Asia Morning Briefing: Structural Demand Anchors Bitcoin After Record $20B Liquidation

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2025. Oct. 15. 01:21

Asia Morning Briefing: Structural Demand Anchors Bitcoin After Record $20B Liquidation A record deleveraging erased speculative positions but not conviction, as both Glassnode and CryptoQuant highlight steady whale accumulation, rising USDT supply, and persistent ETF inflows.

Bitcoin's Leverage Flush Favors Accumulation, K33 Says

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2025. Oct. 14. 20:21

Bitcoin's Leverage Flush Favors Accumulation, K33 Says Crypto prices were down sizably on Tuesday but bounced off of their worst levels.

Celsius Wind-down Secures $300M From Tether, Say GXD Labs, VanEck

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2025. Oct. 14. 19:05

Celsius Wind-down Secures $300M From Tether, Say GXD Labs, VanEck A consortium established by the companies announced the recovery of Celsius funds tied to claims against Tether.

Stripe's Bridge Applies for National Bank Trust Charter to Expand Stablecoin Business

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2025. Oct. 14. 17:40

Stripe's Bridge Applies for National Bank Trust Charter to Expand Stablecoin Business The license, if granted, would help the stablecoin infrastructure firm to "tokenize trillions of dollars," co-founder Zach Abrams said.

U.S. Targets Cambodian Pig Butchering, Takes $14B in Bitcoin as Biggest Ever Seizure

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2025. Oct. 14. 17:06

U.S. Targets Cambodian Pig Butchering, Takes $14B in Bitcoin as Biggest Ever Seizure As the Justice Department pursues Prince Group's leader, the Treasury Department sanctioned the company while also severing Huione from the U.S. finance.

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Takes 11.5% Stake in Solana Treasury Firm Solmate Infrastructure (SLMT)

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2025. Oct. 14. 16:26

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Takes 11.5% Stake in Solana Treasury Firm Solmate Infrastructure (SLMT) Ark Invest has reportedly taken a 11.5% Solmate (SLMT) stake while the company said it bought $50 million discounted SOL from Solana Foundation.

PEPE Slips 5% as Whale Selling and Market Turmoil Weigh on Memecoin Sector

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2025. Oct. 14. 16:24

PEPE Slips 5% as Whale Selling and Market Turmoil Weigh on Memecoin Sector Trading volume has surged, reflecting increased volatility, and technical analysis suggests bearish signals that could extend the recent downturn

Citigroup CEO Backs Tokenized Deposits, Says Too Much Focus on Stablecoins

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2025. Oct. 14. 16:11

Citigroup CEO Backs Tokenized Deposits, Says Too Much Focus on Stablecoins Speaking on her bank's earnings call, Citi CEO Jane Fraser said tokenized deposits offer faster, safer infrastructure and fewer AML and compliance burdens for the next era of digital finance.

XLM Suffers Massive Sell-Off on Heavy Volume Spike

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2025. Oct. 14. 16:10

XLM Suffers Massive Sell-Off on Heavy Volume Spike Stellar faces brutal selling pressure while institutional buyers emerge at oversold levels amid broader crypto market turmoil.

Circle Called ‘Most Important’ Stablecoin Player by Investment Firm William Blair

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2025. Oct. 14. 15:43

Circle Called ‘Most Important’ Stablecoin Player by Investment Firm William Blair The investment bank initiated coverage of Circle with an "Outperform" rating.

HBAR Plunges 8% After Failed Rally to $0.20 Resistance

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2025. Oct. 14. 15:43

HBAR Plunges 8% After Failed Rally to $0.20 Resistance Cryptocurrency experiences dramatic reversal on heavy volume to confirm bearish momentum.

BNB Slides 6.5% After Hitting All-Time High After $500B Crypto Rout

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2025. Oct. 14. 15:06

BNB Slides 6.5% After Hitting All-Time High After $500B Crypto Rout Despite the drop accumulation continues, with China Renaissance aiming to raise $600 million for a publicly traded crypto treasury focused solely on BNB.

