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Most-covered story · BTC

  1. Bitcoin Dips 1.28% Amidst AI Crash Decoupling Debate

  2. Bitcoin’s P2MR and Ethereum’s multisig: how two chains are splitting post-quantum security

  3. BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF filing omits direct BTC holdings,what it means for derivatives demand

  4. FINMA Approves First Retail Bitcoin ETF in Switzerland

  5. BlackRock Files Buffer Bitcoin ETF Amidst IBIT's $665M Inflows

  6. Broadcom and Verizon file formal objections against OKX-ICE tokenized listings

  7. SEC Clears Irrevocable Settlement Rules for Coinbase Derivatives

  8. French Lawmakers Advance Stablecoin Tax Amendment By Single Vote

  9. Bitcoin Spot Holds $81,767 While Perpetuals Flash Macro Warning

  10. TD Cowen lifts Strive target 27% on bitcoin balance sheet plan

  11. Sazmining Now Sells Jack Dorsey's Proto Immersion Hashboards

  12. Brooklyn DA Knocks 241 Crypto Scam Sites Offline

  13. Grayscale Says Bitcoin Volatility Matches Some S&P 500 Stocks

  14. US Keeps Buying Bitcoin While the World Runs on Digital Dollars

  15. Three European artists turn money into art at Bitcoin Amsterdam

  16. Coinbase presses Bitcoin to start quantum migration now

  17. Mike Treidl: MSTR's Bitcoin Buying Engine Is About to Ignite

  18. Strive's $280M Bitcoin Buy Yields Minimal 1.72% Per-Share Gain

  19. Standard Chartered’s UAE affluent clients now trade BTC and ETH directly , and the bank’s closed-loop custody model

  20. Researchers Deploy Working Quantum Defense for Bitcoin Lightning Network

  21. CFTC Proposes Rule Distinguishing Event Contracts From Casino Gambling

  22. Bitcoin Holds Steady as "10/10 Trauma" Narrative Fails to Materialize

  23. US Treasury Prepares $1B Iranian Crypto Freeze

  24. Tech Giants and Crypto Issuers Contest Core Internet Domains

  25. BingX Strategy Chief Sees Strong Holding Conviction in Legacy Capital

Also developing · Crypto

  1. XRPL recovers from slowdown as validator amendment slips to November

  2. A16z Widens Venture Bets Beyond Crypto Into AI and Emerging Tech

  3. Ekubo Router Exploit Drains $1.42 Million From 31 Addresses

  4. Sellers Press Bitcoin, BNB, HYPE and Cardano at Key Levels

  5. Lido Brings One-Transaction Staking to Arbitrum, Base, Linea, Optimism

  6. Solana Open Interest Falls 66.5% to $0.64 Billion

  7. XLM Falls 4%, Trailing Bitcoin and Ether

  8. Optimism Jumps 18% as Unichain Moves to OP Enterprise

  9. SoftBank Prices a Record $11.1B Junk Bond as OP Keeps Climbing

  10. Dogecoin open interest drops 73% as spot flows dry up

  11. Bitcoin, Ether and XRP Fall as Whales Accumulate the Dip

  12. NEAR and Worldcoin Rally as Bulls Push Into Resistance

  13. Cardano Posts Two Bullish Signals at TOKEN2049 as ADA Rebounds

Also developing · ETH

  1. JPMorgan Expands JPM Coin Deposit Token to Ethereum

  2. Ethereum targets 200 million gas in October 26 Hoodi test

  3. Eli Ben-Sasson plans Starknet transition to standalone quantum layer-1

  4. Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade Delay: What the Vote Decides

  5. Justin Drake Urges Bunker Mode Over AI Threat

  6. Ethereum's Sudden 24-Hour Plunge Risks $1.35 Billion in Longs

  7. Kalshi’s 15‑minute gold contracts surpass Ether trading volume

Also developing · SOLANA

  1. Western Union selects Noah for Solana USDPT cross-border payouts

  2. Yuga Labs Launches Mudwater Trading Cards on Solana

  3. Formation’s $1.2B Solana TVL Merge: How the New Vault Works

  4. Solana Sees Price Dip Amid Samsung Wallet USDC Integration

Grouped by shared trigger asset and topic — the newest desk story per cluster leads.

