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The number of wallets holding 10 to 10,000 Bitcoin has surged past 20,000, reaching a record high. This steady growth since July suggests high-net-worth investors remain confident despite market volatility. Historically, this group's behavior strongly correlates with Bitcoin's future price movements.
Read MoreSouth Korean financial authorities have issued a warning, pledging to intensify monitoring of perpetual futures traded on offshore platforms, especially those linked to Korean stocks and indices. Illegal domestic marketing could lead to criminal charges. They also highlighted extreme leverage risks and the lack of investor protection.
Read MoreArbitrum and Robinhood Chain have announced the winners of the Open House Buildathon. Zona won the top prize in the open category for its tokenized stock lending layer, with Peridot Protocol and AquaZero securing second and third places. The event highlights innovative DeFi development on Layer 2.
Read MoreX Layer and TapeOut have launched a two-month developer acceleration program. It encourages builders to create practical dApps on X Layer using TapeOut's protocol and tools. Support includes live sessions, AMAs, mentorship, and Demo Days. Top projects will gain technical and ecosystem support.
Read MoreBinance Alpha will be the first platform to list NeoSoul DNA, with trading starting on October 16, 2026 (UTC+8). The platform is also conducting an airdrop, where users holding at least 245 Alpha points can claim 400 DNA tokens.
Read MoreSweden's central bank has urged lawmakers to begin legislative preparations for a potential digital krona. It warns that the digital euro project and foreign stablecoins could undermine Sweden's domestic payment system and threaten the krona's long-term role. The bank estimates at least five years of preparation are needed.
Read MoreCapital B's H1 revenue reached €5.846M, up 3.5% year-on-year, but net loss hit €69.5M due to €67.5M non-cash Bitcoin impairment. Its Bitcoin holdings grew to 3,538 coins with an average cost of ~€87,805.
Read MoreOn October 16, Ant International announced the completion of its subscription to China Asset Management (Hong Kong)'s RMB digital currency fund. The transaction involved a real-time cross-border transfer of digital yuan from Shanghai to Hong Kong, culminating in an offshore RMB fund subscription, marking a first for end-to-end integration of digital yuan cross-border transfers and offshore asset investment.
Read MoreFilecoin announced three major updates: the Solstice reward mechanism prioritizes miners with paying clients, reducing inflation. The initial token release ends, cutting daily FIL circulation by ~75%. New enterprise & AI-focused products launch, accelerating its shift to a utility-driven storage network.
Read MoreUniSat is partnering with Tether's infrastructure partner Utexo to integrate RGB-based USDT into its wallet and explorer. This will allow unified management and transfer of BTC, Ordinals, Runes, and USDT directly on Bitcoin's base layer, paving the way for native asset swaps within the UniSat ecosystem, marking a significant step for Bitcoin DeFi.
Read MoreThis article compiles key industry developments from midday Oct 16, covering global regulations and institutional moves. Singapore's bank launches retail stablecoin swaps, Australia eyes OECD crypto tax rules, South Korea vows strict action against market disruption. OpenAI's unauthorized use of testnet wallets for gas fees and the Fed's upcoming AI hearing are also highlighted.
Read MoreBitcoin has retreated from recent highs, falling below the $82,000 level to around $81,986. Despite maintaining gains over 24 hours, market volatility has intensified, highlighting the need for cautious risk management.
Read MoreFollowing recent service disruptions with the DeepSeek model, the platform has issued an official compensation plan. Affected users will receive full refunds for credits consumed during the outage period, while all domestic users will get additional bonus credits, demonstrating commitment to user experience.
Read MoreLightning Labs introduced LayerTree, a non-custodial Bitcoin scaling solution. It allows multiple users to share a single UTXO via covenants, with off-chain accounting and on-chain root submission. Users can exit anytime in a single transaction with lower costs than alternatives. It requires future Bitcoin consensus changes and is not yet operational.
Read MoreVisa has commercialized its stablecoin functionality via Visa Direct, enabling businesses to process global payments across 180+ countries through a single interface. This marks a major step for digital assets in mainstream financial infrastructure.
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