Amid rising tensions with former ally Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has turned to the American Congress for support. In a rare reported online consultation, Zelensky engaged with Senators Blumenthal (Democrat) and Tillis (Republican), citing issues with disrupted intelligence cooperation and delays in Starlink communications. Ukrainian media sources indicate that the meeting underscores Kyiv’s increasingly precarious diplomatic position amid internal political struggles and external pressures.

The United States and Austria have announced plans to cooperate in their efforts to promote peace in Ukraine and the Middle East.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly fallen into a coma after suffering a brain hemorrhage and was urgently transported to a hospital in Beijing, according to The Sun. A denial from Pyongyang may follow.

U.S. stock markets closed the week with little change, neither gaining nor losing significant ground. According to data from BofA|EPFR, investors withdrew a total of $5.2 billion from major American technology firms during the past seven days.

European stocks plunged as widespread protests and civil unrest extended beyond France.

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#AAVE According to Citi, AAVE is among the most significant practical applications for tokenized finance.

#ETH Ethereum announces that the Glamsterdam upgrade will be deployed on the Hoodi testnet on October 26th.

Since September 19, blockchain analytics firm Santiment reports, wallets containing between 10 and 10,000 BTC have consistently increased their holdings. Over the past month, these addresses have accumulated approximately 88,987 BTC, pushing their total balance to more than 13.69 million BTC—marking the highest level in six months. Should this momentum continue, the outlook for Bitcoin remains decidedly optimistic.

BlackRock has filed an application to launch a Bitcoin ETF, promising protection against currency devaluations as well as the potential to profit from rises in the IBIT rate. theblock.com

#SOL SkyAI, a firm responsible for managing the Solana treasury, has divested itself of all its SOL holdings and launched a share buyback program worth 201 million dollars. cointelegraph

#SOL SkyAI, a firm responsible for overseeing the Solana treasury, has divested its entire SOL position and launched a $201 million share repurchase initiative. cointelegraph

Yesterday, spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a total net inflow of $526.7 million, whereas spot Ethereum ETFs experienced a net outflow of $103.3 million.

Yesterday, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a total net inflow of $526.7 million, while spot Ethereum ETFs experienced a net outflow of $103.3 million.

The Blockchain Association has called on the US Treasury Department to clarify key points concerning regulations under Section 3 of the GENIUS Act. This provision delineates the entities authorized to issue, offer, and sell payment stablecoins within the United States.

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Mt. Gox has postponed the deadline for compensation payments to October 31, 2027.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management, the investment arm of JPMorgan Chase, has for the first time incorporated Bitcoin (BTC) into its long-term return forecasts. The firm projects a compound annual growth rate of 10 percent over the next decade and a half, outpacing expectations for U.S. large-cap equities (7.5 percent), gold (5.5 percent), and U.S. REITs (8.2 percent).