Bitcoin reaches for $87K as short liquidations top $120M

Bitcoin buyers broke through a wall of ask liquidity to reach new October BTC price highs near $87,800, with the area immediately above now a new resistance hurdle. Source: Cointelegraph

Bitcoin buyers broke through a wall of ask liquidity to reach new October BTC price highs near $87,800, with the area immediately above now a new resistance hurdle. Source: Cointelegraph

Aave founder Stani Kulechov said Aave v3 was unaffected after an attacker exploited a third-party adapter to drain about $305,000 from two Safe multisig wallets. Source: Cointelegraph

Porsche is winding down its Web3 project and Pioneers Circle community as trading activity in its 911 NFT collection falls sharply from early levels. Source: Cointelegraph

Bitcoin ETFs returned to inflows with $103 million, while Ether funds recorded a third straight day of net outflows. Source: Cointelegraph

South Korean crypto exchange operating profits fell 78% in the first half of 2026 as trading volumes, market capitalization and customer deposits declined. Source: Cointelegraph

A 50,000-letter campaign is pressing Brussels to rethink stablecoin rewards as EU central banks seek broader changes to MiCA’s stablecoin rules. Source: Cointelegraph

THORChain will not — or can not — block addresses linked to the $387.5 million Bitget hack. Can the devs be prosecuted for money laundering? It’s complicated, says crypto lawyer Yuriy Brisov. Source: Cointelegraph

Singapore’s crypto economy grew 55.4% to $284 billion as institutional-platform activity surged 94%, while the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam stood out for small-value P2P transfers. Source: Cointelegraph

Crypto businesses should apply by Feb. 28, 2027, while existing money laundering registrations will not convert into FCA authorization. Source: Cointelegraph

The cross-chain protocol said it actively prevents stolen funds from being laundered, drawing a contrast with THORChain’s position that it does not selectively censor transactions. Source: Cointelegraph