Bitcoin mining difficulty increased by 6.31% to 155.97 T, setting a new all-time high.

- Recent cloud outages exposed DeFi's reliance on centralized infrastructure, undermining decentralization promises. - AWS and Azure outages in October 2025 disrupted DeFi apps, highlighting systemic vulnerabilities. - DeFi platforms depend on centralized APIs and tools, creating single points of failure during outages. - AI integration in cloud services centralizes computational power, increasing DeFi's fragility. - Hybrid blockchain ecosystems remain vulnerable as critical components like wallets are cen

- Noomez ($NNZ) launches a 28-stage presale with automated token burns, real-time on-chain tracking via the Noom Gauge, and stage-linked airdrops to drive scarcity and community engagement. - Fixed 280B token supply features 140B allocated to presale (with incremental price hikes) and 140B for liquidity, staking, and ecosystem growth, including a 5% post-presale Burn Vault. - Post-presale, the Noom Engine enables staking for up to 66% APY and redistributes partner tokens, while liquidity locks and CEX plan

- Pi Network partners with OpenMind to create a decentralized AI computing grid using 350,000+ nodes, marking blockchain's first AI workloads. - The collaboration enables node operators to earn Pi tokens by contributing computing power, democratizing AI access and reducing reliance on centralized data centers. - Pi Coin surged 29% post-announcement, with analysts calling it a "game-changer" for redefining blockchain's role in AI development and decentralized infrastructure.