Business

October, 2025

• 27 October

  Coinbase’s x402 AI Payments Protocol Explodes with 10,000% Surge in Activity

  

  Coinbase’s x402 protocol, an open-source standard for seamless stablecoin payments over HTTP, has erupted with a 10,780% spike in activity, processing nearly 500,000 transactions in a single week as of October 27, 2025. Reviving the dormant HTTP 402 “Payment Required” code, x402 empowers AI agents, apps, and developers to execute instant, intermediary-free USDC transfers—fueling a surge in autonomous Web3 commerce. …
• 27 October

  Trade Tensions Ease, Bitcoin Rises: Bulls Push Toward $116K Mark

  

  Bitcoin (BTC) charged toward $116,000 on October 27, 2025, climbing 3% to a session high of $115,600 amid a global risk-on surge fueled by easing US-China trade frictions. The world’s top cryptocurrency, rebounding from last week’s $112,000 consolidation, mirrored gains in equities as investors piled into high-beta assets. Trade officials from Washington and Beijing advanced a tariff truce framework, extending …
• 27 October

  Japan Breaks New Ground with Launch of First Yen-Pegged Stablecoin

  

  Japan has etched its name in digital finance history by unveiling JPYC, the world’s inaugural regulated stablecoin pegged to the Japanese yen, on October 27, 2025. Issued by Tokyo fintech JPYC Inc., this blockchain token—fully backed 1:1 by yen bank deposits and government bonds—ushers in a compliant era of Web3 payments, blending innovation with FSA oversight under the 2023 Payment …
• 27 October

  Sharplink Gaming Bets Big on Ethereum with $80M Strategic Reserve Addition

  

  SharpLink Gaming Inc. (NASDAQ: SBET), the Minneapolis-based sports betting and iGaming innovator, has amplified its Ethereum (ETH) strategy by snapping up 19,271 ETH for $80.37 million on October 26, 2025. This acquisition, funded by a recent $76.5 million equity raise, catapults the company’s total holdings to 859,395 ETH—valued at approximately $3.58 billion—solidifying its rank as the second-largest corporate ETH accumulator …
• 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 …