News•Oct 14, 2025
Bitcoin Treasury Company Metaplanet Now Valued Below BTC Holdings
Metaplanet, a Japanese Bitcoin treasury company, has seen its enterprise value dip below the value of its Bitcoin holdings for the first time, with its market to Bitcoin NAV (mNAV) falling to 0.99. The company's stock plummeted 75% since mid-June, now trading at $3.20 per share, despite holding $3.5 billion in Bitcoin (30,823 BTC). This decline reflects market skepticism regarding the sustainability of Bitcoin treasury models, although some analysts suggest it may present a buying opportunity for long-term investors. As the fourth-largest public Bitcoin holder, Metaplanet's situation underscores broader trends affecting cryptocurrency treasury companies amid changing market perceptions.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 14, 2025
Pi Network’s Mystery: Why the Hype Won’t Die Despite Endless Doubts
Pi Network blends free mobile mining, referral rewards and social hype. Despite delays, centralization and a 90% price drop, it still attracts millions.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 14, 2025
How to Use Google’s Gemini to Research Coins Before You Invest
Google has launched its Gemini AI, a tool designed to assist investors in researching cryptocurrency coins by organizing data and comparing tokenomics. This development aims to streamline the investment process by filtering through the vast amount of information available in...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 14, 2025
Mysterious Hyperliquid Trader Is Doubling Down on Their Bitcoin Short
A mysterious trader on the Hyperliquid platform has significantly increased their position by shorting Bitcoin, now totaling nearly $500 million with 10x leverage. This bold move has sparked widespread speculation within the cryptocurrency community regarding the trader's identity and market...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 14, 2025
Altcoins Typically Dump Hard Before Altseason. Will History Repeat?
Crypto analysts have noted a historical trend indicating that significant downturns in altcoin prices often precede rallies, suggesting that an altseason may be imminent. This pattern raises the question of whether previous market behaviors will repeat, as traders brace for...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 14, 2025
Cybersecurity Team Develops ‘Verifiable Phishing Reports’ to Fight Scammers
The Security Alliance has unveiled a new technology called TLS Attestations, designed to create verifiable phishing reports that can cryptographically confirm the authenticity of claims against online scams. This innovation addresses the persistent issue of scammers hiding malicious content, enhancing...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 14, 2025
TradFi Giant JPMorgan Is Planning to Offer Crypto Trading for Clients
JPMorgan Chase is set to expand its offerings by developing cryptocurrency trading services for clients, as confirmed by executive Scott Lucas. While the firm is moving forward with trading, it remains cautious about entering the crypto custody space. This development...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 14, 2025
‘Crowd FUD’ Is the Best Signal for when to Buy Bitcoin: Analyst
Santiment analyst Brian Q has identified "crowd FUD" (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) as a critical indicator for Bitcoin buying opportunities, suggesting that emotional responses to political news are increasingly influencing short-term market trends. This observation underscores a growing trend where...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 14, 2025
Asia Morning Briefing: China Renaissance’s BNB Treasury Highlights a Shift in Asia’s Crypto Playbook
China Renaissance's Enflux has announced a $600 million initiative focusing on infrastructure tokens, signaling a strategic pivot in Asia's cryptocurrency landscape. This move highlights a growing preference among Asian investors for assets that facilitate transaction efficiency rather than traditional store-of-value...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 14, 2025
Bhutan Migrates Its National ID System to Ethereum
The Kingdom of Bhutan has tapped Ethereum to store the national identities of its roughly 800,000 citizens, leveraging the network’s immutability and decentralization.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 13, 2025
Weekend ‘Crypto Black Friday’ Liquidation Cascade: What Actually Happened?
Crypto markets absorbed approximately $19 billion to $20 billion in forced liquidations within 24 hours on Oct. 10, marking the largest single-day deleveraging event on record. Hyperliquid processed more than $10 billion, while Binance accounted for roughly $2.4 billion. Altcoins...
