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Bitcoin Moves Above $81,000 as Demand Improves, but Options Market Remains Cautious
Bitcoin rose above $81,000 as softer rate expectations and renewed institutional demand supported crypto markets. However, options traders remain cautious, suggesting derivatives markets are not yet pricing a decisive upside breakout.
CryptoSlate
Kalshi US Traffic Jumps More Than 1,500% as Sports-Contract Scrutiny Intensifies
Kalshi’s US web traffic climbed more than 1,500% in under a year, while trading volume grew faster. The surge comes as legal scrutiny of the platform’s sports contracts intensifies, Cointelegraph reported.
Cointelegraph
Perpetual Contracts Push From Bitcoin Toward U.S. Oil Markets
CryptoSlate reports that perpetual contracts are moving from Bitcoin toward possible U.S. oil-market use, with a regulator seeking lawsuit dismissal and reported WTI plans testing the boundaries of American financial markets.
CryptoSlate
FinCEN Links $12.7 Billion to Crypto Scams Operating From Asian Compounds
FinCEN has tied $12.7 billion to crypto scams run from Asian compounds, Decrypt reports. Monthly reported sums rose 18% on average, while the operations now appear to be spreading beyond Southeast Asia.
Decrypt
South Korea Sets February 2027 Goal for Full Tokenized Securities Market
South Korean regulators are targeting February 2027 for a fully tokenized securities market under a phased distributed-ledger roadmap. The plan concludes with onchain stablecoin settlement, CoinDesk reported.
CoinDesk
Michigan Keeps Legal Challenge Against Kalshi Alive as Supreme Court Battle Nears
Michigan authorities continue their effort to block Kalshi as a potential Supreme Court fight approaches. Kalshi previously said federal instructions to disregard a June state restraining order left it in an “impossible position.”
Cointelegraph
Bitcoin Reclaims $80K as Dollar Weakens Amid Suspected Yen Intervention
Bitcoin gained 5% and reclaimed $80,000 as the US dollar weakened amid suspected Bank of Japan intervention in the yen. Analysts remain split on the broader impact of the currency-market development.
Cointelegraph
CFTC Seeks Dismissal of CME Challenge to Kalshi Bitcoin Perpetual Contract
The CFTC has asked a judge to dismiss CME’s lawsuit over the approval of Kalshi’s Bitcoin perpetual contract, arguing CME has not shown concrete financial harm needed to challenge the decision.
Decrypt
BitMEX Co-Founder Accounted for 75% of Reform UK Donations in Q2
A BitMEX co-founder supplied 75% of Reform UK’s donations in Q2 2026, Cointelegraph reported. Contributions from crypto-linked figures to the party and Nigel Farage have prompted questions about possible influence on future policy.
Cointelegraph
Standard Chartered Adds Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading to Dubai FX Platform
Standard Chartered has added institutional spot trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum to its Dubai FX platform. CoinDesk reports that the cryptocurrencies are available through the bank’s existing eFX infrastructure used for dollar and euro trading.
CoinDesk
Bitcoin Moves Above $81,000 as Markets Focus on Inflation Data
Bitcoin rose above $81,000 as rates declined and the dollar weakened. CoinDesk said next week’s inflation data, rather than tomorrow’s employment report, will be key to expectations for Federal Reserve policy.
CoinDesk
Bitcoin rises above $79,000 as rates decline and dollar weakens
Bitcoin moved above $79,000 as interest rates fell and the dollar weakened. CoinDesk said markets are now focused on next week’s inflation data, which could be more important than tomorrow’s employment report for Fed policy.
CoinDesk
Ukraine Busts Kyiv Crypto Drainer Ring Moving Up to $1M Monthly
Ukraine reportedly dismantled a Kyiv crypto-drainer ring that used fake Telegram investment ads to direct EU victims to a lookalike exchange. The operation allegedly emptied wallets and moved up to $1 million monthly.
Decrypt
Kalshi reportedly targets CFTC approval for WTI perpetual futures
Kalshi reportedly plans to ask the CFTC to approve a WTI crude oil perpetual futures contract. The proposed product would trade around the clock five days a week and would not have an expiration date.
Cointelegraph
