XRP Ledger (XRPL) co-founder David Schwartz, known in the crypto community as JoelKatz, has announced his retirement from the position of Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at the end of this year after more than 13 years with the company.
To celebrate its eighth anniversary, the Incrypted team has announced the launch of Cryptober, a month of giveaways, quests and activities for the crypto community.
Pavel Durov, the founder of the Telegram messenger, gave an interview to Lex Friedman, where, in particular, he talked about his faith and investment in the first cryptocurrency. According to him, he bought the first “several thousand bitcoins” back in 2013 at a price of around $700.
Co-founder of BitMEX exchange and crypto expert Arthur Hayes spoke about the global debt crisis, financial problems in Europe and France’s role in all this during the TOKEN2049 conference, which takes place in Singapore on October 1-2, 2025. This is reported by the Incrypted team who are at the event.
19-year-old Barron Trump, the youngest son of US President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, is rapidly increasing his net worth by investing in cryptocurrencies. According to Forbes, his wealth has grown by $80 million in recent months alone, reaching $150 million.
Decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator 1inch announced its rebranding during the TOKEN2049 conference in Singapore. As part of it, the project unveiled an updated visual and communication identity, as well as a new website address — 1inch.com, the company told Incrypted.
Tether – the issuer of the USDT stablecoin — has added more than $1 billion to its bitcoin holdings, according to Arkham data. On Sept. 30 — the last day of Q3 2025 — the firm acquired 8,888.88 BTC.
CoreWeave announced that it has signed a $14.2 billion agreement with Meta Platforms. As part of the contract, the firm will give the social giant access to Nvidia’s advanced GB300 systems. According to CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator, Meta’s choice is due to its successful track record of collaboration on previous contracts.
The authorities of Kazakhstan launched Alem Crypto Fund in partnership with Binance Kazakhstan, a local division of the global crypto exchange of the same name. The first investment was the purchase of BNB.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked issuers of cryptocurrency ETFs to withdraw previously filed Form 19b-4 applications. This was reported by Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terrett.
Poland’s lower house of parliament, the Sejm, has passed a bill on crypto assets that implements EU rules (MiCA). However, it has drawn sharp criticism from industry participants. The document is now to be considered by the Senate, after which it will be submitted to the president for signature.
Representatives of the Zebu Live 2025 event announced that Nigel Farage, who leads the Reform UK movement, will be the main speaker of the conference. He will give a keynote talk on the prospects of cryptocurrency regulation in the UK. The politician will talk about how the country can strengthen its position in global competition.
The Agency for Financial Monitoring of Kazakhstan reported the liquidation of the crypto exchange RAKS exchange, through which the proceeds of drug trafficking and Internet fraud were laundered. According to the agency, the service had been operating for more than three years and was one of the key participants in the shadow economy of the region.
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have proposed a new way of tracking hedgehog habitats. Because the animals themselves are too small to be spotted by satellite, the team focused on blackberry bushes, where they usually find shelter and food.