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Updated 1h agoWhat'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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By the numbers: Pepeto raises $7M in token presale
News•Oct 12, 2025
Satoshi’s $100B+ Dormant Bitcoin Stash: What Happens if It Finally Moves
Satoshi’s $100-billion Bitcoin hoard remains untouched. In case it enters the market, it might have unexpected outcomes.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 12, 2025
'Very High Chance' This Is the Start of the Crypto Bull Market: Trader
The crypto market plunge on Friday was partly due to crypto traders reaching an “all-time impatience” with the market,” says crypto trader Alex Becker.
By Cointelegraph
Podcast•Oct 12, 2025•22 min
HOW SOON WILL BITCOIN & ALTCOINS RECOVER AFTER CRYPTO CRASH?
The episode examines whether Bitcoin and altcoins can rebound this October or if the crypto bull market will stretch into 2026, breaking down current price trends and market sentiment. It highlights the impact of high‑profile events such as the "inverse...
By Thinking Crypto News & Interviews
News•Oct 11, 2025
Market Crash 'Does Not Have Long-Term Fundamental Implications' — Analyst
The crash was caused by a perfect storm of short-term factors, causing $20 billion in liquidations — the worst 24-hour drain in crypto history.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 11, 2025
How Much Bitcoin Will You Need to Retire? This New Calculator Will Tell You
“Number go up” is not a retirement strategy. Long-term planning needs explicit assumptions, clear knobs to turn, and a way to translate a BTC balance into annual spending power. CryptoSlate’s Bitcoin retirement calculator does exactly that, marrying a transparent price...
By CryptoSlate
News•Oct 11, 2025
Coinbase’s Upcoming Amex Card With BTC Cashback: Everything We Know So Far
Coinbase is planning to launch an Amex card whose design and rewards program are aimed squarely at bitcoiners — or those who want to become one.
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 11, 2025
US Senate Passes GAIN Act, Prioritizing Domestic AI and HPC Chip Sales
The provision in the National Defense Authorization Act could create even more economic pain for the crypto mining industry if passed.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 11, 2025
Gamble with Your Crypto? Sure. Gamble with Your Future? Don't Do It.
After yesterday's multibillion dollar leveraged crypto wipeout, traders are licking their wounds — but those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 11, 2025
Zcash Recovers to Pre-Crash Highs Following Crypto Market Meltdown
ZEC recovered all its value lost during Friday's market meltdown and also hit a recent high of $291 before dipping to the $270 level.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 11, 2025
XRP Rebounds Sharply After 41% Flash Crash, Reclaims $2.47 Support
The session’s $1.14 range — from $2.77 down to $1.64 — was one of the widest in XRP’s 2025 trading history, driven by macro-led deleveraging and heavy futures liquidations across major venues.
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 11, 2025
AAVE Sees 64% Flash Crash as DeFi Protocol Endures 'Largest Stress Test'
The largest decentralized lending protocol processed $180 million collateral liquidation within an hour on Friday, proving its resilience, founder Stani Kulechov said.
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 11, 2025
Blockchain Will Drive the Agent-to-Agent AI Marketplace Boom
For agents to be truly autonomous they need to have access to resources and self-custody their assets: programmable, permissionless, and composable blockchains are the ideal substrate for agents to do so, Olas’ David Minarsch argues.
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 11, 2025
‘Bitcoin Is Not an Asset Class,’ Says One of UK’s Largest Retail Investment Platforms
Hargreaves Lansdown says bitcoin lacks intrinsic value and shouldn’t be part of portfolios, even as it prepares to launch crypto ETN trading for clients early next year.
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 11, 2025
AI-Powered Wearables Will Force Our Privacy Norms to Change
AI wearables will harvest our most intimate data while we pretend privacy still exists. Cryptography could enable us to keep our privacy.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 11, 2025
Six Global Policy Changes that Affected Crypto This Week
Major policy changes worldwide are shaping how the crypto industry will operate.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 11, 2025
Crypto.com CEO Calls for Probe Into Exchanges After $20B Liquidations
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek has urged regulators to probe exchanges after $20 billion in liquidations, far outpacing any previous market crash, including FTX.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 11, 2025
Three Bitcoin Charts to Watch After BTC Price’s Flash Crash to $103K
BTC’s price decline is relatively less severe than what occurred before significant reversals in the past, suggesting that Bitcoin may continue its uptrend.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 11, 2025
$9.4B in Liquidations over 24 Hours Triggers ‘2021 Type Situation for Altcoins’
There may be no crying in the casino. But on days like these, you’d be forgiven for shedding a tear. With $9.4 billion liquidated in a single day in the crypto market, the flash crash comes just in time to...
By CryptoSlate
News•Oct 11, 2025
Gold-Backed Tokens Hold Firm in $19B Crypto Rout, But Rally May Be Near Exhaustion
These gold-backed tokens have been a refuge for crypto investors, with year-to-date gains of over 50%, mirroring gold's historic rally.
