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Zug, Switzerland, October 19th, 2026, Chainwire StakerX’s AI Agent Surpasses Passes $40M Staked Assets on Solana Within Three Months of Launch StakerGPT trades crypto markets around the clock and publishes every trade it makes, as more than 8,200 users join the platform StakerX.ai, an agentic trading platform built by Switzerland-based StakerX Strategies AG, has passed $40 million in assets staked on Solana less than three months after its public launch on July 13, 2026. Users fund their stakes with more than 40 cryptocurrencies from most major blockchains, and StakerGPT, the platform’s agentic trading agent, puts that capital to work in…

Mutsamudu, Comoros, October 19th, 2026, Chainwire MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has concluded the Mystery Box event held to celebrate its VVIP brand upgrade, featuring a 1 million USDT prize pool. In addition to the opportunity to win rewards from the prize pool, MEXC distributed exclusive privileges valued at 2 million USDT across all VVIP tiers, helping users accelerate their progression through the VVIP program. Event Recap: Participation, Rewards and Progression During the 48-hour Mystery Box Flash, users opened approximately 100,000 VVIP Mystery Boxes. The average earnings per box opened by Elite users were 32 times those…

A federal judge won’t let Gemini off the hook. US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein ruled Thursday that a $5 million settlement between crypto exchange Gemini and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission stands — full stop — even after both parties tried to walk it back. Why It MattersThis ruling underscores the increasing scrutiny regulatory bodies are placing on cryptocurrency exchanges, reinforcing the notion that compliance and accountability are non-negotiable in this evolving market. It also highlights the challenges faced by firms operating in a landscape where regulatory frameworks are still being developed, potentially impacting investor confidence and market stability as…

SWI Group on October 12 announced an €800 million capital increase, equivalent to approximately $894 million, from institutional investors at a reported valuation of €6.1 billion. The Amsterdam-listed group will issue new common shares to fund power infrastructure, computing capacity, and AI data center projects in the US and Europe.The plan includes converting suitable facilities of Genesis Digital Assets, a Bitcoin mining company previously backed by Alameda Research, to serve AI and high-performance computing (HPC). The deal places SWI in a wave of cryptocurrency mining companies repurposing land and power connections for AI infrastructure.The €800 Million Capital IncreaseAccording to the…

Aave’s proposed native Bitcoin lending market would keep collateral in Bitcoin while borrowing wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) to pay outside liquidators immediately. Suppliers financing those payouts would face any settlement shortfall without funded protection.The design in Babylon Labs’ Oct. 14 proposal separates fast liquidation from the slower redemption of Bitcoin collateral. Its open route draws WBTC from Aave’s shared liquidity pool, called a Hub, until a permissioned buyer takes over the vault.A direct keeper route lets an authorized operator finance repayment and redeem the BTC itself.The Aave Request for Comment lists feedback, a conditional Snapshot vote, and an eventual on-chain proposal…

French hardware wallet maker Ledger received multiple reports of malicious hardware implants months before its latest security crisis, according to Mark Karpelès, former CEO of the collapsed Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox.Karpelès told Cointelegraph he was aware of at least two people who contacted Ledger about tampered devices dating back to December 2025. Karpelès said he hasn’t encountered any public warning Ledger issued in response.Joe Grand, a security researcher, told Cointelegraph he alerted Ledger on March 4, 2026, about a malicious implant in a Nano X purchased through online marketplace Lazada Thailand in August 2025.Grand said Ledger acknowledged his findings and…

Strategy conditionally declared daily dividends on STRC, which continued to hover below its $100 par value.

Japan’s three megabanks, Mizuho, MUFG and SMBC, announced on October 16 that they completed a joint yen stablecoin pilot for cross-border payments, conducted in July. The test points to a new model for bank-issued digital money, with real transactions targeted for fiscal 2026. How the Yen Stablecoin Pilot Worked Three major Japanese megabanks and two partners took part in the pilot project. The banks issued one shared yen token, which the group tested end to end. BREAKING: 🇯🇵 Japan’s three largest banks completed their first cross-border stablecoin payment test.MASSIVE! 🚀— Crypto Rover (@cryptorover) October 16, 2026 The partners split the…

Circle breaks down its USDC revenue: about $1.4 billion in H1 2026, $819 million to partners and transaction costs, $473 million reinvested.

New York, New York, October 16th, 2026, Chainwire The three-month championship brings Hyperliquid and Decibel traders together for cash prizes and exclusive Ferrari Formula 1 experiences at Suzuka, as tokenization expands access to global financial markets. Tria, the self-custodial financial platform unifying trading, yield, and payments, today announced the launch of the Tria Grand Prix, a three-month global perpetual futures trading competition featuring $120,000 in prizes and an extraordinary grand prize: three-day Ferrari F1 Paddock Club experiences for the competition’s two top eligible traders at the 2027 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix. Running from October 16, 2026, through January 16,…