Researchers at the Institute of Metal Research under the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a redesigned electrolyte for an alkaline all-iron flow battery that ran for more than 6,000 charge-discharge cycles with no measurable capacity loss, roughly 16 years of daily use. The 2026 Advanced Energy Materials paper points to grid-scale stationary storage, with […]
China Built a Battery Out of Iron That Could Last 16 Years, and Iron Costs 80 Times Less Than Lithium
The round brings AIsa’s total funding to more than $9 million.
Tether backs AIsa as strategic investor, completing seed extension round
Nine U.S.-listed companies, including Broadcom, Coreweave, Verizon, and Unitedhealth, have formally objected to tokenized versions of their shares trading on OKXICE, throwing an unexpected roadblock into the crypto exchange venture’s ambitious plans for round-the-clock stock trading. Nine Companies Object to Tokenized Shares The objections appear in an Oct. 15 public notice from OK
OKXICE Faces 9 Formal Objections to Tokenized Share Trading
The new treaty modernizes the Warsaw Convention treaty, adding crypto assets to its scope and expanding the attributions of financial intelligence units over these assets, highlighting the importance of international cooperation and reducing response times for information requests between countries. EU Signs Warsaw Convention Crypto Modernization Additional Protocol The European Un
EU Joins 8 Nations to Sign Warsaw Protocol on Crypto Crime
Coinbase, Circle’s largest USDC partner, also backs Open USD, a rival network that passes reserve income to partners after a management fee.
Circle defends USDC economics as stablecoin rivals court its partners with bigger cut
Pump.fun has expanded beyond its Solana meme coin business, introducing perpetual futures trading powered by Hyperliquid. The new interface offers leveraged cryptocurrency trading while charging builder fees of up to 0.10% per order and bridge fees reaching 0.25%. However, traders in the United States and Ontario are barred from using the feature, according to terms […]
Pump.fun Brings Hyperliquid Perps to Its Meme Coin Empire
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon sees tokenization reshaping financial markets, potentially opening new revenue opportunities rather than simply threatening traditional finance (TradFi) and Wall Street businesses. During the bank’s Oct. 13 earnings call, Solomon detailed tokenized bonds, money market funds, real estate, and participation in DTCC’s tokenization service. The discussio
Goldman Sachs CEO Sees Tokenization as Wall Street’s Next Act
TL;DR: TD Cowen reportedly raised its Strive share-price target from $44 to $56 after the Bitcoin treasury company expanded its holdings to 35,595 BTC. Strive is also seeking financing through a substantial preferred-share offering. Bitcoin treasury company Strive is attracting fresh attention from Wall Street after a rapid buying programme took its reported holdings to 35,595 BTC.
Strive Bitcoin Holdings Reach 35,595 BTC As Wall Street Raises Price Target 27%
Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the settlement on October 16, saying Californians could buy and sell bitcoin on Fidelity from late 2022 to 2025 but couldn’t move it out. Getting it into a personal wallet meant selling, paying any tax, and buying again elsewhere. “Investors have a legal right to full, unrestricted access to what they buy,” Bonta said. Fidelity enabled withdrawa
Fidelity Pays $500K Over Crypto It Wouldn’t Let Users Move
TL;DR: Tokenization infrastructure firm Fission has raised $10 million in a funding round led by Pantera Capital. It wants to make it easier for eligible investors to sell tokenized private-market holdings without waiting for traditional fund redemption periods. The tokenization industry has spent years promising faster transfers of financial assets. Fission now wants to solve a mo
Pantera Leads $10 Million Fission Funding Round To Solve Tokenized Fund Liquidity Problem
Ethereum’s technical roadmap is accelerating into late October as core protocol developers finalize preparations for a crucial scaling stress test.
Ethereum Schedules Hoodi Upgrade Testnet for October 26 as Core Developers Target 200 Million Gas Limit
As stablecoins transition from decentralized finance tools to essential infrastructure for accessing U.S. dollars, an expert says their next phase of adoption depends on making blockchain technology invisible to the end user. From Speculative Tools to Digital Dollar Access When the first wave of decentralized finance (DeFi) swept through the global economy, stablecoins were primari
Why Stablecoins May Never Escape Traditional Banking Risks: Frgmnt CEO
NVIDIA says RTX Spark laptops are now available from major PC makers, starting at $2,399, with up to 128GB of unified memory and local AI features. (Read More)
NVIDIA launches RTX Spark Windows laptops with Blackwell RTX graphics
TL;DR: Strategy has conditionally declared daily STRC preferred-stock dividends for November 2026. The new cadence remains subject to shareholder approval and is intended to make the security more attractive to investors. Strategy is proposing another adjustment to the financing instruments supporting its Bitcoin treasury business, this time seeking approval to pay dividends on its