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Bitcoin fell below $105,000 as US banking stress rattled risk markets, but stronger-than-expected regional bank earnings helped ease investor fears. Will the BTC uptrend resume any time soon? Key takeaways: Bitcoin price stabilized after US regional banks posted stronger-than-expected earnings, easing credit fears. One analyst predicted Bitcoin’s bull run could end in 10 days. Read more

Bitcoin falls 13% in a week, now trading near $105K. Analysts watch $104K–$112K range for signs of recovery or further downside.

The company develops no-code tools that enable creators to launch blockchain-based entertainment experiences.

Market makers paused trading during last week's flash crash, potentially adding to the volatility. Here’s what happened.

Babylon unveils a proof-of-concept for using native Bitcoin in DeFi lending, as BNB Chain and Hyperliquid post major updates. Bitcoin infrastructure company Babylon Labs claimed to have developed a system that enables native Bitcoin to be used as collateral for borrowing assets on Ethereum. Babylon Labs co-founder and Stanford University professor David Tse said on Wednesday that the company built a proof-of-concept that allows native Bitcoin to be used “trustlessly” as collateral for loans on Ethereum.  The comments follow a white paper release from the company, revealing a Bitcoin trustless vault system that leverages Bitcoin smart contract verification BitVM3 to lock BTC in per-user vaults. Here, withdrawals are gated by proofs of external smart contract state verified on Bitcoin.  Read more

The traditional corporate playbook risks not only underperformance, but a breach of fiduciary duty as cash reserves bleed away on the altar of money-printing, argues Musqet founder David Parkinson.

Nasdaq-listed Caliber purchased $2 million LINK while the Chainlink Reserve added nearly 60,000 tokens, but bears remain in control.

SEC has approved Form 8-A for 21Shares, and Solana access via a Spot framework has reached Cboe BZX as ETF S-1 reviews have paused during the U.S. shutdown. Multiple issuers have updated filings, while Hong Kong has launched a SOL fund following Bitcoin and Ethereum spot products. The post SEC Approves 21Shares Solana Spot ETF – SOL to $300 Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

NFT marketplace and token trading platform OpenSea will launch its SEA token in Q1 2026, with 50% allocated for its community of users.

Odds for the resumption of "Uptober" dwindle as Bitcoin, Ether and most altcoins continue toward new lows. Will next week’s US economic calendar events help restore the uptrend? Key points: Bitcoin is finding buying support below the $107,000 level, but the relief rally is likely to be sold into. Several altcoins have reached strong support levels, but the lack of a solid rebound suggests the downward pressure may continue for a while. Read more

Switzerland's nationwide gambling authority said that user rewards on the platform feature the element of chance, categorizing them as gambling. Switzerland’s Gambling Supervisory Authority (GESPA), the country’s gambling regulator, has filed a complaint against FIFA’s non-fungible token (NFT) platform FIFA Collect, alleging that it is an unlicensed gambling provider. On Friday, GESPA announced the complaint, alleging the platform’s “competitions,” which feature user rewards like airdrop campaigns and challenges, constitute gambling under current Swiss regulations due to the element of chance in claiming rewards. GESPA wrote: From a gambling law perspective, the offers in question are partly lotteries and partly sports betting,” GESPA said. Switzerland has only two nationwide regulated sports gambling providers, Sporttip and Jouez Sport, according to GESPA. Read more

This isn't another meltdown, new analysis says that Bitcoin's 2025 pullback is a healthy reset in a market.

Geneva, Switzerland – October 17, 2025 – CoinDesk Data the institutional research division of CoinDesk, a leading global media outlet in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, together with prominent blockchain analytics and risk assessment firms Nansen and Particula, have each released independent Q3 2025 reports analyzing onchain activity on the TRON network. Collectively, the findings […] The post TRON Strengthens Its Role as Global Settlement Infrastructure in Q3 2025, Reports CoinDesk, Nansen, and Particula appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Arthur Hayes has pursued a $250M raise for Maelstrom’s first equity fund to acquire profitable off-chain crypto firms via SPVs with institutional backing. The move has come as crypto M&A has hit $10B in Q3 2025, with deals like Coinbase–Deribit and Ripple–Hidden Road. The post Arthur Hayes’ Family Office Targets $250M Fund to Back Mid-Sized Crypto Firms: Report appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ripple appears to be preparing one of its most ambitious experiments through a $1 billion digital-asset treasury (DAT) designed to accumulate and manage XRP as a long-term reserve. According to a Bloomberg report, the initiative would be financed through a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC). This structure is often used in traditional finance to raise […] The post How Ripple’s new $1 billion XRP treasury plans to reshape the token’s future appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Mt. Gox hacks, China bans, COVID panic, and the FTX implosion: Here’s a brief history of the biggest price crashes in Bitcoin history.

Tether has open-sourced a Wallet Development Kit for multi-chain self-custodial wallets, adding USDT0 cross-chain liquidity plus UI templates and tools. It has supported Bitcoin, Lightning, Ethereum, Solana, TON and EVM chains for phones, desktops, IoT and AI agents. The post Inside Tether’s Open-Source Wallet Push – A Step Toward Cross-Chain Dominance? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Li Lin’s Avenir Capital is said to be teaming up with Asia's crypto pioneers to build a regulated vehicle focused on ether accumulation.

Investors are increasingly tapping gold-backed crypto tokens for active trading and hedging, a CEX.io report said.

Bitcoin fell early Friday as tariff tensions and banking concerns weigh on markets. Analysts are monitoring the key $103,000 support level.