US CPI Data: Inflation May Hit 3.7%, What to Expect for Bitcoin?
US inflation could rise to 3.7% in September from 3.4% in August, as higher energy prices continue to push up consumer costs. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)…
Coinbase Outlines Bitcoin Security Priorities for Post-Quantum Era
Key Highlights Coinbase said Bitcoin’s post-quantum transition requires more than a new signature scheme, including compatibility with block-space limits, full-node validation, wallets, and institutional custody. The company advocated beginning preparations…
SEC Makes Cboe BZX Multi-Crypto Options Listing Rules Operative
Key Highlights The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made Cboe BZX Exchange’s rule change effective, establishing general listing criteria for options on commodity-based trusts holding multiple crypto assets. Each…
Bitcoin Researcher Highlights 96-Byte Post-Quantum Transaction Proposal
Key Highlights Bitcoin researcher Jonas Nick highlighted Compact Shielded CSV, drawing attention to its approach to reducing on-chain transaction data. The proposed design records 96 bytes of hashes for a…
Starknet Introduces Shadow Accounts for Private DeFi Access
Key Highlights Starknet announced Shadow Accounts on October 13, introducing a privacy feature that separates application activity from users’ main wallet addresses. Each application can provide a persistent pseudonymous identity,…
KuCoin Nigeria Gains Conditional Entry Into SEC Regulatory Program
Key Highlights KuCoin Nigeria Limited is seeking regulatory admission through Nigeria’s SEC Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme. The company demonstrated its proposed products, customer onboarding procedures, fiat gateways, technology infrastructure, and…
STRK Price Slides 17.5% as Starknet Trading Volume Reaches $429M
AI Summary Show Starknet announced plans to shift from Layer 2 to Layer 1, targeting quantum‑resistance by 2027. Analyst Ali Charts flagged $0.112 as a critical support level after STRK’s recent pullback. CoinGecko…
South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank Rolls Out First Bitcoin-Backed Loans
Key Highlights Jeonbuk Bank has introduced Bitcoin-backed loans, described in the report as the first such product offered by a South Korean bank. The service is initially restricted to corporate…
Binance Now Holds 49% of ETH Open Interest, Highest Since 2023
AI Summary Show Binance controls almost 49% of Ethereum futures open interest across major CEXs, its highest share since 2023. ETH-denominated open interest on Binance rebounded to 2.46 million ETH, unchanged…
Aptos Activates Encrypted Mempool to Limit Crypto Transaction Front-Running
Key Highlights Aptos said its encrypted mempool is live on mainnet, allowing users to conceal transaction payloads before execution. The system uses threshold encryption, with validators collectively decrypting transactions after…