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Australia’s financial regulator has issued a major update to its digital-asset guidance, expanding how existing financial-services laws apply to crypto businesses as the government prepares sweeping new legislation. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission on Tuesday published a revised version of Info Sheet 225, clarifying when digital-asset products and services are likely to be considered financial products under the Corporations Act.  The latest update replaces earlier “crypto-asset” terminology with the broader term “digital assets,” intended to capture virtual, tokenized, and coin-based products without exclusion.  While the guidance does not create new law, ASIC said it aims to give businesses…

Edge & Node, the team that created The Graph, has launched ampersend, a management platform for coordinating how autonomous AI agents operate and transact, the company said on Thursday. Built on Coinbase’s x402 payment protocol and Google’s A2A communication framework, ampersend adds automation, observability, and compliance controls to what’s becoming known as the “agentic economy.” As AI agents begin to handle payments, data, and communication on behalf of users and organizations, the lack of standardization has made their operations difficult to monitor. Coinbase released x402, its agentic payments protocol earlier this year. It’s an open-source system that enables instant stablecoin…

Injective, the blockchain project focused on decentralized finance (DeFi), has unveiled a no-code platform designed to let anyone build and deploy Web3 applications without writing a single line of code. New Platform Lets Users Create Web3 Apps Without Coding According to the announcement shared with Bitcoin.com News, the new platform dubbed iBuild operates on Injective’s MultiVM infrastructure, offering rapid deployment, cross-chain compatibility, and simplified creation tools that lower the barrier to entry for blockchain developers. By combining speed, interoperability, and low transaction fees, Injective explained that it aims to make Web3 app development more accessible to users of all technical…

The projects that cryptocurrency developers have focused on most in the last week have been revealed. According to weekly GitHub statistics, developer activity remained particularly high on Ethereum, Cardano, and Hedera projects. The data includes commit numbers and active developer rates, both on an altcoin basis and at the overall ecosystem level. The altcoin projects most focused on by developers on a weekly basis are: Ethereum (ETH) – 377 commit Cardano (ADA) – 322 commit Hedera (HBAR) – 167 commit Flow (FLOW) – 127 commit Internet Computer (ICP) – 112 commits Chainlink (LINK) – 95 commits Stellar (XLM) – 77…

US stocks edged higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 250 points in early trading as Wall Street cheered a potential US-China trade deal. Summary Dow Jones gained more than 250 points as stocks opened higher. US-China trade deal anticipation is driving optimism across Wall Street. This week will also welcome earnings results from some Big Tech giants. As risk-on sentiment creeped back into the markets, the Dow Jones Industrial Average signalled fresh gains with +200 points. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 jumped 0.8% and Nasdaq Composite added 1.4%. Dow gains 250 points: Why are US stocks up…

The Norwegian Tax Administration said that more people declared cryptocurrency holdings in 2024 compared to the previous year, following efforts to increase reporting. In a Tuesday notice, Norway’s tax authority said more than 73,000 people in the country reported owning some form of cryptocurrency in their 2024 returns. The numbers marked about a 30% increase year-over-year from crypto holdings in 2023, and significantly more than in 2019, when only 6,470 people in the country of 5.5 million people declared having digital assets. “It is gratifying that more people are reporting that they own cryptocurrency, and in this way ensuring that…

BTC.b, the established BTC asset is transitioning to Lombard’s architecture and product suite, enabling multi-chain expansion and deeper DeFi integrations. Your tokens, balances, and integrations remain unchanged. No action required from holders, and optional actions for protocols. Overview BTC.b has been a cornerstone of Avalanche DeFi since 2022, with ~$550M in circulation and deep integrations across Aave, GMX, BENQI, and LFJ. Lombard has acquired the infrastructure and related assets of BTC.b, and the Lombard Protocol will assume responsibility for BTC.b’s bridge operations and security architecture while maintaining full continuity for existing users and integrations. BTC.b will first transition to the…

Moon.Fun, a cross-chain meme coin ecosystem, has announced a strategic collaboration with MetaCarbon, a Web3 health-tech platform redefining behavioral carbon credits through Decentralized Carbon Finance (DeCFi). Moon.Fun is a defi cross-chain meme token ecosystem built on Solana. It enables users to transact meme assets across numerous chains, helping address fragmented liquidity and allowing people to access diverse DeFi ecosystems. This collaboration facilitated the integration of Moon.Fun’s cross-chain meme coin infrastructure into MetaCarbon’s carbon project management network, allowing users to interact with various tokens across DeFi, besides accessing carbon credits. 🌍💫𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 | https://t.co/PcFt0PHOs0 × MetaCarbonWe’re excited to partner with @MetaCarbon_Mist…

Summary Ethereum price trades near $3,896, holding between $3,700 and $4,000 as the crypto market remains cautious but steady. Network activity and DeFi growth are rising, with daily transactions above 1.2 million and total value locked up 8% week-over-week. Upside target: A breakout above $4,400–$4,500 could send ETH toward $4,800–$5,000 by year-end. Downside risk: Falling below $3,700 could lead to a pullback toward $3,300–$3,400, especially if DeFi growth slows. Outlook: The Ethereum forecast stays bullish in the medium term, supported by Layer-2 adoption, strong fundamentals, and deflationary dynamics. Ethereum is trading near $3,896 on October 23, 2025, holding between $3,700…

The Federal Open Market Committee is once again set to decide on interest rates, with far-reaching consequences for crypto markets. Summary The FOMC meeting is scheduled for October 28 to 29, with the decision coming after Markets widely expect that the Federal Reserve will continue to cut interest rates Rate cuts could boost Bitcoin further Investors are bracing for the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates. The Federal Open Market Committee will hold its key meeting on October 28-29, where it will discuss where interest rates should be. The decision is scheduled after the meeting ends, at 2:00 PM ET, followed…