Crypto longs lost $404 million in four hours and spot bitcoin ETFs shed $773 million over two days as BTC briefly broke $80,000 before recovering toward $80,800

BlackRock's IBIT led Thursday's outflows at $254.1 million, extending a volatile week for US spot bitcoin funds.

Preferred securities have financed purchases of nearly 136,000 bitcoin, creating a funding channel analysts expect to complement the ETF market.

Six more companies objected to listing tokenized versions of their stock on the venue under the SEC's innovation exemption, bringing the total to 22.

The 60-page ruling concluded Milei's promotion of the crashed memecoin did not by itself establish fraud.

The Oct. 14 deal, expected to close soon, would extend Kraken's push into banking services beyond crypto trading.

BTC fell to its weakest level in over a month as U.S. Middle East evacuations and strike threats spurred broad risk-off selling and heavy leverage unwinds.

Renewed ETF redemptions add selling pressure to bitcoin, with spot funds flipping to net outflows for the month.

Regulators cleared leveraged crypto ETFs, expanding the derivatives-linked product suite available to U.S. investors.

Sustained ether ETF redemptions coincide with a technical breakdown and the largest exchange withdrawal of ETH in four months.

The bank's long-horizon forecast contrasts with its continued caution on recommending BTC exposure to clients.

A 60-page ruling found Milei's promotion of the crashed memecoin did not by itself establish criminally relevant fraud.

ChainSecurity flagged 13 existing contracts potentially broken by Glamsterdam's gas changes, forcing developers to postpone the Oct 26 testnet fork.

Sustained redemptions from US Ethereum ETFs are dragging related equities such as Coinbase and compounding pressure from the stalled Glamsterdam upgrade.

Santiment reported about 169,770 ETH left centralized exchanges in one day, a four-month high that echoes a similar outflow signal before June's rebound.

The Maelstrom CIO said he took profits on ETH, ENA and UNI and warned crypto must 'go down to go up' ahead of the Fed's October decision.

The outflow erased the prior day's inflows and pushed BTC toward the estimated $81,500 average cost basis of ETF holders.

The governance vote moves the Ethereum L2 toward a possible post-quantum standalone chain, a notable test of L2 sovereignty.

Changpeng Zhao argued AI will not break Bitcoin's cryptography and that phishing, data leaks, and social engineering pose the nearer risk to users, echoing simi

US spot Bitcoin ETF outflows resumed, pushing October's net flows into the red and underscoring cooling institutional demand.

HSBC launched its RedCoin stablecoin, adding a major bank-issued token to the growing institutional stablecoin field.

BNB gained a listing on a Hong Kong market, a development that expands the token's reach in a key Asian financial hub.

The SEC identified advanced AI and asset tokenization among emerging risks to market stability in a new risk assessment.

The Bitcoin Core project updated its vulnerability disclosure policy as AI tools make finding exploitable bugs faster and cheaper.

Mastercard's endorsement and pilot mark one of the largest card networks testing Ripple's dollar stablecoin for settlement on XRP Ledger rails.

The transfer is a notable institutional tokenization milestone for the XRP Ledger, though analysts note it did not move XRP's price.

A sharp BTC drawdown triggered hundreds of millions in leveraged long liquidations.

Outflows from US spot bitcoin funds flipped the month negative as BTC tested the sector's estimated cost basis.

Rising wallet counts point to growing retail adoption while a stalled XRP Ledger upgrade and uneven ETF flows temper the picture.

Tiny weekly inflows underscore weak investor appetite for XRP funds despite billions parked in existing products.

The outflow streak puts BTC near the estimated $81,500 cost basis of ETF holdings, a level traders are watching.

Renewed Middle East worries drove the drop, triggering heavy liquidations of leveraged crypto longs.

The proposal would let validators' staked weight price real-world assets, an approach to expanding SOL issuance without new bridges.

The outflows come as SOL trades near $102, well off its record high, testing whether ETF demand can offset falling price.

Formal on-chain governance marks a shift in how the network's upgrade and policy decisions are legitimized.

The ruling found no criminally relevant deception in the memecoin episode that briefly embroiled Argentina's president.

The drop extends a weak October for crypto, with BTC now well off its recent highs and volatility elevated relative to traditional macro assets.

Outflows from US spot bitcoin funds signal fading institutional demand after a summer of steady inflows.

The change follows concerns that AI tools could surface exploitable flaws in Bitcoin's code faster than disclosure processes handle them.

Wells Fargo, Cisco and Marvell are among the objectors, adding to corporate pushback over tokenized equity listings on regulated venues.

The ruling closes, at the trial level, a case that had become a flashpoint for scrutiny of politically linked memecoin launches.

The inquiry adds congressional scrutiny to Tether's counterparties as stablecoin legislation advances in Washington.

A sharp intraday drop liquidated leveraged crypto longs, underscoring how crowded positioning amplifies downside moves.

Renewed ETF withdrawals point to cooling institutional demand as October turns negative for bitcoin funds.

