Will Interest Payments Make Stablecoins More Interesting?
Global stablecoin rules are converging on requirements for high‑quality reserves, audits and explicit bans on issuers paying interest, but those prohibitions may be porous in practice as exchanges already market “rewards” and users can route coins into DeFi yield instruments. At current nominal rates of roughly 3–4% the economics already favor short‑term automated moves (earning about $3.07 on $1,000 over 28 days), and on‑chain capacity—roughly 400,000 complex DeFi transactions per day on Ethereum—means these flows could scale. If interest bans hold, banks’ tokenized deposit projects (notably JPMorgan’s permissioned ERC‑20 pilot) could gain, but otherwise large, automated swings between stablecoins and yield accounts pose liquidity and systemic risks as crypto grows.
OpenSea Rejects Pivot From NFTs, Says It’s Evolving to ‘Trade Everything’
OpenSea’s CEO Devin Finzer denied that the company is abandoning NFTs, saying the marketplace is “evolving” into a universal on‑chain trading platform that can handle tokens, collectibles and physical assets. The company reported October trading volume above $2.6 billion—more than...
UK Tax Authority Doubles Crypto Warning Letters in Crackdown on Unpaid Gains
HMRC sent nearly 65,000 warning letters to crypto investors last year—more than double the prior year—as part of an intensified drive to unearth undeclared cryptocurrency capital gains. The surge reflects wider use of data-sharing and tracing tools to match transactions...
XRP Stabilizes After Early Dip, Traders Eye $2.40 Breakout
XRP steadied after an early-session dip to $2.19, recovering to about $2.33 as institutional buyers absorbed selling and trading volume spiked to 246.7 million—nearly triple the 24‑hour average. The token traded in a $2.19–$2.35 range (7% intraday) as markets positioned...
Bitcoin ETFs Shed $1.2B in Red Week, but Schwab Remains Bullish
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds suffered $1.22 billion in outflows this week as the price of BTC declined, marking a sharp pullback for crypto ETPs. Despite the red week, Charles Schwab reported that its clients now hold 20% of all U.S. crypto...
Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Weakens but RSI Mirrors April Bottom Zone
The Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index slipped into negative territory as BTC’s 14-day RSI fell to its weakest level since April, signaling softer demand on the U.S. exchange relative to offshore venues. The divergence highlights reduced domestic buying pressure and growing...
NAV Collapse Creates Rare Opportunity in Bitcoin Treasurys: 10x Research
A sharp collapse in net asset value (NAV) premiums among bitcoin treasury firms wiped out billions in retail investor value, according to 10x Research, as frothy retail demand reversed. The reset has forced valuations back toward underlying bitcoin holdings, creating...
‘Bitcoin Smells Trouble’ as Banks Are Stressed and ‘Yields Are Puking’ - Strike CEO
Strike CEO Jack Mallers warned that recent banking stress and volatile bond markets are signaling trouble for Bitcoin, as regional bank shares including Zions and Western Alliance plunged and BTC slid to a four-month low. The sell-off coincided with sharp...
Bitcoin Slides Below $107,000 as Crypto Market Hits Four-Day Losing Streak
Bitcoin fell below $107,000 to $106,400 on Friday as the crypto market extended a four‑day losing streak, with Ether down about 3.2% to $3,830 and total market cap sliding 1.5% to $3.70 trillion. Roughly $972 million of crypto positions were...
ETH Bulls Unmoved by Surprise Sell-Off Below $3.7K: Here’s Why
Ether plunged 9.5% to retest the $3,700 level, triggering roughly $232 million in leveraged long liquidations over 48 hours, but whale positioning suggests limited conviction in a deeper sell‑off. Derivatives metrics show caution rather than panic: the 25‑delta options skew...
Ondo Finance to SEC: Hold Off on Nasdaq’s Tokenized Securities Plan
Digital-asset manager Ondo Finance asked the SEC to pause Nasdaq’s plan to list and trade tokenized securities, arguing in a formal letter that key settlement and custody details are undisclosed and could structurally advantage large players. Ondo flagged opaque settlement...
