Solana sets October 21 for Alpenglow upgrade targeting finality cut to 150ms
Alpenglow would replace Solana's consensus live on mainnet and cut finality from roughly 12.8 seconds to about 150 milliseconds, pending a coordinated validator
Cryptoslate · +12 outlets
Ledger unveils Atom Android wallet with Solana Mobile Seeker app, amid tampered-reseller probe
Ledger's touchscreen Atom ships with tamper protections and Solana Mobile's Seeker app as the company investigates modified devices resold in Asian markets afte
Decrypt · +12 outlets
Bitcoin slides below $81,000 as hot CPI revives Fed rate hike concerns
A hotter-than-expected September CPI reading and a surging dollar drove risk assets lower, with the Kospi plunging 8% and altcoins falling harder than bitcoin.
The Block · +14 outlets
Nearly $1 billion in crypto bets liquidated as bitcoin, ether and XRP slide
A wave of forced selling hit leveraged crypto positions, with bitcoin whipsawing and short liquidations briefly lifting prices during the selloff.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Russia to ban peer-to-peer bitcoin trading, central bank confirms
The Bank of Russia said it will move to prohibit P2P crypto trading, tightening restrictions even as Sberbank wins approval to offer bitcoin trading.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Hex founder Richard Heart arrested in Istanbul on Finnish Interpol Red Notice
The HEX and PulseChain founder was detained in Turkey on an Interpol notice tied to Finnish authorities, a significant enforcement action against a prominent cr
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
DeFi Development raises CHAD preferred dividend to 14% as Solana holdings hit 2.59M SOL
The Nasdaq-listed Solana treasury firm lifted its preferred stock dividend five weeks after launch, tying the payout to an expanding SOL balance sheet.
Hokanews · +13 outlets
Russia's Sberbank wins approval to trade bitcoin
Russia's largest bank received regulatory approval to offer bitcoin trading, a notable shift for a market that has otherwise tightened restrictions on crypto.
Decrypt · +11 outlets
SkyAI pressed by major shareholder over Solana sales as treasury shrinks 70%
Bastion Trading challenged SkyAI's proposed tender offer and demanded disclosure of SOL sales and board reconstitution after the company's treasury fell sharply
The Block · +4 outlets
Nasdaq files with SEC for a Solana liquid staking token ETF
The filing would create an ETF holding Solana liquid staking tokens, extending the wave of SOL-related fund products seeking US approval.
CoinMarketCap · +7 outlets
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs lose $391 million in a day as only XRP funds take inflows
US spot XRP ETFs recorded about $740,000 in net inflows while bitcoin, ether and solana funds bled, a rare divergence in crypto ETF flows.
finance.yahoo · +6 outlets
EBA designates Circle's USDC as EU's first 'significant' e-money token
The European Banking Authority's designation brings USDC under stricter EU supervision as the bloc's stablecoin rules take effect.
The Block · +11 outlets
Ethereum, altcoins see outsized drawdowns on macro pressures
Analysts attributed sharp declines in ETH, XRP and SOL to macro factors rather than network fundamentals, which continue to improve.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
Samsung puts stablecoins on 82 million Galaxy devices
Samsung embedded stablecoin functionality across its Galaxy device line, expanding consumer-facing crypto payments at scale.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Patrick Witt exits White House crypto role as Clarity Act stalls
The departure of the White House crypto adviser comes as market structure legislation remains stalled in Congress.
The Block · +14 outlets
Standard Chartered opens bitcoin and ethereum trading to wealthy UAE clients
The bank expanded crypto trading services to affluent clients in the UAE, part of continued institutional push into the region.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Mastercard and BVNK launch platform merging fiat and stablecoin payments
The partnership aims to combine traditional fiat rails with stablecoin settlement for cross-border payments.
Decrypt · +1 outlets
At the White House, crypto policy vacancy looms large
CoinDesk reports that a key crypto policy post sits empty as the administration's digital asset agenda faces delays.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets