Industry Adoption of Cryptocurrency - Bealls Inc, a 110-year-old US retail company, partners with Flexa to enable cryptocurrency payments [1] - Bealls becomes the first national retailer to accept digital assets from over a dozen blockchains [1] Cryptocurrency Payment Options - Accepted digital assets include BTC, ETH, stablecoins, and meme tokens [1] Retail Expansion - Cryptocurrency payments will be enabled across more than 660 Bealls stores nationwide [1]

Layer 1 blockchain Kadena announced that it will cease operations due to unfavorable market conditions, halting all business activities and active blockchain maintenance. Kadena will continue to operate until miners and validators exit, with approximately 566 million KDA in mining rewards set to be distributed through the year 2139. Following the announcement, KDA fell to $0.088, marking a 60.21% decline in a single day. https://t.co/GKKaAgMcTG ...

Retail Industry & Cryptocurrency Adoption - Bealls Inc, a 110-year-old US retail company, partners with Flexa to enable cryptocurrency payments [1] - Bealls will accept digital assets from over a dozen blockchains, including BTC, ETH, stablecoins and meme tokens [1] - Bealls becomes the first national retailer to accept such a wide range of cryptocurrencies [1] - The integration covers more than 660 stores nationwide [1]

According to Bloomberg, Asia’s three major stock exchanges are tightening scrutiny of crypto asset treasury firms that seek to list under conventional corporate structures. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has rejected at least five such applications in recent months, citing rules that prohibit excessive holdings of liquid assets, sources said. Regulators in India and Australia have imposed similar curbs, further undermining the viability of the model. https://t.co/7H48RwrpoB ...

According to Bloomberg, Asia’s three major stock exchanges are tightening scrutiny of crypto asset treasury firms that seek to list under conventional corporate structures. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has rejected at least five such applications in recent months, citing rules that prohibit excessive holdings of liquid assets, sources said. Regulators in India and Australia have imposed similar curbs, further undermining the viability of the model. https://t.co/7H48RwrpoB ...

Geopolitical Landscape - European nations are collaborating with Ukraine on a peace proposal aimed at achieving a ceasefire along the existing front lines [1] - The proposed peace plan envisions oversight by a peace board led by U S President Donald Trump [1] - A meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is anticipated to take place in Budapest [1] - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy believes the plan, if implemented, could potentially expedite the end of the war [1]

Coinbase announced that spot trading for Keeta (KTA) will go live on October 22, 2025. If liquidity conditions are met, the KTA-USD trading pair will open on or after 9:00 AM PT in supported regions. Keeta is a Layer 1 blockchain network designed to connect payment systems and enable direct cross-chain transactions. https://t.co/LwaL48y9ZO ...

Product Launch - Circle launched Bridge Kit, a developer toolkit to simplify cross-chain transfers [1] - The toolkit initially supports CCTP and USDC [1] - Bridge Kit wraps CCTP V2's core functions into streamlined SDK methods [1] Developer Features - The toolkit offers step-by-step documentation and production-ready code samples [1] - It includes built-in monetization logic to help developers earn from transfers [1]

According to DLNews, Solana Mobile has ended software and security update support for the Saga phone, effectively ending its lifecycle just two years after launch. Some unopened units are still being sold at high prices on secondary markets. Solana Mobile launched its second-generation phone, the Solana Seeker, in August 2024.https://t.co/rfkthUaRUR ...

Tether announces USDT has surpassed 500 million users, with total supply nearing $182 billion. The company plans to launch a new dollar-backed stablecoin, USAT, for U.S. users by year-end. Previously, Tether was reported to be seeking up to $20 billion in funding at a $500 billion valuation.https://t.co/BTbJzX2SD8 ...