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Malaysia central bank launches DLT platform for tokenized bonds
The platform tracks tokenized securities ownership and transfers, linking to Malaysia’s RENTAS+ system to settle corresponding payments in central bank money.
Ripple brings Wall Street into 24/7 stock bets, but HSBC warns markets are still thin
Institutions can trade through Ripple Prime and post RLUSD as collateral. Finding enough buyers and sellers for large positions could prove harder.
Tech giants rush to block 8 eMudhra certs that could enable fake sites
A private key generation flaw allowed anyone to guess them and forge HTTPS certificates for any website.
Solana’s Alpenglow, its biggest network overhaul since 2020, goes live Wednesday
Alpenglow will replace the voting system Solana has used since 2020, targeting roughly 150-millisecond finality after months of testing that included a failed migration and rollbac…
A company that vouches for websites had secret keys so weak that 8 of them were cracked
Eight secret keys at eMudhra, an Indian firm that vouches for websites, were compromised. This is a generic, not crypto-specific, risk.
Bitcoin hovers around $83,000 as AI earnings revive tech, ZEC jumps 11%
Strong results from SpaceX and Super Micro sent Asian chip stocks surging, and ZEC led crypto higher after developers set a date for its next network upgrade.
MoonPay, Upbit parent Dunamu explore collaboration on stablecoin payments, GIWA expansion
The companies also plan to explore ways to broaden global access to Dunamu's Ethereum Layer 2, GIWA chain.
Musk says SpaceX-Tesla merger a ‘good idea’ as AI revenue jumps ninefold
A merger would bring Tesla into the same corporate group as Grok developer SpaceXAI and social media platform X.
Qubic restarts blockchain, opens recovery claims after $1.4M hack
The network’s validators approved a recovery plan and opened claims until May 1, 2027.
People Are Vibe Coding the Ads Out of Their Smart TVs: Here's How
A viral Claude Code prompt lets Android TV owners switch off sponsored rows and tracking software and build their own home screens, with no root access and every change reversible.
OpenAI Buys Orchestra Bio to Put AI Agents in Charge of Drug Development Grunt Work
The ChatGPT maker is folding Orchestra’s drug-program agents into Rosalind, its life sciences suite, betting AI can shave time off the decade-plus it takes to bring a medicine to p…
Utah AG sues Kalshi, pursues profits from prediction market company
Derek Brown likened the prediction market company to a “public nuisance“ that was “causing a significant and substantial ongoing harm“ to state residents.
JPMorgan Puts a Number on Bitcoin for the First Time: 10% a Year, With a Big Caveat
J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s 2027 Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions project a 10% annual return for Bitcoin over 10 to 15 years, though the firm isn’t adding it to its main po…
U.S. CFTC sets agenda for AI forum, exploring trading and agentic finance
A Commodity Futures Trading Commission task force is scheduled for October 28 to talk about how the latest "super intelligence" technology may impact markets.
Wallet Linked to Drift Exploit Sends $61 Million in Ethereum to Tornado Cash
The North Korea-linked attacker behind April's $295 million Drift heist pushed 25,700 ETH through the mixer in two hours, and still controls roughly $198 million more.
Bitwise, Hyperliquid seek SEC rule changes for token trading, airdrops
The firms are seeking clearer guidance on the classification of crypto assets and secondary-market trading as the SEC’s public comment period comes to a close.
Microsoft, Alphabet, Goldman Sachs Join Growing List of Companies Objecting to Tokenized Stocks
Sixteen companies have now objected to having their shares traded on the planned OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue, up from nine just four days earlier, according to an updated public…
Crypto’s 2026 shutdown wave claims 82 projects. What went wrong?
Crypto projects are struggling to survive as falling revenues, depleted funding and security breaches force closures across DeFi, blockchain infrastructure and gaming.
Swiss Regulator Approves First Retail Fund That Holds Bitcoin Directly
FINMA waived the diversification rules for the fund but leaned hard on custody and investor-protection safeguards.
