Summary: Anchorpoint CEO Dominic Maffei confirmed the firm will not rush its HKD stablecoin retail launch, citing sustainability concerns. The delay follows HSBC’s immediate rollout of RedCoin to 3.3 million PayMe users, highlighting divergent adoption strategies.
Summary: China’s 15th Five-Year Plan sets a 2030 target for completing its national blockchain network, prioritizing adoption in the Yangtze River Delta and Chengdu–Chongqing regions. The directive, issued by the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission, aims to standardize technology for trade, finance, and data circulation.
Summary: Parker Lewis predicts Bitcoin will settle all global payments, citing a $107 trillion debt burden driving merchants away from high-fee credit systems. He argues that post-Silicon Valley Bank failures, payment utility became critical for decentralization.
Summary: After Cysic offered a 10% bounty for returned funds, the exploit-linked wallet sent $744,000 to Tornado Cash. The move included 300 ETH and 30.4 BNB, effectively laundering most of the stolen assets despite earlier freezes on 2.8 million CYS tokens.
Summary: US spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $635 million on Thursday, the largest daily outflow since June, reversing October's gains to a net negative. Weekly inflows remained positive despite the drop, while altcoin funds saw mixed results with Ether losing $111 million.
Summary: Bank Negara Malaysia and the Bank of Thailand joined Singapore’s BLOOM initiative as policymaker members. The project, launched by MAS in October 2025, uses stablecoins and tokenized deposits to cut cross-border payment costs and speed up institutional service deployment.
Summary: US spot Bitcoin ETFs added $528M on Wednesday, bringing the three-day total to $1.08B. BlackRock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC led inflows as Bitcoin surged past $84,700, reversing prior weekly outflows.
Summary: Dogecoin Labs launches with the Dogecoin Foundation to consolidate MyDoge, DogeOS, and Such App. Led by CEO Jordan Jefferson, the firm aims to build real-world apps for DOGE's large community, addressing its thin product lineup amidst mixed institutional adoption and recent price volatility.
Summary: Crypto traders created an unofficial Solana meme coin named after a fictional currency in the GTA 6 trailer, pumping its market cap to $15 million. Speculation stems from leaked gameplay showing protagonists promoting the coin, though Rockstar has no official ties to the token.
Summary: CertiK warns that crypto apps may remain exposed to the eMudhra certificate flaw despite Google, Apple, and Microsoft blocking eight vulnerable certs. Security gaps exist for applications outside browser ecosystems that do not enforce Certificate Transparency, potentially allowing attackers to impersonate HTTPS connections and manipulate deposit addresses.
Summary: Strive raised $700 million via its SATS preferred stock IPO despite widening CCC credit spreads. CRO Jeff Walton explains how Bitcoin-backed preferred equity attracts institutional capital through structured risk management and dividend reserves.
Summary: JAN3 CEO Samson Mow claims Bitcoin treasury firms like Strategy are massively undervalued, acting as buyers of last resort. He argues their constant accumulation drives a scarcity race, making low-price periods ideal for launching new treasury vehicles or bonds.
Summary: Zcash rallied 12% after developers set the NU7 upgrade activation block at 3,543,405, targeting a November 5 launch. The update reduces block time to 25 seconds, though half of the readiness tasks remain incomplete due to node synchronization issues.
Summary: US spot Ether ETFs saw $1.08 billion in net outflows in October, erasing September's gains and leaving YTD inflows at $485 million. This contrasts with Bitcoin ETFs, which had smaller net outflows despite similar price declines.
Summary: Bank Negara Malaysia launched SSDS+, a DLT platform for tokenized bonds and sukuk, integrated with the RENTAS+ payment system. Designed for wholesale use but ready for retail, it follows a 2025 roadmap without disclosing current transaction volumes.
Summary: Qubic restarted its network after a $1.4M hack caused by predictable wallet seeds on Apple devices. Validators approved a recovery plan, launching a claims platform for affected users until May 2027. The team urges all pre-update wallet holders to migrate funds immediately.
Summary: Strive debuted its SATS preferred stock on Nasdaq, raising $630 million through an upsized IPO priced at $90 per share. The security offers a 15% daily dividend to fund further Bitcoin purchases, positioning the company as the fourth-largest corporate holder with 36,818 BTC.
Summary: US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $526.7M in net inflows on Monday, the highest since Sept. 22, driven largely by BlackRock’s IBIT. Conversely, Ether ETFs recorded $103.3M in outflows, extending a three-week losing streak.
Summary: DHS ordered the immediate removal of DeepSeek products and related third-party services from federal civilian IT systems, citing data exposure risks to China. The ban prohibits new purchases and expands earlier restrictions, mirroring actions taken by Australia in early 2025.
Summary: First-time users in Scottsdale, Arizona, successfully paid for gyros and coffee using Bitcoin via Lightning wallets. Despite the state's 2025 reserve legislation lacking coin purchases, over 219 merchants now accept BTC, demonstrating practical consumer adoption independent of government action.