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US Crypto Adoption Rises, but Past-Year Use Remains Flat
altcoinOct 28, 2026

US Crypto Adoption Rises, but Past-Year Use Remains Flat

An Ipsos survey for the DeFi Education Fund found that 22% of Americans have owned or used crypto, while past-year use stayed at 13%.

Coinbase Says Systems Unaffected by Amplitude Data Leak
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

Coinbase Says Systems Unaffected by Amplitude Data Leak

Coinbase says its systems and customer funds were unaffected after a breach at analytics provider Amplitude exposed customer contact details.

OpenAI Eyes Google AI Chips in Move Beyond Nvidia: Report
altcoinOct 28, 2026

OpenAI Eyes Google AI Chips in Move Beyond Nvidia: Report

OpenAI reportedly plans to purchase Google's TPU chips, though neither company has confirmed the deal and its terms remain undisclosed.

Aave Increases Bitcoin and Ether Collateral Borrowing Limits
blockchainOct 28, 2026

Aave Increases Bitcoin and Ether Collateral Borrowing Limits

Aave has raised borrowing limits against Bitcoin and Ether collateral across V3 and V4, with core WBTC and cbBTC borrowers gaining about 11% more capacity.

Sam Bankman-Fried Wrote to Actor Playing Him in Netflix Series
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

Sam Bankman-Fried Wrote to Actor Playing Him in Netflix Series

The jailed former FTX chief wrote to Irish actor Anthony Boyle, who portrays him in a Netflix series about the exchange’s collapse.

CFTC Chair Raises AI Oversight Questions as Autonomous Trading Advances
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

CFTC Chair Raises AI Oversight Questions as Autonomous Trading Advances

At a CFTC forum, Chairman Mike Selig discussed AI agents' potential to reshape finance while raising questions about how to oversee their use.

Calacanis Faces $3M in Bitcoin Bet Challenges After Bearish Forecast
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

Calacanis Faces $3M in Bitcoin Bet Challenges After Bearish Forecast

Three bitcoin investors offered Jason Calacanis $1 million wagers after he predicted bitcoin would never return to its record high, but he has not accepted.

Yield Basis Proposes WETH Fix After Disclosing Fee Bypass
blockchainOct 28, 2026

Yield Basis Proposes WETH Fix After Disclosing Fee Bypass

Yield Basis has proposed a WETH fix involving deposit debt-ratio checks and Pyth-linked swap fees, with voting scheduled to close Oct. 29.

Fed Holds Rates as Two Officials Favor a Hike
altcoinOct 28, 2026

Fed Holds Rates as Two Officials Favor a Hike

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged Wednesday in a 10-2 decision, with two officials voting for an increase.

Liquid Reserve Shortfall Shrinks to 550 BTC After Transfer
blockchainOct 28, 2026

Liquid Reserve Shortfall Shrinks to 550 BTC After Transfer

A 50 BTC transfer narrowed Liquid’s reserve gap to 550 BTC, bringing L-BTC coverage to roughly 87.07%, according to The Defiant.

Fed Keeps Rates at 3.75%–4%; Bitcoin’s Brief Rise Fades
blockchainOct 28, 2026

Fed Keeps Rates at 3.75%–4%; Bitcoin’s Brief Rise Fades

The Fed left rates at 3.75%–4% as Bitcoin surrendered a short-lived gain, while two officials favored a quarter-point increase.

DeFi Advocate Challenges Partisan Framing of Crypto
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

DeFi Advocate Challenges Partisan Framing of Crypto

DeFi Education Fund’s Jennifer Rosenthal argues that partisan divisions over crypto hinder efforts to build a financial system aligned with Americans’ priorities.

Bitcoin Regains $81,000 After Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

Bitcoin Regains $81,000 After Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged

Bitcoin returned to around $81,000 shortly after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged Wednesday, following sharp swings before the announcement.

Strategy Shareholders Approve Daily Dividends for Four Preferred Stocks
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

Strategy Shareholders Approve Daily Dividends for Four Preferred Stocks

Strategy will start daily dividends on STRC in November, followed by three other preferred securities in January 2027.

Fed Holds Rates Steady as December Hike Remains Likely
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

Fed Holds Rates Steady as December Hike Remains Likely

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold as expected, while persistent inflation left a December increase likely.

GRVT Burns 1.1 Million Tokens Ahead of Version 2.0
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

GRVT Burns 1.1 Million Tokens Ahead of Version 2.0

GRVT announced its first token buyback and burn, removing nearly 1% of circulating supply ahead of four planned product milestones.