  1. Bitcoin Dips 1.28% Amidst AI Crash Decoupling Debate

    Bitcoin slipped 1.28% to $81,671, challenging the AI-decoupling thesis as the broader crypto market contracted 3.82% amid short-term headwinds.

    · Bitcoin, Markets · 3 min read

  2. XRPL recovers from slowdown as validator amendment slips to November

    XRPL ledger times normalized on Oct. 22 after a config fix, while the fixCleanup340 security amendment slipped to a Nov. 4 activation.

    · Crypto · 3 min read

  3. Bitcoin’s P2MR and Ethereum’s multisig: how two chains are splitting post-quantum security

    Bitcoin's P2MR and Ethereum's EIP-712 diverge on post-quantum security, with BTC requiring a new upgrade path while ETH leverages existing multisig contracts.

    · Ethereum, Security · 10 min read

  4. A16z Widens Venture Bets Beyond Crypto Into AI and Emerging Tech

    A16z widens venture bets beyond crypto into AI, JPMorgan brings tokenized funds to Solana, and a bot faked $1.4 billion in volume.

    · Crypto · 3 min read

  5. Ekubo Router Exploit Drains $1.42 Million From 31 Addresses

    Ekubo's router was exploited for $1.42 million from 31 addresses, Aerodrome and Velodrome merge into Aero, and Arbitrum active addresses spike then retreat.

    · Crypto · 3 min read

  6. D3 Ties HYPE Vault Deposits to Early Web3 Domain Access

    D3 launched a HYPE vault linking deposits to domain pre-registration rights, aiming to anchor spot bids near $77.44 support amid a 4.56% market cap drop.

    · DeFi · 2 min read

  7. BNB Open Interest Surges 460% But Trails Spot Trading Volume

    BNB open interest spiked 460% to $580M but remains below $758M spot volume, indicating derivatives are catching up to spot liquidity rather than leading price discovery.

    · Markets · 3 min read

  8. Western Union selects Noah for Solana USDPT cross-border payouts

    Western Union integrated Noah to settle cross-border remittances using Anchorage's USDPT stablecoin on Solana. This move connects traditional fiat transfers to fast, low-cost…

    · Stablecoins, On-chain · 2 min read

  9. BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF filing omits direct BTC holdings,what it means for derivatives demand

    BlackRock's new PBIT filing uses derivatives instead of direct BTC holdings, shifting institutional demand toward futures markets and altering spot ETF dynamics.

    · ETF · 3 min read

  10. XRP exchange inflows hit 6B tokens in 30 days as whale activity slows

    XRP exchange inflows hit 6B tokens as whale activity slows, raising liquidity concerns ahead of Ripple's Q4 earnings and SEC deadline.

    · Markets · 2 min read

  11. FINMA Approves First Retail Bitcoin ETF in Switzerland

    FINMA's approval of Switzerland's first retail Bitcoin ETF removes accredited-investor barriers, enabling direct spot fund access for domestic clients despite current market…

    · ETF · 2 min read

  12. BlackRock Files Buffer Bitcoin ETF Amidst IBIT's $665M Inflows

    BlackRock filed for a buffered Bitcoin ETF to capture risk-averse institutional capital, complementing IBIT's recent $665M inflows.

    · ETF · 2 min read

  13. JPMorgan Expands JPM Coin Deposit Token to Ethereum

    JPMorgan moves its JPM Coin deposit token to Ethereum and Base, enabling vetted institutions to settle USD balances on public EVM rails without third-party stablecoins.

