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Brevis’ Pico Prism achieves 99.6% real-time Ethereum block proving, cutting hardware costs by 50%. Vitalik Buterin praises the breakthrough as a key step for faster, scalable Ethereum and ZK-EVM adoption. The system enables cheaper, faster verification, higher gas limits, and more decentralized network participation. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has voiced excitement over a major technical breakthrough from Brevis. On Twitter, he said: “Excited to see @brevis_zk’s Pico Prism entering the ZK-EVM proving arena! An important step forward in ZK-EVM proving speed and diversity.” And he’s right to be impressed – Brevis’s Pico Prism is moving Ethereum closer to real-time block…

Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: In the lead-up to Seoul’s Korea Blockchain Week, discussions about a Korean Won stablecoin were among the leading narratives. The idea carries political weight, positioning local currencies as digital alternatives to the U.S. dollar. However, despite the enthusiasm, most Asian currencies are hindered by capital controls that render them unsuitable for global circulation. That leaves the Hong Kong dollar as the region’s only truly usable stablecoin base. In Korea, a bill to legalize stablecoins is making its way through the country’s legislative bodies. Lawmakers are clear that the initiative is…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the establishment of a municipal digital assets and blockchain office in a bid to cement his crypto agenda in the final months of his term. In a Tuesday notice from the mayor’s office, Adams said he had used an executive order under his authority to create the Office of Digital Assets and Blockchain Technology. Moises Rendon, who has worked as a digital assets and blockchain policy adviser for New York City since April 2024, will head the newly established office. “Our city has always been the center of innovation, and we’re embracing the…

OKX, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced its delisting. Accordingly, OKX announced today that six altcoins have been delisted. OKX announced that it will delist trading pairs that do not meet its criteria on October 23, 2025. According to the announcement, OKX will delist spot trading pairs for six altcoins: SLERF, ALPHA, BADGER, OAS, MLN, and AIDOGE. OKX advised its users to manage their assets and cancel open orders in advance to avoid potential losses. To maintain a robust spot trading environment, we continuously monitor the performance of all listed trading pairs and regularly review their listing eligibility.…

Fetch.ai, the earliest Web3 LLM, has collaborated with Minima, a prominent blockchain platform for scalability, security, and decentralization. The partnership is aimed at combining the on-chain data and agentic AI. As Fetch.ai pointed out in its exclusive announcement on X, the collaboration merges Minia’s Integritas mechanism with the ASI, One ecosystem of Fetch.ai. This remarkable synergy underscores a crucial development in advancing agentic AI and blockchain integrity to enhance security and accessibility for users. https://t.co/QOn9ToA9gw — Fetch.ai (@Fetch_ai) October 15, 2025 Fetch.ai and Minima Collaborate to Combine Blockchain Data Verification and AI Agents Fetch.ai’s partnership with Minima brings together ASI:…

OpenSea’s highly anticipated SEA token is coming in Q1 2026, the NFT marketplace turned broader token trading platform announced on Friday.  The firm first shared its token plans in February, but withheld key details like the launch date and token allocations. Now users know the token is coming soon, and that the community will receive 50% of the eventual SEA supply.  The platform kicked off its final phase of pre-token rewards on September 15, allowing users to open the first set of reward treasure chests on Thursday.  “Integrating SEA into OpenSea will be the opportunity to show the world our…

Ethereum has staged a notable rebound from the $3.4K capitulation low, reclaiming ground above the psychological $4K level. While the move marks a strong recovery, ETH remains capped beneath key resistance zones, signalling that this rebound is an early stage of structural repair rather than a confirmed bullish continuation. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, Ethereum has recovered from the $3.4K–$3.5K demand zone, propelling the price back above both the 100-day moving average ($4K) and the channel’s previously broken lower trendline. This surge has been supported by a bullish RSI divergence, indicating waning downside momentum…

Global crypto leadership is accelerating as the U.S. and U.K. deepen digital asset ties, aiming to redefine blockchain standards and fuel unstoppable innovation. Ripple Signals Regulatory Ambitions in US-UK Digital Asset Summit Stronger collaboration on digital assets between the United States and the United Kingdom took center stage at a Downing Street roundtable on Sept. 20, where Ripple joined U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and other financial and crypto industry leaders during President Trump’s state visit. The meeting examined how closer policy alignment between the two governments could influence global standards for blockchain and support innovation…

Japan’s financial regulators are planning to reclassify crypto’s legal status in a bid to fight insider trading. The FSA intends to submit a bill to Parliament next year. This bill makes a minor legal tweak, yet one that could apply to everything from BTC to low-cap meme coins. In 2026, the FSA will also organize a new Crypto Bureau, which may help tackle future concerns. Japan’s New Crypto Rules Insider trading has long been a problem in the crypto industry, but a few recent incidents have made it seem worse. Last Friday, an unknown whale made a huge profit off…

The new product announced by HashKey Exchange is their new catchy Earn Channel, which is a collection of passive income products that aim to bridge traditional finance (TradFi) and blockchain support. It was announced on October 16, 2025, at 08:13 UTC, in the official X account of the platform, which is also known as HashKeyExchange. Such a move indicates that Hong Kong is increasingly paying attention to regulated crypto wealth products. The post listed three products, where STBL, Bosera USD Money Market ETF, and Bosera HKD Money Market ETF had between 2.23% and 4.34% annual return. 🌟 About HashKey Exchange…