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Arthur Hayes sold ENA tokens after his price predictions for the cryptocurrency shifted from $10 in 2024 to $1 today, according to a tweet from Lookonchain. The sale follows Hayes' dramatic revision of his price targets for the token. The move occurs as the broader cryptocurrency market shows

Anthropic's anticipated mid-November IPO is colliding with rival OpenAI's effort to secure approximately $30 billion in private funding at valuations between $1.25 trillion and over $1.4 trillion. Reuters reported on October 19 that OpenAI was pursuing funding above $1.4 trillion, while TechCrunch r

Fidelity Digital Assets said Bitcoin could reach $200,000 faster than in previous market cycles, according to a Bitcoin News report on October 24. Research analyst Zack Wainwright stated that while Bitcoin took approximately 16 years to first surpass $100,000, the climb from $100,000 to $200,000 cou

Stellar is preparing to launch confidential tokens on its mainnet to add a privacy layer for SEP-41 tokens, according to a post by @BuildOnStellar. The feature aims to enhance transaction security and potentially attract more users and developers to the network. The development comes amid a

PancakeSwap announced a focus on tokenization in a recent tweet from the platform. The decentralized exchange highlighted its commitment to tokenizing various assets to meet growing demand for decentralized finance solutions. PancakeSwap currently holds over 41% of the bStocks trading volume and

Investor deposits in South Korea's stock market fell to 88.6841 trillion won on Oct. 22, the lowest this year, per Korea Financial Investment Association data. The decline follows a sharp Kospi correction from the 7,000 level to the 5,500 level this month, with deposits dropping by about 15 trillion

XEM dropped 15.33% in 30 minutes, reaching a current price of $0.000263. The cryptocurrency faced selling pressure and thin liquidity during this period, with trading volume reaching $103,625. This decline reflects broader market volatility affecting cryptocurrency assets. XEM Records 22.53%

HSBC launched RedCoin, a Hong Kong dollar stablecoin, on its PayMe app on Friday, enabling more than 3.3 million users to activate digital wallets in the coming days. The bank received its stablecoin issuer license from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority in April under a regulatory framework that

Dogecoin Labs launched a new payment solution, according to crypto commentator @WuBlockchain. The initiative aims to broaden the use cases for Dogecoin in everyday transactions, making it more accessible to users. The move comes amid increasing interest in crypto payments, suggesting that Dogecoin i

SquiggleDAO acquired a Squiggle NFT through a decentralized community voting process involving 81 members. The community raised 2.51 ETH by minting a Meme Card to fund the purchase, with the seller choosing anonymity to ensure provenance. This acquisition reflects a growing trend toward decentralize

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) recently launched a tokenization service targeting up to $30 trillion in real-world assets. The service initially covers 25 securities, including U.S. Treasuries, equities, and ETFs, operating on permissioned blockchain networks Canton and

Digital-asset investment manager CMCC Global is partnering with Tether and Bitfinex Securities to tokenize Bitcoin investment funds. NewsBTC reported on October 24 that CMCC Global plans to issue tokenized versions of two existing funds it manages: Crest and the Liberty Bitcoin Accumulation Fund

STRAX dropped 10.48% in the last hour to trade at $0.01093, following an earlier peak at $0.01221. The sharp decline occurred amid shifting market sentiment, with 24-hour trading volume reaching $1,728,381.07. The cryptocurrency market is experiencing heightened volatility as many digital assets

Peter Hughes, chief executive officer of Apex Group, told CoinDesk on Oct. 24 that Asia and the Middle East could benefit after the U.S. digital-asset market structure bill known as the CLARITY Act failed to clear Congress. Hughes stated that delays in enacting the CLARITY Act would push digital-ass

Twenty-two companies have objected to having their shares tokenized on OKXICE, the joint venture between cryptocurrency exchange OKX and Intercontinental Exchange, parent of the New York Stock Exchange. The latest six objectors include Wells Fargo, Arm Holdings, Intuit,

Celo integrated six stablecoins issued by Latin American crypto company Ripio on October 23, 2026, expanding access to local-currency digital assets on its blockchain network. The deployment brings Ripio's complete wFIAT stablecoin suite to Celo, covering the Argentine peso, Brazilian real,

Warhound, a Texas-based startup founded by Colossal Biosciences' Ben Lamm and Anduril's Palmer Luckey, came out of stealth with plans to produce gene-edited, cloned attack dogs equipped with Anduril body armor. The company expects its first gene-edited puppies in early 2027. Warhound aims to

Stablecoin issuer Tether announced on October 24 the launch of its open-source Mining Development Kit (MDK), partnering with 15 global Bitcoin mining companies. The framework aims to improve interoperability across Bitcoin mining infrastructure and enable AI-based mining automation. Tether stated th

Ethereum staking protocol Swell has paused deposits and withdrawals for its swETH and rswETH tokens as it addresses unusually high exchange rates, according to a tweet from @WuBlockchain. The exchange rates for swETH and rswETH surged to approximately 1.203 ETH and 1.138 ETH respectively,

Grayscale amplified concerns from a post by @Yield_Summit regarding the stalled CLARITY Act in Congress. The CLARITY Act aimed to provide clearer regulations for cryptocurrencies but remains stalled without a confirmed timeline. The development highlights ongoing regulatory challenges for digital