This editorial is from this week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review, sent to subscribers on Friday. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week, with a comment on each story. Bitcoin is roughly flat in the past seven…

Key Takeaways XRP’s price trades near $1.29, with technical support at $1.27 and resistance extending toward $1.35. XRP futures open interest totals $2.77 billion, down 1.32%, as leverage and aggressive buying weaken. Polymarket gives XRP a 50% chance of touching $1.20, while Kalshi traders temper October expectations. XRP Price Struggles to Find Its Footing as…

Key Takeaways Two wallets from 2013 moved 416.69 BTC on Oct. 17, ending more than 13 years of dormancy. October’s dormant BTC activity reached 774.17 BTC, slowing from August and September. Onchain patterns suggest coordinated transfers, but no evidence indicates the coins were sold. Two 2013 Bitcoin Wallets Wake Up in the Same Block After…

Key Takeaways Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Metal Research redesigned the electrolyte in an alkaline all-iron flow battery, which then ran more than 6,000 charge-discharge cycles with no measurable capacity loss. That works out to roughly 16 years of daily use. Iron costs about 80 times less than lithium as a…

Key Takeaways Nine U.S.-listed companies, including Broadcom and Verizon, formally objected to OKXICE tokenized shares. OKXICE’s Oct. 15 notice identifies nine issuers opposing the venue’s third-party tokenization model. OKXICE’s planned 24/7 stock market faces issuer objections despite temporary SEC regulatory relief. Nine Companies Object to Tokenized Shares The objections appear in an Oct. 15 public…

Key Takeaways The EU and 8 nations signed a Warsaw Convention protocol to combat crypto-funded crime and terrorism. The agreement enables instant asset freezes and expands financial units’ power to halt suspicious transactions. Recovered funds over €10,000 will be split among involved nations, with provisions for public interest reuse. EU Signs Warsaw Convention Crypto Modernization…

Key Takeaways Pump.fun introduced Hyperliquid-powered perpetual futures trading on Oct. 17, 2026. Pump.fun charges up to 0.10% per futures order and 0.25% per bridge transfer. Pump.fun excludes U.S. and Ontario users while Hyperliquid manages trading and liquidations. Pump.fun Brings Hyperliquid Perpetual Futures to Its Trading Platform Pump.fun built its reputation helping traders create and speculate…

Key Takeaways Following 2023 bank failures, Frgmnt CEO Aurélien Roussel urged stablecoin issuers to diversify reserves. Tether leads global trade, but MiCA regulations force issuers to build 100% compliant local infrastructure. Sub-cent Layer 2 transaction costs will drive stablecoins beyond payments into yield-generating capital. From Speculative Tools to Digital Dollar Access When the first wave…

Key Takeaways Bitcoin’s price traded near $81,500 on Oct. 17, with $81,000 support and $82,500 resistance defining the battle. BTC’s oscillators remained largely neutral, while shorter-term moving averages favored sellers. Bitcoin retained bullish longer-term averages, but a break below $80,714 would expose $79,694. Bitcoin Price Stalls at $81,500 as Short-Term Bears Challenge Longer-Term Bulls Bitcoin’s…

Key Takeaways Jameson Lopp’s Bitcoin wrench attack archive now documents more than 700 physical attacks. Pizza Bitcoiner’s AI-assisted research uncovered 375 cases missing from Lopp’s earlier records. Pizza Bitcoiner’s database records 31 deaths and approximately $394 million in reported losses. The expanded records expose a disturbing history of kidnappings, home invasions, and violent robberies, including…