SpaceX and Tesla explore merger that would unite more than 30,000 bitcoin
Independent committees are assessing a potential tieup, while strong SpaceX earnings lift shares ahead of Tesla’s results. Source：CoinDesk
Monero futures are again heating with leverage, raising volatility risks
Open interest has topped $300 million and price is back above $600. A similar setup was seen before January's crash. Source：CoinDesk
Tether leads $15 million funding round for AI-focused payment startup Mural
The Series A round, which included participation from North Island Ventures and existing investors, brings New Yorkbased Mural's total funding to $28 million.…
Zcash developers confirm November date for upgrade that triples payment speed
The NU7 upgrade will cut the time between Zcash blocks to 25 seconds from 75 seconds. The chosen block height still has to be merged into the spec and shipped…
Ripple brings Wall Street into 24/7 stock bets, but HSBC warns markets are still thin
Institutions can trade through Ripple Prime and post RLUSD as collateral. Finding enough buyers and sellers for large positions could prove harder.…
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…
A company that vouches for websites had secret keys so weak that 8 of them were cracked
Eight secret keys at eMudhra, an Indian firm that vouches for websites, were compromised. Browsers and software makers are rushing out fixes. Source：CoinDesk
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.…
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.…
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…
The Coinbase allegations expose Bitcoin's corporate governance gap
Corporate adoption of bitcoin will stall as long as companies can't show who controls the money, who approves its movement, or whether it's still there, argues…
BlackRock seeks to shield bitcoin investors from losses after rival fund weathers 50% crash
BlackRock's proposed fund follows similar products from Calamos that helped investors avoid steep losses during bitcoin's selloff. Source：CoinDesk