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Prediction market operator Underdog has partnered with crypto infrastructure provider zerohash to add cryptocurrency and stablecoin deposits, with the feature expected to launch later in 2026. Eligible users will be able to fund accounts through the Underdog app, with near-instant, round-the-clock transfers and no need to manage wallet addresses or choose blockchain networks. Supported assets have not yet been disclosed. Crypto deposits will complement existing payment methods, including cards, Apple Pay and bank transfers. Underdog has more than 11 million registered accounts. It recorded $1.4 billion in trading volume in the 30 days to Oct. 21, up 133% from the previous period, according to DeFiRate data. IG Group agreed to acquire Underdog for up to $1.3 billion, with the deal expected to close in late 2026 or early 2027. The crypto deposits rollout could make it easier for users to move digital assets into prediction markets, but its market impact will depend on supported tokens, eligibility and adoption.

MRNA’s decline steepened: an earlier report recorded a 12.6% 24-hour drop to 216.77 USDT, while the latest MSX.COM data shows MRNA down 24.6% to 187.71 USDT. It also fell 16.4% in the latest hour, pointing to strong short-term selling pressure. No cause was reported. Traders may watch MRNA’s trading volume, liquidity and subsequent price action to assess whether the sell-off will continue.

Albuquerque’s crypto ATM ban is now in effect. Businesses must stop operating crypto ATMs and counter-assisted crypto transactions immediately, and remove the machines by December 5. Violators could face fines of $500 per day, loss of their business licence or closure. The local crypto ATM ban does not restrict residents from holding or mining cryptocurrency, or using online exchanges and personal wallets. The CFTC reported more than $388 million in crypto ATM scam losses in 2025. The measure targets local transaction services rather than cryptocurrency markets or ownership.

BWET rose 11.2% over 24 hours to 886.54 USDT, according to data from MSX.COM. The report did not provide a reason for the move or further details on trading volume. The sharp gain may draw short-term trader attention to BWET, but the available information does not establish whether the momentum will continue.

Tether led an undisclosed pre-seed investment in Bolivian fintech Peso to expand USDT payments in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Argentina. The funding will support local-currency on- and off-ramps, merchant services and account infrastructure. Peso connects USDT balances with local banking and payment services, including virtual accounts, QR payments and point-of-sale transactions. In Bolivia, customers can already pay for Yango food deliveries with USDT. The initiative aims to make USDT payments more practical for everyday purchases and transfers, not just savings or crypto trading. Tether and Peso did not disclose the investment amount, customer usage, merchant transaction volumes or full payment costs. The scale of real-world adoption therefore remains unclear.

XRP whale inflows to Binance averaged $112.4 million in the month, the highest level since March and above the roughly $90 million average of the previous three months, according to analyst Darkfost. The figure measures transfers involving more than 1 million XRP. Such exchange deposits can indicate potential selling, but do not confirm that tokens were sold. Inflows have since returned to more typical levels, suggesting the surge in selling pressure may be fading. XRP was trading at $1.32, down 4.41% over 24 hours but up 2.66% over seven days, with $1.71 billion in trading volume. On the four-hour chart, XRP rebounded from $1.26 toward $1.40 but fell back after meeting resistance near $1.37. Analyst CryptoBusy identifies $1.38–$1.40 as the key breakout zone. A confirmed move above it could put $1.45–$1.50 in focus, while a drop below $1.33 may expose support at $1.30 and $1.26. The signals are mixed: elevated XRP whale deposits raise a risk of renewed selling, while their recent decline and price holding above $1.26 offer some support. Traders are watching exchange inflows, trading volume and whether XRP can break and hold above resistance.

Bitcoin fell 3.72% in 24 hours to about $81,366, while Ethereum dropped 5.1% to $2,383, falling below $2,400. The sell-off erased most of the gains made after both assets rallied earlier in the week. Bitcoin traded near the lower end of its October range of about $79,800 to $87,220. Leverage liquidations added to the pressure. On 22 October, the crypto market recorded about $221 million in liquidations, including $207 million in long positions—93.7% of the total. BTC liquidations reached roughly $77 million and ETH liquidations about $67.7 million. Crypto prices weakened alongside US technology stocks. The Nasdaq fell 2.47%, while BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) lost 4.25%, Coinbase (COIN) fell 4.98% and Strategy (MSTR) dropped 5.6%. ETF flow data for the session had not yet been released. Traders are watching Bitcoin’s $80,000 level and the October low near $79,800. The sharp reversal highlights crypto’s continued sensitivity to risk-off trading, technology-stock declines and leveraged positioning.

