☝️ Pumpfun launches Pump Bridge

Pumpfun (PUMP) launched Pump Bridge for cross-chain token trading. It is the platform app’s default. After tests from September 28 to October 7, the company reported:

➡️ Buying errors: 0.9% vs 11.2% on Relay, nearly 13 times lower.

➡️ Trade execution: market-price deviation about 17% lower.

➡️ Savings: 10 trades of $500 daily could mean about $11000 per year.

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⚡️ JUST IN: a16z will drop “Crypto” from its flagship blockchain fund’s name, focus on other investments, and its first founding member will also leave.

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⚡️ JUST IN: Visa is in talks to acquire Fireblocks for around $2.5B, BBG reports.

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😯 DeFi Prediction Markets Launch

DefiLlama and Trueo launched prediction markets on DeFi protocol revenue and hacks. Bets cover Hyperliquid, Pumpfun, Aerodrome, Uniswap, Collector Crypt and Papertrade revenue.

Markets also cover monthly hack odds for Aave and Morpho, total DeFi hack losses, the largest hack over a week or month, plus DEX volume and RWA capitalization on Robinhood Chain, and weekly TVL comparisons between Solana and Base.

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⚡️ JUST IN: Fireblocks denies reports of a $2.5 billion acquisition by Visa, saying the claims are “not true at present time.”

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⚡️ JUST IN: Robinhood secures Dubai approval to offer crypto and stock trading across the Middle East from 2027.

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👎 15 crypto projects whose tokens lost almost everything

Top 7 analysts questioned the prospects of 15 crypto projects. Together, they raised $855 million, while current TVL is about $171 million.

➡️ ZKsync Era: $258 million raised, $14.48 million TVL.

➡️ Dymension: TVL is about $154,000.

➡️ Mode: TVL is about $621,000, and its token is down 99.93% from its peak.

➡️ Flow: its token is also down 99.93%.

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🤓 AI Finds Critical PHP Flaw

OpenAI found a critical PHP vulnerability using AI through Patch the Planet. Researcher Calif used GPT-5.6 Sol. Wiz independently found two vulnerabilities.

For two months, OpenAI, Wiz, Cloudflare and others helped PHP developers prepare fixes before disclosure.

OpenAI is allocating $1 billion in subsidized Daybreak access for under-resourced security organizations. It expects AI-found vulnerabilities to rise sharply in the coming months.

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⚡️ JUST IN: A Circle shareholder is suing Trump over World Liberty’s $500M UAE stake sale and $2B Binance deal.

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⚡️ JUST IN: Malaysia and Thailand joined Singapore’s BLOOM initiative to develop cross-border payment standards for regulated stablecoins and tokenized bank deposits.

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🤯 Uniswap Adds External Liquidity

Uniswap (UNI) has launched Aggregator Hooks, connecting seven external liquidity sources, including Curve, Fluid and PancakeSwap, as pools in Uniswap v4.

Its router finds the best route across Uniswap pools and external venues, completing swaps in one transaction. Available via the Uniswap web app and API on Ethereum, Base and Robinhood Chain. External-source swaps pay protocol fees used to burn UNI.

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⚡️ JUST IN: New York seeks $1.37 billion from fugitive NovaTech founders after investigators traced $134.5 million in investor funds to their crypto wallets.

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🧐 Robinhood Cleared for Middle East

Dubai’s DIFC regulator, DFSA, granted Robinhood approval for trading and custody across all 10 asset classes it permits, including stocks, crypto and ETFs.

DIFC will host the regional headquarters. Product launches are planned for 2027. Specific launch products and the list of countries were not disclosed.

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⚡️ JUST IN: China aims to largely complete its national blockchain network by 2030 under a new government plan to expand digital infrastructure across its economy.

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⚡️ JUST IN: Initia chain reportedly hacked in an infinite mint exploit, with attackers creating unlimited tokens and allegedly cashing out $2.6 million so far.

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🥇 Central Banks Stockpile Gold

Goldman Sachs says global central banks bought 79 tonnes in August, over four times the pre-2022 monthly average of 17 tonnes. China was the largest known buyer at about 25 tonnes.

The Netherlands moved 86 tonnes from New York and Ottawa to London in six months, citing geopolitical instability. France sold 129 tonnes held in New York and bought gold in Europe, citing purity above 99.99%.

New York Fed holdings fell 40 tonnes in August, while Bank of England holdings rose 46 tonnes. 12% of central banks now withhold storage locations, up from 10% a year ago.

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⚡️ JUST IN: Netanyahu seeks a blockchain plan to counter potential future financial sanctions on Israel.

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⚡️ JUST IN: Bitcoin ETFs lose $635M in one day, the worst day since June.

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Argentina dropped criminal proceedings against Milei over the LIBRA memecoin scandal.

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