Live updates: Bitcoin holds below $80,000 as AI buildout draws investor attention and capital
Interest rates and oil are slipping and equities are rising, but crypto remains under pressure. Source：CoinDesk
Crypto wallet maker Keystone to destroy almost 19,000 devices after security breach
The breach exposed 25,964 buyer records, some kept past Keystone’s 180day deletion policy after an automated tool failed without the firm noticing.…
Investor who called for AI pivot in 2023 says bitcoin is going to $57,000
Jason Calacanis wants investors to sell bitcoin and back artificial intelligence. He is also holding TAO, the cryptocurrency behind AI network Bittensor.…
Binance files for Brazil crypto license ahead of Friday deadline
The exchange is delisting 22 crypto assets for Brazilian users and hopes talks with the central bank will allow it to restore some services.…
South Korea lawmakers mull pushing crypto tax implementation to 2029
The Seoul government is reportedly weighing another delay for a 2020 income tax policy on digital assets, citing concerns with receiving data from US…
South Korea weighs fourth delay on its crypto gains tax, pushing it to 2029
Officials are concerned users of domestic exchanges would bear the tax burden because the U.S. won’t share crypto trading data until 2029. Source：CoinDesk
HOOD’s prediction markets to add $1.7B to revenue, exceed crypto by 2028: Bernstein
Bernstein analysts raised Robinhood’s revenue estimates through 2026 and 2028, while maintaining their HOOD price target unchanged at $160. Source：Cointelegraph
Fed, ECB and BOJ interest-rate decisions, Coinbase earnings: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Oct. 26. Source：CoinDesk
India's largest crypto exchange absorbs $16 million loss from internal process failure tied to retired wallet
The Mumbaibased exchange initially dismissed reports of suspicious outflows as a false alarm. It now says it lost $16 million and will absorb the loss.…
Keystone says website breach exposed hardware wallet buyers’ addresses
A security researcher warned that the leaked shipping details could expose crypto holders to targeted scams and physical attacks. Source：Cointelegraph
UK banks face 10,000 complaints in 3 months over crypto restrictions
The U.K. claims to aspire to become a global cryptocurrency hub, an ambition that would appear to be at odds with the attitude to crypto purchases of its major…
Netanyahu floats use of blockchain as solution to potential financial sanctions
Ahead of elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel could turn to blockchain and crypto to skirt potential international sanctions, to the dismay…