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The so-called Bitcoin Jesus was charged with tax evasion in April 2024, years after he renounced his US citizenship. Bitcoin advocate Roger Ver, known to many in the crypto industry as “Bitcoin Jesus,” has reportedly reached a deal with the US Department of Justice that could allow him to avoid prison time. According to a Thursday New York Times report, Ver’s lawyers reached a tentative agreement with US authorities that would require the Bitcoin (BTC) advocate to pay $48 million in taxes he owed from his crypto holdings. The Justice Department charged Ver with mail fraud and tax evasion in April 2024, seeking to extradite him from Spain to stand trial. The New York Times reported that Ver has ties with figures connected to the administration of US President Donald Trump, including hiring lawyers who previously worked for the president. He also reportedly paid $600,000 to political consultant Roger Stone, a Trump adviser, to lobby for changes to US tax laws. Read more

Myriad prediction market users are bullish on Bitcoin and XRP, but the charts suggest traders might want to temper their enthusiasm.

The change in rhetoric followed a US dollar-pegged stablecoin boom in 2025 due to the passage of key legislation in the United States. The European Union should foster the development of euro-denominated stablecoins to compete with US dollar-denominated tokens, according to Pierre Gramegna, the managing director of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), an economic crisis organization for the EU. “Europe should not be dependent on US dollar-denominated stablecoins, which are currently dominating markets,” Gramegna said at Thursday’s hearing about the overall economic health of the eurozone, which included commentary on digital assets. He also said: Paschal Donohoe, the president of the Eurogroup, agreed on the need for financial innovation, but also said that the digital euro, a central bank digital currency (CBDC), could still be a net positive for commerce in the region. Read more

Crypto entrepreneur Roger Ver—known as "Bitcoin Jesus"—will have his tax evasion case dropped as part of a tentative deal, the New York Times reports.

Ripple is deepening its presence in the Middle East through a new partnership with Bahrain Fintech Bay (BFB), the kingdom’s leading fintech incubator and blockchain ecosystem builder. The collaboration, announced on Oct. 9, strengthens Ripple’s foothold in a region rapidly becoming a testing ground for digital asset infrastructure. Indeed, Bahrain has long positioned itself as […] The post How Ripple’s Middle East expansion could put XRP and RLUSD in the flow appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Peru’s largest bank, BCP, has launched a pilot crypto platform authorized by the national regulator, allowing select clients to buy and hold Bitcoin and USDC. Peru’s banking regulator has authorized a pilot crypto platform, marking the country’s first regulated foray into digital assets. The project, dubbed Cryptococos, will allow select clients of Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP) to buy and hold Bitcoin and USDC under BitGo’s custody. To participate in the pilot, users must register, prove a minimum banking history with BCP, and complete an investment risk assessment before purchasing, according to Thursday’s announcement. Approved users will be able to buy and sell Bitcoin (BTC) and USDC (USDC) within a closed-loop system, meaning all transactions occur exclusively on the platform. This setup prevents transfers to external wallets and ensures “traceability and compliance with anti–money laundering and counter–terrorism financing regulations,” the companies said. Read more

BNB Chain’s memecoin rally has sharply reversed, with tokens falling as much as 95% after CZ clarified his posts are not trading endorsements, triggering a massive market sell-off. The post BNB Meme Coins Crash Up to 95% After CZ Dismisses ‘Endorsement’ Claims appeared first on Cryptonews.

BNB price prediction has assessed conflicting signals: a $1B YZi Labs fund for BNB Chain builders and sharp meme coin declines. BNB has consolidated around $1,268 after all-time highs, with technicians having mapped $1,400–$1,500 targets if key support remains intact. The post BNB Price Prediction: $1B YZi Labs Fund Announced as BNB Meme Coins Crash 90% – Is the Party Over? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitdeer boosts self-mining to stay competitive amid weak demand for rigs, joining other hardware makers turning to in-house Bitcoin operations. Bitdeer Technologies Group (BTDR), a Bitcoin mining and infrastructure company, is ramping up its self-mining operations amid weakening demand for mining rigs — highlighting how some hardware makers are shifting strategies to stay competitive during the current Bitcoin bull market. According to an Oct. 9 Bloomberg report, Bitdeer is accelerating its pivot toward mining Bitcoin (BTC) on its own equipment, effectively competing with the same clients that purchase its rigs. The report cited Bitdeer’s latest filings showing a major year-over-year expansion of its mining capacity in August and its stated goal of becoming one of the world’s top five Bitcoin miners. Read more

Luxembourg's sovereign wealth fund has allocated approximately $8 million to Bitcoin ETFs, making it the first Eurozone country to do so.

Donald Trump has seen approval weaken in a Reuters/Ipsos poll, with HarrisX showing mixed support, as a shutdown has continued and controversy over law enforcement and crypto regulation has persisted, including scrutiny from Senator Elizabeth Warren. The post U.S. President Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Sinks – Shutdown Standoff Fuels Backlash appeared first on Cryptonews.

The license came eight months after the regulator granted the company in-principle approval, and a few weeks after Bybit secured a non-operational license for Dubai. Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has secured a Virtual Asset Platform Operator License from the Securities and Commodities Authority of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), eight months after the regulator granted the company in-principle approval. In a Thursday notice, Bybit said approval from the UAE financial regulator would allow the exchange to offer its global products and services to the region. Authorities in Austria granted the company similar licensing approval in May, and the exchange registered in India in February after briefly suspending its service and paying a $1-million fine over compliance violations.  “Receiving the full Virtual Asset Platform Operator License from the SCA is a testament to Bybit’s unwavering commitment to building trust through compliance and transparency,” said Bybit co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou. “The UAE has emerged ...

Prosecutors in an Israeli investigation of a $600K Herzliya robbery involving Crypto transfers have filed an Indictment, while 2025 has seen increased kidnappings and coercion cases worldwide, with Chainalysis data noting more wrench attacks as Bitcoin has reached new highs. The post Israeli Crypto Trader Stabbed, Robbed of $600K in Violent Home Invasion Indictment appeared first on Cryptonews.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell avoided discussing monetary policy during his Oct. 9 Community Bank Conference remarks, supporting Bitcoin’s continued advance toward $150,000. Matt Mena, Crypto Research Strategist at 21Shares, stated in a note that this was a “strategic omission” by Powell. He characterized the narrow focus as “effectively a green light for risk assets” because […] The post Powell’s silence on rates to fuel Bitcoin’s path toward $150,000 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The token has established support at $2.23 with resistance at the $2.41 level.

Ethereum onchain activity tops 9.5 billion daily contract calls while the total value locked in tokenized real world assets reached $11.7 billion. Will Ether price follow? Key takeaways: Ethereum’s onchain activity is structurally higher, signaling durable growth. Institutional inflows and RWA tokenization are major catalysts for ETH demand. Read more

Bitcoin has reached a new high near $126K as renewed U.S. spot ETF net inflows and rising spot volumes have supported a Q4 breakout. On-chain data have shown mixed accumulation while derivatives markets have priced in higher volatility and funding costs have increased. The post Bitcoin Explodes to New High as ETFs Unleash a $2.2B Firehose – Uptober Returns appeared first on Cryptonews.

Binance open interest fell from $15.07B to $13.88B in three days, suggesting reduced leverage and caution after BTC’s rally to a new ATH.

When language models are tuned to maximize sales, votes, or clicks, they begin to deceive—even under “truthful” instructions, a new Stanford report says.

High-volume selling drove the DeFi bluechip token below critical technical thresholds.