Anthropic Study Finds AI Can Subtly Shape Expert Decisions
altcoinOct 28, 2026

Anthropic Study Finds AI Can Subtly Shape Expert Decisions

Professional analysts aligned with an AI agent’s undisclosed opinion 86% of the time in an Anthropic study reported by Decrypt.

XRP Leverage Falls on Binance, Echoing Signal Before Past Rally
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

XRP Leverage Falls on Binance, Echoing Signal Before Past Rally

CryptoQuant analysis points to declining XRP futures exposure on Binance, a setup similar to one that preceded a 72% rally.

Osmosis Restores AllBTC Backing After 17.19 BTC-Equivalent Shortfall
blockchainOct 28, 2026

Osmosis Restores AllBTC Backing After 17.19 BTC-Equivalent Shortfall

Osmosis restored AllBTC backing using seized tokens and community funds, though app deposits and withdrawals had not yet reopened, The Defiant reported.

Liquidity Pool Fees May Not Offset the Gap With Holding
blockchainOct 28, 2026

Liquidity Pool Fees May Not Offset the Gap With Holding

A hypothetical example shows how a liquidity pool position can rise in value yet still fall behind simply holding the same assets.

FEC Filing Outage May Cloud Crypto PAC Spending Ahead of Midterms
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

FEC Filing Outage May Cloud Crypto PAC Spending Ahead of Midterms

A reported FEC filing outage could complicate tracking crypto PAC spending as political groups prepare to increase activity ahead of the US midterms.

Strategy Shareholders Back Daily Dividends for Preferred Shares
altcoinOct 28, 2026

Strategy Shareholders Back Daily Dividends for Preferred Shares

Strategy shareholders approved daily preferred-stock dividends with 99.3% support, with STRC starting in November and three other series following in January.

Coinbase Earnings in Focus After Robinhood’s Crypto Revenue Drops 55%
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

Coinbase Earnings in Focus After Robinhood’s Crypto Revenue Drops 55%

Analysts are split on the strength of Coinbase’s trading recovery as Robinhood’s crypto revenue decline puts the upcoming earnings report in focus.

Robinhood Adds Eight Stock and ETF Tokens to Its Blockchain
blockchainOct 28, 2026

Robinhood Adds Eight Stock and ETF Tokens to Its Blockchain

Robinhood has expanded its blockchain’s token lineup with eight stock and ETF tokens, according to The Defiant.

Coca-Cola, JPMorgan and Dell Join Objections to OKXICE Stock Tokenization
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

Coca-Cola, JPMorgan and Dell Join Objections to OKXICE Stock Tokenization

Corporate objections to OKXICE’s proposed stock tokenization platform have reached 33, with Coca-Cola, JPMorgan Chase and Dell among the latest opponents.

Bitcoin Rebound Stalls at 50-Day Average Ahead of Fed Decision
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

Bitcoin Rebound Stalls at 50-Day Average Ahead of Fed Decision

Bitcoin struggled to clear its 50-day moving average as traders awaited the FOMC outcome and major technology earnings.

Bitcoin Bounce Stalls at 50-Day Average Ahead of Fed Decision
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

Bitcoin Bounce Stalls at 50-Day Average Ahead of Fed Decision

Bitcoin failed to clear its 50-day moving average as traders awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and major technology earnings.

Phantom Adds Kalshi Prediction Markets for US Users
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

Phantom Adds Kalshi Prediction Markets for US Users

Phantom has introduced prediction markets for US users through a Kalshi integration offering CFTC-regulated event contracts.

DBS Survey: 88% of Major Firms Use or Test Tokenized Money
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

DBS Survey: 88% of Major Firms Use or Test Tokenized Money

A DBS-commissioned survey finds 88% of major businesses are using or testing tokenized money, with stablecoins leading adoption.

Former Aptos Advisor Buzz Shifts Meme Campaign to Meta Stock
altcoinOct 28, 2026

Former Aptos Advisor Buzz Shifts Meme Campaign to Meta Stock

Buzz has left his advisory role at Aptos and is redirecting his meme-driven campaign toward shares of Facebook parent Meta, according to Decrypt.

Pump.fun Plans Nov. 9 Launch for Elysium Trading in App
blockchainOct 28, 2026

Pump.fun Plans Nov. 9 Launch for Elysium Trading in App

Pump.fun plans to add Elysium trading to its app on Nov. 9, following its rollout of Hyperliquid perpetual futures, according to The Defiant.

Bitcoin ETF Exposure Shifts as Hedge Funds and Banks Pull Back
altcoinOct 28, 2026

Bitcoin ETF Exposure Shifts as Hedge Funds and Banks Pull Back

Galaxy Research found that nine hedge funds and banks reduced spot Bitcoin ETF exposure equivalent to 68,000 BTC, while wealth platforms and sovereign funds added exposure.