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OpenAI has set in motion a $300 billion hardware expansion that binds its chip suppliers, financiers, and energy providers into a single feedback loop. The company has locked in multi-year agreements with AMD and Broadcom to deliver tens of millions of AI accelerators between 2026 and 2029, deals that together represent roughly 16 gigawatts of […] The post OpenAI builds $300B bubble machine: The feedback loop rewiring Wall Street finance appeared first on CryptoSlate.

CleanSpark's shares rose on Monday, along with those of other major mining stocks.

LunarCrush XRP trends have reflected a burst in conversation tied to news that Ripple-backed Evernorth has sought more than $1B via a U.S. listing to fund an XRP treasury. Mentions and engagement have risen, AltRank has improved before easing, and a ~56 Galaxy Score has indicated stable participation. The post Ripple’s $1B XRP Treasury Sends Social Metrics Soaring, According to LunarCrush Metrics appeared first on Cryptonews.

Prediction markets hit $2 billion in weekly volume as Polymarket retakes lead and major funding pushes industry valuations into billions.

A Europol operation has disrupted a SIM farm-for-hire scheme as Crime networks used dispersed phone numbers to scale fraud via 49 million fake accounts; seven arrests, 1,200 SIM boxes and servers seized, with losses and 2FA risks under review across Europe. The post Europol Dismantles Crime Syndicate Behind 49 Million Fraud Accounts appeared first on Cryptonews.

Key crypto trading platforms and apps struggled to regain functionality several hours after a widespread AWS outage began early Monday.

Wise is hiring a digital-asset product lead focused on stablecoins, signaling potential expansion into crypto amid shifting global regulations. Wise, the global currency exchange and payment platform, is hiring a digital-asset product lead with a focus on stablecoins, a move that could signal the company’s expansion into the cryptocurrency space amid improving global regulation. Wise’s product director, Matthew Salisbury, posted the position on LinkedIn last week. The role will be based in London, where Wise’s global headquarters are located. “If you've built wallets and/or payments solution based on stablecoins and you now want to do it at Wise apply through the ad or DM me,” Salisbury wrote. Read more

Wyoming has deployed 700,000 FRNT across seven blockchains in a testing phase, channeling reserve yield to the state education fund. The token has been backed by cash and Treasuries with 2% overcollateralization and monthly attestations; public access has remained pending. The post Wyoming Tests FRNT Stablecoin Across Seven Blockchains in Multi-Chain Deployment appeared first on Cryptonews.

The firm said it is "ripping the band-aid off" by allowing early investors to sell shares ahead of schedule.

Prediction market users are speculating that Satoshi Nakamoto will move some Bitcoin before the end of the year—here’s why.

Large Bitcoin mining companies are looking to expand into AI services for new sources of revenue amid the post-Bitcoin halving pressure. Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company CleanSpark's shares soared over 13% on Monday, after the company announced a strategic expansion into artificial intelligence. CleanSpark, the fifth-largest Bitcoin (BTC) mining company by market capitalization, announced a new strategy to expand into AI data center infrastructure, aiming to diversify its revenue streams and strengthen long-term cash flow potential. To lead the initiative, the company appointed Jeffrey Thomas as senior vice president of AI data centers, CleanSpark announced on Monday. Read more

The Solana network's economic activity contracted for the second consecutive quarter.

As the government shutdown drags on, the US Senate is preparing a vote to end it while lawmakers plan to meet crypto leaders Wednesday to discuss the stalled market structure bill. The US government is approaching its fourth week of shutdown, with a Senate vote scheduled for Monday evening to end the funding impasse, and a separate meeting on Wednesday where lawmakers and crypto executives will discuss the long-stalled crypto market structure bill.  The Senate will vote at 5:30 p.m. ET for the 11th time in an effort to end the shutdown.  Approval and a presidential signature would reopen federal operations, while another failure would extend the stalemate. Despite the gridlock, Congress remains active on other fronts. On Wednesday, Senate Democrats are expected to host a roundtable with crypto industry leaders from Coinbase, Kraken, Circle, Ripple and others to discuss the proposed US market-structure bill, according to a post on X by journalist Eleanor Terret.  Read more

Scrutiny over decentralized metrics has intensified: DeFiLlama has displayed Aster again after the Relisting, yet order-level data has not been accessible, leaving history fragmented and complicating comparisons as volumes have continued to lead charts under review. The post DeFiLlama’s Aster Relisting Raises Transparency Fears Amid ‘Black Box’ Data Concerns appeared first on Cryptonews.

The crypto market are stuck awaiting fresh news for another round of turbulence, yet the latest downturns may be paving the way for one of its strongest upward runs to date.In early October, Bitcoin soared to an unprecedented high of $126,080, causing a wave of capital to briefly pump leading altcoins and the best meme […] The post Best Crypto to Buy Today, October 20 – XRP, Solana, Dogecoin appeared first on Cryptonews.

Anthropic’s rival to ChatGPT, Claude AI, has released striking forecasts indicating that XRP, Cardano, and BNB could post jaw-dropping price rebounds before the year is out.Uptober enthusiasm faded swiftly when President Donald Trump’s announcement of 100% tariffs on Chinese imports sent shockwaves through global markets, triggering one of crypto’s sharpest single-day pullbacks on record.Traders remain […] The post Leading AI Claude Predicts the Price of XRP, Cardano, BNB by the End of 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Onchain capital allocator Grove shared plans to boost Ripple USD, USDC stablecoin liquidity on Aave's institutional lending arm Horizon for tokenized asset-backed borrowing.

[PRESS RELEASE – Johannesburg, South Africa, October 20th, 2025] VALR, the largest crypto exchange in South Africa by trade volume, has been granted an Over-The-Counter Derivatives Provider (ODP) license as well as an additional Financial Services Provider (FSP) License by South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). This approval, positions VALR as one of the […]

[PRESS RELEASE – New York, United States, October 20th, 2025] Limitless Exchange, the fastest-growing prediction market platform, has announced the close of a $10M seed round, led by 1confirmation with participation from Collider, F-Prime, DCG, Coinbase Ventures, Node Capital, and Arrington Capital. The raise follows Limitless’ strong momentum, as the platform recently surpassed $500M in […]

[PRESS RELEASE – Willemstad, Curaçao, October 20th, 2025] Whale.io, an online casino and sportsbook platform, has announced the launch of Crock Dentist, a new addition to its Whale Originals game series. This release marks the first time the classic game, known for its engaging tooth-pulling mechanics, has been adapted as an original online casino title. […]