DWS Sees Stablecoins Emerging as Core Payments Infrastructure

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2025. Oct. 14. 15:05

DWS Sees Stablecoins Emerging as Core Payments Infrastructure With rising liquidity, regulatory clarity and institutional use, stablecoins are moving beyond crypto trading to challenge traditional payment networks, DWS said.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Eyes Bigger Role in Tokenization

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2025. Oct. 14. 14:26

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Eyes Bigger Role in Tokenization BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said the digital asset market, including stablecoins and tokenized assets, will grow "significantly" over the next few years

Monad Opens Airdrop Portal Ahead of Token Launch

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2025. Oct. 14. 13:54

Monad Opens Airdrop Portal Ahead of Token Launch The window to check for eligibility to claim MON tokens will remain open until November 3, the Monad Foundation said.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Plunges 6.2% as All Constituents Trade Lower

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2025. Oct. 14. 13:14

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Plunges 6.2% as All Constituents Trade Lower Bitcoin (BTC) fell 3.9% and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) dropped 5.6% from Monday.

Tether and Circle’s Dominance Is Being Put to the Test

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2025. Oct. 14. 13:00

Tether and Circle’s Dominance Is Being Put to the Test The dominance of Tether and Circle, once seen as unshakable, is now facing its most formidable test yet, crypto product and strategy professional James Murrell argues.

Bitcoin Miner IREN's AI Pivot Earns $100 Price Target at Cantor Fitzgerald

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2025. Oct. 14. 12:58

Bitcoin Miner IREN's AI Pivot Earns $100 Price Target at Cantor Fitzgerald "While shares have done well over the expectation that IREN will entirely focus on its GPU cloud, we continue to believe there is more room to run," said analyst Brett Knoblauch.

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Tests Key Support as Bullish Optimism Fades

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2025. Oct. 14. 12:48

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Tests Key Support as Bullish Optimism Fades Bitcoin steadies around $111,000 after a bruising sell-off, as derivatives and options data show mixed signals between cautious futures traders and bullish options buyers.

Is Elon Musk Getting Interested in Bitcoin Again?

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2025. Oct. 14. 12:40

Is Elon Musk Getting Interested in Bitcoin Again? "Bitcoin is based on energy," said the Tesla chief early Tuesday. "It is impossible to fake energy."

Circle Can Withstand Rate Cuts as Stablecoin Demand Grows: Bernstein

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2025. Oct. 14. 12:36

Circle Can Withstand Rate Cuts as Stablecoin Demand Grows: Bernstein The broker said lower interest rates could squeeze Circle’s revenue, but rising USDC adoption and operating leverage should keep profits on track.

S&P Global Brings Stablecoin Risk Scores Onchain Through Chainlink

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2025. Oct. 14. 12:30

S&P Global Brings Stablecoin Risk Scores Onchain Through Chainlink The assessments score stablecoins from 1 to 5 based on factors such as asset quality, liquidity and regulatory status.

Leveraged Liquidations Underscore Bitcoin’s Equity Sensitivity, Citi Says

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2025. Oct. 14. 11:59

Leveraged Liquidations Underscore Bitcoin’s Equity Sensitivity, Citi Says The bank said U.S./China trade tensions triggered a sharp crypto selloff, but resilient ETF inflows are keeping its BTC and ETH forecasts intact.

WisdomTree Launches Physically Backed Stellar Lumens ETP Across Europe

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2025. Oct. 14. 11:00

WisdomTree Launches Physically Backed Stellar Lumens ETP Across Europe WisdomTree launched a physically backed stellar lumens ETP with a 0.50% fee on SIX and Euronext, saying it will add a Xetra listing on Oct. 15.

Metaplanet Trades Below 1x mNAV for First Time Since Starting Bitcoin Treasury Plan

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2025. Oct. 14. 10:28

Metaplanet Trades Below 1x mNAV for First Time Since Starting Bitcoin Treasury Plan Falling share prices push bitcoin treasury firms below key valuation threshold.

BlackRock's IBIT Bucks the Trend with Continued Inflows Despite Weak Bitcoin Price Action

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2025. Oct. 14. 09:02

BlackRock's IBIT Bucks the Trend with Continued Inflows Despite Weak Bitcoin Price Action Despite the largest ETF outflow in weeks and a sharp bitcoin price drop, IBIT continues to attract capital.

Ethereum’s Fusaka Rolls Out on Sepolia; Hoodi Testnet Up Next

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2025. Oct. 14. 08:50

Ethereum’s Fusaka Rolls Out on Sepolia; Hoodi Testnet Up Next The test follows a successful rollout on the Holesky testnet two weeks ago.