By CryptoSlate
News•Oct 13, 2025
3 Reasons Why a Bitcoin Rally to $125K Could Be Delayed
Friday’s flash crash reduced short-term risk appetite but did not affect Bitcoin’s long-term potential, possibly delaying a new all-time high by weeks or even months.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 13, 2025
Alleged Hyperliquid Whale Denies Insider Trading with Trumps
A massive Bitcoin short placed minutes before US President Donald Trump announced tariffs with China on Friday has raised questions about insider trading.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 13, 2025
MetaDAO Community Votes Against VC Discount in $6M OTC Deal
The platform’s founders warned earlier that without new funding, MetaDAO would have only 24 months of runway.
By The Defiant
News•Oct 13, 2025
Binance Wallet, Trust Wallet Display Issues Linger After Crypto Crash
Binance Wallet’s balance display issues came soon after CZ-owned Trust Wallet reported experiencing the same issue on Sunday.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 13, 2025
Crypto Fundraising Sets New Record of $3.5B in a Single Week
Crypto companies looking to raise funds set a new record, reaching $3.5 billion in a single week last week, before the market crashed on Friday.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 13, 2025
A State-Backed Crypto Fund Just Made Its First Buy — and It Wasn’t Bitcoin
A sovereign crypto fund surprised markets by making its first investment in BNB, rather than Bitcoin. This is a big, bold move in Kazakhstan’s strategy.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 13, 2025
BitMine Adds over 200K ETH in ‘Aggressive’ Post-Crash Weekend Buying
BitMine’s Tom Lee saw the market crash as a discount buying opportunity, acquiring over $827 million worth of Ether over the weekend.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 13, 2025
Solana DEXs Must Focus on Building Resilient Markets
Solana DEXs dominate volume through memecoins but lack liquidity depth for sustainable growth. Bitcoin and stablecoins offer resilience beyond speculation.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 13, 2025
Bitcoin and DATs Primed for Explosive 2026: LONGITUDE
Industry leaders are convinced that Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency ecosystem are set to take over financial infrastructure and swallow trillions of dollars of assets.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 13, 2025
Strategy Added 220 BTC for $27.2M Last Week as Bitcoin Posted New Highs
Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc. announced its first Bitcoin purchase in October after opting not to buy more BTC the previous week.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 13, 2025
Zcash Impresses with 520% Monthly Gains: Can the ZEC Price Rally Continue?
Zcash price technicals hint at a potential 25% breakout toward $336 in October, despite long-term correction fears and an already significant rally for ZEC.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 13, 2025
Ethereum Layer 2s Outperform Crypto Relief Rally After $19B Crash
Ethereum layer-2 tokens outperformed the market, with Mantle surging 31%, driven by Bybit integration and increasing adoption across scaling solutions.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 13, 2025
Singapore Court Approves WazirX Restructuring Plan After $234M Hack
The Singapore High Court’s approval clears the way for WazirX to restart operations and begin compensating more than 150,000 users.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 13, 2025
Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 Upgrade to Unlock Permissionless Perp Market Creation
The upgrade marks a major step toward decentralizing Hyperliquid’s derivatives infrastructure, giving builders the ability to launch perpetual futures markets directly onchain.
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 13, 2025
Crypto Funds Attract $3.2B Inflows Despite Friday’s Flash Crash
Friday’s massive crypto market crash sent Bitcoin fund trading volumes to record highs, but crypto ETPs held firm amid the turmoil.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 13, 2025
Synthetix Soars 120% as Derivatives Hype Reignites DeFi’s 'Dino Coin'
The DeFi veteran’s 120% surge comes ahead of a new perpetuals DEX launch and a high-profile trading competition that could reignite interest in legacy protocols.
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 13, 2025
Ethereum's Fusaka Testing and Continued U.S. Government Shutdown: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Oct. 13.
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 13, 2025
US Gov Shutdown Enters 3rd Week with ETF ‘Floodgates’ Ready to Burst
The crypto industry is awaiting a final decision on 16 crypto exchange-traded funds this month, including funds tracking Solana, XRP, Litecoin and Dogecoin.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 13, 2025
Steak ‘N Shake Quickly U-Turns as Ether Poll Angers Bitcoiners
Steak ‘n Shake quickly retracted the idea of accepting Ether as a payment after Bitcoiners slammed its poll asking the community if it should.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 13, 2025
Crypto Derivatives Funding Rates Drop to 3-Year Lows: A Bullish Sign?
