“The chart has a potential measured move towards $1,000,” one analyst stated. While the broader cryptocurrency market has headed south today (October 22), the privacy coin XMR has extended its impressive rally. It currently trades just below $650, up 20% weekly and at its highest level since January. Analysts are optimistic the uptrend is…
Ripple has partnered with Swiss financial institution Arf to bring RLUSD-powered settlement liquidity to the XRP Ledger, connecting the blockchain to a payments business handling approximately $10 billion in annual transaction volume. Summary Ripple and Arf have partnered to introduce RLUSD-powered settlement liquidity for licensed cross-border payment companies on XRPL. Arf reports approximately $10 billion…
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $524.8 million on Wednesday, October 21, their third big day in a row, turning October’s flows positive after a rough start as buyers came back into BTC USD. ETH ETFs went the other way. They have lost about $1 billion this month. The BTC USD price hasn’t followed the…
Here’s what may come next for these cryptocurrencies. The cryptocurrency market enjoyed a short-lived rebound before sellers regained control over the past several hours. Some leading digital assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Hyperliquid (HYPE), and Zcash (ZEC), were not spared in the latest pullback, all of which entered red territory. However, key indicators suggest they…
Starknet’s community has backed research into an independent, quantum-resistant layer-1 blockchain, with 93.52% of voting power supporting the proposal following a seven-day governance vote. Summary Starknet’s seven-day governance vote closed October 22 with 93.52% of voting power supporting research into an independent layer-1 blockchain. Approximately 3,200 votes were recorded in the non-binding poll, which did…
The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has finalized rules implementing the GENIUS Act, establishing federal requirements for stablecoin issuers, reserve backing, redemptions, and risk management. The rules will take effect on January 18, 2027, giving companies a clearer framework for operating in the US payment stablecoin market. The OCC announced the…
From QR code payments to DeFi and gaming, Dogecoin Labs wants to give DOGE holders more reasons to use their coins. The oldest meme coin is looking to build a stronger ecosystem as a new organization brings several crucial products and development teams under one roof. Dogecoin Labs has officially launched in partnership with…
NEAR Protocol co-founder Illia Polosukhin has warned that widespread software vulnerabilities are creating a severe cybersecurity environment, calling for stronger AI-based defenses as NEAR trades near $5 following a daily decline. Summary NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin warned that software vulnerabilities are exposing internet services to growing security risks. Polosukhin identified PHP, TLS certificates, Node.js and…
PancakeSwap and BNB Chain both say PHP is nowhere in their tech stacks, and CZ wants other projects to post the same kind of confirmation. Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is telling internet users to be extra careful on any website for the next few days, after two PHP vulnerabilities were patched on October 21 when…
Chainlink reports $15 billion in CCIP migrations and new Swift, DTCC integrations in its Q3 review as LINK trades near $12 with bearish momentum. Summary Chainlink says more than $15 billion in token value migrated to its cross-chain infrastructure in 2026. CCIP 2.0 introduced new security, compliance and settlement controls during the third quarter. Chainlink…