Bitcoin Slips Under $112K, ETH, DOGE Drop 6% as China Hits Back on U.S. Tariffs

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2025. Oct. 14. 07:19

Bitcoin Slips Under $112K, ETH, DOGE Drop 6% as China Hits Back on U.S. Tariffs Total liquidations hit $630 million, with long positions making up two-thirds of the wipeout, according to CoinGlass.

Societe Generale-FORGE and Bitpanda Expand Partnership to Bring Regulated Stablecoins to DeFi

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2025. Oct. 14. 07:01

 Societe Generale-FORGE and Bitpanda Expand Partnership to Bring Regulated Stablecoins to DeFi The move makes SG-FORGE’s euro and dollar stablecoins available to retail users across Europe through Bitpanda’s DeFi wallet

Bullish Bitcoin Traders Eye Chart Patterns From 2020 and 2024 After Weekend’s $20B Liquidations

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2025. Oct. 14. 06:12

Bullish Bitcoin Traders Eye Chart Patterns From 2020 and 2024 After Weekend’s $20B Liquidations Similar washouts in 2020, 2021, and 2024 reset leverage and paved the way for recoveries in the weeks that followed, giving similar hopes to some market participants.

XRP Fades Below $2.60 as $63M Whale Sales Hit Binance

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2025. Oct. 14. 05:46

XRP Fades Below $2.60 as $63M Whale Sales Hit Binance raders are monitoring the $2.55 support and $2.65–$2.66 resistance zones for potential market shifts.

DOGE Faces Rejection at $0.22 as Dogecoin Treasury Firm Eyes Public Listing

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2025. Oct. 14. 04:56

DOGE Faces Rejection at $0.22 as Dogecoin Treasury Firm Eyes Public Listing The token found strong demand near $0.20 as institutional flows persisted, even as broader markets reacted to shifting trade rhetoric and renewed regulatory scrutiny following House of Doge’s Nasdaq debut.

Asia Morning Briefing: China Renaissance’s BNB Treasury Highlights a Shift in Asia’s Crypto Playbook

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2025. Oct. 14. 01:48

Asia Morning Briefing: China Renaissance’s BNB Treasury Highlights a Shift in Asia’s Crypto Playbook Enflux says the $600 million plan reflects a new wave of Asian capital favoring infrastructure tokens that power transaction flow over store-of-value assets.

Bitcoin Miners Lead Crypto Stock Bounce as OpenAI-Broadcom Deal Fuels AI Trade

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2025. Oct. 13. 19:31

Bitcoin Miners Lead Crypto Stock Bounce as OpenAI-Broadcom Deal Fuels AI Trade Bitfarms, Cipher Mining and Bitdeer posted double-digit gains on Monday as miners keep benefitting from artificial intelligence's surging demand for computing power.

Citi Eyes 2026 Crypto Custody Launch After Years of Quiet Development: CNBC

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2025. Oct. 13. 19:23

Citi Eyes 2026 Crypto Custody Launch After Years of Quiet Development: CNBC The bank’s digital asset head says Citi is aiming for a "credible custody solution" in the coming quarters to serve asset managers and other clients.

XLM Rises 6% to Recover From Weekend Plunge

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2025. Oct. 13. 16:32

XLM Rises 6% to Recover From Weekend Plunge Stellar posts dramatic intraday recovery from $0.33 support to $0.35 resistance as institutional money flows in.

Strategy Bought $27M in Bitcoin at $123K Before Crypto Crash

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2025. Oct. 13. 16:17

Strategy Bought $27M in Bitcoin at $123K Before Crypto Crash The firm acquired BTC at an average price of over $123,000, while the crypto was trading well below $110,000 during last week's carnage.

HBAR Rises Past Key Resistance After Explosive Decline

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2025. Oct. 13. 16:11

HBAR Rises Past Key Resistance After Explosive Decline HBAR surged past key resistance at $0.19 amid a dramatic volume spike, signaling renewed institutional interest and reinforcing bullish momentum after a 9% recovery stretch.

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin and Altcoins Recover After $500B Crash

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2025. Oct. 13. 15:55

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin and Altcoins Recover After $500B Crash Bitcoin derivatives show renewed optimism after a leverage flush, with open interest and basis rebounding, while options traders tilt bullish as funding rates diverge across exchanges.

