Technology
From Kaiko to OpenZeppelin, S&P Global is quietly preparing for markets that never close
OpenZeppelin adds smart-contract security to a strategy already covering Kaiko market data and blockchain-ready benchmarks.
Sentiment: Neutral
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Stablecoins
Aave V4’s Arc market is swimming in $76 million of USDC nobody is borrowing
Less than $100,000 worth of USDC was borrowed as utilization hovered near 0.1%, separating supply appetite from credit demand.
Technology
Stellar activates Protocol 28 as network hits record throughput and RWA value climbs
The upgrade targets contract maintenance and scaling as Stellar’s stablecoin, DeFi and tokenized-asset activity continues to grow.
Taxes
Crypto’s first big tax win comes with a catch for stakers and everyday payments
The House package offers new safe harbors and compliance relief, but industry groups say lawmakers still need to address reward timing and small transactions.
DeFi
Stani’s Aave “Uber plan” could turn everyday crypto savers into Washington’s worst political nightmare
After a Senate setback for CLARITY, Stani Kulechov wants DeFi to force Washington’s hand through adoption, but Aave’s product layers reveal where regulators can still reach.
Regulation
Lawmakers pass bill to freeze federal Bitcoin holdings for two decades
ARMA would lock qualifying reserve Bitcoin in place from enactment and require annual audited reporting, while purchases remain a study.
Research
Why standard Bitcoin transfer figures are off by up to six times, according to the BIS
The working paper says contract proliferation and cross-chain stablecoin use make raw activity totals noisy measures of economic reality.
Hacks
Hacker turned 55 days of failed transactions into a $3 million master key that drained GalaChain wallets
The attacker arrived with 74 replayable signatures, mapped balances and an automated submission engine before Gala paused its bridge.
Market
Bitcoin holds $76,000 after Fed rate hike, but 4 demand signals flash warning
BTC absorbed the rate increase better than equities, even as ETF flows, stablecoins, Realized Cap and treasury buying all softened.
Payments
Circle opens Arc mainnet as it seeks an edge for USDC utility
The network uses one USDC balance for payments and fees, but catching its rival depends on additional demand.
Regulation
The ECB is testing digital euro checkouts before the law even allows them
Online merchants can apply by Oct. 27 for the controlled 2027 digital euro pilot, while issuance remains contingent on EU legislation.
Mining
Bitcoin miners have amassed $100 billion of AI deals, but almost none of the revenue exists yet
Wall Street is still rewarding the pivot as scarce power access, data-center restrictions and surging AI demand push miners away from Bitcoin.
