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Israel Central Bank Rejects Netanyahu’s Crypto Plan to Evade Sanctions
The Bank of Israel said cryptocurrency cannot bypass international sanctions and urged Israel to protect economic ties with major trading partners. More than 100 economists, including former central bank governor Jacob Frenkel, warned sanctions could hurt investment and living standards. Gadi Eisenkot and Yair Lapid criticized Netanyahu’s proposal, warning it could weaken national security and drive companies abroad. The Bank of Israel rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to explore cryptocurrency as a way around potential international financial sanctions. In a statement on October 24, the central bank urged Israel to protect economic ties with major trading partners. Netanyahu raised the proposal during an October 23 television interview, citing possible restrictions on Israeli banks. https://twitter.com/WuBlockchain/status/2114189273381662875?s=20 Bank Says Crypto Cannot Bypass Sanctions According to the central bank, cryptocurrencies cannot serve as a means of circumventing sanctions imposed on Israel. It urged political leaders to focus on preventing restrictions and limiting their economic impact. Netanyahu said he was preparing for a scenario involving broader international sanctions. He warned that restrictions on Israeli banks could require an alternative financial system. When asked about cryptocurrency, he confirmed it was among the options under consideration and also mentioned blockchain technology. The proposal comes as Britain, France and Canada have announced plans to block imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Those measures target settlement policy amid growing international criticism of Israel’s government. Economists Warn of Economic Consequences The proposal also drew criticism from economists and political opponents. More than 100 economists, including former Bank of Israel officials, signed a letter opposing Netanyahu’s plan on Sunday. The signatories included former central bank governor Jacob Frenkel and several Nobel laureates. They warned that sanctions could increase unemployment, reduce foreign investment and weaken Israel’s international economic standing. The letter cited South Africa, Iran and Russia as examples of countries affected by similar sanctions. It warned that Israeli living standards could fall and the state’s ability to finance security could suffer. Eisenkot and Lapid Criticize Netanyahu’s Proposal Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu’s main rival in Tuesday’s election, called the cryptocurrency proposal “madness.” He warned that his rival’s “BibiCoin policy” could push companies abroad and undermine national security. Opposition leader Yair Lapid also criticized Netanyahu’s remarks. He warned that Israelis could face shortages similar to those experienced in Russia and Iran. Meanwhile, Netanyahu defended his record on Sunday and urged voters to support him. He also said he and U.S. President Donald Trump had two years left to work together against Iran’s rulers. Opinion polls pointed to a possible electoral stalemate, with neither Netanyahu’s ruling coalition nor an opposition alliance securing a parliamentary majority.
Ritual Launches AI-Native Layer 1 for Autonomous Agents
New York, United States, October 26th, 2026, Chainwire Ritual Chain turns AI agents into persistent economic actors that control their own wallets, onchain identity, and private state. Ritual, a lab for autonomous intelligence founded by former Polychain Capital partners Niraj Pant and Akilesh Potti, has launched Ritual Chain, an EVM-compatible Layer 1. Unlike conventional blockchains built primarily to execute financial transactions, Ritual Chain is designed to support software that can independently use intelligence, control capital, interact with external services, and continue operating without constant human intervention. The network makes AI model access, private computation, and autonomous scheduling native capabilities for EVM applications. This makes the reason for building a new chain clearer while preserving the technical differentiation. The most visible demonstration of that combination is long-lived AI agents, the kind designed to operate for months or years rather than a single session. An agent on Ritual Chain persists independently of the machine or operator that created it, controls and spends funds held in its own non-custodial wallet, and can keep sensitive prompts and keys confidential from compute operators through trusted execution environments. The network launches with integrations to Phala Network, Nous Research, LayerZero and