Jupiter has released Ultra V3, its next-generation trading engine, featuring a comprehensive suite of execution enhancements. These include Iris-based meta-aggregation for optimal pricing, ShadowLane and predictive execution for superior fill quality, and advanced slippage modeling with sandwich attack mitigation. Ultra V3 also supports gasless transactions, Ultra signaling, and on-demand market reactivation. — link
Bloomberg reports that the Bank of England plans to introduce stablecoin regulations by the end of 2026, with a public consultation set to begin on November 10, 2025. The proposed framework will take cues from U.S. rules, requiring reserve assets to consist primarily of government bonds with maturities under three months. It will also allow interest-bearing assets to incentivize issuers and support demand for U.K. sovereign debt. — link
OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer announced plans to launch the $SEA token in Q1 2026. 50% of the total supply will go to the community, with half distributed via the initial claim — prioritizing OG users and rewards participants. $SEA will feature staking utilities tied to favorite tokens and collections, and 50% of platform revenue at launch will be used to buy back $SEA, supporting its value and ecosystem growth. — link
OneKey reported a vulnerability that may have enabled the cracking of about 120k Bitcoin private keys. The issue comes from Libbitcoin Explorer (bx) 3.x, which uses system time and the Mersenne Twister-32 algorithm with a small 2³²-bit seed space, making keys predictable. Affected wallets include Trust Wallet Extension 0.0.172–0.0.183, Trust Wallet Core ≤3.1.1, and other products using the same libraries. — link
According to Bloomberg, a new report from 10X Research shows that retail investors have lost an estimated $17 billion while trying to gain indirect Bitcoin exposure through digital asset treasury firms such as Metaplanet and Michael Saylor’s Strategy. The losses stem mainly from excessive equity premiums, which allowed these companies to issue shares at valuations far above their actual crypto holdings. — link
On October 17, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net outflow of $367 million, marking the third consecutive day of outflows. Spot Ethereum ETFs saw net outflows of $232 million, with none of the nine funds posting inflows. — link
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin suggested that developers in the zero-knowledge proof (ZK) and fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) fields adopt more practical performance evaluation metrics. He proposed using an “efficiency ratio” — the ratio between encrypted computation time and original computation time — instead of the traditional “operations per second” metric. — link
BNB Chain launch platform's Four Meme is set to launch a new Token Name Protection feature to enhance fairness in token issuance and prevent name confusion. Under this system, when a meme project gains traction and exceeds 100 holding addresses during the Bonding Curve phase, it will automatically receive a 72-hour protection period, during which the creation of duplicate or similar token names and symbols will be prohibited. — link
WuBlockchain Weekly: US Seizes Over 120,000 Bitcoins via Private Key Vulnerability, French Banking Giant Launches Euro Stablecoin, DAT Trades Below Net Asset Value, Cryptocurrencies and Tokenization Are SEC’s Top Priority, etc — link
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US SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said at DC Fintech Week that cryptocurrency and tokenization are the SEC’s top priority (job one).
According to Bloomberg, Bitcoin mining firms are once again outperforming the cryptocurrency itself, as more shift to hybrid models combining artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. Once likened to gold miners, these companies have long been tied to Bitcoin’s price swings. They benefited from the early AI boom two years ago but later saw shares fall as mining profits declined and competition intensified. — link
Hyperliquid founder Jeff clarified that claims the platform prioritizes protocol revenue are FUD. He said the Oct. 10 ADL event earned users hundreds of millions in profits; using backstop liquidation could have given HLP more gains but with higher risk. The ADL instead passed profits to users while reducing platform exposure. Jeff added that Hyperliquid’s ADL mechanism is similar to major exchanges, emphasizing that “simple formulas are more robust and easier to understand.” — link
Astra Nova (RVV), recently listed on Binance Alpha, reported that one of its market-making accounts was hacked and assets were sold off. Some community members, however, allege it may be an insider job. The project’s Discord has since been locked. On-chain data shows the suspected hacker address 0x64…178C sold RVV for over $2M in USDT, with no further transfers. Binance Alpha now flags RVV as linked to a security incident, warning of high liquidity volatility. Astra Nova claims to have raised $48.3M in funding. — link
According to FT, the UK tax authority HMRC sent “nudge letters” to about 65,000 suspected crypto tax evaders — more than double last year’s figure. HMRC will use exchange data to track evasion and, from 2026, collect detailed user info under the OECD’s CARF framework. In the UK, selling or spending crypto incurs capital gains tax, while staking and airdrops count as income. — link
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is considering revising regulations to allow banks to hold cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin for investment purposes. The move aims to align with the growing trend of crypto trading, enabling banks to trade digital assets like stocks and government bonds. In addition, regulators plan to let banking groups register as crypto exchange operators to enhance market trust and make it easier for individual investors to participate. — link
Hyperliquid’s competitor StandX announced that its total value locked (TVL) surpassed $200 million within one month, marking a new all-time high. The project also launched StandX Alpha, encouraging users to join early for potential rewards. Founded by former core members of Binance’s derivatives team, StandX focuses on combining synthetic stablecoins with a decentralized perpetual exchange. — link
According to Galaxy Research, since March, the U.S. government has authorized the Treasury to include seized digital assets as part of its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. With assets from the recent Prince Group forfeiture added, the reserve grew 64% overnight, now equal to about 3.5% of U.S. gold reserves by dollar value. The U.S. government now holds more bitcoin than any entity except MicroStrategy. — link
Galaxy Digital Head of Research Alex Thorn said the structural bull market in crypto remains intact, with the next rally driven by AI capex, stablecoins, and tokenization. He noted that AI spending is backed by tech giants and policy support, stablecoins are strengthening on-chain payment rails, and tokenization is moving from pilots to real-world use. Thorn remains bullish on BTC, ETH, and SOL, expecting medium-term upside after short-term volatility. — link
According to FT, Alibaba’s Ant Group and JD com have paused their plans to issue stablecoins in Hong Kong after receiving instructions from Chinese regulators, including the PBOC and CAC, to halt the projects. Hong Kong passed a Stablecoin Bill in May establishing a licensing regime for fiat-backed issuers, with both Ant and JD previously saying they would join the pilot. — link
Grayscale reported that Solana has become a core “hosting network” for blockchain applications such as Raydium and Pump fun. The Solana ecosystem generates about $425M in monthly fees (annualized over $5B) with an average transaction cost of just $0.02. It now has 1,000+ full-time developers, second only to Ethereum. Grayscale noted SOL’s annual supply growth of 4%–4.5% and staking yields around 7%, implying real returns of 2.5%–3%. If network growth continues, SOL’s price could benefit over time. — link