07 Oct, 2026
Bitcoin briefly fell below $84,000 as crypto markets recorded approximately $487 million in long liquidations over 24 hours. The sell-off followed the Oct. 5 bottom ...
Coinbase says the combined Coinbase Global Exchange will add options, spot margin and unified portfolios in the coming weeks.
Wallets linked to the U.S. government transferred 833.599 BTC to Coinbase Prime and 40,285 BNB to a fresh wallet on Tuesday, according to Onchain Lens.
Leveraged longs took $487.2 million of the $555.6 million in crypto liquidations over 24 hours, according to CoinGlass.
Senior vice president Johann Kerbrat said the purchase is meant to align the brokerage with the crypto community and is small relative to the company’s size.
The CFTC is moving ahead on crypto regulations without waiting for Congress, but its authority has hard limits that could leave millions of traders exposed. Understanding exactly where those limits fall determines whether the U.S. gets unified crypto oversight or a fragmented patchwork of state rules.
Quantum Blockchain Technologies PLC (AIM:QBT, FRA:BYA1) CEO Francesco Gardin spoke with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's ASIC Ultra Boost technology and its potential to improve the efficiency of Bitcoin mining, following news that the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent covering the technology. Gardin explained that ASIC Ultra Boost is an algorithmic optimisation of SHA-256, the core algorithm used to mine Bitcoin, achieving savings in the number of logic gates required in a chip and potentially freeing up additional space for other purposes. He clarified that the target isn't Bitcoin miners directly but ASIC manufacturers, who could incorporate the optimisation into their chip designs without a complete redesign. On commercialisation, Gardin said QBT is already working with one ASIC manufacturer and has contacts with others, highlighting the potential significance of even a small efficiency improvement when applied across millions of chips and large amounts of energy consumption. "This is an add-on which is basically at very limited cost," he said. Gardin also discussed the possibility of royalty agreements with manufacturers and said the company would investigate whether the optimisation may already have been implemented by some, while stressing this isn't the company's main strategy. He added that the algorithmic optimisation could remain applicable regardless of future technological developments, potentially adaptable to whatever technology comes next. Visit the Proactive YouTube channel for more videos, and don't forget to like this video, subscribe to the channel and enable notifications for future content. Read Proactive's Editorial Policy here: https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/pages/editorialPolicy #QuantumBlockchainTechnologies #BitcoinMining #Bitcoin #ASIC #ASICMining #Blockchain #CryptoMining #MiningEfficiency #SHA256 #BitcoinTechnology #QBT #QuantumBlockchain
Staking your Ether fund through the wrong structure can trigger a tax bill that hits twice before you see a single dollar. A quiet IRS update just reset the clock, but the window is narrower than most investors realize.
Galliford Try Holdings PLC (LSE:GFRD, FRA:3WC) has landed a spot on the University of Oxford's new construction framework. The Oxford Inspire framework is worth up to £1.6 billion over eight years. Quantum Blockchain Technologies PLC (AIM:QBT, FRA:BYA1) has secured a US patent for its ASIC Ultra Boost Bitcoin mining technology. It's now pushing towards licensing deals with hardware manufacturers. Futura Medical PLC (AIM:FUM, OTC:FAMDF, FRA:GYX) has reported strong results from its latest Eroxon Intense home user test. It showed a bigger improvement than the previous study, ahead of a 2027 launch. HeLIX Exploration PLC (AIM:HEX, OTCQB:HHEXF) has recorded its highest-ever helium readings at the Ollie #1 well in Montana. The well came in ahead of schedule and under budget too. 88 Energy Ltd (AIM:88E, ASX:88E, OTCQB:EEENF, FRA:POQ) has received multiple bids for a farm-out of its South Prudhoe Project in Alaska. It's now working to pick a partner ahead of its planned Augusta-1 well. Powerhouse Energy Group PLC (AIM:PHE, FRA:BT81) has signed a letter of intent for a new waste-to-energy research centre in Antigua. The focus will be on tackling the region's sargassum seaweed problem. Follow us and subscribe on YouTube, our social channels, and on proactiveinvestors.co.uk. Read Proactive's Editorial Policy here: https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/pages/editorialPolicy
Unveiled at TOKEN2049 Singapore, the Morpho-powered Crypto Loan feature lets users borrow stablecoins against wrapped Bitcoin while keeping private keys and final approval on their hardware device.
Morgan Stanley controls a rare built-in sales channel for its Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana ETFs, but staking rewards and fund size create a hidden tension that could push adviser money in a surprising direction.
BlackRock said the study's results reflected simulated model responses and that agentic payment activity remained nascent.
Washington just pulled back two rules that would have put your self-custody crypto under a surveillance microscope, but the IRS never needed those rules to hand you a surprise tax bill. One missing receipt can flip a $39,000 loss into a six-figure taxable gain.
Ethereum ETFs lost $201.9 million on October 6, their biggest daily outflow in 3 weeks, extending a 6-day streak.
Bitcoin and Ethereum both deal in crypto, but one can run programs while the other deliberately cannot, and that single design choice shapes everything from anonymous AI payments to why their prices move so differently.
The crypto market slid as $403.58 million in longs were wiped out. Leverage nears pre-10-10 levels, but the heat behind it is gone.
Why is crypto down today, or should we say just now? Bitcoin fell below $84,000 after failing to sustain an advance toward the $87,000-$87,800 resistance area, shortly after four newly created Hyperliquid wallets deposited $1 million USDC and opened 40x short positions totaling 148.49 BTC, or about $12.5 million in ...
Arthur Hayes says the AI boom will overbuild data centers and crash, with a bailout he expects to lift Bitcoin.
Bitcoin liquidations hit $403.58M in longs in an hour, yet open interest still sits at $150B. Reset or warning?
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes calls his latest Bitcoin price target a foregone conclusion, but the math behind getting there before New Year's Eve tells a very different story.
