The Cryptonomist

SuperMe is raising $20 million to expand its AI expert network, where users get answers from digital profiles built on real people’s knowledge. The startup said on October 29, 2026, that Kirsten Green at Forerunner is leading the funding, with Greylock Partners participating, as it seeks to attract more users and experts.

The Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF generated more than $40 million in trading volume during its opening three hours on October 29, 2026. That figure measures shares changing hands, not net new investment in the fund, which holds HYPE directly and stakes most of its tokens.

Stanley Druckenmiller disclosed his investment in Trade xyz in his first post on X on October 29, 2026, backing its push with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) to bring round-the-clock perpetual futures trading to the United States. HYPE rose 17.64% in 24 hours following the news, while Elon Musk amplified the announcement.

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Franklin Templeton’s Bitcoin ETFs will pair a small crypto allocation with U.S. stocks—and use stock dividends to build Bitcoin exposure. The asset manager launched the two funds on October 29, 2026, with starting allocations of 95% equities and 5% Bitcoin, using a rules-based dividend reinvestment strategy.

France moved closer to sharing crypto tax data with foreign authorities on October 27, 2026, when the French Senate approved Bill No. 921. The measure would authorize participation in the OECD’s international reporting framework, but it still needs National Assembly approval. It creates no new tax: the change concerns how authorities exchange information they...