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 11, 2025
How Tether’s $127B in US Treasuries Will Hit Top-5 Foreign Holders by 2033
Tether’s accumulation of United States Treasuries puts the stablecoin issuer on a path to enter the top five foreign holders by 2033 under a realistic acceleration case, based on current balances, stated purchase activity, and the moving threshold set by...
By CryptoSlate
News•Oct 11, 2025
BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL Face Slow Bottoming Process After $16B Liquidation Shock
The multi-step bottoming process could be slow due to several reasons, including liquidity constraints over the weekend and slow absorption of supply.
By CoinDesk
Podcast•Oct 11, 2025•18 min
BITCOIN & ALTCOINS CRASH AS MORGAN STANLEY TURNS BULLISH ON CRYPTO!
The episode covers a market plunge as Bitcoin and equities tumble following President Trump's announcement of full tariffs on China, with Jim Cramer reiterating a bearish stance. It highlights Morgan Stanley’s new policy allowing more wealth clients to access crypto...
By Thinking Crypto News & Interviews
News•Oct 11, 2025
Safe Labs Takes the Reins of Popular Multi-Signature Wallet
The SAFE token is down 23% amid a widespread crypto selloff.
By The Defiant
News•Oct 11, 2025
If the Debasement Trade Would Catapult Bitcoin, Why Is the Market Down?
Bitcoin traded at $117,729.81 as of press time, struggling to extend gains from its $126,000 all-time high as short-term positioning dynamics and risk-off flows dominated the medium-term debasement thesis. The debasement trade thesis gained popularity after JPMorgan published a report...
By CryptoSlate
Social•Oct 10, 2025
Massive Crypto Liquidation Sparks High‑Leverage Comeback
largest notional liquidation in crypto markets i feel ALIVE and yes i will be LEVERED TO THE TITS as soon as i recover emotionally live or die trying 🫡 trenches 4ever (@CrucibleCap marked SAFU, @kellyjgreer and i don't do more than...
By Meltem Demirors
Podcast•Oct 10, 2025•1h 7m
The Reflexive Demand Shock Is Not Priced In W/ Alexandre Laizet | Bitcoin for Corporations Ep. 17
In this episode, Pierre Rochard and Alexandre Laizet, Capital B’s board director of Bitcoin strategy, dissect the emerging reflexive demand shock where corporate Bitcoin treasuries drive price gains, which in turn spur further institutional adoption and credit‑market development. Laizet argues that a...
By Bitcoin Magazine Podcast
News•Oct 10, 2025
Tether Co-Founder’s Stablecoin USST Depegs Hours After Launch
The new stablecoin from the STBL protocol fell below its $1 peg shortly after going live, highlighting challenges for liquidity.
By The Defiant
Podcast•Oct 10, 2025•46 min
What Crypto VCs Want Now | Aryan Sheikhalian
In this episode, Aryan Sheikhalian, Research Lead at CMT Digital, explains how crypto is shifting from a speculative asset to essential infrastructure, emphasizing tokenized equities, identity layers, and zero‑knowledge proofs that enable mainstream banking and fintech integration. He highlights the...
By The Defiant – DeFi Podcast
Blog•Oct 10, 2025
DATs Want to Use LSTs to Juice Yields. The Problem? They Can Hurt Earnings
Liquid staking token (LST) providers, which already hold over $104.5 billion in assets, should be a perfect tool for digital asset treasury (DAT) companies looking for ways to generate maximum income from their balance sheets. However, an outdated accounting rule...
By Laura Shin
News•Oct 10, 2025
Sorare Migrates to Solana, Abandoning Ethereum L2 StarkEx
The NFT fantasy sports platform is switching from L2 StarkEx to Solana, promising faster, cheaper, and more open ways to trade player cards.
By The Defiant
News•Oct 10, 2025
Larva Labs Art Blocks Auction Surpasses $30,000
The creators of Cryptopunks and Autoglyphs just wrapped up Art Blocks’ curated series with a new release, Quine.
By The Defiant
Podcast•Oct 10, 2025•21 min
Could This Actually Be An Amazing Setup for Bitcoin?
In this episode, NLW and Scott Melker recap the week’s top five crypto stories, focusing on developments that could shape Bitcoin’s future, including regulatory shifts, market dynamics, and emerging infrastructure projects. They highlight a potentially transformative setup for Bitcoin that...
By The Breakdown
Podcast•Oct 10, 2025•12 min
Wall Street Discovers the “Debasement Trade”
The episode explains JPMorgan’s concept of the “Debasement Trade,” where Bitcoin is seen as a hedge against weakening fiat currencies amid rising gold prices, a softening dollar, and mounting global debt. It links Wall Street’s growing Bitcoin interest to Japan’s...
By The Breakdown
News•Oct 10, 2025
Crypto Markets Stall as Traders Bet Government Shutdown Will Extend Into November
Crypto markets hold out around $4.2 trillion as traders increasingly bet the U.S. government shutdown could last into next month.
