The update introduces instant Lightning payments without requiring Bitcoin ownership and adds a Bitcoin Map that highlights nearby merchants accepting BTC through Square and other networks.

Calastone, the world’s largest funds network, has integrated its tokenised fund distribution platform with Polygon, enabling faster, cost-efficient onchain operations for over 4,500 financial institutions across 58 markets.

Startale Group and Sony’s Soneium unveil the Startale App, a unified Web3 SuperApp connecting millions to Ethereum’s $75B DeFi ecosystem with seamless onboarding, airdrops, TGEs, and Mini Apps.

Bitget’s 2025 Ask Satoshi report analyzes 30,000 questions from 10,000 users, revealing global curiosity about Bitcoin’s purpose, identity, and future.

Intuition has launched its Arbitrum Orbit-powered L3 mainnet to scale Information Finance, enabling high-throughput verifiable data, identity, and AI coordination. The chain processed 18 million testnet transactions and supports 100 upcoming applications.

Smashtoshi unveils ‘History of Bitcoin,’ a limited-edition art book featuring 128 artists, original source-code fragments, and deep historical research. The project launches in London on Nov. 11 and begins a global tour ahead of a Scarce City auction benefiting Bitcoin education.

Crypto app Hana has integrated with MoneyGram Ramps to provide its users with instant stablecoin-to-cash withdrawals across Southeast Asia.

Privacy-focused Curious Browser partners with Privasea to bring encrypted, on-chain proof-of-humanity via ImHuman technology—verifying real users without sharing personal data or biometrics.