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🤔 Arkham has launched a paid Enterprise platform for tracking cryptocurrency transfers and conducting investigations, while simultaneously reducing the capabilities of the free version.
Now, without a subscription, you can’t view the full transaction history or use Tracer 2.0, and the transaction list is limited to the last 100 — but the data and labels are now updated in real time.

🪙 Today, Solana is preparing for the biggest upgrade in its history — Alpenglow — which is expected to cut transaction finality time from 12.8 seconds to around 150 milliseconds.
Transfers will become irreversible almost instantly, and the network will switch to a new consensus system. The switchover is expected around 17:00 Moscow time.

🔥 Mass closure of crypto projects
Since the start of 2026, at least 82 projects have shut down in the crypto market, including DeFi, infrastructure, and Web3 games.
📊 The causes included a prolonged market downturn, weak revenue, and the fallout from major hacks.
The crisis showed that even billion-dollar projects can disappear quickly.

🔥 North Korean hackers stole $2.8 million
ZachXBT linked the theft of $2.84 million on BNB Chain on October 8 to the SquidSquad group.
📊 The funds were routed through Tornado Cash, Tron, and Chinese OTC brokers to cover their tracks.
Crypto industry losses from hacks reached $1.18 billion in the third quarter.

📊 Altcoins are trapped — when Bitcoin rises, they tread water, and when it falls, they lose even more.
According to Wintermute, altcoins fell by an average of 5.7% over the week as capital flows into BTC and ETH, and even a new Bitcoin rally may not change the situation.
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💼 Hedge funds are selling off technology stocks at the fastest pace in 10 years — chipmakers have been hit hardest.
At the same time, funds are not so much betting on further declines as reducing risk — even after the sell-off, technology accounts for 23.5% of their portfolios.

According to AI Grok, Ripple's XRP token could rise to $4.25 by the end of 2026 in a full-fledged bull market scenario. Meanwhile, activity on the XRP Ledger accelerated: the number of active addresses increased by 84% to 43,543 in August and September, and daily payments exceeded 2.6 million, according to AI Perplexity's assessment.
Bank of Montreal and National Bank of Canada disclosed their investments in XRP ETFs in recent 13F filings, adding XRP to portfolios with combined assets of hundreds of billions of dollars.
In addition, Evernorth began trading on Nasdaq under the ticker XRPN and a

🔥 The ECB is not slowing down the digital euro
On October 17, the ECB confirmed preparations for a digital euro for everyday payments amid inflation of 3.8%.
📊 Lagarde said the digital euro would complement cash and strengthen competition in retail payments.
The full launch of the ECB’s new settlement solutions is expected by 2028.

🚀 Schwab has launched crypto trading in the U.S.
Charles Schwab has opened Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to U.S. retail clients.
📊 Crypto assets are held through Paxos and are not protected by SIPC or FDIC programs.
Schwab is already preparing to list Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink.

Market analysis shows that since October 2022, the S&P 500 has risen 117%, driving an increase of nearly $40 trillion in the total capitalization of the US stock market, with the gains primarily driven by AI-related stocks. At the same time, the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index has lagged the market-cap-weighted index by 52 percentage points, the widest gap in history, highlighting this bull market’s dependence on a handful of large technology companies.
Nvidia’s share price has risen more than 1900% over the same period, while US Treasury yields recently reached 5.34%, further fueling concerns abou

🔥 Ripple Enters Stock Swaps
Ripple Prime launched institutional trading in perpetual swaps on stocks and commodities.
📊 The service covers more than 100 markets and operates through Trade xyz on the Hyperliquid network.
This intensifies pressure on Wall Street amid demand for around-the-clock derivatives.

🔥 Crypto transfers from Canada surged
Over the year, transfers from Canada to India, China, and the Philippines rose by 141% and reached $2.36 billion.
📊 Chainalysis attributes the growth to the large immigrant community and expensive traditional international remittances.
Stablecoins already account for 44% of trading pairs with the Canadian dollar.

🔥 ETH sees two demand signals
Ethereum received support from inflows into US ETFs and large whale purchases.
📊 On October 13, spot Ethereum ETFs attracted $24.84 million after 10 sessions of outflows.
As long as ETH remains below $2,560, the risk of a pullback to $2,400 remains.

🔥 IBKR added Ethereum staking
Interactive Brokers launched Ethereum staking for eligible clients through the zerohash platform.
📊 The service has been available since October 13 in the Client Portal and allows users to submit requests without withdrawing funds.
Rewards are accrued automatically, but the amount depends on the network and is not guaranteed.

$ARC new ath soon

😐 Wintermute warned of the risks of further declines in the crypto market.
Analysts believe that cryptocurrency has lost its capital inflows, while the stock market continues to rise on the back of strong corporate earnings.
Two conditions are necessary for a sustainable recovery:
1. A decline and stabilization in the yields of long-term U.S. government bonds.
2. A resumption of net inflows into spot crypto ETFs.
Until these conditions are met, Wintermute does NOT recommend buying altcoins during short-term rebounds.
However, the company maintains a positive long-term outlook, believing that

🔥 IBKR added Ethereum staking
Interactive Brokers launched Ethereum staking for eligible clients through the zerohash platform.
📊 The service has been available since October 13 in the Client Portal and allows users to submit requests without withdrawing funds.
Rewards are credited automatically, but their amount depends on the network and is not guaranteed.

⚖️ Britain Decides the Fate of 61,000 BTC
On October 12, the High Court of London applied Chinese law to the dispute over 61,000 confiscated BTC.
📊 This could strengthen the position of British authorities in the dispute over cryptocurrency worth around $5 billion.
The fate of the assets remains undecided, while the affected parties are preparing an appeal.

🔥 Ethereum Again at a Key Barrier
Ethereum bounced above $2,500 after $822 million in liquidations and is testing the 50-day SMA again.
📊 Ethereum ETFs recorded a net outflow of $85.4 million on October 12, extending the losing streak to 10 days.
A breakout above the $2,560 zone could strengthen the rally, but volatility for ETH remains high.

🔥 NEAR is eyeing $6 again
NEAR started the week higher following inflows into the Bitwise NEAR ETF and record network activity.
📊 In September, swap volume through NEAR Intents exceeded $4.76 billion, setting a new record.
Holding $4.85 could put the price back on track toward the $6 zone.*