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CoinDesk · Crypto · 6:51 AM
Live updates: XRP ETFs the only ones in green as BTC, ETH, ZEC funds post outflows

Bitcoin ETFs lost $244 million on Thursday and the ZEC fund extended a run of October outflows. Bitcoin is back near $82,000 after a $1 billion liquidation.

CoinDesk · Crypto · 6:40 AM
New tech to power bitcoin lending is set to debut with $500 million in commitments

Layer-1 blockchain Sui is launching Hashi, an institutional protocol allowing holders to use bitcoin as collateral without moving it off the Bitcoin network.

CoinDesk · Crypto · 4:35 AM
Solana is about to halve its block times as final 200-millisecond upgrade nears

The network is completing a seven-week push to produce blocks twice as frequently, though validators face higher costs and tighter operating windows.

CoinDesk · Crypto · 4:21 AM
XRP Ledger adds new controls for banks, stablecoins and tokenized funds

The feature lets businesses give separate accounts limited powers such as approving customers or making payments, while keeping the keys that control their main holdings offline.

CoinDesk · Crypto · 4:04 AM
Ether bets were wiped out at six times bitcoin’s rate in crypto’s $1 billion flush

About $356 million in ETH positions were liquidated over 24 hours, more than bitcoin despite ether’s market value being less than a fifth as large.

CoinDesk · Crypto · 3:27 AM
Bitcoin rebounds to $82,000 as Trump rules out Iran strikes, oil drops

Bitcoin rebounded to $82,000 as Trump ruled out an Iran strike before the midterms, while crypto security experts pushed back on “bunker mode” fears.

CoinDesk · Crypto · 1:30 AM
OKX’s Star Xu: “Every TradFi company will invest into crypto."

Onstage at @okx Now, Star Xu says crypto and traditional finance are converging into a single financial system, combining blockchain infrastructure with institutional liquidity and trust.