Investment Bank China Renaissance Plans $600M BNB Treasury With YZi Labs: Bloomberg

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2025. Oct. 13. 14:30

Investment Bank China Renaissance Plans $600M BNB Treasury With YZi Labs: Bloomberg The proposed investment vehicle would be a publicly traded US company designed to buy and hold BNB, marking one of the largest single bets on BNB by a publicly listed entity.

Tom Lee's Bitmine Bought the Dip, Adding Over 200K ETH to Ethereum Treasury

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2025. Oct. 13. 13:27

Tom Lee's Bitmine Bought the Dip, Adding Over 200K ETH to Ethereum Treasury The firm's ether holdings crossed 3 million tokens, halfway through its goal to corner 5% of the crypto's supply.

WazirX Restructuring Cleared in Massive Relief for $230M Hack Victims

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2025. Oct. 13. 13:21

WazirX Restructuring Cleared in Massive Relief for $230M Hack Victims The sanction order followed an August re-vote that saw 95.7% of creditors by number and 94.6% by value support the plan.

Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 Upgrade to Unlock Permissionless Perp Market Creation

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2025. Oct. 13. 10:01

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.

Synthetix Soars 120% as Derivatives Hype Reignites DeFi’s 'Dino Coin'

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2025. Oct. 13. 09:40

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.

No, Ethena's USDe Didn't De-peg

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2025. Oct. 13. 08:16

No, Ethena's USDe Didn't De-peg The supposed de-pegging was only limited to Binance while deviations were much more restrained on other major liquid avenues like Curve.

Trader Who Made $192M Shorting the Crypto Crash is Betting Against Bitcoin Again

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2025. Oct. 13. 07:13

Trader Who Made $192M Shorting the Crypto Crash is Betting Against Bitcoin Again On-chain analysts and traders have dubbed the address an “insider whale.” Some even argue that the position itself could have accelerated the crash.

BTC Mining Firm Marathon (MARA) Scoops Up 400 BTC After Price Crash, On-Chain Data Show

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2025. Oct. 13. 05:55

BTC Mining Firm Marathon (MARA) Scoops Up 400 BTC After Price Crash, On-Chain Data Show Arkham data shows bitcoin miner Marathon bought 150 BTC through its custodian Anchorage Digital as prices plunged, with fresh FalconX inflows hinting at continued institutional accumulation.

Cardano and Dogecoin Lead Crypto Rebound Following an 'Emotional' $19B Reset

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2025. Oct. 13. 05:50

Cardano and Dogecoin Lead Crypto Rebound Following an 'Emotional' $19B Reset “ETF inflows remain strong, exchange balances near cycle lows, and the broader narrative is arguably stronger after the washout,” one analyst said.

Dogecoin Zooms 11% as DOGE Buying Volumes Quadruples

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2025. Oct. 13. 05:37

Dogecoin Zooms 11% as DOGE Buying Volumes Quadruples The pattern shows an ascending trendline with constructive momentum; MACD and RSI signals remain bullish.

XRP Rebounds 8% as $30B Flows Back In After Trade-War Rout

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2025. Oct. 13. 05:29

XRP Rebounds 8% as $30B Flows Back In After Trade-War Rout The rebound printed one of the year’s heaviest sessions, confirming aggressive dip-buying as traders reposition ahead of fresh macro headlines.

Bitcoin May Tank to $100K as Friday’s BTC Crash Reinforced 2017–21 Trendline Resistance

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2025. Oct. 13. 04:26

Bitcoin May Tank to $100K as Friday’s BTC Crash Reinforced 2017–21 Trendline Resistance Bitcoin's recent crash marks the third failure to maintain gains above a critical trendline from 2017 and 2021 highs.

Asia Morning Briefing: Ethereum Leads Recovery After $20B Liquidation Shock

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2025. Oct. 13. 02:04

Asia Morning Briefing: Ethereum Leads Recovery After $20B Liquidation Shock ETH’s rebound is outpacing BTC's as markets stabilize, with high-beta plays like Solana and Bittensor joining the bounce. One working theory suggests Friday’s meltdown wasn’t about stablecoin fragility — it was a structural failure on Binance.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino: ‘Bitcoin and Gold Will Outlast Any Other Currency’

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2025. Oct. 12. 20:48

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino: ‘Bitcoin and Gold Will Outlast Any Other Currency’ Paolo Ardoino’s latest comment about bitcoin and gold echoes Tether’s policy of buying BTC with profits and building up gold exposure.

