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Coinbase has surpassed $1 billion in on-chain Bitcoin-backed loan originations eight months after launching the product in January 2025, and CEO Brian Armstrong has set a $100 billion lifetime originations target.. The run rate implied by the first eight months is roughly $125 million per month, which frames the pace required to reach the new […] The post Coinbase’s Bitcoin loans could hit $100B target by 2030 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Grok puts the odds in the 65–75% range.

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 the shutdown rally; BTC +2% at $118,800, ETH +2% at $4,380, XRP +1% at $2.99, SOL +4% at $225. ZEC (+50%), DEXE (+30%) and SPX (+17%) led top movers. Zcash rocketed ~63% to a three-year high, as traders (and Naval) pitch privacy coin as “insurance” hedge during Bitcoin strength. BTC ETFs saw another $675.8M in net inflows, now over $1.6B on the week so far. MSTR stock jumped 5% yesterday after Strategy avoided a multi-billion AMT (tax) hit after new IRS/Treasury guidance, easing concerns over taxes on unrealized gains tied to its Bitcoin holdings. Polymarket is poised to relaunch for U.S. users within days, as filings show self-certified contracts after acquiring a CFTC-l...

BNB, Solana, and Dogecoin flashed strong bullish signals as “Uptober” momentum fuels hopes for further gains in the cryptocurrency market. Key takeaways: BNB, SOL, and DOGE show strong “Uptober” momentum, with upside targets at $1,480, $250, and $0.31, respectively. Failure to hold key trendlines could result in a pullback for BNB to $835. Read more

The former Singapore Naval Diving Unit captain pled guilty to housebreaking, misusing a computer system and dealing with ill-gotten gains.

Michael Saylor’s $73-billion Bitcoin bet: Inside Strategy’s playbook, bold $1-million thesis and the risks that could shape corporate finance. Michael Saylor’s goal is to redefine corporate treasuries. Since August 2020, Michael Saylor’s company (once known as MicroStrategy and now rebranded as Strategy) has become one of the largest public holders of Bitcoin (BTC). Read more

Is crypto lending back? After the 2022 crash, the market reset with strict collateral rules. DeFi drives transparency; regulated CeFi offers institutional trust.

The bank forecasts bitcoin at $133,000 by year-end and $181,000 in 12 months.

The move, pending regulatory approval, would align trading on the key institutional derivatives marketplace with the nonstop nature of crypto markets.

Bitcoin miner manufacturer Canaan said Thursday that it has secured an order for over 50,000 rigs—its largest order in the last three years.

[PRESS RELEASE – Hong Kong, Hong Kong, October 2nd, 2025] Psy makes web2 business models financially viable on web3, with applications from commerce to agentic AI. Psy Protocol (formerly QED Protocol) today launched its public testnet, introducing a blockchain architecture designed to deliver internet-scale throughput and Bitcoin-level security. The launch demonstrates million-TPS capacity in internal […]

XRP holds $2.80 support with price near $2.98. Analysts see $3.13 as the breakout pivot, opening targets toward $4.13 and beyond.

BTC price action gained another 1% as bulls took on the $120,000 mark for the first time since mid-August, adding to hopes of new all-time highs. Key points: Bitcoin aims for a $120,000 reclaim as bullish momentum continues at the Wall Street open. Traders are eager for price discovery, seeing this as increasingly likely. Read more

Will the UK sell 61,000 BTC, or pay victims the gains? The United Kingdom is holding 61,000 Bitcoin worth roughly $7.2 billion after pleading guilty to fraud, and a January High Court test will determine who will capture the upside from assets seized in 2018. Zhimin Qian, also known as Yadi Zhang, pleaded guilty on […] The post Will the UK sell newly seized $7.2B BTC, create Bitcoin treasury or pay victims? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

BNB's price action was also influenced by a reduction in gas fees and Kazakhstan's state-backed Alem Crypto Fund naming BNB as its first investment asset.

Acquisition aims to expand GSR’s U.S. footprint and strengthen its regulated services for institutions

Explore how Shutter uses threshold encryption to fight MEV, its strengths and trade-offs. Transparency is one of the foundational features of blockchains, but it enabled value extraction by controlling the order and inclusion of transactions within a block, known as MEV, or maximal extractable value. This problem is common on most blockchains and is rooted in the public nature of mempools, a ledger that stores pending transactions data. This information allowed block producers and other actors to benefit from frontrunning transactions.  MEV is especially notorious on Ethereum, where it continues to be extracted at a rate equivalent to 11% of block rewards. Data shows that nearly $300,000 was lost in sandwich attacks in September. This reveals that MEV is a recurring hidden fee, not a minor inefficiency, hitting large trades hardest in volatile markets. Read more

Mantle's native token has been one of the best performing cryptocurrencies recently, gaining 73% over the past month amid ecosystem expansion and an integration with Bybit.

The machines will ship in the fourth quarter of 2025, the company said, while keeping the buyer unnamed.

Technical analysis shows strong buying momentum driven by institutional interest.