Business

October, 2025

• 27 October

  Western Union Enters Web3: Tests Stablecoin Settlement for Global Remittances

  

  Western Union, a global leader in money transfers, is reportedly testing stablecoin-based settlements to revolutionize cross-border remittances. This bold step into Web3 and blockchain technology aims to make international money transfers faster, more affordable, and transparent, potentially transforming the $850 billion remittance industry. For over a century, Western Union has facilitated global money flows. Now, the company is eyeing stablecoins—cryptocurrencies …
• 26 October

  Users Slam Ledger’s New Multisig Fees Despite Technical Improvements

  

  Ledger, the hardware wallet giant securing billions in crypto assets, is under fire from developers and users over its newly launched Multisig app, hailed for security enhancements but slammed for introducing per-transaction fees that critics brand a “cash grab.” Debuting October 24 alongside the Nano Gen5 device and revamped Wallet app (replacing Ledger Live), the feature streamlines multi-signature transactions via …
• 26 October

  BNB Chain Gets Kyrgyzstan’s First Stablecoin, Nation Eyes Crypto Reserve

  

  In a landmark embrace of blockchain, Kyrgyzstan has unveiled its first national stablecoin, KGST, pegged 1:1 to the som currency, on the BNB Chain—paving the way for a digital overhaul that includes a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and a state cryptocurrency reserve incorporating BNB tokens. This bold initiative, announced after a high-level council meeting attended by former Binance CEO …
• 26 October

  Ethereum Price Prediction: Weekly Bounce Signals Strength, Eyes Key Resistance Breakout

  

  Ethereum (ETH) has staged a resilient weekly rebound, climbing 4.85% to $3,977 amid broader crypto recovery, reigniting hopes for a decisive breakout above key resistance. Trading volumes surged 22% to $18.5 billion, underscoring renewed investor conviction as ETH holds above the critical $3,900 support zone, per CoinDCX data. This bounce follows a mid-October dip to $3,700, where ETH defended the …
• 26 October

  Altcoin Spotlight: XRP Up 11.4% This Week – Is a Bigger Rally Coming?

  

  XRP, Ripple’s native token, has clawed back momentum with an impressive 11.4% weekly gain, trading at $2.88 as of Sunday—its strongest performance since early September. This rebound, outshining peers like Solana (up 7.2%) and Cardano (flat), has traders buzzing about a potential Q4 breakout, fueled by regulatory tailwinds and technical signals. The uptick follows a volatile October, where XRP dipped …
• 26 October

  Vitalik Buterin Warns: Your Crypto Isn’t Safe Off the Blockchain

  

  Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin delivered a sobering reminder to the crypto community: while blockchain’s core consensus mechanisms shield on-chain assets from even majority validator attacks, venturing off-chain erodes that ironclad protection, exposing users to collusion, manipulation, and irreversible losses. In a timely X post amid Ethereum’s price hovering at $3,934—a 4.85% daily gain—Buterin underscored the perils of over-relying on validators …
• 26 October

  Coinbase CEO Urges Every Startup to Launch, Fund, and IPO Fully Onchain

  

  In a visionary blueprint for the future of entrepreneurship, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has urged startups worldwide to embrace a fully onchain lifecycle—from incorporation and seed rounds to public listings via tokenized equity. This radical proposal, shared during a recent TBPN podcast interview, promises to dismantle traditional barriers in capital formation, making funding faster, fairer, and more transparent through blockchain …
• 25 October

  Banking Gets a Blockchain Boost: Tokenization Now Inside Daily Accounts

  

  Traditional banking is embracing blockchain head-on as Wyoming-based Custodia Bank and Texas community lender Vantage Bank roll out a groundbreaking platform that tokenizes customer deposits directly within online banking apps. Announced October 23, this “turnkey” solution—powered by Custodia’s patent-protected framework and Infinant’s Interlace network—lets U.S. banks issue interoperable digital tokens compliant with the GENIUS Act, blurring lines between fiat accounts …
• 25 October

  Ethereum ETF Bleeds $93.6M Amid Third Consecutive Day of Withdrawals

  U.S. spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) endured a bruising session on October 23, hemorrhaging $127.51 million in net outflows—the third consecutive day of redemptions—as institutional investors appear to rotate toward Bitcoin amid escalating U.S.-China trade tensions and inflation jitters. All nine ETH products posted negative flows, with Fidelity’s FETH leading the bleed at $77 million, followed by BlackRock’s ETHA at …
• 25 October

  Report Reveals How North Korea Uses Crypto to Outsmart UN Sanctions

  A bombshell report from the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT)—a coalition of 11 nations including the U.S., Japan, and South Korea—exposes North Korea’s escalating use of cryptocurrency hacks and fake IT jobs to evade UN sanctions, raking in billions to bankroll its nuclear ambitions. Released October 22, the 138-page analysis reveals Pyongyang’s hackers pilfered $2.84 billion in digital assets since …