Polygon sees Coinme acquisition as entry to payments sector dominated by Visa, Stripe
CEO Marc Boiron said the Coinme acquisition will help Polygon control customer relationships and capture revenue that previously went to payment intermediaries.
Wall Street Stays Bullish on Strategy Despite MSCI Threat, CryptoQuant CEO Says
The world’s largest corporate holder of bitcoin faces the prospect of being removed from major MSCI indexes under newly finalized eligibility rules, potentially triggering billions of dollars in passive outflows. However, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju argued that the risk is already priced in, while Michael Saylor, Strategy’s co-founder and former CEO, has dismissed the…
Binance Pool shuts on November 10, with record access ending two weeks later
Mining stops at 07:00 UTC, while final payments depend on eligibility and historical pages close two weeks later. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
Eclair patches a browser attack that could send commands to your Lightning node
The Oct. 15 release blocks a cached-authentication route to Eclair’s API and requires direct browser interfaces to add a backend. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
Banks could slow stablecoin growth by paying savers more, BIS paper finds
A BIS working paper found a 1 basis point rise in U.S. bank deposit rates predicted slower stablecoin growth, cutting ten-week growth from 15% to 12%.
2 Banking Giants Make Major Crypto Moves as Schwab and Deutsche Bank Expand Into Digital Assets
Less than two months after indicating that it will add SOL, LINK, and AVAX to its Schwab Crypto platform, Charles Schwab has opened direct crypto trading to its broader retail client base. At the same time, Deutsche Bank is reportedly preparing to launch institutional custody for the two largest digital assets, BTC and ETH. Schwab…
The hidden trade behind Strive’s 16.7% Bitcoin income offer
There’s a Bitcoin company that’s now offering investors a 15% annual dividend, paid in small installments every business day. While a 15% dividend is high enough to grab everyone’s attention, the more revealing number is what buyers agreed to pay for it. On Oct. 15, Strive priced seven million shares of its new SATS preferred……
Bitcoin’s Road to $125K Could Include a Brutal Drop to $68K: Analyst
Although bitcoin rebounded from the dip below $80,000 and now sits two grand higher, the risk of another deep correction has not been completely eliminated. Analysts are watching the $84,000 resistance as the immediate recovery level, while one longer-term scenario envisions the cryptocurrency plummeting to $68,000 first before going after its 2025 all-time high. $68K…
These Alts Bleed the Most as Bitcoin (BTC) Settles Below $82K: Weekend Watch
Bitcoin continued to be volatile at the end of the business week, dipping below $80,000 for the first time in a month, before rebounding by roughly $2,000. Most altcoins have turned red once again, with XRP sliding back to $1.30, and ZEC plunging by over 5% after it was rejected at $1,200. BTC Calms at…
Bitcoin’s inflation hedge has a hidden cost, and leverage makes it worse
Borrowing costs, missed interest income, and futures fees can all eat into returns even when Bitcoin holds its value. That’s a big problem, and it gets even worse when inflation stays high. September’s US inflation report showed consumer prices up 3.7% year over year, fueling concerns about the dollar’s purchasing power. That same inflation pressure……