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The Numbers The broader crypto market shows mixed signals, with varying momentum across major assets. This backdrop may influence how regulatory updates are received by the community, potentially affecting sentiment and advocacy strategies. As discussions around the midterms intensify, the implications of the Blockchain Association’s actions could resonate deeply across the sector, shaping the future regulatory landscape. The Blockchain Association advocates for favorable blockchain policies and regulations, representing various stakeholders in the cryptocurrency sector. Their engagement with regulatory bodies like the U.S. Treasury and SEC is crucial as these institutions shape the legal framework governing digital assets and their taxation.…

The initiative brings together key global and domestic players across financial technology and retail. Collaborators include stablecoin issuer $USDT, retail operator The Mall Group, and payments network Visa. WORPT is also preparing to introduce physical and virtual Visa prepaid cards. Once rolled out, users will share a single baht balance for both QR-code payments and card transactions without needing separate transfers or top-ups. “The key objective behind WORPT is to enable international travelers to make practical use of the cryptocurrencies they already have while visiting Thailand,” said Pavin Jittiwongsamarn, co-founder of WORPT. “We have therefore focused on connecting the entire…

Address count ran 167.6% above the prior week’s median Growthepie data indicated the October 22 count was 167.6% above the median of the past seven days, which was 352,544. It was the highest reading in the 30 days since September 23. The transactions went the other way. Growthepie had 10.49 million on October 21 and 9.58 million the next day. BaseScan‘s daily export logged a matching dip, from roughly 10.53 million to 9.63 million, while user fees had risen to about $113,703 on October 21 ahead of the 20% slide. By October 23 the wave was fading, with active addresses…

Retail Behavior Offers a Historical Comparison An earlier contraction in smaller-holder groups preceded bitcoin’s recovery above $85K, providing a comparison for Santiment’s latest interpretation. Its September assessment identified 69,494 addresses leaving two balance groups during July and August. Those groups held between 0.1 and 1 $BTC and between 1 and 10 $BTC, respectively. Departures could reflect selling, consolidation, or movements outside those ranges. Address balances change when coins move, so the number of funded addresses differs from the number of individual investors. Transaction inputs and outputs reassign coins, with change often returning to another address controlled by the sender. One…

Chainlink has unveiled CustodySync, a new solution aimed at providing qualified custodians with secure access to decentralized finance (DeFi) lending markets for their institutional clients. This development, highlighted in a tweet from Chainlink, positions the company at the forefront of institutional crypto adoption. By ensuring that assets remain securely in custody while accessing DeFi, CustodySync could redefine how institutions engage with digital assets. What Went Down Chainlink’s new CustodySync solution addresses a critical gap in the institutional access to DeFi markets. Traditionally, large institutions have faced challenges in securely accessing these markets due to regulatory constraints and the need for…

The Numbers Ethereum’s recent performance, characterized by a notable double-digit rise, underscores its growing appeal among investors. This comes despite the overall crypto market showing varied momentum, with some assets struggling to maintain their positions. Ethereum’s resilience may signal a shift in trader sentiment, positioning it as a focal point for investment activity in the near term. Ethereum is a leading blockchain platform known for enabling smart contracts and decentralized applications. Its jurisdiction falls under various regulatory frameworks due to its widespread use and impact on the financial ecosystem. This regulatory landscape influences investor behavior and market dynamics, particularly in…

What the announcement does not contain is the price. “The number of shares of Class A common stock to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined,” Anthropic said — which means every valuation circulating today is a press estimate, not a filing number. Reports have floated a range of roughly $1.5 trillion to $1.75 trillion, down from earlier talk of $2 trillion, against a private-market valuation of about $965 billion in May. The S-1 itself carries the numbers that matter. Revenue reached $16.29 billion in the first half of 2026, up from…

“Our vision is to bring treasury management, intelligence, and execution together, giving finance teams the ability to act faster and operate continuously without adding complexity or sacrificing control.” AI Links Forecasting With Payments Ripple Treasury uses software to coordinate financial tasks with help from its GSmart artificial intelligence tools. Functions include determining available cash, forecasting future balances, matching financial records, managing liquidity, and processing payments. Ripple describes the integration as connecting decisions with execution while reducing manual work. As of March, 46% of organizations represented in the Association for Financial Professionals’ (AFP) Liquidity Survey reported holding more U.S. cash than…

However, the authorities say permission to pay rewards should be subject to four conditions. Platforms paying stablecoin rewards should be transparent with holders, avoid promising guaranteed returns, and refrain from marketing rewards as savings products. They also recommend monitoring the impact of such rewards on bank deposits. Under the current version of MiCA, both stablecoin issuers (such as USDC issuer Circle) and crypto platforms, including exchanges, are prohibited from paying interest on stablecoins simply for holding them. The French authorities, including the country’s central bank, therefore take a different position from the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) on rewards…

If the borrower owes WBTC, the keeper must transfer WBTC to repay the loan even when the application fee and borrower-surplus payment are zero. The assessment said the integration contracts had not been deployed on Ethereum mainnet. Babylon’s contract directory, checked Oct. 25, identifies its published addresses as Sepolia testnet deployments. Two routes, three payment requirements A borrower’s native $BTC would remain in a Bitcoin vault, and Aave would recognize that collateral through a restricted internal ERC-20 accounting record, which users cannot trade as a wrapped Bitcoin token. Through the proposed Liquidation Liquidity Provider (LLP) route, an outside liquidator would…