BNB Chain Plans Early-2027 Layer 1 Launch
@BNBChain plans a separate, faster Layer 1 alongside BNB Smart Chain. It will use $BNB, with no new token; a public testnet is targeted for late 2026 and mainnet for early 2027. #Update #Crypto $BNB
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@BNBChain plans a separate, faster Layer 1 alongside BNB Smart Chain. It will use $BNB, with no new token; a public testnet is targeted for late 2026 and mainnet for early 2027. #Update #Crypto $BNB
@GMOInternet confirmed unauthorized access to Onamae.com Desktop Cloud, with up to 26,739 servers at risk. Some clients reported unauthorized trades; GMO will reimburse confirmed losses. #Update #Cybersecurity
@Grayscale highlighted $DATA, $CHIP and $PEARL as projects supporting AI data, hardware financing and GPU use, respectively. #Update #AI
@Kimi_Moonshot launched Kimi K3.1 Pro with a 1 million-token context window. It scored 65.7% on Terminal-Bench 4.0, ahead of GPT-6 Astra’s 58.2%. #Update #AI
U.S. spot $BTC ETFs drew $304.73 million from Oct. 19–23, while $ETH ETFs lost $220.6 million. $ZEC ETFs led other crypto funds with $41.09 million in inflows. #Update #Crypto $BTC
In a weekly deal roundup, @Strive raised $630 million through preferred shares, while @Tether backed two startups. Strive plans to use some proceeds for $BTC purchases. #Update #Crypto $BTC
@Ethereum developers postponed the Glamsterdam upgrade on the Hoodi testnet to study EIP-8037’s effects on mainnet smart contracts. No new Hoodi date is set; the mainnet timeline is unchanged. #Update #Crypto $ETH
@Circle shareholder Jay Benjamin Greenberg sued President Donald Trump and @worldlibertyfi over alleged benefits from $2.5 billion in UAE-linked deals. Both companies rejected involvement or wrongdoing. #Update #Legal
Federal agents detained Pavel Kulizhnikov in Florida on October 20 over alleged cartel-linked crypto laundering and sanctions evasion. An informant estimated the network processed $50 million daily. #Breaking #Legal @DEAHQ
@OpenAI’s ad with Lionel Messi drew scrutiny after viewers spotted kings and queens on the wrong squares; its suggested moves allow a fourth-move checkmate. #Update #AI
@UnchainedSummit will host a Mumbai event on digital asset regulation, tokenization, stablecoins and Web3, bringing together crypto, finance, legal and technology speakers. #Update #Crypto
@MorganStanley is blocking third-party AI agents from customer accounts; @jpmorgan, @BankofAmerica and @Citi are also restricting access after banks detected agents using customer credentials, Axios reports. #Update #Banking
@Meta approved non-voting shares to fund AI development and infrastructure without reducing Mark Zuckerberg’s voting control. Existing shareholders will receive the new shares. #Update #AI
@Barclays plans to cut about 5,000 jobs by year-end as it expands AI use and reduces costs. Third-quarter profit rose 12% but missed forecasts. #Update #Banking