News•Oct 29, 2025
Bitcoin Fork Zcash up 380% to $5.8B: Does Scarce Privacy Have Legs?
Zcash (ZEC), a long‑overlooked Bitcoin fork, surged 380% in market value to roughly $5.8 billion, marking the most dramatic crypto rally of 2025. The rally was fueled by renewed investor appetite for privacy‑focused assets as regulatory scrutiny tightens on transparent tokens and as AI‑driven projects dominate headlines. Trading volume spiked and the coin’s limited supply of shielded transactions highlighted its scarcity, prompting analysts to question whether privacy can become a premium commodity in the crypto market. The piece examines whether Zcash’s comeback signals a broader shift toward scarce, privacy‑centric digital assets.
By CryptoSlate
News•Oct 29, 2025
TRON DAO Participates in Europol’s 9th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptoassets
TRON DAO, the community‑governed organization behind the TRON blockchain, took part in Europol’s 9th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptoassets on Oct. 28‑29, 2025 at the UNODC headquarters in Vienna. The DAO’s delegation joined law‑enforcement officials, regulators and industry peers...
By CryptoSlate
News•Oct 29, 2025
Nvidia Hits $5T Market Cap as Bitcoin Now Trails U.S. Equities Year to Date
Nvidia’s market value surged past the $5 trillion mark, underscoring the chipmaker’s outsized role in the AI boom. At the same time, Bitcoin’s year‑to‑date returns fell behind gold and slipped beneath the performance of both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq. The...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 29, 2025
Georgia's ‘Shadow Ruler’ Is Trying to Claw Back a Bitcoin Fortune Worth $1B
Georgia’s reclusive power broker Bidzina Ivanishvili, who turned down a Bitcoin mining offer in 2014, now claims his former financial advisor stole roughly $1 billion in Bitcoin and has launched a campaign using courts, intelligence agents and an abduction to seize...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 29, 2025
Swiss Crypto Infrastructure Firm Taurus Expands to U.S. With New York Office
Swiss crypto‑infrastructure provider Taurus opened a New York office, its second North American location after Vancouver, to serve U.S. banks and corporates entering digital assets. The firm appointed Zack Bender, formerly of Fiserv and Swift, to head U.S. operations. The move...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 29, 2025
Is the EU Bitcoin Race Starting? France Targets 420k BTC as Germany Weighs Reserves
European powers France and Germany are moving toward creating sovereign Bitcoin holdings, with France proposing a target of 420,000 BTC and Germany studying the feasibility of a national reserve. The French plan would lock in roughly $10 billion worth of the...
By CryptoSlate
News•Oct 29, 2025
Australian Regulator Signals Broader Digital Asset Oversight Ahead of New Licensing Regime
Australia's securities regulator ASIC said many digital assets already fall under existing financial‑services laws and will require licensing, expanding its guidance from "crypto assets" to "digital assets" with 13 practical examples. The regulator flagged fiat‑backed stablecoins as non‑cash payment facilities...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 29, 2025
Ironlight Wins FINRA Approval for First U.S. Regulated ATS With Onchain Atomic Settlement
Ironlight Markets received FINRA approval to operate a U.S.-regulated alternative trading system (ATS) that handles both traditional and tokenized securities, becoming the first platform to offer atomic on‑chain settlement that clears and settles trades instantly. The system combines a centralized...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 29, 2025
Core Scientific Holders Poised to Reject CoreWeave Merger, Jefferies Says
Jefferies expects Core Scientific (CORZ) shareholders to vote down the proposed merger with CoreWeave (CRWV) on Oct. 30, as CORZ shares trade about 18% above the implied offer price. The bank raised its price target to $24 from $22 and reiterated...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 29, 2025
Bitcoin, Ether Brace for $17B Options Expiry Amid Fed Meeting, Tech Company Earnings
Bitcoin and Ether options with a combined notional value of about $17 billion are set to expire on Friday on Deribit, comprising roughly $14.4 billion of Bitcoin contracts and $2.6 billion of Ether contracts. Prices are hovering near the max‑pain levels of $114,000...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 29, 2025