Crypto derivatives funding rates have fallen to levels last seen in the 2022 bear market, as billions in leveraged positions were liquidated.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 13, 2025
Bitcoin Core V30 Goes Live with Controversial OP_RETURN Change
Bitcoin Core launched its major v30 update on Saturday, with the community split over its drastic increase to the OP_RETURN data limit.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 13, 2025
White House Reportedly Mulling Pardon for Binance Founder CZ
Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao said that being considered for a presidential pardon from Trump would be “great news if true.”
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 13, 2025
Crypto.com CEO Urges Regulators to Probe Exchanges with the Most Liquidations
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek urged regulators to investigate exchanges that saw the most liquidations during the largest crypto market crash on Saturday. In an X post on Oct. 11, Marszalek said that regulators need to “conduct a thorough review of...
By CryptoSlate
News•Oct 12, 2025
From Gold Bars to Rare Earths: Pentagon’s Billion-Dollar Bet on America’s Resource Security
The Pentagon isn’t usually in the business of commodity speculation, but when national security is at stake, expect the old rules to bend. The Financial Times reports that the U.S. Defense Department has kicked off a $1 billion spree to...
By CryptoSlate
News•Oct 12, 2025
Explanations of USDe 'Depeg' On Binance Focus on Coordinated Attack, Oracles
Ethena founder Guy Young said the USDe depegging event on Binance that sent the token to $0.65 was an isolated issue not tied to fundamentals.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 12, 2025
Binance to Compensate Users Affected by Crash in wBETH, BNSOL, and Ethena’s USDe
Wrapped tokens crashed as Binance's infrastructure buckled, making it harder for market makers to stabilize prices.
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 12, 2025
Green Shoots on China Lifts Crypto in Sunday Action
Both Beijing and Washington moved to calm trade tensions over the weekend.
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 12, 2025
Ukrainian Crypto Trader Konstantin Galich Found Dead After Crypto’s Historic Wipeout
The relentless bloodbath in crypto markets this week has delivered not only financial devastation but also personal tragedy. On October 11, 2025, prominent Ukrainian crypto trader and educator Konstantin Galich, widely known as Kostya Kudo, was found dead inside his...
By CryptoSlate
News•Oct 12, 2025
Bitmine Acquires 128,718 ETH After the Crash as Institutions Buy the Dip
October’s historic crypto market crash forced a reckoning across leveraged trading, sent prices tumbling, and set the stage for audacious institutional dip-buying. Among the biggest actors was Tom Lee’s Bitmine Immersion Technologies. The behemoth Ethereum treasury company rapidly expanded its...
By CryptoSlate
News•Oct 12, 2025
Why Did some Altcoins on Binance Crash to Zero?
Several altcoins, including ATOM and IOTX, briefly hit zero on Binance during Friday’s crypto crash but stayed afloat elsewhere.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 12, 2025
Build It and They Will Come May Not Be Enough for Bitcoin DeFi
Welcome to Slate Sunday, CryptoSlate’s weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. I’m balanced on a box with a spotty WIFI connection...
By CryptoSlate
News•Oct 12, 2025
Q4 Crypto Surge? Historical Trends, Fed Shift and ETF Demand Align
With interest rates at a 3-year low and $18 billion in ETF inflows, CoinDesk Indices sees a strong setup for continued gains in BTC and altcoins.
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 12, 2025
Put Equity Lending Onchain, or Get Out of the Way
Equity lending’s outdated batch settlements and manual reconciliations are failing markets. Onchain infrastructure offers real-time, programmable solutions.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 12, 2025
How to Use ChatGPT to Find Hidden Gems in the Crypto Market
Discover hidden crypto gems using ChatGPT: GPTs, sentiment insights and data-driven scanners for smarter research and trading.
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 12, 2025
Investigation Ties 100,000 BTC Hyperliquid Whale to Former BitForex CEO
An investigation has tied the Hyperliquid whale controlling over 100,000 BTC to Garrett Jin, the ex-BitForex CEO whose exchange collapsed amid fraud probes.
By Cointelegraph
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
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