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Technology giant IBM has launched a cryptocurrency platform for U.S. institutions, marking one of the company’s strongest efforts to date into digital assets and blockchain infrastructure.IBM’s new platform will provide cryptocurrency storage and payment services to U.S. businesses and governments by the end of the year, with the aim of simplifying the integration of digital assets into existing financial infrastructure.A new platform called “Digital Asset Haven” will give institutions direct access to on-chain revenue from decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols across 40 public blockchain networks. It also helps meet the complex token compliance needs of institutions operating on the same platform.The…

Libertarian: Bernie Confused on Amazon “Bernie Sanders thinks Amazon warehouse jobs are soul-crushing, backbreaking, and exploitative,” but “is adamantly opposed to automation that eliminates these undesirable positions,” wonders Reason’s Christian Bryczgi. Sanders criticized a New York Times article about Amazon’s plans to automate up to 75% of its fulfillment center operations, tweeting, “AI and robotics must benefit workers, not the top 1%.” “Some might argue that this is just one example of how robotics and AI can benefit workers, because it “allows warehouse workers to move on to less demanding jobs in other sectors,” Brichugi said. “Indeed, it is likely…

Following the biggest crypto deleveraging event in five years, Tom Lee, chairman of Bitmine Immersion Technologies, said the worst may be over and a year-end bull market could be in sight. The October 10 liquidation, driven in part by escalating U.S.-China trade tensions, wiped out billions in leveraged positions across digital assets. “This was the largest liquidation event for cryptocurrencies in the past five years,” Lee said. “So, two weeks later, the ripple effects are still plaguing the crypto market.” But despite the shock, Lee, who is also co-founder of research firm Fundstrat, told CNBC over the weekend that both…

Important points Wallets starting with “bc1qd3” accumulated $356.6 million in Bitcoin in just five hours, marking one of the largest recent accumulation events by a single address. This accumulation trend reflects whales’ broader behavior, with more coins being transferred from exchanges to private wallets during market fluctuations. Share this article A Bitcoin whale identified as bc1qd3 accumulated $356.6 million worth of Bitcoin in 5 hours today. This represents one of the largest rapid accumulation events by a single address in recent months.This large purchase reflects a broader pattern of whale activity observed across crypto markets. Posts on X indicate that…

Brad Garlinghouse recently outlined all the significant acquisitions the company has made in recent years. Ripple has had a big year since the 2024 US presidential election, which saw Donald Trump win for the second time and return to office in early 2025. Considering his campaign and his numerous pro-crypto pledges, including firing then-SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, who led the war against Ripple, it was clear that the winds were about to change dramatically, especially for US-based companies. The organization, led by Brad Garlinghouse, has been at the forefront of the beneficiary, primarily since the tides turned in the SEC…

Crypto news was far from quiet today. The week started with a 3% drop in the price of Bitcoin, followed by a decline in the overall cryptocurrency market, and before the weekend the week ended on a political note with Zhao Changpeng’s pardon story making headlines and Donald Trump dominating every feed. Earlier this week, Coinbase finally listed BNB, something most traders didn’t expect to happen so quickly or at all. While the U.S. stock market ended the weekend strong, lighting the biggest green candle in history, Bitcoin still seemed to be hovering around $111,000 as the overall market capitalization…

important notesThe SpaceX wallet still holds 6,970 BTC worth $770.4 million, split between cold storage and Coinbase Prime custody arrangements. Elon Musk posted Floki Inu content and Company X announced Handle Marketplace ahead of potential crypto payment integration features. The move comes during a week in which Musk’s involvement in cryptocurrencies has increased, fueling speculation about adjustments to institutional investors’ exposure. Elon Musk’s SpaceX-linked crypto wallet detected transferring $133.4 million worth of Bitcoin BTC $110982 24 hour volatility: 1.2% Market capitalization: $2.21 trillion Vol. 24 hours: $4.973 billion Friday, October 24th, sparking an immediate market reaction. On-chain data from analytics…

Launchpad has purchased a thriving multi-chain trading terminal. This partnership brings together Padre’s fast execution and Pump.fun’s user-friendly platform. PUMP rose more than 11% on the news. On Friday, the crypto market remained moderately bullish, with momentum accelerating after President Trump pardoned Zhao Changpeng and JPMorgan introduced BTC and ETH collateral. The global cryptocurrency market capitalization decreased by 0.8% time to $3.73 trillion. While altcoins have shown mixed performance, Pump.fun’s native coin stole the show with an impressive jump. PUMP rose from a low of $0.003757 on the daily chart to an intraday high of $0.004179, an increase of 11.23%.…

Brevis develops a trustless rebate system for routers that integrates v4 hook pools. This initiative automatically verifies rebates without central supervision. The program aims to encourage adoption of Uniswap v4 by rewarding aggregators. The Uniswap Foundation has awarded blockchain infrastructure company Brevis a significant grant in an effort to accelerate adoption of its recent upgrade, Uniswap 4. According to today’s official blog, the Foundation plans to allocate up to $9 million to launch and administer the innovative Hook Routing Rebate Program. The new initiative provides gas rebates for routers that have integrated v4 hooked pools. Specifically, this grant aims to…

What you need to know:➡️ Bitcoin regains $111,000 after violent whiplash action that liquidated more than $20 billion in leveraged positions.➡️ This volatility highlighted Bitcoin’s continued scalability challenges and painfully slow transaction speeds.➡️ Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) emerges as the first true layer 2 solution, bringing SVM speed to the Bitcoin ecosystem. After hitting a high of $114,000 earlier this week, Bitcoin tested everyone’s belief by dropping below $107,000 on Wednesday, before rebounding to $111,000 by Thursday. Classic Bitcoin. Is crypto okay as long as I don’t get mentally defeated at least twice a week? Bitcoin’s recent volatility has been alarming,…