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Switzerland’s FINMA has approved the country’s first Swiss-law retail ETF to invest directly in Bitcoin. The fund receives a diversification exemption, while custody, sales and risk-disclosure rules remain. FINMA has not disclosed the issuer, fees or trading start date.
Solana is activating Alpenglow, a major network upgrade designed to cut transaction finality from roughly six seconds to about 150 milliseconds while reducing validator costs by approximately 60%.
Eight private keys tied to Indian certificate authority eMudhra were recovered because they used easily guessed numbers. Browsers moved quickly to block the certificates, but older software that ignores revocation could remain vulnerable to website impersonation and traffic interception.
Bitcoin rose toward $83,000 as strong SpaceX and Super Micro results revived the AI trade and lifted Asian technology stocks. Zcash outperformed after developers scheduled its NU7 upgrade, designed to cut block times and make payments confirm three times faster.
Kazakhstan’s financial regulator plans to serve Apple and Google with orders targeting app distribution for six crypto platforms, including Coinbase. The action concerns unauthorized services in or to AIFC users, but service and implementation remain unconfirmed.
Elon Musk said a Tesla-SpaceX merger would be a good idea, potentially creating a roughly $3.5 trillion technology group. The proposal remains uncertain, while SpaceX reported third-quarter revenue of $14.6 billion, led by an AI segment that grew 830% year over year.
Kraken’s fee schedule shows an $80 difference on a $10,000 USDC-to-euro conversion: $100 through standard Instant Buy/Sell pricing versus $20 through an eligible USDC/EUR order book, before spreads, funding and payout costs.
Qubic has restarted its blockchain after a wallet-seed vulnerability allowed an attacker to drain about $1.4 million in QU tokens from 1,404 accounts. Validators approved a recovery plan, and affected users can submit claims until May 1, 2027.
BNB Chain’s October burn destroyed 1,646,196.44 BNB valued at about $1.197 billion. Token destruction rose only 1.9% from July, while the dollar figure increased 28.5%, largely because the implied value per BNB was higher.
Smart TV owners are using AI coding agents to disable ads, tracking tools and sluggish default interfaces. A Xiaomi cleanup project now covers 107 models from 37 brands, while users are warned about security vulnerabilities, compatibility limits and the risk of bricking a television.
OpenAI has acquired Orchestra Bio, a startup whose AI agents track drug-development programs and assess the effects of setbacks. Its team and platform will join OpenAI’s Rosalind suite, as major AI laboratories compete to shape pharmaceutical research workflows.
A wallet linked to Drift’s April exploit moved 25,710 ETH, worth about $63.1 million at the time, through Tornado Cash in 258 deposits. The transfer left recovery claims unresolved as Drift continues using its Recovery Pool to address verified user losses.
Utah’s attorney general has sued Kalshi and related firms, alleging illegal betting and seeking up to $60 million in profits. The case adds to a growing US dispute over whether prediction markets fall under state gambling laws or federal CFTC oversight.
J.P. Morgan Asset Management forecasts a 10% compound annual return for Bitcoin over 10 to 15 years, ahead of its estimates for stocks, gold and a 60/40 portfolio. The firm’s major caveat is Bitcoin’s 55% volatility and unstable correlations, which keep it out of core portfolio models.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission will hold its first Frontier Forum on October 28 to examine how artificial intelligence could change derivatives markets, including price discovery, risk management and the use of traders’ AI agents under CFTC rules.
Liquid Network says it has entered the final stage of recovery after hackers exploited an inflation bug to take 4,000 bitcoin. Most funds were returned, swaps have resumed in phases, and full 1:1 backing remains the next restoration milestone.
Switzerland’s financial regulator has approved the country’s first bitcoin ETF for retail investors. The product will offer individuals regulated stock-market access to bitcoin exposure, although FINMA warned that the investment remains highly risky even within an approved fund structure.
Bitwise and the Hyperliquid Policy Center have asked the SEC to revise proposed crypto rules, seeking clarity on token classifications, airdrops, buybacks and secondary-market trading. Critics, meanwhile, want the framework withdrawn, arguing it exceeds the agency’s authority and could weaken investor protection.
