Rakesh Kumar says US chip controls backfired as China gains ground
US chip controls inadvertently fueled China's domestic tech growth, highlighting the complex dynamics of global tech policy and competition. The post Rakesh Kumar says US chip controls backfired as China gains ground appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Diego Almada Lopez 10/16/2026, 7:34:01 AM
Solana event in China canceled, CZ questions organizers
Solana's Shanghai event was halted on October 16 as attendees reported police presence. CZ questioned organizers while the reason remains unclear.
By Olivia Stephanie 10/16/2026, 7:33:47 AM
Schneider Electric posts its fastest sales growth in five years as AI data centers pile on orders
Schneider's rapid growth highlights the increasing reliance on AI infrastructure, potentially reshaping energy management and tech investment strategies. The post Schneider Electric posts its fastest sales growth in five years as AI data centers pile on orders appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Diego Almada Lopez 10/16/2026, 7:33:42 AM
Binance stock put options lock full USDC reserves for sellers
Binance’s seller FAQ requires full purchase funds and allows early assignment, but its linked terms still describe long-only trading. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
By Liam 'Akiba' Wright 10/16/2026, 7:30:48 AM
XRP Price Prediction: Correction Targets $1.25–$1.27 With Rebound Zone Contingent on Support Holding
XRP traded at $1.34 on Binance spot as of October 16, sitting below every key short-term moving average and pressing toward the lower Bollinger Band, as two analysts on October 15 flagged an active... (Read More)
By N/A 10/16/2026, 7:30:43 AM
BNB Price Prediction: Stacked Resistance Above, Oversold Signals Below — $717 Is the Line That Matters
BNB trades at $730.95, up 1.76% on the day but below every short-term moving average, with aggressive sell-side taker flow on Binance futures creating a tension between a CoinDCX October channel fo... (Read More)
By N/A 10/16/2026, 7:23:43 AM
Inside Dexsport’s TOKEN2049 Singapore Debut: Prediction Markets, DESU and New Industry Talks
OG’s Counter-Strike roster was competing as OG.Dexsport, Prediction Markets had joined sportsbook and casino as a third major product line, and CryptoDaily had recognised the company among the established iGaming names in its 2026 Awards.
By Crypto Daily 10/16/2026, 7:20:53 AM
NEAR price rallies toward $6: Can it reach $10?
NEAR price climbs over 12% as Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz joins its governing council, with analysts watching $6 resistance and $4.90 support.
By Olivia Stephanie 10/16/2026, 7:18:10 AM
ETH Price Prediction: Double-Bottom Pattern Eyes $2,578 Breakout After 4% Bounce Stalls Below Key MAs
Ethereum recovered 4.11% to $2,454.83 on October 16, but the price remains stuck beneath every meaningful short-term moving average, with a MACD at zero and RSI at 41. FXEmpire analysts have flagge... (Read More)
By N/A 10/16/2026, 7:14:43 AM
UK High Court Says Chinese Law Governs Claims to 61,000 Seized Bitcoin
UK High Court ruled Chinese law governs property claims over more than 61,000 seized bitcoin, leaving ownership and distribution unresolved.
By Sophia Bennett 10/16/2026, 7:11:05 AM
Strive Adds 3,311 Bitcoin as Its Treasury Reaches 32,773 BTC
Strive bought 3,311 BTC for about $280 million between October 5 and 9, raising its treasury to 32,773 BTC as cash reached $310.3 million.
By Lena Carter 10/16/2026, 7:10:44 AM
BTC Price Prediction: MACD Histogram Zeroes Out as Bitcoin Stalls Below Key Short-Term Averages
Bitcoin was trading at $82,212 on October 16, 2026, up 1.53% over 24 hours yet pinned below its 7- and 20-day moving averages, with the MACD histogram collapsing to zero — signalling a momentum inf... (Read More)
By N/A 10/16/2026, 7:07:43 AM
JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Six Other Banks Debanked Customers Over Political and Religious Beliefs, Federal Regulator Finds
Nine of the largest banks in the US had policies that cut off or limited service to Americans over their political or religious beliefs and lawful businesses, according to a federal regulator. All nine banks had such policies between 2020 and September of 2025, says the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The […] The post JPMorgan...
