Key Notes The Starknet Foundation has awarded a grant to Alpen Labs to accelerate the development of a shared verifier for the broader Bitcoin ecosystem. Glock technology uses garbled circuits and claims up to a 1000x reduction in on-chain verification costs compared to previous models like BitVM. The initiative aims to unlock BTCFi use cases,
According to crypto analyst Michael van de Poppe, the current market cycle has proven to be different in every way. Van de Poppe lists three things that might support this assertion. First, “Uptober” has turned into “Downtober.” The crypto market saw a historic sell-off over the past weekend; $19 billion in leveraged bets were liquidated
Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple Labs, called out the Wall Street banking lobbyists who have sought to resist the movement of his company and other crypto firms into the banking sector and into the Federal Reserve’s so-called master accounts. The crypto sector “should be held to the same standard” on money-laundering protections and other
Bitcoin price is trading near $111,500. Losing this region could trigger a deeper correction below $100,000 toward the $97,700 range low. Summary Bitcoin trades within a $126K–$97.7K high-timeframe range. $111.5K acts as the key pivot for short-term direction. Losing this level could drive a correction below $100K before recovery. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price is entering a
Summary BTC price is trading around $112k-$113k ahead of the October 24, 2025, CPI report, as traders brace for extreme volatility. Derivatives posture is highly leveraged, with open interest and implied volatility indicating an impending major move. ETF inflows totaled over $2.7 billion in early October; however, daily flows remain erratic, indicating institutional hesitancy. A
Follow the Leader Having previously warned of the regulatory risks presented by platforms that enable users to monitor and copy trades made by successful traders, Robinhood seems to have decided that if you can’t beat them (or maybe more to the point, they have beaten the regulators), you might as well join them. Join IG,
Indian telecom giant Reliance Jio is partnering with Aptos Foundation and Aptos Labs to bring blockchain-based rewards to its more than 500 million customers. Jio, the country’s largest mobile network operator, plans to integrate Aptos’ layer-1 blockchain to distribute digital rewards through its telecom services. The move was announced by the company’s general manager and
Zeta Network is using Bitcoin as the foundation for a major expansion of its treasury. The company said it leveraged SolvBTC to secure a $231 million investment dedicated to scaling its financial resources. Summary Zeta Network secured a $231 million Bitcoin-backed investment through a private placement using SolvBTC, a yield-generating wrapped Bitcoin token. The deal
Last Friday, the Bitcoin market faced difficulties. In a few hours, the price of BTC plummeted from over $120,000 to less than $110,000, but still stopping above $100,000. However, it remained below $110,000 for just over an hour, and then it immediately bounced back. In fact, it returned there on Sunday, five times, but never
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has granted conditional national bank status to Erebor Bank, a new tech-oriented bank seeking to rise into the gap left by the collapse of several such lenders in 2023, including Silicon Valley Bank. OCC chief Jonathan Gould said the Wednesday approval — the first new-bank charter