Cointelegraph

Daily crypto news roundup covering Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and regulation.

MegaETH parent cuts 20% of staff during restructuring and AI pivot.

OpenAI launches AI payment wallet in ChatGPT supporting Visa, Mastercard, Amex transactions.

Blockstream launches Bitcoin custody system using dedicated hardware for offline transaction signing; Adam Back advocates for simpler security design.

US regulators advance crypto trust charters while Senate seeks records on crypto firms' regulatory compliance and potential conflicts of interest.

Metaplanet reported $170M loss in earnings due to Bitcoin sales, valuation declines and increased borrowing costs.

Bitcoin declined 4% as market reacted to softer-than-expected US PPI data.

Arthur Hayes says he's flattered by Coinbase's defense of US stock perpetual futures, echoing BitMEX's decade-old perpetual-swap model.

Nakamoto stock fell 6% premarket as Q3 revenue turned negative from a $5.8M Bitcoin options loss; Kraken debt repayment pushed to 2027.

Israeli police arrest five suspects in $5M crypto trading fraud scheme involving fictitious loan agreements to hide proceeds.

Unocoin halted deposits and withdrawals after suspicious transfers signed outside BitGo platform; BitGo confirmed account freeze protocol worked.

Bitcoin price touched 200-week moving average below $68,000; analyst predicts risk of drop to $57.7K.

DOJ seizes $1.2B of $2.7B frozen Binance hack proceeds; separately disrupts FaceStealer scam that stole $400M over 18 months.

Jane Street reduced BlackRock Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) holdings by 19% in Q3; stake value rose to $957M despite lower share count.

Microsoft 365 outage disrupted Outlook, Teams, and third-party integrations; unrelated to crypto.

Bitcoin fell below $70K amid thin liquidity and ETF outflows; crypto sentiment hit 4-month low with warnings of institutional outflows and elevated leverage.

Trump administration nominates Hester Peirce's successor and former CFTC commissioner plus two CLARITY Act veterans to SEC and CFTC.

Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang reported to have had affair with employee; unrelated to crypto or blockchain.

Gemini's Q3 retail trading volume hits 3-year low despite quarterly rebound, signaling sustained user decline.

Maple Finance co-founders Joe Flanagan and Ryan O'Shea exit over strategic disagreements as SYRUP token declines despite revenue growth.

North Korean-linked hackers launch memecoins to launder stolen Binance funds; xStocks plans Hong Kong equities integration.

Strategy stock fell 5% after MSCI index removal amid broader Bitcoin and crypto market decline.

Bitcoin fell toward $71K as Nvidia stock declined following CEO Jensen Huang's resignation announcement.