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OpenAI’s new payment wallet lets AI agents complete purchases using existing card networks, with plans to eventually allow preauthorized transactions.

Blockstream’s new custody system, developed with Thales, uses dedicated hardware for transaction signing as Adam Back advocates for offline security to reduce cyber risks.

Payward’s adjusted EBITDA fell 66% year over year to $60 million, even as its share of global spot trading nearly doubled and fee-based services expanded.

Coinbase’s trust company received final clearance as lawmakers seek records on crypto firms’ compliance and potential conflicts of interest.

Bitcoin sales, valuation losses and rising borrowing costs weighed on the Japanese company’s earnings despite higher revenue and operating profit.

Bitcoin was down about 4% on the day amid a tepid market reaction to October’s US PPI reading, which came in below expected levels.

Arthur Hayes said he was “flattered” by Coinbase’s defense of US stock perpetual futures, a decade after BitMEX launched perpetual swaps.

A $5.8 million Bitcoin options loss pushed Nakamoto’s quarterly operating revenue below zero, while the company extended repayment of $60 million in Kraken debt to 2027.

Police suspect the group drew up fictitious loan agreements to disguise crypto trading proceeds it transferred directly into bank accounts.

Unocoin said the transfers were signed and broadcast outside BitGo’s platform, and BitGo said the account freeze worked as intended.

Bitcoin price action interacted with its 200-week simple moving average for the first time since mid-August as it fell below $68,000.

Authorities froze over $2.7 billion in Binance hack proceeds, while the separate FaceStealer scam stole over $400 million in 18 months.

Jane Street ended Q3 with 19% fewer shares in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF, and a higher share price lifted the stake’s value to $957 million.

Microsoft began a wider patch rollout Friday as the outage disrupted government email and Microsoft 365 connectors in ChatGPT and Claude.

Bitcoin fell below $70,000 as crypto sentiment hit its lowest level in more than four months, with analysts warning of institutional outflows, thinning liquidity and elevated leverage.

The White House also named a former CFTC commissioner and two CLARITY Act veterans as nominees to fill vacancies at the SEC and CFTC.

Reuters reported that Jensen Huang had a relationship with another Nvidia employee, hours after he resigned as CEO.

Gemini’s third-quarter trading rebound masked a deepening retail slump.

Maple Finance co-founder Joe Flanagan and COO Ryan O’Shea are leaving over disagreements about the firm’s direction as SYRUP falls despite revenue growth.

North Korean hackers launch memecoins to launder funds stolen in the Binance hack, while xStocks plans to add hundreds of Hong Kong-listed equities in the coming weeks.

The prediction market operator said the decision was mutual and followed 1789 Capital’s investment in rival Polymarket, denying political considerations.

Strategy shares declined Thursday following MSCI’s decision to remove the company from its indexes, as Bitcoin also fell amid a broader crypto market decline.

Industry groups argued in court filings that Illinois’ crypto tax, which applies even when a transaction yields no profit, could raise compliance costs and violate federal law.

The US securities clearinghouse plans to bring tokenized stocks to Solana in 2027, but analysts say restrictions could limit adoption.

Bitcoin fell to its lowest leve since Aug. 20 as tech stocks slid following the resignation of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

Colette Kress will remain Nvidia’s chief financial officer while serving as interim CEO as the board searches for a permanent successor.

Bit Digital’s $27 million third-quarter revenue came in 16% below analyst consensus estimates, marking an over $5 million shortfall.

Thailand’s SEC would set separate daily caps for stablecoin deposits and withdrawals and require customers to use wallets they own.

Crypto hackers stole $8.7 billion so far in 2026, surpassing the projected annual onchain revenue generated across the industry, according to ARK’s research director.