Coinbase Ireland, the exchange’s Irish e-money unit, admitted customer-fund safeguarding breaches and accepted a €3.25 million fine from the Central Bank of Ireland. The penalty was reduced from €4.65 million under the regulator’s settlement scheme and includes a reprimand; it will take effect only after High Court approval. The breaches ran from November 2020 to August 2025. Coinbase Ireland directed 30 institutional clients to send US dollars to accounts held by its US parent, mixing customer funds with company money for about 19 months. Some former Coinbase UK customers also continued depositing into a UK account. Calculation errors left the designated safeguarding account short every day for at least 18 months, with the shortfall reaching €5.2 million in 2024. The Central Bank cited weak systems, inadequate control testing and insufficient local oversight of functions handled by the US group. Coinbase Ireland said it identified and reported some issues in January 2024, has since corrected them, and no customers lost money or access to funds. The case adds regulatory and operational risk for Coinbase, but is unlikely by itself to materially affect broad crypto prices. Traders may watch for further enforcement or operational disclosures.

Utexo has opened Utexo Mint early access for professional operators preparing to support USDT on Bitcoin through the RGB protocol. The public launch is scheduled for November 28, when users are expected to access USDT on Bitcoin through partner wallets and exchanges. The platform’s sandbox lets verified operators test minting, confidential transfers and redemptions, and prepare integrations. Utexo says its tools will also help operators manage liquidity across supported networks and convert between fiat and USDT. The company says USDT on Bitcoin is backed through Tether’s USDT0 protocol, but the launch is by Utexo, not Tether. A second phase is planned for Q1 2027, extending the stablecoin to the Lightning Network for payments. The rollout could bring new stablecoin liquidity to Bitcoin-based trading and lending, although adoption will depend on partner integrations and user demand.

Barclays plans to cut about 5,000 jobs in 2026, around 5% of its global workforce, as it pursues cost savings despite rising profits. About 1,000 positions have already been eliminated, with roughly 4,000 more expected to go by year-end. Around 60% of the planned job cuts are in support functions, including some software development roles; Barclays has not said how many developers will be affected or attributed all the reductions to AI. Third-quarter pre-tax profit rose 12% year on year to £2.3 billion, while revenue increased 3% to £7.4 billion. Earnings per share rose 18%, and the cost-to-income ratio improved to 62% from 63%. Fixed-income, currencies and commodities revenue fell 19%, while equities trading revenue climbed 47%. Barclays recorded £201 million in structural cost actions during the quarter and expects a further £300 million in the fourth quarter. It is targeting about £1.1 billion in additional efficiency savings in 2027, with total group costs forecast at £18.5 billion in 2026 and £18.4 billion in 2027. The job cuts underline banks’ push to streamline operations and invest in technology. The news has no direct implications for a specific cryptocurrency, though traders may view it as part of the broader financial-sector and technology trend.

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has agreed to acquire financial intelligence firm Octus for $3.535 billion, strengthening its coverage of private credit and hard-to-access corporate debt information. The LSEG-Octus acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to regulatory approval. Octus serves more than 750 institutional customers and 40,000 individual users. It gathers and organizes private loan agreements, debt covenants and restructuring data. The company expects more than $300 million in 2026 revenue, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of about 40%. The proposed price equals roughly 11.8 times that expected revenue. LSEG said the deal should have a neutral effect on adjusted earnings per share in its first full year after completion, then become beneficial. It will use external debt to finance the purchase. The announcement came alongside stronger results: LSEG reported 8.8% organic income growth in the third quarter and raised its full-year growth and free cash flow forecasts. The LSEG-Octus acquisition reflects rising demand for proprietary financial data as private credit grows and AI tools increase the value of reliable, specialized information.

Rexel S.A. published a slide deck for its Q3 2026 sales and trading statement on 22 October 2026. The Seeking Alpha page identifies slides titled “Third quarter 2026 sales” and “Key highlights,” but the provided article content includes no sales figures, growth rates, forecasts or other financial details. Rexel’s Q3 2026 sales update therefore cannot be assessed further from this source.

Kering SA published a slide deck alongside its Q3 2026 sales and trading statement. The Seeking Alpha article identifies the presentation but provides no sales figures, growth rates, regional results or management outlook. As a result, the available report offers no basis for assessing Kering’s quarterly performance or any change in its business outlook.

