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Anthropic has reportedly selected JPMorgan Chase to lead the US retail offering for its proposed IPO, potentially giving individual investors a dedicated route to participate. The company, which develops Claude AI models, reportedly filed an S-1 registration statement with the SEC on October 26, 2026, and plans to list Class A shares on Nasdaq under the ticker ANT. Goldman Sachs is the lead underwriter, while Morgan Stanley is named as stabilization agent in a syndicate of about 22 banks. No IPO price or listing date has been confirmed. The Anthropic IPO follows rapid revenue growth: the company reported $16.3 billion in first-half 2026 revenue, up from $1.2 billion a year earlier. It also reported an $80.7 billion net loss, attributed mainly to non-cash accounting items. Anthropic was valued at $965 billion in a May 2026 private funding round, while reported IPO valuation targets range from $1.5 trillion to $2 trillion. For crypto traders, the Anthropic IPO is not a direct market catalyst; any potential effect on digital assets is more likely to come indirectly through broader sentiment toward AI and technology stocks.

An early Ethereum whale has moved ETH to exchanges, raising the possibility of selling pressure. An earlier report said the whale transferred 3,000 ETH, worth about $6.94 million, and moved more than $100 million in stablecoins to exchanges, market makers and OTC firms; the purpose of those stablecoin transfers is unknown. A later update from on-chain analyst Ember reported a 5,000 ETH exchange transfer, worth about $11.59 million, after the coins left the whale’s wallet two days earlier. The reports give different figures for the ETH transfers and remaining holdings: the earlier account said 47,000 ETH, while the later one put the balance at 45,000 ETH. The whale acquired 100,000 ETH in Ethereum’s 2015 ICO for $31,000 and previously sold 50,000 ETH at an average of $5.47. Exchange deposits can indicate potential selling, but no sale has been confirmed. Traders may monitor further whale activity for signs of additional ETH supply reaching the market.

The US government sold 4.45 million seized Anthropic shares for about $627 million, with the proceeds intended to repay FTX creditors. Anthropic’s S-1 filing says the shares went to nine buyers. At the valuation associated with its planned Nasdaq listing, the stake would be worth an estimated $3.94 billion—far above the sale proceeds. The Anthropic share sale turns recovered FTX assets into creditor repayment funds, but it does not directly affect crypto supply or trading mechanics.

South Korea’s KOSPI rose sharply as semiconductor stocks advanced. An earlier report put the index up 4.7% and above 5,800, with Samsung Electronics gaining 7.4% and SK Hynix 8.2%. A later update cited a 4% daily gain, with Samsung up 6% and SK Hynix up 4%; it gave no specific catalyst. The differing figures may reflect reporting at different times. The KOSPI rally highlights strength in South Korea’s chip sector, but neither report identified a direct link to cryptocurrency prices or a specific crypto-market impact.

Bitcoin fell from about $84,800 to below $80,000 over the weekend, touching $79,280 before a modest rebound. The sell-off was accompanied by nearly $400 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum leveraged long liquidations over four hours; an earlier report cited about $1.3 billion in liquidations. Together with weak spot demand, the figures point to elevated volatility and fragile support.

Liquid Network’s Bitcoin reserves remain about 600 BTC short after a September Elements software exploit, but JAN3 CEO Samson Mow says the gap will be covered within days. Blockstream has pledged to absorb the remaining loss rather than pass it to L-BTC holders. As of October 27, the federation wallet held about 3,649 BTC against 4,249 circulating L-BTC, or roughly 85.9% backing. Attackers created about 4,000 unbacked L-BTC; around 3,400 BTC was later returned. Direct Bitcoin redemptions remain paused until the reserve is fully restored to 1:1 and security measures—including software upgrades, reviews and stronger key management—are completed. Some withdrawals are available through third-party swap services. A top-up could ease redemption concerns, but the continued peg-out suspension limits L-BTC liquidity. Liquid says USDT and other tokenized assets on the sidechain were not affected.

