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Cointelegraph.com - 00:02 Oct 23, 2025
Polymarket will act as a clearinghouse for DraftKings’ upcoming prediction market platform, following its acquisition of Railbird earlier this week. American sports betting platform DraftKings is tapping Polymarket as the clearinghouse for its new prediction market, an industry that clocks over $4 billion in monthly trading volume. “Congrats to DraftKings on their acquisition of Railbird. We’re proud for Polymarket Clearing to be their designated clearinghouse as they enter the prediction market space,” Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan said in an X post on Wednesday. Railbird is a Commodity Futures Trading Commission-regulated predictions market platform, which DraftKings acquired for an undisclosed amount on Tuesday. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:56 Oct 22, 2025
Ethereum mainnet transfers can reach block times in just 200 milliseconds, according to Ethereum infrastructure platform Primev when using its “FAST RPC” solution. Ethereum transactions can now be preconfirmed in just a fraction of a second with new tech from an Ethereum infrastructure platform. Primev says its FAST RPC (Remote Procedure Call) allows transactions to be preconfirmed and set for inclusion in blocks in under 200ms — enabling everything from Ether (ETH) transfers and interacting with smart contracts to minting non-fungible tokens (NFTs) at “blazing speed.” Preconfirmation is an early signal from a block builder indicating a transaction will likely be included in the next block, while block inclusion refers to a transaction being added into a block. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:50 Oct 22, 2025
The shutdown could stall progress on the crypto market structure bill, but lawmakers continue to insist that the legislation is on track. Deliberations over the crypto market structure bill between industry executives and US lawmakers hit a fever pitch on Wednesday in a tense meeting, following a leaked proposal from Democrats to impose permissioned requirements on the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. Democratic senators accused industry executives of acting as an extension of the Republican Party after a leaked Democratic proposal mandating know-your-customer and anti-money laundering regulations on DeFi caused a public outcry, according to Eleanor Terrett, who cited sources at Wednesday’s meeting. The lawmakers reportedly warned industry representatives that continued public outcry over the bill, or specific provisions in the proposed legislation, would slow down the progress of passing regulations into law. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:41 Oct 22, 2025
Ken Griffin and Citadel disclosed multimillion-dollar stakes in DeFi Development Corp., signaling rising institutional interest in Solana-linked assets. Ken Griffin, the billionaire founder and CEO of Citadel, has disclosed a 4.5% stake in DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV), a digital asset treasury company focused on accumulating Solana. According to a Schedule 13G filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Griffin holds just over 1.3 million shares, representing about 4.5% of DeFi Development’s outstanding common stock. Separately, Citadel Advisors LLC and affiliated entities reported ownership of 800,000 DFDV shares, or roughly 2.7% of the company’s outstanding stock. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:31 Oct 22, 2025
The STREAMLINE Act would update anti–money laundering rules by lifting decades-old thresholds for transaction reporting, cutting red tape for banks and crypto companies. A group of US senators led by Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has introduced legislation to modernize the Bank Secrecy Act, the foundation of the country’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) framework. The Bank Secrecy Act, passed in 1970, obliges banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions to help federal authorities detect and prevent financial crimes, including money laundering, terrorist financing, and related illicit activity. The proposed legislation, known as the STREAMLINE Act, would raise the Bank Secrecy Act’s reporting thresholds for the first time since its creation more than 50 years ago. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:29 Oct 22, 2025
Escalating tensions between the US and China, Trump digging in on tariffs and Bitcoin traders avoiding long leverage could push BTC price to new lows. Key takeaways: Deteriorating US-China relations, US President Donald Trump’s recent tariff expansion and traders avoiding long leverage are adding pressure to Bitcoin’s downside. Bitcoin could drop below $100,000, but analysts are hopeful that next week’s macroeconomic events will reverse the downtrend. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:56 Oct 22, 2025
Google's Willow quantum computer processor was able to map out the features of a molecule 13,000 times faster than a modern supercomputer. Researchers at tech giant Google said they mapped out the structure of a molecule 13,000 times faster than the most powerful “supercomputers” available today, achieving the first verifiable quantum advantage. The experiment used Google’s Willow Quantum processor and “quantum echoes,” a technique that uses targeted waves to image an object in detail, according to Google. The technique targets a single qubit, the basic unit of information storage in quantum computing, with a precise signal, causing it to react. The process is then reversed, allowing the researchers to measure the “echo” or signal that bounces back, Google said. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:25 Oct 22, 2025
Bitcoin is at a crucial juncture because a daily close below the $107,000 support clears the path for a drop to the psychological level of $100,000. Key points: Bitcoin bulls are attempting to sustain the price above $107,000, but the bears have continued to exert selling pressure. The recovery in most major altcoins has fizzled out, indicating that the bears continue to sell on minor rallies. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:05 Oct 22, 2025
A new a16z report finds that stablecoins now account for over 1% of US dollars in circulation as institutions and fintechs get involved. The cryptocurrency market in 2025 is increasingly being shaped by institutional adoption and the rise of stablecoins, underscoring rapid advances in blockchain technology capable of supporting broader mainstream use, according to venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). In its latest State of Crypto report, a16z highlighted the growing involvement of traditional financial giants such as BlackRock, Visa, Fidelity and JPMorgan Chase, alongside fintech companies like Stripe, PayPal and Robinhood, all of which are expanding their presence in the digital asset space. Part of this growth is being driven by improvements in underlying blockchain infrastructure, with some networks now processing over 3,400 transactions per second, a more than 100-fold increase in throughput over the past five years. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:32 Oct 22, 2025
