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Solana sets Oct. 21 for Alpenglow upgrade targeting 150-millisecond finality

The switch will replace Solana’s existing validator voting system, remove vote transactions from blocks and could sharply change headline transaction counts even if user activity stays flat. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/14/solana-sets-oct-21-for-alpenglow-upgrade-targeting-150-millisecond-finality

Bitcoin climbs toward $84,000 after Fed’s Williams sees no rate hikes in 2027

ZEC led a broad bounce among major tokens, and Korean chipmakers snapped a five-day losing streak ahead of Thursday’s U.S. inflation data. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/14/bitcoin-climbs-toward-usd84-000-after-fed-s-williams-sees-no-rate-hikes-in-2027

Tokenized SanDisk bets saw more liquidations than XRP as Asia’s chip rout wipes out $800 million

About $800 million in leveraged positions were wiped out over 24 hours, 86% of them bullish. Chip-stock contracts on crypto exchanges took a chunk of the damage. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/13/tokenized-sandisk-bets-saw-more-liquidations-than-xrp-as-asia-s-chip-rout-wipes-out-usd800-million

Bitcoin rebounds above $83,000 as it decouples from tumbling Korean stocks and Nasdaq futures

Bitcoin climbed back above $83,000 after an early dip, decoupling from a sharp slide in Korean chip stocks and weakness in Nasdaq futures ahead of Thursday’s US CPI report. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/13/bitcoin-rebounds-above-usd83-000-as-it-decouples-from-tumbling-korean-stocks-and-nasdaq-futures

Why a bug that could have threatened XRP's 100 billion supply cap stayed hidden for years

The XRP Ledger Foundation said normal parameters never triggered the bug that could have broken XRP's supply cap, which is why it was undetected for years. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/12/why-a-bug-that-could-have-threatened-xrp-s-100-billion-supply-cap-stayed-hidden-for-years

Ledger says unauthorized implant found in at least one device sold by CryptoBilis

Ledger confirmed an unauthorized hardware implant in a device linked to crypto losses at CryptoBilis, a Southeast Asian reseller. The company says confirmed cases are limited and its internal systems remain unaffected. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/12/ledger-says-unauthorized-implant-found-in-at-least-one-device-sold-by-cryptobilis

Bitcoin shrugs off ETF outflows to trade above $84,000 as oil falls

Bitcoin is holding on to its weekend gains as oil trades lower. ETFs lost over $600 million in outflows last week. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/12/bitcoin-shrugs-off-etf-outflows-to-trade-above-usd84-000-as-oil-falls

Everyone wants SCOTUS to take up prediction markets: State of Crypto

The U.S. Supreme Court hasn't yet indicated whether it will take up cases surrounding prediction markets, but there are now several amicus briefs, an interim final rule and a rule proposal. source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/10/11/everyone-wants-scotus-to-take-up-prediction-markets-state-of-crypto

President Trump declares 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine

"[It's] news for me," said Ukrainian President Zelensky, "but if Russians agree to an energy ceasefire, Ukraine will agree." source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/11/president-trump-declares-energy-ceasefire-between-russia-and-ukraine

IMF finds demand for tokenized stocks, says the market is still volatile, illiquid

Investors are using blockchain-based shares for smaller and after-hours trades. The IMF says liquidity, legal rules and settlement systems have not caught up. source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/11/imf-finds-demand-for-tokenized-stocks-says-the-market-is-still-volatile-illiquid

Bitcoin's volatility has plunged, but extreme price swings are more frequent than in 2018

CoinDesk analysis finds 10 unusually large trading days in 2026, raising questions about how investors measure risk in an increasingly institutional crypto market. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/09/bitcoin-s-volatility-has-plunged-but-extreme-price-swings-are-more-frequent-than-in-2018

XRP Ledger patched decade-old bug that could create billions of dollars in XRP from nothing

Researchers demonstrated how a payment could create spendable XRP without the sender funding it, prompting an emergency software release. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/10/xrp-ledger-patched-decade-old-bug-that-could-create-billions-of-dollars-in-xrp-from-nothing

Visa survey says nearly half of APAC consumers open to using stablecoins by 2031

Visa’s survey of 14,250 people found interest in stablecoin payments is growing, though only 6% of respondents correctly understood how they work. source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/05/1-2-billion-apac-consumers-could-adopt-stablecoins-by-2031-according-to-visa

Solana is about to halve its block times as final 200-millisecond upgrade nears

The network is completing a seven-week push to produce blocks twice as frequently, though validators face higher costs and tighter operating windows. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/09/solana-is-about-to-halve-its-block-times-as-final-200-millisecond-upgrade-nears

XRP Ledger adds new controls for banks, stablecoins and tokenized funds

The feature lets businesses give separate accounts limited powers such as approving customers or making payments, while keeping the keys that control their main holdings offline. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/09/xrp-ledger-adds-new-controls-for-banks-stablecoins-and-tokenized-funds

Bitcoin rebounds to $82,000 as Trump rules out Iran strikes, oil drops

Bitcoin rebounded to $82,000 as Trump ruled out an Iran strike before the midterms, while crypto security experts pushed back on “bunker mode” fears. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/09/bitcoin-rebounds-to-usd82-000-as-trump-rules-out-iran-strikes

Ripple is earning fees financing leveraged stock bets, a business long run by banks

The crypto company's $1.25 billion acquisition of Hidden Road has opened a corner of Wall Street where funds pay to amplify daily moves in stocks such as Nvidia and Sandisk. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/08/ripple-is-earning-fees-financing-leveraged-stock-bets-a-business-long-run-by-banks

Bitcoin loans are paying for tuition and working capital, not just trades, lenders say

Bitcoin-backed lending is evolving into a mainstream source of credit, with borrowers using BTC to access liquidity without selling. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/08/bitcoin-loans-are-paying-for-tuition-and-working-capital-not-just-trades-lenders-say

Ethereum’s Glamsterdam test runs near 200 million gas per block after upgrade

The Sepolia rehearsal has raised its processing budget more than threefold, but sampled blocks used less than half that allowance. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/08/ethereum-s-glamsterdam-test-runs-near-200-million-gas-per-block-after-upgrade