Stargate, following a public testnet that has been live since June and processed over 40 million transactions, both agent- and human-originated. Ritual Chain delivers sub-300 millisecond block times, placing it among the fastest Layer 1 networks in the industry. Ritual Chain includes 15 native precompiles that bring capabilities like LLM inference, web access, and autonomous scheduling directly into the execution layer. The protocol has been audited by Zellic. Ritual introduces a new execution and verification architecture that allows computationally intensive work to be delegated to specialized nodes and verified by the network, avoiding the replicated execution required by most blockchains. This execute-once, verify-many-times model allows the network to support far larger workloads, including AI inference, without requiring every validator to perform the same computation. Long Horizon Agents Require Dedicated Blockchain Infrastructure Most AI agents today live inside a session: they run while a human is watching, on infrastructure someone else controls, with an API key that can be revoked at any time. That is fine for a chatbot. It does not work for an agent meant to manage its own treasury, run a recurring paid service, or coordinate with other agents over long periods. A long-lived agent needs continuity that does not depend on its creator, capital it actually controls, and privacy from the machines it runs on. On Ritual Chain, an agent's state and identity are held onchain, its scheduled work continues within the permissions and budget it was given, and its sensitive inputs can be processed inside trusted execution environments designed to shield them from node operators. Continuity is handled at the protocol level. If an agent stops, the chain's heartbeat mechanism can restart it within the permissions and budget it was given; no keeper network or off-chain cron job is required, and an agent's state and identity survive beyond its deployer's involvement. Economic autonomy comes from agent-controlled wallets: an agent controls its own funds, prices its own services, and settles its own transactions without a human signer in the loop. For confidential workloads, trusted execution environments are designed to isolate an agent’s sensitive prompts, keys, and strategy data from the node operators running its compute. “As we move toward AGI, intelligence is beginning to separate from human agency and enter the economy on its own terms. It can hold assets, make commitments, transact, and persist independently. Once that becomes possible at scale, humans are no longer the only entities capable of forming markets or economic relationships. Ritual provides the infrastructure for those actors to exist and operate on their own,” said Niraj Pant, co-founder of Ritual. Ritual Chain Launches With Core Infrastructure Partners Ritual Chain launches with its core infrastructure partners in place. Phala Network provides the GPU-backed trusted execution environments that run Ritual's confidential inference, so delegated AI work executes on hardware that attests to what it ran. LayerZero serves as the network's cross-chain messaging layer, with Stargate enabling USDC to move between Ritual Chain and other networks from day one. On the application side, Nous Research is bringing Hermes to Ritual Chain. Unlike chains that add AI access through external oracles, Ritual Chain makes AI execution part of the protocol. Smart contracts can call a language model, fetch data from the web, run private computation, or schedule their own future execution as directly as they transfer assets. Developers deploy standard EVM contracts and gain those capabilities without new tooling. Backed by Archetype and Polychain Ritual has raised more than $30 million from Archetype and Polychain Capital, with advisors including NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin, Gauntlet founder Tarun Chitra, and BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes. Archetype led the company’s 2023 round. “Programmable value and programmable intelligence are the two most important technologies since the internet, and Ritual mainnet is where they finally run on the same rails. When we led the round in 2023, a chain that could execute agentic and autonomous work natively did not exist. Today it does,” said Ash Egan, Founder and General Partner of Archetype. Developers can deploy from day one on external sites hosted at docs.ritualfoundation.org; the network explorer is at explorer.ritualfoundation.org. About Ritual Ritual is a lab for autonomous intelligence. Its first network, Ritual Chain, is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 where applications can use AI models, access external services, and carry out private or scheduled work alongside onchain transactions, with delegated computation executed in trusted hardware and verified onchain. Founded in 2023 by former Polychain Capital partners Niraj Pant and Akilesh Potti, Ritual has raised $30M+ from Archetype and Polychain Capital, with a team drawn from Polychain, DeepMind, a16z crypto, Flashbots, and Palantir. ritual.net ContactJody Rebak Ritual jody@ritual.net
