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NEAR Protocol showcased its vision for integrating AI with finance at TOKEN2049 Singapore, emphasizing privacy-by-default features in blockchain technology. Keynote speaker @ilblackdragon presented the initiative, which focuses on making AI and finance private by default across the NEAR Protocol

Figma announced 20 new model context protocol (MCP) partners at its first Config conference held in India, despite co-founder Dylan Field's public criticism of the protocol. The partners include Amp, ClickUp, Dia, Junie by JetBrains, Linear, Meta Muse, Mistral, Notion, OpenCode, and Sarvam Agents. F

UOS cryptocurrency experienced a 31.19% price surge in one hour, reaching a current price of $0.002641. The sharp upward movement occurred amid $133,022 in trading volume over 24 hours, with the price rising from a low of $0.001962 to a high of $0.002641. The surge reflects strong demand amid

Kalshi prediction market traders priced a Tesla-SpaceX merger at 56% probability before May 2027 and 11% before the end of this month. The market recorded about $1.67 million in trading volume and completed most of its repricing in the week of 13 October, after Barclays raised the prospect of an

Bitcoin reclaimed the $82,000 level as of 11:05 p.m. on October 20, trading at $82,864 on Binance with a 1.16% gain from 24 hours earlier. Crypto-linked US stocks also reversed course and moved higher intraday on October 20, according to crypto media outlet BlockBeats. Circle rose 2.80%, BitMine gai

France's National Assembly on Friday adopted a budget amendment by a single vote that would treat cryptocurrency swaps into MiCA-regulated stablecoins as taxable sales starting January 1, 2027. Of 100 deputies participating, 38 voted for amendment I-3898 to the 2027 budget, 37 opposed it, and 25

World Liberty Financial's WLFI token fell approximately 5.7% to $0.0538 on October 20, while the Trump family-linked project's USD1 stablecoin experienced a $401 million reduction in circulating market value over two weeks. USD1's market capitalization declined from approximately $4.43 billion on Oc

Bitcoin has remained rangebound for 28 days, according to a report by K33Research. The cryptocurrency has traded within a range established on September 21, with volatility approaching mid-August lows. This extended period of constrained price movement coincides with declining engagement in both

LI.FI Protocol announced support for Ondo Finance's tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the Solana blockchain. The integration is designed to make these blockchain-based representations of traditional financial assets available through more than 1,000 applications and wallets.

OpenZeppelin announced today a strategic partnership with Chainlink to integrate Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and Access Control Enhancements (ACE) into its development tools. The collaboration aims to provide a trusted foundation for institutions and developers to

Solana has recently achieved the fourth-largest ranking for spot trading of $HYPE and $ZEC tokens, surpassing major exchanges including Coinbase, OKX, and Bybit. The information was shared by CryptoTwitter commentator @SolanaFloor. Solana operates as a high-performance blockchain platform

CoreWeave shares fell 6% on Oct. 20 to their lowest level since May 2025, as artificial intelligence-related US stocks declined broadly. The Nasdaq 100 extended its intraday decline to 1% amid the selloff. Concerns over companies' funding burdens and profitability in the face of expanded AI

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