Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

ChainCatcher report: Soneium, an Ethereum Layer 2 network backed by Sony, plans to launch its native token, $SONEIUM, to connect entertainment creators, intellectual property holders, builders, fans, and investors. Announced on October 26, 2026, the initiative centers on tokenized intellectual prope

CoinDesk reports:During nearly a decade in Congress, Representative Brian Fitzpatrick has positioned himself as a centrist Republican who operates above partisan politics and is willing to oppose President Donald Trump.This strategy has enabled Fitzpatrick—who, according to his hometown newspaper, i

BlockBeats news: On October 26, according to an SEC filing, Strive purchased 6,182 bitcoins last week at an average price of approximately $82,732, including fees and expenses.As of October 23, Strive held a cumulative total of 43,000 bitcoins and $504.4 million in cash and cash equivalents, an incr

Bitcoin faces the Federal Reserve's October 27-28 policy meeting while the Bureau of Labor Statistics continues rebuilding inflation-data collection after staffing and survey reductions in 2025. BLS figures updated October 19 show that the agency obtained 66.3% of targeted commodities-and-services p

According to Mars Finance, SEC filings show that Bitcoin treasury company Strive increased its holdings by 6,182 BTC at an average price of approximately $82,732 between October 17 and 23. As of October 23, the company’s total Bitcoin holdings reached 43,000 BTC. Additionally, Strive held cash and c

According to Huoxing Finance, SEC filings reveal that Bitcoin treasury company Strive has entered into sales agreements with seven institutions—Cantor Fitzgerald, Barclays, Clear Street, StoneX, B. Riley Securities, Maxim Group, and H.C. Wainwright—to periodically sell up to $1 billion in aggregate

Most $Bitcoin thefts need your seed phrase. This one did not. A flaw in Electrum, one of the oldest Bitcoin wallets, let a malicious server replace a pending payment with a fake one and then wait for you to do something completely routine: speed it up. The moment you approved the higher fee, you sig

Since touching a high of $95 in early October, Hyperliquid [HYPE] has struggled to maintain an upward trajectory. In fact, the altcoin has traded within a descending channel, falling to a low of $74 before slightly rebounding.As of this writing, Hyperliquid was trading around $76, down 4% on weekly

Odaily Planet Daily reports: According to SEC filings, Bitcoin treasury company Strive entered into sales agreements on October 26 with Cantor Fitzgerald, Barclays, Clear Street, StoneX, B. Riley Securities, Maxim Group, and H.C. Wainwright to periodically issue up to $1 billion in aggregate offerin

Odaily Planet Daily reports that the CEO of Strive posted on X that Strive purchased 6,182 bitcoins at an average cost of $82,732 per bitcoin, spending $511.4 million and increasing its total holdings to 43,000 bitcoins. Cash and marketable securities increased by $187.7 million to reach $554.6 mill

ChainThink reports that on October 26, according to U.S. SEC filings, Bitcoin treasury company Strive has entered into sales agreements with seven institutions, including Cantor Fitzgerald and Barclays, to periodically sell up to $1 billion in 15.00% Series A perpetual SATS preferred shares (Nasdaq:

CoinDesk reports:This is CNBC's Morning Squawk newsletter. Click here to subscribe and receive future editions.Hello, I'm Leonie Kidd, here is today's Morning Squawk.Two major shocks, a busy morning.Preliminary election results in Brazil triggered a sell-off of the country's assets in overnight trad

CoinDesk reports:IT Home, October 26 — According to gaming media Insider Gaming today, Arkane Lyon, formerly a studio under Microsoft's Xbox, has been granted an additional month to find a buyer.IT Home understands that Microsoft’s Xbox division has undergone major personnel changes this year, with

This roundup covers premarket stock moves. Verizon Communications gained 2% after reporting third-quarter earnings above expectations. Verizon also increased earnings guidance for the full year of 2026.Tesla rose 2% after Barclays upgraded Tesla to overweight. Barclays analysts cited a potential mer

Bitcoin is trading near $80,148 with just nine days left until the November 3 U.S. midterm elections. Historical charts show that Bitcoin suffered sharp drops around past midterm cycles before rising to much higher levels in the following years. With Bitcoin already down 4.1% this month, could histo