9 | Latest Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin & Crypto Updates 2026

Polymarket vs Truth Predict: Which Prediction Market Will Win?

There's a big battle brewing in the booming world of prediction markets — pitting Polymarket against Donald Trump's crypto empire. Two significant stories have emerged this week, with the first being Polymarket's plans to re-enter the US market by the end of November. This comes three years...

, by Connor Sephton

What Is x402? Tokens Up 2,000% as HTTP 402 Code Returns

x402 is back from the internet’s past. Tokens tied to the project surged nearly 2,000% in trading volume. FOMO?

, by Olga Primakova

Bitcoin Price Falls as Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates: Are Bears in Control?

The Federal Reserve has cut rates for the second time this year — but over on the markets, there's little cause for celebration. With little economic data to rely on, Jerome Powell has warned that the central bank's policymakers are struggling to agree on what should happen next. Because of...

, by Connor Sephton

Crypto’s Next Billion Users Are in the Global South, Says WeFi CEO

WeFi CEO Maksym Sakharov says the industry's fixation on Wall Street is overshadowing real adoption happening in Africa, Asia and Latin America, where crypto is a tool for survival, not speculation.

, by Jeffrey Gogo

Big Week for Bitcoin as Federal Reserve Decision on Interest Rates Looms

The Federal Reserve will make its latest interest rates decision on Wednesday, in what is shaping up to be a consequential week for Bitcoin. Analysts are widely expecting that the central bank's chair Jerome Powell will unveil another 0.25 percentage point reduction — to a range of between...

, by Connor Sephton

Why is Tether So Profitable, and Will It Last?

Tether appears to be unstoppable right now, with the world's largest stablecoin issuer on track to make about $15 billion this year. That's a staggering figure. It's $41 million a day, $1.7 million an hour, $28,538 a minute, $475 a second — and bullishness is growing. Bitwise's chief...

, by Connor Sephton

Revealed: All Five Federal Reserve Chair Finalists Are Pro-Bitcoin

Five potential candidates to replace Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve — and in a bullish development, all of them are pro-crypto. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed second round interviews are about to begin, meaning a final decision could be made by the end of the...

, by Connor Sephton

DeFi Technologies’ Andrew Forson: ‘The Line Between TradFi and DeFi Will Be Blurred’

DeFi Technologies has reached a landmark moment in its mission to bridge traditional and decentralized finance. Through its wholly owned subsidiary Valour Inc., the company recently listed its 100th exchange-traded product (ETP)—Valour Sky—on Sweden’s Spotlight Stock Market, cementing its position...

, by Tanzeel Akhtar

Bitcoin Price Thrives on Fear, Expert Reveals

The Crypto Fear and Greed Index has long been regarded as a barometer for investor sentiment — bringing together factors including volatility, trading volumes, Bitcoin's dominance, and trends on social media. For the best part of two weeks, it's been flashing a score below 40 — putting it into...

, by Connor Sephton

So Much for ‘Uptober’. Could Bitcoin Slip Under $100,000 By Month-End?

"Uptober" is looking more like "Downtober." Bitcoin is off 6% this month, and with macro headwinds building, analysts see a key test ahead.

, by Jeffrey Gogo

CZ Pardon Sparks Backlash as Trump Accused of Corruption

It's official: Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao — a move that will enrage the president's critics, and fuel accusations that his crypto interests are having a direct impact on the White House's actions. "CZ" ended up serving almost four months in jail after he and his...

, by Connor Sephton

Institutions Are Getting Louder While The Crypto Market Is Swaying: Polygon’s Aishwary Gupta On What Changed

Crypto markets have traded on nerves for days, yet the picture is not disorderly. The current total crypto market cap stands at around $3.81 trillion, with a 24-hour turnover of nearly $193 billion. Meanwhile, Bitcoin is hovering near $113,000, Ethereum is close to $4,000, XRP is trading around...

, by Hongji Feng

Exclusive: Blockchains Are Not Ready for the Quantum Threat, But Trezor Is, Says CTO

Cryptonews has talked with Tomáš Sušánka, Chief Technology Officer at Trezor, at the wallet maker’s Prague conference on 21 October, titled Trustless by Design. Sušánka has discussed the launch of the Trezor Safe 7, specifically the post-quantum security, and whether there is really a need for...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

The Utility Mirage: How Crypto’s New Metrics Are Just Old Tricks in Disguise

Op-ed: The crypto industry says it’s done with speculation and pivoted to “real utility.” But behind the facade, many projects are playing the same old game with new numbers.

, by Paul Vinciano

Your AI Agent Is a Ticking Time Bomb for Your Data

Op-ed: Your AI assistant wants to help — and that’s exactly how hackers trick it. What if its biggest strength is also your biggest risk?

, by Gurgen Arakelov

$19B Crypto Liquidations Didn’t Mean $19B in Losses. Real Losses Were Far Smaller

Most people on Crypto Twitter freaked out over the $19B in liquidations. But real trader losses are far smaller than that, may be only 15% of the total figure.

, by Jeffrey Gogo

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