By Daily Hodl Agent 10/16/2026, 7:04:20 AM
Tether backs Saber Money as payments firm targets Asia and Gulf expansion
Saber Money has secured strategic funding from stablecoin issuer Tether and CMCC Global’s Titan Fund to expand its cross-border payment operations across Asia-Pacific and the Gulf region. According to the company’s announcement, the investment will support new regulatory licenses, banking…
By Rony Roy 10/16/2026, 6:52:17 AM
Solana RWA Market Hits $4.3B as Tokenized Stock Trading Grows
Solana's RWA market climbs to $4.3 billion as Coinbase tokenized stocks reach $2.8 billion in cumulative DEX trading volume on Base.
By Alexander Zdravkov 10/16/2026, 6:45:14 AM
Bitcoin price rebounds above $82K after dipping below $80K
Bitcoin price rebounds above $82,000 after briefly falling below $80,000, as traders watch $84,000 resistance and growing whale holdings.
By Olivia Stephanie 10/16/2026, 6:40:47 AM
Trump’s AI task force targets cybersecurity, biosecurity and model control risks
The AI task force's focus on voluntary safety measures highlights the challenge of balancing innovation with enforceable security protocols. The post Trump’s AI task force targets cybersecurity, biosecurity and model control risks appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Diego Almada Lopez 10/16/2026, 6:38:13 AM
Pipeline Workers Found a 400-Year-Old Shipwreck in the Baltic, and One Object on Board Still Baffles Experts
A 17th-century clinker-built sailing vessel, discovered in 2023 during survey work for an underwater gas pipeline in Germany’s Bay of Greifswald on the southern Baltic Sea, has been dated by tree-ring analysis of its oak timbers to wood felled between 1626 and 1639. The rescue excavation led by University of Warsaw underwater archaeologist Michał...
By Guest Author 10/16/2026, 6:32:08 AM
Sweden pushes digital krona legislation as ECB plans 2027 euro pilot
Sweden’s central bank has urged lawmakers to prepare legislation for a digital krona as the European Central Bank moves closer to testing its own digital currency and foreign stablecoins raise concerns about the Swedish currency’s future use. The Riksbank, in…
By Rony Roy 10/16/2026, 6:31:20 AM
Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need 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.
By Ezra Reguerra 10/16/2026, 6:21:30 AM
OpenAI Says Research Model Raided Developer Wallet on Ethereum Testnet
OpenAI says its monitoring now runs on all traffic and is built to page security if a model ever reaches the live internet during a task.
By Wayne Jones 10/16/2026, 6:16:31 AM
NEAR Protocol Price Forecast: Rebound reclaims $5 amid steady ETF inflows
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) price is holding steady above $5 at press time on Friday, sustaining its 7% rebound gains from the previous day. NEAR Protocol expands its Multi-Party Computation (MPC) network to 17 independent mainnet operators and adopts the HSP-007 proposal for protocol-funded incentives.
By N/A 10/16/2026, 6:15:21 AM
OpenAI model helped itself to testnet crypto, then kept quiet about it
An OpenAI research model checked 362 wallet addresses, questioned whether using the funds was ethical and proceeded with a transaction it later omitted from its final task summary.
By Ezra Reguerra 10/16/2026, 6:11:22 AM
Australia Opens Consultation on New Crypto Tax Reporting Laws
A newly released draft would make crypto platforms report Australian users' trades to the ATO from July 2027 and bring the OECD's global crypto tax framework into local law. The post Australia Opens Consultation on New Crypto Tax Reporting Laws appeared first on Crypto News Australia.
By Jos Oramas 10/16/2026, 6:08:51 AM
Balaji’s Farcaster takeover sparks wave of account bans
Farcaster users report account bans after Balaji Srinivasan's Network School takes over the platform and introduces new moderation rules.