Supply the chart shows that the total value of tokenized assets increased from $0.7 billion in 2021-$38.8 billion in 2026 year-to-date. Ondo brings traditional financial products like Treasuries and equities to the tokenized asset space. Market value alone cannot establish trading activity, investor access, or Ondo’s share of the expanding tokenized asset market. Total value of tokenized assets increased 500,000-fold, growing from $0.7 billion in 2021 to $38.8 billion in 2026. Tokenized Assets Record Rapid Market Growth The chart shows that the growth is steady and begins to rise significantly in 2023.Market value in 2023 was USD 1.7 billion and USD 1 billion in 2022. Total reached $10.1 billion by 2024. Source: X The value reported for the increase went up to $25.5 billion in 2025. The YTD total for 2026 is $38.8B. But that is not an actual calendar year. The biggest increase was in 2024 with a total increase of almost six times. The following year added another $15.4 billion to the reported market value. The latest figure adds $13.3 billion beyond the 2025 total. These figures describe the market’s reported value rather than its daily trading activity. They also fail to identify the quantity of investors who are trading tokenised financial products. Trading volumes and ownership figures would provide additional context. Ondo Brings Traditional Financial Products On-Chain ALLINCRYPTO linked the market’s expansion to Ondo and blockchain-based financial products. The post identified stocks and US Treasuries as examples of assets being tokenized. It described Ondo as a leading participant in this developing market. Tokenization creates digital representations of assets through blockchain-based systems. Depending on their structure, these products can provide exposure to traditional financial instruments. Their ownership rights and redemption conditions depend on the arrangements governing each offering. Tokenized Treasuries connect blockchain users with products linked to government debt. Tokenized equities extend similar arrangements to stock-market investments. These products remain distinct from cryptocurrencies because their value relates to underlying financial assets. Ondo’s position in this sector places its offerings within a growing market. However, the supplied chart does not identify individual issuers or their respective market shares. It therefore cannot establish how much of the reported growth belongs to Ondo. Market Growth Faces Practical Tests A higher reported value does not necessarily imply improved liquidity or greater accessibility to investors. There are also products that could have a large stake but do not trade on the secondary market often. Some other people might support other uses, such as lending and using as collateral. The other factor that investors consider is who the owner of the investment is and how secure the investment is. Redemption procedures and accurate pricing matter when products represent traditional financial assets. Access may also depend on eligibility rules and the jurisdictions involved. The supplied material does not include a current ONDO token price. It also provides no figures linking token performance directly to the market’s expansion. Those measurements would be needed to assess price movements against sector growth. The distinction between market expansion and individual project performance remains important. A growing category does not guarantee that every issuer will attract equal demand. Ondo’s position would require separate figures on its products and activity. The chart shows that the value of the tokenized asset has risen significantly since 2021. This growth was especially marked from 2024. The growth will be determined by how these products meet the needs of investors and financial markets.
Ethena (ENA) Rebounds 8.8% as Analysts Watch $0.25 Target
