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New York, United States, October 26th, 2026, Chainwire Ritual Chain turns AI agents into persistent economic actors that control their own wallets, onchain identity, and private state. Ritual, a lab for autonomous intelligence founded by former Polychain Capital partners Niraj Pant and Akilesh Potti, has launched Ritual Chain, an EVM-compatible Layer 1. Unlike conventional blockchains built primarily to execute financial transactions, Ritual Chain is designed to support software that can independently use intelligence, control capital, interact with external services, and continue operating without constant human intervention. The network makes AI model access, private computation, and autonomous scheduling native capabilities for…

Bitmine repurchased 2.04 million shares in the past week Bitmine has repurchased a cumulative 22.9 million shares so far in 2026, the largest ever crypto treasury company equity buyback executed Bitmine owns 4.95% of the total ETH coin supply of 122.2 million Bitmine is 99% of the way to the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ in just 15 months Bitmine released Chairman’s Message on October 7 titled “Crypto Bull Underway — This Cycle Likely the Largest” Bitmine was added to the Russell 1000 Large-cap index on June 26, 2026 Bitmine’s Series A Preferred Stock is trading on the NYSE under the symbol…

And what could be the implications for BTC as the Fed heads into next week’s FOMC meeting facing a highly uncomfortable trade-off. Although the US Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged at its upcoming October 27-28 meeting, the bigger problem remains. Inflation is still stubborn, oil is well above $100, and US borrowing costs are becoming increasingly painful as federal debt and interest expenses climb to record levels. Can the US economy survive such a macro landscape? Can the US Afford Higher Rates? The dilemma presented by the analysts at the Kobeissi Letter argued that if…

New York Attorney General Letitia James is trying to secure a $1.37 billion judgment against the operators of NovaTech and its predecessor AWS Mining, two successive cryptocurrency investment schemes that allegedly defrauded hundreds of thousands of investors worldwide out of more than $1 billion. Alleged founders Cynthia and Eddy Petion never appeared in court and, according to the AG’s office, fled the country. “NovaTech and AWS Mining scammed thousands of vulnerable New Yorkers by telling them they were making a safe investment when in reality, they were victims of a pyramid scheme,” James said in a statement. “These scammers targeted…

BloFin CEO Matt Hu stated that Bitcoin’s future market crashes could become less severe than previous cycles due to a shift in the asset’s ownership base toward institutional investors with longer investment horizons. Hu made these remarks at TOKEN2049 in Singapore, noting that the entry of ETFs and corporate treasuries is altering the dynamics of panic selling during downturns. Stable ETF Holdings Amid Volatility Hu emphasized that the total amount of Bitcoin held by US spot ETFs has remained broadly stable during the current bear market, despite daily fluctuations in inflows and outflows. BloFin Research estimated that these funds held…

Bitcoin is struggling around $80,000 as ETF demand swings and rising oil prices complicate the outlook for interest rates. Yet BloFin CEO Matt Hu believes the cryptocurrency’s future crashes could become less severe. Speaking to BeInCrypto at TOKEN2049 in Singapore earlier this month, Hu explained how traditional investors are changing Bitcoin, what could drive its next rally, and why altcoins may be left behind. The latest market turmoil is putting those arguments to the test. Are Bitcoin’s Boom-and-Bust Cycles Becoming Less Severe? “The biggest change is Bitcoin’s ownership base.” According to Hu, ETFs and corporate treasuries have brought in investors…

Three crypto companies release third-quarter earnings reports this week. Analysts expect a profit at Robinhood and a loss at Coinbase. Strategy has already disclosed a $20.91 billion gain on its Bitcoin (BTC). Share moves and results have not lined up for these companies lately. Coinbase shares rose after two of its three profit misses this year, while Robinhood fell after beating estimates in July. Robinhood’s Beats Have Not Lifted Its Stock Robinhood opens the week on Tuesday, October 27, reporting after the market closes. Analysts expect earnings per share (EPS) of $0.56, against $0.61 a year earlier, according to ChartRow.…

A payment can move across a blockchain in seconds while the company delivering it remains short of cash for days. Ripple’s new arrangement with Arf targets that funding mismatch, using RLUSD to supply working capital to licensed payment businesses. TL;DR Arf announced RLUSD settlement financing on the XRP Ledger on October 22. The lending is designed to cover short gaps while cross-border payments settle. A later move to native XRPL lending remains conditional on protocol amendments. The product finances the wait between payment legs In its announcement, Arf describes short-duration liquidity typically repaid within one to five days. Its reported…

The Bank of Russia has added 17 firms to its crypto exchange register since 6 October, including Sberbank and VTB.VTB plans to open crypto trading to retail investors in November; Sberbank is targeting 1 December.Retail buyers will be limited to 300,000 roubles a year per intermediary, while qualified investors face no cap.Russia’s central bank is rapidly widening the list of firms allowed to trade crypto, as the country’s two biggest lenders prepare to sell Bitcoin and other coins to ordinary customers before the end of the year.The Bank of Russia added a 17th company, Prosto LLC, to its register of…

TL;DR: US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $524.8 million on October 21, according to Farside Investors. BlackRock and Fidelity supplied most of the inflow, extending a three-session run of net buying. Bitcoin’s US exchange-traded funds recorded another half-billion-dollar session on Wednesday, with buying spread across more issuers than during the start of the week. Farside Investors’ daily table puts October 21 net inflows at $524.8 million. BlackRock’s IBIT received $235 million and Fidelity’s FBTC added $212.7 million. Together, those two products accounted for approximately 85.3% of the total, calculated from the published figures. A Broader Day Of Buying Grayscale’s GBTC and…