Cryptocurrency News
XRP price prediction as Fed cuts interest rate [btcmanager]
Bitchat hits #2 on app charts in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa strikes [cointelegraph]

Downloads for decentralized messaging app Bitchat has surged in Jamaica as 185-mile-per-hour winds batter the Caribbean, cutting off communication.
Bitchat hits No. 2 on app charts in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa strikes [cointelegraph]

Downloads of decentralized messaging app Bitchat are soaring in Jamaica as 185 mph winds batter the Caribbean, knocking out regular communication channels.
Mastercard in talks to acquire zerohash for nearly $2B: Report [cointelegraph]

The potential acquisition would mark one of Mastercard’s largest crypto bets yet, expanding its stablecoin and tokenization infrastructure amid growing competition.
Securitize, BNY Mellon launch tokenized fund backed by structured credit [cointelegraph]

Securitize and BNY Mellon are bringing AAA-rated collateralized loan obligations onchain, with Grove planning a $100M anchor as institutional demand for tokenized assets grows.
Pro-crypto org backs Andrew Cuomo for NYC mayor as election approaches [cointelegraph]

With less than a week until New Yorkers choose their next mayor, a political organization promoting digital assets has endorsed and spent funds supporting Andrew Cuomo.
Interview | Europe is falling behind on crypto regulation: BTCS [btcmanager]
US prosecutors object to crypto policy arguments amid MEV bot trial [cointelegraph]

As the trial of Anton and James Peraire-Bueno entered its 11th day, a judge may soon decide whether Coin Center can weigh in on the case through an amicus brief.
FOMC cuts interest rates, but move was already ‘priced in’: Analyst [cointelegraph]

Analysts say the crypto market has already priced in Wednesday’s interest rate cut, but the Federal Reserve remains divided on an additional cut in December.