Pantera Leads $10 Million Fission Funding Round To Solve Tokenized Fund Liquidity Problem
TL;DR: Tokenization infrastructure firm Fission has raised $10 million in a funding round led by Pantera Capital. It wants to make it easier for eligible...
Why Stablecoins May Never Escape Traditional Banking Risks: Frgmnt CEO
As stablecoins transition from decentralized finance tools to essential infrastructure for accessing U.S. dollars, an expert says their next phase of adoption depends on making...
NVIDIA launches RTX Spark Windows laptops with Blackwell RTX graphics
NVIDIA says RTX Spark laptops are now available from major PC makers, starting at $2,399, with up to 128GB of unified memory and local AI...
Strategy Declares Daily STRC Dividends As Saylor Targets $100 Share Price
TL;DR: Strategy has conditionally declared daily STRC preferred-stock dividends for November 2026. The new cadence remains subject to shareholder approval and is intended to make...
Bitcoin Price at $81,500 Leaves Bulls and Bears at a Standoff
Bitcoin traded near $81,500 on Oct. 17, 2026, with its technical indicators offering competing signals. Shorter-term moving averages favored sellers, while longer-term averages continued to...
Circle Reveals $819 Million USDC Payouts As Stablecoin Economics Come Under Scrutiny
TL;DR: Circle says it generated roughly $1.4 billion in first-half 2026 revenue while spending $819 million on distribution partners and related costs. The disclosure highlights...
French Assembly Narrowly Adopts Stablecoin Swap Tax Proposal
If passed, the measure would subject French cryptocurrency holders to a 31.4% capital gains tax each time they exchange a cryptocurrency for a stablecoin. Analysts...
Charles Schwab Opens Bitcoin And Ethereum Transfers As Crypto Rollout Expands
TL;DR: Charles Schwab is expanding its direct Bitcoin and Ethereum services, including phased external wallet transfers. The move brings digital asset ownership further into the...
Lopp’s Wrench Attack Map Hits 702 After AI-Assisted Search Work
Bitcoin security expert Jameson Lopp’s archive of physical attacks against cryptocurrency holders has more than doubled to over 700 documented incidents after researcher Pizza Bitcoiner...
Crypto Giants Feature In $210 Million Political Donations Report As Regulatory Scrutiny Grows
TL;DR: An October 8 Public Citizen report links corporations and individuals benefiting from cancelled federal enforcement actions to approximately $210.5 million in donations and pledges...