Altcoins Cratered in Oct. 10 Crypto Flash Crash as Bitcoin Held Up, Wiston Capital Says

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2025. Oct. 12. 17:34

Altcoins Cratered in Oct. 10 Crypto Flash Crash as Bitcoin Held Up, Wiston Capital Says Wiston Capital's Charlie Erith says a leverage cascade drove the Oct. 10 break, with altcoins hit hardest, and lays out the signals he will track before adding risk.

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

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2025. Oct. 12. 17:12

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.

Green Shoots on China Lifts Crypto in Sunday Action

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2025. Oct. 12. 16:42

Green Shoots on China Lifts Crypto in Sunday Action Both Beijing and Washington moved to calm trade tensions over the weekend.

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

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2025. Oct. 12. 14:00

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.

There Is Too Much Friction in Web3 For Newcomers. Here’s How We Fix it.

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2025. Oct. 12. 13:00

There Is Too Much Friction in Web3 For Newcomers. Here’s How We Fix it. The promise of a seamless digital economy is being sabotaged by a simple, recurring nightmare: network switching, says ZetaChain core contributor Jonathan Covey.

China’s Commerce Ministry to Trump: Rare-Earth Export Curbs Are Not Bans

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2025. Oct. 12. 10:10

China’s Commerce Ministry to Trump: Rare-Earth Export Curbs Are Not Bans China’s commerce ministry says its Oct. 9 rare-earth export controls are lawful security steps, not bans, and that eligible civilian exports will be licensed.

Friday’s $20B Crypto Market Meltdown: A Bitwise Portfolio Manager’s Postmortem Analysis

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2025. Oct. 11. 23:57

Friday’s $20B Crypto Market Meltdown: A Bitwise Portfolio Manager’s Postmortem Analysis Jonathan Man outlines a $20 billion liquidation day, long-tail air pockets and a positioning reset that left markets on different footing by Saturday.

How ADL on Crypto Perp Trading Platforms Can Shock and Anger Even Advanced Traders

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2025. Oct. 11. 21:58

How ADL on Crypto Perp Trading Platforms Can Shock and Anger Even Advanced Traders Doug Colkitt’s explainer details a backstop that trims winners, ranks accounts by profit leverage and size, and keeps zero-sum markets solvent under stress.

How Auto-Deleveraging on Crypto Perp Trading Platforms Can Shock and Anger Even Advanced Traders

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2025. Oct. 11. 21:58

How Auto-Deleveraging on Crypto Perp Trading Platforms Can Shock and Anger Even Advanced Traders Doug Colkitt’s explainer details a backstop that trims winners, ranks accounts by profit leverage and size, and keeps zero-sum markets solvent under stress.

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

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2025. Oct. 11. 18:57

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.

Ethena's USDe Briefly Loses Peg During $19B Crypto Liquidation Cascade

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2025. Oct. 11. 18:18

Ethena's USDe Briefly Loses Peg During $19B Crypto Liquidation Cascade USDe recovered quickly, and Ethena Labs confirmed that the mint and redeem functionality remained operational, with the stablecoin remaining overcollateralized.

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

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2025. Oct. 11. 16:02

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.

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

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2025. Oct. 11. 16:00

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.

‘Largest Ever’ Crypto Liquidation Event Wipes Out 6,300 Wallets on Hyperliquid

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2025. Oct. 11. 15:54

‘Largest Ever’ Crypto Liquidation Event Wipes Out 6,300 Wallets on Hyperliquid The sell-off erased over $1.23 billion in trader capital on Hyperliquid and $19 billion across the crypto market in a 24 hours.

Bitcoin’s On-Chain Strength Sets Stage for Fourth-Quarter Gains, Says Cathie Wood's ARK Invest

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2025. Oct. 11. 15:46

Bitcoin’s On-Chain Strength Sets Stage for Fourth-Quarter Gains, Says Cathie Wood's ARK Invest ARK Invest says bitcoin’s strong fundamentals, rising institutional demand and macro tailwinds could fuel gains, though timing remains key.

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

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2025. Oct. 11. 14:28

‘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.

