Key Takeaways Pump.fun introduced Hyperliquid-powered perpetual futures trading on Oct. 17, 2026. Pump.fun charges up to 0.10% per futures order and 0.25% per bridge transfer. Pump.fun excludes U.S. and Ontario users while Hyperliquid manages trading and liquidations. Pump.fun Brings Hyperliquid Perpetual Futures to Its Trading Platform Pump.fun built its reputation helping traders create and speculate…

Key Takeaways Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon sees tokenization expanding opportunities across financial markets. Goldman Sachs joined DTCC’s tokenization service launch in July and is exploring scalable applications. Goldman Sachs discussed DeFi and prediction markets but announced no specific products in either sector. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon Sees Opportunity in Blockchain’s Challenge to Wall…

Key Takeaways Bitcoin’s price traded near $81,500 on Oct. 17, with $81,000 support and $82,500 resistance defining the battle. BTC’s oscillators remained largely neutral, while shorter-term moving averages favored sellers. Bitcoin retained bullish longer-term averages, but a break below $80,714 would expose $79,694. Bitcoin Price Stalls at $81,500 as Short-Term Bears Challenge Longer-Term Bulls Bitcoin’s…

Key Takeaways French lawmakers narrowly passed a proposal to tax crypto-to-stablecoin swaps with capital gains tax. The measure targets a tax loophole, which could limit traders’ ability to park gains tax-free. The controversial rule faces an upcoming Senate vote before potentially taking effect in January 2027. France’s National Assembly Adopts Crypto-To-Stablecoin Exchange Taxation France is…

Key Takeaways XRP Ledger’s fixCleanup3_4_0 targets Oct. 23 activation after securing more than 80% validator support. XRPL’s upgrade closes a loophole that could let PaymentBurn delegates create tokens instead of destroying them. XRP Ledger’s native lending amendments remain below the approval threshold, leaving launch dates uncertain. XRP Ledger’s Cleanup Upgrade Approaches Activation The XRP Ledger…

Key Takeaways Strive’s consecutive $280M and $235M bitcoin purchases signal renewed corporate demand for BTC. Binance US’s reported $1B valuation is roughly 78% below its $4.5B valuation in 2022. Evernorth’s 473M XRP treasury could position it to lead a broader wave of XRP treasury companies. WEEK IN REVIEW BlackRock Boss Larry Fink Sounds Recession Alarm…

Key Takeaways Ethereum’s futures market is still carrying a hefty $30.59 billion in open interest, with Binance leading the pack at $8.73 billion as traders navigate another volatile week. Ethereum options traders appear to favor the upside, with calls accounting for 61.75% of open interest, although slightly heavier put trading over the past 24 hours…

Key Takeaways Arthur Hayes told Convergence host Luke Martin on Oct. 16 that AI model companies are “worthless.” The Nasdaq 100 fell 2.5% on Oct. 16 as chip stocks posted their longest losing streak since 2008. Hayes expects a bailout to lift bitcoin, which trades near $81,400 on Oct. 17. The Arguments Put Forth by…

Key Takeaways Binance’s headline 7.77% APR only applies to the 1.3x boosted tier of its $800,000 XRP campaign. The base APR slid from 7.15% on Oct. 2 to 5.98% on Oct. 16 as XRP fell from $1.49 to $1.34. RLUSD supply sits near $2.43B, and Binance posts the campaign’s final APR when it ends on…

Key Takeaways Space-born jellyfish couldn’t find “down.” Polyps that developed in orbit looked normal but showed pulsing and orientation problems about six times more often than Earth-grown controls. Gravity sensing is learned during development. Jellyfish orient using crystal-filled statocysts. Built in microgravity, that system came out miswired. It’s a warning for life beyond Earth. Organisms…