Blockchain Report

Privacy Pools’ 0xbow launched “Proof of Association” for Tornado Cash users. It lets users prove funds aren’t linked to illicit activity via zero-knowledge proofs & a check against 16k+ blacklisted addresses. Verified addresses enter a public “legitimate association” registry. #privacy #DeFi

Citigroup to launch crypto custody in 2026, following 2-3 years of development. Building hybrid tech & exploring stablecoins for cross-border payments (especially in areas with limited banking). Already invested in BVNK! #crypto #citigroup

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WazirX secured Singapore High Court approval for its debt restructuring plan! 95.7% of creditors voted in favor. Operations to resume within 10 days after ACRA filing. Users expect to recover 75-80% of pre-breach balances. (Decrypt)

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Binance Alpha has added support for two meme tokens, Xian and Hakimi, both built on the BNB Smart Chain (BSC). Hakimi currently has a market capitalization of approximately $50 million, while Xian’s market cap is around $20 million.

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Europe’s Amundi, a $2T+ asset manager, plans to launch Bitcoin index ETPs in early 2026. 🚀 Details via @TheBigWhaleBTC. #Bitcoin #ETP #Amundi

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CME Group has launched Solana (SOL) and XRP options contracts, regulated by the CFTC and available for trading starting today. The contracts offer physical delivery against corresponding futures and support both large and micro-sized trading options.

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Canaan is piloting a 2.5MW Bitcoin mining project in Alberta, Canada, using stranded natural gas with Aurora AZ Energy. 700 Avalon A15 Pro miners are achieving 90% uptime, representing over $2M in hardware. (The Miner Mag) #BitcoinMining #Canada #Energy

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BNB Chain is rewarding loyal users with a $45M airdrop! 🎉 Over 160k addresses active with meme coins will receive BNB via random distribution. First drops this week, completed by November. Powered by Four Meme, PancakeSwap, Binance & Trust Wallet! #BNBChain #Airdrop

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edgeX eLP Vault hit record highs Oct 11th: $3.93M revenue (3.08% return!). Cumulative PnL now $7.43M. Hyperliquid saw ~$40M revenue, while Lighter LLP Vault had a 5.35% loss.

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BitMine (BMNR) reports combined crypto & cash holdings of $12.9B, including 3.03M ETH (~2.5% of total supply) & 192 BTC. Also holds $104M in cash & other assets. #cryptocurrency #bitcoin #ethereum

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Dogecoin Foundation’s House of Doge is going public via a Nasdaq listing after merging with Brag House Holdings (TBH)! 🚀 They manage ~837M Dogecoin & $50M+ in assets & plan a Dogecoin revenue ecosystem with partners like 21Shares & Robinhood. #Dogecoin #crypto

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Dubai eyes 3% GDP from virtual assets! 🇦🇪 VARA reports 2.5T Dirham in transactions & 9.6B Dirham AUM this year. Big push for a new financial industry. #Dubai #VARA #Crypto

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Brevis' "Proving Grounds" is LIVE! 🚀 Explore ZK tech across 20+ blockchains & earn Brevis Sparks for future TGE rewards. 147M+ ZK proofs generated, $238M+ rewarded! Integrations w/ BNB Chain & PancakeSwap. #ZK #Web3

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Strategy now holds 640,250 Bitcoin with a total investment of ~$47.38B (avg. cost $74K). Recent purchase: 220 BTC at ~$123.5K/coin ($27.2M). #Bitcoin #BTC #Strategy

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Oct 10, 2025 saw a record $19.16B crypto liquidation event after US tariffs on Chinese goods, per Coinglass. This dwarfs previous peaks: $90.1B (May 19, 2021 - Tesla concerns) & $9.94B (Apr 18, 2021 - AML rumors/mining disruptions). Actual liquidations may be *higher* due to exchange limits.

China Renaissance, a Beijing investment bank, is planning a ~$600M fund to invest in BNB (Binance’s crypto). YZi Labs will co-invest $200M, adding to China Renaissance’s planned $100M BNB investment. (Bloomberg)

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Binance Wallet users are reporting potential outages and zero balances, according to feedback shared within the crypto community. Users indicate that the web version of the wallet is also failing to display balance information.

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Trump’s 100% tariff threat on Chinese imports sparked a risk asset sell-off. Bitcoin plunged to $102k before recovering to $112k, triggering $19B in crypto liquidations (ATH). Binance saw price discrepancies. VP Vance urged “rational negotiations.” Liquidity fragile.

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USDe showed impressive stability during Oct 11th's crypto market crash! While volatile on some CEXs, its price on Ethereum DEXs stayed at just 0.175% – comparable to USDT (0.1697%) & USDC (0.1512%). Data via @tomwanhh.

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Crypto funding surged to a record $3.48B last week (Oct 6-12), per CryptoRank! 27 projects received investment, led by Pantera Capital (4 deals, 2 lead) & Hack VC (2 lead). 🚀

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Digital asset inflows surged to $3.17B last week, hitting a record $48.7B YTD (CoinShares). Bitcoin led with $2.67B, followed by Ethereum ($338M), Solana ($93.3M) & XRP ($61.6M). ETP trading volume hit a historic $53B! #crypto #bitcoin #ethereum

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Binance Wallet is launching its 40th TGE Lab event on Binance Alpha, featuring token airdrops for Whitebridge Network (WBAI) and Recall (RECALL) on October 15th. Eligible users can claim the airdrops using their Binance Alpha integration points.

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Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 upgrade lets developers launch permissionless perpetual contract DEXs on HyperCore with 500k HYPE stake! Integrates with HyperEVM & adds security features like validator penalties. (The Block) #DeFi #Hyperliquid

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USDe briefly dipped on Binance to $0.68, sparking “de-peg” claims. Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi says it was a Binance-specific issue – API failures & inaccurate pricing – not a USDe failure. Price on Curve remained stable (~0.3% fluctuation). No true de-pegging occurred.

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Russia’s central bank is exploring tokenizing company stocks to allow foreign investors to buy them on overseas markets, RBC reports. Implementation depends on partnerships for tokenization & trading platforms.

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Whale Garrett Jin, who recently swapped $4.23B BTC for ETH, denies links to Trump family or insider trading. He says funds are held for clients, not personally, & his team provides node/research services. (via @WuBlockchain)

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According to data from SoSoValue, Bitcoin spot ETFs experienced a net inflow of $2.71 billion during the trading week of October 6th to 10th. BlackRock’s IBIT ETF led inflows with $2.63 billion, bringing its total historical net inflows to $65.26 billion.

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According to data from SoSoValue, Ethereum spot ETFs experienced a net inflow of $488 million during the trading week of October 6th to 10th. BlackRock’s ETHA ETF led inflows with $638 million for the week, bringing its total historical net inflows to $14.49 billion.

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OKX CEO Star warns against treating USDe as a typical stablecoin. It's more like a tokenized hedge fund with low-risk strategies but *real* risks – auto de-leveraging, exchange issues & security. Don't assume a simple 1:1 peg; collateralized systems need robust risk management! ⚠️

Circle (USDC issuer) has no immediate plans for a Hong Kong dollar stablecoin (HKD), focusing on USD & Euro versions for now. They’re exploring a HK office & remain open to future HKD stablecoin collaborations, having discussed options with local firms. Optimistic for HKD issuance eventually! 🇭🇰