By Olivia Stephanie 10/16/2026, 6:00:00 AM
ASIC Proposes Tougher Crypto Exchange Rules Ahead of 2027 Licensing Deadline
ASIC has proposed custody, trading and capital standards for crypto exchanges, with platforms that hold client coins in-house facing a $14 million capital floor under two of three options. The post ASIC Proposes Tougher Crypto Exchange Rules Ahead of 2027 Licensing Deadline appeared first on Crypto News Australia.
By Jos Oramas 10/16/2026, 5:59:55 AM
Hong Kong opens Embodied AI hub to court the global robotics industry
Hong Kong's Embodied AI hub could accelerate global robotics innovation, fostering regional economic growth and enhancing AI integration strategies. The post Hong Kong opens Embodied AI hub to court the global robotics industry appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Diego Almada Lopez 10/16/2026, 5:57:57 AM
Yemen forces repel Houthi attacks on strategic Jabal Han near Taiz
The repulsion of Houthi attacks highlights the ongoing strategic battle for control over vital supply routes, impacting regional stability. The post Yemen forces repel Houthi attacks on strategic Jabal Han near Taiz appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 10/16/2026, 5:55:43 AM
XRP has failed to make holders rich like bitcoin and ether. Here’s why
XRP remains below its 2017-cycle high while bitcoin, ether and other major tokens have surged, enriching their holders.
By Omkar Godbole 10/16/2026, 5:53:58 AM
Taiwan moves to curb AI chip exports to China under US deal
Taiwan's AI chip export limits to China may escalate tech tensions, influence global supply chains, and reshape US-China-Taiwan relations. The post Taiwan moves to curb AI chip exports to China under US deal appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Diego Almada Lopez 10/16/2026, 5:53:19 AM
Strategy Faces Potential MSCI Index Exclusion Under New Rules
MSCI’s new eligibility rules could threaten Strategy’s index inclusion, potentially triggering billions in passive outflows if it fails asset and funding tests. The post Strategy Faces Potential MSCI Index Exclusion Under New Rules appeared first on Crypto News Australia.
By Aaron Feuerstein 10/16/2026, 5:52:35 AM
Ripple Expands Institutional Reach With RWA Swaps and RLUSD Partnerships
Ripple expanded institutional crypto services with 24/7 RWA swaps via Hyperliquid, while RLUSD gained new banking and payments integrations on XRPL worldwide. The post Ripple Expands Institutional Reach With RWA Swaps and RLUSD Partnerships appeared first on Crypto News Australia.
By Aaron Feuerstein 10/16/2026, 5:40:44 AM
Taiwan blocks Coinbase, Kalshi over election betting fears
Taiwan blocks Coinbase and Kalshi websites over suspected election betting ahead of November 28 local polls, as authorities investigate possible violations.
By Olivia Stephanie 10/16/2026, 5:36:55 AM
Coinbase Warns of XRP Long Position Risks
Coinbase Markets has flagged mounting risks for XRP bulls, revealing that 97% of net-long derivatives exposure was established above the current market price of $1.31.
By Alex Dovbnya 10/16/2026, 5:35:27 AM
Steve Jobs Didn’t Become a Billionaire Thanks to Apple. He Got Rich From a Company He Bought From George Lucas
On February 3, 1986, Steve Jobs bought Lucasfilm’s computer graphics unit from George Lucas for $10 million and renamed it Pixar, taking roughly a 70% stake. Pixar’s November 29, 1995 IPO priced shares at $22 and made Jobs a billionaire years before his 1997 return to Apple, and Disney later acquired Pixar in 2006 for […]
By Guest Author 10/16/2026, 5:30:50 AM
OpenAI agent spends Ethereum from wallet it did not own
OpenAI reveals an AI agent used Ethereum testnet funds from a wallet it did not own after checking 362 addresses to complete a coding task.
By Olivia Stephanie 10/16/2026, 5:23:09 AM
Balaji’s ‘Singapore of social media’ begins with a wave of bans
Network School founder Balaji Srinivasan wants to turn Farcaster into a haven for well-mannered techno-optimists. He had to do a bit of housekeeping first.
By Felix Ng 10/16/2026, 5:16:11 AM
Gemini, CFTC lose bid to cancel $5 million penalty
Gemini and CFTC lose their bid to overturn a $5 million settlement after a U.S. judge rejects their arguments and leaves the original order intact.