Deutsche Digital Assets and Safello to List Staked Bittensor ETP on SIX Swiss Exchange
Deutsche Digital Assets and Nasdaq‑Nordic broker Safello will list the Safello Bittensor Staked TAO ETP (ticker STAO) on the SIX Swiss Exchange within weeks. The exchange‑traded product gives investors regulated exposure to Bittensor’s TAO token, combines price appreciation with automatically...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 29, 2025
DBS, Goldman Sachs Execute First Over-the-Counter Interbank Crypto Options Trade
DBS Group and Goldman Sachs announced they completed the first over‑the‑counter cryptocurrency options trade between banks, executing cash‑settled Bitcoin and Ether options. The deal provides both institutions with a hedging tool for crypto‑linked exposure, mirroring traditional finance risk‑management practices. DBS...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 29, 2025
Recent Bitcoin Crash Has Put $1B in sUSDe Loop Trades at Risk, Research Firm Says
A flash crash on October 10 sent Bitcoin tumbling and triggered a sharp drop in DeFi rates, putting roughly $1 billion of leveraged positions that use Ethena's staked USDe (sUSDe) at risk, according to Sentora Research. The popular sUSDe loop trade—where...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
Tokenized Nasdaq Futures Enter Top 10 by Volume on Hyperliquid
Hyperliquid’s HIP‑3 upgrade launched the permissionless XYZ100 market, a tokenized Nasdaq‑100 futures contract that broke into the exchange’s top‑10 assets by daily volume, posting $72 million in 24‑hour volume and $55 million in open interest. To accommodate the surge, Hyperliquid raised its...
By The Defiant
News•Oct 28, 2025
NFTs Are Coming Back but Blue Chip Projects Are on Life Support
NFT trading activity rebounded in Q3 2025, ending a two‑year slump that saw volumes and prices slide across the sector. The revival was led not by high‑profile blue‑chip collectibles or speculative art, but by lower‑cost utility NFTs such as loyalty‑program...
By CryptoSlate
News•Oct 28, 2025
REP Jumps 50% in a Week as Dev Gets Community Support for Augur Fork
Augur developer Micah Zoltu has raised 200,000 REP to fund an algorithmic fork that will test the protocol’s built‑in dispute system and force inactive token holders to migrate or lose access. The fork will trigger a 60‑day migration window after...
By The Defiant
News•Oct 28, 2025
Chainlink Underpins Balcony's $240B Real Estate Tokenization Platform
Balcony, a platform focused on tokenizing real‑estate assets, announced it will integrate Chainlink’s Runtime Environment (CRE) to feed more than $240 billion of government‑sourced property data onto its blockchain. The partnership leverages Chainlink’s decentralized oracle network to verify and deliver high‑quality,...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
Crypto Market Edges Lower While US Stocks Hit New Highs
The cryptocurrency market slipped on Tuesday, with Bitcoin flat around $115,200 and Ethereum down 2% to $4,099, while other major tokens fell 1‑1.5%; small‑cap Hedera surged 12% and a few niche coins rose 7%. Global crypto market cap slipped to...
By The Defiant
News•Oct 28, 2025
Western Union to Launch Stablecoin on Solana With Anchorage Digital
The U.S. dollar-pegged token is expected to become available in the first half of 2026.
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
Bitcoin's Offshoot, BCH, Edges Up 1% to Challenge Downtrend
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) edged up roughly 1% on higher-than-usual trading volume, hinting at underlying accumulation despite overall muted price action. The modest gain interrupts a recent downtrend and suggests that buyers are stepping in at current levels. Elevated volume reinforces...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
Wealth Managers Scramble to Add Crypto as UAE's Ultra-Rich Demand Digital Assets
Swiss software firm Avaloq’s survey of UAE high‑net‑worth investors reveals a sharp rise in demand for digital assets, with more than half of respondents planning to allocate a portion of their portfolios to crypto. This surge is prompting private banks...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
Watch These 4 Tripwires to Signal XRP Price Direction This Week
XRP entered the final week of October with rebuilt leverage and a working beta to Bitcoin that can be applied to near‑term ranges after a tariff shock. Aggregate open interest sits near $4.4 billion and funding rates have normalized to neutral‑to‑slightly‑positive,...
