Andrew Hayward

Published: Oct 23, 2026, 9:15 PM GMT+2 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed officials to prepare a plan involving blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies to help the country circumvent potential international economic sanctions, including restrictions on its banking system. Published: Oct 23, 2026, 9:15 PM GMT+2 LATEST NEWS HSBC Launches First Stablecoin, Bringing Hong Kong Dollar Payments to 3.3M Users 1 hour ago HSBC Launches First Stablecoin, Bringing Hong Kong Dollar Payments to 3.3M Users Bitcoin Price Stuck Near $81K as Oil Surge Rattles Global Markets 1 hour ago Bitcoin Price Stuck Near $81K as Oil Surge Rattles Global Markets Wells Fargo, Intuit Join Growing Corporate Revolt Against Tokenized Stocks: Reuters 2 hours ago Wells Fargo, Intuit Join Growing Corporate Revolt Against Tokenized Stocks: Reuters New York Seeks $1.37B From Novatech Founders in Crypto Fraud Case 3 hours ago New York Seeks $1.37B From Novatech Founders in Crypto Fraud Case Pentagon Bans Military Insider Trading on Polymarket, Kalshi After $400K Betting Scandal 4 hours ago Pentagon Bans Military Insider Trading on Polymarket, Kalshi After $400K Betting Scandal

Published: Oct 23, 2026, 10:15 PM GMT+2 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is putting tokenized securities, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing under heightened scrutiny as the technologies increasingly reshape financial markets, according to its newly released fiscal year 2027 examination priorities. Published: Oct 23, 2026, 10:15 PM GMT+2 LATEST NEWS SEC Targets Tokenization, AI and Quantum Computing in 2027 Examination Priorities 2 minutes ago SEC Targets Tokenization, AI and Quantum Computing in 2027 Examination Priorities Netanyahu Orders Blockchain Plan to Help Israel Evade Potential Sanctions 1 hour ago Netanyahu Orders Blockchain Plan to Help Israel Evade Potential Sanctions HSBC Launches First Stablecoin, Bringing Hong Kong Dollar Payments to 3.3M Users 2 hours ago HSBC Launches First Stablecoin, Bringing Hong Kong Dollar Payments to 3.3M Users Bitcoin Price Stuck Near $81K as Oil Surge Rattles Global Markets 3 hours ago Bitcoin Price Stuck Near $81K as Oil Surge Rattles Global Markets Wells Fargo, Intuit Join Growing Corporate Revolt Against Tokenized Stocks: Reuters 3 hours ago Wells Fargo, Intuit Join Growing Corporate Revolt Against Tokenized Stocks: Reuters

Published: Oct 24, 2026, 3:05 AM GMT+2 Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) has launched an investigation into Tether's reported multimillion-dollar payments to a consulting firm co-owned by former White House cryptocurrency adviser Bo Hines, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest and violations of federal ethics and lobbying laws. Published: Oct 24, 2026, 3:05 AM GMT+2 LATEST NEWS Senator Probes Tether's Reported $6M Deal With Firm Tied to Ex-Trump Crypto Advisor 1 minute ago Senator Probes Tether's Reported $6M Deal With Firm Tied to Ex-Trump Crypto Advisor 'CLARITY Is About as Good as You Can Get'—Byron Donalds Talks Bitcoin, Prediction Markets and Florida 1 hour ago 'CLARITY Is About as Good as You Can Get'—Byron Donalds Talks Bitcoin, Prediction Markets and Florida Ethereum Delays Glamsterdam Testing After 13 Contracts Trigger Concerns 1 hour ago Ethereum Delays Glamsterdam Testing After 13 Contracts Trigger Concerns Argentine Court Clears President Milei of All Charges in Libra Crypto Case 3 hours ago Argentine Court Clears President Milei of All Charges in Libra Crypto Case JPMorgan Brings Tokenized Money Funds to Solana for US Investors 4 hours ago JPMorgan Brings Tokenized Money Funds to Solana for US Investors

