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In brief Bitcoin’s recent drop is a mid-cycle reset, not a bear trend, according to analysts. The crypto’s first red October in six years could be setting the stage for a bullish comeback in November. A cooling trade war could serve as a tailwind, though macroeconomic concerns persist. Bitcoin is heading into November after its…
In brief The firm will slide Palisade’s offerings into its Ripple Payments and Ripple Custody solutions. Ripple acquired Hidden Road and GTreasury in billion dollar deals earlier this year. Ripple ended a four-year legal battle with the SEC this August. Ripple has acquired digital wallet provider and custody firm Palisade, the blockchain-based financial technology company…
In brief AI cloud compute company IREN has signed a $9.7 billion deal with Microsoft. The deal will give Microsoft to access to Nvidia’s NVIDIA GB300 GPUs. A number of top tech companies have inked deals with data center firms in recent months. IREN stock rocketed up after the former Bitcoin miner and data center…
In brief The CBS segment was Trump’s first sit-down with 60 Minutes in five years, spanning the government shutdown, foreign policy, and crypto. Trump said he “didn’t know” CZ and had been “told” Zhao was wrongfully targeted by the Biden administration. O’Donnell pressed the president on Binance’s $2 billion transaction involving his family’s World Liberty…
In brief Bitcoin hovered near $108,000 and Ethereum traded around $3,750, extending cautious positioning ahead of Friday’s U.S. employment report. Bessent said high rates “may have driven” parts of the economy into recession, fuelling debate over whether future cuts would signal strength or stress. On-chain data shows Bitcoin stuck below a key $113,000 cost-basis level.…
When it comes to game releases, November can sometimes be a slow month. When it is, there’s a reason for it: There’s a heavy hitter coming and everyone wants to get out of the way. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 hits this month, which is why September and October were pretty jam-packed this year.Even…
In brief You can give local AI models web access using free Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers—no corporate APIs, no data leaks, no fees. Setup is simple: Install LM Studio, add Brave, Tavily, or DuckDuckGo MCP configs, and your offline model becomes a private SearchGPT. The result: real-time browsing, article analysis, and data fetching—without ever…
In brief Scientists say the quantum risk to Bitcoin remains a decade or more away. New cryptography standards aim to harden systems before “Q-Day,” but experts warn that Bitcoin’s governance makes upgrades slow and political. Markets could crash on fear alone long before quantum math catches up. Bitcoin’s quantum reckoning may still be years away,…
In brief Europol said misuse of crypto is “becoming increasingly sophisticated,” straining national police resources. Experts have called for global standards and unbiased blockchain training to strengthen cross-border investigations. A recent conference highlighted the need for cooperation between public and private sectors as crypto crime evolves. The head of Europol’s European Financial and Economic Crime…
In brief Pseudonymous crypto influencer The White Whale had his $3 million MEXC account suspended in July, and has been on a social media crusade to get it back ever since. On Friday, MEXC apologized, returned his funds, and promised to make changes to stop it from happening again in the future. However, several other…
