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TREE NEWS update: Uniswap Labs launched Aggregator Hooks, giving Uniswap v4 aggregation capability that wraps external liquidity sources into v4 pools, live on the web app and API across Ethereum mainnet, Base and Robinhood Chain. Seven external sources including Curve, Fluid and PancakeSwap are supported on day one, with more networks to follow. Each block routes the best path between Uniswap pools and external sources and settles in a single transaction without new approvals; swaps pay a protocol fee used for UNI burns.

TREE NEWS reports: Blockchain investigator ZachXBT urged users to withdraw all funds from Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX, accusing its co-founders of denying an asset theft before later disclosing a roughly $16 million loss. He said the exchange failed to promptly and transparently inform the public, called the co-founders “a bunch of clowns” running the exchange like a circus, and noted this is not CoinDCX’s first such incident, also criticizing Indian centralized exchanges WazirX and BitBNS.

TREE NEWS update: Uniswap Labs launched aggregator hooks, enabling Uniswap v4 to route trades through liquidity held on external platforms. The feature went live on Ethereum, Base and Robinhood Chain. The hooks let the protocol tap outside liquidity sources rather than relying solely on its own pools.

TREE NEWS update: Fireblocks said reports that Visa was in late-stage talks to acquire the crypto custody firm for about $2.5 billion were unexpected and not true. Visa declined to comment on the report, saying it does not comment on rumors or speculation. The denial follows earlier reports of a potential $2.5 billion deal.

TREE NEWS update: DFINITY founder Dom Williams alleged on X that NEAR Intents uses proprietary DFINITY technology, including a threshold ECDSA algorithm for cross-chain asset custody and transaction signing that he said is about three times faster than alternatives. He claimed NEAR deployed the technology on eight servers without delivering the promised decentralization and security, and said GitHub records show NEAR recently sought to downgrade to a roughly three-times-slower scheme. The allegations have not been independently verified.

TREE NEWS reports: Public Bitcoin miners backed by major TradFi players are coming back online, boosting the network’s hashrate and serving as an “indirect bullish signal” for BTC’s fundamentals, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju said. The higher hashrate reflects institutional capital returning to mining, he added.

TREE NEWS reports: Onchain Lens has challenged CoinDCX’s account of a hacking incident, saying user deposits flowed into a wallet excluded from the exchange’s fund accounting before nearly equal amounts were moved out. Some funds were routed through uncommon cross-chain bridge entry points and services, the on-chain analyst said. It added that funds possibly linked to CoinDCX hot wallets passed through OTC services and mixing platforms, and questioned the team’s continued denial of a security incident despite evidence from researchers and on-chain investigators.

TREE NEWS update: Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission said multiple asset managers have consulted on launching spot cryptocurrency ETFs, but no firm has yet submitted an application for approval. The regulator did not name the companies and said it cannot confirm whether the first products will be approved by the end of 2026, with timing depending on applicant readiness, regulatory review and investor protection requirements. New Thai crypto ETF rules took effect Friday, allowing asset managers to set up locally listed spot bitcoin and ether ETFs.

TREE NEWS update: BAIC Group and CATL signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing on Oct. 22 to advance battery-swap vehicles, aiming for 1 million swap-capable models. BAIC will bring multi-brand compatible models into CATL’s Chocolate battery-swap ecosystem, with the partners covering vehicle development, swap-battery supply, the swap network, battery banking and business-model innovation. BAIC will open its dealer network and CATL will build swap stations at dealer sites under a joint operating model.

TREE NEWS update: Insta360 released the Insta360 Mic, a lightweight flagship wireless microphone, on Oct. 22, with a single transmitter priced from 499 yuan. The product’s key differentiator is an expandable microSD card slot that removes the capacity limit of built-in storage. Users can insert a card for 32-bit float internal recording, or connect directly to devices via Bluetooth or a receiver without one.

TREE NEWS update: Fireblocks denied a report that Visa is in talks to acquire the crypto custody firm for around $2.5 billion. The company rejected the acquisition talks account on the record. The denial leaves no confirmed deal between the payments giant and the digital-asset custodian.

TREE NEWS update: Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission said several asset managers have held consultations on spot crypto ETFs, but no firm has submitted an application. The regulator also said it cannot confirm whether the first such funds will launch in 2026. The disclosure leaves the timeline for Thailand’s first spot crypto ETFs unresolved.

TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin ETF investors are trend followers rather than market movers, DWF Labs research found, with fund flows tracking past BTC price moves instead of predicting future returns. Investors tend to buy into rallies and sell during dips, the firm said, suggesting ETF demand responds to price action rather than driving it.

TREE NEWS update: Robinhood MENA Limited has been granted a Dubai retail license by the DFSA, effective July 20, permitting the firm to arrange crypto deals and provide custody services to retail clients. The license is part of Robinhood’s plan to launch in the UAE in 2027, as indicated by the DFSA register.

TREE NEWS update: Tianfu Communication said in an investor relations filing that recently issued export-import policies do not restrict optical component products and have no impact on its business. The company said its FAU and ELS products for CPO technology have a solid foundation in performance, yield and delivery, and it will keep raising output based on customer demand. NPO-related products remain at the sample stage, and the ramp-up pace for CPO/NPO has shown no notable change recently.

TREE NEWS reports: The term “wrench attack” in crypto comes from an XKCD comic about a $5 wrench, referring to physical coercion to force victims to hand over funds. Hardware wallets isolate keys and multisig divides signing authority, but neither automatically prevents coerced transfers. The explainer notes that while these tools add security layers, they do not eliminate the risk of someone being forced to authorize a transaction under duress.

TREE NEWS update: Zipcoin said it is shutting down and plans to hold a token sale, with project wallets holding 2.2% of the token supply. The ZC token has fallen 84% over the past 24 hours. The announcement did not specify a timeline for the sale or further details on the shutdown.

TREE NEWS update: Ireland’s central bank has fined Coinbase Ireland €3.25 million over failures in safeguarding customer funds, with the shortfall reaching €5.2 million in 2024. The sanctions require High Court confirmation before they take effect. The penalty targets gaps in how the exchange’s Irish entity protected client assets.