Stablecoins are increasingly being used as a payment infrastructure that operates beyond the limits of traditional banking hours. A new study from Coinbase and The Block Pro Research found that stablecoin transfers averaged more than $400 million per hour in organic activity during the third quarter of 2026, highlighting the growing role of blockchain networks
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Bitcoin is holding within a key technical trading range while selected altcoins show early signs of recovery, according to market analyst Aaron Dishner. His October 14 analysis points to improving momentum in Ethereum and several smaller cryptocurrencies, although the broader market has yet to confirm a sustained bullish reversal. The outlook is mixed: some digital
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Bitcoin is increasingly moving in line with gold as investors search for alternatives to traditional financial assets amid rising government debt, persistent inflation and uncertainty over monetary policy. New analysis from digital-asset research firm Block Scholes suggests that the cryptocurrency’s relationship with the precious metal has strengthened significantly, renewing the debate over Bitcoin’s role as
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Bitcoin is showing signs of stabilisation after briefly falling below $80,000, with traders weighing a potentially less aggressive Federal Reserve against persistent inflation concerns and uncertainty across global markets. The cryptocurrency recovered towards $82,000 on October 16, while analysts debated whether the recent correction could be approaching a local bottom. The outlook combines two important
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Artificial intelligence agents are beginning to operate as independent digital customers, paying for computing power, data and software services through cryptocurrency networks. More than 138 million payments have been recorded through Coinbase’s x402 protocol on the Base blockchain, according to new research from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. The findings point to an emerging form of
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Bybit is accelerating its transformation from a cryptocurrency exchange into a broader financial platform, adding traditional stock trading, derivatives, payments and artificial intelligence tools to its existing digital-asset business. The strategy reflects a wider industry shift as crypto platforms compete to become single destinations for multiple financial activities. The company’s co-founder and chief executive, Ben
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myXRP.fi has opened public access to its digital-asset infrastructure on the Flare network after recording approximately 8.1 million XRP across three professional participants during its closed institutional phase. The launch marks a new step in the platform’s effort to connect XRP-related assets with decentralised finance applications and multi-chain digital-asset services. The project reported a combined
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Coin EOS climbed more than 10% in a single trading session as buyers returned to the cryptocurrency, extending a short-term recovery and drawing renewed attention to the digital asset. The move placed EOS among the stronger performers in the market during the session, although the rally alone does not establish a lasting change in its
Risk Appetite Weakens Bitcoin slipped toward the lower end of its recent trading range on October 14 as investors pulled back from riskier assets following stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation data and a sell-off in technology shares. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell as much as 2.3%, trading near $81,500 during the session. The decline reflected pressure across
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Altcoins rallied on Monday as Bitcoin held below $84,000, but thin liquidity and continued institutional outflows raised questions about the strength of the move. The CoinDesk 80 index, which tracks a broad group of smaller cryptocurrencies, gained around 3% over 24 hours, outpacing the CoinDesk 5 index of major digital assets, which rose about 1.2%.
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Cryptocurrency markets are heading into a data-heavy week as US inflation figures, Ethereum upgrade discussions and regulatory developments in Asia put macroeconomic conditions and blockchain infrastructure in focus. The most immediate catalyst is the US Consumer Price Index report for September, scheduled for October 14. Economists’ estimates point to headline inflation rising 0.6% month over
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South Korea has entered a new phase of crypto-backed banking after Jeonbuk Bank began offering corporate loans secured by Bitcoin, allowing businesses to borrow Korean won without selling their cryptocurrency holdings. The regional lender, a subsidiary of JB Financial Group, is initially restricting the service to companies seeking working capital. Bitcoin is the only eligible
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