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Hoskinson reveals new code for Cardano, but $63M TVL exposes a gap

2026-10-19, 11:25 PM by befla

Charles Hoskinson is developing a new programming language for Cardano as the blockchain approaches a pivotal test of commercial demand. The Cardano founder said he is working with developer Lucas Rosa, a software engineer at Input Output Global, on a language supporting intent-based transactions and proof-carrying data using Groth16 cryptographic proofs. The announcement follows Hoskinson's… … Read more

Aave’s proposed USAT gateway could cut off the return swap after a deposit

2026-10-19, 5:25 PM by befla

GHO would remain transferable, while a return swap, withdrawal of USAT and issuer redemption would each face separate conditions. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

XRP holders can now earn fees from Kraken’s DeFi customers, but there is a catch

2026-10-19, 1:24 PM by befla

Sentora’s Firelight coverage pays premiums from vault yield, while FXRP providers’ shared backing can absorb validated losses after a stablecoin buffer. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

Two Aave stablecoin backstops shrank $12.4 million as reward rates rose

2026-10-18, 6:24 PM by befla

Two tracked Ethereum V3 Umbrella stakes fell 9.7%, while their implied annualized reward run rate stayed near $2 million. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

SEC approves Coinbase earnings bets that stay settled when the numbers change

2026-10-18, 5:24 PM by befla

Cboe's rules cover Coinbase trading volume and MARA Bitcoin output, with separate procedures for missing or delayed figures. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

CryptoQuant CEO sees $30,000 Bitcoin floor even if ETFs and treasury firms exit

2026-10-18, 4:25 PM by befla

Bitcoin could find support near $30,000 even if institutional investors unwind their accumulated exposure, CryptoQuant's chief executive argues. The scenario would require reversing roughly $58 billion in net inflows to US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and selling the 1.3 million BTC publicly traded companies have accumulated. Yet CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju believes Bitcoin's… … Read more

Prediction markets have a major problem as most Americans reject betting on elections

2026-10-18, 2:24 PM by befla

Prediction markets want you to see them (and use them) as one of the best possible instruments for finding out what’s happening in the world. Open any election market, and you’re immediately given a probability that shifts in real time as people trade. It’s a single number, easy to check in a few seconds, that… … Read more

The crypto privacy rule Trump’s Treasury proposed, and Trump’s Treasury buried

2026-10-18, 9:25 AM by befla

On Dec. 18, 2020, with Christmas a week away and Donald Trump preparing to leave the White House, Steven Mnuchin's Treasury Department announced a plan that would require crypto exchanges and other financial institutions to collect more information about transactions involving wallets people controlled themselves. The public was given just 15 days to comment, with… … Read more

MSCI’s new rules could squeeze Strategy’s Bitcoin buying machine

2026-10-17, 1:25 AM by befla

MSCI approved rules threatening Strategy's index membership as its shares trade nearly 69% below their peak. On Oct. 15, the global index provider announced that it would adopt a new methodology excluding companies classified as non-operating businesses from its Global Investable Market Indexes. The changes take effect after the Nov. 30 market close, with the… … Read more

Only 18% of Uniswap v3 positions under $1,000 beat holding after gas, study finds

2026-10-16, 7:25 PM by befla

Bitquery’s updated v3 sample shows small positions losing their edge after gas, while v4’s activity data offers no matched return comparison. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox