Sepolia marks one of the final major rehearsals before the final activation of Glamsterdam, aimed at bringing more efficiency and scalability to the Ethereum mainnet. Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade has gone live on the Sepolia testnet, in one of the final major rehearsals before its mainnet activation. Glamsterdam went live on Sepolia on Tuesday at 1:53...Continue Reading

Real Vision founder Raoul Pal says a pause in the AI stock rally could help crypto attract capital, while AI agents are likely to boost Ethereum and Solana adoption. A weakening US dollar could give crypto the “green light” and help extend the industry’s rally, says Real Vision founder Raoul Pal. He tells Cointelegraph on...Continue Reading

OKX raised an undisclosed amount at a $25 billion valuation as an extension to March’s investment round led by the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange. Cryptocurrency exchange OKX raised an undisclosed sum at a $25 billion valuation from its existing partners and investors. The round saw participation from Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures...Continue Reading

US crypto rules could be vulnerable to political change after the midterms. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo argues Congress needs to pass durable, bipartisan legislation. Opinion by Andrew M. Cuomo, former governor of New York The digital asset revolution is here, and it’s already transforming our financial system. We’re no longer questioning if it...Continue Reading

Paxos’ USDG stablecoin is now live on Arbitrum as the network proposes 100 million ARB in incentives to support adoption and liquidity. Paxos-issued stablecoin Global Dollar (USDG) has launched on Arbitrum as the blockchain joins the Global Dollar Network. According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, USDG is natively issued on Arbitrum One, with integrations...Continue Reading

Polymarket begins its Protocol V2 rollout ahead of a planned November transition for new prediction markets, while existing positions remain on the current system. Prediction market platform Polymarket is rebuilding its smart contract infrastructure, laying the groundwork for new market features and potential expansion beyond Polygon. Polymarket began rolling out Protocol V2 on Monday, introducing...Continue Reading

Hong Kong regulators plan to establish a licensing regime for four categories, including digital asset trading, custody, advisory and management services. The Hong Kong government reaffirmed its plans to submit an amendment bill before the end of 2026 to establish licensing regimes for digital asset trading, custody, advisory and management services as part of its...Continue Reading

Solana DvP offers financial institutions an open-source settlement program designed to complete asset transfers and payments in seconds. The Solana Foundation announced Tuesday the launch of Solana DvP, an open-source settlement program for financial institutions that aims to cut settlement times. Solana DvP offers an open-source application programming interface for delivery-versus-payment (DvP) settlement on Solana....Continue Reading

Ondo’s tokenized notes will give eligible investors exposure to private companies, with the first tied to an unnamed pre-IPO AI company. Real-world asset tokenization platform Ondo Finance is expanding into private markets with tokenized exposures to an unnamed pre-IPO artificial intelligence company. The platform introduced Ondo Private Markets, offering tokenized notes whose payouts are linked...Continue Reading

Binance BTC reserves fell by nearly 40,000 coins since Sept. 20 as whales returned stablecoin capital to their exchange wallets. Bitcoin (BTC) outflows from largest crypto exchange Binance set multiyear records in late September, new analysis reveals. Key points: Read moreContinue Reading