Bitcoin Tests $80K as $550M Crypto Liquidations Hit
Bitcoin is grinding against the $80,000 level as crypto markets absorb a reported $550 million in liquidations, putting one of the most psychologically significant price zones in the current
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Jamie Dimon Hated Bitcoin: JPMorgan Now Expects BTC to Beat Stocks and Gold
JPMorgan’s long-term CEO, Jamie Dimon, once called bitcoin a “fraud,” said that it was “worthless,” and described it as a “decentralized Ponzi scheme.” Moreover, he claimed that if he were us
$16 Million Lost From Retired Wallets, CoinDCX Admits After CEO Dismissed Breach
The Indian crypto exchange acknowledged the loss days after its chief executive publicly dismissed early breach reports. CoinDCX, one of India's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has confirme
Lummis Says Democrats Rejected Their Own CLARITY Act Safeguards
Cynthia Lummis says Democrats voted against advancing a bill containing investor safeguards they requested. The revised CLARITY Act includes fundraising ceilings and a ten-year exclusion for
Zcash ETF Investors Return as Bitcoin Falls
Zcash ETF investors have returned in force during a period of declining Bitcoin prices, with reported inflows reaching their largest single-session total since September. The divergence betwe
Ethereum price prediction: 9.7 ETH burned as supply keeps growing
Ethereum is burning next to nothing. In the 24 hours to Sunday evening, October 25, exactly 9.67 ETH in base fees left circulation for good, according to data from ultrasound.money, worth aro
Chamath Says AI Could Hack Bitcoin and Send It to Zero
Billionaire venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya has warned that Bitcoin will eventually be compromised by artificial intelligence and its price will fall to zero, a prediction that raises
OKX UAE Launches Tokenized U.S. Stocks With 24/7 Trading
OKX UAE has announced the launch of tokenized U.S. stocks on its platform, citing 24/7 trading availability and framing the offering under its licence from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Autho
Bitcoin Refuses to Break: What Its Resilience Signals
Bitcoin keeps refusing to break down, and market analyst @jvisserlabs has argued that this repeated resilience is itself a signal worth reading. When a market absorbs sustained selling pressu
Coinbase to Halt GYEN Transfers Oct. 26, Convert Balances to USDC
Coinbase will halt all transfers of GYEN, the Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin, on October 26, 2026, and will subsequently convert any remaining GYEN balances held on the platform into USD Coin
Aerodrome and Velodrome Merge to Launch Aero on Seven Blockchains
Aerodrome and Velodrome, two of the most prominent automated market maker protocols in DeFi, have announced a merger that will produce a unified project called Aero, with the combined platfor
XRP ETF Investors Put In $1.8B, Holdings Now Worth $1.48B
XRP ETF investors have contributed approximately $1.8 billion in cumulative capital to spot XRP exchange-traded funds, yet the current reported value of those holdings stands at roughly $1.48