ENA rebounded 8.8% after Arthur Hayes sold 14 million tokens worth about $2.7 million, but the token remains below its 200-day moving average. CryptoBullet expects a prolonged correction and identifies 0.122–0.172 as a potential buying zone before another sustained breakout. Crypto Patel targets $0.25 initially, with longer-term levels up to $3; a break above $0.223 could strengthen the recovery outlook. Ethena’s ENA token has rebounded 8.8% after Arthur Hayes sold 14 million tokens worth approximately $2.7 million. Analysts CryptoBullet and Crypto Patel have outlined different paths for the token, with both tracking potential gains. However, CryptoBullet expects a prolonged correction, while ENA trades near $0.211 below its 200-day moving average. https://twitter.com/CryptoPatel/status/2112959601834426860?s=20 CryptoBullet Expects a Longer Correction Before Breakout CryptoBullet said ENA rose fourfold between July and September, describing the rally as a sign of strength. The analyst classified the move as an aggressive five-wave impulse and expects a correction before another sustained breakout. According to CryptoBullet, the pullback so far has not been sufficient. The analyst anticipates a prolonged flat correction and identified 0.122–0.172 as a potential buying zone. Meanwhile, ENA’s chart shows a decline from approximately 0.10–0.13 in late April toward 0.07–0.08 by mid-August. The token then climbed above $0.10 in late August before accelerating toward $0.285 in September. However, October selling pushed it back toward 0.18–0.20 before the recent recovery. Crypto Patel Maps ENA Targets From $0.13 to $3 Crypto Patel highlighted a possible trend reversal on the higher-timeframe chart and listed $0.13 and $0.25 as initial price targets. The analyst also identified longer-term targets at $0.50, $0.80, $1.25, and $3. ENA currently trades around $0.211, above its 50-day moving average near $0.197 but below its 200-day average around $0.223. The latter level remains an important resistance area, while 0.197–0.200 provides near-term support. ENA Network Activity and Resistance Levels Remain in Focus The chart records major spikes in daily active addresses during June and the August–September rally. Network activity rose alongside the price advance, although recent readings alone cannot establish sustained adoption. Source: Santiment A move above $0.223 could open the way toward resistance between $0.234 and $0.250. Conversely, a break below $0.197 could expose ENA to further downside, with $0.180 representing another support level.
Ethereum Market Cap Drops $54B as ETH Tests $2,300
Ethereum’s market cap fell by $54 billion in three weeks as total open interest across exchanges dropped to $11.5 billion. Binance open interest declined by $1.3 billion to $5.7 billion, while Gate, HTX and Bybit also recorded substantial monthly decreases. ETH trades near $2,304 with bearish RSI and MACD readings; a break below $2,300 could expose $2,250 and $2,200 support. Ethereum has lost $54 billion in market capitalization over three weeks as ETH fell about 15% and derivatives traders reduced exposure. Analyst Darkfost reported that total Ethereum open interest across exchanges dropped to $11.5 billion. Meanwhile, ETH traded near $2,304.53 on October 26, as technical indicators showed continued selling pressure. Ethereum Open Interest Falls Across Major Exchanges Darkfost reported that Ethereum open interest on Binance declined by $1.3 billion in one month, reaching $5.7 billion. Across other platforms, Gate recorded a $995 million decrease, HTX lost $857 million, and Bybit fell by $310 million over 30 days. Despite the declines, Binance still accounted for 50% of Ethereum’s total open interest. Bybit held 17.5%, while Gate and OKX each accounted for 14.7%. Darkfost attributed the broader decline to falling prices, liquidations, and traders closing positions to reduce risk. The analyst also noted that open interest fell more sharply in July. That deleveraging period preceded Ethereum’s stabilization and a technical rebound exceeding 32%, which pushed ETH above $2,800 for the first time since January. ETH Chart Shows Bearish Momentum Near $2,300 The four-hour ETH/USD chart on Binance showed ETH trading at $2,304.53 on October 26, down $13.02, or 0.56%, on the latest candle. Ethereum traded around $2,700 in early October before falling below $2,600 and then $2,500. Temporary rebounds lifted ETH toward $2,550 around October 12 and $2,510 on October 21. However, sellers regained control, pushing the price toward $2,300. Source: TradingView The Relative Strength Index stood at 36.68, below its moving average of 38.42. The MACD line also remained below its signal line, at -25.29 versus -22.21, with a histogram reading of -3.08. Support Levels Put $2,250 and $2,200 in Focus Ethereum is testing support near $2,300, with a breakdown potentially exposing $2,250 and $2,200. Resistance is around 2,350–2,400, followed by $2,500. Darkfost described deleveraging as part of the correction process, noting that such periods can bring fear and sometimes precede a final correction phase.
