PANews reported on October 23rd that Coinbase Markets announced on the X platform that, as previously announced, trading in WELL-PERP and FAI-PERP has been suspended. Any remaining open positions have been automatically closed using the final settlement price: 0.019615 USDC for Moonwell and 0.006682 USDC for Freysa, representing the average index price for the 60 minutes prior to the trading halt.

Smaller Bitcoin miners surge in hashrate and debt as competition intensifies post-halving, reshaping the industry’s balance of power. The Bitcoin mining industry is becoming increasingly competitive, with so-called tier-2 operators closing the gap on established leaders in realized hashrate — a sign of a more level playing field following the 2024 halving.According to The Miner Mag, companies such as Cipher Mining, Bitdeer and HIVE Digital have rapidly expanded their realized hashrate after several years of infrastructure growth, narrowing the distance to top players like MARA Holdings, CleanSpark and Cango.“Their ascent highlights how the middle tier of public miners — once trailing far behind — has rapidly scaled production since the 2024 halving,” The Miner Mag wrote in its latest Miner Weekly newsletter. Read more

