Why Did the US Government Send $71M in Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime?
U.S. government-linked wallets recently moved a significant amount of cryptocurrency. As of early October 2026, on-chain data showed transfers totaling approximately $103 million, including 833.6 BTC worth about $71.56 million…
IRS Lets Qualifying Crypto Trusts Stake Assets Without Losing Tax Status.
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has updated its safe harbor for digital-asset staking by certain trusts. As of early October 2026, Revenue Procedure 2026-20 allows qualifying investment trusts and grantor…
US Treasury Drops Proposed Reporting Rules for Wallets and Crypto Mixers.
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has withdrawn two long-standing proposed rules targeting cryptocurrency activity. As of early October 2026, FinCEN formally dropped the 2020 proposal on transactions…
How ZachXBT Traced Bybit Hack Funds to a Lazarus-Linked Network.
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has detailed an undercover operation that linked funds from the Bybit hack to a laundering network. As of early October 2026, he described spending $349,700 to pose…
Polymarket V2 Could Change How Users Bet on Events.
Polymarket has begun production testing of its Protocol V2 architecture. As of early October 2026, canary markets are running through the end of the month ahead of a tentative November…
Binance Now Lets Users Turn Stocks into On-Chain Tokens.
Binance has drawn fresh attention to a feature that allows eligible users to convert supported stock positions into on-chain tokens. As of early October 2026, the exchange highlighted bidirectional 1:1…
Hyperliquid Price Prediction for October: Can HYPE Hit $100?
Hyperliquid’s HYPE token is trading near $93 after recovering from a late-September pullback. As of early October 2026, the price sits within roughly 7% of the $100 level and below…
IMF Approves $138M for El Salvador After Bitcoin Accumulation Waiver.
The International Monetary Fund has approved a new disbursement to El Salvador under its existing financing program. As of early October 2026, the IMF Executive Board completed the second and…
America’s Middle Class Is Getting Crushed: Where Does Bitcoin Fit?
Recent analysis highlights deepening wealth concentration in the United States. As of early October 2026, data referenced by the Kobeissi Letter shows the top 1% of households, roughly 1.4 million,…
Bitcoin Price Prediction for October: Best and Worst Cases for BTC.
Bitcoin is trading near the mid-$80,000s as October begins. As of early October 2026, recent snapshots place the price around $85,000–$85,360 after a brief move above $87,000. Analysts and market…