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Tether’s USDT balances fell by $4.6 billion across 19 selected crypto exchanges and lenders in the third quarter, while USDC and RLUSD gained through rewards and revenue-sharing deals. Tether nevertheless retained 84% of stablecoin payment volume, according to reports cited by CryptoSlate.
Aave’s proposed Avalanche gateway would let approved counterparties exchange USAT deposit receipts for GHO, but withdrawing those assets could require continued approval, available Aave liquidity and a separate redemption relationship with USAT issuer Anchorage.
Binance’s SOXL perpetual fell 5.9151% from its opening mark to an intrahour low, even though all 60 matched minute-close gaps with its reference index stayed below the stated 3% weekend band. The episode highlights the difference between price tracking and liquidation risk.
Vitalik Buterin has called for a hard limit on Ethereum’s proving cost per unit of gas. The proposal comes as faster proof systems show strong benchmark results, while developers work to ensure the hardest permitted blocks remain within clear hardware and time budgets.
Richard Byworth says Bitcoin’s next major rally may be only a matter of time as selling pressure fades. The hedge-fund structuring veteran also warned that covered calls can sacrifice upside and discussed basis trades designed to generate lower-volatility, market-neutral yield.
Circle is removing its net-redemption overage fee for institutional USDC and EURC conversions under a revised Circle Mint schedule. Standard redemptions will have no Circle fee, while Express continues to charge 0.05% before conditional credits.
Kraken’s Protected Strategies USDC vault has joined Firelight’s DeFi coverage system on Flare, directing protection premiums toward an XRP-linked collateral pool. Stakers may earn recurring returns, but face slashing, delayed withdrawals and losses from qualifying incidents across the portfolio.
Microsoft has abandoned a planned Nscale AI data center in the U.K. after the local grid operator warned that adequate power may not be available until the early-to-mid 2030s, highlighting the infrastructure challenges facing bitcoin miners moving into AI.
TRON processed $2.2126 trillion in stablecoin settlement during the third quarter, while TRX supply rose on 108 consecutive days through October 16. The network issued 148.6 million more TRX than it burned during the period.
Ledger confirmed that a hidden hardware implant in at least one genuine wallet sold through Southeast Asia captured and transmitted 24-word recovery phrases. Bitquery estimates $102 million was stolen from 324 wallets, while the company reviews weaknesses in the distribution chain and authenticity checks.
Ethereum will activate Glamsterdam on the Hoodi testnet on October 26, testing a 200 million gas target and requiring operators to update clients. The mainnet schedule remains undecided, while developers prepare for changes affecting validation, scaling and contract gas assumptions.
Stablecoin card use is growing quickly, with Visa reporting more than 160 linked programs and payment volume nearly doubling year over year. But providers still face card-processing, settlement, financing and reward costs, while customers must weigh convenience against fees and currency conversion.
Citrini Research argues that tokenizing stocks, bonds, credit and other real-world assets could finally give blockchains a clear role in finance. The key question now is which networks, platforms and protocols will capture issuance, trading, lending and collateral revenues.
Binance will shut down Binance Pool at 07:00 UTC on November 10, ending new mining submissions and related services. Users must complete account steps that day, while historical records remain available until 07:00 UTC on November 24.
ACINQ’s Eclair 0.14.4 blocks malicious webpages from sending authenticated commands to reachable Lightning node APIs when browser credentials are cached. The update preserves normal command-line access while requiring stronger backend and network controls for browser interfaces.
Strive priced seven million SATS preferred shares at $90 each, implying a 16.67% annual cash yield from the $15 dividend. But the perpetual security’s $100 liquidation preference is not a guaranteed resale price, and payments depend on Strive’s liquidity and financing capacity.
Bitcoin may appeal as protection against currency debasement, but borrowing costs, lost interest income, futures premiums and liquidation risk can reduce returns. Moneyiar data showed Bitcoin at $80,986.59, down 0.73% over 24 hours and 2.40% over seven days on Oct. 17, 2026.
Cardano development budgets are increasingly held in USDM and USDCx rather than ADA, reducing direct price exposure but leaving recipients subject to milestone releases, bridge controls, account checks and issuer-specific redemption conditions.
