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Price reports diverge between a recovery to $80,800 and a slide toward $79,800 as the Fed meeting approaches. Bitcoin's price action this week has produced conflicting snapshots depending on the timing of each report. Investing.com Crypto described a recovery to $80,800 on October 25, suggesting buyers stepped in after an earlier pullback.

The Ethereum co-founder also raised concerns about risks tied to KYC verification in AI systems Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, has expressed support for an AI model that deliberately limited its own hacking capabilities. The model, identified in reports as Kimi AI, reportedly had its offensive cybersecurity skills curtailed as part of its design.

A record surge in tokenized equity holders on Solana has not translated into gains for the network's native token. Solana reported a sharp rise in participation in tokenized equities built on its blockchain, with holders climbing roughly five times to reach 1.5 million, according to figures attributed to the network.

The filing is tied to the company's stated plan to expand its XRP holdings through further purchases. Evernorth has filed to register 5.2 million shares of XRPN with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The registration is connected to a financing facility valued at $80.7 million, according to reporting on the filing.

Three major US companies join a widening list of firms pushing back against unauthorized tokenized equity products. Wells Fargo, chip designer Arm, and financial software maker Intuit have objected to tokenized stock products tied to their shares, according to reports.

The planned EVM-compatible chain would run alongside BSC without issuing a separate token, according to reports citing CZ. BNB Chain is preparing to launch a new layer-1 blockchain designed to run alongside its existing BNB Smart Chain, according to reports published this week.

The liquid staking protocol is testing larger validator balances with a 32 ETH operator bond requirement before any broader expansion. Lido has begun opening access to higher-balance Ethereum validators, according to reports from NewsBTC and CryptoSlate.

CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both headline a $1B xStocks milestone, but CryptoBriefing's own body text puts the figure at $886 million as of the same date. CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both headline a $1B xStocks milestone, but CryptoBriefing's own body text puts the figure at $886 million as of the same date.

The ZODL founder says the proposed Crosslink staking mechanism is 'not good for Zcash' and has paused its rollout. Josh Swihart, the founder of ZODL and a prominent contributor to the Zcash ecosystem, has paused development of the Crosslink staking upgrade for ZEC.

CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania agree on the $300M total and 2,451.5% growth in tokenized stock DeFi deposits, but disagree on which chain ranks third behind Solana and Robinhood Chain. CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania agree on the $300M total and 2,451.5% growth in tokenized stock DeFi deposits, but disagree on which chain ranks third behind Solana and Robinhood…

CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both cite a $9.2 billion figure in reporting on the same Token Terminal data, but attribute it to different things. CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both cite a $9.2 billion figure in reporting on the same Token Terminal data, but attribute it to different things.

The exchange has closed order books for a batch of assets while giving holders a separate window to move funds off the platform. Kraken has ended trading for 13 tokens on its platform, according to reports from NewsBTC and The Cryptonomist.

The warning comes as traders watch whether XRP can defend the $1.26 support level under mounting selling pressure. Crypto analyst Ali Charts has issued a fresh warning on XRP, pointing to a possible decline toward $0.98 if whale selling intensifies.

Despite Hyperliquid's continued dominance in the perpetual futures market, its native token HYPE is struggling to hold higher price levels. Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange focused on perpetual futures trading, continues to hold a leading position in that market segment.

Conflicting figures emerge on US spot Bitcoin fund flows even as Ethereum ETFs post a modest daily gain US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds experienced a turbulent stretch of flows this week, with reporting diverging on the scale and direction of money movement.

The rollout of a major desktop client upgrade coincides with PI slipping below the $0.08 mark. Pi Network has rolled out Desktop 0.6.4, an update to the client software that node operators and desktop users rely on to interact with the network.

The exchange scraps emails that pressed XMR holders on their coin use, while confirming Monero remains listed. Kraken's co-CEO has publicly acknowledged a mistake tied to how the exchange handled Monero withdrawals. The company had sent emails to users asking them to explain their use of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency.

A hacker's laundering trail, a whale's record outflow and Arthur Hayes' fund sale all firmed up today, and together they say more about ETH than any single update does. A hacker's laundering trail, a whale's record outflow and Arthur Hayes' fund sale all firmed up today, and together they say more about ETH than any…