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Oct 14, 2026

Kraken becomes first crypto firm to buy a EU bank

Kraken’s parent, Payward, agreed to acquire Lithuania-based Saldo Bank for an undisclosed amount. Saldo had $180 million in assets at the end of 2025, and the deal is expected to close in 2027.

Oct 12, 2026

An emergency patch for XRP

A flaw buried in the XRP codebase since 2015 could have let an attacker create spendable XRP beyond the token’s 100 billion cap.

Oct 9, 2026

Crypto’s Rebound

Bitwise’s Q4 Crypto Market Review is out, documenting a sharp third-quarter recovery across prices, ETF flows and onchain activity.

Oct 8, 2026

Bunker Mode

Ethereum researcher Justin Drake is urging the industry to prepare for “bunker mode,” arguing that AI-driven mathematical breakthroughs could threaten crypto’s security before quantum computers do.

Oct 7, 2026

Robinhood buys $25 million in BTC

Robinhood (HOOD) has added $25 million worth of bitcoin to its balance sheet, as it wants to show the crypto community that it truly believes in the asset class as more than just a profit generating machine.

Oct 6, 2026

CFTC proposes new federal framework

The agency is considering a “crypto asset market” registration category, with safeguards such as proof of reserves and controls against market manipulation, as an alternative to the patchwork of state money-transmitter licenses.

Oct 5, 2026

Treasury withdraws crypto surveillance rules

Department of Treasury is clearing two long-pending cryptocurrency rules off the books that Coin Center has fought against for years

Oct 2, 2026

AI-Focused Crypto Tokens Were Top September Gainers

The AI-focused Crypto Sector meaningfully outperformed its peers in September, gaining 54% compared with 24% for the broader crypto market.

Oct 1, 2026

BTC on Pace for Best Quarter in Two Years

Despite its recent retracement, bitcoin is on pace for its best quarterly performance since the fourth quarter of 2024.

Sep 29, 2026

Blockchain.com targets $6 billion IPO

The London-based crypto exchange is looking to raise ~$500 million at a valuation of $4 – $6 billion amid discussions with prospective investors.

Sep 28, 2026

Agentic Bank Run

The banks are betting on the fact that a large percentage of the population is either too lazy or inept to move their cash into higher yielding accounts. But AI agents may bring this practice to an end.

Sep 24, 2026

Tokenize Everything

In just the past 24 hours, major stories have broken about legacy players beginning to get involved in tokenization...

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DeFi Technologies (DEFT): A Coordinated Pump Built Off the Clout of Crypto Influencers

Jun 18, 2024

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DeFi Technologies (DEFT): A Coordinated Pump Built Off the Clout of Crypto Influencers

Between questionable email campaigns and crypto influencers touting the stock, there is now strong evidence that the stock isn’t rising for the right reasons.

May 24, 2024

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2026 Crypto IPO Tracker

While the 2025 IPO market was hot, 2026 is shaping up to be even more impressive. Our crypto IPO database will track the crypto-focused companies most likely to IPO in 2026.

An Under-appreciated Way to Play the Growth of the Crypto Industry

May 20, 2024

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An Under-appreciated Way to Play the Growth of the Crypto Industry

Sure, Bitcoin is here to stay, but how does one make a directional yet risk-averse bet on the other approximately 20,000 crypto-assets in existence?

Want to Estimate Coinbase's Quarterly Revenue? We Built a Calculator For You.

Apr 3, 2024

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Want to Estimate Coinbase's Quarterly Revenue? We Built a Calculator For You.

As The Street seems to continually underestimate the company’s revenues, we felt it was important to provide a resource to those who want to come up with their own conclusions.

Dec 6, 2023

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Robinhood: The Next Best Crypto Stock?

While Robinhood is no novice to crypto, the company believes they are being overlooked in the market.

Example of Utility: How Blackbird Wants to Make Eating at Restaurants Fun Again

Oct 11, 2023

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