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Last collection 23/10/2026, 09:58 · 168 events from 14 sources · 7 with an official sourceStarknet's community voted to support research into becoming an independent, quantum-resistant Layer 1, with a draft whitepaper expected in November, The Block reported. Cointelegraph reported that StarkWare plans to release the draft as it explores a blockchain beyond Ethereum. No vote tally was given.
TRON announced the release of java-tron GreatVoyage-v4.8.2.4, the project said in its own release note. The announcement names only the version and gives no details on what the update changes or when node operators should upgrade.
CoinDesk reported that bitcoin gave up its advance above $84,000 and retreated toward $82,000 as Asian stocks tumbled, with the CSI 300 down 2% on the day and 20% from its June peak. The report said technology shares led regional losses, Brent crude climbed above $112 a barrel and gold fell more than 1% to below $4,100 an ounce.
KuCoin announced the listing of Axis Robotics (AXIS), according to the exchange's own announcement. The notice gives no trading pair, schedule or deposit details. The listing follows earlier coverage of Upbit opening a Korean won market for the token.
The Tianjin No. 2 Intermediate People's Court accepted a September 28 prosecutors' application to confiscate assets tied to Zhimin Qian, including 61,896 BTC seized in the UK, Decrypt and CoinDesk reported, citing The Paper. Bitcoin Magazine put the haul at nearly 62,000 BTC, worth about $5 billion at recent prices; Decrypt cited about $5.1 billion. Prosecutors say the scheme raised more than 40.38 billion yuan from over 102,000 investors.
Decrypt reported that U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $524.8 million on Wednesday, extending a three-session streak to roughly $1.07 billion and flipping October flows to a gain of about $460 million. Cointelegraph put the three-day total at $1.08 billion, while CoinDesk noted the pace remains below the $200 million-plus daily average seen in past steep rallies.
Support for the XRP Ledger fix fixCleanup3_4_0 briefly fell below the threshold of 29 of 35 trusted validators during a check, resetting its two-week countdown, CoinDesk reported. The fix had been due to activate on October 23; XRPLWin now lists it for November 4, with support back at 31 of 35 validators.
Bitcoin gave back a late run to about $85,000 and was flat just under $82,800 on Thursday Asian morning, CoinDesk reported, after mixed Tesla and Meta results sent Nasdaq futures lower. Cointelegraph said the retreat followed Tesla's lower-than-expected Q3 capital expenditure.
Aerodrome and Velodrome have merged and will launch a token called Aero across seven blockchain networks, The Block reported: Ethereum mainnet, Base, Robinhood Chain, Ink, OP Mainnet, Arc and Arbitrum. The report did not specify a launch date or the terms of the merger.
Core developers postponed the Glamsterdam upgrade on the Hoodi testnet, which Ethereum's blog says was scheduled for October 26, 2026 at 17:42:48 UTC (epoch 132,352), to allow further investigation of how EIP-8037 interacts with mainnet smart contracts. No new activation date has been set, and the blog says mainnet users and ETH holders need take no action.
QTC changed -2.26% over a 1-minute sampled interval on Gate · USDT. Cause unresolved; nearby reports do not establish causation.
Three companies — Tokenized Stock Venue, Perpetuals.com and OKX — have notified the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of plans to operate venues trading tokenized stocks, the SEC said in a Wednesday announcement reported by Bitcoin Magazine. OKX filed alongside Intercontinental Exchange for a platform called OKXICE. The SEC said listing does not mean the firms meet all rule requirements.
Cointelegraph: “The US President detailed many schemes defrauding Americans, but referred only to “cybercurrency“ related to scams.”
The Cardano Foundation urged European Union policymakers not to broaden MiCA rules to cover DeFi and staking, according to Cointelegraph. The foundation argued regulation should target financial risks rather than technology, warning that overlapping rules could create uncertainty for crypto businesses across the EU.
Decrypt: “Bitcoin is back near $84,500 as XRP and Zcash lead a broad crypto rebound from October's slide, putting "Uptober" back on the table.” Observed BTC -3.87% over 24 hours after site detection. Observations do not establish causation.
Standard Chartered has signed an agreement to buy digital asset custodian Zodia Custody and integrate its services into the bank's existing digital asset custody business, according to a statement from Zodia Custody reported by Bitcoin Magazine. Zodia said shareholders approved Standard Chartered's offer in May. The bank already offers crypto custody in the UAE, Luxembourg and Hong Kong and plans to offer it in Singapore.
Bitcoin Magazine published a sponsored-style post describing a SALT Lending video on X that promotes bitcoin-backed loans as a way to access liquidity for real estate, business expansion, diversification and tax planning without selling holdings. The article notes that price declines can raise loan-to-value ratios and potentially trigger collateral calls or liquidation.
Kalshi Prime clients will be able to borrow against bitcoin, ethereum and GENIUS Act-compliant stablecoins held at BitGo and use the proceeds to margin perpetual futures on Kalshi's exchange, Bitcoin Magazine reported, citing Bloomberg's earlier report. Loans are issued by Kalshi Katalyst under a tri-party structure; Prime CEO Jeff Bandman said the product targets crypto-native traders. It follows Webull's plan to offer Kalshi-cleared perpetuals to eligible U.S. customers from November.