Author: Crypto Insider

The number of public companies holding Bitcoin rose 38% between July and September, in a sign that “large players are doubling down, not backing away” from Bitcoin, according to an analyst. Crypto asset manager Bitwise found in its Q3 Corporate Bitcoin Adoption report, citing data from BitcoinTreasuries.NET, that 172 companies now hold Bitcoin, with 48 new…

Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade has been activated on the Sepolia testnet, marking the next major step in the network’s ongoing push to improve scalability and performance. The upgrade marks the second phase of a three-step rollout under Ethereum’s Fusaka roadmap, following the Holesky testnet activation on Oct. 1. The Sepolia deployment focuses on stress testing the…

BlackRock’s iShares exchange-traded funds (ETFs) helped power the asset manager to a strong quarter of earnings and revenue, underscoring the continued momentum behind its crypto-related products as institutional demand accelerates. The iShares platform, which includes more than 1,400 ETFs globally, attracted a record $205 billion in total net inflows in the third quarter, according to…

Geosynchronous satellites, which send internet and phone data to places where regular cables can’t reach, are broadcasting sensitive data that anyone with about $600 worth of equipment can intercept, a team of researchers has found. A team of six academics from the University of Maryland and the University of California stated in a paper published on Monday…

BNB Chain has launched a $45 million “reload airdrop” aimed at compensating users who suffered losses trading memecoins during Friday’s market crash. The initiative will distribute BNB tokens to more than 160,000 eligible addresses, the network said Monday. Aidrops will begin this week and be completed by early November. BNB Chain is a blockchain network…

JPMorgan is looking to scale up its blockchain and crypto exposure and is now developing plans to offer cryptocurrency trading services, according to a company executive. Custodying crypto directly is currently off the table, however. Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box Europe on Monday, JPMorgan’s global head of markets and digital assets, Scott Lucas, was asked if the…