By CryptoSlate
News•Oct 28, 2025
Heather 'Razzlekhan' Morgan's Release From Prison Wasn't Us, White House Says
Heather 'Razzlekhan' Morgan, a rapper and alleged Bitfinex hack participant, was released from prison earlier than her original sentence. She publicly claimed that former President Donald Trump intervened to secure her early release. A White House official refuted the allegation,...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
XLM Gains 2.3% to $0.3314 as Payment Networks Drive Institutional Interest
XLM rose 2.3% in the past 24 hours to $0.3314, breaking a key resistance level as European‑session trading volume surged. The rally was fueled by heightened institutional interest in blockchain‑based payment networks, with several funds reportedly allocating capital to Stellar’s...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
BNB Drops After $1.65B Token Burn, Eyes Resistance Near $1,150
Binance’s native token BNB slipped after the exchange announced a $1.65 billion token burn, pushing the price toward the $1,150 resistance level. The burn, which removed a sizable portion of circulating supply, is intended to make the token more deflationary and...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
Hedera Jumps 25.7% Breaking Key Resistance as Spot ETF Launches
Hedera Hashgraph’s native token HBAR surged 25.7% to breach the $0.20 level, breaking a key resistance zone after Canary Capital’s HBAR exchange‑traded fund began trading on the NYSE. The launch was underpinned by institutional support from crypto custodian BitGo, providing...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
ICP Hovers Around $3.20 Resistance With 115% Volume Surge
Internet Computer (ICP) edged up 1.6% to $3.22, hovering just above the $3.20 resistance level. Institutional trading volume jumped 115%, confirming a bullish breakout. The price action, backed by strong institutional demand, suggests potential upward momentum for the token.
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
US Spot Bitcoin ETF Balances Are Negative without BlackRock
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have drawn roughly $26.9 billion in net inflows this year, but the surge is heavily concentrated in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). After IBIT’s inflows slowed in late October, the remaining seven ETFs collectively posted net outflows,...
By CryptoSlate
News•Oct 28, 2025
Solana ETFs Could Draw Over $3B If Bitcoin, Ether ETF Trends Repeat
Three spot ETFs tracking SOL, HBAR and LTC went live under ’33 Act structure on Tuesday.
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
Bitcoin Miners Sit on Prime Power Assets as AI Pivot Accelerates: Canaccord
Canaccord notes that bitcoin miners continue to generate almost all revenue in the crypto‑mining sector, even as market attention pivots toward artificial‑intelligence applications. The firms own high‑quality power assets—often located near cheap, renewable energy sources—that position them to supply the...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
BOB Unveils Bitcoin Vault Liquidation Engine to Power BTC-Backed Stablecoin Lending
BOB launched a Bitcoin Vault Liquidation Engine that lets Bitcoin holders borrow stablecoins against their BTC while keeping the collateral secured on the Bitcoin blockchain. The engine automates liquidation of under‑collateralized positions through a vault mechanism, enhancing risk management and...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
Ethena-Backed DEX Terminal Finance Reaches $280M in Pre-Launch Deposits
Terminal Finance, a decentralized exchange incubated by Ethena Labs, has secured $280 million in deposits before its public launch, signaling strong investor demand. The capital, sourced from a mix of institutional and retail participants, will underpin the platform’s low‑fee, high‑liquidity trading...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
TeraWulf Stock Surges 22% After $9.5B Google-Backed AI Compute Deal With Fluidstack
TeraWulf, the former bitcoin miner now pivoting to AI infrastructure, announced a $9.5 billion partnership with Google‑backed Fluidstack to co‑develop a 168 MW data center in Texas. The agreement secures long‑term revenue streams for TeraWulf as the facility will provide AI compute...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
PEPE Holds Key Support Level as Volume Surge Points to Whale Trading Activity
PEPE token held a key support level as trading volume surged 72% above its daily average, reaching 2.70 trillion tokens. The spike points to large‑scale investors, or whales, actively managing their positions. This heightened activity comes amid broader market volatility and...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Hedera (HBAR) Surges 14.4% While Index Trades Lower
Filecoin (FIL) dropped 2.5% and Aave (AAVE) fell 2.2% from Monday.
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
Bitcoin Treasury Firm Strive Adds 72 BTC to Treasury After Warrant Exercises
Shares are down 13.5% early Tuesday after doubling the previous two sessions.
