CryptoSlate

The @BIS_org-hosted CPMI maps four central bank roles as stablecoins enter payments: issuer, operator, overseer and catalyst.
It casts central bank money as the trusted settlement anchor, with private innovation as a complement.
via @akibablade

Circle plans to cut CCTP V1 burn limits from Oct. 31 ahead of a Dec. 1 pause.
Legacy USDC apps must update contract calls and APIs: V2 is incompatible with V1 integrations.
via @akibablade

48 Bloom-linked wallets lost 9,408 SOL in 94 seconds on Oct. 26, according to @Bitquery_io.
Bloom denies key compromise, attributes the incident to a third-party software flaw and says all nine affected users were refunded.
via @pelicamatos

Allium says tables for 18 chains passed checks on Snowflake and Databricks after its security incident.
BigQuery historical backfills continue, and recovery instructions call for new passwords and API keys.
via @pelicamatos

The @the_dtcc token service lets securities move 24/7 between registered wallets on the same chain.
Conversion orders run only on business days; firms needing new tokens for weekend transfers would need to prepare ahead.
via @pelicamatos

Startup accelerator @ycombinator is seeking crypto startups that make AI fundraising easier, citing Ethereum’s ICO.
Its October request for startups also covers stablecoin banking and financial tools for AI agents.
via @pelicamatos

The @federalreserve held its target range at 3.75%-4%, with interest on reserves at 3.9% and the standing repo rate at 4%.
Its directive permits Treasury-bill purchases when appropriate to maintain ample reserves.
via @pelicamatos

Kalshi can settle Senate control on early media calls, while its seat contracts use February composition.
At Oct. 28 quotes, a four-contract hedge cost $3.02 before fees; it would pay $3 if settlements align, $2 or $4 if not.
Analysis by @akibablade

NYSE owner @ICE_Markets is taking a minority stake in Trade[XYZ] as the two plan US Hyperliquid perpetual futures, pending approval.
ICE would run the venue and clearing; Trade[XYZ] would design products.
via @hardeyjumoh

XRP Insights’ matched flow cohort held 0.26% less XRP on Oct. 28 than on Oct. 23, with the decline concentrated in Bitwise’s XRP fund.
At about $1.29 on Oct. 29, XRP was 24.6% below the tracker’s modeled fund acquisition cost.
via @pelicamatos

Multicoin’s @shayonsengupta proposes stablecoin loans against GPUs, future compute and revenue.
USD․AI’s sUSDai holders face 30-day withdrawal cycles that can stretch longer when liquid funds run short.
via @hardeyjumoh

.@circle is asking the SEC to cut the 2% broker-dealer net-capital haircut on GENIUS Act-compliant payment stablecoins to zero.
Under current SEC staff guidance, that haircut means a $20M deduction per $1B proprietary position.
via @hardeyjumoh

AI-assisted code scanning found three Bitcoin Core flaws, including one that lets a malicious connected peer crash vulnerable Windows, macOS or BSD nodes.
@bitcoincoreorg has released fixes; Linux is unaffected by the crash flaw.
via @hardeyjumoh

🗞 Top #Crypto Gainers & Losers: Thu, Oct 29 (24H)
📈 Biggest Gainers
Hyperliquid $HYPE +13.96%
Ape and Pepe $APEPE +13.35%
Kinetiq $KNTQ +11.35%
📉 Biggest Losers
Quack AI $Q −28.99%
Rain $RAIN −7.59%
Grass $GRASS −6.90%

Strategy’s $STRC closed at $99.92 after shareholders approved daily dividends.
Strategy says it won’t issue STRC below $100, so a sustained return to that level could reopen issuance to fund Bitcoin purchases.
via @hardeyjumoh