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Updated Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:05:02 UTC

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1Sui Foundation Invests $30M in DATA Network, AI Data Protocol Migrates to Sui BlockchainSUI10 outlets · SUI ▲2.8% since2Standard Chartered Expands Crypto Services with Ripple USD Custody and LMAX Collateral PlansXRP11 outlets · XRP ▼2.1% since3Bitmine's Ethereum Holdings Approach 5% of Total SupplyETH6 outlets · ETH ▼1.6% since4Strategy Adds 250 BTC to Treasury, Retires $192.4M in STRC SharesBTC9 outlets5Major Token Unlocks Worth $845.8M Set for Third Week of October 2026CRO7 outlets · CRO ▼4.4% since6XRP Ledger Fixes Decade-Old Bug That Could Have Minted 18 Trillion XRPXRP7 outlets · XRP ▼2.8% since

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BitcoinOctober 13, 2026·1 min readvia Cryptopolitan
Bitcoin Miners Pursue AI Revenue Despite Limited Returns So Far

Bitcoin miners are exploring AI partnerships but face challenges in generating significant revenue from these deals.

BTC-1.1%
RegulationOctober 13, 2026·1 min read▲ 0.4% sincevia Cointelegraph
South Korea Restricts Access to 27 Unregistered Crypto Exchanges

South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has blocked access to 27 unregistered cryptocurrency exchange websites, including major platform KuCoin.

KCS+0.6%
BitcoinOctober 13, 2026·1 min read▲ 0.7% sincevia Coinfomania
Bitcoin Short Exposure Surges Amid Market Uncertainty

Traders are increasing their short positions on Bitcoin as they anticipate potential market shifts.

BTC-1.4%
DeFiOctober 13, 2026·1 min read▲ 3.7% sincevia Cointelegraph
Aptos Launches Encrypted Mempool to Combat Frontrunning and Sandwich Attacks

Aptos introduces an optional encrypted mempool feature to enhance transaction security on its blockchain.

APT-13.9%
MarketsOctober 13, 2026·1 min read▲ 0.4% sincevia Cryptopolitan
Kroger to Cut 3,000 Jobs Amid AI Integration Push

Kroger plans to eliminate 37% of its corporate workforce over three years, coinciding with its AI strategy rollout.

JST-1.2%
RegulationOctober 12, 2026·1 min read 2 sources
Crypto PACs Invest $2.7M in US House Races Amid Regulatory Push

Fairshake-affiliated political action committees are spending heavily to influence the US midterm elections in favor of crypto-friendly candidates.

MarketsOctober 12, 2026·1 min read▼ 0.5% sincevia Bitcoin.com
Novig Launches New Ad Campaign Featuring Sydney Sweeney Mocking Industry Practices

Novig's latest ad campaign uses Sydney Sweeney to highlight its sports-only prediction market approach.

JST+0.2%
StablecoinsOctober 12, 2026·1 min readvia Coinfomania
USDC Treasury Mints $250 Million to Address Rising Demand

The USDC Treasury has minted $250 million in new tokens to meet growing market demand.

USDC+0.0%
AltcoinsOctober 12, 2026·1 min read▲ 1.0% sincevia Cryptopolitan
Floki Inu Aims to Democratize Crypto Through Community-Driven Ecosystem

Floki Inu, a meme coin inspired by Shiba Inu, seeks to shift power dynamics in the crypto market through its diverse ecosystem.

SHIB-5.5%
AltcoinsOctober 12, 2026·1 min read▲ 0.3% sincevia CryptoNews
Anthropic's Claude AI Forecasts Chainlink (LINK) Price Surge to $150-$250 by 2027

Anthropic's Claude AI predicts Chainlink could reach $150-$250 in a peak bull market by January 2027.

LINK-4.6%
BitcoinOctober 12, 2026·1 min read▲ 1.4% sincevia CryptoPotato
UK Bitcoin Treasury Firm Smarter Web Closes £10M Share Offering

Smarter Web has successfully completed a £10 million share offering for its Bitcoin treasury management services.

BTC-2.2%
AltcoinsOctober 12, 2026·1 min read▲ 1.8% sincevia Cryptopolitan
Polkadot's Multi-Chain Vision: Bridging Blockchains Amid Market Downturn

Polkadot aims to revolutionize blockchain interoperability with its unique multi-chain architecture.

