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Tech

Protocol Village: Blockchain Key Manager Cubist, Led by Carnegie Mellon Prof, Launches Bridge-Security System 'Bascule'

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Oct. 17-23.

Protocol Village is CoinDesk's living column chronicling blockchain tech project updates (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Slides to $66K, Ether Dives 5% in Market-Wide Selloff

Cryptocurrencies weren't spared as stocks, bonds, gold and oil all declined on Wednesday.

Bitcoin price action.

Markets

Solana Hits Record vs. Ether, Outperforms Bitcoin as AI Memecoin Frenzy and Surging Revenues Fuel Rally

Solana was the best-performing asset in the CoinDesk 20 Index through the week, advancing 11%, while BTC and ETH declined.

Solana's SOL price (CoinDesk)

Tech

Bitcoin Startup Satflow Targets 'Mempool Sniping' in New Token-Trading Rival to Magic Eden

The project, which recently raised $7.5 million, says the new decentralized exchange (DEX) will target the market for Bitcoin-based tokens including Ordinals NFTs and Runes fungible tokens – aiming to curb unsavory transactional practices that are possible due to the blockchain's long block times.

Satflow takes aim at the practice known as 'mempool sniping' in new decentralized exchange for trading Ordinals and Runes tokens (A.B. Frost/Wikipedia, modified by CoinDesk using PhotoMosh)

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Tech

Justin Sun Might Be Good for Wrapped Bitcoin, Says New Custodian's Director

Robert Liu, a member of the board of Hong Kong-based BiT Global, which was recently added by BitGo as an additional custodian to the bitcoin-on-Ethereum token known as wrapped bitcoin (WBTC), notes in an exclusive interview that Tron founder Justin Sun has come to the aid of customers in the past.

Tron party at Bitcoin Nasvhille (Bradley Keoun)

Policy

Peter Todd Says Even Reports of His 'Going Into Hiding' Are Exaggerated

Weeks after a widely panned HBO documentary claimed Todd is Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, Wired reported the former Core dev is avoiding the public eye. Yet he's speaking at conferences.

Former Bitcoin developer Peter Todd, left (HBO)

Markets

First Mover Americas: BTC's Fall Below $67K Prompts Broad Market Dip

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 23, 2024.

BTC price, FMA Oct. 23 2024 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Musk’s Tesla Still Holds $780M Bitcoin, Arkham Says, Ahead of TSLA Earnings

Those wallets continue to hold that BTC and haven’t sent any to crypto exchanges as of Wednesday, which is usually a sign of sales.

Tesla Charging Station Electric Car  (Blomst/Pixabay)

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Markets

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits All-Time High as Mining Revenue Rises; Signals Upcoming Bull Run

Bitcoin mining difficulty jumps 3.9%, hits 95.67T on Tuesday, amid record hashrate.

Miner Revenue vs Yearly Average (Glassnode)

Markets

Bitcoin Is Going to $80K Regardless of Trump or Harris Win, Traders Say

There are skewed expectations of a Republican win as better for bitcoin. However, some say the asset is poised to go higher either way as several macroeconomic factors weigh in.

Trump and Harris debating on CNN. (Sam Reynolds/CoinDesk)

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