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The crypto market saw a burst of optimism Monday, pushing Bitcoin above $116,000 and Ethereum past $4,240, both two-week highs, according to Santiment data from yesterday. This surge was clearly driven by traders positioning ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s critical two-day policy meeting (October 28-29), betting heavily on another interest rate cut. 📈 On a bullish Monday, Bitcoin briefly eclipsed $116K and Ethereum jumped above $4.24K, both hitting 2-week highs. There has been positive momentum in crypto markets as the FOMC meetings kick off tomorrow and Trump’s Crypto Advisory Board sees trader optimism. pic.twitter.com/icQuE1NbhD — Santiment (@santimentfeed) October 27,…

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced a bill to restrict how artificial intelligence models can interact with children, warning that AI companions pose serious risks to minors’ mental health and emotional well-being. The legislation, called the GUARD Act, would ban AI companions for minors, require chatbots to clearly identify themselves as non-human, and create new criminal penalties for companies whose products aimed at minors solicit or generate sexual content. “In their race to the bottom, AI companies are pushing treacherous chatbots at kids and looking away when their products cause sexual abuse, or coerce them into self-harm…

BNB Chain has edged past TRON to become the most active network for stablecoin transactions, fueled by surging DEX volume and spillover from Binance’s trading incentives. But analysts at ARK Invest noted that the space has become more fragmented. Summary BNB Chain has overtaken TRON as the busiest network for stablecoin activity, driven by rising on-chain trading and Binance-backed incentives. While Ethereum and its Layer 2s still dominate institutional settlement, BNB Chain now leads in user engagement and decentralized exchange volume. The report says the market is becoming more fragmented, where liquidity is spreading across multiple chains instead of concentrating…

Ethereum price is still above its fair-value zone, holding a strong long-term structure while cooling off from previous highs. Summary Ethereum holds above $3,900 despite slowing volume. On-chain data signals healthy consolidation phase. Exchange inflows suggest mild short-term selling pressure. At press time Ethereum was trading at $3,976, up 2.3% in the last 24 hours. In the past week, the asset has fluctuated between $3,709 and $4,080, up 4% but remaining roughly 5% down in the last month. ETH is currently 19% below its all-time high of $4,956, recorded on Aug. 24. At $33.68 billion, Ethereum’s (ETH) 24-hour trading volume…

Richard Ujueta, president of Cavecom‑e (the Venezuelan Electronic Commerce Chamber), said that because of scarce dollar cash, most payment activity has moved to USDT. He added that banks should implement USDT payments in point‑of‑sale devices by December. Venezuelan Banks Should Adopt USDT by December, Analyst States The Facts: Venezuela is advancing towards a real integration of stablecoins like USDT into its banking and financial system, according to Richard Ujueta, president of Cavecom-e, the Venezuelan Electronic Commerce Chamber. Ujueta explains that both cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, which are pegged to the value of the U.S. dollar, are now part of the economic…

After nearly a month of government shutdown in the US, activity in Congress has begun to increase. The approaching critical deadlines and rising public pressure have given new momentum to the bipartisan negotiations, which have been stalled for weeks. “Talks have gained momentum. Deadlines usually do that,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune told Politico. Thune and some Republican senators, along with House Speaker Mike Johnson, believe a growing number of moderate Democrats are closing in on a compromise. Democrats, however, have yet to publicly signal concessions. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, when asked about his plan for the government shutdown,…

Prediction markets went absolutely parabolic last quarter. Kalshi and Polymarket just posted record-shattering numbers in the third quarter of 2025, with over $3 billion in notional volume, more than five times what they saw this time last year. The mania has topped even the madness of the 2024 US presidential election, and the surge has Wall Street’s CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange pushing their way in. According to data from Bloomberg, both platforms crossed $2 billion in the week ending October 19, the most they’ve ever seen. The rally was mainly driven by a wave of sports betting, mostly through New York‑based…

EQTY Lab, a developer of trust infrastructure for AI systems, has partnered with the Hedera Foundation to introduce a blockchain-based solution that enhances accountability and compliance in public-sector AI operations. The system, powered by NVIDIA DGX Cloud, integrates Hedera’s enterprise blockchain protocols with EQTY Lab’s AI Guardian platform to deliver verifiable governance and sovereignty for AI agents. Developed with Accenture, the framework enables government agencies and regulated enterprises to monitor and verify AI workflows in real time. Each decision and interaction by an AI agent is recorded and attested on Hedera’s blockchain, creating a secure and auditable record that ensures…

The Ethereum ecosystem recently saw one of its biggest whale transactions in weeks, when an Ethereum OG with an incredible 736,316 ETH, or about $2.89 billion, deposited a whopping $500 million USDT into newly opened vaults by ConcreteXYZ and Stable. Deposit to Aave The whale initially deposited 300,000 ETH into Aave, one of the biggest decentralized lending protocols, in order to borrow $500 million USDT, according to on-chain data. One entity supplied the majority of the initial liquidity, as this massive transaction represents 64.5% of the $775 million USDT that has been locked into the vaults thus far. Since the…

Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are sounding the alarm on the “financial harm” they say could be unleashed on millions of Americans if the retirement industry heeds President Donald Trump’s recommendations and exposes 401(k) plans to riskier assets, including crypto. In a letter sent to SEC chair Paul Atkins and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer this week, the progressive senators warned that recent moves by the Trump administration to encourage 401(k) providers to invest Americans’ retirement savings in crypto and private markets could have devastating consequences. The letter underscored not just President Trump’s recent executive order encouraging the retirement savings industry…