ETH-3.4%AAVE-8.8%DOT-7.5%
MarketsOctober 12, 2026·1 min read▲ 1.5% since 3 sources
Evernorth's Nasdaq Debut with $473M XRP Treasury Ends in Decline

Evernorth Holdings, a Ripple-backed company with a large XRP treasury, saw its stock price drop on its first day of trading despite initial gains.

XRP-4.6%JST+0.5%
MarketsOctober 12, 2026·1 min read▲ 1.5% sincevia CaptainAltcoin
XRP Faces Fresh Selling Pressure Amid Crypto Market Correction

XRP price has fallen back toward $1.36 after failing to hold the $1.40-$1.42 support zone.

XRP-3.8%
DeFiOctober 12, 2026·1 min read▼ 0.8% sincevia Coinfomania
Uniswap's Role in DeFi Highlighted Amid Expanding Tokenized Asset Trading

Uniswap is gaining recognition as a key platform for trading tokenized assets within the DeFi ecosystem.

UNI-5.4%
AltcoinsOctober 12, 2026·1 min read▲ 1.8% sincevia Crypto Daily
DOGE's Dual Chain Dilemma: Navigating Native vs BEP-20 for Casino Deposits

Crypto Daily examines the implications of DOGE's availability on both native and BEP-20 networks for casino transactions.

DOGE-5.2%
RegulationOctober 12, 2026·1 min read▲ 1.5% sincevia Cryptopolitan
UK Court Seeks to Retain £10.6M in Seized Jewels Linked to Prince Group

UK authorities are pursuing legal action to retain £10.6 million in luxury watches and jewelry seized from an individual allegedly connected to the Prince Group.

XRP-3.8%
DeFiOctober 12, 2026·1 min read▲ 2.7% sincevia Cryptopolitan
Aave's DeFi Ecosystem Faces Market Downturn Amid Broader Crypto Decline

Aave's decentralized lending protocol shows resilience but is impacted by the current market downturn.

ETH-4.6%AAVE-10.4%
MarketsOctober 12, 2026·1 min read▼ 1.2% sincevia CaptainAltcoin
Gold ETFs Record Largest Quarterly Inflows Ever in Q3 2026

Global gold-backed ETFs attracted $30.7 billion in Q3 2026, marking their highest inflows on record.

JST+1.7%
RegulationOctober 12, 2026·1 min read 2 sources
UK High Court Rules on Seized 61,000 Bitcoin Worth $5.1 Billion

The UK High Court has made a critical decision regarding 61,000 seized Bitcoin, valued at approximately $5.1 billion.

BTC-0.7%
TechnologyOctober 12, 2026·1 min read 2 sources
SWI Repurposes FTX's Bitcoin Mining Assets for AI Expansion

SWI Group is transforming Genesis Digital Assets' former bitcoin mining infrastructure into AI data centers with $896M in new funding.

BTC-0.7%
BitcoinOctober 12, 2026·1 min read▲ 1.8% sincevia The Cryptonomist
Bitcoin Drops 6% as Market Volatility and Mixed Signals Emerge

Bitcoin's price volatility coincides with a shift in market sentiment towards neutrality.

BTC-2.8%
EthereumOctober 12, 2026·1 min read▼ 0.9% sincevia Blockonomi
Bitmine's Ethereum Holdings Surge to 4.9% of Supply Amid BMNR Stock Decline

Bitmine's ETH accumulation continues as its stock price drops despite nearing a 5% ownership target.

ETH-0.8%
DeFiOctober 12, 2026·1 min read▼ 1.2% sincevia Coinfomania
Solana Institute CEO Highlights Growth in Tokenized U.S. Equities Trading

Solana's leadership emphasizes the rising importance of onchain trading for tokenized U.S. equities.

SOL-2.6%
TechnologyOctober 12, 2026·1 min readvia The Cryptonomist
Anthropic Tests AI Autonomous Replication on Low-Cost Hardware

Anthropic's experiments explore AI models spreading through everyday devices without datacenter reliance.

JST-0.2%
MarketsOctober 12, 2026·1 min read▲ 1.1% sincevia The Cryptonomist
Ethereum Upgrade Discussions and Inflation Data to Shape Crypto Market This Week

Upcoming Ethereum developer meetings and U.S. inflation data will be key market drivers this week.

ETH-3.0%
BitcoinOctober 12, 2026·2 min read▲ 0.5% sincevia CryptoNews
AI Models Predict Bitcoin's Potential Surge to $1.5M by 2027

Meta's AI and ChatGPT foresee Bitcoin reaching unprecedented highs in 2026-2027, driven by potential global adoption and market cycles.

