The 10 most read articles during the week of October 23 are:
1. Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, believes that the recent crypto market rally is due to costs associated with the United States' hawkish foreign measures. policy, not the anticipation of a spot Bitcoin ETF.
2. BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, plans to launch its spot Bitcoin ETF this month, according to Eric Balchunas, senior ETF analyst for Bloomberg.
3. Polygon has deployed its $POL token on the Ethereum network, marking an important milestone in the projectâs ongoing â2.0â overhaul.
4. Bitcoin hit a 17-month high amid progress in a #ETF Bitcoin spot, with researchers suggesting BlackRock could launch the fund this month.
5. Teenage CEO Ălvaro Pintado Santaularia purchased the web domain hello.app for $115,000, launching the world's first decentralized storage network based on mobile devices, iPads and PCs.
6. Vodafone's digital asset broker (DAB) has partnered with Chainlink, Sumitomo Corporation and InnoWave to demonstrate the potential of blockchain in the global business ecosystem.
7. LayerZero Labs deployed a stETH bridge without approval from Lido Governance, leading to debate over whether to support cross-chain stETH transfers.
8. Celestia, a project focused on building a modular blockchain ecosystem, is preparing for the imminent launch of its Mainnet beta.
9. Fantom has launched testnets for its next improved tech stack, Sonic, claiming its throughput will rival major credit card companies and banks.
10. Elliptic, an on-chain research company, has refuted claims that cryptocurrency is a major source of funding for Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist organization.
