Top Cryptocurrency Market News for October 23

On Friday, October 23, the crypto industry faced a number of serious challenges and important events. The market reacted to Starknet's loss of liquidity and the hack of the Initia protocol.

Regulatory changes affected both Russia and international platforms. Russia approved a registry of cryptocurrency exchanges, while the HTX exchange blacklisted the country.

• Russia's Cryptocurrency Exchange Registry
• HTX Blacklists Russia
• Crackdown on Fraudsters in the UAE

Institutional investors continue to expand their presence. Grayscale published a ranking of crypto protocols, and Switzerland launched its first spot Bitcoin ETF.

Technology news includes a comparison between Internet Computer and NEAR, as well as the use of PHP on crypto sites. AI agents in Telegram are becoming a new trend.