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Switzerland's financial regulator FINMA announced Oct. 20 that it approved the country's first retail exchange-traded fund that invests directly in Bitcoin. The fund received an exemption from risk diversification rules, which FINMA justified by citing Bitcoin's long trading history and

Aave launched a new app designed to address saving challenges faced by younger generations. The decentralized finance platform highlighted the initiative through a tweet, emphasizing the failure of traditional saving methods to serve these demographics. The app targets users, particularly Gen Z,

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Innovation Task Force announced the agenda and panelists for its inaugural Frontier Forum on Super Intelligence. The forum aims to address regulatory challenges in the crypto sector, particularly concerning

Amazon is storing billions of dollars worth of Nvidia hardware in warehouses because its data centers lack sufficient power to operate the equipment, according to a report from ZeroHedge. The company has accelerated deliveries of Nvidia GPU server racks, particularly the GB300 series, under an

Ark Invest, led by Cathie Wood, released a 2031 outlook for Tesla on Oct. 20, projecting the stock could reach $5,000 under its bull-case scenario. In its bear-case scenario, the firm estimated Tesla shares could hit $3,300, creating a $1,700 gap between the two projections. Ark Invest noted the for

Nium, a Singapore-based payments infrastructure company, launched its Crypto-as-a-Service platform at Money 20/20 USA in October 2021. The platform enables financial institutions to offer cryptocurrency buying, selling, and holding capabilities through a single API integration. Nium introduced the s

Andrew Cuomo, co-chair of the OKX-ICE joint venture, stated on October 20 that companies' opposition to tokenized stock listings is a natural response. CoinDesk reported Cuomo's remarks, which characterized corporate pushback against stock token trading as expected behavior given the scale of the ch

BitGo Research released findings showing Bitcoin's reaction to Consumer Price Index (CPI) surprises has become notably stronger since 2020. The research attributes this heightened sensitivity to the current interest rate regime amplifying Bitcoin's price movements. The report highlights macro

The stablecoin market cap on Arc increased by $219.9 million in the last week, with Stellar contributing $75.5 million to this growth. Data shared by @tokenterminal shows Stellar's contribution represents the largest single addition among tracked platforms during this period. This accumulation

Robinhood Crypto announced the launch of Robinhood Chain, a new blockchain initiative targeting builders and developers in the blockchain ecosystem. The announcement aims to support innovative applications and services within the Robinhood ecosystem. The announcement tweet received significant

Google announced on Tuesday that TorchTPU, its version of PyTorch, is now available as an open-source project. The release positions Google alongside Amazon in challenging Nvidia's dominance in the AI industry, where most AI applications are written by default to run on Nvidia's chips. PyTorch is th

OpenAI announced Tuesday that ChatGPT users can now lock individual conversations to protect sensitive information when others access their devices. The feature allows users to secure chats with a four-digit PIN or biometric authentication through Face ID or Touch ID on supported devices. The

XRP recently introduced confidential transaction capabilities, as highlighted by NEAR Protocol. The feature allows users to deposit, swap, and pay without revealing their addresses or transaction history. NEAR Protocol announced this development in a tweet. The advancement addresses growing

The Starknet Foundation has launched Bramble, a self-custody wallet designed to give users more control over their digital assets. The wallet supports swapping and storing cryptocurrencies, aiming to enhance security for users managing their holdings. The announcement was made via Starknet's

Kamino has validated Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) as meeting security standards for cross-chain collateral management following an extensive security review. The validation addresses cross-chain collateral risk concerns in decentralized finance applications. This security

Microsoft, Alphabet, and Goldman Sachs formally objected to tokenized versions of their shares trading on OKXICE, according to an October 19 public notice issued by the platform. The objections bring the total number of opposing issuers to 16, narrowing the stock-trading platform's initial

Polygon emphasized its transaction cost efficiency in a statement shared via its official Twitter account @0xPolygon, asserting that $20 can facilitate approximately 2,000 transactions on its network. The announcement highlights the platform's positioning as an affordable blockchain solution for

Crypto exchange MEXC plans to halt services for users in Russia and Belarus, according to a Cointelegraph report on October 20. Affected users will receive individual deadlines to close positions and withdraw funds held on the platform. MEXC has not disclosed an overall timetable for the service

Webull announced on October 20 that it will introduce cryptocurrency perpetual futures to eligible US customers starting in November, partnering with regulated derivatives exchange Kalshi to expand access to leveraged digital asset trading. The initial offering will include Bitcoin and selected cryp

Comedian Nikki Glaser delivered a joke about Tom Brady's reported $30 million loss from the FTX collapse during Netflix's roast special in May 2024, with Howard Stern later noting the joke received a standing ovation. Brady served as a brand ambassador for the cryptocurrency exchange FTX before it c