Norwegian Officials Probe Major Polymarket Bets on Nobel Peace Winner

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2025. Oct. 11. 14:27

Norwegian Officials Probe Major Polymarket Bets on Nobel Peace Winner A trader with a new account and no prior betting history placed a $70,000 bet on Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado winning the prize.

State of Crypto: Market Structure Negotiations?

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2025. Oct. 11. 14:00

State of Crypto: Market Structure Negotiations? A proposed regulatory framework for DeFi has the industry up in arms.

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

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2025. Oct. 11. 11:36

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.

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

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2025. Oct. 11. 06:57

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.

Biggest Crypto Liquidation Ever Sees $16B Longs Decimated Amid Market Chaos

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2025. Oct. 11. 03:46

Biggest Crypto Liquidation Ever Sees $16B Longs Decimated Amid Market Chaos Trump’s 100% tariff warning on China ignited a global sell-off that wiped out $16 billion in leveraged crypto longs and pushed Ethena’s USDe to a rare sub-$1 print.

Bitcoin Crashes Below $110K, $7B in Bets Liquidated on Further Trump Tariff on China

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2025. Oct. 10. 21:51

Bitcoin Crashes Below $110K, $7B in Bets Liquidated on Further Trump Tariff on China BTC tumbled 10% on Friday, while ETH, SOL and XRP crashed 15%-30% in a crypto flash crash as trade tensions escalate between the U.S. and China.

Bitcoin’s Flash Crash Sees $7B Crypto Liquidation as Trump Ramps Up China Trade War

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2025. Oct. 10. 21:51

Bitcoin’s Flash Crash Sees $7B Crypto Liquidation as Trump Ramps Up China Trade War BTC tumbled 10% on Friday, while ETH, SOL and XRP crashed 15%-30% in a crypto flash crash as trade tensions escalate between the U.S. and China.

Galaxy Gets $460M Investment by 'Large Asset Manager' for Its HPC Push

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2025. Oct. 10. 21:08

Galaxy Gets $460M Investment by 'Large Asset Manager' for Its HPC Push The unnamed investor bought nearly 13 million shares from the company and some executives. The firm intends to use the proceeds to boost its Helios data center project.

Ether's 7% Plunge Leads Crypto Liquidations in $600M Carnage

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2025. Oct. 10. 18:51

Ether's 7% Plunge Leads Crypto Liquidations in $600M Carnage ETH declined the most among the CoinDesk 20 Index, falling twice as far as bitcoin.

HBAR Tumbles 6% Amid Volume Surge as Wider Market Capitulates

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2025. Oct. 10. 16:54

HBAR Tumbles 6% Amid Volume Surge as Wider Market Capitulates Traders exit positions as cryptocurrency breaks key technical levels amid broader market uncertainty.

Trump Tariff Threat on China Sends Bitcoin Tumbling Below $119K

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2025. Oct. 10. 15:37

Trump Tariff Threat on China Sends Bitcoin Tumbling Below $119K Cryptos came under pressure as a potential U.S.-China trade war once again on the table.

Trump-Linked Firm Looks to Bitcoin Programmability to Build BTC Treasury, ETF Platform

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2025. Oct. 10. 15:13

Trump-Linked Firm Looks to Bitcoin Programmability to Build BTC Treasury, ETF Platform American Ventures LLC, of which Dominari is a member, made an undisclosed investment in the Hemispheres Foundation, the principal stewards of the Hemi project.

Hyped Token Launches Fall Flat as TGE Loses Mojo Ahead of Airdrop Season

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2025. Oct. 10. 15:10

Hyped Token Launches Fall Flat as TGE Loses Mojo Ahead of Airdrop Season Once a guaranteed pop, new token generation events are now struggling to hold value — with CAMP, XAN and XPL plunging as investor enthusiasm fades and tokenomics weigh heavy.

Russia Acknowledges Crypto’s Popularity With Its Citizens as Central Bank Weighs Bank Involvement

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2025. Oct. 10. 14:46

Russia Acknowledges Crypto’s Popularity With Its Citizens as Central Bank Weighs Bank Involvement The Finance Ministry noted growing crypto adoption, while the central bank laid out plans to let banks participate under strict capital and reserve requirements.

