[Ark Invest buys $5.2M of Circle shares]

Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest bought 65,615 shares of Circle (CRCL) worth about $5.2 million on Oct. 26, The Block reported. The purchase was made through the ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW). Ark Invest uses a diversification strategy that keeps any single holding from exceeding 10% of a fund’s assets.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1173103

[BlackRock deposits $104.76M in ETH to Coinbase Prime]

BlackRock deposited 45,240 ETH, worth about $104.76 million, to Coinbase Prime, Onchain Lens reported. As Coinbase Prime is a prime brokerage platform that provides trading, custody and financing services for institutional investors, the transfer may have other potential uses as well.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1173104

[Solana trader deposits another $414K in PUMP to Binance]

An anonymous Solana trader deposited another 100 million PUMP worth $414,000 to Binance, according to Onchain Lens.

That brought the trader’s total deposits to Binance over the past six days to 300 million PUMP worth $1.31 million. Exchange deposits are typically interpreted as being intended for sale. The trader had previously realized $8.23 million in profit.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1173105

[1inch’s Aqua liquidity protocol now available on Monad]

Decentralized exchange 1inch (1INCH) said its in-house liquidity protocol Aqua is now available on the Monad network. Users can set positions directly from their wallets, and no separate pools or lockups are required.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1173106

[Flap launches token issuance service exclusive to AI agent ID holders]

EVM-based token issuance platform Flap said on X it has launched Flap Agent ID Launch, a community-based token issuance service for artificial intelligence agent IDs. The first rollout targets Binance Agent ID holders, and Flap plans to expand the service to other ID communities.

Tokens issued through the service will trade via a bonding curve, where prices change according to a set formula based on buying and selling activity, until they are listed on a decentralized exchange. During that period, only wallets holding eligible agent IDs can buy and sell the tokens. A 2% cap on token holdings applies to every wallet, including developer wallets. Token issuers can also set the fee structure, including buy and sell fee rates and how fees are distributed.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1173107

[BlackRock deposits $135.6M in BTC to Coinbase Prime]

BlackRock deposited 1,698 BTC, worth about $135.59 million, to Coinbase Prime, according to Onchain Lens. As Coinbase Prime is a prime brokerage platform that provides trading, custody and financing services for institutional investors, the transfer may also have been intended for purposes other than a sale.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1173108

[Galaxy Digital posts $323M Q3 net profit, swings to black from prior-quarter loss]

Nasdaq-listed U.S. crypto financial firm Galaxy Digital (GLXY) said it posted third-quarter net profit of $323 million, swinging to black from an $85 million net loss in the previous quarter. Adjusted operating profit also turned positive at $455 million, compared with a $77 million loss a quarter earlier. As of the third quarter, total assets stood at $16.4 billion, up 51% from the previous quarter, while holdings of cash, stablecoins and U.S. Treasurys were tallied at $4.9 billion.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1173109

[Zama enables confidential token support on Zerion Wallet]

FHE-based privacy infrastructure provider Zama said confidential token functionality has been enabled on Zerion Wallet. Zerion users can manage confidential assets alongside public assets within the app, while confidential balances remain encrypted on-chain.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1173110

[Binance says it blocked multiple North Korea-linked cyberattacks over past week]

Binance blocked multiple North Korea-linked cyberattacks over the past week, with no system damage or asset losses, Wu Blockchain reported. According to the outlet, Binance said on Oct. 27 its security team identified and blocked the attacks and warned that a North Korea-linked hacking group has continued a social engineering campaign called 'Contagious Interview.'

Binance said the attackers try to induce victims to run malicious programs through fake job interviews, coding tests, or requests to install software. The exchange urged users to avoid running code from unclear sources and installing unauthorized software.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1173111

[YGG ends liquidity support on Abstract, urges users to move tokens]

Yield Guild Games (YGG) said liquidity support for YGG tokens on the Abstract network has ended and advised users holding YGG on that network to move their tokens to another network. Users can swap the tokens or transfer them to another network through Abstract’s official bridge. YGG tokens on other networks, including Ethereum, are not affected.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1173112

[U.S. crypto industry spends $176M in 100-plus midterm races]

The U.S. cryptocurrency industry spent about $176 million across more than 100 congressional races to build bipartisan support in Congress, Reuters reported.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1173113

[JPYC reaches only 25% of first-year circulation target]

Japan’s yen-based stablecoin JPYC reached only about 25% of its first-year circulation target, CoinDesk reported. As of Oct. 23, JPYC’s cumulative issuance stood at 12.1 billion yen ($77 million), but actual circulation was just 3.2 billion yen ($20 million).

