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Pilot AI, a popular AI-led control layer dealing with on-chain transfers, has collaborated with Allora Network, a decentralized AI (DeAI) ecosystem. The collaboration includes the integration of predictive models of Allora Network for Bitcoin and Solana into Pilot AI. As the platform revealed in its X announcement, the development focuses on offering AI-led forecasts for Solana ($SOL) and Bitcoin ($BTC). Hence, the development is anticipated to improve traders’ capability to reach predictive insights as well as automate strategies via natural language communication. We’ve integrated Allora’s (@AlloraNetwork) predictive models for Bitcoin and Solana (5-minute and 6-hour intervals) into Pilot’s private beta.This…

Ethereum (ETH) is trading at around $4,500 after falling 4% in the past 24 hours. Despite the dip, analysts are watching as the price returns to a zone where buyers have previously shown interest. The current 7-day change is still positive, with ETH up 5% over the week. ETH/BTC Pullback May Offer Opportunity Michaël van de Poppe shared a weekly ETH/BTC chart showing a strong rally earlier this year. The pair moved up more than 140% from its low, topping out near 0.038. It is now trading close to 0.0365 and approaching a support area. Van de Poppe marked the…

Stablecoin giants like Tether and Circle are profiting from the current high-interest rate environment while stablecoin holders see none of the returns, said Wormhole’s co-founder, Dan Reecer, at Mercado Bitcoin’s DAC 2025 event. Speaking as a panelist, he said the companies are effectively “printing money” by keeping the yield from the U.S. Treasuries backing their tokens. Tether, for example, reported $4.9 billion in net profit in the second quarter of the year. That has seen the company’s valuation soar to a reported $500 billion in a new funding round. As interest rates remain elevated, Reecer suggested it’s only a matter…

Circle moves to solve a problem very few people noticed until agents started doing the noticing for us: how do autonomous AIs pay for the tiny, constant costs of operating on the internet? In a push to enable machine-to-machine micropayments, Circle is proposing to connect its Gateway product, a chain-abstracted USDC layer, with the x402 payment protocol, and to plug that work into emerging agent payment standards such as Google’s A2A and AP2. The result, Circle says, is a payments stack built for agents: lightweight, composable, and able to settle huge numbers of tiny transactions without the friction that kills…

In the last few sessions, leading altcoin Ethereum has traded flat around the $4,700 mark. This signals waning market momentum as both buyers and sellers ease off activity. As technical indicators begin to signal a dip in market volatility, ETH could stay locked in a narrow range for now. Ethereum Price Stuck in a Tight Range as Traders Wait for Volatility to Return Readings from the ETH/USD one-day chart show that the altcoin has trended within a narrow range over the past three trading sessions. Since Monday, ETH has faced resistance at $4,742 and found support near $4,426. This sideways…

Singapore and the United Arab Emirates rank globally as the most “crypto-obsessed” nations, according to a recent report by ApeX Protocol. Singapore claimed the number one spot with a composite score of 100, driven by 24.4% of its population owning crypto and leading the world in search activity, with 2,000 crypto-related queries per 100,000 people. In 2021, only 11% of Singaporeans held digital assets, but that figure more than doubled by the following year. Close behind, the UAE scored 99.7, ranking first globally for crypto ownership at 25.3%. The Gulf nation saw a 210% increase in adoption since 2019, with…

Russia’s monetary authority will permit banking operations with crypto assets but intends to impose strict limitations, a top representative of the regulator announced. The high-ranking official made it clear the Bank of Russia maintains its conservative stance regarding decentralized digital currencies like Bitcoin, but also recognizes it isn’t very wise to keep Russian banks totally isolated from this market. Bank of Russia to adopt strict rules for crypto banking The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has decided to allow banks to work with cryptocurrencies, but will introduce stringent capital limits and reserve requirements, its First Deputy Chairman Vladimir Chistyukhin unveiled…

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) agreed to formalize the Greater Bay Area Cross-Border Credit Information Sharing pilot. The pilot, which was launched in 2024 strengthens data connectivity between Hong Kong and mainland China across the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao region. 香港金管局：常规化大湾区跨境征信互通试点，数据验证平台在港深各建区块链节点据财新网，香港金融管理局副总裁阮国恒指出，已与中国人民银行决定将2024年开展的“跨境征信互通”业务试点常规化，该试点覆盖粤港澳大湾区范围，… pic.twitter.com/oPRCSP1KP3 — PANews (@PANewsCN) October 11, 2025 According to Caixin, HKMA Deputy Chief Executive Howard Lee confirmed the program will move from trial to official operation after successful tests. Seven retail banks including HSBC, Standard Chartered, and Bank of China (Hong Kong)—and three credit-reference agencies participate. The system now runs active blockchain nodes…

Ethereum’s staking network is under growing strain as validator withdrawals climb to record levels, testing the system’s balance between liquidity and network security. Recent validator data shows that over 2.44 million ETH, valued at more than $10.5 billion, are now queued for withdrawal as of Oct. 8, the third-highest level in a month. This backlog trails only the 2.6 million ETH peak recorded on Sept. 11 and 2.48 million ETH on Oct. 5. According to Dune Analytics data curated by Hildobby, withdrawals are concentrated among the leading liquid staking token (LST) platforms like Lido, EtherFi, Coinbase, and Kiln. These services…

Iran has announced a new directive concerning stablecoin transactions, with the country dealing with the fall of its fiat currency, the rial. According to the new rules, stablecoin transactions will now be capped for individuals and firms amid the return of UN sanctions. According to the statement, Iran has directed that annual purchases should not exceed $5,000 per person, with total holdings expected to remain at $10,000. According to Asghar Abolhasani, secretary of the High Council, the decision was adopted during the Central Bank’s High Council session this week, and it will apply to all traders and users on licensed…