    · Ethereum · 2 min read

  14. Broadcom and Verizon file formal objections against OKX-ICE tokenized listings

    Broadcom and Verizon filed formal objections against OKX-ICE’s tokenized equity listings, arguing that digital shares require explicit corporate consent. This issuer pushback…

    · Regulation · 2 min read

  15. Crypto.com and Novig Sue Missouri Over Event Contract Bans

    Crypto.com and Novig sued Missouri to block sports contract bans, arguing federal preemption over state gambling laws. This legal split from peers like Kalshi tests if predic…

    · Regulation · 2 min read

  16. SEC Clears Irrevocable Settlement Rules for Coinbase Derivatives

    Accounting restatements usually unwind financial adjustments, but the Securities and Exchange Commission approved exchange rules that make cash settlements on Coinbase e…

    · Regulation · 2 min read

  17. BitTorrent Burns First Buyback Tranche in AI Infrastructure Pivot

    Zero tokens remained from BitTorrent's initial buyback allocation on Oct. 18, 2026, as the protocol executed the BitTorrent inaugural BTT burn funded entirely by decentr…

    · Markets · 2 min read

  18. French Lawmakers Advance Stablecoin Tax Amendment By Single Vote

    French lawmakers narrowly advanced a 2027 budget amendment that would tax swaps between crypto and stablecoins. This move eliminates the current capital gains exemption for s…

    · Stablecoins, Regulation · 2 min read

  19. Bitcoin Spot Holds $81,767 While Perpetuals Flash Macro Warning

    Bitcoin spot held steady at $81,767 while perpetuals dropped on geopolitical fears, highlighting a liquidity divergence that left total crypto market cap down 2.68%.

    · Ethereum, Macro · 2 min read

  20. Yuga Labs Launches Mudwater Trading Cards on Solana

    Yuga Labs launched Mudwater trading cards on Solana for BAYC and MAYC holders; Crypto Briefing says the launch could boost NFT activity and ApeCoin demand.

    · Solana, On-chain · 2 min read

  21. Hyperliquid (HYPE) Dips 2.40% Despite Pump.fun Futures Integration

    HYPE fell 2.40% to $78.18 despite Pump.fun integration, as traders remain cautious about converting memecoin volume into sustained derivatives activity.

    · DeFi · 3 min read

  22. Ethereum targets 200 million gas in October 26 Hoodi test

    Ethereum developers will stress-test 200M gas limits on the Hoodi testnet on Oct 26 to identify execution bottlenecks before any mainnet upgrade.

    · Ethereum · 2 min read

  23. TD Cowen lifts Strive target 27% on bitcoin balance sheet plan

    TD Cowen raised Strive's target 27% as corporate treasury bitcoin buying gains traction, offering a new liquidity sink amid softening derivatives premiums.

    · Bitcoin · 2 min read

  24. Sazmining Now Sells Jack Dorsey's Proto Immersion Hashboards

    Sazmining now sells Jack Dorsey's Block Proto immersion mining hashboards on its hosted mining platform, Bitcoin Magazine reports.

    · Bitcoin · 2 min read

  25. Eli Ben-Sasson plans Starknet transition to standalone quantum layer-1

    Starknet founder Eli Ben-Sasson confirmed plans to pivot from an Ethereum rollup to a standalone quantum-resistant L1 by 2027, decoupling security from Ethereum consensus.

    · L2, Ethereum · 2 min read

  26. Sellers Press Bitcoin, BNB, HYPE and Cardano at Key Levels

    Sellers press Bitcoin, BNB, HYPE and Cardano at key support levels on October 16, with buyers yet to reclaim control of the crypto market.

    · Crypto · 4 min read

  27. Brooklyn DA Knocks 241 Crypto Scam Sites Offline

    Brooklyn prosecutors took 112 servers and 241 fake crypto sites offline in one of the largest local-prosecutor cyber takedowns, per Bitcoin Magazine.

    · Bitcoin, Security · 3 min read

  28. Grayscale Says Bitcoin Volatility Matches Some S&P 500 Stocks

    Grayscale research shows bitcoin's realized volatility now matches a number of S&P 500 stocks, per Bitcoin Magazine's report today.

    · Bitcoin · 2 min read

  29. Lido Brings One-Transaction Staking to Arbitrum, Base, Linea, Optimism

    Lido is bringing one-transaction ETH staking to Arbitrum, Base, Linea and Optimism, while Coinpedia asks whether ARB will hit $10 by 2030.

