Ether Drops 2.75% in Four Hours to $2,355 as Long Liquidations Lead
TokenPost’s Binance spot reading was $2,355 at 11:47 p.m. ET Oct. 14; long liquidations topped short liquidations in a separate one-hour tally.
Day: October 15, 2026
Crypto tax deferral debate gathers pace as overseas data, framework law emerge as key issues
Debate over postponing cryptocurrency taxation is intensifying, with overseas transaction data and delays to the Digital Asset Framework Act emerging as key issues.
Coinbase’s x402 Records 138.5M Transactions: Chainalysis Shows AI Agents Reshaping Crypto Payments
According to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, activity has expanded sharply since the protocol’s early stages, as autonomous AI agents increasingly use digital assets to pay for online services. The findings, published in Chainalysis’ October 14 report, North America: Inside the Growth of Agentic Commerce, point to an emerging use case for stablecoins and blockchain infrastructure. […]
Rakuten Wallet Launches App Combining Spot and Margin Trading
The new app launched Oct. 14 with passkey sign-in and purchases using Rakuten points. Two existing apps are scheduled to end service in early 2027.
Bitcoin’s Repeated Tests Near $81,000 Show Realized Losses Below Oct. 9 Peak
Losses rose on Oct. 15 from Oct. 12 but stayed below the Oct. 9 level. Murphy said a short-term-holder loss share near 31%, if sustained, would remain below its 42.7% historical average.
Zelensky Says He Feels Betrayed by Trump, Asks Musk to Switch on Starlink
He warned people could die if attacks continued and Starlink did not work; Musk said the U.S. government sets Starshield limits.
Bitcoin wilts as Fed rate uncertainty weighs. Kospi plunges 8%
Bets on an October Fed rate hike briefly spiked to nearly 50% after Wednesday’s inflation report, but have since cooled.
Bithumb Halts MAPO Deposits and Withdrawals After Network Stops
Trading remains open on Bithumb. Deposits and withdrawals are set to resume after the Map Protocol network stabilizes.
South Korea’s Kospi Drops More Than 7% as U.S. Inflation Revives Rate Fears
September U.S. inflation rose to 3.7% year over year, while chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix each fell more than 8%.
Binance Leads Global Crypto Derivatives Exchanges in 24-Hour Open Interest
Hyperliquid ranked second at $15.430 billion, followed by Gate at $13.471 billion.
