Aerodrome and Velodrome are set to merge into Aero on October 21, with launch planned across seven chains. sAERO holders will allocate pool rewards and receive a share of pool revenue, with rewards capped against projected revenue.
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.
OpenSea opened its mobile app to everyone, with trading across more than 25 chains. Users can bring their wallets together and track accounts’ trading activity across platforms.
SPCX rose 3% after SpaceX reported $14.58 billion in Q3 revenue, up 161% from a year earlier and above estimates. Backpack offers SPCX through stock trading, 24/7 equity perpetuals and collateral use.
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.
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.
ZEC gained 8% in a day, and traders reported adding shorts into the rise. One reported $12 million short faces liquidation near $1,500.
Collector Crypt reported a record $24.3 million in gross revenue over 24 hours, with 123,425 packs opened.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The CFTC asked a federal court to dismiss CME's challenge to its approval of crypto perpetual futures. It argues CME has not shown concrete financial harm from allowing the contracts on regulated U.S. exchanges.
A new eth/73 proposal would let Ethereum nodes exchange the block-level recursive STARK proofs required by EIP-8288. It adds two network messages and proposes block-header fields for proof and dependency hashes after activation.
MSCI finalized an operating-assets test and five financial ratios for its November index review, putting Strategy at risk of exclusion. JPMorgan estimates removal could trigger roughly $2.8 billion in passive sales of Strategy shares.
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.
Invisible Friends’ floor price rose 121% after Coinbilly announced his acquisition of the NFT brand. His plans include physical collectibles, animation, brand collaborations and a contract migration with enforced royalties.
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.
Lars de Grauw's Tomorrows mint is live on Art Machine, offering 3,333 generative works on Ethereum with guest palettes from 18 artists. The team says MetaMask displays a Blockaid warning, but minting works in Rabby.
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.
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.
JPMorgan expanded its JPM Coin deposit token to Ethereum for approved institutional counterparties. Token transfers run around the clock, but transfers between Blockchain Deposit Accounts and traditional bank accounts pause on Saturdays.
INJ rose 35% over ten days, according to 0xSweep, outperforming a falling altcoin market.
Adam Weitsman acquired two BAYC NFTs from Machi Big Brother during ApeFest 2026. The sales follow reported liquidation losses of $36 million.