US authorities say they have identified Iran-linked crypto assets potentially worth up to $1 billion as part of a wider sanctions campaign, with some funds reportedly connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. A seizure has not been confirmed, and the amount ultimately recovered remains uncertain. Officials have not disclosed which assets are involved or whether they are held by exchanges, custodians or in self-custody. These details matter: centralized platforms and stablecoins can be easier to freeze, while self-custodied Bitcoin and Ether may be harder to control without private keys or holder cooperation. Tether says it froze about $550 million in USDT linked to Iranian addresses during 2026, including funds associated with Iran’s central bank. The US Treasury has also sanctioned Iran-linked exchanges, including BitBank, over alleged support for payments to the Iranian regime. A separate September case involved a court order to seize about $61 million in USDT and a civil forfeiture filing. Chainalysis estimated that Iran’s crypto ecosystem processed more than $7.78 billion in on-chain value in 2025, while cautioning that the activity does not all represent government or military funds. The developments show how blockchain tracing and centralized stablecoin issuers can support sanctions enforcement. They also underscore that Iran-linked crypto assets, especially USDT, can be traced and frozen, challenging the view that crypto offers a dependable way to evade financial restrictions.

Galaxy Digital reported $323 million in net income for Q3 2026, reversing an $85 million loss in Q2. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $455 million from a $77 million loss. The Treasury & Corporate segment generated $419 million of the company’s $569 million in adjusted gross profit, largely reflecting gains on its investments. This makes the profit rebound sensitive to asset-price movements. Galaxy Digital’s Digital Assets segment posted $71 million in adjusted gross profit but a $9 million adjusted EBITDA loss. Trading volumes rose 12% quarter over quarter, the average loan book grew 27% to $1.8 billion, and assets under management and staking reached $10.4 billion. Data Centers recorded $79 million in adjusted gross profit, up from $20 million, as the Helios I lease contributed its first full quarter of revenue; data center adjusted EBITDA was $69 million, versus $11 million in Q2. Galaxy Digital authorized another share buyback of up to $200 million after completing an earlier $200 million program, and said it had repurchased about 9.8 million shares in 2026. It also completed a $3.5 billion senior secured notes offering to fund Phase II of its Helios I data center in Texas. Deliveries of the new data halls are expected to begin in Q2 2027, taking its power pipeline above 5.7 gigawatts. Total assets rose 51% quarter over quarter to $16.4 billion, equity was $3.0 billion, and reported liquidity stood at $4.9 billion. For crypto traders, stronger trading and lending activity and data center growth are positive business signals, but most of the quarter’s profit came from investment gains, while the debt-funded expansion carries execution risk.

Bitget Wallet has launched personal USD and EUR virtual accounts that convert incoming bank transfers into USDT or USDC in users’ self-custodial wallets. Provided by payments firm Noah, the accounts accept ACH, Fedwire, SEPA and SWIFT deposits. Opening an account is free, and users do not need to reside in the US or Europe, but they must live in a supported country and pass identity checks. The service is not a bank account and does not provide cash services. Deposits are currently one-way; Bitget Wallet says transfers out are planned for the coming months. USD deposits are capped at $10,000 per transfer and $20,000 a month, while EUR deposits are limited to €15,000 per transfer and €30,000 a month. Bitget Wallet estimates that its fees on a $500 ACH deposit are about $2, excluding possible bank or network charges. An earlier launch offer said the first 1,000 eligible users could receive a transaction-fee refund. The service adds a bank-to-stablecoin route for freelancers and remittance recipients, though its limits and deposit-only setup may constrain use.

Ethereum price remained near $2,300 as spot Ether ETF outflows and bearish momentum weighed on ETH ahead of the Federal Reserve’s October 28 rate decision. On October 26, US spot Ether ETFs recorded $88.6 million in net outflows: BlackRock’s ETHA lost $104.7 million, partly offset by $16.1 million in inflows to Fidelity’s FETH. An analyst said crypto ETFs have seen more than $1.2 billion in net outflows since late September. Selling by early holders added to supply concerns. Reports cited an Ethereum Foundation-linked wallet selling 2,785 ETH worth about $6.42 million, while a separate report said an Ethereum ICO participant sold 1,500 ETH worth about $3.48 million. These transfers and sales do not alone establish a market trend. On-chain signals were mixed: Ethereum’s NUPL was near neutral at 0.0073, and exchange withdrawal data suggested some ETH was moving off exchanges, but neither confirms a price bottom. Traders are watching the $2,280–$2,300 support zone. A break below $2,280 could put $2,200 and $2,000 in focus, with $1,900 cited as a deeper downside level. ETH was below its 20-day average near $2,424, with bearish MACD momentum. A daily close above $2,334 could signal an initial improvement; reclaiming $2,400 may open the way to $2,475–$2,600. Further resistance levels include $2,550 and $2,800. The Fed decision, US inflation data and ETF flows are near-term catalysts for Ethereum price action. Separately, the planned Glamsterdam upgrade activation on the Hoodi testnet was postponed over EIP-8037 and smart-contract compatibility concerns; the delay does not affect Ethereum mainnet. The technical outlook remains cautious, and traders are watching whether support holds and selling pressure eases.

