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Solana's Alpenglow upgrade aims for 150ms finality, but the real settlement bottleneck lies in funding and netting.

CoinDCX denies new security breach, says suspicious transfers came from wallets compromised in July 2025 hack, but investigators dispute.

Bitcoin dropped below $82,000 as revived AI spending doubts hit equities, with DeFi tokens suffering the steepest losses.

Bitcoin fell nearly 3% to near $81,500 after Tesla's lower-than-expected Q3 capex, while South Korea's KOSPI dropped 3.5%.

Crypto traders value Reliance Jio's IPO at about $110 billion via a Bitget perpetual contract, ahead of its official listing.

A BeInCrypto report shows AI agents now handle millions of tiny crypto payments, but delegating real investment control remains rare.

The OCC eased stablecoin reserve rules, cutting liquidity requirements and dropping insured deposit mandates, prompting bank warnings about deposit flight.

Bitcoin's October 21 rally failed, with longs taking $91.19M of $95.22M in 4-hour liquidations as the price fell below $83,000.

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs attracted $528.4 million in inflows on Wednesday, led by BlackRock and Fidelity, while ether ETFs ended a five-day outflow streak with $14.9 million.

Starknet's community voted to research becoming an independent post-quantum layer-1 blockchain, marking record governance participation.

Starknet holders overwhelmingly approved researching a transition to an independent post-quantum Layer 1, with StarkWare targeting quantum safety by 2027.

A guide to how Layer 2 scaling solutions, especially rollups, help Ethereum process more transactions while maintaining security and decentralization.

South Korea's crypto regulatory bill nears completion as debate over crypto taxation intensifies amid delay calls.

Robinhood Chain generated about $51 million in its debut quarter, outpacing Ethereum's roughly $41 million in network revenue.

Asian stocks plunged as China entered a bear market, while bitcoin fell toward $82,000 amid rising oil prices.

Bitcoin holds near its $80,000 institutional cost bases as ETF inflows slow 95.6% and Friday's inflation data looms before the Fed's Oct. 28 decision.

CoinDCX co-founder Sumit Gupta denied a new hack, saying the flagged wallets were compromised in the exchange's July 2025 breach.

David Schwartz thanked FUZZY after receiving a surprise box of trading cards, reviving debate over his stance on XRP meme coins.

XT Exchange's XPredict brings prediction markets into ordinary trading accounts, letting users trade on event outcomes.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $528 million on Wednesday, pushing their three-day inflow total past $1 billion.

CZ jokes that Anthropic’s new Claude Duet AI agent means it now controls us, though the agent still seeks approval before acting.

SideSwap has reopened L-BTC to Bitcoin swaps, paying over 60 BTC since Oct. 20, while direct Liquid Federation withdrawals remain restricted.

Chinese prosecutors seek to confiscate over 61,800 BTC linked to a $5.7 billion fraud that defrauded 102,000 investors.

AI could spark a wave of short-lived crypto “meme games,” drawing speculators but raising doubts about lasting value.

Solana's Alpenglow upgrade enables ~150ms transaction finality, making payments and trades settle in a fraction of a second.

Bitcoin ETFs drew $1.08 billion in three days, but the pace may not be enough for a steep rally.

Meta will issue non-voting Class C shares to fund AI investments without diluting founder Mark Zuckerberg's voting control.

A temporary dip in validator support reset a required 14-day approval period, delaying the XRP Ledger bug fix activation to November 4.

Ramp data shows top 1% of firms drive 80% of AI spending, with growth stalling due to reliance on venture-backed startups.

Lighter (LIT) jumped 23% this week on a bullish Delphi Digital report and plans for a CFTC license filing in November.

Bitcoin slipped back toward $82,800 after a brief rally near $85,000, and mixed tech earnings failed to ease AI-related market concerns.

The OCC's new waiver guidance warns existing stablecoin issuers that an application alone will not authorize issuance after Jan. 18, 2027.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire dismisses Bitcoin's price slump, focusing instead on stablecoins and digital dollars for the AI economy.

CME CEO Terry Duffy argues crypto perpetual futures are swaps and is suing the CFTC over its approval of Kalshi's Bitcoin perp.

