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REX-Osprey and Defiance file 27 crypto ETFs, including staking and 3x leverage

REX-Osprey filed prospectuses for 21 crypto funds and Defiance lodged six more products on Oct. 3. Bloomberg’s James Seyffart shared the filings on X, with REX-Osprey’s roster spanning single-asset strategies, including AAVE, ADA, ATOM, and ENA. Some of the filings included staking features. Defiance’s submissions included six leveraged funds related to crypto, three of them […]
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3 Oct 2025

If spot XRP ETFs arrive, who will buy and how much will liquidity shift?

Six spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) await SEC approval in the US, with final deadlines for October, and they can reshape market conditions following their debut. The regulatory backdrop underwent a significant change on Sept. 17, when the SEC approved generic listing standards for crypto-related ETFs across major exchanges. As a result, Bloomberg senior ETF […]
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3 Oct 2025

Can a Unity Android bug drain your wallet? Here’s how to check

Crypto and gaming apps built with Unity are facing a security issue, as a vulnerability allows a malicious app already on devices to coerce a vulnerable Unity app into loading hostile code. Unity revealed the vulnerability CVE-2025-59489 on Oct. 2, noting that code runs with the game’s own permissions on Android, enabling local code execution. […]
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3 Oct 2025

StanChart reaffirms $200k year-end projection for Bitcoin as US gov shutdown becomes tailwind

Standard Chartered’s head of digital assets research, Geoffrey Kendrick, reaffirmed his year-end Bitcoin (BTC) price target of $200,000 on Oct. 2. According to Kendrick, fresh ETF inflows and the U.S. government shutdown could drive the crypto to further highs in the weeks ahead. In a note to clients, Kendrick said Bitcoin is poised to break […]
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3 Oct 2025

This trader turned $68,700 into $9.4 million by betting on BNB Chain’s viral ‘4’ memecoin

An unknown crypto trader has made one of the most unlikely fortunes of the year, turning a $68,700 bet into roughly $9.4 million by backing a token that originated from a social media hack. On Oct. 3, blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain reported that the trader bought 63.07 million units of a Binance Smart Chain token […]
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3 Oct 2025

Bitcoin touches previous all-time high amid US government shutdown, macro uncertainties

Bitcoin (BTC) set a new record on Oct. 3, clearing its Aug. 14 peak of $123,731.21 and resetting the ceiling for this cycle. The move follows a steady October grind that accelerated as macro and flow tailwinds aligned. The spot market tone heading into October has been constructive. Bitcoin reclaimed the $120,000 threshold on Oct. […]
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3 Oct 2025

CME to start trading crypto futures 24/7: What changes for Bitcoin?

CME Group will extend its Bitcoin and Ethereum futures to round-the-clock trading in early 2026, pending regulatory approval. The move brings the largest US-regulated futures market in line with the always-on nature of crypto exchanges, a structural shift that could reshape how liquidity flows between traditional finance and crypto-native venues. CME futures currently trade Sunday […]
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3 Oct 2025

Ripple finally finds DeFi traction as XRP staking vault tops $30M

XRP is entering a new development phase as its ecosystem embraces DeFi products and strategically moves into real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. These steps aim to give the long-standing digital asset practical roles beyond cross-border payments, a shift that could determine its future relevance in global finance. XRP DeFi expansion The introduction of mXRP, a liquid […]
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3 Oct 2025

Record $300B stablecoin liquidity ready to fund Bitcoin and Ethereum purchases

The stablecoin market has crossed a landmark $300 billion capitalization, reflecting its growing role as the connective tissue between traditional finance and the crypto ecosystem. This milestone reflects heightened investor demand and the diversification of stablecoin models, which range from fiat-backed giants to yield-bearing challengers. Tether’s USDT continues to dominate with a market share of […]
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3 Oct 2025

Bitcoin above $120k: Here’s 3 data points bulls must watch next

Bitcoin price is back above $120,000, and the market has clean data to read instead of just vibes. Spot pushed through the important $120,000 level on Oct. 2 with a close near $120,606 after a +5.5% climb from Sept. 29, and it’s holding the level today even with a small give-back. The spike in spot […]
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3 Oct 2025

