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Japan Considers Yen-Backed Stablecoins for Government Policy
The discussion includes a possible option to send refunds directly to digital wallets.
TokenPost · · Source ↗
CoinDCX Under Fire Over Suspicious $16M USDT Wallet Transfers
CoinDCX faces security scrutiny after suspicious $16M USDT transfers triggered a dispute over its wallet integrity.
AMBCrypto · · Source ↗
Bitcoin’s usual lifeline is failing as a bond market warning puts $80,000 at risk
Bitcoin briefly lost the $81,000 footing on Oct. 22, while the Nasdaq lost more than 2%, spot gold dropped about 2.7% to $4,025, and silver sank about 5.8% to near $54.63.
CryptoSlate · · Source ↗
Anthropic partners with Hg to launch European AI consultancy
Anthropic's European expansion with Hg may signal strategic growth, potentially enhancing its market valuation and IPO prospects.
Crypto Briefing · · Source ↗
Satoshi Note Adds Kraken, Robinhood, and Gemini to 18-Exchange Portfolio Sync
Satoshi Note now syncs assets from 18 exchanges, including Kraken, Robinhood, and Gemini. A new notice clarifies data ranges before users connect their accounts.
TokenPost · · Source ↗
Harvey Boosts Table Loading Speed by 5.8x via Backend Sorting
Harvey moved table sorting and filtering to the backend, achieving a 5.8x loading gain for datasets between 10,000 and 100,000 cells.
TokenPost · · Source ↗
Meme Trader Kimchi Token Crashes 98% After Post Vanishes
A new token tied to trader Kimchi hit a $15M peak before crashing 98% when the source post was deleted.
Bitcoin.com News · · Source ↗
SMQKE: XRP Price Lags Behind Real-World Banking Adoption Curve
Researcher SMQKE argues XRP's value depends on bank and app integration. He notes network effects often accelerate after a slow start.
TokenPost · · Source ↗
Southern Missouri Bancorp Forecasts 1% NII Drop Amid 100bp Rate Hike
Southern Missouri Bancorp projects a 1% net interest income decline from a parallel 100bp rate hike, expecting mid-single-digit loan growth with a softer December quarter.
TokenPost · · Source ↗
Bitcoin Drops To $81K As Long Liquidations Reach $12.5 Million
BTC fell 0.71% to $81,098, triggering $12.58 million in long liquidations across three major exchanges in one hour.
TokenPost · · Source ↗
South Africa Reconsiders Crypto Rules After Massive Public Backlash
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana signaled a review of controversial crypto regulations following thousands of public complaints against the draft proposals.
Bitcoin.com News · · Source ↗
SK hynix Halts Solidigm IPO Plans Amid Shareholder Dilution Warnings
SK hynix paused its Solidigm IPO review and pre-IPO financing. Shareholders raised dilution concerns, delaying a potential 2027 Nasdaq listing.
TokenPost · · Source ↗
Horizon Bancorp Forecasts Q4 Net Interest Income Between $66M and $67M
Horizon Bancorp projects Q4 non-FTE net interest income of $66M-$67M, assuming one more 25bps rate hike in early December.
TokenPost · · Source ↗
CoinDCX Admits Wallet Losses After Refuting Fresh Breach Claims
CoinDCX confirmed wallet-sweeping losses and credited affected deposits but refused to disclose the total amount, maintaining that no new breach occurred.
The Defiant · · Source ↗
Old wallet addresses trap CoinDCX users, triggering potential losses
The exchange says a failed deposit-sweeping process caused losses it absorbed, while ZachXBT's $15.8 million allegation remains unreconciled.
CryptoSlate · · Source ↗
AI spending fears trigger Asian stock drop and Treasury rally
Asian shares fell as investors fled to safety over AI costs, driving the biggest US Treasury rally in three years.
Crypto Briefing · · Source ↗
Pump.fun update sparks PUMP token price rally and network activity
PUMP token price rose following Pump.fun's latest update, driven by increased network activity and positive market reaction to the new features.
AMBCrypto · · Source ↗
Meta Shares Fall 5.8% to Their Lowest Level in More Than a Month
At $658.27 on Thursday, the shares were on pace for a third consecutive post-earnings decline of more than 5%.
TokenPost · · Source ↗
Kraken Eyes Kazakhstan Market After Country Tightens Crypto Rules
Kraken’s parent company, Payward, has received in-principle approval to expand into Kazakhstan, a country that once controlled roughly 18% of global bitcoin mining activity.
Bitcoin.com News · · Source ↗
Ethereum delays Glamsterdam test upgrade over security concerns
The delay highlights concerns over Ethereum's stability, impacting market confidence and casting doubt on its near-term technological roadmap.
Crypto Briefing · · Source ↗
Polymarket has reportedly fired its marketing chief, also a close friend of the CEO
Matthew Modabber was reportedly ousted after an internal probe of several instances of misconduct, according to the New York Post.
CoinDesk · · Source ↗
Cardano holders are being asked to bet $5 million on copper hitting a new record
Toto Finance wants 22 million ADA from Cardano’s treasury to buy tokenized copper, and the metal would have to trade well above its all-time high for holders to get their money back.
CoinDesk · · Source ↗
UV-Activated Carbon Composite Breaks Down ‘Forever Chemicals’ by 90% in Lab Tests
A UV-driven composite built from graphene aerogel and the titanium metal-organic framework MIL-125-NH2(Ti) achieved a 90.2% defluorination rate for PFOA in lab tests.
Bitcoin.com News · · Source ↗
Bitcoin (BTC) Seven-Day Average Hashrate Reaches 999 EH/s as Mining Difficulty Rises
The seven-day average rose from 926 EH/s to 975 EH/s during September. Difficulty increased 5.92% on Oct.
TokenPost · · Source ↗
HSBC rolls out its first HKD stablecoin RedCoin to retail users
PayMe users will be able to activate a stablecoin wallet in-app in the coming days for peer-to-peer and peer-to-merchant payments.
The Block · · Source ↗
Trust Wallet Says Its Apps Are Unaffected by Critical PHP Flaws
The vulnerabilities can enable unauthenticated remote code execution on vulnerable web servers; fixed PHP releases were issued Oct.
TokenPost · · Source ↗
Uniswap Expands Swap Routes To Boost UNI Token Burn Activity
Uniswap now automatically checks more external trading sources, linking a wider range of swap activity to its UNI burn mechanism.
AMBCrypto · · Source ↗
Attackers Used AI Agents in Crypto Scams and Health Care Intrusions
Recovered sessions show how authorization claims could steer coding tools. A separate lab evaluation bypassed safeguards in 120 controlled scenarios, not a measure of real-world success.
TokenPost · · Source ↗
AI Jitters Drive Global Credit Spreads To 17-Month High
Investors are shifting to safer assets due to AI tech fears, pushing global credit spreads to a 17-month high amid geopolitical uncertainty.
Crypto Briefing · · Source ↗
Chainlink partners with LG CNS to drive Korean won stablecoin expansion
LG CNS is set to integrate Chainlink's cross-chain, data, and orchestration infrastructure into its digital asset platform.
The Block · · Source ↗