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Web3
NFTs, DAOs, wallets and the broader decentralised web.
XRP Ledger Fix Upgrade Faces November 4 Earliest Activation After Vote Reset
XRP Ledger’s fixCleanup3_4_0 amendment is counting down again after losing its earlier majority, with activation conditional on sustained validator support.
Bitcoin ETF Flows Trail Price Moves, DWF Study Finds
DWF’s ETF-flow study raises questions about using a daily fund-flow total as a price forecast.
WhiteBIT’s W Group Backs SwapGlobal’s Push Into Pre-IPO Derivatives
WhiteBIT’s W Group has backed SwapGlobal, whose institutional derivatives model separates pre-IPO exposure from direct ownership.
Ripple Targets High-Value Real Estate Deals With New Crypto Partnership
Cryptocurrency holders could gain a smoother route to property purchases through a new partnership between Ripple and Cryptescrow. The collaboration aims to support high-value closings while preserving the procedures used by sellers, developers, and title…
Circle Gateway Adds Bitcoin And Euro Balances With cirBTC And EURC
Circle has expanded Gateway to cirBTC and EURC, bringing bitcoin and euro assets into its unified-balance system with different network and payment limits.
Nasdaq-Listed XRP Firm Evernorth Puts 13-Year-Old Wallet in Spotlight
Evernorth is drawing on Fuzzybear’s early XRP history for a limited merchandise collaboration. The initiative connects a publicly traded treasury company with supporters who built a community around the wallet and its symbolic trading order. Fuzzybear’s 2014…
Stellar Updates Bell Upgrade Guide Ahead Of November Votes
Stellar’s October 23 Bell guide update sets out software preparation for November votes, with new address handling and ledger decoding requirements.
Gold Bugs Meet Their Worst Nightmare: A Machine That Prints Gold
A San Francisco startup claims it has turned mercury into real gold, beating CERN’s production rate by ten times. The nuclear feat comes as gold trades just under $4,000 an ounce, roughly 26% below its January peak, raising questions about future scarcity.…
Firedancer makes bounty hunters burn 1 SOL even for duplicate bug reports
The spring contest allowed eligible duplicates to earn rewards, while Bhatt's retrospective links repeated discoveries partly to slow review. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst…
Circle’s new USDC auctions let institutions collect the fees others pay to cash out
Eligible institutions can collect rebates funded by matched redeemers, whose auction fees are capped at the Express rate. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
FCA Proposes Crypto Crime Guidance On Wallet Checks And Blockchain Analytics
The FCA’s Financial Crime Guide consultation sets out proposed examples of good and poor practice as crypto firms prepare for wider supervision.
Bitcoin Price Sinks to $79,146 as Liquidations Rock Weekend Trading
Bitcoin’s price cracked below $80,000 on Saturday, touching its lowest price in more than a month as leveraged traders absorbed hundreds of millions in liquidations. The weekend selloff handed longtime bitcoin critic Peter Schiff fresh ammunition for an even…