Asian stablecoins: The myth of dollar dominance

The following is a guest post and opinion from Dr. Jae S. Jeong, Co-Founder and CTO, Gurufin. Today’s stablecoins are an extension of the U.S. financial system. Backed by the U.S. Dollar, they are tied to its monetary policy and indirectly answerable to its policy goals. This allegiance is useful to some, but not all. […]
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21 Sep 2025

Mid-year reset: what crypto should prioritize in H2 2025

The following article is a guest post and opinion of Mike Romanenko, CVO & Co-founder of Kyrrex. H2 2025 is crypto’s credibility check. With MiCA now shaping how exchanges operate across the EU, the advantage shifts from growth at any cost to licensed, auditable, and bank-connected rails. The winners will make compliance invisible, settlement programmable, […]
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21 Sep 2025

With the Treasury General Account refill almost done, ‘up only can resume’: Arthur Hayes

Crypto markets have been somewhat muted as the U.S. Treasury drained liquidity from the system. But as it approaches completing its Treasury General Account (TGA) refill, something the former BitMEX CEO, Arthur Hayes, called a “liquidity drain,” the “up only” trajectory can get back on track. The TGA is basically the government’s checking account at […]
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20 Sep 2025

Crisis crossroads: Japan’s debt reckoning and the global economic warning

Japan’s financial markets are sending out a warning siren, not just for Tokyo, but for the rest of the world. The Bank of Japan (BOJ), once famous for almost endless money printing, is taking the first steps toward unwinding its massive interventions. In short, Japan’s debt dilemma is coming to a head. This week, the […]
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20 Sep 2025

According to Adam Livingston, you have 5 years to stack Bitcoin before AI takes your soul

Are you paying attention? If Adam Livingston, author of The Bitcoin Age and The Great Harvest, is right, the most urgent countdown of your life is already underway. According to Livingston, AI isn’t just another in a long line of technological upgrades; it’s poised to systematically replace human economic value. You have the next five […]
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20 Sep 2025

Why Morgan Stanley’s revised 60/20/20 portfolio is a wake-up call for investors

Morgan Stanley’s Chief Investment Officer, Mike Wilson, has upended conventional wisdom surrounding the classic 60/40 portfolio, advocating instead for a 60/20/20 mix. Gold now joins bonds as a direct allocation for investors seeking resilience in a time of inflation and market volatility. A new framework from Morgan Stanley Instead of relying solely on bonds to […]
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20 Sep 2025

US Bitcoin reserve could drain 40k BTC faster than miners mint in the next 90 days

90 days to Digital Fort Knox starts with Congress, which set a deadline for Treasury to outline a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a companion custody plan that would govern federal digital asset holdings. The reported FY2026 Financial Services and General Government bill, H.R. 5166, directs Treasury to deliver a practicability report on a Strategic Bitcoin […]
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20 Sep 2025

Binance founder CZ champions Aster amid impressive token debut

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has backed Aster (ASTER), a new decentralized derivatives platform that aims to challenge Hyperliquid’s dominance in the sector. In a Sept. 19 post on X, Zhao revealed that Aster had become the largest holder of BSC-USDT, apart from Binance’s own hot wallet. According to Arkham Intelligence data, Aster’s wallet holds $131 […]
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20 Sep 2025

Grayscale’s ETF offering ADA and XRP captures $22M trading volume in market debut

Grayscale’s Digital Large Cap Fund ETF (GDLC) recorded nearly $22 million in trading volume during its Sept. 19 debut, with 381,298 shares changing hands as the multi-token basket fund launched on NYSE Arca. The debut volume is aligned with recent crypto ETF launches, including the REX-Osprey Dogecoin ETF that captured $6 million during its Sept. […]
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19 Sep 2025

BitGo files S-1 form for IPO, revealing $3B revenue in 2024

BitGo published its S-1 registration statement on Sept. 19, confirming plans for an initial public offering while revealing over $3 billion in revenue for 2024. Financial data shared by Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart revealed a preliminary prospectus with significant revenue growth, from $926 million in 2023 to over $3 billion in 2024, representing more […]
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19 Sep 2025

The Bitcoin hashrate hit 1 zetahash per second; ‘how do people still not get it?’

