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DTAPCAP, the investment firm associated with Dan Tapiero, recently invested $40 million in MoonPay, a cryptocurrency payment infrastructure provider. The investment reflects growing institutional interest in integrating artificial intelligence technology with digital currency transactions. This

Solana's Accelerate China event in Shanghai was postponed on October 16 after organizers reported that registrations exceeded the venue's permitted capacity. Solana Foundation president Lily Liu attributed the disruption to a dramatic increase in demand. The postponement occurred in China, where

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved Cboe Global Markets' proposal on October 13 to list binary options tied to corporate performance indicators across 23 publicly traded companies. The cash-settled contracts cover metrics including Coinbase Global's trading volume, Robinhood Markets

UOS surged 15.76% in 60 minutes, reaching a price of $0.002898 as trading volume hit approximately $1.92 million. The rapid price movement marked a significant rise from the earlier level of $0.00250335, with the 24-hour performance showing a 10.62% increase. The surge occurred against a backdrop of

Polygon Labs acquired Coinme, a regulated U.S. crypto payments company, with the acquisition completed on October 14. CoinDesk reported on October 17 that Polygon Labs Chief Executive Officer Marc Boiron expects the company's regulated payments business to turn profitable next year, with a broader g

Bitcoin has attracted 570,000 BTC in new accumulation since late July despite ongoing selling pressure from exchange-traded funds, according to Bitfinex. The accumulation reflects sustained buyer interest with an average cost basis of approximately $75,000 holding steady across market pullbacks.

PNC Financial Services reported approximately 14.2% year-over-year growth in average loans during the third quarter of 2026, reaching $372.2 billion compared with $325.9 billion in the same quarter a year earlier, according to the company's third-quarter earnings release. The growth reflected

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget announced on October 17 that it will discontinue services for certain users in a one-time account closure exercise, while stating that customer assets remain safe and its trading platform continues operating normally. The exchange has not disclosed

US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein rejected a joint request from cryptocurrency exchange Gemini and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to vacate a January 2025 consent order. The ruling leaves a $5 million penalty intact and preserves a permanent injunction restricting Gemini from

Cryptocurrency hackers are increasingly using privacy coin Zcash (ZEC) to conceal stolen funds, according to an analysis posted on Oct. 17. Wu Blockchain cited on-chain analyst Specter's findings in a post on X. The trend gained traction after on-chain investigator ZachXBT disclosed that the

Coinbase is encouraging the Bitcoin ecosystem to begin planning for quantum-resistant security measures, warning that waiting for a practical quantum computing threat would be a dangerous mistake. The exchange has been urging researchers, wallet developers, and network participants to discuss

Indian technology stocks including Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys and Tech Mahindra recorded their strongest weekly performance in 18 years during the week ending October 16, with the Nifty IT index surging 11.7%. The rally was driven by better-than-expected corporate earnings and renewed

CoinLab assigned a 55% probability to Bitcoin trading between $80,600 and $82,900 by the October 17 daily close, as the cryptocurrency faced weak institutional demand and tested the $80,000 support zone. Bitcoin ETFs recorded $82.4 million in net outflows on October 16, with BlackRock's IBIT

Solana has achieved significant progress in network health across resilience, economic security and performance indicators, according to a report by Fidelity's Center for Applied Technology (FCAT). The blockchain network has reported no mainnet outages in two years, supported by substantial

SanDisk stock closed Friday 16 October 2026 at $1,299.30, down $95.53, or 6.85 percent, from Thursday's $1,394.83, marking the seventh consecutive lower close since 8 October. The seven-session decline totals $393.12, or 23.23 percent, from the 7 October close of $1,692.42. The selloff coincided

Pyth Network announced an expansion of its ETF and equity market coverage today, enhancing access to global markets through its official Twitter account. The expansion adds Korean equities with extended-hours access, new 24/7 cryptocurrency feeds, and additional indices across equities and

ZKsync rolled out its Ethereum ZK Prover, a layer-2 scaling solution designed to enhance transaction speeds and reduce costs for decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. The development aims to improve scalability and efficiency in blockchain applications, making DeFi more accessible to

On-chain analyst Darkfost on Oct. 17 challenged Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone's scenario projecting Bitcoin could fall to $10,000. Darkfost argued in a post on X that such an outcome is historically highly unlikely based on Bitcoin's drawdown patterns. The

Uniswap protocol revenue reached $14.81 million in September 2026, according to data shared by @tokenterminal. This marked the highest monthly earnings since the fee switch was implemented. Robinhood Chain contributed $7.87 million, accounting for 53% of total revenue. The revenue surge reflects

Coinbase revealed that $20.07 million of its tokenized stocks are currently deposited in decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. This figure represents over half of the total market cap of $35.93 million for these tokenized stocks. The information was highlighted by crypto commentator