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Bitcoin marks its 17th anniversary this week — no longer a fringe experiment, but a pillar of global finance. Published by Satoshi Nakamoto on October 31, 2008, the Bitcoin whitepaper laid the foundation for a peer-to-peer digital currency free from intermediaries. Seventeen years later, its reach now spans governments, major corporations, and institutional investors.Sponsored SponsoredHow Bitcoin Started From RebellionOnce dismissed as “money for hackers,” Bitcoin now sits in the portfolios of some of the world’s largest financial players. BlackRock alone holds about 3% of Bitcoin’s circulating supply, while publicly listed firms collectively own over 725,000 BTC. Private companies hold another 300,000 BTC, reflecting…

The rise of agentic coding tools has been a sea change for software engineers across the industry — but for Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko, it seems to have landed particularly hard. Speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt, Yakovenko said he’s become increasingly comfortable taking a back seat in software development tasks. “AI has been a great force multiplier for somebody who’s an expert,” said Yakovenko, describing his experience with agentic coding after more than 15 years developing software. “Now I can just watch Claude churning through its thing and I can almost smell when it’s going off the rails.” “If people…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader crypto market slipped into the red following the Federal Reserve’s recent 25bps interest rate cut, igniting a familiar debate across trading desks: is this simply a “sell the news” shakeout, or the early stages of a more sustained downturn — a possible prelude to another crypto winter? BTC is currently struggling beneath the $110,000 level, signaling uncertainty and hesitation among traders as volatility rises and sentiment weakens. The initial optimism that typically follows pro-liquidity policy shifts was overshadowed by renewed selling pressure,…

In brief Elon Musk predicted AI and robotics will replace all jobs and create a “universal high-income” society. He believes future devices will replace phones with AI “edge nodes” and end operating systems and apps. Musk said Tesla’s Roadster may fly, SpaceX is aiming for full rocket reusability, and Starbase is now a city. The world’s (occasionally) richest man’s latest appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience had everything: flying cars, AI apocalypse talk, and a side of conspiracy. For three hours, he swung from promising airborne Teslas to alleging that an OpenAI whistleblower was murdered, while insisting he’ll never take…

Bitcoin hovered near $113,000 as traders waited for the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) — the Federal Reserve’s rate-setting group — to conclude its meeting today, with Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference at 2:30 p.m. ET.Analyst comments Ali Martinez says bitcoin needs to climb over $120,000 to open a path toward $143,000. In simple terms, he’s arguing that once price clears $120K, there’s less historical “traffic” above, so an advance to the next landmark around $143K becomes more likely on his framework.He bases this on a chart using long-term pricing bands—smooth curves built from on-chain averages that act like lanes…

Nasdaq-listed health sciences firm Prenetics Global has made headlines once again, this time by raising $48 million in an oversubscribed equity round aimed at accelerating its Bitcoin treasury strategy and expanding its fast-growing supplement brand IM8, co-founded with football legend David Beckham. This move places Prenetics among the growing list of publicly traded companies diversifying their balance sheets with Bitcoin, a trend that continues to gain traction as digital assets evolve into a recognized store of value. Crypto-Focused Investors Join the Round Prenetics’ latest fundraising attracted strong interest from several high-profile investors within the crypto and traditional finance sectors. The…

OpenEden (EDEN) officially becomes the 47th project on Binance HODLer Airdrops with a Seed Tag applied.Users subscribing BNB to either the Simple Earn or On-Chain Yields products between September 23, 2025, 00:00 (UTC) and September 25, 2025, 23:59 (UTC) are eligible for the EDEN airdrop.About OpenEden (EDEN)OpenEden (EDEN) stands as a crucial real-world asset platform. It is meticulously engineered to facilitate the bridging of traditional finance TradFi with DeFi. It also integrates novel mechanisms for enhancing market accessibility and on-chain liquidity for users.In the rapidly evolving landscape of crypto-TradFi integration, therefore, OpenEden addresses the critical need for transparent and compliant…

Perpetual decentralized exchanges (perp DEXes) registered $1.049 trillion in monthly volume as of Oct. 24, marking the first time on-chain derivatives markets crossed the $1 trillion threshold and establishing a new benchmark for decentralized trading infrastructure.DefiLlama data shows roughly $1.241 trillion in 30-day volume as of Oct. 24. Yet on-chain open interest stands at $15.83 billion, a 12% contraction over the past 30 days, likely related to the Oct. 10 washout.The Oct. 10-11 period delivered the catalyst, following a tariff-driven selloff that produced what CoinGlass termed “the largest liquidation event in crypto history,” wiping out an estimated $19 billion to…

Global payments giant Visa is set to roll out support for four stablecoins across four “unique blockchains,” as the firm pushes to ramp up its crypto services.Visa CEO Ryan McInerney told investors on the company’s fourth-quarter and year-end earnings call on Tuesday that the firm will continue expanding its stablecoin offerings amid strong growth over the last financial year.“We are adding support for four stablecoins running on four unique blockchains, representing two currencies that we can accept and convert to over 25 traditional fiat currencies.”McInerney did not share details on the stablecoins and networks Visa will support, but the move…

Western Union will distribute a Solana-based stablecoin to its 100 million-plus customers starting in the first half of 2026, pairing Anchorage Digital Bank’s federally regulated issuance with a global on/off-ramp network that converts crypto wallet balances to local cash.Announced on Oct. 28, this model challenges the neutral-infrastructure strategies deployed by Visa and Stripe.The US Dollar Payment Token represents a test of whether vertical integration can bring blockchain remittances to mass adoption, where crypto-native protocols have struggled to gain retail traction.Solana processes USDC transfers at sub-cent costs and settles in seconds, yet most cross-border senders still route payments through traditional money…