BTC-1.1%XRP-3.8%
MarketsOctober 12, 2026·1 min read▲ 1.5% sincevia Blockonomi
Evernorth's XRPN Stock Debuts on Nasdaq with Volatile Trading

Evernorth's XRPN stock surged 13% on its Nasdaq debut but quickly gave up early gains amid volatile trading.

XRP-3.5%
AltcoinsOctober 12, 2026·1 min read▼ 2.5% sincevia CaptainAltcoin
Kaspa Community Divided Amid Criticism of Founder Sompolinsky

Kaspa's founder remains silent as community members debate growing criticism against him and the project.

KAS-5.0%
AltcoinsOctober 12, 2026·1 min readvia Finbold
Crypto Trader Profits $1M on Starknet, Shifts Focus to JUST Token

A trader who gained seven figures from a Starknet trade is now betting on the JUST (JST) token.

JST-0.2%STRK-26.4%

Newswire

headlines → original sources
Bitcoin miners have $100B in AI deals but little revenue so far
Cryptopolitan · 13m ago ↗
Internet Computer just broke out of its descending triangle – And whales noticed
AMBCrypto · 15m ago ↗
ARK's Research Director Says Most Adviser Questions Are About Quantum, Not Token Revenue
Unchained · 17m ago ↗
Wall Street Expects 29.6% Q3 Earnings Growth: Can AI Stocks Deliver?
BeInCrypto · 32m ago ↗
South Korea moves to block 27 crypto websites, including KuCoin, MEXC
Cointelegraph · 34m ago ↗
CFTC crypto rules won't be proposed until late Q1 2027 at best, says TD Cowen
Cryptopolitan · 35m ago ↗
Regulatory Action in South Korea Targets KuCoin and Others
Coinfomania · 41m ago ↗
Bybit Brings 1,000+ US Stocks and ETFs Into Crypto Trading Accounts
Bitcoin.com · 44m ago ↗
xAI launches X subscription to bundle X Premium, Grok, Grok Bot, and Cursor into one package
Cryptopolitan · 54m ago ↗
NEAR Intents' General Manager Says Part of the $3.8 Million Exploit Came Back in Monero
Unchained · 59m ago ↗
KMD Surges 25.03% in 30 Minutes Amid Social Media Buzz
Coinfomania · 1h ago ↗
fsckorea Announces Measures to Block Access to Illegal
Coinfomania · 1h ago ↗
Solana Foundation's Vibhu Promises Innovations in Six Months
Coinfomania · 1h ago ↗
Bumble is in advanced talks to go private in a deal worth about $1 billion, Reuters reported on Monday, October 12, 2026. Ithaca Holdings is the prospective buyer. The talks come as Bumble tries to win back users with AI. Neither company has confirmed a deal. Both declined to comment. Still, Bumble shares surged roughly 50% to $3.80 that Monday, their biggest one-day percentage gain on record. A $1 billion price tag for a $14 billion debut Founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd in 2014, Bumble went public in 2021 at a valuation of about $14 billion. Five years later, the proposed price tells a very different story. Paolo Pescatore, an analyst for PP Foresight, said the potential agreement is proof of Bumble's difficulties, adding that: Going private looks less like a strategic masterstroke and more like an admission that Bumble's current strategy is failing. The numbers a buyer would inherit Bumble's Q2 results indicate the reasons for the investors' concerns. Its revenue declined by 15.2% year-over-year to $210.5 million. The number of paying users also dropped by 16.4% to 3.2 million. Bumble reported a net loss of $127.9 million of which $169.3 million were impairment charges, even though the adjusted EBITDA represented $72.9 million. The slide started earlier. In 2025, the company registered a near 10% drop in revenue that amounted to approximately $966 million, while its paying user base declined by more than 11% to approximately 3.7 million. Bumble Revenue and Paying Users Decline in 2025 and Q2 2026 Industry fatigue, or a Bumble problem Bumble's competitor, Match Group, appears to be doing better as revenue fell only 1% to $853 million in the second quarter. Meanwhile, net income increased by 36% to $171 million. Tinder also showed signs of improvement. Daily active users dropped by only 4% year-on-year, which