Polymarket Updates 5-Minute Bitcoin Contract Pricing
Polymarket is pricing its five-minute Bitcoin contracts using a 60-second average rather than a single point-in-time snapshot, according to the platform's published contract documentation. Th
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XRP and ISO 20022: what is really behind the compliance claim
No, XRP is not “ISO 20022 compliant”, and for a reason that settles the whole debate: a coin cannot be. ISO 20022 is a format for payment messages between banks and describes how a transfer i
Bitcoin Price Near $80,500 as Midterms and Fed Decision Loom
Bitcoin is holding near $80,500 as two major macro events approach: the United States midterm elections and a scheduled Federal Reserve monetary policy decision. Traders across Southeast Asia
Ripple and Robinhood Expand Partnership to List RLUSD for Retail and Institutions
Ripple and Robinhood have broadened their stablecoin push, expanding the rollout of RLUSD beyond initial exchange access to include both retail and institutional customers. The update also re
Galaxy Digital Shares Climb After Firm Posts $323M Q3 Profit, Unveils $200M Buyback
The crypto financial services firm swung to a quarterly profit and authorized a new buyback program, lifting investor sentiment. Galaxy Digital reported a $323 million profit for the third qu
Zcash gains 7% a day before its 10th birthday
Zcash (@Zcash) $ZEC rose 7% over the past 24 hours to about $1,307, pushing its market cap to $22.1B, according to CoinMarketCap data. The privacy-focused token is gaining a day before the ne
The Gap between Bitcoin and ICP is too wide...
A new snapshot of on-chain data highlights how far apart Bitcoin and Internet Computer sit on transaction costs. Per @Chainspect, $BTC averages $0.263 per transaction, while @dfinity's $ICP a
Core DAO’s early leaders step aside as the community takes the wheel
Core DAO (@Coredao_Org, $CORE) said initial contributors Rich Rines (@richrines) and Brendon Sedo (@BrendonSedo) are stepping down from their roles in the DAO. The Bitcoin-focused blockchain'
Three Live Disagreements Show What Corroboration Cannot Fix
Three pairs of outlets covering the same event give conflicting numbers, and no primary document is in hand to settle any of them. Three pairs of outlets covering the same event give conflict
Bitcoin Fed Meeting Preview: $76K Drop or $82K Reclaim?
Bitcoin traders are entering a Federal Open Market Committee week with the market's near-term direction compressed into a narrow but high-stakes range, as two price thresholds, $76,000 on the
VanEck Launches ETF With Stocks, Bonds and Bitcoin Exposure
VanEck has launched a diversified exchange-traded fund that combines exposure to equities, fixed income, and Bitcoin within a single product, adding to the firm's expanding lineup of crypto-l
Bitcoin Exchange Outflows Hit $1 Billion as 12,570 BTC Leave Trading Platforms
What to Know Bitcoin exchange netflows dropped to negative 12,570 BTC, representing approximately $1.01 billion in withdrawals across major cryptocurrency trading platforms. October 27 withdr