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Coins•Oct 12, 2026

Standard Chartered to Provide Custody for Ripple’s RLUSD on the XRP Ledger

Key Highlights: Standard Chartered is rolling out custody services for Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin via its DFSA-regulated Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) branch. A collateral mirroring model with institutional trading operator LMAX Group will permit institutions to leverage RLUSD holdings for trading without transferring underlying tokens off the bank’s balance sheet. The initiative builds upon a ...

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Coins•Oct 12, 2026

Meta Claims New Muse Wonder AI Models Rival OpenAI and Anthropic

Key Highlights: The new Full model achieved a benchmark score outperforming Claude Fable 5.1 and GPT-6 Astra (both at 53), while trailing Claude Opus 5.5’s score of 58. Abacus.AI CEO Bindu Reddy openly questioned the benchmark claims, stating that Muse Wonder was “nowhere near Fable or Astra level” ahead of planned independent evaluation releases. Meta’s ...

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Coins•Oct 12, 2026

Evernorth Debuts on Nasdaq With 473M XRP as XRPN Trading Begins

Key Highlights Evernorth completed a public market transaction backed by roughly 473 million XRP and approximately $300 million in gross cash proceeds before expenses. Led by Founder and CEO Asheesh Birla, the firm aims to boost XRP-per-share metrics using institutional and decentralized finance yield strategies alongside blockchain infrastructure investments. The public debut features a Nasdaq ...

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Coins•Oct 12, 2026

Aptos Launches Encrypted Mempool to Prevent Frontrunning and Sandwich Attacks

Key Highlights: Aptos has introduced an Encrypted Mempool feature to protect users from predatory maximal extractable value (MEV) tactics like sandwich attacks. The privacy mechanism hides transaction payload details while consensus ordering occurs, decrypting trades only after their sequence is permanently set. Opting into the protection requires a minimum gas price double the network’s base ...

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Coins•Oct 12, 2026

Aave Transfers 133 Million USDC to Unknown Whale, Raising Market Impact Concerns

Key Highlights: Decentralized finance lending protocol Aave transferred 133,871,712 USDC, valued at roughly $133,930,347, to an unidentified whale wallet. The high-value on-chain movement was flagged and tracked by blockchain analytics account @whale_alert over the past 24 hours. Market observers and traders are assessing the transfer’s potential implications on USDC liquidity pools and broader decentralized finance ...

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Coins•Oct 12, 2026

CHAD Preferred Climbs Toward $10 as DeFi Development Common Drops 21% in a Week

Key Highlights: DeFi Technologies Inc. subsidiary DeFi Dev Corp. (DFDV) added 22,070 SOL to its reserves, bringing total holdings to 2,586,282 SOL. DFDV shares dipped ~21% across the week to $4.32, while its high-yield perpetual preferred stock (CHAD) traded near par value at $10. Capital raised through a $300 million CHAD at-the-market offering continues to ...

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Coins•Oct 12, 2026

Bitcoin Drops Below $82,000 as $406 Million in Longs Liquidated

Key Highlights: Bitcoin plunged below $82,000, triggering widespread liquidations headlined by a single $9.65 million long position liquidated on Binance at $81,772. Mounting institutional selling, marked by roughly $679 million to $681 million in U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF outflows, coincided with rising 10-year Treasury yields reaching 5.24% to 5.3%. Major altcoins including Ethereum, Solana, and ...

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Coins•Oct 12, 2026

THORChain Fees More Than Double Pre-Surge Levels Without Bitget Exploit Funds

Key Highlights: THORChain swap fees and revenue dropped 82% below the highs recorded during late September, when illicit flows linked to the Bitget security breach artificially drove up volume. Capital movements from the Bitget exploit accounted for approximately 57% to 63% of THORChain’s total September trading volume and protocol income. The network increased its active ...

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Coins•Oct 12, 2026

BitMine’s Weekly ETH Purchases Drop to 12,532 as Tom Lee Declares Stacking Is Done

Key Highlights: BitMine has staked 5,067,309 ETH (84% of its holdings), with Chairman Tom Lee projecting annual staking revenue will climb from $336 million to $400 million once fully staked. The company is nearing the conclusion of its accumulation campaign, needing roughly 100,000 additional ETH to hit its final target after building its position over ...

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Coins•Oct 12, 2026

LayerZero Jumps 22%: Can ZRO Overcome Key Resistance Ahead of $62M Token Unlock?

Key Highlights: LayerZero dominated approximately 91.5% of cross-chain transfer volume in September, moving an estimated $10 billion to $15 billion monthly across pure blockchains and messaging channels. $ZRO is testing a pivotal $2.50 resistance zone that has capped price action since June, supported by an Accumulation/Distribution surge of over 25 million tokens and a bullish ...

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Coins•Oct 12, 2026

Michael Saylor Declares Bitcoin Bears Are Under Control

Key Highlights: Michael Saylor’s public commentary continues to act as a potential catalyst for Bitcoin network activity, even during periods of muted trading volumes and flat price action. Market participants are prioritizing Bitcoin’s stability to navigate an uncertain and mixed macroeconomic digital asset landscape. Traders are closely tracking social media sentiment alongside critical technical support ...

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Coins•Oct 12, 2026

Uniswap Gains Momentum as DeFi Platforms Expand Trading Options

Key Highlights Uniswap is currently experiencing subdued trading volumes amid mixed market signals across the broader cryptocurrency sector. DeFi platforms are facing heightened regulatory scrutiny, shifting industry conversations toward compliant asset management frameworks. Market participants are watching shifting Bitcoin dominance and regulatory developments as catalysts for future DeFi token momentum. Market Snapshot: Subdued Trading Activity ...

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