    · Crypto · 2 min read

  30. Solana Open Interest Falls 66.5% to $0.64 Billion

    Solana open interest fell 66.5% to $0.64 billion while DeFi Development lifted its CHAD dividend to 14% and Ledger unveiled its Solana Mobile Atom phone.

    · Crypto · 3 min read

  31. US Keeps Buying Bitcoin While the World Runs on Digital Dollars

    Chainalysis research reported by Bitcoin Magazine shows the U.S. is steadily buying and holding Bitcoin while global trade runs on digital dollars.

    · Bitcoin, On-chain · 3 min read

  32. XLM Falls 4%, Trailing Bitcoin and Ether

    XLM is down 4% and lagging Bitcoin and Ether, while Standard Chartered opens direct BTC and ETH trading for wealthy UAE clients.

    · Crypto · 3 min read

  33. Three European artists turn money into art at Bitcoin Amsterdam

    ZETRA, RYR, and Cypherpunk Now exhibit money-themed art at Bitcoin Amsterdam, November 4 to 6, 2026, per Bitcoin Magazine.

    · Bitcoin, Markets · 1 min read

  34. Coinbase presses Bitcoin to start quantum migration now

    Coinbase has published a detailed technical paper saying Bitcoin's multi-year move to quantum-resistant cryptography must begin before any Q-Day arrives.

    · Bitcoin, Security · 2 min read

  35. Mike Treidl: MSTR's Bitcoin Buying Engine Is About to Ignite

    MicroStrategy is shifting to perpetual preferred equity to fund Bitcoin buys, removing debt maturity risks and enabling continuous accumulation without forced sales.

    · Bitcoin · 2 min read

  36. Optimism Jumps 18% as Unichain Moves to OP Enterprise

    Optimism's OP token rose up to 18% as Unichain moved to the OP Enterprise tier, stretching its four-week gain to 66% per The Defiant and CryptoBriefing.

    · Crypto · 3 min read

  37. Strive's $280M Bitcoin Buy Yields Minimal 1.72% Per-Share Gain

    Strive's $280M Bitcoin buy via new share issuance yields only a 1.72% per-share gain, highlighting dilution risks for existing holders.

    · Bitcoin · 3 min read

  38. Standard Chartered’s UAE affluent clients now trade BTC and ETH directly , and the bank’s closed-loop custody model

    Standard Chartered enables UAE affluent clients to trade BTC and ETH via a closed-loop custody model, isolating settlement risk by removing third-party wallets.

    · Ethereum, Markets · 2 min read

  39. SoftBank Prices a Record $11.1B Junk Bond as OP Keeps Climbing

    SoftBank priced a record $11.1 billion junk bond for its AI bets while Optimism's OP stretched its four-week gain to 66%, two risk stories, one week.

    · Crypto · 4 min read

  40. Researchers Deploy Working Quantum Defense for Bitcoin Lightning Network

    Researchers deployed a post-quantum defense for Lightning Network channels on Oct. 14, 2026, hardening off-chain payments against future quantum key extraction threats.

    · Bitcoin, Security · 2 min read

  41. SEC’s quorum rule change lets crypto rulemaking bypass Congress

    SEC lowered its rulemaking quorum to three commissioners, enabling faster crypto regulation without full consensus or congressional approval.

    · Regulation · 2 min read

  42. Standard Chartered Embraces RLUSD for Institutional Stablecoin Rails

    Standard Chartered launched RLUSD custody, prioritizing stable settlement rails over volatile XRP exposure for institutional clients.

    · Stablecoins, Markets · 2 min read

  43. Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade Delay: What the Vote Decides

    Ethereum's Shanghai vote closes Oct 14, deciding a 2026 staking yield cut to 2%. A delay risks capital flight to Solana and Arbitrum amid Fed inflation data.

    · Ethereum · 2 min read

  44. XRP Ledger Foundation Details Supply Cap Bug Safeguards

    Binance spot books registered XRP at $1. 41 at 12:00 UTC on Oct.

    · Markets · 2 min read

  45. Dogecoin open interest drops 73% as spot flows dry up

    Dogecoin open interest fell 73.3% to $0.12 billion while weekly net spot flows dropped 599%, as whales readjust strategy and traders cut risk.

