EasyA, a blockchain‑AI developer platform, secured a $1.1 billion valuation and is gearing up for a H1 2027 direct listing with plans for tokenized shares.

Patrick Witt leaves his White House crypto adviser post amid a stalled Clarity Act, signaling another shift in the administration’s digital‑currency strategy.

Binance is shutting its Bitcoin mining pool after a 65% hash‑rate drop, leaving miners to relocate their hardware before a Nov 10 deadline.

Strive invested $235 million to purchase 2,822 bitcoin after raising $369.2 million from warrant exercises.

Privy is integrating its embedded wallets with the XRP Ledger via Ripple, targeting fintech stablecoin payments and AI agents while planning further developer controls and fee‑sponsorship features.

MediaMarkt Saturn halted Ledger wallet sales after a German customer reported a hardware implant, and Ledger has asked resellers in seven Southeast Asian markets to suspend sales while investigations focus on tampering confined to that region.

Kalshi’s CEO argues that regulated prediction markets can help expose insider trading rather than facilitate it, while regulators and critics remain skeptical.

SkyAI’s Solana treasury shrank by 70% in a month, prompting a major shareholder to demand answers and a higher tender price.

K33 suggests Strategy should favor common stock issuance over preferred shares to better preserve its Bitcoin holdings.

South Korea’s financial watchdog approved blocking the websites of 27 unregistered crypto exchanges, including KuCoin and MEXC, and will now act pre‑emptively without waiting for court orders or victim reports.

Solana will switch from TowerBFT to the faster Alpenglow consensus in a single slot on Oct. 21, cutting finality to roughly 150 ms.

Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade, slated for Oct 21, aims to achieve ~150 ms finality by moving validator voting off‑chain, which will also reduce reported transaction counts.

A UK software engineer is suing BitMEX’s operator for the return of 324.8 BTC, alleging the exchange offered unlicensed derivatives to UK users and engaged in deceitful conduct.

France's proposed 31.4% tax on swaps into EU‑regulated stablecoins could push traders toward unregulated offshore options, raising compliance and security concerns.

Standard Chartered now lets wealthy UAE clients trade Bitcoin and Ether directly through the bank, using an in‑house closed‑loop custody system.

Ripple’s integration of Stripe‑owned Privy wallets into the XRP Ledger lets developers embed XRP and RLUSD accounts in apps, enabling AI agents to make micro‑payments, though each wallet still requires a 1 XRP reserve.

Binance will cease its mining pool, cloud mining, and Pool Savings services on November 10, ending its direct involvement in crypto mining operations.

BNY and Citadel Securities demonstrated that tokenized U.S. Treasuries can speed collateral movement, hinting at faster, around‑the‑clock financing on Wall Street.

Binance will shut down its Bitcoin mining pool and related services on November 10, 2026, urging miners to migrate and users to redeem savings.

Split proofs separate execution verification from state commitment, letting block validity outlive the specific state they were built on.

Coinbase urges the Bitcoin community to prioritize flexible design and early preparation for post‑quantum signature upgrades and fund migration.

Strive’s recent purchase of 3,311 BTC for $280 million marks its biggest Bitcoin acquisition since January, boosting its total holdings to 32,773 BTC and tightening its position against rivals like Marathon.

A long‑dormant Bitcoin whale moved its entire 4,581 BTC stash—now worth about $377 million—to five new addresses in a single low‑fee transaction.

Strive bought 3,311 BTC, raising its holdings to 32,773 BTC, while $208 million in warrants were exercised ahead of the October 13 deadline and a $100 minimum price for SATA preferred shares became binding.