ZKsync Creator Pitches Governance Token Redesign

The co-creator of the Ethereum-scaling solution ZKsync has proposed a major overhaul of its governance token, arguing it should prioritize “economic utility.” In a post on Tuesday to the ZKsync forum, Alex Gluchowski argued that while its ZKsync (ZK) governance token was effective in the project’s early stages as the “architecture and adoption path were…

Saylor’s Strategy Won’t Face Liquidation In Next Bear Market

Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) won’t have to sell off part of its Bitcoin stash to cover its debt in the next significant crypto market downturn, according to Bitcoin analyst Willy Woo. “MSTR liquidation in the next bear market? I doubt it,” Willy Woo said in an X post on Wednesday. Strategy’s debt consists mainly of…

India Recognizes XRP as Property — A Turning Point for Crypto Investors

WazirX hack fallout: User challenges $9,400 XRP account freeze The case began when Rhutikumari, an XRP (XRP) holder, filed a petition against WazirX after the exchange froze her account containing 3,532.30 XRP worth approximately $9,400. The dispute stemmed from WazirX’s response to a July 2024 hack that led to the theft of about $235 million…

ChatGPT Last In Crypto Trading Race, Qwen3 Wins With 20x Bitcoin Long

Two Chinese artificial intelligence chatbots outperformed some of the world’s most advanced models, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, in an autonomous cryptocurrency trading competition that ended Tuesday. Budget AI models QWEN3 MAX and DeepSeek finished first and second in the trading challenge, outpacing higher-profile and more expensive competitors. QWEN3 was the only AI chatbot to generate positive…

Coinbase Exec Criticizes Banks’ Pushback to Crypto Charter Application

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) is coming out against cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s application for a National Trust Company Charter in the US — a move that could threaten banks’ interests as the company moves closer to traditional finance. In a Monday letter to the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)…

Solana ETFs Soar As SOL Slips Below Key Price Level

Key takeaways: The spot Solana ETFs start strong by drawing over $400 million in weekly inflows. SOL broke its 211-day uptrend, slipping below key moving averages. Failure to hold $155 could send SOL price into the $120–$100 range. Spot Solana (SOL) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) start their trading journey with strength, posting record positive inflows that…

20% Freefall in Two Days Amid $1B Liquidation Cascade

Ethereum’s ether ETH$3,268.65 just tumbled more than 20% by Tuesday in a two-day rout that almost look like the October 10 crash. Trading just below $4,000 early Monday, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap tumbled to nearly $3,000 by Tuesday afternoon U.S. hours, touching its weakest level since mid-July. That’s the second severe correction in…

Solana ETFs Soar As SOL Slips Below Key Price Level

Key takeaways: The spot Solana ETFs start strong by drawing over $400 million in weekly inflows. SOL broke its 211-day uptrend, slipping below key moving averages. Failure to hold $155 could send SOL price into the $120–$100 range. Spot Solana (SOL) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) start their trading journey with strength, posting record positive inflows that…

MARA and Hut 8 profits surge in Q3 as US Bitcoin mining expands

Bitcoin miners MARA Holdings and Hut 8 posted strong third-quarter results on Tuesday, with both reporting sharply higher profits and expanding Bitcoin reserves.   MARA’s revenue climbed 92% year-over-year to $252 million in the third quarter of 2025, swinging from a $125 million loss to $123 million in net income over the period, while Hut…

Why Mastercard’s $2-Billion Crypto Move Could End Traditional Banking Hours

Key takeaways Mastercard is in talks to buy Zero Hash, following earlier interest in BVNK, in a push toward 24/7 stablecoin settlement. The deals could give Mastercard a turnkey onchain payments stack, accelerating its move from pilot to production. Stablecoin-based settlement would let banks and merchants transact continuously, bypassing batch cutoffs and weekend delays. Yet…