Martel Williams, 27, pleaded guilty on October 26, 2026, to conspiring to rob a Connecticut family in a plot linked to a large Bitcoin theft. Prosecutors say Williams and two associates traveled to Connecticut in August 2024, monitored the intended target and his parents, and prepared items including air rifles and walkie-talkies. They abandoned the plan after becoming concerned that security cameras had captured them; their robbery was never carried out. A separate group later allegedly attacked the couple. On August 25, 2024, Danbury police arrested six men after the target’s parents were beaten, kidnapped and carjacked. The Bitcoin theft linked to the intended target was estimated at about 4,100 BTC, worth roughly $230 million to $245 million at the time. Williams faces up to 20 years in prison and is free pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled. The case highlights physical-security risks for people associated with large Bitcoin holdings, but it does not involve a Bitcoin protocol or market development.

A highly speculative Solana (SOL) price scenario imagines the token reaching $1,200–$2,500 by 1 January 2027, with a stretch target above $4,000, if major technology companies and AI labs coordinate to use Solana for autonomous AI-agent payments and coordination. The earlier account cited Anthropic’s Claude AI, while the later summary attributes the scenario to Meta AI; neither presents evidence that such adoption is planned. Both accounts stress that the forecast is extremely unlikely and is not a base case. SOL was reported at $104, down 1% in 24 hours, while trading volume rose from $2.4 billion to $2.7 billion. Solana was consolidating around $100–$110, with support at $100–$103 and $90–$95, and resistance near $110–$120. A sustained move above $130–$150 could indicate stronger intermediate momentum; the previous all-time high was around $295. The later account also highlights broader risk appetite and macroeconomic or geopolitical developments as factors that could affect crypto liquidity. Traders should treat the AI-driven price targets as hypothetical, not as evidence of near-term SOL demand.

Lightning Labs has opened Wavelength to all users on Bitcoin mainnet, allowing AI agents to send and receive bitcoin through the Lightning Network without operating a node or managing payment channels. The service is still in alpha. Wavelength uses Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools for wallet functions and L402 to let agents pay for services such as API calls and data feeds, or charge for their own services. Its self-custodial design keeps seed phrases and passwords away from AI models. Payments can cost less than one cent, but swaps linking wallet balances to Lightning may be delayed by liquidity or operator availability. The account limit is 300,000 satoshis, with a 50,000-satoshi limit per virtual transaction output. Lightning payments incur a 0.25% service fee for both sending and receiving, plus routing charges. On-chain exits are supported; stablecoin support is planned but not yet available. For Bitcoin traders, Wavelength is a development in payment infrastructure and AI-driven commerce, not an immediate market catalyst. Adoption, transaction volumes and reliability will indicate whether AI agents can generate meaningful Lightning Network activity.

Predict.fun said unauthorised transfers from a small number of user wallets caused losses of about 400,000 USDT. The BNB Chain prediction market’s preliminary investigation points to a possible compromise of its third-party-hosted API documentation website. Predict.fun has taken the site offline while the investigation continues, with no return date announced. Predict.fun has pledged to fully reimburse users for direct losses and plans to publish a post-incident review. It has not explained how the suspected website compromise enabled the wallet transfers or disclosed the attack method. The incident raises security concerns for users of crypto platforms, although the reimbursement commitment may limit affected users’ direct losses. Confidence in Predict.fun will depend on the investigation’s findings and the security measures it adopts.

