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Crypto majors see more green; Bitcoin at $118,800. ZCash continues to lead, soaring 50% to $140. US government shutdown pauses ETF approvals. Lighter leaves private beta, opens Perps platform to public. Polymarket eyes US return as soon as today. PNKSTR jumps 50% to $140M as other NFT Strategies boom. Crypto majors are green again continuing…
In brief Meme coins including SHIB, PEPE, PENGU, BONK, and WIF are leading crypto’s recovery from Friday’s crash, pushing the total meme coin market cap to $69 billion. Friday’s selloff triggered nearly $20 billion in liquidations, the largest single-day wipeout in crypto history, as Bitcoin plunged from $121,000 to $109,000 before rebounding. Analysts told Decrypt…
In brief Bitcoin slid from $121,000 to $109,000 in about seven hours Friday. Ethereum hit $3,686 and Solana hovered above $173, per CoinGecko. Liquidations neared $20 billion for the day, including roughly $16.7 billion in longs, after an hour that wiped almost $7 billion. Stocks fell alongside crypto, with the Nasdaq falling 3.6%, S&P 500…
If you looked away from crypto markets on Friday, then you missed a record-breaking bloodbath.Following a Friday morning threat from U.S. President Donald Trump to unleash “massive” new trade tariffs on China, crypto prices began to plunge alongside stocks, representing widespread concern from investors. And then crypto declines rapidly accelerated late in the afternoon when…
In brief BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) has become the asset manager’s most profitable fund by annualized fee revenue, with $97 billion in assets after just 21 months. S&P Global launched its first hybrid “Digital Markets 50” index combining 35 blockchain-related stocks with 15 major cryptocurrencies. Coinbase secured approval to offer staking services in New York…
In brief Aster has delayed its airdrop from October 14 to October 20, due to “potential data inconsistencies” leading to miscalculated token allocations. The announcement said that “for most users,” the new figures should not be lower than what they have already been shown. It comes just hours after the airdrop checker went live, which…
October got off to a hot start, but the historically strong month for Bitcoin and crypto prices—called “Uptober” by many investors—hit a roadblock Friday thanks to President Trump’s trade war. And now prices are falling fast as liquidations pile up.More than $1 billion worth of crypto positions have been liquidated over the last 24 hours,…
In brief Polymarket is planning to release a native crypto token, but it won’t come in the next few months. The prediction market is focused on regaining dominance in the U.S. after it was effectively banned in 2022. It follows a massive $2 billion investment from New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange, which valued…
Crypto prices plunged alongside stock market indices early Friday after President Donald Trump threatened to ratchet up tariffs on China.Bitcoin dove below $119,000 for the first time since October 2, and was recently trading for $119,028—down 1.7% on the day. But other leading cryptocurrencies saw sharper dips, with Ethereum and Solana both down almost 5%…
In brief Morgan Stanley will reportedly expand its crypto offerings, allowing all wealth clients to have access to the asset class. The bank in September said it will allow customers to trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana via its E*Trade platform. Morgan Stanley’s CEO said in January that the bank was working with regulators to see…
