SpaceX, Tesla explore merger uniting over 30,000 bitcoin
Independent committees are assessing a potential merger of @SpaceX and @Tesla that would bring their $BTC holdings together. #Update #Crypto $BTC
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Monero futures leverage grows, raising volatility risks
$XMR futures open interest tops $300 million as its price rises above $600, signaling increased leverage and volatility risk. #Update #Crypto $XMR
Tether leads $15 million funding for AI payment startup Mural
@Tether_to led a $15 million Series A round for AI-focused payments startup @MuralPay, bringing its total funding to $28 million. #Update #Funding
Zcash November upgrade to triple payment speed
@Zcash developers confirm a November target for the NU7 upgrade, which will cut block times from 75 to 25 seconds. The activation height still needs to be finalized. #Update #Crypto
Ripple’s stock bets; HSBC warns markets thin
@Ripple now lets institutions place 24/7 stock bets through Ripple Prime using RLUSD as collateral; @HSBC warns thin markets may make large trades hard to fill. #Update #Crypto $XRP
Solana’s Alpenglow overhaul goes live Wednesday
@Solana’s Alpenglow goes live Wednesday, replacing the network’s voting system after testing included a failed migration and rollback. It targets 150-millisecond finality. #Update #Crypto $SOL
Eight weak website-certifier secret keys cracked
Eight secret keys at @eMudhra, which helps verify websites, were cracked. Browser and software makers are rushing to release fixes. #Update #Cybersecurity
Bitcoin near $83,000; AI earnings buoy tech
$BTC hovers near $83,000 as strong @SpaceX and @Supermicro results lift Asian chip stocks; $ZEC jumps 11% after developers set a network upgrade date. #Update #Crypto $BTC
CFTC AI forum agenda: trading, agentic finance
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has set an October 28 forum to discuss how advanced AI and agentic finance could affect trading and markets. #Update #AI
Cuomo: Issuer Objections to Tokenized-Stock Plans Natural
Andrew Cuomo, co-chair of the @OKX–@ICE tokenized stocks venture, called issuer objections a “natural response” and said companies were likely to wait and see. #Update #Tokenization
Coinbase allegations expose Bitcoin’s corporate governance gap
@Onramp CEO Michael Tanguma says companies may delay $BTC adoption unless they can verify who controls funds, who approves transfers and whether holdings remain intact. #Update #Governance $BTC
BlackRock seeks to shield bitcoin investors
@BlackRock is seeking to launch a fund designed to limit $BTC losses, following similar @Calamos products that helped investors weather a sharp selloff. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Kazakhstan court bars Coinbase, others’ unlicensed crypto services
A Kazakhstan court bars @coinbase and five other firms from offering unlicensed crypto services in the Astana International Financial Centre; the injunctions do not apply elsewhere in Kazakhstan. #Update #Legal
Firms join objections to OKX-ICE tokenized stocks
@Microsoft, @AlphabetInc and @GoldmanSachs are among seven more issuers opposing listings on the planned @OKX-@ICE_Markets tokenized stock venue, bringing disclosed objections to 16. #Update #TokenizedStocks