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XRP Ledger bug fix moved to November after validator support dipped for two hours

The fix lost its two-week countdown less than two days from the finish after support slipped to 26 of 35 validators. It’s now back at 31. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/22/xrp-ledger-bug-fix-moved-to-november-after-validator-support-dipped-for-two-hours

Bitcoin gives back its run at $85,000 as Tesla and Meta fail to calm AI nerves

BTC broke through its $84,000 ceiling late Wednesday, then slid back to the $82,500 support analysts are watching as tech futures fell. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/22/bitcoin-gives-back-its-run-at-usd85-000-as-tesla-and-meta-fail-to-calm-ai-nerves

Ripple brings Wall Street into 24/7 stock bets, but HSBC warns markets are still thin

Institutions can trade through Ripple Prime and post RLUSD as collateral. Finding enough buyers and sellers for large positions could prove harder. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/21/ripple-brings-wall-street-into-24-7-stock-bets-but-hsbc-warns-markets-are-still-thin

A company that vouches for websites had secret keys so weak that 8 of them were cracked

Eight secret keys at eMudhra, an Indian firm that vouches for websites, were compromised. Browsers and software makers are rushing out fixes. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/21/a-company-that-vouches-for-websites-had-secret-keys-so-weak-that-8-of-them-were-cracked

Bitcoin hovers around $83,000 as AI earnings revive tech, ZEC jumps 11%

Strong results from SpaceX and Super Micro sent Asian chip stocks surging, and ZEC led crypto higher after developers set a date for its next network upgrade. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/21/bitcoin-hovers-around-usd83-000-as-ai-earnings-revive-tech-zec-jumps-11

Live updates: Market jitters persist as the AI selloff deepens

South Korea’s KOSPI fell almost 4%, accompanied by one of the weakest IPO debuts in the country’s history, with data centre company Elice tumbling around 30%. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/20/live-updates-market-jitters-persist-as-the-ai-selloff-deepens

South Korean IPO plunge deepens AI market jitters as Brent tops $111

Elice’s debut slump added to concerns over AI infrastructure valuations, while rising oil prices compounded market uncertainty. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/20/south-korean-ipo-plunge-deepens-ai-market-jitters-as-brent-tops-usd111

Bitcoin ETFs just saw their biggest day in a month thanks entirely to BlackRock

Fidelity's FBTC and Grayscale's GBTC saw outflows of $83.6 million and $54.9 million, respectively. source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/20/bitcoin-etfs-just-saw-their-biggest-day-in-a-month-thanks-entirely-to-blackrock

Bitcoin whale moves $34 million in BTC it got in 2013 when coins traded at $131

A bitcoin wallet dormant since 2013 moved 411 BTC, now worth about $34 million. It is one of several long-dormant wallets to wake up recently. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/19/bitcoin-whale-moves-usd34-million-in-btc-it-got-in-2013-when-coins-traded-at-usd131

Zcash developers plan a fix to keep ZEC swaps private from future quantum computers

The team behind Zakura wants every swap through NEAR Intents to get its own key, so a refund address left on NEAR’s public chain can’t expose a user’s wider payment history. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/19/zcash-developers-plan-a-fix-to-keep-zec-swaps-private-from-future-quantum-computers

XRP Ledger is set to fix its lending code before anyone can use it

Validators have a bug-fix patch on course to go live Friday. The lending system it partly repairs is still 10 votes short of approval. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/19/xrp-ledger-is-set-to-fix-its-lending-code-before-anyone-can-use-it

Bitcoin, Korea’s Kospi and Nasdaq futures rally as China GDP beats estimates

Bitcoin, Nasdaq futures and Asian stocks rally as stronger-than-expected China GDP and falling oil prices lift risk appetite. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/19/bitcoin-korea-s-kospi-and-nasdaq-futures-rally-as-china-gdp-beats-estimates

Crypto audits give investors false sense of security as Q3 hacks cost $1.18 billion, Hacken says

The security firm found that 77% of third-quarter losses involved compromised suppliers, delayed fixes or systems outside the latest security reviews. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/18/crypto-audits-give-investors-false-sense-of-security-as-q3-hacks-cost-usd1-18-billion-hacken-says

Crypto exchanges Binance, Coinbase join West Africa scam sweep that flagged $11 million

Private-sector partners flagged $11 million in funds that could be frozen, while officials reported cryptocurrency seizures without disclosing their value. source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/14/crypto-exchanges-binance-coinbase-join-west-africa-scam-sweep-that-flagged-usd11-million

Chip-stock bets lost $52 million in 10 minutes with Wall Street shut

A 10-minute flush hit round-the-clock chip-stock contracts while U.S. markets were shut, leaving traders with no real share price to lean on. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/18/chip-stock-bets-lost-usd52-million-in-10-minutes-with-wall-street-shut

Polygon sees Coinme acquisition as entry to payments sector dominated by Visa, Stripe

CEO Marc Boiron said the Coinme acquisition will help Polygon control customer relationships and capture revenue that previously went to payment intermediaries. source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/17/polygon-sees-coinme-acquisition-as-entry-to-payments-sector-dominated-by-visa-stripe

Banks could slow stablecoin growth by paying savers more, BIS paper finds

A BIS working paper found a 1 basis point rise in U.S. bank deposit rates predicted slower stablecoin growth, cutting ten-week growth from 15% to 12%. source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/14/banks-could-slow-stablecoin-growth-by-paying-savers-more-bis-paper-finds

‘Wow, it’s a real discovery’: Claude cracks a 25-year NSA number mystery

Numbers the spy agency handed over in the 1990s, long suspected of hiding a backdoor, turn out to have come from a basic computer program. Bitcoin was never on that list, and its quantum problem hasn’t gone anywhere. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/17/wow-it-s-a-real-discovery-claude-cracks-a-25-year-nsa-number-mystery

Satoshi-era bitcoin faces a bigger quantum threat after Google’s new Willow breakthrough

Google says its Willow chip can prepare the special quantum states needed for advanced calculations with about 40 times fewer errors, reducing one of the hardware bottlenecks behind any future attempt to crack bitcoin wallets. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/16/satoshi-era-bitcoin-faces-a-bigger-quantum-threat-after-google-s-new-willow-breakthrough