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- Kalshi CEO says state-led oversight of U.S. prediction markets would push them out
by Jesse Hamilton on October 14, 2026 at 4:34 pmCEO Tarek Mansour said he feels "pretty good" about the pending outcome of the current legal fight over who has the right to regulate prediction markets.
- AI agents make 138 million crypto payments as U.S. dominates spending on AI models
by Olivier Acuna on October 14, 2026 at 3:35 pmU.S.-linked wallets account for just over 88% of tracked AI model payments, dwarfing China’s 0.1% share, according to new Chainalysis research.
- Crypto Long & Short: Why gold and bitcoin belong in the same portfolio
by Steve Neamtz on October 14, 2026 at 3:05 pm - EasyA hits $1.1 billion valuation, targets 2027 public listing and tokenized shares
by Olivier Acuna on October 14, 2026 at 2:49 pmThe blockchain and AI developer platform has completed two years of audits and wants its shares available onchain from the first day of trading.
- BlackRock's crypto ETF assets surge 63% but remain far below 2025 peak
by Helene Braun on October 14, 2026 at 2:31 pmThe asset manager's crypto assets surged 63% to $79.6 billion as investors returned, but holdings remain 23% below year-ago levels.
- Former FTX Europe chief targets U.S. tokenized stock trading with new SEC exemption
by Krisztian Sandor on October 14, 2026 at 2:08 pmNasdaq-listed Perpetuals.com is the second company to pursue a U.S. tokenized stock marketplace under the SEC's new framework, following a joint venture between OKX and NYSE parent ICE.
- America's growing digital economy requires power grid updates. Who will foot the bill?
by Rashan Colbert on October 14, 2026 at 1:51 pmCongress must decide how the U.S. can build the infrastructure its booming digital economy requires while protecting the communities that host it.
- Kraken parent Payward to become first crypto firm to buy a EU bank as it expands into deposits, lending
by Olivier Acuna on October 14, 2026 at 1:07 pmPayward agreed to buy Lithuania’s Saldo Bank, which holds $190 million in total assets, securing an EU license for deposits and lending.
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- Organizations join forces to fight Illinois crypto tax, after 6-month pause
by Cointelegraph by Turner Wright on October 14, 2026 at 8:56 pmIllinois officials already agreed to delay implementation of a 0.2% tax on crypto assets, but industry-aligned organizations are pushing for summary judgment on the merits.
- Here’s what happened in crypto today
by Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun on October 14, 2026 at 7:13 pmNeed to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
- EU authority classifies Circle’s USDC as ‘significant’ under MiCA
by Cointelegraph by Turner Wright on October 14, 2026 at 7:03 pmThe second-largest stablecoin by market cap will be overseen by French and EU authorities under its classification as a “significant e-money token.“
- US authorities dismantle crypto scam network that stole tens of millions
by Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi on October 14, 2026 at 5:56 pmBrooklyn prosecutors and the FBI seized 112 servers and shut down 241 websites linked to investment scams that targeted Russian-speaking Americans.
- OCC report finds debanking efforts tied to crypto activities
by Cointelegraph by Turner Wright on October 14, 2026 at 5:03 pmThe report from the US banking regulator did not include specific examples of debanking related to crypto, but mentioned it alongside ties to oil, gas and firearms.
- Standard Chartered pushes $2T stablecoin forecast to 2030 as transaction volumes grow
by Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi on October 14, 2026 at 4:26 pmThe bank identified four distinct stablecoin markets, with USDC leading payments and AI transactions as competition intensifies over reserve yields.
- Bitcoin price dips below $82K as high oil prices spike US CPI inflation
by Cointelegraph by William Suberg on October 14, 2026 at 2:21 pmBitcoin fell below $82,000 while bond yields targeted new 24-year highs on the back of hot US CPI inflation.
- ‘Bunker mode’ won’t protect your crypto, critics say
by Cointelegraph by Christina Comben on October 14, 2026 at 1:30 pmEven if Justin Drake’s prediction that AI could break cryptography proves correct, critics say “bunker mode” is an impractical suggestion that’s unlikely to protect your crypto.
