What's happening: Bitcoin ETF Custody Concentrates Power, Raising Systemic Risk
Spot Bitcoin exchange‑traded funds now hold over $54 billion, roughly 1.5 million BTC. The ETF structure places the underlying coins in a trust controlled by a handful of custodians, with Coinbase identified as the dominant custodian, creating a single point of operational failure.
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US headline and core CPI both printed 3.0% year‑over‑year in September, with gasoline the main monthly driver, and markets still price a 25‑bp Fed cut next week and a glide of policy to roughly 3.0% by October 2026. Futures and street forecasts (Goldman, FedWatch) imply multiple cuts in 2025–26 to a 2.75%–3.25% range, though rule‑based models and sticky core inflation present a hawkish upside risk. That easing pathway, if realized, would lower real yields and—combined with episodic ETF inflows that recently sent record weekly crypto inflows—create a constructive backdrop for another Bitcoin rally; conversely, stalled disinflation would keep rates and the dollar firmer and cap crypto upside.
IMO, @cz_binance deserved to get pardoned. His prosecution was politically motivated and his punishment was disproportionate. He was thrown in jail for failing to maintain an effective compliance program. Bankers have compliance failures all the time and they never get...
Crypto market sentiment is actually horrific, while Bitcoin trades above $100,000. The best advice I can give, regardless of what you do in the space, is DO NOT QUIT! Take a mini break and get your head right. - pivot -...

Bitcoin’s short‑lived relief rally is meeting selling near $112,000, with $107,000 the key support that, if lost, could trigger a deeper correction toward $100,000 and potentially $87,801. Analysts (including Bitfinex and Galaxy Digital’s CEO) characterize October’s ~18% peak‑to‑trough drawdown as...
Kyle is the #1 VC investor but on this thesis -- "FHE is best for Privacy" -- you're wrong: Two problems with FHE: you need the *nodes of the chain* to do the heavy lifting of computing the FHE. Because FHE...

I met with 25 Senators in the last 2 days, working to get market structure clarity done. I'm glad to report the urgency and momentum is high! We're grateful that Senators from both parties are working hard, engaged on clear rules...

Stable, a Bitfinex‑backed stablechain, launched a capped $825 million public deposit vault that was revealed to be nearly full at announcement time after $500 million (60%) had already been pre‑deposited by ten wallets tied to the vault owner. On‑chain evidence...

Galaxy Digital’s head of research told Cointelegraph that Bitcoin’s broader bull market remains intact but the market is at a pivotal juncture where breaches of key technical levels would increase the risk of a deeper downturn. He highlighted that on‑chain...
The forced inclusion and escape hatches L2s provide are massive for scaling ETH to trillions of dollars Call it ETH's exorbitant privilege ETH is a trustless store of value ETH on an exchange or in an ETF or on Alt1 chain ceases to...

A $19 billion crypto liquidation has prompted a modest market rebound and prompted Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick to forecast Bitcoin could climb to $200,000 by year‑end, with a bear‑case floor above $150,000 if Fed rate cuts materialize — though...

Crypto.com has applied for a US National Trust Bank Charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to offer federally regulated custody and staking services for institutional clients, ETFs and corporate treasuries nationwide. The charter, which would let...
Gold just hit all-time highs and Bitcoin is bleeding. Most see this as bearish. Lawrence Lepard sees it as the biggest buy signal of the cycle. Last time this pattern played out, gold rose 40%. Bitcoin rose 6x.

Early Warning Services, owner of Zelle, said it will integrate dollar‑pegged stablecoins into its payments platform to accelerate cross‑border flows into and out of the U.S., leveraging Zelle’s existing near‑instant rails used by banks including Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, Capital One...

Although the GENIUS Act was signed into law on July 18, 2025, it has not yet taken effect and remains in a public comment period running through Nov. 4, 2025, meaning no stablecoin issuer is currently regulated under it. Firms...

After years in the shadows of Bitcoin and Ethereum, XRP and the XRP Ledger are re-emerging as practical infrastructure for crypto-fiat settlement, with proponents saying the protocol’s low-cost, fast transactions and expanding on‑ and off‑ramps are driving real-world payment use...

A massive opportunity in the markets as $THETA is swimming around the cycle low. That's not a bad case; that's just driving by macroeconomic factors. They continue to deliver, as this time, they've joined the Blockchain Association in the United States. A great...
Can Bitcoin stop inflation — or even end war? Lawrence Lepard breaks down sound money and the debt spiral. Then, James Craig dissects his new documentary about crypto's biggest hacks! https://lnkd.in/eaYYvmyy

Indian crypto exchange WazirX said it will resume trading on Oct. 24 after a year‑long hiatus following a July 2024 hack that stole roughly $230–240 million — the platform will offer zero‑fee trading for 30 days and reintroduce rupee trading...

