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Ripple's David Schwartz Predicts Major DeFi Breakthrough
2026-10-19Reads: 44
Ripple's David Schwartz has hinted at a major breakthrough in XRP Ledger-based decentralized finance.
Zoom adds ‘proof of human’ badges to show you’re not a deepfake
2026-10-19Reads: 46
Sam Altman-backed World has rolled out biometric verification badges for Zoom enterprise users, aiming to combat AI deepfake impersonation and fraud.
South Korea to meet crypto exchanges amid calls for tax delay
2026-10-19Reads: 48
Finance officials are reportedly set to meet major crypto exchanges on Tuesday, days after a lawmaker introduced legislation that could push the tax’s start dat…
Zcash developers plan a fix to keep ZEC swaps private from future quantum computers
2026-10-19Reads: 44
The team behind Zakura wants every swap through NEAR Intents to get its own key, so a refund address left on NEAR’s public chain can’t expose a user’s wider pay…
XRP Ledger is set to fix its lending code before anyone can use it
2026-10-19Reads: 45
Validators have a bug-fix patch on course to go live Friday. The lending system it partly repairs is still 10 votes short of approval.
Bitcoin, Korea’s Kospi and Nasdaq futures rally as China GDP beats estimates
2026-10-19Reads: 46
Bitcoin, Nasdaq futures and Asian stocks rally as stronger-than-expected China GDP and falling oil prices lift risk appetite.
Qubic freezes chain after attacker drains 1.4K wallets with weak seeds
2026-10-19Reads: 45
Qubic says 87.1% of the stolen funds remain onchain and the rest were frozen at crypto exchange MEXC, as network validators prepare to vote on a recovery plan.
Deutsche Bank targets Asia crypto custody expansion in 2027 as German launch nears
2026-10-19Reads: 56
The service will initially support bitcoin, ether and the stablecoins USDC, EURC and EURAU, with the bank managing clients’ wallets and private keys.
World launches World ID suite for banks, makes Zoom deepfake check generally available
2026-10-19Reads: 49
World ID for Zoom is generally available after a beta that began in April, and is designed to spot deepfaked participants on Zoom calls.
Near Protocol (NEAR), Hyperliquid (HYPE), Solana (SOL) and Bitcoin (BTC) Price Analysis for October 19: Can the Market Finally Stabilize?
2026-10-19Reads: 52
The market's response to the Uptober is certainly disappointing with most assets struggling to beat September's highs.