Banking
AI
Galaxy’s AI data centers bring $79 million in lease revenue and a small net loss
The first full Helios lease quarter left Data Centers with a $435,000 loss, while Treasury & Corporate drove Galaxy’s recovery.
Banking
Euro-area banks report record deterioration in retail-funding access
The ECB still calls the deterioration moderate, while any Bitcoin impact depends on financing costs and investor risk budgets.
Technology
Ethereum client security fixes leave binary users with a separate Java check
Teku and Besu Docker releases fix certificate trust, while binary users need to check their separately installed Java runtime.
Derivatives
Bitcoin option buyers face a Fed-week premium that can fade after the decision
Laevitas’s Oct. 26 snapshot showed a 9.2-point implied-versus-realized premium, putting buyers’ exposure after policy decisions in focus.
Stablecoins
Robinhood links 29 million app users to Ripple’s XRP Ledger
RLUSD already trades on Bitstamp, while the new agreement adds expected Robinhood app access and planned XRP Ledger settlement.
Technology
Bitcoin apps risk massive fee drain, and 2 library bugs are blamed
Two Bitcoin library flaws could hide massive miner fees and let valid transactions bypass safety checks.
Banking
BNY offers XRP custody, but only 1 rollout type exists
Eligible clients can now hold XRP through BNY, while transfers of existing tokens would not establish additional purchases.
Hacks
X100 governance flaws trigger $6M loss due to a flash loan
X100’s attacker repaid a flash loan from theft proceeds while its stake stayed locked, and Arkadiko’s ballot accepted late token purchases.
Trading
Polymarket reforms Bitcoin contracts and Binance trading spikes immediately drop
A newer study finds the earlier Binance trading pattern subsided after averaging, but historical wallet gains cannot quantify current losses.
AI
OpenAI claims a cryptography breakthrough. Does that threaten Bitcoin?
The claim concerns the Exponential Time Hypothesis. Independent scrutiny is open, and a practical Bitcoin attack would require several further steps.
Lightning
Lightning tightens invoice rules after reported attack made Bitcoin withdrawals look unpaid
BOLT11 now requires one payment hash and one payment secret, while operators must check how their software records withdrawals.
Censorship
Iran-linked Bitcoin activity fell about 80%, then rebounded during the blackout
Chainalysis’s Oct. 26 report tracks a collapse and recovery in activity it classifies as everyday use, while household access remains unmeasured.