Morgan Stanley Opens Crypto Access to All Clients Amid Wall Street Shift Toward Digital Assets: CNBC

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2025. Oct. 10. 14:32

Morgan Stanley Opens Crypto Access to All Clients Amid Wall Street Shift Toward Digital Assets: CNBC The decision marks a major expansion for the bank’s $8.2 trillion wealth and investment management business and suggests a growing acceptance of crypto as an asset class for mainstream investors.

Prestige Wealth Raises $150M to Become Tether Gold Treasury Vehicle

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2025. Oct. 10. 14:14

Prestige Wealth Raises $150M to Become Tether Gold Treasury Vehicle Most of the capital will be used to acquire tokenized gold reserves, aiming to build a publicly verifiable, blockchain-native treasury

$21M Crypto Theft on Hyperliquid Tied to Private Key Leak: PeckShield

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2025. Oct. 10. 13:38

$21M Crypto Theft on Hyperliquid Tied to Private Key Leak: PeckShield According to PeckShield, the theft stemmed from a private key compromise, allowing an attacker to drain the victim’s funds in a single swift move.

Bitcoin Miners Emerge as Key AI Infrastructure Partners Amid Power Crunch: Bernstein

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2025. Oct. 10. 13:37

Bitcoin Miners Emerge as Key AI Infrastructure Partners Amid Power Crunch: Bernstein Miners’ secured grid capacity and high-density sites offer hyperscalers a faster, cheaper path to expand AI data centers as interconnection delays mount.

Kalshi Raises $300M at $5B Valuation, Expands Prediction Markets to 140 Countries: NYT

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2025. Oct. 10. 13:26

Kalshi Raises $300M at $5B Valuation, Expands Prediction Markets to 140 Countries: NYT The funding round was led by major investors including Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm, CapitalG and Coinbase Ventures.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Litecoin (LTC) Surges 11.9% as All Constituents Rise

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2025. Oct. 10. 13:10

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Litecoin (LTC) Surges 11.9% as All Constituents Rise NEAR Protocol (NEAR) was also a top performer, gaining 10.9% from Thursday.

Metaplanet Pauses Share Sales to Fund Bitcoin Purchases

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2025. Oct. 10. 12:54

Metaplanet Pauses Share Sales to Fund Bitcoin Purchases The Bitcoin-focused firm paused stock acquisition rights for 20 trading days as its stock's multiple to net asset value hit a cycle low.

Analysis: Market Is Undervaluing the Possibility Cardano (ADA) ETF Is Delayed Until 2026

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2025. Oct. 10. 10:03

Analysis: Market Is Undervaluing the Possibility Cardano (ADA) ETF Is Delayed Until 2026 With the SEC running on skeleton staff during the prolonged U.S. government shutdown, crypto ETF reviews are effectively frozen. A weeks-long pause could push Cardano’s long-awaited ETF decision past its 2025 deadline and into the new year.

Will Cardano ETF be Approved by This year Amid Government Shutdown?

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2025. Oct. 10. 10:03

Will Cardano ETF be Approved by This year Amid Government Shutdown? With the SEC running on skeleton staff during the prolonged U.S. government shutdown, crypto ETF reviews are effectively frozen. A weeks-long pause could push Cardano’s long-awaited ETF decision past its 2025 deadline and into the new year.

Bitcoin Miners Rally in Pre-Market as Sector Nears $90B Market Cap

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2025. Oct. 10. 09:24

Bitcoin Miners Rally in Pre-Market as Sector Nears $90B Market Cap AI and high-performance computing demand fuel fresh gains, with miners eyeing a potential $100 billion market cap by year-end

China Expands Rare Earth Export Controls Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting

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2025. Oct. 10. 09:00

China Expands Rare Earth Export Controls Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting This move could disrupt global supply chains, drive up prices, and have ripple effects across financial markets.

Hyperliquid Introduces 'Based Streams,' a DEX-Powered Live Streaming Platform

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2025. Oct. 10. 08:51

Hyperliquid Introduces 'Based Streams,' a DEX-Powered Live Streaming Platform The livestreaming feature lets creators broadcast trades, accept token donations, and reward viewers via its Hypercore protocol

Bitcoin Implied Volatility Reaches 2.5-Month High as Seasonal Strength Kicks In

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2025. Oct. 10. 07:49

Bitcoin Implied Volatility Reaches 2.5-Month High as Seasonal Strength Kicks In Implied volatility hits a 2.5-month high as price momentum and historical patterns point to a strong Q4

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