JPMorgan is launching its deposit token on Ethereum, extending the lender’s push into blockchain payments bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Strategy has repurchased $193M of $STRC and acquired 267 $BTC. As of 10/18/26, we hold 848,517 BTC and $5.3B of USD Assets. We have also increased the size of our Digital Credit Securities Repurchase Program from $2.0B to $3.0B. $MSTR strategy.com/press/strategy-…

Ultimately, precompiles and EVM are both the wrong place to put most cryptography support into Ethereum. The reason is that precompiles and EVM both operate on data that has to be included into the ethereum chain somehow, which realistically means included in a block as calldata. That space is limited - even with PeerDAS and blocks-in-blobs, there's a practical cap of ~8 MB/s before it starts getting uncomfortable. Remember: it's not a blockchain. It's a cryptographic world computer. Any data/computation that does not need to be in the "main thread" of data/execution should not be put into the main thread. Instead, the correct solution is... EIP-8288 maximalism. If you have any heavy computation that's self-contained, compute it and STARK it client-side (this is quickly getting faster and faster, even on phones), and push the STARK through the EIP-8288 recursive aggregation mechanism. The chain sees the fact that the computation was done and what the result is; it never needs to see the actual data and computation. This way everyone can use whatever cryptography they want, the Ethereum chain can be lean, and we never need to add more precompiles again.

Who wants to upload to v3.bodegamarket.io/ @BodegaCardano for when it hits a million?

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🚨 Bitcoin’s Strongest Stakeholder Signal Is Climbing Again 🐋 Bitcoin’s key stakeholder wallets keep multiplying. There are now 20,338 wallets holding 10 to 10K BTC, an all-time high after climbing sharply since mid-July despite plenty of BTC price volatility. 📈 This cohort has historically shown a close relationship with Bitcoin’s future price direction. When more large holders enter this range while price chops around, it suggests deep-pocketed investors remain confident rather than fleeing during weakness. 💪 That makes the trend encouraging for BTC bulls. Price can still move lower short term, but persistent growth among Bitcoin’s most influential wallets creates a healthier setup for future upside if accumulation continues. 🔗 Live Bitcoin Key Stakeholder Chart: app.santiment.net/charts/btc…

Kevin Warsh just spoke at the IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok. Here are the most important things he said: 1. He refused to signal whether the Fed will raise interest rates again at its October 27–28 meeting. 2. He said the Fed will assess the situation at its October and December meetings before deciding its next moves. 3. He defended September's rate hike as necessary to deliver price stability and reduce monetary accommodation. 4. Warsh gave no assurance that the Fed is done raising interest rates this year. 5. Described AI as potentially the most consequential change to the US and global economies. 6. He warned that AI's short-term impact on employment remains uncertain. 7. He said the transition to a more productive economy driven by AI could be bumpy. 8. Warsh highlighted how the AI boom is driving investment and creating price pressures. His remarks came after US inflation data came in higher than expected, keeping the possibility of another rate hike in focus.

Container ship hit by projectile sinks in Strait of Hormuz, Singapore says bbc.in/4yNLNu5

Machi(@machibigbrother) just got fully liquidated! Over the past 4 months, Machi turned just $56K into $12.25M through trading, and now he is back down to $21.8K. What a roller coaster! hypurrscan.io/address/0x020c…

HEX FOUNDER RICHARD HEART ARRESTED IN ISTANBUL, $600,000 CASH AND ARSENAL SEIZED Turkish authorities have reportedly arrested Richard Heart, whose real name is Richard James Schueler, in a joint intelligence and police operation in Istanbul. Heart, founder of HEX, PulseChain and PulseX, was wanted under an Interpol Red Notice issued at Finland’s request. Police reportedly detained Heart and his wife at a residence in Istanbul’s Beşiktaş district following extensive surveillance. Authorities seized: • $600,000 in cash • 24 wristwatches • 20 gold bracelets and 7 gold necklaces • 7 firearms and 1,360 rounds of ammunition • 12 mobile phones and 6 laptops • 20 graphics cards and 14 SSDs • 2 drones In 2023, the SEC charged Heart with raising over $1 billion through unregistered crypto offerings and allegedly misappropriating at least $12 million in investor funds to purchase luxury goods, including sports cars, expensive watches and a 555-carat black diamond. Heart was subsequently placed on Interpol’s wanted list in 2024 over separate allegations involving tax fraud and assault. Both Heart and his wife have been taken into custody for questioning as the investigation continues.

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A NEW RECORD! 🥳 Cardano $ADA processed 1,780,896 transactions in Epoch 660. It's the new record, surpassing the previous 1,566,974 transactions record from Epoch 304. Also some cool stats: - On average each block had 83.83 transactions - Cardano made ₳ 337.72k in fees

Important update for Cardano Card holders: The Cardano Card will be discontinued on 31 Oct 2026. Your card will keep working as normal until then. Wirex, our partner on the Cardano Card program, is moving to a non-custodial model and discontinuing its custodial infrastructure. Because of that, our partnership with Wirex ends on 31 Oct 2026. If you hold a Cardano Card, this affects you directly, and we want you to hear it from us first. Stay tuned for what comes next for the program, more details to be shared soon.