What Is EtherHiding? Google Flags Malware with Crypto-Stealing Code in Smart Contracts
Google disclosed a new malware campaign dubbed “EtherHiding” that uses compromised websites to trigger malicious Ethereum smart contracts which siphon crypto from unsuspecting users. The attack unfolds in two phases: site compromise delivers code that calls a hidden contract, and...
Bitcoin Holds $105K as US Bank Stocks Recover, Trump Truce Lifts Sentiment
Bitcoin slipped below $105,000 amid renewed US banking stress, but broader risk appetite improved as regional banks posted stronger-than-expected earnings and US bank stocks recovered. A reported political détente around former President Trump also lifted sentiment, helping equities and crypto...
Your Company's Balance Sheet Is Doomed Without Bitcoin
In an opinion piece, Musqet founder David Parkinson argues that corporate treasuries must adopt Bitcoin to protect balance sheets from monetary debasement, warning that traditional cash-heavy strategies risk underperformance and potential fiduciary breaches. He notes public companies now hold over...
Babylon Claims Breakthrough in Using Native Bitcoin Collateral in DeFi: Finance Redefined
Babylon unveiled a proof-of-concept that allows native Bitcoin to be used directly as collateral in decentralized finance lending, a move that could reduce reliance on wrapped BTC and unlock fresh on-chain liquidity. The announcement comes alongside major updates from BNB...
Price Predictions 10/17: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, LINK, XLM
Cryptocurrency markets slid further into the second half of October as Bitcoin, Ether and the majority of major altcoins — including BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, LINK and XLM — pushed toward fresh lows, denting hopes for an “Uptober” rally....
Swiss Regulator GESPA Takes Aim at FIFA’s NFT Platform in Formal Complaint
Switzerland’s nationwide gambling regulator GESPA has filed a formal complaint against FIFA’s NFT platform, arguing that its user rewards incorporate elements of chance and therefore constitute gambling under Swiss law. The complaint centers on reward mechanics that GESPA says resemble...
TRON Strengthens Its Role as Global Settlement Infrastructure in Q3 2025, Reports CoinDesk, Nansen, and Particula
CoinDesk Data, Nansen and Particula each released independent Q3 2025 on‑chain analyses finding that TRON further consolidated its role as global settlement infrastructure, driven by rising transaction volumes, growing stablecoin flows and increased share of cross‑border settlement activity. The reports...
Stellar Lumen's XLM Token Down 6% Amid Heavy Sell Pressure
Stellar Lumens (XLM) fell about 6.25% to roughly $0.303 amid heavy institutional selling and algorithmic liquidation, with trading volumes spiking to roughly 89–91 million tokens during peak liquidation hours. Analysts say coordinated corporate profit-taking and treasury rebalancing set systematic resistance...
Is Institutional Adoption Ethereum’s ‘Worst Enemy’?
A debate has emerged over whether growing institutional adoption—ETPs, corporate treasuries, and massive staking—threatens Ethereum’s open, cypherpunk ethos by increasing traditional finance’s influence on governance and protocol choices. ETH ETFs have seen rapid inflows (net assets doubled to $26.5 billion...
From South Park to Wall Street: Are Prediction Markets Going Mainstream?
Prediction markets are edging into mainstream finance as platforms that let users bet on event outcomes gain traction, with an industry expert arguing their straightforward mechanics could make them the first decentralized finance product to achieve mass adoption. Growth is...
Bitcoin 'Bull Run Is over,' Traders Say, with 50% BTC Price Crash Warning
Bitcoin tumbled below key support levels, prompting traders to warn that the 2025 bull run may be over and flagging a potential 50% drawdown with a bearish target around $52,000. Market commentators say the break undermines momentum that had driven...
Here’s Why Russia Ranks Highest in Europe for Crypto Adoption: Chainalysis
Chainalysis says Russia now ranks highest in Europe for cryptocurrency adoption, driven by a rapid expansion in DeFi activity and a marked increase in large-value on‑chain transfers. The firm’s on‑chain metrics show growing use of crypto for financial services and...
The Ghost of Mt. Gox Will Stop Haunting Bitcoin This Halloween
After more than a decade of uncertainty, the Mt. Gox rehabilitation process is approaching completion with a court-approved deadline this Halloween that will largely resolve creditor repayments and end the lingering legal and market overhang from the once-largest Bitcoin exchange...