In this episode, Isabella Santos interviews Ian Carroll, who traces his journey from GameStop to a Bitcoin‑first worldview and argues that Bitcoin provides true sovereignty and privacy against corporate surveillance. Carroll discusses how institutional forces like BlackRock and Vanguard could...

The episode spotlights three BNB Chain altcoins that the host believes will experience a 100‑fold surge, attributing their upside to the “CZ Effect” following Binance’s recent resurgence and a high‑profile pardon. It breaks down why these projects are uniquely positioned...
If you haven’t made life changing money this cycle just remember this one thing: Your entry price is way more important than your exit. At this point in a cycle don’t risk your savings to try do a 4x Stack small wins, save,...

As mentioned before CPI, Probably not a big move after CPI, as we're still facing a crucial resistance zone for #Bitcoin. However, I'm assuming we're going to be breaking through the resistance in the upcoming week as the FOMC ends QT and...

Retail crypto traders who positioned for an “altcoin season” instead of Bitcoin missed roughly $800 billion in potential gains, according to a 10x Research report showing altcoins materially underperformed Bitcoin this cycle. The $800 billion figure captures the scale of...
In virtually all respects, the way society talks about the economy is not the value of current wealth, but the rate of capital turnover We talk about GDP not national net worth Focus on on-chain metrics of capital turnover (transfers, trading volume),...
Trump names SEC Crypto Task Force chief counsel Michael Selig as next CFTC chair
It's the same stage as Q4 2019. #Crypto Twitter was technically a ghost town. Nobody believed in #Altcoins anymore. And then the bull run took place. It's similar to the current stage. The 4-year cycle is dead.

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The majority of altcoins have been in a bear market for the majority of this cycle. But that could change real soon. Here's why! ⤵️ h/t @krugermacro @leshka_eth https://t.co/cdpCC94uJ3
The people who are aggressive against me were all SBF supporters… 🤷♂️ Gary Gensler, Elizabeth Warren, and…
XRP TRUMP SHOCKER: Ripple’s Cash Behind New White House Project! https://t.co/VLkyiEK25B
Seen a few posts saying @blockdagnetwork could be lining up listings on Coinbase and Kraken. no confirmation anywhere, so definitely just a rumor at this stage. interesting to see the talk starting and if the project lives up to the hype.

$ETH is holding the trendline support well. The next resistance to look out for is the daily EMA50 and the ATH swing high. The good news: MACD is showing signs of a possible cross-up. Watching closely. https://t.co/W9pR5b0yo7
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USDC and USDT are now live on @avax, expanding our stablecoin support across more networks. https://t.co/YY4pMA91wT
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One margin pool. Every asset. Phemex is rolling out Multi-Assets Mode in mid-Sept. It lets you combine supported assets like BTC & ETH into a single pool for margin. 👉 https://t.co/y6m83TWX6j Crypto trading is high risk. Capital at risk. T&Cs apply. https://t.co/yo47ECXU7P
If you’re building anything stablecoin-related, and are considering your choices, this is the one video you want to watch over the weekend. Open vs. closed: choose wisely.
RIPPLE OFFICALLY ACQUIRED HIDDEN ROAD. Another long term move for the $XRP army.
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whether or not this is true, consider the following: - theres $100b+ of abandoned, quantum vulnerable coins - the US G has a strategic imperative to seize and hold seized BTC - if we don't do it, someone else will think...
Please stop posting your kids and families faces on the internet if you are in crypto. Caveat would be if it’s an adult that is a public figure. I know how proud you all of you are about your families...
Satoshi's innovation is this: 1. Decentralization - anyone and everyone can operate the system. No need for permission to do that. 2. Incentivized Integrity (mining rewards) - Integrity is rewarded, maliciousness is not 3. Public verifiability - everyone can verify the system....

It’s here! Thanks @Gemini https://t.co/MsYe8osjlG
Aave & frens legendary DeFi Day is coming to Buenos Aires. Get your mate ready🧉
Does anyone know where I can buy a Trezor in Lugano? They don't seem to have a booth at the @planb_network conference. :/ Asking for a friend.
Not even wrong. You’ll be censored, and you can’t mass exit when shit hits fan. Not decentralizing the L2 is an excuse for not having the tech and security to get it done.