CME’s bitcoin cash, uniswap futures, global PMIs: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Oct. 19.
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Bitcoin whale moves $34 million in BTC it got in 2013 when coins traded at $131
A bitcoin wallet dormant since 2013 moved 411 BTC, now worth about $34 million. It is one of several long-dormant wallets to wake up recently.
Zcash developers plan a fix to keep ZEC swaps private from future quantum computers
The team behind Zakura wants every swap through NEAR Intents to get its own key, so a refund address left on NEAR’s public chain can’t expose a user’s wider payment history.
XRP Ledger is set to fix its lending code before anyone can use it
Validators have a bug-fix patch on course to go live Friday. The lending system it partly repairs is still 10 votes short of approval.
Bitcoin, Korea’s Kospi and Nasdaq futures rally as China GDP beats estimates
Bitcoin, Nasdaq futures and Asian stocks rally as stronger-than-expected China GDP and falling oil prices lift risk appetite.
Deutsche Bank targets Asia crypto custody expansion in 2027 as German launch nears
The service will initially support bitcoin, ether and the stablecoins USDC, EURC and EURAU, with the bank managing clients’ wallets and private keys.
SEC tokenized stock framework faces issuer pushback as Broadcom, Verizon object to OKX-ICE listing
Eight more companies objected to trading on the planned OKX-ICE venue, while Nasdaq has separately said it would opt out under the SEC’s framework.
The White House's crypto chief departs: State of Crypto
Patrick Witt announced his departure from the White House last week.
Wall Street freaked out Friday, but VIX and bitcoin trades say the fear may fade Monday.
Wall Street's fear gauge, the VIX index, spiked on Friday as stocks dropped. History says Friday panics usually fade on Monday. Seasonality and calm bitcoin markets suggest the same.
Latvia eyes crypto tax payments in 2027 as parliament overhauls crypto taxation
Parliament passed a law taxing crypto withdrawals above deposits rather than individual trades, featuring a one-time declaration mechanism.
Stablecoin supply stalls, but payments jump 45% as Visa, Mastercard and Stripe connect crypto to cash
Analytics firm Allium said stablecoin payments hit $482 billion this year so far, up 45%, as card spending surges and global payment firms add crypto rails.
Crypto audits give investors false sense of security as Q3 hacks cost $1.18 billion, Hacken says
The security firm found that 77% of third-quarter losses involved compromised suppliers, delayed fixes or systems outside the latest security reviews.