Bitcoin drops to $81,400 as Asian chip stocks tumble, options traders seek downside protection
Coin Desk • Crypto • 17:22, 20 Oct

Bitcoin drops to $81,400 as Asian chip stocks tumble, options traders seek downside protection

Bitcoin slipped 0.5% to around $81,400 even after the biggest daily spot ETF inflow in nearly a month as South Korea's Kospi index fell 3.7% on AI worries.

Mt. Gox pushes creditor repayment deadline to 2027 in sixth extension
COINTELEGRAPH • Crypto • 17:20, 20 Oct

Mt. Gox pushes creditor repayment deadline to 2027 in sixth extension

Mt. Gox extended its repayment deadline by another year as some creditors remain unpaid due to incomplete procedures and payment processing issues.

Live updates: Market jitters persist as the AI selloff deepens
Coin Desk • Crypto • 17:14, 20 Oct

Live updates: Market jitters persist as the AI selloff deepens

South Korea’s KOSPI fell almost 4%, accompanied by one of the weakest IPO debuts in the country’s history, with data centre company Elice tumbling around 30%.

Bitget plans Thai crypto exchange acquisition weeks after $388M hack
COINTELEGRAPH • Crypto • 17:00, 20 Oct

Bitget plans Thai crypto exchange acquisition weeks after $388M hack

The proposed acquisition would give Bitget a route into Thailand’s crypto market through a locally licensed operator.

XRP Whale That Stacked Above $2 Just Moved 82 Million Tokens
Bitcoin • Crypto • 16:59, 20 Oct

XRP Whale That Stacked Above $2 Just Moved 82 Million Tokens

An XRP wallet that took in nearly 300 million XRP while the token traded around $2 sent 82.3 million XRP, worth about $106.6 million, to a brand-new address earlier today. Following the Wallet Whale Alert first flagge...

XRP News: Lending Awaits Votes, Cleanup Nears Activation
Crypto News • Crypto • 16:39, 20 Oct

XRP News: Lending Awaits Votes, Cleanup Nears Activation

XRPL lending remains unavailable as two amendments sit 10 votes short, while a separate cleanup package could activate on October 23 if support holds. The post XRP News: Lending Awaits Votes, Cleanup Nears Activation ...

South Korean IPO plunge deepens AI market jitters as brent tops $111
Coin Desk • Crypto • 16:32, 20 Oct

South Korean IPO plunge deepens AI market jitters as brent tops $111

Elice’s debut slump added to concerns over AI infrastructure valuations, while rising oil prices compounded market uncertainty.

Justin Sun Sours on Bitcoin and Arthur Hayes Isn’t Buying His Argument
Bitcoin • Crypto • 16:30, 20 Oct

Justin Sun Sours on Bitcoin and Arthur Hayes Isn’t Buying His Argument

Tron founder Justin Sun says AI and quantum computing have made him more bearish on bitcoin than before, while Bitmex co-founder Arthur Hayes says nobody should sell over the quantum threat. Sun’s Bear Case Sun ...

BlackRock Files for 'Buffer' Bitcoin ETF as IBIT Draws $665M in a Day
Decrypt • Crypto • 16:13, 20 Oct

BlackRock Files for 'Buffer' Bitcoin ETF as IBIT Draws $665M in a Day

The iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF would use options on IBIT to limit losses, in exchange for giving up some upside.

Tether Iran Dispute: Ardoino Pushes Back Against Senate
Crypto News • Crypto • 15:55, 20 Oct

Tether Iran Dispute: Ardoino Pushes Back Against Senate

Tether faces Senate scrutiny after a report questioned Iran-linked wallet freezes and referrals raised potential sanctions and banking-law violations. The post Tether Iran Dispute: Ardoino Pushes Back Against Senate a...

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Coin Desk • 17:30, 08 Oct

Bitcoin slips below $83,000 as Ethereum researcher's 'bunker mode' call divides crypto

Justin Drake's call to prepare for an AI break of wallet cryptography drew a mixed response as bitcoin slipped below $83,000.

COINTELEGRAPH • 16:56, 08 Oct

Bitcoin monthly ‘new money’ inflows near $5B as BTC price rally stalls

Bitcoin’s realized cap rise in the 30 days to Oct. 5 came mostly from existing holders, not fresh capital, Glassnode data showed.

Crypto News • 16:49, 08 Oct

Ethereum Price Prediction: 5% Weekly Drops as Bitmine Plans to Stop ETH Buying

ETH trades near $2,572 after a sharp selloff as Bitmine approaches its 5% supply target. Key support, resistance, and downside scenarios. The post Ethereum Price Prediction: 5% Weekly Drops as Bitmine Plans to Stop ET...

COINTELEGRAPH • 16:42, 08 Oct

ESMA gives crypto firms 3 months to exit non-compliant stablecoins

ESMA urged EU crypto firms to halt services involving non-MiCA-compliant stablecoins, giving regulators three months to address existing exposures.

Crypto News • 16:37, 08 Oct

Glamsterdam Upgrade: Sepolia Blocks Leave Most of Ethereum’s New Gas Capacity Unused

Ethereum’s Sepolia gas limit test produced all scheduled blocks, but sampled usage stayed below half of the new capacity, leaving mainnet timing open. The post Glamsterdam Upgrade: Sepolia Blocks Leave Most of Ethereu...

Crypto News • 16:33, 08 Oct

UEFA Champions League Prediction Odds: Barcelona Leads at 22.5%

The Champions League prediction market prices Barcelona at 22.5%, but Bayern, Arsenal and PSG keep the 2027 race tightly contested. The post UEFA Champions League Prediction Odds: Barcelona Leads at 22.5% appeared fir...

Coin Desk • 16:32, 08 Oct

Standard Chartered to expand institutional crypto and RWA custody to Singapore

The bank would offer the service to institutions and accredited corporate investors, subject to regulatory requirements.

Bitcoin • 16:30, 08 Oct

Hackers Attack Another Bitcoin Project as Ark’s Second Exploited

In another cyber attack against a Bitcoin project, Second, the developer of an implementation of the Ark Protocol, confirmed it lost 0.75 BTC ($62,322) of its own funds in an exploit on Monday. Per the team, “no...

Coin Desk • 16:17, 08 Oct

Greece prepares to levy 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrency

Crypto gains of up to 500 euros ($560) a year would be exempt under the bill, which will be submitted to parliament in November.

Decrypt • 16:05, 08 Oct

Samsung Wallet Taps Solana for USDC Transfers on 82M US Galaxy Devices

Users can send USDC across borders from late October, three months after Samsung teased stablecoin support without naming a blockchain.

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Bitcoin drops to $81,400 as Asian chip stocks tumble, options traders seek downside protection

Bitcoin slipped 0.5% to around $81,400 even after the biggest daily spot ETF inflow in nearly a month as South Korea's Kospi index fell 3.7% on AI worries.

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