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SwissBullion.eu now accepts XRP and Ethereum payments for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium purchases. The firm aims to offer faster, borderless settlements and expand access for international clients. SwissBullion.eu, a leading European precious metals dealer, has expanded its accepted payment methods to include Ripple’s XRP and Ethereum (ETH). The firm, which already supports Bitcoin and major stablecoins, stated that the addition of these two assets is part of a growing client demand for faster, borderless payment options. Precious metals dealer SwissBullion now accepting #XRP and ETH for precious metals purchases. (They mislabel it as “Ripple” in the p/r in places).…

Canaan Inc. has pulled the curtain back on its next-generation Avalon A16 series bitcoin miner, revealing the A16XP model at the Blockchain Life 2025 summit in Dubai. The new ASIC-powered machine flexes 300 terahash per second (TH/s) with a lean energy efficiency rating of 12.8 joules per terahash (J/TH). Canaan Launches 300 TH/s Avalon A16 According to the media release, the A16XP, an air-cooled mining machine, aims to give miners a sharper edge in an increasingly competitive environment where every joule counts. The company says, Canaan’s signature durability and reliability, the machine is designed to help mining operators maintain uptime…

Jamaicans have rushed to download Jack Dorsey’s decentralized peer-to-peer messaging app Bitchat as the fatal Hurricane Melissa continues to rip through the Caribbean. Bitchat — which uses Bluetooth mesh networks for internet-free, encrypted communication — is now the second-most downloaded app on the Apple App Store and Google Play in Jamaica, offering a lifeline for 2.8 million people as internet coverage continues to falter in the region. Bitchat only trails weather forecast platform Zoom Earth — indicating that two of Jamaican’s most basic needs right now are to know what the weather is, and to communicate with one another. Bitchat’s…

Coral Finance, a popular DeFAI application layer, has partnered with BOOM Foundation, a prominent decentralized AI data ecosystem. The partnership is aimed at utilizing the AI-led data layer of BOOM Foundation to refine the DeFAI engine of Coral Finance. As Coral Finance’s official social media announcement discloses, the collaboration is set to offer more precise consumer profiling as well as real-time AI-led strategies. Hence, the development denotes a landmark move in merging AI innovation and the advancing DeFi network. Excited to announce the partnership with @BOOM_FND, the pioneer AI-powered data incentive layer.The raw user data captured by BOOM Foundation from…

On October 30, both U.S. spot ETFs continued their two-day streak of sell-offs. Bitcoin ETFs recorded $488.43 million in outflows, while Ethereum ETFs recorded $184.31 million. Neither of the funds recorded any gains for the day, as per SoSoValue data. Bitcoin ETFs Breakdown Bitcoin ETFs saw a combined $488.43 million in inflows, with BlackRock reporting the largest of $290.88 million. Other funds like Ark & 21Shares ARKB $65.62 million, Bitwise BITB $55.15 million, and Grayscale GBTC $10.01 million, posted a moderate amount of sell-offs. Smallest ETF outflows were posted by Grayscale BTC $8.49 million, Invesco $7.9 million, and VanEck HODL…

Australia’s crypto industry has largely backed the government’s draft crypto legislation released last month, but has still responded to a Treasury consultation with demands for further clarity. “The draft legislation, as it stands, leaves some critical questions unanswered,” Caroline Bowler, the former CEO of crypto exchange BTC Markets, said in a statement. “We support the government’s intent to bring structure to the digital asset sector. But structure must come with clarity.” On Friday, the Treasury concluded a consultation that began in late September on draft rules extending finance sector laws to crypto exchanges. Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino addressed a crypto…

GFH App to enable instant crypto-to-fiat payments via Binance Pay. The partnership boosts Bahrain’s role in GCC digital finance innovation. Central Bank of Bahrain backs the service with PSP and stablecoin rules. Bahrain’s GFH Financial Group has become the first Islamic investment bank in the Kingdom to integrate cryptocurrency payments directly into its banking app, marking a major milestone in the nation’s digital finance journey. The partnership with Binance Pay enables GFH clients to perform real-time crypto-to-fiat transactions, bringing blockchain technology closer to traditional banking in Bahrain. A first for Bahrain’s banking sector Through this collaboration, GFH customers can now…

CleanSpark, the Las Vegas bitcoin miner, is now building AI data centers alongside its mining operations. The company is shifting into artificial intelligence infrastructure while still running its bitcoin business. The CEO explained the plan on CNBC’s “Crypto World” and said this model will likely become common among miners. CleanSpark recently won a 100‑megawatt site in Cheyenne, Wyoming, beating Microsoft for the contract. The CEO said the deciding factor was speed. CleanSpark built a 100‑megawatt mining site in about six months, while building a full AI data center can take between three and six years. “We were able to scale…

Lamborghini and TON Blockchain Foundation collaborate with Motorverse to propel the next stage of digital culture of the cars and automotive industry. The collaboration is a combination of an actual car company and an expandable blockchain technology that forms a seamless bridge between the physical car ownership and ownership in the online metaverse. The new partnership between Lamborghini and TON Blockchain marks a new era of Digital Vehicle Culture – and this is just the beginning.Telegram stickers → Interoperable Urus SE → The Motorverse 🏁The possibilities are endless! pic.twitter.com/4EFnyJjKeg — Motorverse (@TheMotorverse) October 29, 2025 Lamborghini x TON x Motoverse:…

Bitcoin yield hunters have a new vault option in the form of Acre, with an estimated initial APY of about 14%, auto-compounding in tBTC. Hitting those early return targets will depend heavily on DeFi incentives and come with a built-in, two-week redemption window. The goal is to abstract away the complexity of generating yield on bitcoin, according to Acre CEO Laura Wallenda. “Our first strategy was curated by Re7 Labs and put forth to the Acre Security Council,” Wallendal told Blockworks, describing a BTC-in/BTC-out wrapper that bridges deposits to Threshold Networks’ tBTC on Ethereum and then deploys capital into onchain…