Solana’s Alpenglow, its biggest network overhaul since 2020, goes live Wednesday
Alpenglow will replace the voting system Solana has used since 2020, targeting roughly 150millisecond finality after months of testing that included a failed…
Bitcoin hovers around $83,000 as AI earnings revive tech, ZEC jumps 11%
Strong results from SpaceX and Super Micro sent Asian chip stocks surging, and ZEC led crypto higher after developers set a date for its next network upgrade.…
Musk says SpaceX-Tesla merger a ‘good idea’ as AI revenue jumps ninefold
A merger would bring Tesla into the same corporate group as Grok developer SpaceXAI and social media platform X. Source:Cointelegraph
Qubic restarts blockchain, opens recovery claims after $1.4M hack
The network’s validators approved a recovery plan and opened claims until May 1, 2027. Source:Cointelegraph
Why SpaceX’s stock is surging — and lifting the broader AI universe along with it
SpaceX just gave Wall Street a big reason to believe in the AI boom as demand for its computing power is off the charts. Source:MarketWatch
Walmart takes aim at Amazon and Costco with new membership program — but is it a good deal?
Some analysts question whether people will actually take advantage of Walmart’s new bundle, and how easy it is to make sense of the benefits. Source:MarketWatch
U.S. CFTC sets agenda for AI forum, exploring trading and agentic finance
A Commodity Futures Trading Commission task force is scheduled for October 28 to talk about how the latest "super intelligence" technology may impact markets.…
Bull markets tend to peak with a whimper, not a bang — but a 15% correction for the S&P 500 may be next
Unlike bearmarket bottoms, which typically end with a spasm of despair as traders throw in the towel, bullmarket tops are far more gradual and less dramatic.…
Bitwise, Hyperliquid seek SEC rule changes for token trading, airdrops
The firms are seeking clearer guidance on the classification of crypto assets and secondarymarket trading as the SEC’s public comment period comes to a close.…
The Social Security Administration corrected millions of records, and says there’s more to fix
In an effort to thwart fraud, the Social Security Administration said it has fixed millions of records and is working on correcting millions more.…
Crypto’s 2026 shutdown wave claims 82 projects. What went wrong?
Crypto projects are struggling to survive as falling revenues, depleted funding and security breaches force closures across DeFi, blockchain infrastructure and…
OKX-ICE’s Andrew Cuomo calls issuer objections a ‘natural response’ to tokenized stock plans
The former NY governor, who cochairs the joint venture between the crypto exchange and Intercontinental Exchange, said companies were expected to take a…