AI may be keeping Bitcoin’s biggest macro headwind alive after the Fed stops hiking
Minutes released Oct. 7 cite AI debt as one explanation for higher yields, while stronger earnings helped stocks absorb pressure.
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Abstract’s shutdown exposes the gap between owning assets and being able to move them
Abstract sets a Dec. 15 shutdown, but wallet access, supported routes and settlement determine whether holders can complete an exit.
XRPL’s $1.34 billion stablecoin base doesn’t tell us how much XRP users need
Fees and reserves require XRP, while larger demand depends on routing choices and the balances held in liquidity or credit products.
Solana’s geographic speed plan trusts validator locations the network cannot verify
Wattenhofer and Kniep’s proposal preserves leader allocations while faster modeled handovers come with longer consecutive-control and regional risks.
Bitcoin Core’s privacy fix reaches v32 code while the v31 patch remains open
The opt-in private-broadcast repair is merged into 32.x, while the older-branch backport remains open and 31.1 is still the stable download.
PumpFun is making millions from a market where 81% of memecoins crashed 90%
Talos reports rare observed recoveries, while platform fees and PUMP burns offer no automatic route back to break-even for other tokens.
Bitcoin crashes through $81,000 buy wall as $1 billion crypto liquidation bloodbath unfolds
Bitcoin registered an intraday low near $80,000 as a cryptocurrency selloff triggered over $1 billion in liquidations, overwhelmingly hitting traders betting on higher prices. The largest cryptocurrency traded around $80,744 as of press time, down 3% over 24 hours and…
SAP Pay adds USDC payments, with Circle Mint access required
Tereina’s Circle integration adds a settlement route inside SAP workflows, while institutional checks and regional conditions govern access.
Why XRP’s 63 billion circulating tokens don’t tell buyers what’s for sale
An Oct. 7 snapshot counts 21.98 billion XRP in exchange custody, while executable supply depends on sell orders and price tolerance.
Europol says crypto’s quantum upgrade could take years and urges work to start now
Wallet keys are the main exposure, Europol says, with users urged to migrate as quantum-resistant wallets become available.
Bitcoin’s slide below $81,000 exposes why a Fed pause may not save the crypto market
Bitcoin slid below $81,000 on Oct. 8, with an intraday low near $80,800, even as traders expect the Fed to hold in October. The September FOMC minutes, released Oct. 7, said most participants viewed another rate increase by year-end as…
US government moves another $1 billion in Bitcoin as BTC slides $4,000
US government-linked wallets moved over $1 billion in Bitcoin on Oct. 8 as BTC prices fell and more coins reached Coinbase Prime. On Oct. 8, Galaxy Research flagged the transfer of 12,267 BTC, valued at approximately $1 billion, from a…