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Quick Facts: 1️⃣ The current bearish market is down to interest rates, excessive leverage, and investor fear 2️⃣ High market leverage is accelerating the fall through ‘liquidation cascades,’ where automatic selling adds massive downward pressure on prices. 3️⃣ New projects like Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER...

Southeast Asian country of Laos is planning to reroute power away from Bitcoin and crypto mining operations by the end of Q1 2026. Laos To Direct Power From Crypto Mining To AI, EVs As reported by Reuters, Laos is looking to shift energy to industries that contribute more to economic growth than min...

One of the largest publicly-traded Ethereum (ETH) treasury firms, SharpLink Gaming, today announced that it had raised $76.5 million in a direct stock offering at a price above market rate. A portion of the proceeds is likely to be used to buy more ETH. SharpLink Raises $76.5 Million To Buy More Eth...

Kryptowaluty narzędziem przestępstw? Australia postanowiła ograniczyć działalność bankomatów kryptowalutowych. Powodem jest gwałtowny wzrost liczby oszustw i nadużyć. Agencja AUSTRAC oraz australijska policja federalna poinformowały, że maszyny umożliwiające wymianę gotówki na cyfrowe aktywa stały s...

A recent investigation alleges that since US President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the Trump family’s crypto fortune has surged to over $1 billion from his multiple digital asset ventures. Related Reading: US House Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Allow Crypto Investments In 401(k) Plans Tr...

Quick Facts: 1️⃣ A big week for Solana as a16z pours $50M into staking firm Jito and DeFi Development Corp scoops up 86K SOL worth $9.5M. 2️⃣ Collectively, Solana treasury firms now hold about 13.5M SOL valued at roughly $2.3B, marking a 466% rise year-to-date. 3️⃣Snorter Token is gearing up to laun...

Stay Ahead with the Latest Insights of Today’s Best Presales News Check out our Live Best Presales Updates for October 17, 2025! Of all the crypto opportunities out there, presales are often the most promising and potentially the most profitable. These early-stage projects raise funds to launc...

Anchorage Digital Bank announced the introduction of global USD wire transfers, positioning itself as a leader among crypto-native institutions in the sector. As the only federally chartered crypto bank in the United States, Anchorage now offers a federally regulated platform that allows clients to ...

Quick Facts: 1️⃣ BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF IBIT surpassed $100B less than two years after its release on January 11, 2024. 2️⃣ Larry Fink announced a long-term plan to tokenize all assets, from funds to stocks and cash. 3️⃣ Fink argues that bubbles don’t impact long-term investors and that time i...

On Thursday, Ripple, the company behind the XRP cryptocurrency, announced a significant step forward in its growth strategy with the $1 billion acquisition of GTreasury, a leading player in treasury management systems. Ripple’s GTreasury Deal The acquisition of GTreasury marks a pivotal expans...

Quick Facts: 1️⃣ Solana is targeting a short-term rebound toward $260 after holding strong support around the $175-$190 zone. 2️⃣ According to Grok, Solana could mirror a BNB-style rally and surge past $500 once it breaks above $250. 3️⃣ Snorter Token ($SNORT) is quickly gaining traction as the best...

Cardano (ADA) is holding steady below $0.70 after a volatile start to October, as mixed whale activity and shifting ETF sentiment shape the near-term outlook. Related Reading: XRP’s Most Important Week In History: Here’s What’s Coming For Ripple Despite reports of major holders unloading hundreds of...

Eric Trump has told media he is working to turn at least one Trump family property into tradable tokens that retail investors can buy. Related Reading: Crypto Gets An Address: New York City Unveils US’ 1st Official Crypto Office Based on reports, the plan would let people own small pieces of a build...

Kraken has expanded its U.S. regulatory footprint through the $100 million acquisition of Small Exchange, a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)-licensed derivatives trading platform previously owned by IG Group. Related Reading: US House Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Allow Crypto Investments I...

Standard Chartered and OKX have announced a partnership expansion into Europe, bringing bank-backed crypto custody to institutions in the bloc. Standard Chartered & OKX Expand Crypto Partnership To EEA As revealed in a press release, OKX is expanding its partnership with Standard Chartered. The ...

Vitalik Buterin has waded into Bitcoin’s long-running dispute over “spam” policy and node software philosophy, amplifying a blistering post by Bitcoin developer Gregory Maxwell that frames the controversy as a clash between open, market-driven neutrality and what he calls populist calls for censorsh...

Australia is stepping up action against cryptocurrency ATMs after a sharp rise in scams and other illicit uses, according to AUSTRAC and law enforcement reports. Machines that let people turn cash into crypto have grown fast, and regulators say the surge has put older and vulnerable users at particu...

The US Department of Justice has seized 127,195 Bitcoin (BTC) linked to Chen Zhi, the alleged operator of a massive “pig butchering” scam based in Cambodia. The value of the seized Bitcoin—around $15 billion—marks the largest forfeiture action in the DOJ’s history, underscoring the scale of global c...

The World Bank has published a report discussing Ripple’s Interledger and XRP. They indicated that the payment solutions involving XRP were promising, as they enable the exchange of currencies across different networks. World Bank Talks About Ripple And XRP Crypto influencer SMQKE shared a World Ban...

Bitcoin is once again testing investor conviction as it fights to stay above the $110,000 level following last Friday’s sharp correction that triggered a massive leverage wipeout across the market. After one of the most volatile sessions of the quarter, traders are watching closely to see whether BT...