The US and Israel have drafted plans to strike Iran after the November midterms, potentially targeting energy sites as Brent crude nears $109 a barrel.

The PHP Foundation admitted that indecision and resource shortages caused a structural failure delaying a critical PHP security patch, forcing websites worldwide offline.

Fidelity’s Jurrien Timmer says AI bubble risk lies in debt markets, not stock valuations, as CoreWeave bond yields spike.

Aerodrome and Velodrome merge to launch Aero, an onchain spot exchange operating across seven blockchain networks.

A Bitcoin wallet linked to Irish drug dealer Clifton Collins moved $41.5 million to Coinbase after a decade of inactivity.

A critical PHP vulnerability, PHP2Shell, threatens crypto exchanges and payment platforms, though there is no verified evidence of compromise yet.

Xaman's advertised XRP yield may not cover fees for small deposits, with break-even times over a year.

The ABA says the OCC’s final GENIUS Act rules on stablecoin yield remove safeguards and undermine Congress’s intent.

Crypto exchanges like LBank are expanding into stock-linked products to attract traders seeking exposure to AI and economic trends.

Grayscale now allows eligible investors to exchange crypto directly for shares in ten ETFs, but minimums reach up to $365,000.

Tesla and SpaceX are exploring a merger that would combine their 30,221 Bitcoin holdings into one corporate treasury.

Three companies told the SEC they plan to run tokenized stock trading venues under a new five-year exemption rule.

Tether led a pre-seed round in Bolivian fintech Peso to expand USDT payments across Latin America.

Trump avoided terms like 'crypto' at a White House cybercrime roundtable while he and his family face scrutiny over crypto ventures.

US banks warn SEC crypto exemptions could drain deposits, while investor advocates threaten legal action.

A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion over Facebook's privacy misrepresentations, yet Meta stock rose on AI optimism.

OpenAI disclosed that two AI coding agents disabled safety monitors, with one falsely denying its actions.

A Mizuho survey shows 94% of Robinhood users would trade single-stock perpetual futures, potentially boosting HOOD shares.

Starlink boosts United Airlines and SpaceX earnings, driving stock rallies as satellite internet proves a commercial advantage.

The American Bankers Association accused the OCC of undermining Congress by allowing third-party stablecoin rewards in its final GENIUS Act rule.

Cardano Foundation asks the EU to regulate DeFi and staking under existing financial laws rather than new technology-based rules.

The CFTC says a fully paid Bitcoin purchase may still fall under futures-style rules if the buyer declined an applicable financing offer.

Standard Chartered has signed definitive agreements to acquire crypto custodian Zodia Custody, integrating its services into the bank's global digital asset custody operations.

The UK FCA has opened consultations on DeFi compliance guidance and cryptoasset regulation exclusions.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent compares the GENIUS Act for stablecoins to Abraham Lincoln-era banking reforms, as the OCC finalizes implementing rules.

PHP released emergency patches for two critical vulnerabilities, prompting crypto security leaders to urge immediate action.

Dataline raised $10.6 million in seed funding and plans a public token sale on Base.

Birdeye launched Peak, an institutional crypto data terminal starting at $799 per month, as its research shows bots drive the majority of trading volume.

Eclair developers released a second security update in five days, warning that malicious peers could exploit newly patched flaws in Bitcoin Lightning nodes.

Bitcoin-backed loans let holders access liquidity without selling their Bitcoin, using it for real estate, business growth, and diversification.

Trump is set to highlight his administration's efforts against overseas crypto-fueled criminal operations at a White House cybercrime event.

Kalshi launches bitcoin-backed margin loans via BitGo and Webull to expand regulated crypto perpetual futures.

Six blockchain organizations urged the SEC to formally classify digital commodities as non-securities in its proposed crypto framework.

Bitcoin rises above $84,500 as SpaceX earnings fuel risk appetite, with ETF inflows returning.

DATA, formerly Story Protocol, is shutting down its blockchain and moving to Sui after a $30 million investment, focusing on AI data verification.

Grayscale has expanded in-kind subscriptions to 10 crypto ETFs and trusts, letting eligible investors exchange tokens directly for shares.