By The Defiant
Blog•Oct 10, 2025
BNB Memecoins Plummet After CZ Denies Endorsement
BNB-based memecoins experienced a sharp plunge in value, with some dropping between 60% and 95% over a few hours, after Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao clarified that his tweets should not be interpreted as endorsements or trading signals. Zhao’s clarification...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Oct 10, 2025
Crypto Market Structure Bill Stalls After Democrats Propose ‘Effective Ban’ on DeFi
Bipartisan negotiations on the broader crypto market structure bill, the CLARITY Act, appear to have stalled after Senate Banking Committee Democrats sent a proposal to Republicans on Thursday, according to a report from Punchbowl News. The Senate Democrats’ new DeFi...
By Laura Shin
Podcast•Oct 10, 2025•34 min
Crypto Market Analysis! Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, BNB, & Solana!
In this episode, host Tony Edward and Santiment analyst Brian dive into on‑chain metrics for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, BNB and Solana, covering whale activity, ETF inflows and MVRV ratios. They highlight Bitcoin’s renewed whale accumulation and strong ETF inflows as...
By Thinking Crypto News & Interviews
Podcast•Oct 10, 2025•37 min
Weekly Roundup 10/10/25 (Luxembourg Buys BTC, N. Dakota's Stablecoin, Salomon Bros Dust Attack) (EP.675)
Matt and Nic dissect a week of crypto and finance headlines, debating whether stablecoins could trigger a bank deposit exodus and if FDIC insurance is becoming obsolete, while also probing the privacy prospects of CBDCs. They highlight notable developments such...
By On The Brink with Castle Island
Podcast•Oct 10, 2025•17 min
WALL STREET PLANS TO BUY MORE CRYPTO! COINBASE MASTERCARD STABLECOIN & RIPPLE RLUSD BAHRAIN
The episode highlights Wall Street’s growing appetite for crypto, noting State Street’s report that institutional investors may double their digital‑asset exposure in three years and outlining a broader Wall Street strategy to increase crypto allocations. It covers major corporate moves,...
By Thinking Crypto News & Interviews
Blog•Oct 10, 2025
Sui TVL Hits Record $2.6 Billion Amid DeFi Growth
The growth is being driven by rising liquidity on DeFi protocols like Suilend and Momentum.
By Camila Russo
Blog•Oct 9, 2025
Plasma Struggles to Reclaim Post-TGE Momentum
After a highly successful launch, the XPL token has fallen almost 50% from its opening week high.
By Camila Russo
Blog•Oct 9, 2025
BNB Smart Chain Users Consume 5 Trillion Gas Units in a Single Day
BNB Smart Chain activity surges as token swaps dominate network usage.
By Camila Russo
Blog•Oct 9, 2025
Kraken Launches CME Futures Trading
Traders can now access equity, commodity, and FX futures alongside crypto contracts.
By Camila Russo
Blog•Oct 9, 2025
Crypto Markets Drop Lower with Traders in Wait-and-See Mode
Crypto markets edged lower on Thursday as investors seemed to take a wait-and-see approach on macro updates.
By Camila Russo
Blog•Oct 9, 2025
ZORA Surges 40% on Robinhood Listing
The creator-focused platform rallied sharply after a surprise listing on one of the top retail trading brokerage apps.
By Camila Russo
Blog•Oct 9, 2025
Ethereum Foundation Launches ‘Privacy Cluster’
The Ethereum Foundation has launched a new initiative called the “Privacy Cluster” to enhance privacy in the Ethereum ecosystem. It brings together 47 researchers and engineers, led by Blockscout founder Igor Barinov, and aims to coordinate and advance privacy-focused projects...
By Laura Shin
Podcast•Oct 9, 2025•10 min
ICE Invests $2 Billion in Polymarket
ICE, the parent of the NYSE, poured $2 billion into prediction‑market platform Polymarket, valuing it at $9 billion and signaling a major push toward crypto‑native financial infrastructure and deeper institutional adoption. NLW explains how this deal differs from ICE’s earlier crypto experiments,...
By The Breakdown
Blog•Oct 9, 2025
Polymarket Founder Teases POLY Token in X Post
Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan has ignited a wave of speculation around a potential native POLY token for the popular blockchain-based prediction platform. In a cryptic X post, Coplan listed POLY alongside major crypto assets like BTC, ETH, BNB, and SOL,...
By Laura Shin
Podcast•Oct 9, 2025•27 min
#481: Will Reeves, Co-Founder of Fold, on Bitcoin Credit Cards, Bitcoin Rewards, and the Future of Bitcoin
In this episode, Fold co‑founder and CEO Will Reeves explains why big‑tech wallets haven’t shifted spending economics and how Fold is redefining the model with Bitcoin‑first products, including reward cards that give Bitcoin without a purchase “buy‑in.” He details the...
By CryptoNews Podcast
Podcast•Oct 9, 2025•18 min
HUGE CRYPTO NEWS! NEW INSTITUTIONAL CUSTODY! NORTH DAKOTA STABLECOIN, & SQUARE BITCOIN PAYMENTS!
The episode covers major crypto developments, including Fireblocks' new institutional custody partnerships with Galaxy and Bakkt, Square's rollout of Bitcoin payment options for merchants, and North Dakota's plan to launch a state-backed stablecoin with Fiserv. It also touches on Bitcoin...
By Thinking Crypto News & Interviews