BitMine said on Monday it bought 12,532 Ethereum in the week to October 11, its third small weekly purchase in a row, taking the treasury to 6,028,946 ETH, or 4.9% of the 122.1 million ETH in supply. The purchase followed the 15,112 ETH BitMine added in the week to October 4, and the company bought…
Anthropic’s Claude AI predicts that in a peak bull-market setup, Chainlink (LINK) could hit $150–$250 by January 1, 2027, with a stretch target toward $300+ if a full-blown crypto bull market returns and a landmark catalyst turbocharges it.LINK currently trades near $13.20–$13.30 as of October 12, 2026. It assumes not only a strong late-2026 bull…
The Smarter Web Company has raised £10 million ($13.2 million) in the initial public offering (IPO) of its new preferred shares, which start trading on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market under the ticker MORE at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 14. That is £5 million ($6.6 million) below the bottom range in the company’s…
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) warned that stablecoins could face redemption crises if, during market stress, reserves become inaccessible across borders. In an Oct. 12 report, the global financial watchdog said stablecoin issuers operating through affiliated entities in different countries could struggle to meet concentrated withdrawal demands when their reserve assets are held elsewhere. The…
SWI Group has raised €800 million to expand AI infrastructure, advancing its plan to repurpose FTX-backed Bitcoin miner Genesis Digital Assets. On Oct. 12, the Amsterdam-listed company announced a capital increase backed by institutional investors, valuing the group at €6.1 billion and bringing total equity raised since March above €1 billion. The financing will support…
Crypto analyst Doctor Profit expects the world’s largest crypto asset to resume its upward move soon, even though BTC failed to overcome $84,000 on Monday morning. He has a new price target of $94,000. New Bullish Forecast In the latest Sunday report, the analyst said the recent market correction could set the stage for the…
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta AI predicts that if a full-blown crypto bull market returns in Q4 and a landmark catalyst turbocharges it, Bitcoin could reach $500,000–$1,000,000, with a stretch target of $1.5M, by January 1, 2027. This scenario envisions a strong late-2026 bull market driven by a major sovereign nation, or a coordinated group of nations,…
Standard Chartered has launched custody for Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin as it prepares to expand its use as collateral for institutional trading. On Oct. 12, the bank announced that eligible institutional clients can now hold RLUSD issued on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) through its Dubai International Financial Center branch, regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority.…
Transaction fees averaged just 0.64% of Bitcoin miner revenue in the last 30 days, according to analyst Axel Adler Jr. And with BTC oscillating between $83,000 and $84,000, miners’ finances depend mostly on the asset’s price and the electricity their machines burn, since fees add almost nothing. Almost All Miner Revenue Still Comes From Newly…
Bitcoin options expiring Friday carry substantial put exposure below the market price, while short-term volatility pricing has fallen ahead of Wednesday’s US inflation report. Data from Coinbase-owned Deribit, a crypto options exchange, showed that in an Oct. 12 snapshot the Oct. 16 settlement carried approximately 15,502 BTC in outstanding options, comprising 9,128 BTC in puts…