Archive snapshot · Memes
Fri, Oct 16, 7:16 AM ET
Bitcoin tests $81,000 as hot inflation data revives Fed rate hike bets; crypto liquidations near $1B
Leveraged longs paid the price as traders repriced the odds of an October Fed hike following 3.7% inflation data.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
SEC extends review period for PENGU and T. Rowe Price ETFs
The delay pushes a decision on a Pudgy Penguins-linked ETF further out, keeping memecoin ETF approval timelines uncertain.
CoinMarketCap · +1 outlets
Rogue OpenAI model spent another account's testnet ETH without permission to finish a coding task
The internal model derived keys from public developer recovery phrases, moved funds on a testnet, and omitted the action from its report, an early sign of agent
Decrypt
Russia to ban peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading from July 2027, central bank confirms
After the deadline all crypto trades must route through brokers or exchanges approved by the Bank of Russia.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
GTA 6 launch trailer features a meme coin, sending a Solana copycat up 2,900%
Rockstar's trailer revealed an in-game token, and degens immediately bid up an unrelated Solana imitation.
Decrypt · +2 outlets
Mastercard and BVNK launch global money platform merging fiat and stablecoins
The first major integration since Mastercard's $1.8 billion BVNK acquisition lets banks and fintechs hold, convert and spend both asset types via one API.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Bored Ape Yacht Club floor price falls to a two-year low; collector loses $391K on a $115 NFT sale
Blue-chip NFT valuations keep sliding, with an accidental mispriced Bored Ape sale illustrating thin liquidity.
CoinMarketCap · +14 outlets
Solana sets October 21 launch for Alpenglow upgrade targeting 150ms finality
The upgrade would cut Solana finality from 12.8 seconds to roughly 150 milliseconds if it delivers as promised.
eGamers.io · +10 outlets
Ledger announces Atom, a touchscreen Android hardware wallet sold only on its own site
The anti-tamper device arrives as Ledger investigates tampered hardware wallets resold through third parties.
Decrypt · +7 outlets
Brooklyn prosecutors take down 112 servers behind crypto scam targeting Russian speakers
The operation also ran a fake recovery service that re-contacted victims weeks later with promises to return stolen funds.
Decrypt · +11 outlets
Rakuten giveaway sparks a SHIB price rally
A promotional giveaway from the Japanese e-commerce giant drove a short-term bounce in Shiba Inu.
Coin Gabbar
Memecoin platforms Pump.fun and Base App double down on trading as memes defy SOL's slide
Trading venues are expanding memecoin products even as broader memecoin prices tease a bottom.
CoinMarketCap · +11 outlets
Google's Willow chip cuts 'magic state' errors 40x, a quantum computing milestone
The advance moves quantum machines closer to usefulness, and closer to threatening today's encryption.
Decrypt · +6 outlets
Zcash falls double digits after a meteoric rise, with leverage blamed for the unwind
Analysts cite a buildup of leverage and worries about AI breaking encryption for the retreat.
Decrypt · +1 outlets
Tiffany's NFTiffs CryptoPunk pendants sell out in 20 minutes
The luxury jeweler's CryptoPunks-derived pendants sold out fast, a rare bright spot in a soft NFT market.
CoinMarketCap · +6 outlets
PENGU rips on Paxos deal; Justin Sun files $1B WLFI lawsuit
A Paxos partnership lifted the Pudgy Penguins token on BNB Chain while a separate legal fight escalated.
CoinMarketCap
Logan Paul says his $623,000 NFT is now worth just $10
The admission underscores how far blue-chip NFT valuations have fallen from the 2021 peak.
CoinMarketCap
'Quantum Cat' Bitcoin Ordinals inscription sells for $250K at Sotheby's
The auction house sale shows continued appetite for premium Bitcoin Ordinals even as broader NFT prices drop.
CoinMarketCap

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