Dare Me? This Solana Project Is Paying Out Crypto for Hilarious Stunts
Branded as “the most unhinged platform on the internet,” Dare Markets has raised $2 million in funding to fuel wild stunts with crypto.
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Flutterwave, Africa’s $31B Payment Provider, Taps Polygon for Cross-Border Payments
The deal will roll out faster, low-cost payments for global firms such as Uber in more than 30 countries in Africa.
Crypto Privacy Shouldn’t Be a Purity Test
By refusing to compromise on privacy, crypto risks marginalizing itself. There may be a path forward that respects both individual choice and practical constraints, says Rob Viglione, CEO of Horizen Labs.
Fed signals ’end of QT’: What does it mean for Bitcoin price?
Bitcoin fell 35% after the Fed ended QT in 2019 and began cutting rates, prompting fears that BTC may decline in the coming months.
Character.AI Halts Teen Chats After Tragedies: ‘It’s the Right Thing to Do’
Following months of lawsuits and regulatory heat, Character.AI will ban minors from its open-ended chat feature.
Bybit halts new user onboarding in Japan, citing ‘emerging’ regulations
Bybit’s pause comes as Japan’s FSA considers reforms that could allow banks to hold Bitcoin and operate licensed exchanges.
Morning Minute: MetaMask Parent Consensys Files for IPO
Just a day after rolling out its MetaMask rewards program, which now begs the question—how will they balance an IPO and a token launch?
Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Tests $110K as Traders ‘Sell the News’ on Fed Cut, U.S.-China Deal
Bitcoin slid to its $110,000 support as the broader crypto market shed $80 billion following the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cut and a new U.S.-China trade agreement.
Why can’t Ethereum hold $4K? ETH recovery in doubt as data leans bearish
Ethereum price wobbled as weak onchain activity and low futures demand supported a potential ETH price drop to $3,500.
Circle’s USDC Overtakes Tether’s USDT in Onchain Activity as Regulation Drives Shift: JPMorgan
USDC leapfrogged USDT in onchain activity as regulatory clarity pushes investors toward transparent and compliant stablecoins.
Bitcoin spot volume passes $300B in October as traders show ‘healthy’ pivot
Bitcoin spot volume spiked after the “Uptober” BTC price dip as traders sought less risky environments, according to new research.
Ethereum US Spot Demand Slips Amid Crypto Market Pressure
U.S. Ethereum demand cools as ETF inflows stall, but experts see this as a rotation, not a reversal, ahead of a utility-driven cycle.
Plasma’s XPL Token Crashes 80% as Hype Fades Amid Woeful Debut
Once billed as the “blockchain for stablecoins,” Plasma’s XPL token has plunged from its $1.67 peak to $0.31 amid low network activity and waning sentiment
Market Stumbles on Fed Caution as Options Expiry Looms: Crypto Daybook Americas
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 30, 2025
DeFi Set to Challenge TradFi With $2T in Tokenized Assets by 2028: Standard Chartered
The bank said the 2025 stablecoin boom is fueling a self-sustaining wave of DeFi growth, and it forecasted $2 trillion in tokenized real-world assets by 2028.
Australia’s AUSTRAC Fines Cryptolink as Part of Crypto ATM Crackdown
AUSTRAC has fined Cryptolink 56,340 Australian dollars ($37,000) after identifying “weaknesses” in the company’s AML/CTF compliance.
Australian Police Use ‘Crypto Safe Cracker’ to Access $6M Stash
The AFP Commissioner revealed how one analyst’s intuition unlocked millions in crypto which a suspect tried to hide behind manipulated code.
Ethereum fees hover near pennies as daily transactions top 1.6M
Ethereum transaction fees remain at near all-time lows despite peak network activity that saw daily transactions top 1.6 million for the first time since October’s market crash.
OpenAI eyes trillion-dollar IPO amid global AI arms race: Report
OpenAI is preparing a trillion-dollar IPO in 2026 to fund ChatGPT’s next evolution as global AI competition intensifies, Reuters reported.
Analysis: Prediction Market Bettors Miscalculated Dutch Election Results
Both Polymarket and Kalshi traders ignored late polls showing D66 gaining ground, keeping Geert Wilders’ PVV priced as a sure thing until exit polls forced a repricing that erased millions in misplaced bets.
Indonesia’s digital rupiah CBDC to get ‘stablecoin’ companion backed by government bonds
Bank Indonesia will issue tokenized government bond–backed digital securities built on its digital rupiah CBDC, calling it the nation’s “stablecoin version.”
Insider trading is an SEC country club looking for a scapegoat
Crypto’s transparency reveals market manipulation that traditional finance hides. Century-old laws riddled with loopholes enable unpunished manipulation.
Gold sinks below $4K: What does it mean for Bitcoin price?
Bitcoin ETFs gained $839 million while gold funds lost $4.10 billion, highlighting investors’ growing preference for BTC over bullion.
Why the x402 protocol didn’t fade after the PING hype, and what’s driving the second wave
X402 is moving beyond the PING hype as Coinbase and Cloudflare turn “402 Payment Required” into real pay-per-use infrastructure.
This Bitcoin Market Dynamic Commands Attention as Prices Surge Past $110K Ahead of $13B Options Expiry
Key market dynamic points to potential for heightened market volatility ahead of Friday’s options expiry.
TRUMP memecoin issuer in talks to acquire investment platform Republic’s US operations
After a steep 90% plunge from its peak, the Trump memecoin issuer is seeking a revival with the Republic.com acquisition and a $200 million fund to buy back the token.
Crypto Traders Take on $800M Liquidations as Fed’s Caution Sparks ‘Sell-the-News’ Reversal
Large clusters of long liquidations can signal capitulation and potential short-term bottoms, while heavy short wipeouts may precede local tops as momentum flips.
How Evernorth plans to turn XRP into a $1B corporate treasury asset
Evernorth plans to go public via a SPAC and deploy over $1 billion to buy and manage XRP, creating one of the largest public XRP treasuries.
Bitcoin ETFs post $470M outflows as Fed cuts rates, Trump talks trade
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their largest day of outflows in two weeks as the Federal Reserve cut rates, leading to a choppy day for US markets.
Frax, IQ launch Korean won-pegged KRWQ on Base amid stablecoin push
Crypto protocols Frax and IQ have partnered to launch KRWQ, a Korean won stablecoin designed to be fully regulatory-compliant amid the country’s stablecoin push.