Crypto firms, Wall Street push SEC to revise Regulation Crypto Assets as comments close
As the SEC’s comment period on a cryptocurrency proposal draws to a close, digital asset firms and Wall Street institutions have thoughts.
Utah likens Kalshi to a ‘back-alley gambling den’ in lawsuit naming Susquehanna firms
Utah seeks to recover alleged gambling profits and block Kalshi bets across sports, politics and culture.
Bitcoin ETFs Post Their Best Day in Nearly a Month as BlackRock Does All the Buying
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $526.7 million on Monday, their biggest day since Sept. 22. BlackRock's IBIT supplied all of it while Fidelity and Grayscale funds bled.
OKX-ICE co-chair Andrew Cuomo calls corporate objections a ‘natural response’ to tokenized stock plans
The former NY governor, who co-chairs the joint venture between the crypto exchange and Intercontinental Exchange, said companies were expected to take a wait-and-see approach.
JPMorgan issues first long-term bitcoin return forecast, projecting 10% annually
J.P. Morgan Asset Management's first long-term bitcoin forecast projects a 10% annual return but flags 55% volatility as a barrier to portfolio adoption.
Bitcoin's Next Move: Here's What to Watch
Bitcoin trades just below $83,000, above both the short-term and long-term moving averages. Here are the levels traders are watching.
Strive closes $630M SATS IPO, leaves Bitcoin allocation unspecified
The Bitcoin treasury company could acquire an estimated 7,372 BTC with its net proceeds, potentially surpassing Metaplanet’s holdings if it allocates the full amount.
Bitcoin yield platform HoneyB developer raises $5 million at $30 million valuation
Nectar Group, the developer of bitcoin income platform HoneyB, has raised $5 million in a seed funding round.
Zcash Leads Crypto Bounce, Surging 8.5% as Bitcoin Reclaims $83,000
Zcash jumped 8.5% in 24 hours to $1,215.85 as the broader crypto market rebounded, with Bitcoin up 1.6% and ETF money flowing back in.
The Coinbase allegations expose Bitcoin's corporate governance gap
Corporate adoption of bitcoin will stall as long as companies can't show who controls the money, who approves its movement, or whether it's still there, argues Onramp CEO Michael T…
Hyperliquid Policy Center Calls For Five Changes To SEC Crypto Rule
TL;DR: The Hyperliquid Policy Center supports the SEC’s proposed crypto framework but says five changes are needed to make the rules workable for token developers and markets. The…
Injective, BDACS plan Korean won stablecoin settlement for tokenized assets
Injective and BDACS plan to bring won-backed stablecoin KRW1 to tokenized asset markets as South Korea develops a regulatory framework for local currency stablecoins.
Stablecoin transfers quadruple to $891B as US banks expand adoption: Report
Coinbase reports growing adoption by banks and businesses, even as stablecoin market capitalization remains largely unchanged over the past year.
Ethereum staking hits record as yields fall and Solana activity grows: Bitwise
A record 43.8 million ETH, nearly 36% of supply, was staked in Q3 as yields fell to 2.63%. Solana staking hit a record 440.5 million SOL.
The Midterms Are the First Real Test of Whether Markets Beat Pollsters
Former NBC News political director Chuck Todd is hosting NEXTPredict two weeks before the vote, and has yet to pick a side.
Alphabet, Microsoft add objections to OKX-ICE proposed tokenized stock platform
About 25% of the US-listed companies in OKXICE’s initial tokenized stock platform proposal are asking to opt-out of the venture.
OKX is putting its money where its mouth is with new protection plan: Former NY Gov. Cuomo
OKX debuted OKX Shield in the U.S. on Tuesday, in what former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says is a sign of trust.
What Is Strategy (MSTR)? The Bitcoin Treasury Company
Strategy’s co-founder Michael Saylor pioneered the Bitcoin treasury playbook. Here’s what you need to know.
Bitcoin price spikes to $83.3K as US stocks rise on Q3 earnings, oil falls
High US corporate earnings reports boosted stock markets and saw BTC price hit $83,300 before reversing at a 21-day trend line.
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