A Seeking Alpha analysis identifies three tech stocks to consider selling for tax-loss harvesting in 2026: Rigetti Computing (RGTI), Universal Display (OLED) and CleanSpark (CLSK). It cites weak momentum, high valuations, slowing growth or poor earnings revisions. CleanSpark also faces Bitcoin price volatility, high operating costs and capital-intensive mining. The article names three potential replacements: ASE Technology (ASX), Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). Their cited strengths include stronger growth outlooks, earnings momentum and exposure to semiconductor packaging, silicon photonics and AI infrastructure. The recommendations reflect the author’s stock-screening analysis, not guaranteed performance. Tax-loss harvesting may allow investors to use realized losses to offset capital gains, but tax rules and individual circumstances matter. The article does not report a direct change in cryptocurrency markets; its crypto relevance is mainly CleanSpark’s exposure to Bitcoin mining.

The 2.14.0-rc.6 testnet release builds on release candidate 5 and includes changes from issues #16621, #16630 and #16633. It does not introduce a protocol, database or security upgrade. The 2.14.0-rc.6 announcement does not name a blockchain or token, and provides no details on the changes themselves.

NOX FUND says its smart contract on BNB Smart Chain offers a 1.5% daily return on USDT deposits, with principal locked for 45 days and a stated lifetime return cap of 547.5%. The project also advertises referral commissions of up to 20% across seven levels and says deposits incur a 5% protocol fee. The article identifies contract address 0x433830E36585bdACC840E1caB419C4211bBf13f5 and claims the code is immutable and audited by HazeCrypto. These claims and the advertised returns have not been independently verified here. A promised 1.5% daily yield is exceptionally high, while reliance on a shared pool, new deposits and multilevel referrals creates substantial liquidity and sustainability risks. Traders should verify the contract, audit and withdrawal conditions themselves and treat guaranteed-return language with caution. NOX FUND’s promotion does not establish that withdrawals or future yields are secure.

Zebra 7.0.0 is the first stable Zcash node release supporting the NU7 Mainnet upgrade, scheduled for block 3,543,405, around November 5. Mainnet operators must update before activation to stay on the correct consensus chain. The release is supported for eight weeks, shorter than the usual 12 weeks, and advertises protocol version 170190. NU7 cuts target block times from 75 seconds to 25 seconds while keeping daily ZEC issuance and the 21 million supply cap unchanged. It allocates 60% of transaction fees to a reserve and 40% to miners, with reserve funds scheduled to contribute to block rewards later. New shielded-pool activity limits aim to expand Orchard capacity and reduce spam-related syncing demands on light wallets. Zebra 7.0.0 improves peer discovery, block downloads, mined-block broadcasting and syncing near the chain tip. It also addresses seven security advisories and other reliability and RPC issues, including sync stalls, denial-of-service risks and costly transaction verification. NU7 has important compatibility effects: version 4 transactions will no longer be valid after activation, leaving funds still in the Sprout pool unspendable. The release migrates the database from v28 to v29; operators upgrading from Zebra 6.x should back up their state, as reverting requires a full resync. The changes may also require action from wallets, exchanges and other services.

Bernstein estimates CoreWeave needs about $76 billion in additional funding to fulfil its committed customer backlog, far above Goldman Sachs’ estimate of roughly $23 billion. The difference reflects sharply divided views on the AI cloud provider’s financing needs and growth prospects. CoreWeave has reported a backlog of about $104 billion and Q2 2026 GAAP revenue of $2.575 billion. Bernstein says total funding needs for the backlog are around $85 billion, with existing financing facilities covering only part of that amount. It retains an Underperform rating and a $51 price target. Goldman rates the stock Buy with a $106 target, while HSBC has a Reduce rating and a $39 target, citing concerns about returns and future earnings. CoreWeave’s 2032 senior notes have recently yielded about 14.8%. If the company borrows more at such high rates, interest costs could rise; issuing shares could dilute existing investors. Traders are likely to watch new financing announcements, bond yields and how much of the backlog is funded. The funding debate adds uncertainty to CoreWeave and the wider AI infrastructure buildout.

Heatbit has opened preorders for Bitwater, a Bitcoin-mining heating element designed to fit into existing electric water tanks. The Delaware startup says it can deliver up to 34 TH/s at 12 J/TH, using heat from SHA-256 mining to warm water. At those rated figures, peak power draw is about 408 watts. Heatbit claims Bitwater can maintain the same hot-water output and electricity use as a conventional heater, potentially making Bitcoin mining rewards a partial rebate on heating costs. The device supports pooled mining, which distributes rewards among participants, and solo lottery mining, which offers a chance to earn a full block reward. Water cooling is intended to reduce noise. Preorders opened on October 22, 2026, with first shipments expected in Q1 2027. The company was founded in 2020 by Alex Busarov and has raised $250,000 from investors including Stillmark and Axiom BTC. Similar products from Superheat point to growing interest in home-based, heat-reuse Bitcoin mining. For traders, Bitwater is a niche hardware development rather than an immediate Bitcoin price catalyst. Its significance will depend on shipping, real-world performance and adoption; the company’s energy-savings claims and potential effect on network hashrate remain to be verified.