Gamdom faces a $15 million Bitcoin ransom demand from the cyber extortion group WhiteArmor, which claims it accessed 15,420,003 user accounts. WhiteArmor published about 100 sample records, with at least one reportedly matching a real user, but the full breach claim and the group’s estimate of more than $1 billion in account-related value have not been independently verified. Gamdom founder Felix Römer disputes the alleged scale, saying only a few hundred accounts may have been affected. He said usernames, email addresses and gambling activity may have been exposed, but identity verification documents were not affected. No ransom payment has been reported. The allegation follows a separate Gamdom hot-wallet exploit on 13 October. The platform estimated losses at more than $3 million, while on-chain analysts put them at about $4.2 million. The alleged data breach may expose users to phishing and social engineering, adding to scrutiny of Gamdom’s crypto casino security. The scale of the breach and any connection to the wallet hack remain unclear; the incidents do not currently indicate a wider compromise of crypto services.

Firedancer now requires researchers to burn 1 SOL—about $100—for every bug report submitted to Jump Crypto’s security program. The fee is non-refundable, including for invalid, duplicate or out-of-scope reports, and submissions without the burn cannot qualify for rewards. Jump says the Firedancer policy aims to reduce AI-assisted spam and help engineers focus on genuine vulnerabilities. The change follows an audit contest that received 809 reports from 162 researchers. After non-exploitable submissions were excluded, the contest yielded 127 unique security findings; nearly half of valid reports were duplicates. Jump said AI likely contributed to almost all submissions, while the review backlog peaked at 299 open reports. Jump is also offering temporary bounty increases through Nov. 20: twice the standard payout for eligible findings and three times the standard reward for Alpenglow-specific bugs. Critical Alpenglow vulnerabilities may qualify for up to $300,000. The Firedancer changes highlight how AI is reshaping crypto security programs, but do not directly alter SOL’s token economics.

Mirae Asset Securities (HK) has arranged tokenised funding notes that onchain platform Grvt has subscribed to, marking an initial step in their collaboration on tokenised securities. The size and terms of Grvt’s subscription have not been disclosed. Grvt may use its resulting exposure in connection with Grvt Earn, which it operates independently and offers only to eligible users in permitted jurisdictions. Mirae Asset does not endorse or operate Grvt Earn, which is not authorised by Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) or offered to the public in Hong Kong. The firms may explore tokenised Treasuries, corporate bonds and ETFs, subject to regulatory requirements and internal approvals; no further products or commitments have been announced. The deal extends Mirae Asset’s digital-asset activity in Hong Kong, following its digital bond launch in January 2026, retail digital-asset trading approval in April and MAPS app launch in July. Mirae Asset Financial Group reported more than US$1 trillion in client assets as of September 2026. For crypto traders, the tokenised funding note deal is an institutional adoption signal, but its exploratory scope and lack of disclosed size mean no direct impact on Grvt or broader crypto prices is established.

Bloom Energy (BE) reported third-quarter revenue of $1.24 billion, up 138% year over year, and raised its full-year outlook. Product revenue climbed 179% to $1.07 billion, while operating margin expanded to 23.1%, indicating stronger operating leverage as production scales. Yet Bloom Energy shares fell 11% after the results, as investors focused on negative free cash flow of $181 million, negative operating cash flow of $27 million and aggressive capital spending. Customer concentration adds risk: the two largest customers generated about 69% of quarterly revenue. Traders will watch whether Bloom Energy can convert rapid growth and record profitability into sustainable cash generation; continued cash pressure may keep the stock volatile.

AI stocks rose at the US open on both 19 and 27 October, alongside signs of improved risk sentiment. On 19 October, Teradyne gained 5.08%, Marvell rose 4.83%, CoreWeave added 4.76%, Astera Labs climbed 4.22% and AMD advanced 3.79%; the Nasdaq gained 1.06%, the S&P 500 rose 0.53%, the Dow slipped 0.05% and the VIX fell 8.25%. By 27 October, Broadcom led the listed AI stocks with a 3.1% gain, followed by CoreWeave at 2.83%, Cognex at 2.77%, Astera Labs at 2.61% and Teradyne at 2.6%. The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose 0.2%, 0.31% and 0.44%, respectively, while the VIX fell 2.77%. The later report offered no specific catalyst. These AI stocks and broader-market moves may inform risk sentiment, but neither report points to a direct catalyst or price impact for crypto.

