NEAR Treasury Firm Buys the Data Behind 3.5B Requests
FastNEAR at a glance Business: RPC, archival-data and developer infrastructure for NEAR. Company-reported scale: More than 3.5 billion requests each month and over 100 TB of data. Transaction
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Robinhood Exchange Lists XDC
@RobinhoodApp has added $XDC to its exchange, giving users direct spot trading access to the native token of @XDCNetwork. The listing brings one of the more institutionally focused Layer-1 bl
UK lists Cryptomus and Heleket as one firm after rebrand
The UK passed sanctions on the owner of crypto payment processors Cryptomus and Heleket, designating the two companies as a single sanctioned entity on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The two bran
Starknet is considering Exiting Ethereum
A Potential Break from Ethereum @Starknet has disclosed that it is actively considering a significant architectural shift: migrating from its current position as an Ethereum Layer-2 network t
Aave Adds BNB Chain Stablecoin Support to Mobile App
@Aave has extended BNB Chain stablecoin support to its consumer mobile app, allowing users to deposit $USDC and $USDT balances held on @BNBCHAIN directly into the protocol's decentralized len
Cursor’s Europe Chief Ismail Elmas Leaves SpaceX Behind To Sell For OpenAI
OpenAI has hired Ismail Elmas, who ran Europe for Cursor, the coding firm SpaceX bought for $60B, to lead its sales across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Key Points: Ismail Elmas will ru
Workday Inc (WDAY) Stock: Faces AI and Leadership Challenges
TLDR Jefferies maintains its Hold rating on Workday stock with a $210 price target. Workday cuts its 2028 growth forecast as subscription revenue loses momentum. Workday’s $600 million AI rev
XRP whales withdraw $1.3 billion from Binance, more than double August total
XRP whales have accelerated their withdrawal of assets from Binance, with the 30-day cumulative outflow surging from $600 million in early August to over $1.3 billion in September. The ongoin
DOT price tests $1 support as Polkadot launches dotUSD stablecoin
DOT price has fallen toward $1 as Polkadot launches its native dotUSD stablecoin, with daily support under pressure and a rounded top forming on the 4-hour chart. Summary DOT price traded nea
EDX Markets, VerifiedX Launch Institutional vBTC Spot Trading
EDX Markets and VerifiedX have announced a partnership to launch institutional spot trading of tokenized Bitcoin, designated as vBTC, marking a new entry point for professional market partici
Investment Bank TD Cowen Revises Price Targets for Bitcoin (BTC)! Bear or Bull? Here are the Details
Bitcoin, one of the most closely followed assets by investors in the cryptocurrency market, continues to search for direction, with both short-term and long-term predictions emerging. At this
XRP chart analyst projects $5-$8 target, sparking debate in crypto community
Zach Rector, a prominent commentator in the cryptocurrency space, recently sparked a discussion among XRP investors with a statement supporting an optimistic price outlook. Rector highlighted