Altimeter Capital founder Brad Gerstner argues the AI boom differs from the dot-com bubble because earnings growth, rather than valuation expansion alone, is driving the rally. He cited 26% year-to-date growth in market earnings in 2026 and said Nvidia trades at about 14 times projected next-year GAAP earnings. Gerstner describes AI demand as largely unconstrained, with power and materials limiting supply. He pointed to SpaceX’s planned 10 GW of added computing capacity in 2027 and Anthropic’s reported revenue growth from $2 billion to an $11 billion monthly run-rate between January and March 2026. Although Gerstner remains optimistic about AI’s long-term prospects, he said Altimeter’s AI exposure has fallen to its lowest level in three years. He expects further growth in 2027 and 2028, but says leading AI labs may need annual revenue of more than $180 billion to support hyperscalers’ capital spending. For traders, the AI boom’s durability depends on whether earnings and AI-lab revenue keep pace with investment; Gerstner’s reduced exposure also signals caution on timing.

Ethereum has reversed sharply after failing to hold its recovery toward $2,520, returning to around $2,400 and putting key support levels under pressure. On the daily chart, a close below the $2,360 demand zone—and then a break of recent lows near $2,320—would strengthen the bearish case and could expose support between $2,200 and $2,270. On the four-hour chart, ETH’s breakout from a falling wedge was rejected near $2,520. The former descending resistance around $2,390–$2,400 may provide near-term support, but a move below $2,350–$2,360 and recent lows near $2,320–$2,340 would increase the risk of further losses. To improve the outlook, Ethereum needs to reclaim $2,440 and then clear $2,480–$2,520. A Binance liquidation heatmap shows a notable estimated liquidation cluster around $2,150–$2,200, which could become a downside liquidity target if support fails. It is not a guaranteed destination. Rising Iran–US tensions may add risk-off pressure, but the article does not establish them as the cause of ETH’s decline.

Bitcoin fell about 3% on Thursday, trading near $81,500 as renewed US-Iran tensions and weaker US stocks pressured risk assets. President Donald Trump said the US was “not negotiating” with Iran and suggested events could unfold soon. The S&P 500 fell 1.3% and the Nasdaq dropped 2.3% at the time of reporting. Bitcoin hovered around the estimated cost basis of US spot Bitcoin ETFs. Bitfinex Alpha analysts expected BTC to remain in a range of $81,300 to $84,400 ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Oct. 28 meeting. A sustained move above $84,400, supported by ETF demand and stable leverage, could signal a breakout. A close below $81,300 could put Bitcoin at risk of testing the Oct. 15 low of $79,821. The immediate outlook is sensitive to geopolitical headlines, US equities and interest-rate expectations. Traders are watching the ETF cost basis and the stated price levels for signs of whether Bitcoin will stabilize or extend its decline.

Skydance shares rose 7.5% to an intraday high, according to data from MSX.com. The move followed reports that Elon Musk invested $1 billion in the company, which is associated with the Ellison family. The article does not specify the investment’s terms or provide further details. Skydance’s share move has no direct link to cryptocurrency markets.

a16z Crypto is becoming a16z Frontier, expanding its investment mandate beyond crypto startups to frontier technology. The fund will continue backing crypto projects and supporting what it considers sensible crypto regulation, co-founder Chris Dixon said. The change builds on earlier discussions of AI’s potential to accelerate progress in hardware, robotics, entertainment and science. a16z Frontier will also target autonomous machines, software-hardware businesses and networks connecting people with AI agents. Dixon said blockchain could enable machine-to-machine payments and give emerging networks built-in economic functions. The fund will be led by Dixon, Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, Eddy Lazzarin and Guy Wuollet. The announcement gives no funding figures or named portfolio investments, so its immediate implications for crypto prices remain limited.

Glassnode’s October 21 report identifies $85,000–$87,500 as a potential Bitcoin supply zone following a rebound from a dip toward $80,000. The zone combines the estimated cost basis of coins held for six to 12 months—about $86,700—with sell-side order-book liquidity and modeled liquidation concentrations. Below Bitcoin’s price, Glassnode places the True Market Mean near $77,600 and the tracked corporate treasuries’ average acquisition cost at about $80,200. These figures are estimates, not universal investor break-even levels. The report describes possible market pressures rather than a forecast: holders near their cost basis may sell, while leveraged liquidations could either accelerate a move or add volatility. Order-book offers can be withdrawn, and cost-basis and liquidation data depend on modeling assumptions. A sustained move through the supply zone would signal something different from a brief spike and reversal. The levels reflect the October 21 research snapshot, not live prices.

