October in review

October was a month that had it all: all-time records, outages that reminded us how fragile digital infrastructure is, and clear signs that crypto adoption keeps expanding from Wall Street to Latin America. If you want to understand the most important milestones, this recap is for you.

Tether seeks a 500 billion dollar valuation

According to Bloomberg and Reuters, Tether (the company behind USDT, the most widely used stablecoin in the world) is in talks to raise between 15 and 20 billion dollars in private investment, which could value it at around $500 billion.
This move would place Tether among the most valuable companies in the financial world, and marks a new stage of ambition for a player that started in the crypto ecosystem and now aims to compete with traditional finance giants.

Source: Bloomberg / Reuters

Crypto ETFs attract almost 6 billion dollars in a week

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to cryptocurrencies had their best moment to date, with record inflows of 5.95 billion USD. Most came from institutional investors in the US, Switzerland and Germany, reinforcing the idea that Bitcoin and digital assets are already part of the global financial portfolio.

Source: CoinDesk / Bloomberg

The United Kingdom says “let’s go blockchain”

The FCA (the British financial regulator) announced it will allow tokenized investment funds, meaning financial products that run directly on blockchain. This means less paperwork, fewer intermediaries and more transparency. Put simply, the United Kingdom is opening the door to a more digital, efficient and accessible financial system.

Source: The Block / Financial Times

AWS went down and took half the internet with it

A massive outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS), the giant that supports much of the global network, left banks, fintechs, exchanges and payment platforms offline for hours.
The incident made one thing clear: decentralization is not just a crypto idea, it is a technological necessity. When a single point fails, we all feel it.

Source: CNBC / Decrypt

Latin America, the fastest-growing crypto market

A Coinchange report confirmed that Latin America is the fastest-growing crypto market in 2025, with a 63% increase in adoption. The main reason: stablecoins, used by millions to protect value, send money and avoid banking friction. In other words, while others debate the future of money, in LATAM that future has already arrived.

Source: Cointelegraph / Coinchange Report 2025