Markets

Ether ETFs Lose $320 Million, Overtaking Bitcoin's Weekly Outflows

Five crypto ETF groups tracked by Farside lost $610.7 million during Oct. 12–16, while bitcoin withdrawals slowed 66% from the preceding week. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
Oct 17, 2026 • Editorial Desk
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‘Wow, it’s a real discovery’: Claude cracks a 25-year NSA number mystery

Numbers the spy agency handed over in the 1990s, long suspected of hiding a backdoor, turn out to have come…
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Markets

Celestia’s TIA Jumps 23% in a Day, Extending Four-Week Rally

Daily transaction fees rose to $158, but data posted to Celestia slipped on the latest complete day. Read Full Story…
Oct 17, 2026
Markets

Bitget to End Services for Some Users, With Account-Specific Deadlines

The exchange’s terms list Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan as prohibited jurisdictions, while an affected user reports an Oct. 21 deadline.…
Oct 17, 2026
Infrastructure

Cardano shifts $26M to USDCx as bridge controls freeze payouts

Converted Intersect-administered budgets reduce ADA exposure, while milestone release and stablecoin cash-out conditions still govern access to usable money. Read…
Oct 17, 2026
Markets

Satoshi-era bitcoin faces a bigger quantum threat after Google’s new Willow breakthrough

Google says its Willow chip can prepare the special quantum states needed for advanced calculations with about 40 times fewer…
Oct 17, 2026
DeFi

Poetic Justice: Scammer Lost $5M in Bitcoin After Being Targeted by Ledger Thieves

Bitcoin Magazine Poetic Justice: Scammer Lost $5M in Bitcoin After Being Targeted by Ledger Thieves Chainalysis has revealed that a…
Oct 17, 2026
Industry News

Visa and Mastercard adopt USDC payouts across 200 countries

Visa’s Inyo rollout and Mastercard’s BVNK platform give businesses stablecoin funding routes, subject to eligibility and rollout limits. Read the…
Oct 17, 2026
Institutional

Cross River Bank links $2.4B RLUSD to core banking system

The bank says fintechs can access dollar and RLUSD payments through one API, with availability limited to some US states.…
Oct 16, 2026
Institutional

Cardano governance hits a wall as treasury reaches 91% cap

Thirty enacted withdrawals have used 457.4 million ADA of the 500 million allowance, which incoming funds and refunds do not…
Oct 16, 2026