Coinbase is expanding its bank partnerships with PNC, JPMorgan Chase and Citi, bringing crypto and digital asset services closer to mainstream banking. PNC private banking clients can buy, sell and hold Bitcoin through the bank’s digital platform, with Coinbase providing the infrastructure and custody. JPMorgan Chase is linking Chase accounts, credit cards and rewards to Coinbase for account funding and rewards redemption, but will not offer Bitcoin trading in its banking app. Citi is working with Coinbase on business stablecoin payments, allowing customers to send and receive stablecoins that Coinbase converts to traditional currency for settlement. Separately, Coinbase and Stablecore say their community-bank technology could potentially reach more than 3,000 US banks and credit unions; this is a possible footprint, not a count of confirmed partnerships. The latest report adds that the deals have no disclosed transaction volumes or launch timelines. Coinbase bank partnerships broaden institutional access, but the announcements alone do not establish a direct price catalyst for Bitcoin.

PrimeXBT has added tokenised stocks to its PXTrader 2.0 platform as a new Crypto Futures category. The USDT-denominated contracts track SpaceX, NVIDIA, Tesla, Circle, Apple, Alphabet and Robinhood, and allow long or short positions around the clock. They are derivatives, not shares, and do not give traders ownership of the underlying companies. The launch broadens PrimeXBT tokenised stocks access to equity-linked markets beyond regular stock-market hours. PrimeXBT also added seven crypto futures markets, including Lighter (LIT), Monad (MON) and Venice Token (VVV), plus Crypto CFDs on Monero (XMR), Hyperliquid (HYPE) and Zcash (ZEC). Arbitrum, Optimism and Base were added as supported networks, and Tether Gold (XAUT) joined the internal exchange. PrimeXBT says it offers more than 170 crypto futures markets, supports funding in USDT, USDC, BTC and ETH, and charges futures fees from 0.01% for makers and 0.045% for takers. The expanded product range may attract traders seeking access to crypto and equity-linked derivatives, but leveraged trading can lead to rapid losses.

DeFi TVL fell to about $87.8 billion on October 26, down 1.8% in 24 hours, before reaching roughly $88 billion on October 27—about 2.5% lower over the week, according to DefiLlama. Ethereum DeFi shed around $1.2 billion to about $48.4 billion. Lido’s TVL declined to approximately $22.4 billion, while Aave’s fell to about $17.4 billion from $19.1 billion at the end of September. The outflows were uneven. Morpho added about $304 million over the week, lifting its TVL to roughly $11.4 billion, and Aave V4 grew to around $704 million, near its record high. These gains suggest some liquidity may be rotating between lending protocols rather than leaving DeFi altogether. Trading activity also weakened: decentralised exchange volume fell more than 12% week over week to about $44 billion, while perpetual futures volume declined by roughly 8%. With Bitcoin near $80,000 and markets cautious ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting, traders may monitor ETH prices, lending flows and stablecoin liquidity. The lower DeFi TVL points to softer activity, but protocol-level gains suggest liquidity is being redistributed rather than the sector collapsing outright.

Ripple has expanded its partnership with BNY, which now supports institutional custody and transfers of XRP and RLUSD through its Digital Asset Custody platform. The companies are also exploring direct RLUSD minting and redemption and tokenized investment products on the XRP Ledger. These services remain under development. Separately, Ripple and working-capital platform C2FO plan to use the XRP Ledger and RLUSD to finance approved business invoices and settle payments. The proposal aims to help suppliers receive funds within seconds, rather than wait days for bank transfers or 30 to 90 days for invoice payments. C2FO says its existing early-payment programs have facilitated more than $250 billion in working capital, a figure unrelated to XRP Ledger activity. No launch date, committed financing or production transaction volumes have been disclosed, and C2FO is collecting expressions of interest. Ripple puts RLUSD’s market capitalization at about $2.5 billion, with more than $1 billion issued on the XRP Ledger. The expanded XRP and RLUSD use cases could support institutional adoption, but the trade-finance plans have yet to be proven in live operations.