A memecoin launchpad out-earning a major perps exchange highlights where speculative activity currently concentrates.

The treasury-style company raised its repurchase authorization from $30 million while its token kept sliding.

The BitMEX founder said crypto needs to go down before it can go up, a notable de-risking by a high-profile holder.

Perps on stocks, ETFs, indices, gold and oil grew to 23.5% of perpetual volume, with about $778 billion traded in August.

A sharp intraday drop in bitcoin triggered the largest liquidation wave for leveraged long positions, underscoring how crowded crypto leverage remains.

US spot bitcoin ETFs posted net outflows that erased October's gains, a signal of cooling institutional demand.

The payment integration adds a real-world utility use case for Dogecoin tied to a Musk-affiliated business.

The ruling found no criminal deception in the token promotion that drew fraud complaints, a notable test of memecoin liability.

DOGE slid to a multi-month low amid a broad memecoin pullback, with technical support in focus.

The approval expands European retail access to bitcoin exposure through a regulated wrapper.

The rapid asset gathering reflects surging investor demand for privacy-coin exposure, with Zcash up roughly 149% year to date as of Oct. 22.

Two reports put the outflow at roughly $635-636 million, underscoring a broader risk-off turn in crypto markets during October.

Coverage frames the Zcash surge as a bet by early Bitcoin investors, with the coin up sharply over the past year.

ZEC drew inflows and rose about 9% in one session as investors treated the privacy ledger as a Bitcoin hedge, even as it slid about 26% over the month.

The delay pushes back a key upgrade as developers address vulnerabilities in the gas-related changes.

The cross-border expansion adds two more Southeast Asian central banks to a regional digital currency effort.

RWA activity is spreading across Solana, BNB Chain, Stellar and Avalanche, eroding Ethereum's dominant share of the tokenized asset market.

The transaction marks an institutional repo trade settled on Stellar collateralized by a tokenized sovereign bond, a step toward on-chain fixed income markets.

Growth in tokenized assets on Stellar comes as the network's native token trades below recent highs.

Stablecoin transfer volume on Stellar is ramping quickly, signaling growing payment and settlement use of the network.

Both tokens have sold off sharply over a two-week stretch, prompting comparisons over which might recover first.

Tokenized fund issuance is expanding fastest on Solana, with the token's price testing a technical level.

Continued ETF outflows in late October highlight weakening institutional demand after a strong start to the month.

The delay pushes back a major upgrade focused on gas and scaling changes after developers flagged security flaws.

Bitcoin Core is revising its vulnerability disclosure process as AI tooling makes finding exploitable bugs faster and cheaper.

Swiss approval would bring a fully retail-accessible spot Bitcoin ETF to a major European financial center.

Kraken's move reflects ongoing compliance pressure on privacy-coin trading while preserving a withdrawal limit for individuals.

A major bank distributing a stablecoin at wallet scale signals growing institutional adoption of tokenized money in Asia.

The Dijkstra testnet is the development step toward Cardano's next protocol version, and coverage ties it to ADA's price weakness near $0.21.

The reversal in spot bitcoin ETF flows marks a shift from earlier October inflows and comes amid broader market volatility.

A fast deleveraging move pushed BTC below the $80,000 level, a threshold traders were watching into the Fed meeting.

BTC clawed back some losses as investors positioned for the upcoming Federal Reserve decision.

Issuers including Wells Fargo, Arm and Intuit have pushed back on tokenized equity listings, a test of how tokenization reaches public markets.

The proposal puts the size and risk profile of Cardano's treasury spending under scrutiny as ADA trades near multi-month lows.

The deal pairs Chainlink's oracle and cross-chain infrastructure with LG CNS's enterprise reach as South Korea moves to formalize stablecoin rules.

The outflow erased the prior session's inflows, underscoring fragile institutional demand as BTC slid back toward September levels.

Renewed fears of supply disruption and possible strikes on Iran pushed Brent crude above $116 while risk assets including BTC sold off.

The halt follows reports of unauthorized token minting, the latest in a string of exploits hitting newer layer-1 and app chains.

Wells Fargo, Cisco and Marvell joined the objections, which center on tokenized equities encroaching on traditional exchange and issuer turf.

A major global bank distributing a stablecoin at consumer scale is a notable step beyond pilot programs.

BTC's slide below $80,000 comes amid renewed Middle East worries and warnings that bond market signals are no longer supporting the price.

US spot bitcoin ETF outflows have topped $636 million while Ethereum ETFs lost over $1 billion in October, the worst stretch since the products launched.

The suit alleges the deals steer revenue away from Circle and toward entities tied to the president's family.

Bitcoin treasury companies face rising cash obligations from preferred stock payouts even as they keep accumulating BTC.

HSBC is rolling out a Hong Kong dollar stablecoin product at a scale unmatched by any prior bank-issued token.

The transfer marks one of the largest tokenized fund deployments on XRPL, which separately recovered from a network slowdown.

