Report: Social engineering scams remain the biggest threat to cryptocurrency users in 2025.

- NEAR Protocol reduced token inflation from 5% to 2.5% in October 2025, bypassing a failed August community vote that lacked 66.67% approval. - The change was enforced via a software upgrade requiring 80% validator adoption, triggering debate over governance integrity and developer authority. - Critics like Chorus One warned of centralized precedents, while supporters argued the cut addressed unsustainable economic imbalances in the network. - Market reactions were mixed, with NEAR's price dropping 8% ami

- Standard Chartered forecasts Ethereum to lead $2T RWA market by 2028, driven by DeFi growth and stablecoin liquidity. - JPMorgan, Oracle, and IPDN accelerate RWA tokenization via blockchain infrastructure, with $9.6B already issued on Ethereum. - Institutional tools like Oracle's Data Nexus and IPDN's global RWA Exchange aim to bridge traditional markets with blockchain rails. - $30B RWA market growth faces regulatory hurdles, but DeFi's resilience challenges traditional finance amid rising ETF liquidity.

- Pacifica, a Solana-based perpetual trading platform, increased weekly token distribution to 10 million starting October 30, 2025, to boost user engagement and reward traders. - The update follows a technical upgrade and a 20x multiplier on user points, alongside a new VIP program offering fee discounts and invitation rebates to active traders. - With $38B+ cumulative trading volume and $5B+ weekly volume, Pacifica aims to decouple from Solana's volatility by prioritizing high-frequency rewards and tiered

- Fed's cautious policy and unresolved trade tensions weigh on crypto markets, with Bitcoin below $108,000 amid $1.1B in liquidations. - Trump-Xi trade truce reduces U.S. tariffs to 47% but fails to fully address fentanyl issues, limiting bullish market reactions. - Crypto regulatory clarity emerges as Senate CFTC bill expands oversight, while institutions deepen digital asset integration. - Market stability remains fragile as Fed delays confirm policy uncertainty, complicating crypto recovery despite long