News•Oct 18, 2025
Bitcoin-Holding Institutions Seeking Yield, DeFi Capabilities
Institutional holders of Bitcoin are increasingly pursuing Bitcoin-native yield and DeFi capabilities through platforms like Rootstock and Babylon, shifting the narrative from passive “digital gold” to a productive asset. New infrastructure enables staking, restaking and BTC‑backed stablecoins or collateralized products that can return modest yields—often below 1–2%—helping treasuries and asset managers offset custody costs. Adoption will hinge on institutional risk tolerance and whether yields rise enough to justify lockups, but the trend marks a meaningful step toward making Bitcoin an income-generating asset while preserving self-custody.
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 18, 2025
Can Bitcoin Recover as Gold Plunges From Record Highs? Analysts Weigh In
Bitcoin's outlook brightened as the bitcoin-to-gold ratio fell to historic lows after gold retreated from record highs, a technical signal that analysts say has historically preceded major BTC bull runs. Past troughs in the ratio have preceded rallies of roughly...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 18, 2025
Crypto Biz: 'Sound Money' Meets a Sound Beating as Binance Pledges Bailout
Crypto markets plunged this week, prompting Binance to pledge a bailout or liquidity support for affected firms as contagion fears mounted. Major players moved to shore up market access and adoption — JPMorgan announced plans to offer crypto services to...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 18, 2025
Bitcoin Price ‘Lines up Nicely’ for $95K Drop Next Despite Bullish RSI Data
Bitcoin steadied into the weekend even as momentum metrics like the RSI turned increasingly bullish, but technical analysts warn the setup still favors a corrective move toward roughly $95,000 — a dip below the $100,000 threshold. Traders point to chart...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 18, 2025
Why the Price of Gold Is Rising While Bitcoin Is Struggling
Gold has surged to an all-time high—reaching $4,376 per ounce on Oct. 17—as rising geopolitical tensions and renewed trade disputes drive investors back to traditional safe havens. Bitcoin, long touted as “digital gold,” has underperformed amid the risk-off shift, losing...
By CryptoSlate
News•Oct 18, 2025
State of Crypto: How to Square Decentralized Finance With Regulatory Compliance
At D.C. Fintech Week a panel of industry and regulatory experts debated whether decentralized finance can be made compliant without undermining decentralization, focusing on developers' potential liability and practical tools for risk management. Panelists — including BIS Innovation Hub’s Maha...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 18, 2025
What if Quantum Computers Already Broke Bitcoin?
Researchers and commentators warn that a sufficiently powerful quantum computer running Shor’s algorithm could derive Bitcoin private keys from public keys and clandestinely steal coins while the blockchain continues to operate normally. The vulnerability chiefly affects addresses that have already...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 18, 2025
L1 Is the New Battleground, and the Playing Field Isn’t Even
Major corporations are increasingly launching proprietary layer-1 blockchains, transforming what was once neutral infrastructure into strategically guarded platforms that confer regulatory and competitive advantages. This shift concentrates control and economic rents with established firms, tilting the playing field against independent...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 18, 2025
Robinhood Tokenizes Nearly 500 US Stocks, ETFs on Arbitrum for EU Users
Robinhood has tokenized nearly 500 U.S. stocks and ETFs on Arbitrum for European users, creating over $8.5 million of tokenized assets as part of its broader push into real-world assets (RWA). The move extends Robinhood’s crypto-enabled brokerage offerings by bringing...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 18, 2025
JPMorgan: Crypto-Native Leverage Drove Sell-Off; ETFs Barely Flinched
JPMorgan says the recent Bitcoin and Ethereum sell-off was driven primarily by crypto-native leverage unwinding rather than institutional exits, with perpetual futures markets undergoing sharp deleveraging while spot ETFs and CME futures absorbed only minimal forced selling. Bitcoin fell about...
By CryptoSlate
News•Oct 18, 2025
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....
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 18, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 18, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 18, 2025
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...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 18, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 18, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 18, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 18, 2025
‘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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By The Defiant
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 17, 2025
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....
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By CryptoSlate
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By The Defiant
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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,...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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,...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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....
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
‘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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
‘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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 17, 2025
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...
By Cointelegraph