A sharp leveraged selloff pushed BTC under $80K while spot Bitcoin ETFs shed $636 million, testing the market's post-midterm cycle pattern.

Congressional scrutiny of Tether's counterparties adds to ongoing questions about stablecoin transparency and political ties.

A large tokenized fund placement on XRPL highlights institutional adoption of public ledgers for asset management.

A major Hong Kong lender distributing a stablecoin at scale signals deepening bank involvement in digital assets in Asia.

The regulator's risk assessment names emerging AI and tokenization trends as potential threats to market stability.

The enforcement action targets a large-scale fraud that exploited religious communities to recruit investors.

The leadership change at Sui's core developer comes as the team refocuses its roadmap on AI-related infrastructure.

The new AI evidence layer was detailed around Sui Basecamp, with SUI trading under pressure amid the broader crypto pullback.

Fresh outflows from US spot bitcoin ETFs add to evidence that institutional demand cooled during the month.

Conflicting unlock calendars from major trackers make the timing of new SUI supply hard to pin down for traders.

The regulator's warning puts AI-driven trading and real-world asset tokenization alongside traditional market stability concerns.

A major Hong Kong lender distributing a stablecoin at that scale marks a notable step for bank-issued digital money.

Sustained redemptions show institutional demand cooling after a strong stretch for spot Bitcoin funds.

The postponement pushes back a key upgrade milestone while developers address vulnerabilities in the gas mechanism.

The change expands how user data can be used for advertising, drawing privacy scrutiny.

The regulator's warning signals heightened scrutiny of AI-driven trading and tokenized assets.

The policy overhaul responds to AI's growing ability to surface vulnerabilities in critical software.

The inquiry adds congressional pressure over stablecoin issuer Tether's business relationships and transparency.

Persistent outflows from US spot bitcoin ETFs signal weakening institutional demand heading into the rest of the month.

A major bank distributing a stablecoin at scale is a notable step for tokenized deposits in regulated finance.

Congressional scrutiny of Tether's business relationships adds to regulatory pressure on the largest stablecoin issuer.

The regulator naming tokenization a systemic risk could shape future rulemaking for crypto market structure.

A large asset manager using XRPL rails is a meaningful endorsement of the chain for institutional tokenization.

Postponing the fork over gas-related security issues affects timing for Ethereum's next upgrade cycle.

Renewed Middle East worries and elevated oil prices drove BTC under $80K, extending a slide that has erased October gains and pulled BTC back to September level

Spot bitcoin ETF redemptions resumed sharply, underscoring how institutional flows now amplify crypto drawdowns.

The change follows concerns that AI tools can surface exploitable Bitcoin code bugs from a single prompt, shifting how the project handles vulnerability disclos

A major global bank distributing a stablecoin to millions of retail wallets marks one of the largest bank-led stablecoin rollouts to date.

The analysis highlights the capital-allocation tension facing BTC treasury companies as they fund dividends alongside continued coin accumulation.

The asset manager is seeking to launch products that route equity dividend income into BTC exposure, expanding packaged bitcoin access.

The gap between SHIB's multi-billion-dollar valuation and the tiny amount of value locked on its own layer-2 network underscores how little on-chain activity ba

Memecoins outperforming BTC during a tentative recovery is being read as a risk-on rotation within crypto rather than a broad market breakout.

A buffer product from BlackRock would extend the issuer's lineup beyond spot exposure toward defined-outcome bitcoin strategies.

Large inbound exchange flows can signal holders preparing to sell, though the same data also shows tokens being withdrawn and re-deposited during the rebound ab

Exchange outflows by large holders are being cited as a supply-side tailwind, though the price level remains well below prior highs in this cycle.

The dismissal removes immediate legal jeopardy over the token promotion that triggered fraud allegations and a political crisis.

A bank-issued token reaching mainstream payment users is a test of whether stablecoins become everyday money.

The memecoin launchpad out-earning a major perps venue signals how much fee volume now flows through token creation.

Bitcoin-based collections drove a rebound in overall NFT volume even as trading venues and collectors retreat.

October flows swung to a net loss as Ethereum and Solana funds also saw redemptions.

A policy effective Oct. 16 carves out an exception to Google's long-standing pledge on connected-app data.

Spot bitcoin ETFs shed $773 million across Thursday and Friday after three days of inflows, with the pullback tied to U.S. Middle East evacuations and BTC volat

The change turns Uniswap v4 into a cross-protocol liquidity hub spanning Ethereum, Base and Robinhood Chain, expanding swap routes beyond Uniswap's own pools.

Onchain data shows a $2.7 million ether transfer as the team investigates the scope of the exploit, the latest in a string of token minting breaches.

The 60-page ruling held that Milei's promotion of the crashed token did not by itself establish fraud, closing the criminal probe into the president.

Two subscriptions nearly quadrupled the fund's tokens on the network, with the receiving wallet sharing authorized signers with the issuer.

Six more companies objected to listing tokenized versions of their stock on the venue under the SEC's innovation exemption, though issuer caution may not signal