Decentralized Compute Networks Will Democratize Global AI Access
AI compute capacity remains concentrated in developed countries, limiting global access and creating bottlenecks for model training and deployment. Proponents say decentralized blockchain-based compute networks can aggregate and monetize idle GPUs, expanding capacity, lowering costs, and distributing infrastructure beyond hyperscale...
Japanese Mega Banks to Jointly Issue Yen-Pegged Stablecoin: Report
Japan’s largest banks are set to jointly issue a yen-pegged stablecoin on MUFG’s Progmat platform to modernize domestic payments and corporate settlement flows. The initiative, led by mega banks collaborating on a single digital token, aims to streamline real-time transfers,...
How to Catch Market Manipulation in Altcoins Before They Crash
The article warns that crypto market manipulation—including pump-and-dump schemes, spoofing and wash trading—regularly inflates altcoin prices and misleads retail traders about true value. It highlights telltale metrics such as sudden volume spikes, order-book anomalies, concentrated whale wallets, and coordinated social-media...
Fear Returns to the Crypto Market as $230B Vanishes Overnight
Crypto markets plunged as $230 billion in market value evaporated overnight, driving the industry fear index down to 28 and signaling a sharp shift to bearish investor sentiment. The sudden rout wiped out gains across major tokens, intensified liquidation risks...
France Turns up Heat on Binance and Rivals Amid EU Power Struggle
France’s banking watchdog ACPR has launched audits of Binance and other crypto exchanges as Paris presses to take a leading role in enforcing the EU’s upcoming MiCA regulations. The inspections signal heightened scrutiny of compliance, anti-money-laundering controls and consumer protections...
Top Five Ethereum Block Explorers for Tracking Transactions in 2025
A new roundup ranks the top five Ethereum block explorers for 2025—led by incumbents such as Etherscan and including alternatives like TokenView—highlighting differences in features, API access, multi-chain support and user interfaces. Reviewers note trade-offs across analytics depth, transaction decoding,...
Bitcoin Hits 15-Week Low Under $105K as US Regional Bank Woes Echo 2023
Bitcoin plunged to a 15-week low below $105,000 as renewed stress among US regional banks reverberated into crypto markets, echoing the contagion seen in 2023. Traders zeroed in on the $100,000 psychological support level as liquidity thinned and volatility spiked....
Uniswap Adds Solana Support on Web App in $140B Opportunity
Decentralized exchange Uniswap has added Solana support to its web app via integration with Jupiter’s Ultra API, opening access to more than one million Solana tokens. The move positions Uniswap to tap into what it and market watchers describe as...
Ripple Seeks to Buy $1 Billion XRP Tokens for New Treasury: Report
Ripple Labs is reportedly seeking to purchase about $1 billion worth of XRP to create a new corporate treasury, signaling a major on‑balance-sheet acquisition. The move comes as Ripple already holds roughly 4.5 billion XRP with an additional 37 billion...
‘Ethereum Could Flip Bitcoin’ Like Wall Street Flipped Gold: Tom Lee
Tom Lee of BitMine argued that Ethereum could eventually “flip” Bitcoin to become the larger cryptocurrency by market capitalization, even though Ethereum is currently roughly five times smaller than Bitcoin. He cited structural advantages—programmability, decentralized finance and staking economics—that he...
‘ETFtober’ Gets Bigger, More than 5 New Crypto ETFs Filed This Week
More than five new crypto exchange-traded funds were filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission this week, including VanEck’s Lido staked Ethereum ETF and 21Shares’ leveraged Hyperliquid fund. The filings—spanning staking and leverage strategies—landed on the SEC’s desk even...
Ghana Central Bank Targets December to Have Crypto Regulations in Place
Ghana’s central bank said it aims to have a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in place by December, signaling a move to formalize oversight of digital assets. The announcement comes as an estimated 3 million Ghanaians—about 8.9% of the 34 million...
Florida Lawmaker Reboots Crypto Reserve Bill After the First One Flopped
Florida lawmaker has reintroduced HB 183 to revive a push allowing businesses to hold up to 10% of reserves in digital assets, after an earlier version failed. The reboot tightens custody, documentation and fiduciary requirements for crypto holdings, aiming to...
