Cardano holders are being asked to bet $5 million on copper hitting a new record

Toto Finance wants 22 million ADA from Cardano’s treasury to buy tokenized copper, and the metal would have to trade well above its all-time high for holders to get their money back.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/23/cardano-holders-are-being-asked-to-bet-usd5-million-on-copper-hitting-a-new-record

Bitcoin, gold trim early losses as yen gives up gains. Oil stays near $100

Bitcoin and gold pared early losses as the yen gave up gains and Asian stocks rebounded, though oil near $100 keeps inflation risks in focus.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/23/bitcoin-gold-trim-early-losses-as-yen-gives-up-gains-oil-stays-near-usd100

Senate's top Democratic investigator looking into Tether payments to Bo Hines' firm

Senator Richard Blumenthal, the ranking Democrat on the investigations subcommittee, added a probe of the ex-White House crypto adviser to his list of crypto interests.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/10/22/senate-s-top-democratic-investigator-looking-into-tether-payments-to-bo-hines-firm

A16z is the latest VC giant to widen bets beyond crypto and into AI and emerging tech

The venture investor behind early bets on Coinbase, Solana and Uniswap said is broadening its focus, joining other crypto investment firms looking beyond blockchain to artificial intelligence and tech themes.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/22/a16z-is-the-latest-vc-giant-to-widen-bets-beyond-crypto-and-into-ai-and-emerging-tech

Solana’s biggest network change since 2020 is live. Here’s how users benefit

The new voting system targets settlement in about 150 milliseconds, potentially shortening waits for payments and deposits. Users can keep their existing wallets.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/22/solana-completes-alpenglow-upgrade-here-s-what-it-means-for-users

XRP Ledger bug fix moved to November after validator support dipped for two hours

The fix lost its two-week countdown less than two days from the finish after support slipped to 26 of 35 validators. It’s now back at 31.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/22/xrp-ledger-bug-fix-moved-to-november-after-validator-support-dipped-for-two-hours

Bitcoin gives back its run at $85,000 as Tesla and Meta fail to calm AI nerves

BTC broke through its $84,000 ceiling late Wednesday, then slid back to the $82,500 support analysts are watching as tech futures fell.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/22/bitcoin-gives-back-its-run-at-usd85-000-as-tesla-and-meta-fail-to-calm-ai-nerves