The Bitcoin hashrate crossed an important milestone this week, hitting 1 zetahash per second. That’s 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 hashes computed every single second. To put it simply: Bitcoin is more secure and powerful than ever. As macro investor and long-time Bitcoin advocate, Dan Tapiero questioned: “How do people still not get it?” Bitcoin hashrate at an all-time […]
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14 Sep 2025

‘Monumental’: Russia is likely buying silver for its reserves

According to Gold Telegraph, it’s “likely” that Russia is buying silver for its reserves, sending shockwaves through precious metals markets. For the first time, a central bank is disclosed to be actively accumulating silver, marking a sharp shift in global reserve strategy and a “monumental” moment for silver itself. A new era if Russia is […]
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14 Sep 2025

Institutions like Strategy and Metaplanet now hold 12.3% of the total Bitcoin supply

Institutional money, funds, and public companies continue to increase their BTC holdings and currently control 12.3% of all Bitcoin supply. According to Bitcoin analytics platform Ecoinometrics, this figure has dramatically increased over the past 12 months. Institutional money added 5% to their combined holdings in the past year alone, helping propel Bitcoin’s price by over […]
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14 Sep 2025

Beyond stablecoins, what’s fueling the tokenized RWA $30T explosion? Insights from Polygon Labs

Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlate’s new weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) reached just under $300 billion in 2025, with some projections placing the market at $30 trillion by 2034. Much of […]
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14 Sep 2025

$7.5T in US money market funds could soon be seeking a new home

$7.5 trillion is now parked in U.S. money market funds. This vast amount of capital marks a new all-time high that risk asset traders are closely watching. Why? Because as yields trend lower and the Fed prepares to cut rates, this colossal dry powder could be primed to flood into risk assets, including tech stocks […]
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14 Sep 2025

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin calls ‘AI governance’ a “bad idea”

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin claims it is a “bad idea” to use artificial intelligence (AI) for governance. In an X post on Saturday, Buterin wrote: “If you use an AI to allocate funding for contributions, people WILL put a jailbreak plus “gimme all the money” in as many places as they can.” Why AI governance […]
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14 Sep 2025

23 cents of every tax dollar goes to pay interest on U.S. debt

The United States is sitting atop a fiscal precipice. With the total U.S. debt surpassing $37.43 trillion as of September 2025, the nation faces a historic reality. Nearly one-quarter of every tax dollar it collects is consumed by servicing the interest payments on its debt burden. The relentless march of U.S. debt According to monthly […]
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13 Sep 2025

Is the Fed’s upcoming rate cut a ‘huge mistake’?

If you’re following the markets, you’ll know the Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates next week to stimulate a lagging economy. While most crypto traders are jumping for joy at the thought of fresh liquidity entering the system, not everybody’s happy. The upcoming rate cut, according to some, could have a catastrophic effect […]
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13 Sep 2025

Why Wall Street is ‘out of step’ with the real economy

Financial markets keep rallying, but a look beneath the surface paints a much riskier picture for the months ahead. Many investors now warn that Wall Street is ignoring growing cracks in the U.S. job market and real economy, a disconnect that has led to major trouble before. Why Wall Street is so out of step […]
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13 Sep 2025

Julian Figueroa lost 14 BTC worth $1.6 million: he says millions of others will make the same mistakes

Host of The Exit Manual, Julian Figueroa, has lost 14 BTC over the last eight years, worth around $1.6 million today. As if that figure wasn’t bad enough, what’s worse is that “90% of people buying Bitcoin today” are going to make one of the three mistakes in Bitcoin security that cost Figueroa his precious […]
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13 Sep 2025