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2026/10/22
Nasdaq Q3 Earnings and Revenue Exceed Expectations, Shares Rise 2.41%
Nasdaq reported third-quarter earnings and revenue above expectations on Thursday, supported by strong growth in financial technology and index operations. Benzinga Pro data showed Nasdaq shares gaining 2.41% to $98.44 in Thursday premarket trading. Nasdaq's adjusted earnings increased 18% to $1.04
Ethereum researchers propose EIP-8453 to reduce finality time to 4 minutes.
ME News reports that on October 22 (UTC+8), Ethereum researchers including Ben Edgington submitted draft EIP-8453 for "Decoupled Consensus," aiming to reduce Ethereum’s transaction finality time from approximately 16 minutes to about 4 minutes. The proposal seeks to separate validators’ block select
Bitcoin ETFs Attract $1.1 Billion Inflows, But $87,500 Resistance Looms
Key takeawaysBitcoin ETFs attract approximately $1.1 billion in three sessionsGlassnode identifies concentrated selling pressure near $87,500Sustained breakout could open Bitcoin's path toward $90,000Bitcoin's recovery is approaching a crucial test as U.S. spot exchange-traded funds attract approxim
BitMine Stakes $390M in ETH, Boosting Staked Supply to 35.9%
Key InsightsEthereum staking hit a record 43.8 million ETH, accounting for 35.9% of the total supply after six consecutive quarters of net inflows.BitMine’s $390 million deposit lifted its staked ETH holdings to $12.78 billion, equal to 86.5% of its treasury.The staking entry queue reached 1.33 mill
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Records Largest Daily Inflow Since January 2026
Amid broader equity headwinds and a bullish outlook for the cryptocurrency industry over the past few days, BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK)-backed iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has recorded its biggest daily cash inflow since January 14, 2026 this week.As BlackRock’s IBIT saw renewed cash inflow over the
WAX Multi-Chain Bridge Under Attack, $75K Stolen
PANews, October 22: According to Blockaid monitoring, the WAX multi-chain bridge on the WAX network is currently under attack, affecting WAX, Solana, and ETH. The attacker transferred approximately 52,986 USDC, 21,558 USDT, 840 DAI, 2.55 WETH, and 0.11 WBTC through five transactions. It is still unc
Aptos Launches Block-STM v2 Upgrade, APT Price Eyes $0.87 Resistance
APT surged 13% after Block-STM v2 boosted throughput and network activity.Daily active accounts and transactions climbed, signaling stronger ecosystem engagement.APT faces key resistance at $0.8777, with $1 becoming a potential target.Aptos is back to traders’ watchlists after a strong price rebound
WAX Multi-Chain Bridge Under Attack, 52,986 USDC Stolen
Blockaid has issued an alert stating that the WAX multi-chain bridge on WAX, Solana, and Ethereum is under sustained attack. Attackers have withdrawn mapped tokens on Solana and Ethereum without paying the corresponding assets on the WAX side. Blockaid has detected five related transactions involvin
X Pay Completes $1M Funding to Expand AI Agent Payment Infrastructure
According to FinanceWire, X Pay, a payment infrastructure provider for AI agents and APIs, has raised $1 million in funding from nine investors, including DCI, Credit Scend, and Skyland Ventures. The platform, built on the x402 payment standard, enables settlement via USDC on the Base network, allow
Cardano Rebound Stalls as ADA Fails to Clear 50-Day EMA
Cardano’s rebound faltered Thursday, leaving ADA stuck under key moving averages and keeping near-term sentiment tilted to the downside.What happened- Buyers couldn’t hold the prior day’s recovery above the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), and ADA slipped to trade below $0.220. - Price is n
South Korea Nears Digital Asset Act as Lawmakers Disagree on Crypto Tax Timing
South Korea’s long-awaited Digital Asset Basic Act is closer to reality — but lawmakers and tax officials remain at odds over when cryptocurrency taxes should kick in.What happened- On Oct. 22, Yonhap reported that Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman Lee Eog-weon told the National Assembly’
XRP ETFs Hold $1.5 Billion Despite $375M Paper Loss
Key takeawaysXRP ETFs hold $1.5 billion despite substantial estimated lossesAverage investor entry price sits near $1.72Cumulative ETF inflows remain above $1.8 billionU.S. spot XRP exchange-traded funds hold approximately $1.5 billion in assets, but investors face an estimated $375.5 million in unr
XRPL Bug Fix Activation Delayed to November 4 After Validator Support Dip
TL;DRXRPL’s fixCleanup3_4_0 activation moved from October 23 to November 4 after validator support briefly dropped below the required threshold and reset its 14-day countdown.Support fell to 26 of 35 validators before recovering, while a later dashboard reading showed 31 votes, two above the minimum
Gold House Parent Acquires Canadian MSB Firm to Expand Web3 Payment Ecosystem
BlockBeats news, on October 22, according to official announcements, the parent company of the Web3 payment integrated application Gold House has signed an agreement to acquire the Canadian MSB company THREESTONES VENTURES LTD. The transaction is currently entering the subsequent stages of the acqui
CoinDCX Admits That the Old Wallet Fund Consolidation Process Failed, Resulting in Operational Losses
According to Huoxing Finance, CoinDCX has issued further clarification regarding on-chain activity related to the TQKJQ wallet, stating that after the security incident in July 2025, the affected wallet addresses were deactivated. However, some users continue to deposit funds into the old addresses.