PENGU has rebounded twice near the $0.0067–$0.0070 area, raising the possibility of a base after months of downward pressure. PENGU recovered better from overnight losses and came out with better daily performance in the latest session as compared to FARTCOIN. A sustained move above nearby resistance could strengthen the reversal case, while renewed selling below support would weaken the current setup. PENGU is showing signs of a possible reversal after months of selling, with repeated support rebounds and stronger short-term performance. Repeated Rebounds Put Support in Focus Pure8 described the PENGU daily chart as interesting, drawing attention to a possible change in price structure. The chart shows a decline from approximately $0.011172, followed by a low near $0.005840. Since then, buyers have pushed the token higher, although the earlier downtrend remains relevant. Source: X Two rounded recoveries stand out around the $0.0067–$0.0070 region. Each followed a retreat, with price subsequently climbing away from the lower range. Their resemblance suggests sellers may be losing some control, but two rebounds alone cannot establish a lasting floor. The latest market data places PENGU near $0.007850, below its previous high. This leaves a considerable distance between the current price and the earlier peak. Buyers must produce further gains before the chart can show a convincing break from its declining structure. The support region remains important if selling returns. However, a move below around $0.006746 would break the repeated re-bounce pattern, and the more significant low of $0.005840 is lower. If these areas were kept above, the recovery could be given more space to grow. Resistance and Momentum Will Determine the Next Move The chart also brings up the possibility of an inverse head and shoulders. Typically three troughs, the middle being lower than the other two. The supplied chart does not set a break above the neckline to confirm. The first zone of interest is around $0.0078 – $0.0080. The 24-hour high is $0.007961, which brings the token closer to the nearby resistance level. If it continues to move upwards from this range, it will be more convincing that buyers are able to prolong the recovery. The MACD panel indicates that momentum lines have reached the lower end of their range and are turning up. In addition, the histogram seems to be trending upward from a series of below-average readings. The image, however, does not validate a completed Bullish Cross, so it is not an ending evidence, but rather supporting evidence. If PENGU hits resistance again, trading will become an issue. The price spike alone is not as strong a sign of a breakout as a breakout with increased volume. On the other hand, if the token rejects close to $0.0080, the token may stall out before another support test. PENGU Outperforms FARTCOIN in the Latest Session The comparison chart tracks PENGU in blue and FARTCOIN in orange across the same 24-hour period. Both assets decline during the evening, but FARTCOIN falls further, reaching below negative 3%. PENGU’s lowest reading stays closer to negative 2%, showing relative resilience during the sell-off. Source: Coinmarketcap Their paths begin separating more clearly during the overnight recovery. PENGU climbs into positive territory and advances through the morning, while FARTCOIN recovers more unevenly. The gap widens as the blue line rises, indicating stronger percentage performance from PENGU during this period. PENGU briefly approaches a 4% gain before surrendering part of its advance. It finishes the displayed comparison near a 2% gain, while FARTCOIN falls back toward zero. This difference shows that PENGU retained more of its rebound despite the late pullback. The accompanying market panel lists PENGU’s market capitalization at approximately $502.29 million. Its 24-hour trading volume stands near $95.15 million as of writing, down 2.44%. The price gain alongside lower volume means the advance did not coincide with rising turnover. For now, PENGU has a possible reversal structure and stronger short-term performance than FARTCOIN. The next evidence must come from a sustained move above resistance, supported by continued buying. Failure near $0.0080 or a break below recent support would leave the recovery uncertain.
