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Last 24 hours of mainstream crypto coverage

October 15, 2026

Bitcoin dips below $80,000 as AI stock sell-off weighs on risk assets — qz.com

The largest cryptocurrency touched $79,720 as Nasdaq 100 losses and Federal Reserve rate worries pressured risk assets

Trump’s former top crypto adviser faces scrutiny over allegations his firm accepted millions from Tether while he shaped key stablecoin law — fortune.com

A new investigation reports that former White House crypto adviser Bo Hines helped shape a stablecoin law while, at the same time, a consulting firm he co-owned received millions of dollars from Tether, the industry’s biggest player. Hines then joined

US moves to staff leaders for industry-partnered offensive cyber program — nextgov.com

The U.S. has begun the process of selecting managers to oversee a new program enlisting private companies in operations against foreign cybercriminals, according to a former official and two other people with knowledge of the discussions. The effort marks

French crypto unicorn Ledger warns of AI security risks — france24.com

Artificial intelligence is "changing the security landscape". That's according to Ledger, a French unicorn of cryptocurrency that's seeking a bigger role in digital security. Chief Technology Officer Charles Guillemet says: "Finding vulnerabilities and

Wanna pay for coffee using your BTC? Here is how — thenextweb.com

Bitcoin was built to be spent, not just held. More cafes now accept it, and you can pay for your morning latte in seconds. Here are five ways to do it. 1. GoBTC Pay GoBTC Pay, built by Bitcoin miner GoMining, lets you pay in Bitcoin on Bitcoin’s base

6 arrested over HK$14m agarwood and crypto investment scam that ran for 9 years — scmp.com

Hong Kong police have arrested six people allegedly tied to a nine-year scam run by a suspected cross-border criminal syndicate offering business opportunities in agarwood and cryptocurrency, with funds involved reaching HK$14 million (US$1.78 million).

Suddenly, Wall Street is worried that the U.S. economy is more ‘vulnerable’ than it looks — fortune.com

Bespoke Investment Group spotted something it did not like in the most recent National Federation of Independent Business survey this week: That small businesses increasingly report their “number one problem” is poor sales. Of all the options in the

Jeffries neutral in Financial Services Committee clash — semafor.com

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic leadership are taking a hands-off approach to Rep. Sean Casten’s bid to replace Rep. Maxine Waters as Financial Services Committee ranking member, multiple people familiar with the talks told Semafor.

Bon courage to the French protesters — unherd.com

French youth have always been the canary in Europe’s coal mine. Whenever the continent is about to turn a historic corner, they take to the streets, mostly unwittingly, to sound the alarm. They did it in 1789, when feudalism was in its death throes. They