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Alan Lane’s new Silvergate account raises a question for crypto trust banks: how much protection survives a change in supervisors? The post Does becoming a federal bank protect crypto from Washington—or give Washington more control? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Crypto is showing signs of life again, but its biggest wins look different from what early believers imagined. After a decade of building, has it all been worth it? Sentiment in crypto has dived lower than a snailfish in the Mariana Trench in recent months. Miners are capitulating to AI, cold wallets are getting exploited, and you can hardly fire up LinkedIn without reading another message from a newly unemployed crypto journalist searching for new opportunities. Even for an industry that’s endured nation-state bans, exchange blowups, and years of regulatory pressure, morale has rarely felt this low. With business models failing and public interest dropping, many long-term crypto fans have begun to question whether we’ve all wasted a decade of our lives on a pipe dream. Read more

Sam Altman ChatGPT AI Price Prediction for long-term XRP recovery to $7.00, framing its current $1.14 consolidation as a good floor. The post This ChatGPT AI XRP Price Prediction Should Not Make Sense But It Does appeared first on Cryptonews.

Dogecoin is up 3.32% on the day with $3B in volume but faces key resistance at $0.1190. Analyst targets, technical levels, and what's next for DOGE. The post Dogecoin Is Pressing Against Resistance After a Brutal Week: Does the $3Bn Volume Signal a Real Recovery? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin options show bulls targeting $115,000 by year-end but are traders becoming overly optimistic? Key takeaways: Bitcoin (BTC) bulls have high hopes for the year-end options expiry on Dec. 25, which features $6 billion at stake. The 33% price gain since the $60,130 yearly low on Feb. 6 have played a major role in bringing back bullish expectations. However, the huge amount of call (buy) options targeting $115,000 and higher for Dec. 25 raises questions about whether bulls are overconfident. Read more

Michael Saylor’s Strategy has doubled down on its long-standing conviction, announcing another massive Bitcoin buy worth nearly $1 billion. The post Billionaire Michael Saylor Announces New $1 Billion Bitcoin Purchase – Does He Know Something is Coming? appeared first on Cryptonews.

MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor released another orange dots signal while meeting with sovereign wealth funds and over 100 investors in Dubai, prompting speculation about a potential Bitcoin acquisition following historical patterns. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Billionaire Michael Saylor Just Purchased More BTC – Does He Know Something? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bank of America forecasts US real GDP growth of 2.4% in 2026, propelled by five different tailwinds. Meanwhile, JPMorgan stressed various headwinds for the macroeconomic landscape next year. The OBBBA fiscal package adding roughly half a point through consumer spending and capex, lagged Fed cuts boosting activity in the second half, more growth-friendly trade policy, […] The post US growth projected at 2.4% for 2026: Does this protect Bitcoin from harsh crypto winter? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Whales scoop up $241M in ETH as exchange supply collapses, fueling speculation of a bottom. Ethereum price prediction signals a potential rebound. The post Ethereum Price Prediction: Does $241M in Whale Accumulation Signal a Reversal? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Zcash (ZEC) was little more than a historical footnote for most of the past years. The digital asset was seen as a relic of crypto’s cypherpunk age, forgotten amid the rise of AI tokens, restaking narratives, and layer-2 rollups. Yet, it has become 2025’s most surprising comeback story almost overnight. CryptoSlate data shows Zcash surged […] The post Bitcoin fork Zcash up 380% to $5.8B: Does scarce privacy have legs? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin breached $116,000 for the first time in two weeks, and the usual narrative surfaced: inflation hedge. But the data tells a different story. This cycle, Bitcoin trades less like a consumer-price shield and more like a real-time barometer of dollar liquidity and discount rates. The question isn’t whether Bitcoin hedges inflation, but whether a […] The post Does a weaker dollar drive Bitcoin price now? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Mt. Gox just pushed its repayment deadline again from this Friday to Oct. 31, 2026, with court approval. The one-year extension, effectively diffuses near-term sell pressure, turning what could have been a sharp supply event into another drawn-out administrative cycle. Much like prior phases, repayments are expected to filter through exchanges, custodians, and OTC venues […] The post Mt. Gox delayed to 2026: Does 34k BTC even move Bitcoin price anymore? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Grayscale, one of crypto’s largest institutional asset managers, published a research note on Oct. 10 calling Solana (SOL) “crypto’s financial bazaar.” This characterization goes well beyond the usual speed-and-throughput pitch. The report positions SOL as the category leader in users, transactions, and fees, arguing that its user experience, architectural moat via the Solana Virtual Machine, […] The post Grayscale calls Solana ‘crypto’s financial bazaar’: Does the data back it up? appeared first on CryptoSlate.