Aerodrome and Velodrome's planned October 21 merger into Aero includes new buybacks and changes aimed at making emissions more efficient. The expansion adds Ethereum and Robinhood Chain alongside the protocol upgrades.
Over 90% of Solana validators now meet the requirements for Alpenglow's planned October 21 activation. The upgrade replaces TowerBFT, moves validator votes offchain and aims to cut finality from about 12.8 seconds to 150 milliseconds.
Bitcoin short-term holders' profit-taking has cooled to its yearly average, according to Glassnode. Selling pressure has eased, but a sustained rally still needs stronger spot demand, according to a CryptoQuant analyst.
Sixteen companies now object to tokenized versions of their shares trading on OKX and ICE's new venue, including Microsoft, Alphabet, Goldman Sachs and McDonald's. Their objections block those tokens under the SEC framework.
SpaceX reported $14.58 billion in Q3 revenue and $4.4 billion in net income, beating estimates, with AI contributing $7.56 billion in revenue. SPCX trades on Backpack and Phoenix, bringing the earnings directly into onchain stock and perpetual exposure.
BlackRock filed for PBIT, which would use IBIT options and short-term bonds to seek to cap losses at about 10% per tranche in exchange for capped gains. It would not hold Bitcoin directly, and no launch date is set.
France's National Assembly backed a proposal to tax gains on swaps into single-currency stablecoins at 31.4% from January 2027, even without cashing out. The measure still needs Senate approval and budget reconciliation before becoming law.
J.P. Morgan Asset Management puts Bitcoin's 10-year base case at $215,300, with scenarios ranging from $25,300 to $385,500. It projects 55% annualized volatility and considers a definitive 10-year forecast premature for portfolio construction.
Nine crypto firms formed the Quantum Alliance to build open post-quantum security standards and public test criteria. Keystone will contribute wallet security work, with the standards covering chains, wallets and infrastructure.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in about $527 million net on October 19, their biggest inflow since September 22. BlackRock's IBIT drew $665.2 million, offsetting outflows from FBTC and GBTC.
Papertrade is keeping PAPER nontransferable until further notice. After the announcement, open interest roughly halved and TVL fell to $50 million from $68 million.
After his $261,000 Papertrade deposit fell to $5,682, Machi reportedly added another $45,000. He now holds $5.19 million in 100x ETH longs against roughly $50,000.
Collector Crypt generated $1.4 million in daily revenue, its second-highest day ever and highest in more than 12 months. Its weekly revenue reached $4.3 million, ahead of Polymarket's $4.1 million.
Collectors are claiming and opening Yuga Labs' Mudwater packs on Solana. Each digital pack is backed by a physical pack, with digital openings paired to filmed physical openings.
Influencers posted Rolex wins from Collector Crypt's Pump.fun watch packs, drawing allegations of favoritism. One participant says partners received free packs and may also have spent heavily; whether the draws were rigged remains disputed.
INJ rose 35% over ten days, according to 0xSweep, outperforming a falling altcoin market.
Strategy spent $193.1 million repurchasing STRC versus $22.1 million buying 267 BTC during October 12–18, then raised its preferred share buyback authorization to $3 billion. Discretionary cash fell to $447.3 million; a separate $4.83 billion reserve remains designated primarily for dividends and debt interest.
World packaged its World ID app, Zoom deepfake check and AI-agent tools into an offering for banks and financial firms. The Zoom check is generally available, with OpenExchange, Bain Capital, VanEck Funds and Outtake exploring banking uses as design partners.
Papertrade offers up to 1,000x leverage against a house pool funded by traders' losses. If the pool cannot pay a winner, the profit enters a first-in-first-out queue until later losses refill it.
BNB Chain completed its 37th quarterly Auto-Burn, removing 1,646,196 BNB and leaving 131.5 million BNB in supply. The network’s long-term supply target is 100 million BNB.
ZEC bounced from lows near $1,100 after testing support. Traders are watching $1,280 as a level that could open a move toward $1,500.
Lars de Grauw is releasing the Tomorrows mint on Art Machine. Eighteen guest artists contributed color palettes, including zancan.
OpenSea released its mobile app to all users. The app supports importing Solana and EVM wallets for trading.
Coinbilly acquired Invisible Friends and plans physical collectibles, animation and new brand collaborations. A contract migration with enforced royalties is planned within two weeks, with priority access and a commemorative collectible for holders.
USDT dominance has pulled back from resistance as Bitcoin and altcoins gain strength. Crypto Tony still sees a possible bottom in dominance, which could leave Bitcoin's rebound at risk of stalling.