Chainlink jumps ~11% with bulls eyeing $24 — XYZVerse leans into oracle-driven fan voting for its $5.5M CS2 League
Chainlink’s price is on the move, gaining close to 11%, as excitement builds in the market. Attention shifts to XYZVerse, which is introducing a new way for fans to vote in competitive gaming. This twist comes as $5.5 million is set for grabs in its latest CS2 League. What’s driving all this fresh activity? Chainlink
Sui Crypto Meets Its Match: XRP Tundra’s Dual-Token Arctic Architecture
In the race for scalable decentralized finance, Sui Network has emerged as one of 2025’s most-watched Layer-1 contenders. The chain’s object-based parallel execution and low-latency consensus have drawn developers looking for speed beyond Solana. Daily active wallets have surged, and DeFi total value locked (TVL) passed $2 billion, according to DefiLlama dashboard. But throughput alone
Coinbase Forum: Global Leaders on Tokenization, Regulation and Financial Innovation
The Coinbase Crypto Forum in London brings together global leaders shaping the future of finance — from former policymakers to top executives driving crypto innovation. The day opens with remarks by Drew Robinson, Head of Institutional at Coinbase, setting the stage for a series of high-level discussions. A headline fireside chat follows, featuring Nick Clegg, […]
Taiwanese Stablecoin Firm OwlTing Approved for Nasdaq Direct Listing
Taiwanese fintech firm OwlTing has received approval to list directly on the Nasdaq, marking a major milestone for the country’s growing stablecoin and blockchain industry. Key Takeaways: OwlTing will begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker OWLS on October 16 through a direct listing. The company’s direct listing avoids share dilution and reflects confidence in […]
Bitcoin Price Crash Below $100,000 Coming? Factors That Highlight Another Decline
With the Bitcoin price seeing some recovery after crashing to $102,000, speculations now abound as to where the pioneer cryptocurrency could be headed next. So far, it has been a mixed bag, with some expecting a rally similar to the COVID rally to follow, and others believing that this is the start of the bear […]
ZETA NETWORK GROUP (NASDAQ: ZNB) STRENGTHENS BALANCE SHEET WITH USD 231 MILLION BITCOIN-BACKED INVESTMENT AMID MARKET TURBULENCE
Strategic PIPE transaction enhances Zeta Network Group’s digital treasury with fully collateralized SolvBTC assets NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Zeta Network Group (Nasdaq: ZNB) today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement in a private placement for an aggregate of US$230,837,060.2 of (1) its Class A ordinary shares; (2) warrants entitling […]
Stripe Introduces USDC Subscription Feature to Help Crypto Users Pay Recurring Bills on Base and Polygon
Stripe has introduced subscription payments using USD Coin (USDC) for U.S. businesses. The feature supports the Base and Polygon blockchains. This move aims to serve companies that rely on recurring revenue models. According to Stripe, 30% of its merchants follow such models. The rollout allows users to pay in USDC directly from their crypto wallets. […]
Stablecoins Will Disrupt Cross-Border Payments, Investment Bank William Blair Says
Stablecoins are poised to reshape the global financial system, with investment banking firm William Blair calling them a “major technology upgrade” over the traditional rails that have long underpinned cross-border money movement. The Chicago, Illinois-based banking firm argued that stablecoins will not only replace legacy infrastructure for business-to-business transactions, but …
Blast From the Past: Previous U.S. Government Shutdown Aligned With Bitcoin’s Bear Market Bottom
The ongoing U.S. government shutdown has deprived traders of the latest economic data releases, injecting a sense of directional uncertainty into the markets. In such situations, it’s useful to look back at how markets have reacted to previous shutdowns. Interestingly, the previous U.S. government shutdown, which lasted from late December …
IREN and WULF Shares Jump as Companies Launch Billion Dollar Debt Deals
Artificial intelligence and high performance computing (AI/HPC) miners continue to surge pre-market. IREN (IREN) is up 6% pre-market above $73 per share, after closing a $1 billion private offering of 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2031. The deal was oversubscribed and included a fully exercised $125 million greenshoe. The notes …
No Data, No USD Bears. Headwind for Bitcoin?: Crypto Daybook Americas
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin’s (BTC) bounce from late Tuesday lows near $110,000 has stalled just above $113,000 as the lack of fresh U.S. economic data leaves both crypto and forex traders in limbo. The CoinDesk 20 (CD20) Index steadied above 3,800 points, representing a …
NFT markets rebound after $1.2B wipeout in Friday’s crypto crash
Top Ethereum NFT collections like BAYC, Pudgy Penguins and CryptoPunks remain in the red despite a partial market recovery after Friday’s crypto market crash.