Bitcoin shows signs of weakness while Ripple’s bank win fails to bolster XRP

Your day-ahead look for Oct. 27, 2026 Source

Live updates: Bitcoin holds near $80,000 as AI buildout draws investor attention and capital

Interest rates and oil are slipping and equities are rising, but crypto remains under pressure. Source

Japan’s top yen stablecoin falls short of its target in a disappointing first year

CEO Noritaka Okabe blamed a 1 million yen per-transaction cap for Type II funds transfer providers, which has slowed corporate adoption. Source

Tom Lee’s Bitmine favors share buybacks to ether purchases as crypto declines

The Ethereum treasury firm spent $46 million buying back shares as Chairman Tom Lee said crypto has held up better than AI stocks during the recent market pullback. Source

NBA joins pro sports leagues on CFTC prediction markets bandwagon while NFL balks

The U.S. derivatives regulator, which has championed the arrival of prediction market firms such as Kalshi, has been gathering allied sports leagues. Source

OCC calls on community banks to enter the stablecoin payments market

The U.S. banking regulator is encouraging smaller lenders to develop stablecoin services as new federal licensing requirements approach. Source

South Korea weighs fourth delay on its crypto gains tax, pushing it to 2029

Officials are concerned users of domestic exchanges would bear the tax burden because the U.S. won’t share crypto trading data until 2029. Source

Canada opens consultation on draft stablecoin rules, maintains ban on yields

Under the draft rules, non-bank stablecoin issuers must back tokens 1:1 with reserves held at qualified Canadian institutions and settle redemptions within three business days. Source

AI giant Anthropic files for blockbuster IPO

The maker of Claude reported $16.3 billion in first-half revenue and an $80.7 billion net loss as it aims to price its offering in mid-November. Source

A $68 million bitcoin bet is targeting a post-midterm election breakout to $90,000

Your day-ahead look for Oct. 26, 2026 Source