Bitcoin-backed mortgages are coming to Canada, but borrowers are still unaware of the cost
Prospective borrowers face collateral liquidation risks if bitcoin prices drop, though APX said property and crypto collateral will be handled distinctly.…
Sam Bankman-Fried wrote to actor portraying him in Netflix series
The former FTX CEO remains incarcerated as Irish actor Anthony Boyle portrays him in a series about the downfall of the crypto exchange and his relationship…
Crypto PAC spending before midterms possibly obscured after reported FEC hack
The FEC reported an “electronic filing system outage” on Tuesday as groups are expected to ramp up spending before the US midterm elections.…
Coinbase earnings: Wall Street divided on trading rebound after Robinhood crypto revenue sinks 55%
Coinbase faces a key earnings test as analysts debate the strength of its trading rebound following a sharp drop in Robinhood's crypto revenue. Source:CoinDesk
Phantom launches Kalshi-powered prediction markets for US users
The crypto wallet’s new integration offers CFTCregulated event contracts through Kalshi, as prediction markets face growing legal challenges in the US.…
Bitcoin rebounds above $81,000 as Asian chip rally spills into crypto, pepe jumps 9%
Bitcoin rose above $81,400 as Asian chip stocks rallied, with frogthemed memecoin pepe adding 9%. Source:CoinDesk
Brazil’s largest lender becomes first bank to formalize crypto brokerage under new rules
Itaú Unibanco notified Brazil’s central bank of its crypto trading and custody operations on Tuesday, ahead of an Oct. 30 deadline. Source:CoinDesk
Coinbase says user funds are safe after third-party vendor exposes customer contact info
The crypto exchange says an incident at analytics firm Amplitude exposed some customer contact information, but insists its own systems were not breached.…
Retail traders buy the dip on chip stocks — but Robinhood gets burned by the crypto market
Robinhood CFO says market volatility didn’t scare traders away from buying chip stocks “that they had really done research on.” Source:MarketWatch
Treasury's Bessent sees crypto as America's next tool for keeping the U.S. dollar on top
Speaking at Ripple's conference, the U.S. Treasury Secretary said the SEC and CFTC action could help fill the gap left by the Clarity Act's failure, while…
Robinhood's crypto revenue fell 55% from last year, but topped Street forecasts
Crypto trading volume fell 38% from yearago levels, but the firm's overall blockchain business gained traction. Source:CoinDesk
‘CryptoDad’ on stablecoins, bitcoin’s role in a portfolio and why he does not directly own any crypto
What former CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo tells his own children about buying their first crypto coin. Source:MarketWatch