by Michael
Key TakeawaysRussia mandated crypto transfers via 13 licensed exchanges while banning direct resident P2P trading by 2027.Central bank rules restrict transfers to self-custody wallets and between individual licensed accounts.Regulations aim to curb tax evasion and... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysXRP’s price trades near $1.29, with technical support at $1.27 and resistance extending toward $1.35.XRP futures open interest totals $2.77 billion, down 1.32%, as leverage and aggressive buying weaken.Polymarket gives XRP a 50% chance of touching $1.20,... 
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Key TakeawaysTwo wallets from 2013 moved 416.69 BTC on Oct. 17, ending more than 13 years of dormancy.October’s dormant BTC activity reached 774.17 BTC, slowing from August and September.Onchain patterns suggest coordinated transfers, but no evidence indicates the... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysResearchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Metal Research redesigned the electrolyte in an alkaline all-iron flow battery, which then ran more than 6,000 charge-discharge cycles with no measurable capacity loss. That works out to roughly... 
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Key TakeawaysNine U.S.-listed companies, including Broadcom and Verizon, formally objected to OKXICE tokenized shares.OKXICE’s Oct. 15 notice identifies nine issuers opposing the venue’s third-party tokenization model.OKXICE’s planned 24/7 stock market faces issuer... 
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Key TakeawaysThe EU and 8 nations signed a Warsaw Convention protocol to combat crypto-funded crime and terrorism.The agreement enables instant asset freezes and expands financial units’ power to halt suspicious transactions.Recovered funds over €10,000 will be split... 
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Key TakeawaysPump.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.... 
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Key TakeawaysGoldman 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... 
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Key TakeawaysFollowing 2023 bank failures, Frgmnt CEO Aurélien Roussel urged stablecoin issuers to diversify reserves.Tether leads global trade, but MiCA regulations force issuers to build 100% compliant local infrastructure.Sub-cent Layer 2 transaction costs will... 
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Key TakeawaysBitcoin’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,... 
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Key TakeawaysFrench 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... 
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Key TakeawaysJameson Lopp’s Bitcoin wrench attack archive now documents more than 700 physical attacks.Pizza Bitcoiner’s AI-assisted research uncovered 375 cases missing from Lopp’s earlier records.Pizza Bitcoiner’s database records 31 deaths and approximately $394... Translate »
