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ZachXBT's investigation into FreedomXMR (FXMR) revealed that over 87% of the service's inflows are linked to illicit activities, including over $20 million tied to ransomware, exploits, and social engineering attacks. The findings highlight that FXMR's administrator sourced liquidity from KuCoin, re

QQQI, an ETF tracking Nasdaq-100 stocks, attracted attention for its reported 14% dividend yield, as highlighted by CryptoTwitter commentator @Route2FI. The ETF utilizes an options strategy alongside holdings in Nasdaq-100 stocks to generate income distributions, suggesting a $1,000,000 investment c

2FactorFinance launched a Kelly-optimized leverage model for retail crypto investors. The product reduces financing costs by approximately 75% compared to conventional leverage methods and is designed for long-term holding without frequent management requirements. The launch is backed by Coinbase

Strive's SATS listed on the Nasdaq on Oct. 20, as announced by Strive Chief Executive Officer Matt Cole on X. The product offers a fixed annual dividend rate of 15% based on a $100 reference amount, with dividends paid each business day. The first dividend payment is scheduled for Nov. 9,

The U.S. Army is developing ECHOTRIBBLE, a program to deploy autonomous AI agents capable of navigating enemy digital infrastructures and neutralizing targets, according to an Oct. 19 report by The Intercept citing leaked Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) documents. The program aims to create

Ethereum traded at $2,392.80 on Bitstamp on Tuesday afternoon, down $45.20 or 1.86% over 24 hours, as eleven US spot ether exchange-traded funds lost $103.28 million on 19 October according to SoSoValue. The decline extended a month in which ETH gave up 9.33% and left the network capitalized at $291

Salesforce announced an agreement on Tuesday morning to acquire customer engagement platform Braze for approximately $5.66 billion, causing Braze shares to skyrocket more than 50% while Salesforce stock slipped roughly 1%. Under the deal terms, holders of Braze Class A common stock will

Ethereum staking reached a record 43.8 million ETH at the end of the third quarter, equal to 35.9% of total supply, according to Bitwise's fourth-quarter staking report released on October 20. Net staking inflows totaled 1.99 million ETH during the quarter, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of g

The AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers) and SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) announced a cooperation agreement to enhance oversight of investment advisors and service providers. The agreement was revealed in a tweet by the AMF and focuses on strengthening supervision in the financial servi

Silence Therapeutics (Nasdaq: SLN) closed at $19.58 on Monday October 19, 2026, up $10.90 or 125.58% from Friday's $8.68, following Merck KGaA's $20.00 per American depositary share cash acquisition offer. The transaction is structured as a UK scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies

The United States and Iran have given preliminary approval to a diplomatic mediation proposal presented by Qatar and Pakistan, according to a report on October 20. Walter Bloomberg, citing Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, reported that both sides tentatively agreed to the compromise proposal. The agreement

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA) signed a two-year agreement in Singapore at the UNDP Global Centre for Technology, Innovation and Sustainable Development to strengthen cybersecurity expertise and promote responsible use of digital

Solana trader @Jelitics reported losing over $1 million across 12 meme coin trades, achieving a 0% win rate and subsequently cashing out all holdings. The losses occurred through trading Solana-based tokens in recent market activity. The incident has intensified discussions within the Solana

On-chain analyst Darkfost reported on October 20 that Bitcoin supply currently in profit has fallen to 53.8%, down from levels recently above 60%. The decline reflects weak investor conviction as the market enters a wait-and-see phase without clear directional momentum. Darkfost characterized

XRP traded at $1.30 on Tuesday 20 October, down approximately 1 percent in 24 hours, marking a decline to about 6 percent below its weekly 200-period exponential moving average near $1.377. The cryptocurrency has weakened alongside Bitcoin's failure to reclaim $84,000 since early October, while US s

XRP launched its first official X account on October 19, over 14 years after the XRP Ledger began operating. Ripple and the XRP Ledger Foundation jointly manage the new social media presence. The @XRP account debuted with a short message and a 10-second video displaying the XRP logo, drawing

Binance has tokenized Tesla and SpaceX stocks through its bStocks and xStocks offerings, with a combined market value of $403.2 million, according to Token Terminal. Tesla bStocks account for $172 million while SpaceX xStocks represent $124.4 million of this total. The figures reflect growing

Palantir stock (Nasdaq: PLTR) traded at $193.02 in Tuesday's pre-market at 9:12 am ET on 20 October, down 0.58 percent from Monday's close. The stock closed Monday 19 October at $194.15, up $8.12 or 4.36 percent, its best single-day gain since early September, after announcing a partnership with

CryptoUK recently hosted a webinar where Myles Harrison, Chief Product Officer at amina_uk_, argued for the integration of digital assets into existing regulatory frameworks. Harrison emphasized that as digital assets increasingly intertwine with

Stablecoins transferred more than $400 million on average every hour in the third quarter of this year, with 73% of that activity occurring outside U.S. banking hours, according to a joint study by Coinbase and The Block Pro Research published October 20. The report, titled 'The Always-On Dollar,' a