PlainBTC https://plainbtc.com/ Plain-English Bitcoin and crypto news for beginners en-us Mon, 09 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT FinCEN and the Fed scrap the $250 Travel Rule plan—$3,000 threshold stays https://plainbtc.com/articles/fincen-fed-withdraw-250-travel-rule-nov-2026.html https://plainbtc.com/articles/fincen-fed-withdraw-250-travel-rule-nov-2026.html Mon, 09 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT FinCEN and the Fed withdrew a 2020 proposal to cut the cross-border Travel Rule threshold from $3,000 to $250. Bitcoin loses its 50-week moving average as long liquidations top $1 billion https://plainbtc.com/articles/bitcoin-loses-50-week-moving-average-nov-2026.html https://plainbtc.com/articles/bitcoin-loses-50-week-moving-average-nov-2026.html Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:45:00 GMT Bitcoin closed below its ~$75,488 50-week average after seven weeks above it, as liquidations topped $1.15B. PNC Bank pilots USDC payments with Coinbase for corporate clients https://plainbtc.com/articles/pnc-coinbase-usdc-payments-pilot-nov-2026.html https://plainbtc.com/articles/pnc-coinbase-usdc-payments-pilot-nov-2026.html Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:30:00 GMT PNC launched a limited USDC incoming-payments pilot with Coinbase for eligible corporate clients. Bitcoin’s weekend whipsaw: $1B liquidated as Nvidia headlines hit risk assets https://plainbtc.com/articles/bitcoin-volatility-liquidations-nov-2026.html https://plainbtc.com/articles/bitcoin-volatility-liquidations-nov-2026.html Sun, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT BTC briefly slipped to ~$73,761 before reclaiming $75,000 amid more than $1B in leveraged liquidations. How to buy your first Bitcoin on Coinbase (U.S. beginner guide) https://plainbtc.com/articles/how-to-buy-first-bitcoin-coinbase.html https://plainbtc.com/articles/how-to-buy-first-bitcoin-coinbase.html Sun, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT Step-by-step U.S. beginner walkthrough: create an account, verify, fund, and place a small first Bitcoin buy on Coinbase. After the midterms: ETF outflows and a tougher crypto rulebook ahead? https://plainbtc.com/articles/us-midterms-crypto-regulation-etf-outflows.html https://plainbtc.com/articles/us-midterms-crypto-regulation-etf-outflows.html Sun, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT Spot bitcoin ETFs saw about $1.28B in weekly outflows as markets digest a Democratic midterm sweep and talk of a bigger SEC role.