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Ethereum's Fusaka Testing and Continued U.S. Government Shutdown: Crypto Week Ahead
NewsOct 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.

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Binance to Compensate Users Affected by Crash in wBETH, BNSOL, and Ethena’s USDe
NewsOct 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.

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Green Shoots on China Lifts Crypto in Sunday Action
NewsOct 12, 2025

Green Shoots on China Lifts Crypto in Sunday Action

Both Beijing and Washington moved to calm trade tensions over the weekend.

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Q4 Crypto Surge? Historical Trends, Fed Shift and ETF Demand Align
NewsOct 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.

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Coinbase’s Upcoming Amex Card With BTC Cashback: Everything We Know So Far
NewsOct 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.

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XRP Rebounds Sharply After 41% Flash Crash, Reclaims $2.47 Support
NewsOct 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.

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AAVE Sees 64% Flash Crash as DeFi Protocol Endures 'Largest Stress Test'
NewsOct 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.

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Blockchain Will Drive the Agent-to-Agent AI Marketplace Boom
NewsOct 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.

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‘Bitcoin Is Not an Asset Class,’ Says One of UK’s Largest Retail Investment Platforms
NewsOct 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.

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Gold-Backed Tokens Hold Firm in $19B Crypto Rout, But Rally May Be Near Exhaustion
NewsOct 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.

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BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL Face Slow Bottoming Process After $16B Liquidation Shock
NewsOct 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