Real USD (USDR) stablecoin depegs and price crashes by 50%

LayerZero is live on OpBNB.

https://x.com/layerzero_labs/status/1712278979263250608

Mastercard announced a successful CBDC pilot project with Bank of Australia

https://www.mastercard.com/news/ap/en/newsroom/press-releases/en/2023/mastercard-demonstrates-interoperable-cbdc-for-trusted-web3-commerce-in-australia-and-beyond/

THORSwap exchange resumed services

Thorswap exchange resumed its service and updated terms and conditions restricting users from accessing the exchange if they are based in countries sanctioned by the U.S., UK or the European Union

https://docs.thorswap.finance/thorswap/resources/terms-of-service

Ferrari to accept crypto as payment for its cars in the US.

♾Ferrari to accept crypto as payment for its cars in the US.

MetaMask added back to the Apple App Store

https://www.google.com/amp/s/decrypt.co/201645/metamask-crypto-wallet-removed-from-apple-app-store%3famp=1

Bitcoin Lightning Network Adoption Surges by 1200% in 2 years

https://cryptopotato.com/bitcoin-lightning-network-growth-surges-by-1200-in-2-years/

Binance has burned $453M worth of BNB on its 25th Quarterly Burn

http://binance.com/en/support/announcement/the-25th-quarterly-bnb-burn-completed-via-bnb-auto-burn-11e9ae53ee4345eca629cd30daf7a72c

🚨BlackRock has just confirmed to FOX reporter that this is false, their application is still under review.

Cointelegraph Apologizes for False Report on BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF SEC Approval

Tether freezes $873K USDT linked to terrorist activity in Ukraine, Israel
https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-freezes-terrorist-linked-usdt-ukraine-israel

SEC: “Careful what you read on the internet. The best source of information about the SEC is the SEC.”

https://x.com/secgov/status/1714020932509982771

As of 16 October Lido on Solana staking will be discontinued and no new stake will be accepted.

https://blog.lido.fi/sunset-lido-on-solana/

FTX customers could get $9 billion shortfall claim payout by the end of 2024.

Fidelity has submitted an updated version of its S-1 application for a spot Bitcoin ETF

X (Twitter) to soon begin charging $1 annual subnoscription in order to tweet and interact.

The “Not a Bot” program is being trialed in New Zealand and the Philippines

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/x-is-starting-to-charge-new-users-1-per-year-to-send-tweets-000925191.html#:~:text=The%20subnoscription%2C%20which%20was%20first,two%20countries%2C%E2%80%9D%20X%20explains%20.

US Senator Elizabeth Warren sends letter to White House claiming Crypto is a national security threat being used to fund terrorism

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/lawmakers-urge-white-house-crackdown-hamas-use-crypto-after-israel-attack-2023-10-18/#:~:text=A%20letter%20sent%20on%20Tuesday,digital%20assets%20to%20fund%20their

SEC drops lawsuit against Ripple XRP executives

Binance restores euro services after new fiat partners

https://www.binance.com/en/blog/fiat/binance-expands-freedom-of-money-for-european-users-with-new-eur-fiat-partnerships-3923321843149867820

Google Cloud teams up with MultiversX amid blockchain firm’s focus on metaverse

http://cointelegraph.com/news/google-cloud-joins-multiversx-amid-metaverse-focus

Binance Visa Debit card will not be available from 20 December  2023 onwards

https://twitter.com/BinanceHelpDesk/status/1715405589793169768?t=h-t-N9-bXNhrNdNEIp4d_A&s=19