Bitcoin’s $80K Safety Net Held Once but Glassnode Says It Is Eroding
Key Takeaways Glassnode says the large $80,000 bids on Binance were filled Oct. 15 as BTC dipped to $79,800. Polymarket gives bitcoin a 53.5% chance of closing above $82,000 on Oct. 16. Fed’s Beth Hammack warned more aggressive action may…
Pipeline Workers Found a 400-Year-Old Shipwreck in the Baltic, and One Object on Board Still Baffles Experts
Key Takeaways A 2023 pipeline survey in Germany’s Bay of Greifswald found a clinker-built ship, with its oak dated to 1626 to 1639. Five divers made 22 dives in about 12 days and recovered 60+ artifacts, including a bilge pump…
Nexo, Katashe Solutions Collaborate for Digital Asset Wealth Expansion
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Digital asset wealth platform Nexo has entered into a strategic partnership with Singapore-based advisory firm Katashe Solutions to steer its…
Polymarket’s Paid Promos Reach Esports, With Orders to ‘Look Organic’: Report
Key Takeaways Participants rose from 300+ creators in early August to 800+ two months later, Polymarket reps said. A reminder to add X’s paid partnership tag has been missing from the Discord prompts since late August. A Discord Server and…
Exclusive: Coins.ph Clarifies BSP Scrutiny, Assures All Licenses Active and Denies Offshore Gaming Ties
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Coins.ph has addressed recent reports of regulatory scrutiny and allegations involving offshore gambling transactions in an exclusive response to BitPinas…
XRP Whales Move 1.67 Billion Tokens to Binance as Price Slips
Key Takeaways Cryptoquant reports 1.669 billion XRP in 30-day whale inflows to Binance, the highest in seven months. XRP Insights tracks 22.06 billion XRP across exchange wallets, with Upbit and Coinbase holding the most. Arab Chain cautions that rising Binance…
Blackrock Boss Larry Fink Sounds Recession Alarm Over AI Data Center Shutdowns
Key Takeaways Larry Fink warns that halting data center construction risks pushing the U.S. economy into recession. Blackrock’s AI infrastructure partnership targets up to $100 billion in investment. Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez want a federal pause until stronger consumer and environmental…
Binance Eyes Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Brazil Stocks in Global Push
Key Takeaways Binance is exploring stock access in four markets: Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and Brazil. The push extends Binance beyond crypto, fully into tokenized stocks, commodities, and pre-IPO futures. Its next edge may come from combining global equities…
Google Touts ‘Magic’ Quantum Breakthrough as Bitcoin Q-Day Threat Looms
Key Takeaways Google researchers achieved a 40-fold reduction in errors, advancing the development of powerful quantum computers. Future quantum computers could potentially crack bitcoin’s cryptography, threatening wallets with exposed public keys. Researchers are exploring quantum-resistant protections, but upgrading the Bitcoin…
Binance US Chases $100 Million at a Fraction of Past Valuation: Bloomberg – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Binance US is reportedly seeking $100 million at a targeted valuation of approximately $1 billion. Binance US previously raised more than $200 million in 2022 at a $4.5 billion pre-money valuation. CEO Stephen Gregory is pursuing lower fees,…
