Bitcoin’s Old Guard Stirs as 13-Year-Old Wallets Move Millions – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Two wallets from 2013 moved 416.69 BTC on Oct. 17, ending more than 13 years of dormancy. October’s dormant BTC activity reached 774.17 BTC, slowing from August and September. Onchain patterns suggest coordinated transfers, but no evidence indicates…
China Built a Battery Out of Iron That Could Last 16 Years, and Iron Costs 80 Times Less Than Lithium
Key Takeaways Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Metal Research redesigned the electrolyte in an alkaline all-iron flow battery, which then ran more than 6,000 charge-discharge cycles with no measurable capacity loss. That works out to roughly…
OKXICE Faces 9 Formal Objections to Tokenized Share Trading
Key Takeaways Nine U.S.-listed companies, including Broadcom and Verizon, formally objected to OKXICE tokenized shares. OKXICE’s Oct. 15 notice identifies nine issuers opposing the venue’s third-party tokenization model. OKXICE’s planned 24/7 stock market faces issuer objections despite temporary SEC regulatory…
EU Joins 8 Nations to Sign Warsaw Protocol on Crypto Crime
Key Takeaways The EU and 8 nations signed a Warsaw Convention protocol to combat crypto-funded crime and terrorism. The agreement enables instant asset freezes and expands financial units’ power to halt suspicious transactions. Recovered funds over €10,000 will be split…
Pump.fun Brings Hyperliquid Perps to Its Meme Coin Empire
Key Takeaways Pump.fun introduced Hyperliquid-powered perpetual futures trading on Oct. 17, 2026. Pump.fun charges up to 0.10% per futures order and 0.25% per bridge transfer. Pump.fun excludes U.S. and Ontario users while Hyperliquid manages trading and liquidations. Pump.fun Brings Hyperliquid…
Why Stablecoins May Never Escape Traditional Banking Risks: Frgmnt CEO
Key Takeaways Following 2023 bank failures, Frgmnt CEO Aurélien Roussel urged stablecoin issuers to diversify reserves. Tether leads global trade, but MiCA regulations force issuers to build 100% compliant local infrastructure. Sub-cent Layer 2 transaction costs will drive stablecoins beyond…
French Assembly Narrowly Adopts Stablecoin Swap Tax Proposal
Key Takeaways French lawmakers narrowly passed a proposal to tax crypto-to-stablecoin swaps with capital gains tax. The measure targets a tax loophole, which could limit traders’ ability to park gains tax-free. The controversial rule faces an upcoming Senate vote before…
XRP Ledger Nears Oct. 23 Upgrade as Lending Votes Fall Short
Key Takeaways XRP Ledger’s fixCleanup3_4_0 targets Oct. 23 activation after securing more than 80% validator support. XRPL’s upgrade closes a loophole that could let PaymentBurn delegates create tokens instead of destroying them. XRP Ledger’s native lending amendments remain below the…
Richard Heart Arrested, XRP DAT Rings Nasdaq Bell, And More
Key Takeaways Strive’s consecutive $280M and $235M bitcoin purchases signal renewed corporate demand for BTC. Binance US’s reported $1B valuation is roughly 78% below its $4.5B valuation in 2022. Evernorth’s 473M XRP treasury could position it to lead a broader…
Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Lose $152M as Blackrock Drives Friday Selloff – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) lost $152.07M on Friday, capping weeks of roughly $228.6M and $320M in outflows. Solana hit ten straight outflow days, while NEAR again attracted fresh capital amid broader selling. Attention now turns to…
