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The meme coin sector has seen $28B erased in 48 hours amid a crypto crash following tariff plans, before a partial rebound to about $57B. Key tokens have fallen; Solana and BNB Chain activity has eased, and research has found most traders lose while tools and exchanges collect fees. The post Meme Coin Market Crash: $28 Billion Vanishes as Prices Plunge 40% to July Lows appeared first on Cryptonews.

Gold has reached highs while tokenized gold has expanded to nearly $3B with $600M+ in daily volume. Two whales have bought over $30M of XAUt, and PAXG has stayed liquid, reflecting demand for inflation hedges and onchain collateral, with custody and redemption still in focus. The post Why Tokenized Gold Is Booming as Spot Gold Breaks Records appeared first on Cryptonews.

Despite the current selling pressure, CryptoQuant sees only a short-term dip before Bitcoin's late-October rebound historically kicks in.

Dogecoin remains the biggest loser among major crypto coins this week, shedding nearly a quarter of its value. Why's it down so bad?

GTreasury is Ripple’s third business acquisition in 2025, part of an expansion strategy that includes traditional financial companies and digital asset projects alike. Ripple acquired corporate treasury management company GTreasury for $1 billion, as part of a business acquisition strategy to expand its operations. The deal gives Ripple infrastructure to manage digital assets held in corporate treasuries, including stablecoins and tokenized deposits, which can be used to generate yield for clients, according to a Thursday announcement.  GTreasury’s corporate treasury management tools, alongside Ripple’s suite of blockchain rails, allows the funds to be accessed 24/7 and sent with near-instant settlement in cross-border transactions. Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, said: Read more

Solana trades near $193 as analysts track patterns pointing to a $260 retest, rising demand zones, and a newly filed spot ETF application.

Elon Musk recently revived the “51 % renewables” benchmark, stating that the energy backing Bitcoin “can’t be faked.” The reference is to his earlier promise that Tesla would resume accepting Bitcoin payments once at least half of mining energy came from clean or low-carbon sources. However, now that the latest data suggests the network may […] The post Elon Musk: ‘You can’t fake energy.’ Has Bitcoin finally gone green enough for Tesla? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Regional banks are sharply lower on credit worries on Thursday, pulling broader markets and bitcoin down alongside.

Representatives from Gemini, Ripple and Coinbase were reportedly in attendance at the fundraising dinner at the White House on Wednesday evening. US President Donald Trump hosted a dinner for companies pledging funds to build a new ballroom in the White House, with attendees reportedly including Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, and executives from Coinbase and Ripple. According to a Wednesday Wall Street Journal report, among the donors and attendees of the dinner at the White House were the Winklevosses and representatives from Coinbase Global and Ripple Labs. The dinner was reported to be aimed at funding for the White House ballroom proposed by Trump in July, which was estimated to cost $250 million. The ballroom is projected to add about 90,000 square feet — 8,361 square meters — to the White House. Cointelegraph reached out to Coinbase, Ripple, Gemini and the White House for comment on the amount of the donations, but had not received a response at the time of publication. Read more

Bitcoin completed its weekly CME gap fill between $109,680 and $111,310 mirroring the October 2024 reversal pattern that preceded a two-month rally to $108,000, as gold's RSI reaches unprecedented 92 and funding rates flip negative with analysts projecting $130,000 target by year-end. The post Bitcoin Fills Weekly CME Gap To Mirror 2024 Reversal Pattern – $130K Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The funding combines equity and project financing to connect DeFi capital with real-world electricity infrastructure

The investment deepens a16z’s exposure to Solana’s liquid staking ecosystem as US regulators begin clarifying how such products fit into securities law. A16z Crypto, the blockchain investment arm of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, has invested $50 million in Jito, a liquid staking protocol that underpins the Solana network. The deal will grant a16z an undisclosed allotment of Jito’s native tokens at a discounted rate, according to a Fortune report Thursday. Brian Smith, executive director of the Jito Foundation, told Cointelegraph that the Jito Foundation has “an exceptionally long time horizon,” and the investment “will allow the Foundation to work to make Solana the home for internet capital markets well into the next decade.” Read more

Retail Ether longs surged above 90%, but analysts warn of a potential reversal as technicals flash caution even as institutions keep buying the dip. Key takeaways: Retail traders hold 94% long positions on Ether, often a contrarian indicator. ETH funding on Binance remains healthy, with leverage moderate and not euphoric. Read more

The bank isn’t committing to launching its own token — yet — but executives say it’s building systems that could support one if needed.

SharpLink has completed a $76.5M registered direct at $17 per share, a 12% premium to its Oct. 15 close, with an institutional investor, and has issued a 90-day PPC at $17.50 that may bring total proceeds above $155M if exercised. The company has maintained an ETH-per-share focus. The post SharpLink Raises $76.5M at a Premium – What’s the Endgame for Its ETH Treasury? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The trade war that once rattled global markets has returned, and Bitcoin is part of the battlefield this time. On Oct. 15, President Donald Trump declared that the United States was now in a trade war with China, saying: “We’re in a [trade war] now. We have 100% tariffs. If we didn’t have tariffs, we […] The post Bitcoin risks falling under $100,000 as Trump confirms US-China tradewar appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Technical structures hint at a potential $2,100-$1,800 range test, but on-chain calm indicates accumulation dominates, and not panic selling.

Top markets on Myriad this week include price predictions on Bitcoin, Solana’s chances of an all-time high, and Ethereum and gold racing to $5K.

Bitcoin traded at $108,733.66 at press time, declining 2% intraday, driven by trade tensions and leverage unwind. Waning demand also contributed to the correction. US-traded spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded approximately $104 million in net outflows on Oct. 15, according to Farside Investors’ data, removing recent support for spot bids. Major altcoins tracked Bitcoin’s decline, with […] The post Why is Bitcoin trading below $110,000? Everything that happened in crypto today appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ripple has announced a $1 billion acquisition of GTreasury, pairing blockchain payments with decades of treasury operations. The move has positioned Ripple to serve finance teams with 24/7 settlement, following 2025 deals for Hidden Road and Rail; closing has awaited approval. The post Ripple’s $1B GTreasury Deal Targets Multi-Trillion Corporate Treasury Market appeared first on Cryptonews.