Bitcoin Standard Author says Bitcoin Will Become ‘Less Volatile’ and Larger Than Gold

Saifedean Ammous, the author of the 2018 academic book “The Bitcoin Standard,” said that Bitcoin already functions as a medium of exchange and that volatility’s effect on that is likely to diminish. Bitcoin (BTC) can serve as a medium of exchange as it becomes less volatile than gold while surpassing the market capitalization of the…

Polygon gains US payments licenses after closing Coinme deal

The deal gives Polygon access to 37 money transmitter licenses and 11 state exemptions. Source link

Kalshi CEO says state-led oversight of U.S. prediction markets would push them out

ARLINGTON, Va. — The CEO of Kalshi, the company at the center of a high-profile legal battle over the future of prediction markets in the U.S., said the clash won’t ultimately decide whether the rapidly growing industry is overseen by states or a federal agency, but whether it’s overseen by the feds here or is…

Crypto Groups Press Court to Expedite Suit on Illinois Crypto Tax

The Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) and Blockchain Association (BA) said they would join the Digital Chamber and others to push for a court to address the merits of a lawsuit over Illinois’s digital-asset tax, set to take effect in 2027.  In a Tuesday filing in the Circuit Court of Sangamon County, the crypto advocacy…

Bitcoin Demand Analysis Keeps BTC Price ‘Uptober’ Hopes Alive

Bitcoin (BTC) can still preserve its traditionally strong October performance, as onchain data points to a local BTC price bottom forming. Key points: Onchain data suggested that Bitcoin could still end October strong, following historical patterns.  Bitcoin exchange reserves remained 1.7% lower than in mid-September, while whales avoided selling. Apparent demand neared a transition to…

‘Bunker Mode’ Won’t Protect Your Crypto, Critics Say

If rising geopolitical tensions weren’t enough cause for concern, now it’s crypto’s turn to go nuclear. The industry is busy debating a cryptography doomsday scenario in which attackers derive private keys from public keys using a formerly far-fetched, but now potentially credible, AI scenario that places everyone’s crypto at risk. Ethereum researcher Justin Drake called…

Qivalis wins Dutch e-money license for euro stablecoin

Qivalis said the Electronic Money Institution authorization enables it to launch a euro-denominated stablecoin, with issuance planned for the coming months, subject to additional MiCA requirements. Source link

Micro-payments power autonomous AI software as onchain agentic transactions soar

Among wallets first funded in the second quarter of 2026, 89.3% received additional funding within 30 days, compared with 70.6% for wallets first funded in the Q3 2025. The analysis excluded wallets that made payments on one only one day. The time between a wallet receiving funds and making its first x40 payment also fell…

Bitcoin Gives up $82,000 as Hot US CPI Sends Bonds Toward New Highs

Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $82,000 after Wednesday’s Wall Street open as US consumer inflation beat expectations. Key points: Bitcoin dropped to $81,926 on Bitstamp after US September CPI inflation came in at 3.7% versus expectations of 3.6%. Fuel-price increases accounted for the lion’s share of the gain at 9.1% year-on-year. US bond yields spiked on…

Canada Crypto Remittances to Asia Surge 141% to $2.36

Remittance-sized crypto transfers from Canada to India, China and the Philippines surged 141% year-over-year to $2.36 billion, as digital asset payments expanded across the three major remittance corridors.  According to a new Chainalysis report, the three countries accounted for 194% of Canada’s outbound cross-border stablecoin value, up from 10.9% in the previous year. Transfers totaled…