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Economist and longtime bitcoin critic Peter Schiff said bitcoin's long-term price performance is 'meaningless', arguing there is a difference between a bubble 'blowing up' and air slowly coming out of it. Schiff, a prominent gold advocate, has repeatedly predicted bitcoin's collapse, and his latest remarks have reignited debate with crypto supporters who point to the asset's sustained gains over more than a decade.

Russia will prohibit direct person-to-person cryptocurrency trades starting in July 2027, according to a report by The Moscow Times. The measure would close off informal peer-to-peer exchanges between individuals, a common channel for crypto transactions. Details on enforcement, penalties, and how the ban fits into Russia's broader regulation of digital assets remain sparse, and reaction from crypto users and industry figures has not yet been widely reported.

The FBI and the Brooklyn District Attorney's office have broken up a crypto fraud network that targeted Russian-speaking residents with fake forex investment sites. Authorities seized $300,000 and took down 241 scam domains in the operation. The case highlights how scammers exploit tight-knit language communities with fraudulent investment platforms.

Coinbase is calling on the Bitcoin community to begin migrating to quantum-resistant cryptography immediately, warning that the transition could take years and cannot wait until quantum computers pose a real threat. The exchange argues that waiting would leave large amounts of bitcoin vulnerable, and the warning is fueling debate among developers and crypto observers about how urgently the network should act.

The Brooklyn District Attorney's office says it has broken up a pig butchering operation that targeted the Russian-speaking community. The crypto scams relied on long-term social engineering, with fraudsters sometimes maintaining contact for weeks before making any request for money. Officials stressed the community-focused targeting of the scheme, which drained victims through fake investment platforms.

Bitcoin is starting October slightly down, about -1%, defying the widely held belief in an 'Uptober' — the crypto market's expectation that October is historically a bullish month. Observers note that after three consecutive green months, most traders expected a pump, and that heavy anticipation itself raises the risk of profit-taking turning the month red instead.

CryptoMondays is hosting a session at the PubKey venue explaining how multi-signature security works in Bitcoin, starting at 7pm EST. The event is aimed at people curious about how multiple keys can be required to authorise Bitcoin transactions, a common setup for securing holdings. Word of the meetup is circulating among cryptocurrency communities online.

Bitculator has introduced itself as a crypto market data site offering live prices averaged across 16 exchanges, per-coin Fear & Greed indexes, technical verdicts and exchange trust scores. It also provides a free Data API, a remote MCP server for AI agents and open-source SDKs, positioning itself as a tool for both traders and developers building on crypto data.

MicroStrategy, now known as Strategy, bought only 267 Bitcoin last week, worth roughly 22 million dollars, its smallest recent crypto purchase. At the same time the company spent about 193 million dollars buying back its own STRC preferred shares, almost nine times more than it put into Bitcoin. Commenters in the German-speaking crypto community see the move as a shift in priorities, with some asking whether the firm's famous Bitcoin accumulation strategy is cooling.

A new cryptocurrency wallet called Gram Wallet is being introduced inside Telegram, reportedly accessible directly from a user's profile. The news, reported by Czech tech outlet Infoek, highlights how Telegram continues to deepen its integration of crypto services into its messaging app. Details on availability and supported assets remain limited.

Former Binance chief executive Changpeng Zhao has quipped that longtime bitcoin critic Peter Schiff will eventually be proven right about the cryptocurrency, but with a catch — Schiff has long predicted bitcoin will collapse to zero, and CZ suggested that day will only come after bitcoin has risen so far that even a crash would leave early holders massively in profit. The exchange between the crypto figure and gold advocate has drawn attention across the crypto and finance community.

A Japanese crypto analyst publishing a weekly Bitcoin analysis concludes that a sharp surge is coming at the start of the coming week. The commentary frames the call as the result of weekly candlestick trade analysis, with further detail promoted through a Discord community. The outlook is bullish despite broader concerns about crashes and volatility in the cryptocurrency and stock markets.

A new French-language guide from SunLibCrypto tackles the question of how many cryptocurrencies exist today. The guide promises precise explanations, examples, and verifiable sources for readers trying to understand the sheer scale of the crypto market, where thousands of tokens are traded. It is being shared within French-speaking crypto communities interested in educational content.

Bitcoin Cash is trading at $276.03, giving the cryptocurrency a total market capitalization of about $5.55 billion. The figures are being circulated by price-tracking accounts in crypto communities. No clear news event explains the current level, and the price snapshot gives little indication of whether the move is up or down over recent sessions.

Wrapped Bitcoin, the tokenized bitcoin asset on other blockchains, is shifting how its underlying bitcoin is held in custody to reduce exposure to future quantum computer attacks. The change aims to protect the bitcoin backing the wrapped token from quantum computers capable of breaking current cryptographic security, a growing concern across the crypto industry as quantum computing research advances.

Binance has announced it will close its Binance Pool mining service on November 10, leaving bitcoin miners only weeks to migrate their hashrate to alternative pools. Affected users will need to move operations quickly to avoid downtime and lost revenue. The decision is being discussed across crypto and mining communities as a notable retreat by one of the world's largest exchanges from the bitcoin mining services business.

Major blockchain networks are moving on post-quantum cryptography. Tron has shipped post-quantum protections, Starknet is putting a related proposal to a community vote, and Bitcoin developers are circulating a draft for quantum-resistant upgrades. The moves reflect growing concern that future quantum computers could break the cryptography securing existing crypto wallets and transactions.

A discussion is under way in the crypto community over whether an iPhone can serve as a safer storage device for cryptocurrency than a dedicated Ledger hardware wallet. The debate weighs Apple's security architecture, including secure enclave technology, against the offline isolation that purpose-built hardware wallets are designed to provide for protecting private keys.

Bitcoin Cash is trading at $275.68, giving the cryptocurrency a total market capitalization of about $5.54 billion. Price-tracking posts are circulating the figures alongside hashtags promoting the coin as 'Bitcoin is Cash'. The numbers place BCH among mid-tier cryptocurrencies, with traders sharing updates as the market watches price movements.