Published: Oct 26, 2026, 3:00 PM GMT+1 Michael Saylor's Strategy paused its bitcoin accumulation last week, instead spending nearly $205 million repurchasing its preferred shares as the company continues to reshape its capital structure. Published: Oct 26, 2026, 3:00 PM GMT+1 LATEST NEWS Strategy Skips Bitcoin Buy, Spends $205M Repurchasing STRC Instead 2 minutes ago Strategy Skips Bitcoin Buy, Spends $205M Repurchasing STRC Instead Strive Scoops up 6,182 Bitcoin Pushing Stash Total to 43,000 BTC 32 minutes ago Strive Scoops up 6,182 Bitcoin Pushing Stash Total to 43,000 BTC Wall Street's $150K Bitcoin Calls for 2026 Are Subtly Falling Apart 1 hour ago Wall Street's $150K Bitcoin Calls for 2026 Are Subtly Falling Apart Bitcoin Price Clings to $80K While 9 Moving Averages Favor Bears 1 hour ago Bitcoin Price Clings to $80K While 9 Moving Averages Favor Bears Blackrock Drives $305M Bitcoin ETF Comeback With $676M Inflow 3 hours ago Blackrock Drives $305M Bitcoin ETF Comeback With $676M Inflow

Published: Oct 27, 2026, 9:10 PM GMT+1 Four more major technology companies have objected to having their shares tokenized on OKXICE's proposed blockchain trading platform, bringing the total number of corporate objections to 26 as resistance to the venture continues to mount. Published: Oct 27, 2026, 9:10 PM GMT+1 LATEST NEWS SoFi Q3 Crypto Transactions Bring in $161M but Leave Little Behind 37 minutes ago SoFi Q3 Crypto Transactions Bring in $161M but Leave Little Behind Two Solo Bitcoin Miners Hit the Jackpot Against Industrial Mining Giants 1 hour ago Two Solo Bitcoin Miners Hit the Jackpot Against Industrial Mining Giants Mexican Peso Stablecoin Gains Anchorage Custody on Ethereum and Beyond 1 hour ago Mexican Peso Stablecoin Gains Anchorage Custody on Ethereum and Beyond Brazil Supreme Court Delays Betting Ban Ruling for Nov. 3 Hearing 2 hours ago Brazil Supreme Court Delays Betting Ban Ruling for Nov. 3 Hearing Robinhood Strikes Ripple Deal to Bring RLUSD to Its 29M Customers 3 hours ago Robinhood Strikes Ripple Deal to Bring RLUSD to Its 29M Customers

Robinhood reported record quarterly revenue of $1.42 billion as growth in options and prediction markets offset a decline in crypto trading.

Published: Oct 27, 2026, 11:45 PM GMT+1 Bitcoin mining technology company Luxor has raised $16 million in a strategic funding round led by CMT Digital, accelerating its expansion into artificial intelligence infrastructure as cryptocurrency mining businesses increasingly pursue opportunities in the rapidly growing AI computing market. Published: Oct 27, 2026, 11:45 PM GMT+1 LATEST NEWS Ripple and C2FO Tap XRP Ledger to Turn Payment Delays Into Seconds 42 minutes ago Ripple and C2FO Tap XRP Ledger to Turn Payment Delays Into Seconds CFTC Sues Utah, Warns Kalshi Crackdown Threatens Federal Oversight 1 hour ago CFTC Sues Utah, Warns Kalshi Crackdown Threatens Federal Oversight Robinhood Crypto Revenue Plunges 55% in Q3 Despite Record $1.42B Overall Revenue 2 hours ago Robinhood Crypto Revenue Plunges 55% in Q3 Despite Record $1.42B Overall Revenue Intel, Oracle, IBM and IonQ Join Growing Opposition to OKXICE Tokenized Stock Plan 3 hours ago Intel, Oracle, IBM and IonQ Join Growing Opposition to OKXICE Tokenized Stock Plan SoFi Q3 Crypto Transactions Bring in $161M but Leave Little Behind 3 hours ago SoFi Q3 Crypto Transactions Bring in $161M but Leave Little Behind