JPYC CEO Noritaka Okabe said a 1 million yen cap per issuance under Japan’s Type II funds transfer business regulations has been holding back corporate adoption. Despite its listing on Upbit and broader corporate partnerships, JPYC said circulation growth has fallen short of expectations and set a goal of raising circulation to about 10 times the current level in its second year.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1173114

[Dutch households held €3.2 billion in crypto via domestic firms at end-June]

Dutch households held €3.2 billion ($3.5 billion) in cryptocurrencies through domestic crypto service providers as of the end of June, the Dutch central bank said today. That amounted to about 1.4% of household investments in stocks, funds and bonds, which totaled €234.2 billion ($255.5 billion).

Of those crypto holdings, Bitcoin accounted for €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) and Ethereum for €300 million ($327.3 million), while stablecoins made up less than 1%. Including €200 million ($218.2 million) held by other Dutch sectors such as companies, the total came to €3.4 billion ($3.7 billion).

The data marked the first time the Dutch central bank has disclosed such figures. It covers only assets held with Netherlands-based crypto service providers such as Bitvavo, and excludes crypto held through overseas firms or stored directly in personal wallets.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1173115

[Italy’s Generali adds $14.1M in Strategy shares]

Italy’s largest insurer, Generali Group, has bought an additional 100,985 shares of Strategy (MSTR) worth $14.1 million, BitcoinTreasuries.net reported. That brought Generali’s total Strategy holdings to 237,930 shares worth $33.3 million.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1173116

[Ripple expands XRPL trade finance push with BNY, C2FO]

Ripple said it is expanding its XRPL-based trade finance business through partnerships with BNY and C2FO. The company said it plans to broaden its existing partnership with BNY into custody and tokenized trade finance, linking BNY’s institutional-grade financial infrastructure with the RLUSD stablecoin, XRP and XRPL.

Ripple also said it will work with corporate working capital platform C2FO to build an XRPL-based trade finance settlement system. Through the initiative, Ripple plans to introduce RLUSD payments to C2FO’s "Instant Pay" service, allowing suppliers that previously waited 30 to 90 days for payment to receive funds within seconds.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1173117

[Ripple expands BNY partnership into custody and tokenized trade finance]

Blockchain-based payments network Ripple (XRP) said it is expanding its partnership with BNY into custody and tokenized trade finance.

The collaboration combines BNY’s institutional-grade infrastructure with RLUSD, XRP and the XRP Ledger, and trade finance is set to be introduced on the XRP Ledger.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1173118

[Suspected hack hits BSC-based Predict Fun, with losses estimated at $300K]

A suspected hack may have hit BSC-based prediction market service Predict Fun, with estimated losses of about $300,000, according to on-chain analysis account Onchain Lens on X. Onchain Lens said suspicious funds linked to the suspected exploit, worth around $300,000, were seen moving from multiple smart contracts through an intermediary wallet to cross-chain service Relay. The funds were then believed to have been bridged to another network and sent to Tornado Cash.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1173119

[Korea Chamber of Commerce urges National Assembly to enact digital asset framework law]

The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry has submitted a report to the National Assembly containing 100 legislative proposals, including a call to enact a basic law on digital assets and swiftly introduce tax credits for domestic production, Digital Times reported. The chamber said on Oct. 27 that the request came ahead of bill reviews during the regular parliamentary session.

The report cited the lack of a comprehensive regulatory framework for the broader market even though more than 11 million user accounts in South Korea are able to trade virtual assets. The chamber urged swift discussions, saying a proper regulatory framework for virtual assets would reduce business uncertainty for companies and help strengthen investor confidence.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1173120
See more: https://www.dt.co.kr/article/12091668?ref=naver

[BTC sentiment index falls to -11 as extreme greed phase ends]

Crypto analyst Darkfost said Bitcoin’s composite investor sentiment index had fallen to -11, marking the end of the extreme greed phase and the start of growing pessimism in the market. Darkfost added the reading was still near neutral, but investor sentiment in the BTC market was clearly deteriorating. The index combines the Fear and Greed Index with CoinGecko’s investor sentiment survey and is expressed on a scale from -100 to +100 based on data from the past year.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1173121

[Justin Sun estimated to hold about 3% of PEPE supply]

Blockchain analytics platform Arkham said on X it estimates Tron founder Justin Sun holds about 3% of PEPE’s total supply. According to Arkham, wallets tied to Sun’s official address and other wallets believed to be owned by Sun hold about $51.25 million worth of PEPE. Arkham said the holdings flowed into the related wallets over the past 10 days, indicating Sun is likely the largest individual holder of PEPE.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1173122

[eToro founder sees BTC facing more correction before 2027 uptrend]

Bitcoin may undergo further correction before turning higher next year, with a new uptrend expected to begin in 2027, Cointelegraph reported, citing eToro founder Yoni Assia. Assia said BTC could face another hurdle before entering its next bull market.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1173123