ETHは2,335ドル付近で取引されており、RSIは38.93、MACDヒストグラムはマイナスです。サポートは2,300~2,330ドル付近です。 Michael van de Poppe氏は、イーサリアムがさらに下落した場合のロングエントリー候補水準として、2,320ドルと2,230ドルを挙げています。 Crypto Patel氏は、GlamsterdamがHoodiテストネットの節目に近づくなか、ガス代が0.004ドルになると指摘しました。セキュリティと互換性については、引き続き検証が行われています。 弱気の勢いがETHを2,300ドルのサポートに向かわせるなか、イーサリアムは2,335ドル付近で取引されています。アナリストはエントリー候補水準やネットワークの動向に注目しています。Michael van de Poppe氏は、市場が軟調な局面でロングポジションの候補として2,320ドルと2,230ドルを挙げました。一方、Crypto Patel氏はガス代が0.004ドルになると指摘し、開発者らはGlamsterdamのテストネットにおける節目に近づいています。
Uniswap Wallet Growth Hits Four-Year High as UNI Eyes $40
Uniswap added 2,295 new UNI wallets in one day, its highest network growth since November 2022, according to Santiment. Aggregator Hooks connect seven external liquidity sources across Ethereum, Base and Robinhood Chain, covering over 90% of DEX activity on those networks. Analyst Giannis Andreou sees $40 as a potential UNI target if resistance levels from 6.50–7.20 through 25–30 are reclaimed. Uniswap recorded 2,295 new UNI wallets in one day, its highest network growth since November 2022, according to Santiment Intelligence. The increase comes as Uniswap launches Aggregator Hooks across Ethereum mainnet, Base, and Robinhood Chain. Meanwhile, analyst Giannis Andreou outlined resistance levels that UNI must overcome for a potential recovery toward $40. New Wallets Rise as Uniswap Expands Liquidity Routing Santiment said network growth measures new addresses interacting with UNI for the first time. It identified $7 as the key downside level and $7.50 as the first meaningful recovery level to watch. According to Santiment, holding $7 while wallet creation remains above its recent baseline could support another test of $8. However, losing $7 alongside declining wallet creation would suggest the increase reflected short-term activity rather than sustained adoption. Uniswap also introduced Aggregator Hooks, which connect external liquidity sources to its v4 pools. The feature is available through the Uniswap Web App and API on Ethereum mainnet, Base, and Robinhood Chain. Seven external sources were available at launch, covering more than 90% of decentralized exchange activity across those chains. Uniswap said its protocol has processed more than $4.5 trillion in swaps. Aggregator Hooks Bring External Sources Into Uniswap v4 Each Aggregator Hook wraps an external liquidity source as a Uniswap v4 pool. Routers retrieve updated quotes every block, then select routes across Uniswap pools and connected external sources. https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/2113365305934131475?s=20 The resulting swap settles in one transaction without requiring additional approvals. External sources routed through Aggregator Hooks also pay protocol fees, which contribute to UNI burning. Users can access the routing through the Uniswap Web App, while developers can integrate it through the API. The feature currently supports Ethereum mainnet, Base, and Robinhood Chain. Analyst Maps UNI’s Potential Path Toward $40 Separately, Giannis Andreou said UNI has moved above a trendline connecting its 2021 and 2024 highs. He identified 6.50–7.20 as the range needed to maintain the recovery setup. Reclaiming 8–8.50 would bring 10–12 into focus, followed by 14–16 and 18–20. https://twitter.com/gandreou007/status/2113337090503245964?s=20 A break above $20 could expose historical supply between $25 and $30, before a potential move toward 37–40. Andreou said the $40 scenario requires those resistance levels to become support. A weekly close below $6.50 followed by a failed reclaim would weaken the setup toward 5–5.50.
100万ドル超相当の保有分に関連する使用済みアウトプットは210億ドルを超え、23万BTC超がオンチェーン上で移動しました。 Ali Chartsによると、過去4回の米中間選挙サイクルでビットコインは27~72%下落しました。ただし、相関関係は因果関係を証明するものではありません。 Ali Chartsは、短期保有者の取得原価に近い7万3,000ドルを重要なサポート水準として挙げ、売り圧力の枯渇や需要の再燃に注目すべきだとしています。 アナリストのDarkfostによると、2026年に入り、ビットコインではオンチェーン上で過去最大の動きが記録されました。100万ドル超相当の保有分に関連する使用済みアウトプットは、総額210億ドルを超えました。一方、Ali Chartsは、11月3日の投票が近づく中、米中間選挙前後に過去のビットコイン下落があったことを指摘しました。アナリストらは、送金、過去のリターン、下落の可能性がある水準に関する、それぞれ異なるシグナルに言及しました。