A wallet that had been dormant for over 6 years transferred 999.95 BTC, worth $78.12 million.

Swell announced on the X platform that SWELL, swETH, and rswETH, which remained on the Swellchain network after its shutdown, are now available for claiming, and official claim pages for the three assets have been provided. Swell opened balance inquiries on October 16th and announced that these assets can be claimed on Ethereum.

Brian Armstrong posted on the X platform to celebrate Bitcoin's 18th birthday and announced that Coinbase would add 18,000 Bitcoins to its Treasury Investments holdings.

Binance co-founder He Yi stated that DefiLlama's statistics are based on publicly disclosed proof-of-reserve data, with the total value calculated in US dollars based on cryptocurrency prices on the relevant dates; therefore, the total amount is subject to price fluctuations. Regarding user questions about the decrease in Binance's total reserves from $151 billion on September 29th to $127 billion, He Yi suggested that those with questions about the statistical methodology contact the relevant platform.

[Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) Supports 24/7 Trading for EnsembleTX, Plans to Include Stablecoins in Trial] The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced that its tokenized project EnsembleTX supports real-value trading 24/7. Recognized dealers have completed secondary market trials of tokenized FX Fund bills. The HKMA plans to include regulated stablecoins in the trial. 24/7 trading can help banks and clients with global asset allocation, tokenized asset portfolio management, and cash management.

[Chris Larsen to Donate $22.5 Million to US Midterm Elections] Ripple co-founder and executive chairman Chris Larsen plans to donate at least $22.5 million to federal candidates and super PACs during the 2026 US midterm election cycle. This includes $6 million to the Tomorrow Coalition PAC and over $4 million to a super PAC supporting Alex Bores, with a focus on AI regulation and clean energy. (Source: Business Insider)