A new coalition of nine blockchain organizations is tackling a problem that could eventually put roughly 6.4 million bitcoin at risk, including an estimated 1.1 million BTC associated with Satoshi Nakamoto. Launched this week, the Quantum Alliance wants to establish common security standards before powerful quantum computers can crack the digital signatures protecting cryptocurrency wallets. The…
XRP Whales Move 1.67 Billion Tokens to Binance as Price Slips
October 16, 2026
Large XRP holders have transferred 1.669 billion XRP to Binance over the past 30 days, pushing the exchange’s whale inflow metric to its highest level in seven months, according to Cryptoquant contributor Arab Chain. The activity comes as XRP trades near $1.33 following a…
Three Canadian Soldiers Arrested in Armed Crypto Kidnapping Plot
October 16, 2026
The men were part of a group of seven that conducted a violent cryptocurrency abduction targeting a victim in Toronto back in July. The group attempted to take custody of the victim’s crypto assets and eventually let him go, warning him not to contact the police.
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Bitcoin developer Olaoluwa Osuntokun has unveiled Layertree, a proposal that could squeeze millions of bitcoin owners into a single blockchain output without surrendering control of their money. The catch? Bitcoin’s existing rules don’t yet allow the technology to work.
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Layertree proposes letting millions share one Bitcoin output without surrendering control of their…
Bitcoin could advance toward $90,000 once near-term economic uncertainty clears, according to 21shares strategist Matt Mena. He points to last week’s selling and historically positive returns after hotter core inflation prints as support for his outlook.
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More than 100 DriveWealth partners, including fintechs and digital wallets, could gain greater flexibility to fund investments outside bank transfer windows. A new Ripple partnership targets capital tied up by cross-border delays as trading extends beyond regular market…
Analyst Sees Bitcoin Beyond $175K as Market Structure Shifts
October 15, 2026
Institutional ownership and changes in crypto financing may reduce bitcoin’s vulnerability to severe downturns, Siebert Financial analyst Brian Vieten argues. He sees expanding stablecoin payments as a catalyst for the cryptocurrency’s next advance.
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Analyst projects bitcoin beyond $175,000 over the next few quarters.
Miners’ AI expansion may ease selling pressure, the analyst…
A former Coinbase Asset Management co-chief investment officer now directs Evernorth’s treasury, which held approximately 473 million XRP at closing. His appointment brings institutional trading experience to a Nasdaq-listed company pursuing active cryptocurrency…
XRPL Commons Selects 13 Startups for Payments, AI, and DeFi Push
October 14, 2026
XRPL Commons has selected startups developing stablecoin payments, AI commerce, and blockchain lending for its first fully online Aquarium cohort. The program connects founders with coaching, investors, and potential grants to expand XRP Ledger applications.
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Bitcoin and XRP social sentiment is bearish after price declines, including XRP’s weekly drop exceeding 9%, while ether attracts roughly twice as many bullish comments as bearish ones. Santiment’s assessment links the contrast to a potentially more favorable recovery setup for XRP and bitcoin.
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Bitcoin logged 0.82 bullish comments per bearish one, and XRP 0.92.
Ethereum’s ratio…
