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Bitcoin Falls 8.5% to $67,640, Testing Its 200-Week Average
The drop also took BTC below $70,000 for the first time since August, with support near $65,750.
Top stories
Investing
Coinbase Institutional Ties Bitcoin’s Drop to Fed Bets, Not Binance Hack
October nonfarm payrolls and consumer prices exceeded forecasts. Separately, markets had fully priced in a 25-basis-point December rate increase.
Investing
USDC Treasury Mints 500 Million USDC on Solana in Two Transactions
The two batches were recorded at 5:38 p.m. and 6:14 p.m. ET (22:38 and 23:14 UTC), 36 minutes apart.
Technology
SpaceX Launches Starship Flight 15 in First Two-Stage Recovery Attempt
The rocket lifted off at 5:47 p.m. ET (22:47 UTC), with a planned deployment of 26 Starlink v3 satellites.
Investing
Grayscale Finds Bitcoin Explained About Half of Crypto Sector Return Variation
Six of the 10 largest non-stablecoin assets led quarterly performance at least once over two years; Bitcoin led none of those quarters.
Insights & Views
Bitcoin sentiment sinks as rates and AI spending shape the 2027 debate
Joe Carlisari describes deeply depressed Bitcoin sentiment, with interest rates and the returns on AI spending central to the economic debate for 2027.
Investing
Bitcoin Falls Below $68,000 as Binance Spot Price Hits $67,976
The Binance spot quote was recorded at 6:16 p.m. ET Friday; BTC was $68,272 15 minutes earlier and down 0.31% over one hour.
Technology
Polkadot Governance Approves Product Strategy With 97% Support
The plan centers an upcoming product platform on user acquisition and calls for dotUSD use to help build demand for Polkadot (DOT).
Business
SunPower Shares Drop 24.3% After 10-Q Delay and Q3 Revenue Warning
The stock touched $0.13 during the session, a multi-year intraday low.
Markets
InvestingCoinbase Institutional Ties Bitcoin’s Drop to Fed Bets, Not Binance Hack
October nonfarm payrolls and consumer prices exceeded forecasts. Separately, markets had fully priced in a 25-basis-point December rate increase.
InvestingUSDC Treasury Mints 500 Million USDC on Solana in Two Transactions
InvestingGrayscale Finds Bitcoin Explained About Half of Crypto Sector Return Variation
Bitcoin Falls Below $68,000 as Binance Spot Price Hits $67,976
Analysts Turn More Bearish on Gold as Yields and Dollar Rise
Regulation
RegulationYiren Digital Has Six Months to Regain NYSE Listing Compliance
Yiren received the notice Oct. 20, 2026.
Bitcoin
InvestingCoinbase Institutional Ties Bitcoin’s Drop to Fed Bets, Not Binance Hack
October nonfarm payrolls and consumer prices exceeded forecasts. Separately, markets had fully priced in a 25-basis-point December rate increase.
Ethereum
DeFi
BusinessGMX Dollar Vault LPs Can Borrow USDG Against GLV on Morpho
The borrowing feature lets liquidity providers keep earning GMX trading fees. Gauntlet added the lending market to its Gauntlet USDG Premium vault.
Stablecoins
InvestingUSDC Treasury Mints 500 Million USDC on Solana in Two Transactions
The two batches were recorded at 5:38 p.m. and 6:14 p.m. ET (22:38 and 23:14 UTC), 36 minutes apart.
AI & Tech
TechnologySpaceX Launches Starship Flight 15 in First Two-Stage Recovery Attempt
The rocket lifted off at 5:47 p.m. ET (22:47 UTC), with a planned deployment of 26 Starlink v3 satellites.
RWA
InvestingUSDC Treasury Mints 500 Million USDC on Solana in Two Transactions
The two batches were recorded at 5:38 p.m. and 6:14 p.m. ET (22:38 and 23:14 UTC), 36 minutes apart.