Solana activated its Alpenglow consensus upgrade on mainnet-beta on October 21, replacing TowerBFT, the protocol used since the network launched. Anza said validators switched on the existing chain at slot 459,653,000. The upgrade, developed over 18 months, combines updated consensus research with erasure-coded data distribution and targets a reduction in transaction finality from about 12.8 seconds to roughly 150 milliseconds. That figure is Anza’s stated target, not an independently verified network-wide measurement. Faster finality could benefit exchanges, payments and applications, including high-frequency trading and institutional finance, but does not guarantee instant user experiences or higher throughput. The Alpenglow activation is a technical development, not a change to SOL’s token economics. Traders will be watching real-world speed and network stability. Anza has also outlined Rotor, geographically aware leader rotation and the post-quantum research design Quantumglow, with no release dates committed.

Neoclouds are specialist cloud providers that rent GPU capacity to AI companies. Some have roots in crypto mining: CoreWeave began by mining Ethereum, while Bitcoin miners including IREN, TeraWulf and Cipher are repurposing power sites for AI data centers. Major customers and partners include Microsoft, Amazon, Anthropic and Nvidia. The neocloud sector came under pressure in October 2026 after Gartner warned that more than 80% of providers could stop operating independently by 2030, citing cost pressures and limited differentiation. CoreWeave shares fell 29% in October, Nebius dropped 27% and IREN declined 32%. CoreWeave’s unsecured debt yield reached about 15%, highlighting investor concerns about borrowing costs and the rapid depreciation of costly GPUs. The risks remain despite strong demand: CoreWeave says nearly all of its 2027 capacity is sold. For crypto traders, the neocloud outlook matters because Bitcoin miners are increasingly converting energy and data-center assets into AI hosting businesses. However, neoclouds are conventional companies, not token issuers; related crypto exposure is more direct through GPU-compute tokens such as Render, Akash and io.net.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs drew about $525 million to $528 million on Wednesday, extending their inflow streak to three trading days. The funds attracted roughly $1.07 billion to $1.08 billion over the period, reversing October’s earlier losses and leaving monthly net inflows at about $460 million. BlackRock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC led Wednesday’s inflows. Since launch, Bitcoin ETFs have recorded $58.4 billion in cumulative net inflows and hold $100.8 billion in net assets; year-to-date net inflows were reported at $1.34 billion. Ethereum ETFs also returned to net inflows, taking in $14.9 million and ending five consecutive days of withdrawals, although they remain down about $1.07 billion for October. Solana and XRP ETFs recorded smaller inflows. Despite stronger ETF demand, Bitcoin fell 2.4% in 24 hours to about $81,470, after briefly reaching $84,777 earlier, while Ethereum declined 2.6% to around $2,393. The overall crypto market value slipped 2.9% to $2.84 trillion. Traders on Myriad put the odds of Bitcoin rising above $87,500 before October ends at 20%, versus a 35% chance of a fall to $77,500. Traders are also watching the Federal Reserve’s Oct. 27–28 meeting, as persistent inflation keeps the possibility of another rate increase in focus.

Bitcoin fell below $82,000 on October 22, 2026, giving back much of Wednesday’s recovery from around $83,000 to nearly $85,000. BTC traded near $81,700, down about 2.7% for the UTC day, as sellers returned before it could challenge resistance at $86,000. The report from 99Bitcoins says US monetary policy and dollar liquidity are key drivers of Bitcoin’s 2026 price direction. Its six-indicator dashboard gives a mixed picture: US M2 money supply rose to $23.343 trillion in August, and the Chicago Fed Financial Conditions Index remained in accommodative territory. However, the 10-year real Treasury yield was 2.80%, bank reserves fell by about $7.5 billion to $3.022 trillion, and the Treasury General Account averaged $883.4 billion—factors that may constrain liquidity and risk-taking. Inflation is also in focus ahead of the Federal Reserve’s October 28 rate decision. September CPI rose 3.7% year on year, up from 3.4% in August. Traders are watching whether the Fed’s guidance and upcoming liquidity data can support a recovery. For Bitcoin, $80,000 is the key near-term support. A sustained move above $83,000, followed by resistance between $84,800 and $87,000, would improve the outlook. A confirmed break below $80,000 could expose BTC to a move towards $75,000.