Bitcoin swung between $79,694 and $84,739 as geopolitical tensions, oil prices, Treasury yields, and U.S. CPI data triggered repeated liquidation events across crypto markets.
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Two hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation reports in two days drove Bitcoin below $80,000 and pushed October Fed hike odds from about 20% up into the 40s.
Fidelity Digital Assets agreed to pay $500,000 to settle California's allegations that it unlawfully restricted crypto withdrawals for retail customers from November 2022 through April 2025.
Ripple and six blockchain organizations filed comment letters supporting the SEC's proposed Regulation Crypto Assets while requesting specific changes before the October 20 deadline.
HSBC launched its RedCoin (RCHKD) Hong Kong dollar stablecoin through the PayMe app on October 23, 2026, reaching 3.3 million users under the HKMA's Stablecoins Ordinance license.
Andreessen Horowitz announced it is renaming its a16z Crypto fund to a16z Frontier and broadening its investment focus to include AI, robotics, and other emerging technologies while continuing crypto investments.