By Olivia Stephanie 10/16/2026, 5:05:35 AM
Australia moves to share crypto tax data globally by 2028
Australia proposes new crypto tax reporting rules under the OECD framework, with public feedback due October 28 and data exchanges planned for 2028.
By Olivia Stephanie 10/16/2026, 4:47:03 AM
Ripple Prime opens 100+ RWA perp markets on Hyperliquid as HYPE rebounds
Hyperliquid (HYPE) rebounded toward $82 on Thursday after an earlier drop to $77 on hotter-than-expected US inflation. Ripple Prime now offers institutions more than 100 RWA perpetual swap markets on Hyperliquid.
By N/A 10/16/2026, 4:45:38 AM
Crypto market cap leaps $800B in Q3, but spot volume drops 14%
CoinGecko’s Q3 2026 report shows spot turnover at its top 10 centralized exchanges fell 14.2%, while perpetual open interest ended September above $100 billion. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
By Liam 'Akiba' Wright 10/16/2026, 4:40:20 AM
MSCI’s new rules put Strategy, Metaplanet at risk
MSCI adopts new index rules that could remove Strategy and Metaplanet, with final decisions due November 11 and implementation on November 30.
By Olivia Stephanie 10/16/2026, 4:31:02 AM
An OpenAI agent ran out of Ethereum funds, and took from a wallet it did not own
The research model derived funded Sepolia addresses from public seed phrases, questioned whether using the money was ethical, then called the funds “effectively abandoned” and used them anyway.
By Shaurya Malwa 10/16/2026, 4:29:19 AM
GMI Cloud CEO calls CoreWeave’s 15% bond yield insane
CoreWeave's high bond yields highlight financial instability, potentially affecting investor confidence and impacting the broader AI sector. The post GMI Cloud CEO calls CoreWeave’s 15% bond yield insane appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Diego Almada Lopez 10/16/2026, 4:28:58 AM
Injective Price Forecast: INJ extends rally as CEO meets US policymakers to push advanced tokenization
Injective (INJ) is inching closer to $9, extending a steady rebound from the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), which was at $6.59 last week. Injective’s CEO Eric Chen met with senior US officials on Wednesday to advance tokenization and on-chain finance within US regulatory frameworks.
By N/A 10/16/2026, 4:20:55 AM
Bitcoin buyers snap up a brief drop below $80,000 as Asian stocks rebound
Bitcoin tore back to $82,500 within two hours of dipping under $80,000, and chipmakers in Seoul recovered from their worst close since April.
By Shaurya Malwa 10/16/2026, 4:14:22 AM
Malaysia’s growth beats forecasts as AI chip demand powers exports
Malaysia's AI-driven export surge highlights economic vulnerability to tech cycles, necessitating diversification for sustainable growth. The post Malaysia’s growth beats forecasts as AI chip demand powers exports appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Diego Almada Lopez 10/16/2026, 4:09:03 AM
XRP Flashes Multiple Buy Signals Even as Struggle Near $1.30 Continues
Could XRP be nearing a turning point? Ali Martinez has flagged buy signals, but the token may still revisit $1.25 before recovering.
By Chayanika Deka 10/16/2026, 4:08:06 AM
Polymarket’s Paid Promos Reach Esports, With Orders to ‘Look Organic’: Report
Polymarket is paying more than 800 X users to quote-post content from its esports accounts, at $10 to several hundred dollars a post, paid in crypto, ReaderGrev’s Mikhail Klimentov reported on Thursday. In a private Discord server, a company representative told them the posts needed to “look organic.” A Discord Server and a Payout Dashboard […]
By Luci Kelemen 10/16/2026, 4:05:27 AM
Hedge funds suffer worst day since August as AI stock selloff deepens
The AI stock selloff highlights the vulnerability of hedge funds to macroeconomic shifts, potentially reshaping investment strategies globally. The post Hedge funds suffer worst day since August as AI stock selloff deepens appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Diego Almada Lopez 10/16/2026, 4:03:17 AM