was the smallest decline in the last 10 quarters. Hinge's revenue has increased by 22%. Match aims to bring Hinge's annual revenue to $1 billion by 2027. Dating-app fatigue remains a challenge. But Match's results suggest Bumble's issues range beyond just the users getting bored with swiping. Bumble vs Match Group Q2 2026: Revenue, Profit and User Trends Can AI pull users back, or push them away Bumble hopes its AI-led Bumble 2.0 can change that. The redesign brings richer, chapter-style profiles and the possibility of swipe-free dating. Its March unveiling helped send shares up more than 40%. Wolfe Herd had earlier floated AI dating concierges, as Cryptopolitan reported. Whether users want that help is less clear. A peer-reviewed study suggests confidence in algorithms can encourage AI dating adoption. Yet an SSRN working paper reported 54% fewer usage minutes and 62% fewer app openings among the AI adopters studied. Those findings do not represent all daters. At the same time, less expensive AI will make companion chatbots more attractive than dating apps. However, the use of these chatbots raises privacy and security issues, as noted by the Congressional Research Service. The opportunity remains substantial: Grand View Research estimates a $10.7 billion global dating-app market in 2026, reaching $17.9 billion by 2033. The challenge is converting AI features into users who stay, pay, and trust the platform
Cryptopolitan · 1h ago ↗
Bitcoin Short Exposure Grows as Traders Anticipate Market
Coinfomania · 1h ago ↗
Muse Wonder Lifts Meta Stock 3.4%: Can Subscriptions Pay for Its AI Spending?
BeInCrypto · 1h ago ↗
MAGIC Surges 12.35% in Just One Hour as Market Shifts
Coinfomania · 1h ago ↗
Bulls Absorb 89% of $774 Million Crypto Liquidations as Leverage Unwinds
BeInCrypto · 1h ago ↗
Bitcoin slides below $82,000 as crypto liquidations surge past $770 million
The Block · 1h ago ↗
Xash's Kevin Huynh Pitches Stablecoin Issuers on Gold Rewards Instead of Passive Yield
Unchained · 1h ago ↗
Meta claims new Muse Wonder AI models rival OpenAI, Anthropic
Cointelegraph · 1h ago ↗
DAO Tooling CEO Says the 'Regulatory Excuse' for Tokens That Return No Value Is Going Away
Unchained · 1h ago ↗
Less-Risky Treasuries Now Pay Better Than S&P 500 as Yield Spread Hits -1.5%
BeInCrypto · 1h ago ↗
Sui crypto gets $30M AI boost, but SUI slips toward $1
AMBCrypto · 1h ago ↗
Ripple's RLUSD Gains Standard Chartered Custody on the XRP Ledger
Bitcoin.com · 1h ago ↗
KOSPI Drops 5% as China's CXMT Chip Advance Hits Samsung and SK Hynix
BeInCrypto · 1h ago ↗
CTK's 10.99% Surge Reveals Strong Market Momentum
Coinfomania · 1h ago ↗
Filecoin surges 14% as 6-year vesting schedule nears its end: What's next?
AMBCrypto · 2h ago ↗
RSR Sees 10.52% Drop as Altcoin Sector Faces Pressure
Coinfomania · 2h ago ↗
13.43% Drop for GTC as Market Sentiment Shifts
Coinfomania · 2h ago ↗
Cardano Falls 10% In Selloff
Investing.com · 2h ago ↗
Aptos rolls out Encrypted Mempool to curb frontrunning, sandwich attacks
Cointelegraph · 2h ago ↗
Evernorth Hits Nasdaq With 473 Million XRP as XRPN Trading Begins
Bitcoin.com · 2h ago ↗
Danfoss says hacked controllers behind 50C French supermarket fridges ran old firmware
Cryptopolitan · 2h ago ↗
Kroger to cut 3,000 corporate jobs weeks after unveiling AI strategy
Cryptopolitan · 2h ago ↗
Blur Announces Frontend Shutdown on November 12, Impacting
Coinfomania · 3h ago ↗
Shiba Inu (SHIB), Zcash (ZEC), Stellar (XLM) and Solana (SOL) Price Analysis for October 13: Are Bulls Aiming Higher?
U.Today · 3h ago ↗
LayerZero jumps 22% – Can ZRO beat THIS before its $62M unlock?
AMBCrypto · 3h ago ↗
Bitcoin Price Falls Below $82K as $406M in Longs Get Liquidated
Bitcoin.com · 3h ago ↗
Aave Transfers 133M USDC to Unknown Whale, Market Impact Looms
Coinfomania · 3h ago ↗

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