US ADP weekly employment growth slowed to 16,750 in the week ending October 10, down from 18,500 in the prior reading. That is also below the earlier reported 24,750 for the week ending September 26, suggesting weekly hiring momentum has eased. However, ADP weekly employment data alone does not confirm a broader shift in the US labor market. Crypto traders may monitor upcoming jobs and inflation reports for stronger signals on economic growth and Federal Reserve interest-rate policy; this reading by itself is unlikely to be a major crypto-market catalyst.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential runoff with 51.79% of the vote, overturning heavily pro-Flávio Bolsonaro bets on Polymarket and Kalshi. Before the result, Polymarket’s implied odds for Lula were reported at around 16.5%–21.5%, and another snapshot put them at 18.5%; Bolsonaro’s odds reached as high as 83.45%. As results came in, Lula’s contract reportedly hovered near 60 cents despite signs of his likely victory, before surging close to $1. The market recorded about $249 million in trading volume and settled in Lula’s favour. Analysts cited Brazil’s ban on prediction markets and limited local participation as possible reasons prices failed to reflect local information. Later reports said two newly created accounts that bet heavily on Lula made a combined $1.77 million, prompting unconfirmed questions about possible insider trading. A separate trader who had backed Bolsonaro lost more than $430,000. Brazil’s sell-off also drew attention: the Ibovespa fell 13.88% after a trading halt, the real weakened 8.79% against the US dollar, and an EWZ-linked contract on Hyperliquid dropped 27.22% in 24 hours, with about $14.9 million in liquidations, mostly from long positions. For crypto traders, the episode is a reminder that prediction-market odds can be unreliable and that on-chain markets linked to real-world assets can see sharp moves and liquidations. It does not establish a direct change in cryptocurrency fundamentals.

Binance says it blocked multiple cyberattacks linked to North Korean threat actors over the past week, with no systems compromised and no customer assets lost. The attacks were associated with the “Contagious Interview” social engineering campaign, which uses fake job offers and coding tests to trick targets into running malicious software. Binance cyberattacks did not bypass the exchange’s defenses, and the company urged staff and users to avoid unauthorized software and verify code before running it. The disclosure comes amid wider concerns about North Korean cyber activity targeting crypto. A reported $2.84 million drain from BNB Chain on October 8 was attributed to SquidSquad; Binance said that incident was separate.

SlowMist identified malicious JavaScript injected into scripts linked to Udesk customer service. The Udesk script attack, hosted on udeskqlobal[.]com, could collect accessible cookies, browser storage and information entered into forms or authentication requests, potentially exposing credentials and account sessions. It could also target deposit pages on three websites, replace displayed cryptocurrency addresses and interfere with clipboard functions, redirecting transfers to attacker-controlled wallets. Data was sent to a remote server, with an image-request fallback if the main transmission failed. SlowMist published file hashes and six wallet addresses as indicators of compromise. It advised affected services to stop loading compromised scripts, restore trusted versions, investigate access logs and possible data leaks, revoke exposed sessions, and verify deposits and transactions. Users should check deposit addresses through independent, trusted channels.

Polymarket’s STRC price markets show sharply different odds across reporting snapshots. An earlier update put the chance of STRC reaching $100 by 31 October at 87%, up 18 percentage points in 24 hours, and the chance by 31 December at 92%, up 6 points. A later update from PPP’s prediction-market monitor put the probability of STRC reaching $100 during the remainder of October at 13%, up 9 points in 24 hours. The October figures conflict, so they should not be read as a clear, continuous shift without further information on the market contracts or reporting times. Under the stated rules, a “Yes” outcome requires a one-minute TradingView candle to record a high of at least $100 before the deadline; if TradingView data is unavailable, settlement may use data from The Wall Street Journal, Google Finance and MarketWatch. These prediction-market odds reflect trader expectations for STRC, not a confirmed price move or a direct signal for the wider crypto market.

A new Ipsos survey highlights a gap between support for financial technology and support for crypto. While 35% of US adults want political candidates to back financial technology innovation, only 13% say the same when blockchain, cryptocurrency and decentralised finance (DeFi) are specifically mentioned—a 22-point difference ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections. The DeFi Education Foundation commissioned the survey of 1,545 US adults, conducted from September 8 to 16. Although 74% said the financial system needs reform to give individuals more control over money and assets, just 9% were very or extremely familiar with cryptocurrency, and only 5% reported substantial trust in decentralised platforms. Lifetime crypto ownership or use rose to 22%, from 18% in 2025, but the share who used cryptocurrency in the past year remained at 13%. Among respondents open to trying DeFi, 85% were interested in saving and 82% in sending money to friends or family in the US. For crypto traders, the findings suggest that demand for financial reform has not yet translated into broad support for crypto policies or greater recent adoption.