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Institutions, Zcash, and Paranoid Security: How This Growth Works Daily activity was driven by a sharp surge in demand for protected transactions, which now generate almost a tenth (9.4%) of $NEAR Intents’ total monthly volume. In monetary terms, this hidden liquidity flow amounted to $91.9 million. The main direction of capital movement was direct cross-chain transfers between Zcash ($ZEC) and Bitcoin ($BTC). Over the course of the day, on-chain radars recorded a series of large transactions by institutional players (whales), who converted hundreds of thousands of dollars from shielded $ZEC pools directly into $BTC in one click. As a result,…

He characterized his administration’s interest as a technological initiative rather than an effort to promote cryptocurrency speculation. He stated: “We wanted it based in New York. We wanted Wall Street to be first on that transformation.” Cuomo also pointed to New York’s early cryptocurrency licensing framework, describing the state’s regulatory efforts as evidence that it recognized the industry’s potential ahead of Washington. The former governor now sits on OKX’s board and serves as co-chair of its joint venture with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange. His ambitions have grown considerably since those early days.…

The product is unavailable to residents of the U.S., UK, Canada and Japan, as well as France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Malta, among other excluded jurisdictions. Access also depends on account eligibility and verification status. The expansion follows Blockchain.com’s April 21 rollout of perpetual futures powered by Hyperliquid within its non-custodial DeFi wallet. Those contracts offer leverage without a fixed expiry; the new options sit in the Trading Account and expire on a set date. Separately, the company said Oct. 13 it had applied for U.S. derivatives and prediction-market permissions, as The Defiant previously reported. A Payout Is…

Introducing Bitwater: the water heater element that mines Bitcoin. It screws into the electric tank you already have. Physically decentralized mining that runs no matter what 🧵 Heat water. Mine Bitcoin. Same tank. pic.twitter.com/pRdxPbmpXM — Heatbit (@heatbit_com) October 22, 2026 The element uses 20 of Bitmain’s BM1370 chips and is rated at up to 34 terahashes per second, drawing up to 600 watts at an efficiency of 12 joules per terahash. The water cools the chips, so there are no fans and no noise, according to the company. Heatbit describes installation as a do-it-yourself job: switch off the breaker, drain…

ETF inflows surged then reversed US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) pulled in $2.65 billion in net inflows during September alone, the second-largest monthly total since October 2025, with the bulk of that demand arriving in the final two weeks of the month after the Federal Reserve raised rates at its September meeting. However, with the October 28 decision now hanging over it, October ETF flows have turned to net outflows. CME FedWatch data as of October 15 priced a rate hold at approximately 68% and a hike at approximately 32%. September’s Consumer Price Index came in at 3.7% year-on-year,…

Lubin and the holders linked to him told regulators the sale was “to liquidate their position.” Last year, Lubin claimed that $ETH treasury stocks like SharpLink would become “Berkshire Hathaway-style” vehicles. Chart of SharpLink since May 2025. Source: TradingView Less than 17 months ago, Consensys was leading a $425 million deal alongside a who’s who of crypto billionaires, including Pantera’s Dan Morehead, Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz, Arrington Capital’s Michael Arrington, GSR’s Cristian Gil. However, their participation hasn’t prevented a 94% wipeout since the company’s peak last year. Despite the substantial cash-out, Lubin still holds less than 5% of SharpLink, including…

Despite the redemptions, $USD1 maintained its dollar peg throughout the period examined by Onchain Benchmark, trading between $0.998 and $1.000. The researchers found no evidence of a sustained depegging event, indicating that the decline in circulating supply was not accompanied by a significant loss of the token’s dollar value. $USD1’s 30-day market cap chart. Source: CoinGecko $USD1 supply decline outpaces major stablecoins on Ethereum According to Onchain Benchmark, Ethereum accounted for $184.60 million in net $USD1 redemptions across 63 token burns between Oct. 6 and Oct. 15. $BNB Chain recorded $200.43 million across 12 burns. On Ethereum, more than 99%…

What the Data Shows As of now, the crypto market is experiencing a lack of significant price movement, with current volumes remaining unchanged. This stagnant market state could be a reflection of the prevailing uncertainty surrounding regulatory developments, particularly the Clarity Act. Investors appear cautious, monitoring any shifts in legislative momentum that could impact the broader crypto landscape. The Clarity Act, championed by Senator Lummis, aims to establish a regulatory framework for digital assets, particularly focusing on token creation and consumer protections. Given the recent collapse of FTX, this legislation is crucial for preventing similar incidents and ensuring a stable…

Myriad: Which company will IPO next? Click to make your prediction. The pitch addresses a problem emerging as AI agents grow more capable: they are becoming “economic actors” that need to buy data from one provider, an AI model from another and computing power from a third, but today’s paid services typically demand an account, API key or billing relationship with each one, which breaks down when an agent is picking services on the fly. Agent Pay for Machines builds on x402, the open protocol that lets online services request payment, and pairs it with Mastercard’s network. The flow hinges…

The hourly chart supports the bullish bias more convincingly than the daily momentum readings do. Yet price is already above the hourly upper Bollinger Band, making a failed breakout a credible near-term risk. This is a continuation setup with stretched execution conditions, not an unqualified breakout. Bitcoin prediction hinges on hourly R1 at $83,600.18 The immediate directional question is whether Bitcoin can close an hourly candle above R1 at $83,600.18. A confirmed break would shift focus to daily R1 at $83,911.43, while failure to hold above the pivot would unwind the setup. Bullish scenario: an hourly close above hourly R1…