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
Does a Weaker Dollar Drive Bitcoin Price Now?
Bitcoin surged past $116,000, its highest level in two weeks, reigniting the common claim that it serves as an inflation hedge. However, analysts argue the rally reflects tighter dollar liquidity and lower discount rates rather than a direct hedge against...
By CryptoSlate
News•Oct 28, 2025
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest Adds $30.9M of Shares in Jack Dorsey's Block
The buys were made across three Ark's ETFs.
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
Benchmark Sees Hut 8 as Hybrid AI–Bitcoin Power Play, Price Target Doubled to $78
Benchmark raised its price target for Hut 8 Mining Corp. to $78, doubling its previous estimate, after the company announced a strategic pivot from pure Bitcoin mining to owning and operating energy infrastructure. The broker views the move as creating...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
Japan's $2T Payment Provider TIS Rolls Out Multi-Token Platform With Avalanche
Japan’s payment services giant TIS, which processes roughly $2 trillion in transactions annually, has launched a multi‑token platform built on Avalanche’s AvaCloud. The solution enables banks and corporations to issue, settle and manage stablecoins and other tokenized assets on a single...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
Crypto Markets Today: BTC Holds at $114.5K, HBAR Soars on ETF News
Bitcoin held steady near $114,500 after Monday’s rally, while ether slipped modestly. Hedera Hashgraph’s HBAR surged sharply, outpacing other altcoins, on speculation surrounding a potential ETF filing. The broader crypto market paused, with limited price movement across major assets. The...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
Figment Scales Coinbase Prime Staking as 2 ETFs With Yield Launch This Week
Figment announced it will expand its staking services on Coinbase Prime, allowing institutional clients to earn rewards on proof‑of‑stake assets such as Solana and Avalanche in custodial accounts. The rollout coincides with the launch of two new yield‑focused exchange‑traded funds...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Upgraded to Buy on AI Data Center Boom: H.C. Wainwright
The investment bank upgraded the stock to buy from neutral and set a new price target of $25.
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
Citi Says Crypto’s Correlation With Stocks Tightens as Volatility Returns
The bank noted that bitcoin and ether are once again moving in step with U.S. equities and gold.
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
Circle, Issuer of USDC, Starts Testing Arc Blockchain With Big Institutions Onboard
Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has launched a public testnet of its Arc blockchain and is already engaging major financial and technology firms such as BlackRock, HSBC, Visa, Amazon Web Services and AI startup Anthropic. The testnet’s early...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
Has Bitcoin Peaked This Cycle or Is There More Fuel in the Tank?
Bitcoin is approaching what many analysts consider the apex of its current market cycle, with historical price patterns suggesting a peak is near. However, recent market structure—such as sustained buying pressure, narrowing volatility, and bullish order flow—indicates the rally could...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
US Solana Staking ETFs Begin Trading Today: What It Changes for Altcoins
Four altcoin exchange‑traded funds launched on October 28, marking the first wave of U.S. spot crypto ETFs that do not track Bitcoin or Ethereum. The lineup includes the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF, which received listing notices from both NYSE and Nasdaq,...
By CryptoSlate
News•Oct 28, 2025
Bitcoin Slips Ahead of Fed Week, DOGE, ETH Lead Losses as Traders Price in 4.25% Rate Cut
Bitcoin slipped as investors headed into the Federal Reserve’s policy week, while dogecoin and ether posted the steepest declines, reflecting market pricing in a projected 4.25% rate cut. Open interest surged from $25 billion to nearly $30 billion, signaling fresh leveraged inflows...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
How a Bot Glitch Sent Hyperliquid’s HYPE Token Soaring to $98
A trading bot malfunction on the Lighter decentralized exchange caused Hyperliquid’s HYPE token to surge to nearly $100, reaching $98 before correcting. The price spike was not driven by a large whale order but by an automated error that temporarily...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 28, 2025
Dogecoin Consolidates Below $0.21 With Cup-and-Handle Pattern Emerging
Dogecoin has held steady below the $0.21 level as a classic cup‑and‑handle chart pattern began to form, hinting at a potential upside breakout. Institutional wallets have been net‑longer on the meme coin, and derivatives data show a 9% rise in...
By CoinDesk