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Decrypt Oct 15, 8:31 PM

Russia Will Soon Ban Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Trading, Central Bank Confirms

Russians have until July 1, 2027 to buy and sell crypto directly with each other. After that, every trade runs through a broker or exchange approved by the B...

Decrypt Oct 15, 7:16 PM

Boom or Bust, Bitcoin Wins the AI Trade, Bitwise CIO Says

In a note to investors, Matt Hougan used a “Choose Your Own Adventure” framework to argue that superabundance, an AI bust or a muddle-through economy all ult...

Decrypt Oct 15, 6:16 PM

BlackRock’s Larry Fink Warns AI Data Center Halt Could Tip US Into Recession

Speaking after BlackRock’s Q3 earnings, Fink said AI infrastructure spending has become so central to growth that a construction halt would be dangerous—call...

Decrypt Oct 15, 4:28 PM

Mastercard and BVNK Launch 'Global Money Platform' to Merge Fiat and Stablecoins

The first major integration since Mastercard’s $1.8 billion BVNK acquisition lets banks, fintechs and enterprises hold, convert, and spend fiat and stablecoi...

Decrypt Oct 15, 3:20 PM

Bitcoin Whipsaws as Crypto Liquidations Near $1 Billion

Hot inflation data revived Fed rate-hike bets, and leveraged bulls paid the bill as nearly $1 billion in crypto positions were liquidated.

Decrypt Oct 15, 2:27 PM

Ethereum, Altcoins See 'Outsized Drawdowns' Due to Macro Pressures

Market analysts say that macro factors are pushing altcoin prices down, after ETH, XRP, and SOL all dropped on the day.

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Decrypt Oct 15, 11:48 AM

Bitcoin Tests $81,000 as Rate Hike Fears Linger After Hot Inflation Data

Odds of an October Fed hike have climbed to 29% from 18% a week ago, and analysts see Bitcoin range-bound until the picture clears.

Decrypt Oct 14, 7:46 PM

Russia's Biggest Bank Sberbank Wins Approval to Trade Bitcoin

Sberbank now holds both custody and exchange status under Russia's new crypto law, and plans to bring Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT to apps used by 110 million ...

Decrypt Oct 14, 5:46 PM

Standard Chartered Opens Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading to Wealthy UAE Clients

The British bank won Dubai regulatory approval to let affluent clients buy BTC and ETH straight from their bank accounts, with custody and settlement kept in...

Decrypt Oct 14, 4:15 PM

'It Can Take Years': Coinbase Presses for Bitcoin Quantum Migration to Start Now

In a detailed technical post, the exchange argued Bitcoin’s multi-year migration to quantum-resistant cryptography must begin before any “Q-Day,” laying out ...

Decrypt Oct 14, 2:51 PM

Bitcoin Falls as Hot Inflation Puts a Fed Hike Back on the Table

September CPI hit 3.7%, above forecasts, sending Treasury yields higher and dragging crypto down with stocks.

Decrypt Oct 14, 9:54 AM

BitMEX Sued in UK for Return of $27M in Bitcoin Over Unlicensed Derivatives

The claim challenges 1,053 loss-making perpetual swap trades from 2018 to 2022 and also accuses the now-closed exchange of deceit.