Published: Oct 28, 2026, 12:25 AM GMT+1 Galaxy Digital returned to profitability in the third quarter of 2026, reporting $323 million in net income as gains from its investment portfolio and rapid growth in its AI data center business helped offset continued losses in its core digital assets division. Shares were up on Tuesday following the announcement. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 12:25 AM GMT+1 LATEST NEWS Bitcoin Mining Firm Luxor Raises $16 Million to Accelerate AI Expansion 42 minutes ago Bitcoin Mining Firm Luxor Raises $16 Million to Accelerate AI Expansion Ripple and C2FO Tap XRP Ledger to Turn Payment Delays Into Seconds 1 hour ago Ripple and C2FO Tap XRP Ledger to Turn Payment Delays Into Seconds CFTC Sues Utah, Warns Kalshi Crackdown Threatens Federal Oversight 2 hours ago CFTC Sues Utah, Warns Kalshi Crackdown Threatens Federal Oversight Robinhood Crypto Revenue Plunges 55% in Q3 Despite Record $1.42B Overall Revenue 3 hours ago Robinhood Crypto Revenue Plunges 55% in Q3 Despite Record $1.42B Overall Revenue Intel, Oracle, IBM and IonQ Join Growing Opposition to OKXICE Tokenized Stock Plan 3 hours ago Intel, Oracle, IBM and IonQ Join Growing Opposition to OKXICE Tokenized Stock Plan

Published: Oct 28, 2026, 5:56 PM GMT+1 Seven more major companies have objected to having their shares tokenized on OKXICE's proposed blockchain trading platform, bringing the total number of corporate objections to 33—more than half of firms whose stocks were selected for tokenization—as resistance continues to mount. Published: Oct 28, 2026, 5:56 PM GMT+1 LATEST NEWS Nearly 9 in 10 Major Firms Have Already Turned to Tokenized Money: DBS Survey 28 minutes ago Nearly 9 in 10 Major Firms Have Already Turned to Tokenized Money: DBS Survey Coinbase Adds Ripple's $2.6B RLUSD Stablecoin Across XRP Ledger and Beyond 1 hour ago Coinbase Adds Ripple's $2.6B RLUSD Stablecoin Across XRP Ledger and Beyond Bitcoin Titan Strategy Set to Pay Daily Dividends on STRC After Shareholder Vote 1 hour ago Bitcoin Titan Strategy Set to Pay Daily Dividends on STRC After Shareholder Vote Bitcoin ETFs Add $176M as 2-Day Inflows Top $286M 2 hours ago Bitcoin ETFs Add $176M as 2-Day Inflows Top $286M Major Banks Sign on as DTCC Launches Tokenized Securities Service 3 hours ago Major Banks Sign on as DTCC Launches Tokenized Securities Service

Published: Oct 29, 2026, 3:05 PM GMT+1 Walmart and pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly are among five additional companies opposing the tokenization of their shares on OKXICE, pushing the number of corporate objectors to 38 as resistance to the blockchain-based stock trading initiative continues to grow. Published: Oct 29, 2026, 3:05 PM GMT+1 About the author Andrew Hayward Andrew is the Managing Editor of Bitcoin.com News. LATEST NEWS Walmart, Eli Lilly Among Latest Objectors to OKXICE Tokenized Stocks Platform 3 minutes ago Walmart, Eli Lilly Among Latest Objectors to OKXICE Tokenized Stocks Platform ICE Targets America's Retail Traders With a Hyperliquid Alliance 39 minutes ago ICE Targets America's Retail Traders With a Hyperliquid Alliance Polygon Adds Solana to Open Money Stack in Major Expansion 1 hour ago Polygon Adds Solana to Open Money Stack in Major Expansion Google Builds Crypto Custody Security Platform for Banks 2 hours ago Google Builds Crypto Custody Security Platform for Banks Birds Across Europe Flee Sooner When a Woman Approaches Than a Man, and Scientists Have No Idea Why 6 hours ago Birds Across Europe Flee Sooner When a Woman Approaches Than a Man, and Scientists Have No Idea Why