Bitfinity Weekly : BuildFi Beat

Welcome to Issue #174 of Bitfinity Weekly for our #BITFINIANS community. If this newsletter was forwarded to you, sign up here.

What's in Today's Email?

• Bitcoin Bytes
• Global Crypto News
• In the IC
• Tweet of the Week
• Infographic Insights
• Meme Time
• A Matter of Opinion

Bitcoin Bytes

• HODL Revival : Dormant-wallet activity remains a theme — multiple large moves spotted. Alongside the Paxos transfer, analysts flagged several older addresses re-organizing balances this week, which often reflects security reshuffles or custodial migrations.
• Peer & Steer : Node network checks show stable reachability and activity (early Nov). Public node trackers report steady reachable-node counts and routine churn, a reminder that Bitcoin’s peer-to-peer layer is operating normally even amid governance debates.
• Custody Crusade : Major banks and custodians keep building regulated custody rails. New bank and custody plans were reported this week as global banks outline formal custody services for institutional clients, signaling broader infrastructure for secure Bitcoin custody.
• Stable Wars : In India, the RBI governor publicly urged other central banks to prioritize CBDCs over private stablecoins for cross-border payments, underscoring India’s official preference for regulated digital currency models.

Global Crypto News

• Law & Ledger : Europe refines MiCA-era guidance to reduce cross-border confusion. New Q&As and regulatory notes this week aim to clarify MiCA implementation and ease compliance frictions for providers operating in multiple EU states.
• DeFi Denied : Banks push back on crypto firms’ national trust-charter bids. Banking groups and trade bodies filed objections this week, warning that trust charters could grant crypto firms bank-like powers without traditional oversight.
• Utility Unlocked : NFTs continue their shift from collectible art to practical utility. Market coverage shows creators and platforms prioritising NFTs that grant memberships, access, or services, not just digital collectibles.
• Digital Dynasties : Asia’s token-payments momentum grows with local stablecoin moves. Alongside India’s ARC reports, regional projects and issuers are launching fiat-linked tokens to support domestic payments and settlement rails.

In the IC

• Chain of Thought : Leadership commentary pushes the “Internet Computer 2.0” idea around AI-native apps. DFINITY posts and community essays this week framed ICP’s next phase as focused on AI-driven app generation and easier mainstream app building.
• BuildFi Vibes : JavaScript SDK updates landed this week to simplify dApp builds. Community channels reported an ICP JavaScript SDK release that streamlines front-end tooling and wallet integrations for developers.
• Code & Consensus : Governance, upgrades and tooling dominate community chatter. Between active NNS proposals, SDK releases, and hackathon outcomes, the conversation this week emphasized stable upgrades and better developer workflows rather than speculation.

Tweet of the Week

Infographic Insights

Here is a broad overview of transaction lifecycle on Bitfinity.

Meme Time

When you see a developer who’s still not aware of Bitcoin DeFi on Bitfinity:

A Matter of Opinion

This week feels structural: activity from long-dormant Bitcoin wallets and steady node-network checks show the protocol’s plumbing still matters, while banks and custodians race to build regulated Bitcoin custody rails that prioritize safety over headline trading.

Regulators are shaping the rails too — India’s push for CBDCs and Europe’s MiCA guidance both aim to bring clearer rules, even as legacy banks push back on crypto firms’ bid for trust-bank powers; policy, not price, is steering adoption.

On the developer front, the Internet Computer’s push toward AI-native apps and a cleaner JavaScript SDK shows builders focusing on practical tooling and usability, and active governance and hackathons underline that real-world apps and stable upgrades are the next frontier.

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