Bitcoin miners have secured AI financing at sharply different rates, with IREN’s 6% and 9% agreements showing how project terms have shaped borrowing costs, according to BlocksBridge Consulting. Summary IREN secured separate $3.65 billion and $2.4 billion financing packages at 6% and 9%. BlocksBridge said lenders increasingly assess customers, contract terms and the route to

Bitcoin has rebounded above $83,000, according to ViaBTC’s Jeff Ko, as analysts have identified a drop below $80,000 or a recovery toward $86,000 as possible outcomes of this week’s U.S. inflation report. Summary BTSE’s Jeff Mei says hotter inflation could push Bitcoin below $80,000, while softer data could lift it above $86,000. ViaBTC’s Jeff Ko

Solana treasury company SkyAI has sold approximately 1 million SOL, or half of its cryptocurrency reserves, as it prepares a cash tender offer worth up to $201 million to repurchase most of its outstanding shares and warrants. Summary SkyAI has confirmed selling approximately 1 million SOL, representing half of its cryptocurrency reserves, to help fund

Morgan Stanley has pushed its expected timeline for supporting tokenized equities on its alternative trading system to the first quarter of 2027, moving beyond its earlier second-half 2026 target as the U.S. bank develops the infrastructure needed for blockchain-based securities trading. Summary Morgan Stanley now targets early 2027 for tokenized equities, replacing its earlier late

Standard Chartered has launched institutional custody services for Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger on October 12, while preparing a separate arrangement with Ripple and LMAX Group that would allow clients to use the digital asset as trading collateral without moving it from the bank. Summary Standard Chartered launched institutional custody for Ripple USD

NEAR Protocol (NEAR) has surged 12.58% to approximately $5.85 on October 12, approaching the $6 resistance level as futures open interest climbed 19.16% to $1.95 billion and trading activity increased across exchanges. Summary NEAR traded near $5.85 on October 12, gaining 12.58% daily and 16.37% over seven days. CoinGlass data placed NEAR futures open interest

South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank has introduced the country’s first bank issued won loans backed by Bitcoin, allowing corporate customers to use their cryptocurrency holdings as collateral for business financing. Summary Jeonbuk Bank has become the first South Korean bank to introduce Bitcoin backed won loans, initially limiting the service to corporate customers seeking business operating

Two Ethereum Foundation-linked wallets have reportedly transferred 4,393 ETH worth approximately $11.13 million to Kraken on October 12, raising questions about possible selling activity as Ethereum trades near $2,555. Summary Two Ethereum Foundation-linked wallets reportedly transferred 4,393 ETH worth approximately $11.13 million to Kraken recently. Analyst EmberCN traced 59,751 ETH received from an Ethereum Foundation

Robinhood Chain has recorded a 42% decline in average daily transactions since mid-September, with trading activity and network fees falling sharply despite more than $1 billion remaining deposited in its decentralized finance applications. Summary Robinhood Chain averaged 6.2 million daily transactions during October 2–8, down 42% from mid-September levels. Active blockchain addresses declined 31% to