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Bitcoin hashrate hits seven-month high as AI shift fails to ease mining competition

2026-10-22 16:50:51 · Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi

According to BlocksBridge, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty is rising despite the industry’s AI transition, with smaller operators potentially absorbing equipment abandoned by larger competitors.

Irish cenbank fines Coinbase arm $3.6M for oversight, safeguard failures

2026-10-22 16:48:00 · Cointelegraph by Turner Wright

According to the Central Bank of Ireland, Coinbase Ireland had agreed with the facts around the enforcement action and will be subject to fines and sanctions upon approval by a high court.

Bitcoin circles $81.5K ETF cost basis as Trump Iran comments send stocks lower

2026-10-22 16:20:35 · Cointelegraph by William Suberg

Bitcoin extended daily losses to 3% as US stocks came under pressure from President Donald Trump’s comments on Iran military action.

Irish central bank fines Coinbase Ireland $3.6 million over fund safeguarding failures

2026-10-22 15:40:25 · Jamie Crawley

When Silvergate was on the verge of collapse in 2023, Coinbase instructed 30 customers to deposit funds into an alternate account held by Coinbase at another U.S. bank.

Crypto for Advisors: Stablecoins are ready for prime time

2026-10-22 14:58:31 · Prashant Kher

Fireblocks disputes report of $2.5B Visa acquisition talks

2026-10-22 14:41:00 · Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar

Fireblocks told Cointelegraph that reports of a potential $2.5 billion acquisition by Visa are “not true at present time,” while Visa declined to comment on the reported talks.

Crypto custody specialist Fireblocks denies it's in talks to be acquired by Visa

2026-10-22 14:37:12 · Ian Allison

The company is in talks with Visa over a potential $2.5 billion acquisition, Axios reported.

CryptoQuant CEO calls rising Bitcoin hashrate ‘indirect bullish signal’ from institutions

2026-10-22 13:42:34 · Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai

Public miners backed by major TradFi players are coming back online, boosting Bitcoin’s hashrate, a positive sign for BTC’s fundamentals, according to CryptoQuant’s Ki Young Ju.

Thailand SEC says several companies eye crypto ETFs, none has applied

2026-10-22 13:20:57 · Cointelegraph by Helen Partz

Thailand’s SEC says several asset managers have sought consultations on spot crypto ETFs, but it cannot confirm whether the first funds will launch in 2026.

SoFi unveils bank-issued tokenized deposit for yield-bearing crypto funds

2026-10-22 13:13:45 · Cointelegraph by Robert Lakin

SoFi Bank launched SoFi Earn, a tokenized deposit paying 4.40% APY with FDIC coverage, allowing users to convert funds to stablecoins 24/7.