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Singapore’s central bank has pushed back the rollout of Basel-style capital rules for banks’ crypto exposures by at least a year, citing the need for global coordination. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) confirmed the move in its official consultation response released on October 9, shifting implementation from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027—or later.Sponsored SponsoredRegulatory Delay and ImplicationsThe decision follows industry feedback warning that early adoption could trigger regulatory arbitrage if Singapore moved ahead of other jurisdictions. “MAS will defer the implementation of the prudential treatment and disclosures of cryptoasset exposures to 1 January 2027 or later and…

Rongchai Wang Oct 10, 2025 15:57 Together.ai introduces ATLAS, a system enhancing LLM inference speed by adapting to workloads, achieving 500 TPS on DeepSeek-V3.1. The AdapTive-LeArning Speculator System (ATLAS), introduced by together.ai, marks a significant advancement in the field of large language model (LLM) inference by utilizing runtime-learning accelerators. This innovative system is designed to enhance the efficiency of LLM inference processes, offering a remarkable improvement in speed as it adapts to the user’s workload. Enhancements in LLM Inference ATLAS is engineered to deliver an impressive 500 transactions per second (TPS) on the…

In brief The Bank of England may exempt crypto-exchanges and other big firms from its proposed £10 million ($13.3 million) limit on stablecoin holdings. The central bank would retain the cap for individuals, who would be limited to holding a maximum of between £10,000 and £20,000 ($13,300 and $26,600). Industry figures believe that the caps should be lifted altogether, since they are impractical and could undermine the growth of the UK’s crypto sector. News that the Bank of England could allow certain exemptions for its planned stablecoin holding cap has been greeted with muted enthusiasm from within the UK crypto…

Solana price maintains near the $220 level amid market volatility, buoyed by ETF hopes. Daily network transactions drop 50% from July’s 125 million peak. The total value locked hovers above $32 billion despite reduced on-chain activity. Solana’s price hovers around $220 even as on-chain data reveals a significant contraction in network activity. While a 50% dip in transactions is a factor to pay attention to, anticipation surrounding potential spot exchange-traded funds approvals and growing corporate interest provide bullish fuel for SOL. Solana sees 50% dip in daily transactions According to a recent report from CryptoQuant, Solana’s daily transaction count has…

What to Know: Arthur Hayes predicts Bitcoin’s traditional four-year cycle is officially over Fed rate cuts and global liquidity expansion create unprecedented bullish conditions Bitcoin Hyper presale surges past $22.9M as investors position for new market paradigm Arthur Hayes, the crypto billionaire pardoned by President Trump, just dropped a manifesto declaring Bitcoin’s sacred four-year cycle officially deceased. RIP to the most reliable pattern in crypto, apparently. In his latest Substack post, dramatically titled Long Live the King, the former BitMEX boss argues that everything we thought we knew about Bitcoin’s cyclical behavior is misguided. The macroeconomic tea he’s spilling actually…

Ripple is deepening its presence in the Middle East through a new partnership with Bahrain Fintech Bay (BFB), the kingdom’s leading fintech incubator and blockchain ecosystem builder.The collaboration, announced on Oct. 9, strengthens Ripple’s foothold in a region rapidly becoming a testing ground for digital asset infrastructure.Indeed, Bahrain has long positioned itself as a fintech gateway to the Gulf. In 2019, the country’s central bank was one of the first in the world to issue comprehensive crypto-asset regulations, attracting early pilots from firms like Binance.By joining forces with BFB, Ripple gains access to an innovation hub that connects government regulators,…

In brief Zcash (ZEC) surged over the past week to its highest level since April 2022, leading a sector-wide rally for privacy coins including Railgun and Dash. The rally comes as concerns mount over financial surveillance and sanctions, with investors seeking assets that offer greater privacy and protection from capital freezes amid geopolitical uncertainty. Analysts say the sector’s long-term momentum depends on whether regulators extend banking secrecy principles to cryptocurrency assets. Zcash (ZEC) has climbed 48% over the past week, leading a sector-wide privacy coin rally as investors pile into privacy-focused assets amid mounting surveillance concerns.The surge pushed Zcash to…

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)It’s a tough market to trade as bitcoin’s BTC$111,480.33 price swings sharply. Following a late Thursday drop from $123,000 to $120,000, BTC has recovered to trade around $121,400, with privacy coins such as ZEC$234.00 and DASH$20.57 rising sharply. The CoinDesk 20 Index has bounced to 4,178 points from the overnight low of 4,097.BTC’s volatility has picked up, likely in expectation of another Fed rate cut later this month.”Bitcoin volatility is poised for a breakout. Implied volatilities across 14, 30, and 90-day expiries have surged to their highest levels in the past 30…

The native token of the BNB Chain, BNB, is down more than 2.5% in the last 24 hours, continuing its slide from a new all-time high above $1,300 registered earlier this week.BNB rose 129% over the past year, outpacing both bitcoin and ether, as renewed momentum in the BNB Chain ecosystem kicked off a new wave of capital rotation.Trading volatility remains high, with the token swinging within a $62 range from Oct. 9–10 before closing at $1,250, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model.Jack O’Holleran, CEO of SKALE Labs, told CoinDesk the recent surge appears to be driven by Binance’s…

A large cryptocurrency investor who surfaced two months ago with about $11 billion worth of Bitcoin has opened almost $900 million in short positions against Bitcoin and Ether, signaling expectations of a market correction despite widespread optimism for October.The whale returned to trading on Thursday with a $360 million Bitcoin (BTC) transfer that piqued the interest of cryptocurrency investors, Cointelegraph reported.On Friday, the whale opened a $600 million 8x leveraged short position on Bitcoin and a leveraged short worth over $300 million on Ether (ETH), according to blockchain data platform Onchain Lens.The massive short bets signal the whale’s confidence in…