Today’s crypto updates include Bitget’s plans to end service for selected customers, a new disclosure about JST token burns, and the European Central Bank’s latest statement on digital-euro preparations. Here are the announcements and official statements issued on October 17.
Bitget Announces Service Closures for Selected Customers
Bitget said on Saturday that it will stop serving certain customers, with affected accounts receiving individual instructions covering withdrawals and deadlines. The exchange said customers without an official notification can continue using their accounts, while maintaining that user funds remain safe. Its announcement did not identify the affected countries, explain the selection criteria or disclose how many accounts would be closed.
JustLend Discloses $23.53 Million JST Burn
JustLend DAO announced on October 17 that its fifth buyback-and-burn round removed 170,723,144 JST, which it valued at approximately $23.53 million when burned. The notice dates the transaction to October 16 and puts cumulative burns at roughly 1.882 billion tokens, representing 19.01% of total supply. The team also said the programme is entering another phase, with revised mechanics to be disclosed separately.
Lagarde Links Digital Euro Pilot to Year-End Legislation
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde used her October 17 statement to the IMF’s monetary committee to reaffirm preparations for a digital euro alongside cash. She said a 12-month internal pilot is planned for the second half of 2027, with adoption of the relevant regulation by the end of 2026 described as essential to that timetable. Her statement positioned the project as a way to strengthen competition in everyday payments and Europe’s control over its payment infrastructure.
BitTorrent Sets Out Broader Role for BTT in Updated Whitepaper
BitTorrent released a revised whitepaper on October 17 linking its file-sharing network, decentralized computing services and blockchain infrastructure, according to TechFlow and TokenPost. The document describes BTTInferGrid as the computing component and BTTC as the network supporting cross-chain connections and settlement. BTT would connect these activities through payments for resources, network charges, participant rewards, staking and governance.
Lizex Announces Swap Partnership With Unstoppable Wallet
An October 17 partnership announcement confirmed that Unstoppable Wallet users can access Lizex’s exchange service through the wallet’s swap interface. Users select their assets inside the app, while Lizex supplies the quote and processes the exchange, returning the purchased tokens to the designated wallet address. The companies said the integration is already operating and identified additional trading pairs, network support and improvements to the swap process as areas for further development.