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Bitcoin set an all-time high near $126,000 in early October while the altcoin market (excluding stablecoins), measured by TradingView’s TOTAL2ES index, remains below its November 2021 top, around $1.6 trillion, keeping the cycle confirmation test open for rotation beyond BTC. TOTAL2ES continues to trade under that band into mid-October, which means altcoins have not printed […] The post Altcoin season is cancelled this year: Alts fail to match last cycle $1.6 trillion ceiling appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The new Solana edition of the Gemini Credit Card lets users earn up to 4% back in SOL and auto-stake rewards for extra yield.

An Ethereum core developer warned that venture capital firm Paradigm managing $12.7 billion could undermine the ETH ecosystem as the firm launched competing layer-1 blockchain Tempo with Stripe raising $500 million at $5 billion valuation while hiring top Ethereum talent including longtime researcher Dankrad Feist. The post Ethereum Developer Warns Paradigm’s Investment Influence May Undermine ETH Open-Source Ethos appeared first on Cryptonews.

Devin Finzer shared new details about OpenSea's upcoming SEA token, which both 2021 NFT traders and current users will want to hear about.

Sentiment remains cautious, with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index at 30, indicating "fear" in the market.

The company sits on a massive paper profit of almost $24 billion due to its investment in BTC.

Onchain investors were more bearish about the Binance liquidity cascade, while crypto ETP traders largely shrugged off the Friday crash, according to CoinShares. Cryptocurrency investment products were unable to sustain their two-week inflow streak, with fund flows turning negative last week following crypto’s “Black Friday” market crash. Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw $513 million in outflows last week, ending the two-week streak that totaled $9.1 billion, CoinShares reported on Monday. Addressing the total $668 million of outflows following the “Binance liquidity cascade” on Oct. 10, CoinShares head of research James Butterfill said the ETP market saw less panic than the spot market. Read more

The company financed the acquisition by raising $18.8 million through the issuance of various perpetual preferred shares and common stock

Stablecoins are growing alongside crypto, lifting Ethereum while new networks loom and the dollar stays dominant.

The token's market capitalization pumped above $800 million.

Bitcoin and ether regained key support levels Monday, leading a broader market recovery that saw altcoins like LINK and FLOKI surge as sentiment improved.

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETP debuts on the London Stock Exchange as UK regulators ease rules on crypto-linked investment products. BlackRock launched a Bitcoin-linked exchange-traded product (ETP) in the United Kingdom following the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) decision to ease restrictions on crypto investment vehicles. On Monday, the asset manager’s website showed that the iShares Bitcoin ETP had been listed on the London Stock Exchange. According to the Sunday Times, the product, which is structured as a Bitcoin-linked security, will allow investors to buy fractions of Bitcoin (BTC) through units starting at about $11.  The ETP is designed to mirror BTC prices while trading within a regulated framework, allowing investors to participate in the crypto market through traditional brokerage accounts. It allows UK-based retail investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin without directly holding the asset or trading it on crypto exchanges.  Read more

This marks the second major Amazon AWS outage since April, when “connectivity issues” created usability problems for at least eight large crypto exchanges. Update Oct. 20, 1:15 p.m. UTC: This article has been updated to include comments from Dr. Max Li, founder and CEO of OORT. Coinbase and Robinhood were among several major platforms distressed by an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center outage on Monday, underscoring the risks of relying on centralized cloud providers for critical financial infrastructure. Coinbase, the third-largest centralized cryptocurrency exchange (CEX) by trading volume, was hit by an AWS data center outage, which reported “increased error rates and latencies” for multiple AWS Services in the Northern Virginia region. Read more

Bitcoin rebounded into the new week as bulls were challenged to squeeze out shorts and avoid filling the $102,000 candle wick on Binance. Bitcoin (BTC) started a new week in fighting form as bulls staged a rebound past $111,000. BTC price action improved around the weekly close as hodlers get some well-earned relief. Is a short squeeze next? Downside price targets remain popular, with longer time frames raising questions about the strength of the bull market. Read more

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Holder behavior, not external factors, emerges as the primary source of selling pressure as older coins move and profits are realized.

Jack Dorsey, long rumored to be Satoshi Nakamoto, reignited debate by declaring “Bitcoin is not crypto,” arguing BTC stands apart from other digital assets. Jack Dorsey, the creator of Twitter and a strong supporter of Bitcoin, has reignited debate in the crypto community with his latest comments on what BTC truly is. Dorsey took to X on Sunday to post a brief message stating “Bitcoin is not crypto,” prompting a massive response with more than 4,000 comments. While some argued that the anonymous BTC creator Satoshi Nakamoto described Bitcoin (BTC) as a “peer-to-peer cryptocurrency” on the Bitcointalk forum back in 2010, Dorsey highlighted the word “currency,” underscoring its monetary roots. Read more

The recovery came as Bitcoin achieved a weekly close above $108,000, with the technical setup on the charts targeting significant gains ahead. Key takeaways: Bitcoin surged above $111,000 on Monday, driven by improving macro conditions and a potential US-China trade deal. Technical analysis shows bull flags targeting $186,000-$192,000 BTC price in the weeks ahead.  Read more

Assembly Bill 9138 mirrors earlier Senate legislation imposing tiered excise taxes on energy-intensive crypto mining operations.

Bitcoin and Ethereum staged a strong rebound this week as fresh capital returned to crypto markets following the US–China tariff shock. Bitcoin surged past $110,000 for the first time since early October, reaching roughly $111,000 as of press time, according to CryptoSlate data. The move marks a 4% daily gain and reverses some of the […] The post Bitcoin surges above $110k, Ethereum rises over $4k amid renewed ‘buy the dip’ fervor appeared first on CryptoSlate.