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- Here’s what happened in crypto todayby Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi on October 16, 2026 at 7:21 pm
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
- Crypto PACs escalate spending against Sherrod Brown in Ohio Senate raceby Cointelegraph by Turner Wright on October 16, 2026 at 5:35 pm
At least two industry-aligned PACs have poured more than $52 million into opposing Sherrod Brown’s return to the Senate.
- Stablecoin remittances cost 84% less than traditional transfers, report findsby Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi on October 16, 2026 at 5:26 pm
Borderless.xyz data shows major savings on cross-border business payments, with stablecoin transfers also settling faster than traditional international bank wires.
- Crypto Biz: Wall Street closes at 4. Tokenized stocks keep tradingby Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi on October 16, 2026 at 4:03 pm
Tokenized stocks are drawing trading activity beyond Wall Street hours, while Bitcoin miners confront costly AI expansion and new accounting rules could benefit stablecoins.
- Bitcoin price steadies around $82K after Fed’s Warsh avoids rate-hike hintsby Cointelegraph by William Suberg on October 16, 2026 at 3:53 pm
Bitcoin held above $80,000 as South Korean tech stocks recovered from a sell-off and traders lowered their expectations for a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike.
- Ledger’s early implant warnings deserved more action, Karpelès saysby Cointelegraph by Helen Partz on October 16, 2026 at 2:39 pm
Ledger was contacted about tampered hardware wallets risks months before its latest security crisis, with former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès questioning its response.
- Strategy conditionally declares daily dividends as STRC hovers below $100by Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai on October 16, 2026 at 2:15 pm
Strategy conditionally declared daily dividends on STRC, which continued to hover below its $100 par value.
- Deutsche Bank prepares German crypto custody launch, eyes Asia: Reportby Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai on October 16, 2026 at 1:38 pm
Germany’s largest bank reportedly plans to expand its digital asset custody services to Asian financial centers due to the growth of the digital asset economy.
- Solana’s Liu says Shanghai event postponed over registration surgeby Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai on October 16, 2026 at 11:29 am
Solana Foundation President Lily Liu said registrations quadrupled overnight, exceeding the attendance limit registered with local authorities.
- CONNECT recap: Liquidity is tokenization’s next challenge, everyday stablecoinsby Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar on October 16, 2026 at 10:36 am
Panelists at Cointelegraph’s Singapore CONNECT event explored opportunities in tokenized markets, the future of everyday stablecoin payments and the evolving landscape for crypto investors.
| # | Coin | Price | Marketcap | Volume (24h) | Supply | Change | Last 24h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bitcoin BTC | $ 81,661.00 | $ 1.64 T | $ 29.28 B | 20.10 M | 0.31% | |
| 2 |  Ethereum ETH | $ 2,413.04 | $ 294.74 B | $ 12.68 B | 122.14 M | 1.46% | |
| 3 |  Tether USDT | $ 0.999101 | $ 183.50 B | $ 53.84 B | 183.66 B | 0.00% | |
| 4 |  BNB BNB | $ 721.04 | $ 96.02 B | $ 738.54 M | 133.16 M | 1.13% | |
| 5 |  XRP XRP | $ 1.30 | $ 82.27 B | $ 1.45 B | 63.13 B | 2.60% | |
| 6 |  USDC USDC | $ 0.999794 | $ 72.40 B | $ 16.98 B | 72.41 B | 0.02% | |
| 7 |  Solana SOL | $ 104.03 | $ 61.31 B | $ 2.95 B | 589.32 M | 1.39% | |
| 8 |  TRON TRX | $ 0.334591 | $ 31.78 B | $ 364.34 M | 95.00 B | 0.75% | |
| 9 |  Lido Staked Ether STETH | $ 2,265.05 | $ 21.70 B | $ 73.00 M | 9.58 M | 3.46% | |
| 9 |  Figure Heloc FIGR_HELOC | $ 1.03 | $ 24.77 B | $ 360.33 M | 23.95 B | 0.22% |
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