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Coinbase’s final total for Q3: $331 billion, the equivalent of 15% of the total crypto market cap at the time

Markets are, unsurprisingly, still all but certain (96% sure) the Fed will opt for another 25bps interest rate cut next month

Bitcoin stopped $175 short of setting a new price record on Tuesday evening

Solana memecoins are collectively at an all-time high

Optimistic rollups like Optimism, Arbitrum and Base are seeing rapid adoption relative to zk rollups

While inclusion lists could strengthen Ethereum’s censorship resistance, they also raise legal questions that might push participants out of regulated markets

Curve founder and his company are voting ‘yea’

The upgrade strengthens Stacks’ alignment with Bitcoin’s security, paving the way for sBTC and new bitcoin DeFi possibilities

Aya Miyaguchi, executive director of the EF, emphasized that the transfer was routine treasury management and not indicative of a sale

Option premiums and estimated daily volatility for bitcoin are projected to rise significantly around Nov. 6-8