After a Rough Year, Blockchain Gaming Sees a Glimmer of Hope
Blockchain gaming, after a year of sharply reduced funding, showed signs of recovery in Q3 with a measurable uptick in investment and user activity, according to DappRadar. A spate of recent title launches and on-chain play-to-earn activity helped boost metrics...
Ethereum Attracted More than 16K New Devs over 9 Months
The Ethereum Foundation says more than 16,000 new developers joined the Ethereum ecosystem between January and September, bringing its total active developer base to 31,869 and outpacing Solana (17,708) and Bitcoin (11,036). The Ethereum figure includes layer‑1 plus layer‑2 networks...
Investors Are Getting Better at Spotting Bad Bitcoin Treasuries: David Bailey
Investors are becoming more adept at identifying weak or poorly structured Bitcoin treasury strategies, increasing pressure on firms to demonstrate a clear competitive edge, David Bailey says. As debate over a possible Bitcoin bubble intensifies, treasury operators without differentiated risk...
Bitcoiners Louden Call for Signal to Adopt BTC in New Campaign
A new “Bitcoin for Signal” campaign is urging encrypted messaging app Signal to integrate Bitcoin, with high-profile backers including Jack Dorsey and developer Peter Todd publicly supporting the push. Advocates argue adding BTC would enable private, peer-to-peer payments and broaden...
Dubai Moves to Regulate Machine Economy with DePIN Peaq Network
Dubai has partnered with DePIN builder peaq to regulate and build infrastructure for a nascent “machine economy,” integrating onchain robotics, AI and tokenized real-world assets. The collaboration centers on deploying peaq’s decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) to enable connected machines...
Bitcoin Options Markets Highlight Mounting Fears as Traders Brace for More Pain
Bitcoin options markets are signaling rising fear as traders brace for further downside, with the spot price repeatedly testing $107,600 amid elevated implied volatility. The pullback has been exacerbated by miner outflows and broader macroeconomic pressures, prompting heavier demand for...
Tether Seeks Juventis Footprint with Nomination of Executive to Club’s Board
Tether has nominated an executive to join Juventus’ board of directors, confirming plans to deepen its stake in the Italian football club roughly eight months after making an initial investment. The move formalizes the stablecoin issuer’s bid to build a...
U.S. Fed's Barr Catalogues Dangers to Be Dodged in Future Stablecoin Regulations
Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr warned regulators and the crypto industry to avoid repeat mistakes as they prepare rules under the new GENIUS Act, flagging run risk from stablecoins redeemable at par but backed by assets that may be questioned...
Crypto Execs Fork over Cash at Trump’s Ballroom Fundraiser: Report
Senior executives from Gemini, Coinbase and Ripple attended a White House fundraising dinner hosted by President Trump to solicit pledges for a proposed $250 million, roughly 90,000-square-foot ballroom expansion. The Wall Street Journal reported the crypto firms were among a...
Ether Retail Longs Metric Hits 94%, but Optimism Could Be a Classic Bull Trap
Retail long positions in Ether jumped to about 94%, signaling broad optimism among small traders, even as technical indicators show warning signs of a potential reversal. Despite the retail euphoria, institutional investors have continued to buy dips, providing some support...
Bitcoin Fear Index Hits Yearly Low, but It’s Time to Accumulate, Not Panic: Bitwise
Bitcoin’s fear index has fallen to its lowest level of the year, reflecting a significant slump in investor sentiment, but Bitwise argues the drop should prompt accumulation rather than panic. The asset manager frames the subdued sentiment as a potential...
Ethereum Confirms Bearish Signal that Last Time Led to ETH Dropping 60%
Ethereum is showing a bearish technical signal — a moving-average cross that historically preceded steep declines — which last occurred before ETH fell between 46% and 60%. The same cross has reappeared this October, raising concerns among traders about renewed...
Crypto for Advisors: Litecoin Explained
CoinDesk’s Crypto for Advisors highlights Litecoin as a resilient, pragmatic crypto asset—trading at about $92.51 and serving as “silver” to Bitcoin’s gold—built in 2011 as a faster, lower-fee fork of Bitcoin. Key technical differentiators include a 2.5-minute block time, 84...