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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Discover the hidden habits that help serial entrepreneurs succeed where most startups fail. Learn how storytelling, timing and pattern recognition give repeat founders a measurable edge. It’s easy to think of entrepreneurship as a great equalizer, where the best ideas and the most ambitious rise to the top. It does not matter who you are or where you are from; you too can be a success story. In short, it’s the American dream. But here’s the reality. Over 90% of startups fail. That statistic is enough to stop countless would-be…

The Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco (ICA SF) will leave its current home at The Cube in December in favor of adopting a “a fully nomadic, citywide model” that will see it present exhibitions and programs at various sites across the Bay Area beginning early next year. Founded in 2020, the ICA SF is among the country’s newest art institutions. It originally opened in the city’s Dogpatch neighborhood before moving to The Cube, located at 345 Montgomery Street in the city’s Financial District, in October 2024. Its two current solo exhibitions for Masako Miki and David Antonio Cruz (on…

Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao warned crypto investors not to buy a new memecoin launched to capitalize on his popularity, cautioning against the financial risks of trading celebrity-linked tokens with no real blockchain utility.The memecoin emerged shortly after a fan page built a golden statue of Zhao, sharing pictures and offering to send it to the founder of the world’s largest crypto exchange.Zhao warned users in a Wednesday X post not to buy the memecoin associated with the statue, as the token’s launch signaled that the creators were looking to “make a quick buck off an interaction” with the founder.“While…

The crypto markets are bracing for major volatility as $17B Bitcoin, Ethereum options are set to expire on Friday. Summary Over $17 billion worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum options contracts expire on Friday Out-of-the-money options dominate trader holdings, at 82.5% of open interest Timing overlaps with major macro events, which could amplify volatility Crypto markets are bracing for a major volatility-inducing event. On Friday, October 31, over $17 billion worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum options contracts are set to expire on the crypto derivatives exchange Deribit. For Bitcoin (BTC), 72,716 BTC call option contracts and 54,945 BTC put option contracts,…

Pavel Durov, co-founder of the messaging application Telegram, has disclosed a new decentralized AI network to be built atop The Open Network (TON), an independent layer-1 blockchain associated with Telegram.Durov took the stage at the Blockchain Life 2025 forum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to announce the Confidential Compute Open Network, or Cocoon, created to give users access to AI-driven features without sacrificing data privacy to centralized AI providers.According to Durov, users can make the processing power from their graphics processing units (GPUs) available to the network, in exchange for receiving Toncoin (TON), the native token of TON. Durov…

As widely anticipated, the U.S. Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate range by 25 basis points to 3.75% to 4.0%.”Job gains have slowed this year, and the unemployment rate has edged up but remained low through August,” read the policy statement. “Inflation has moved up since earlier in the year and remains somewhat elevated.”Interestingly, there was some opposition to the rate cut, with Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid voting to hold policy steady. As he did last meeting Fed Governor Stephen Miran voted for a 50 basis point rate cut.Lower on the session ahead of the news, bitcoin…

Solana staking exchange-traded funds have a promising future on traditional stock exchanges after Bitwise’s fund debut on the New York Stock Exchange surpassed $56 million in first-day trading volume.Matt Hougan, Bitwise chief investment officer, described the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) as “the missing part of the puzzle” in conversation with Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction daily show, as the product attracted millions of dollars in investment on the NYSE.So, @BitwiseInvest Solana Staking ETF totalled $56M in trading volume after its debut on @NYSE 💰As @EricBalchunas reported, it’s the biggest ETF debut in 2026.@Matt_Hougan described $BSOL as “the missing part of the…

Crypto exchange Binance is partnering with blockchain data platform Bubblemaps to give users of its non-custodial Web3 Wallet more insight into potential insider trading and token manipulation.The integration will allow millions of Binance Web3 Wallet users to utilize Bubblemaps’ blockchain data visualization tool to view token distribution and onchain wallet clusters, aiming to add “layers of transparency” to the Binance experience, according to a Wednesday announcement shared with Cointelegraph.Binance aims to help traders identify insider trading activity or other coordinated market behavior by analyzing a token’s distribution pattern.“As more traders and activity move onchain, the need for accessible, transparent blockchain…

The landscape of exchange-traded funds (ETF) in the cryptocurrency sector experienced a crucial shift in October 2025, moving beyond the established dominance of Bitcoin and Ethereum. This period brought the debut of spot ETFs tracking several significant altcoins, most notably Solana (SOL), Litecoin (LTC), and Hedera (HBAR). Altcoin ETFs Launch Despite the ShutdownThese new spot ETFs mark a critical expansion of regulated investment vehicles available to Wall Street participants. On Tuesday, October 28, 2025, an event underscored growing institutional acceptance of these digital assets as viable investments for those initiatives.Crucially, the launches, including the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL), Canary HBAR…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. For all its excitement, there is still a barrier when it comes to decentralizing institutional finance. Those within Web3 understand the benefits these technologies can bring, but outside the bubble, there remains mistrust and hesitation. Sure, we’re seeing large banks speculating. With one third of institutional investors allocating at least 10% of their portfolios to cryptoassets, it’s easy to assume adoption is on the rise. However, there is still a high level of caution, especially when it comes to elements such as RWAs and digitized assets. At the heart of this reluctance…