Applied DNA’s $27 million deal and CEA’s 500,000 BNB milestone highlight a growing trend of public companies adding Binance’s native token to their balance sheets. Publicly traded companies are increasingly accumulating BNB, the native token of Binance’s layer-1 blockchain BNB Chain. On Wednesday, shares of biotech firm Applied DNA Sciences jumped over 50% during the trading day, after the company revealed the purchase of 4,908 BNB (BNB) tokens valued at roughly $5.3 million. The announcement followed the close of a $27 million private investment in public equity (PIPE) backed by institutional DeFi and TradFi investors. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:46 Oct 22, 2025
The Financial Conduct Authority renewed its warnings advising residents of the United Kingdom not to use unregistered crypto exchanges. The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is ramping up its push to police the crypto industry, issuing warnings to unregistered exchanges and seeking legal action against companies serving UK residents or promoting digital assets in the country. The FCA issued hundreds of warnings against unlicensed crypto exchanges in October, including Elite Bit Markets, Nexure Gainbit, Plux Crypto and HTX. On Tuesday, the agency filed a lawsuit against HTX for promoting crypto services to UK residents, a spokesperson for the FCA confirmed to Cointelegraph. The FCA also said: Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:00 Oct 22, 2025
Learn to spot fake breakouts in crypto using funding, OI and volume signals — and avoid bull and bear trap setups. Use confirmation, not hope: Wait for a higher-timeframe close and a clean retest before sizing up. Read leverage tells: Extreme funding plus rising open interest at a key level signals trap risk in the opposite direction. Don’t trust thin books: Off-hours liquidity, spoof orders, listings or unlocks can manufacture fake breaks. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:45 Oct 22, 2025
Bitcoin’s design, governance and regulation set it apart from crypto. From supply rules to ETFs, it now sits in a category of its own. An X post from Jack Dorsey revived an old question: Is Bitcoin part of “crypto” or a category of its own? On Oct. 19, 2025, Jack Dorsey posted three words on X: “bitcoin is not crypto.” The post quickly drew attention across the platform and in media coverage. It reflected a view he has long maintained, that Bitcoin should be regarded as money with its own rules and history, not included in the broader token market. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:37 Oct 22, 2025
Bitcoin erased its gold divergence to bounce at $106,000, closing the weekend’s CME futures gap, but left traders unimpressed. Key points: Bitcoin retreats to near $106,000 as gold struggles to find support after major daily losses. BTC price action continues low-time frame liquidity games after failing to hold support higher. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:13 Oct 22, 2025
Gold suffered a massive $2.5 trillion market cap dip comparable to the entire Bitcoin market, showing that “safe-haven” assets are not immune to volatility. Gold, one of the oldest and most trusted stores of value, suffered a brutal sell-off in just 24 hours, wiping out trillions of dollars in market value, more than the entire value of Bitcoin. The gold market extended Tuesday’s massive correction, with $2.5 trillion being erased from its market cap on Wednesday, according to the financial analysis publication, The Kobeissi Letter. Putting gold on track for its largest two-day decline since 2013, the 8% drop has sparked panic among investors who had turned to the metal as a hedge against inflation and market volatility after its 60% surge earlier in 2022. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:10 Oct 22, 2025
Fewer buyers and weakening price technicals could spell trouble for the BNB price, as bulls must hold $1,000 support or face a deeper correction. Key takeaways BNB price must hold $1,000 support to avoid a deeper correction to $845. Spot taker CVD remains negative, suggesting waning demand. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:58 Oct 22, 2025
DeepSeek was the only AI model to generate a positive return on Wednesday, despite having the smallest development budget among its peers. Chinese artificial intelligence models are outperforming their United States counterparts in cryptocurrency trading, according to data from blockchain analytics platform CoinGlass, as competition between leading generative AI chatbots intensifies. AI chatbots DeepSeek and Qwen3 Max, both developed in China, led the ongoing crypto trading experiment on Wednesday, with the former being the only AI model to generate a positive unrealized return of 9.1%. Qwen3, an AI model developed by Alibaba Cloud, came in second with a 0.5% unrealized loss, followed by Grok with a 1.24% unrealized loss, according to blockchain data platform CoinGlass. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:45 Oct 22, 2025
Bitcoin price analysis hinted that the correlation between BTC price action and M2 money supply may end in a repeat of the late 2020 bull run. Key points: Global M2 money supply could send Bitcoin to $500,000 if it repeats its 2020 expansion. The price increased six times after the worldwide COVID-19 money printing spree. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:30 Oct 22, 2025
Open banking facilitates access to rural financial services and digital asset integration, but traditional banks pose potential restrictions. Opinion by: Senator Cynthia Lummis When people think of digital assets and financial innovation, they often picture Silicon Valley or Wall Street. Wyoming, with its vast open spaces, unique economy and remote communities, however, makes a compelling case for why digital assets, fintech and open banking are so important. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:28 Oct 22, 2025
The proposal would make Aave’s $50 million annual buyback a permanent feature, expanding on the success of previous buyback initiatives. Aave’s decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) introduced a proposal to create a long-term, protocol-funded buyback program that would use up to $50 million in annual revenue to repurchase Aave tokens. The proposal, submitted on Wednesday by the Aave Chan Initiative (ACI), seeks to make buybacks a permanent component of Aave’s tokenomics. Under the plan, the Aave Finance Committee (AFC) and TokenLogic would lead the execution, repurchasing $250,000 to $1.75 million in Aave (AAVE) tokens weekly, depending on market conditions, liquidity and volatility. If approved, the proposal will proceed through the Aave Request for Comment (ARFC) stage for community feedback, followed by a Snapshot vote and final onchain governance confirmation. Unlike short-term market interventions, the proposal aims to institutionalize buybacks as a recurring mechanism, essentially making the DAO ...
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