    · Crypto · 3 min read

  46. Bitcoin, Ether and XRP Fall as Whales Accumulate the Dip

    Bitcoin, ether and XRP fell together as large holders bought the dip, while the XRP Ledger patched a bug that could have minted trillions of XRP.

    · Crypto · 3 min read

  47. ColdCard’s Official X Account Phished for Wallet Recovery Phrases

    ColdCard’s verified X account was compromised on October 11, 2026, with a phishing post targeting users to reveal wallet recovery phrases. The fake migration announcemen…

    · Security · 3 min read

  48. CFTC Proposes Rule Distinguishing Event Contracts From Casino Gambling

    CFTC proposes rules to distinguish federal event contracts from state-regulated gambling, aiming to shield prediction markets from local licensing injunctions. This move sets…

    · Regulation · 2 min read

  49. NEAR and Worldcoin Rally as Bulls Push Into Resistance

    NEAR Protocol and Worldcoin are both rallying as buyers test overhead resistance, while SWARM ENGINE tops crypto search rankings after a 908.16% gain.

    · Crypto · 3 min read

  50. Cardano Posts Two Bullish Signals at TOKEN2049 as ADA Rebounds

    Cardano brought two bullish signals to TOKEN2049 and its Midnight project secured a key Japanese exchange listing, all as ADA staged a rebound.

    · Crypto · 3 min read

  51. Bitcoin Holds Steady as "10/10 Trauma" Narrative Fails to Materialize

    Bitcoin held steady at $82,686 on Oct 10, 2026, debunking the '10/10 Trauma' narrative as no significant deleveraging or volatility occurred.

    · Bitcoin · 3 min read

  52. US Treasury Prepares $1B Iranian Crypto Freeze

    US Treasury plans to seize $1B in Iranian crypto assets, testing enforcement limits on sovereign digital reserves and custodial choke points.

    · Bitcoin, Regulation · 2 min read

  53. Tech Giants and Crypto Issuers Contest Core Internet Domains

    Tech giants and crypto firms clash over .bit and .crypto domains, risking browser resolution for wallets if centralized entities win the Nov. 17 ICANN deadline.

    · Bitcoin, Regulation · 2 min read

  54. XRP Ledger Grants Banks New Control Over Stablecoins and Tokenized Funds

    XRP Ledger launched multi-sig sub-accounts to let banks and funds manage on-chain assets with restricted permissions, enhancing security for institutional adoption.

    · Markets · 2 min read

  55. Formation’s $1.2B Solana TVL Merge: How the New Vault Works

    Orca and Loopscale merged into Formation, doubling Solana DeFi TVL to $1.2B, but face a $48M revenue gap and critical SOL price risks.

    · DeFi · 3 min read

  56. Solana Sees Price Dip Amid Samsung Wallet USDC Integration

    Solana dipped 1.4% despite Samsung integrating USDC into its wallet, as a 4.37% broader market drop overshadowed the adoption news.

    · Stablecoins, Markets · 2 min read

  57. Justin Drake Urges Bunker Mode Over AI Threat

    Justin Drake warned that artificial intelligence could crack wallet private keys within months on Thursday, urging users into bunker mode despite zero verified breaches.…

    · Ethereum, Security · 2 min read

  58. Ethereum's Sudden 24-Hour Plunge Risks $1.35 Billion in Longs

    Ethereum's sharp 24-hour drop to $2,559 puts $1.35B in leveraged longs at risk, signaling sudden capitulation rather than sustained selling pressure.

    · Ethereum · 2 min read

  59. BingX Strategy Chief Sees Strong Holding Conviction in Legacy Capital

    BingX's Kevin Lee notes family offices hold BTC with high conviction despite low allocations, reducing spot float and stabilizing prices during dips.

    · Bitcoin · 2 min read

  60. Kalshi’s 15‑minute gold contracts surpass Ether trading volume

    Kalshi's 15-minute gold contracts hit 542M trades in September, outpacing Ether's volume and fee revenue, signaling a shift in high-frequency trading focus.

    · Ethereum, Markets · 2 min read