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Digital wallets won the payments war. By mid-2025, around 65% of US adults used them, accounting for 39% of e-commerce and 16% of in-store transactions. Apple Pay and PayPal are boring infrastructure now, the default way millions move money without thinking about it. Web3 wallets are not. A September Mercuryo and Protocol Theory study of […] The post People prefer digital banks over crypto wallets: Can a 9% return on holdings change reality? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin drops 35% after losing its 260-day cycle lead. Analysts watch $82K support as trendlines and on-chain data signal a reset.

U.S. officials have conducted Operation Red Sunset, examining Bitmain Bitcoin miners for possible remote control from China, risks to the power grid near sensitive infrastructure sites, tariff and import issues, and concerns described in recent Senate intelligence documents. The post U.S. Probes China’s Bitmain Mining Rigs for National Security Reasons appeared first on Cryptonews.

Growing unrealized losses and falling NAV levels are threatening corporate crypto treasuries, making it difficult to raise capital for future digital asset investments. Cryptocurrency markets continued their decline for a fourth consecutive week this week, raising concerns over the status of the bull market cycle. Investor concerns grew on Thursday after a 10X Research report revealed that BitMine Immersion Technologies, the world’s largest corporate Ether (ETH) holder, is sitting on a cumulative unrealized loss of $3.7 billion on its total holdings. Most digital asset treasuries (DATs) have suffered declines in their net asset value (NAV), making it difficult to raise funds for new investments or to attract new retail investors, leaving existing shareholders “trapped” with growing paper losses, according to 10x Research founder Markus Thiele Read more

Bitcoin’s abrupt drop to $80,000 shocked traders, but back-tested data on 105 indicators suggests the market washout is preparing BTC for a longer-term rally to new highs. Bitcoin (BTC) fell to $80,600 on Friday, extending weekly losses to more than 10%. Its monthly drawdown has now reached 23%, the steepest decline since June 2022. The drop below $84,000 also pushed BTC to test the 100-week exponential moving average for the first time since October 2023, aligning exactly with the start of the current bull cycle. Bitcoin futures liquidations surpassed $1 billion, underscoring the severity of this downturn, described by the Kobeissi Letter as the “fastest bear market ever.” Key takeaways: Read more

Rival crypto asset manager Bitwise launched its XRP ETF earlier this week.

Peter Brandt has pushed Bitcoin's $200K target to 2029.

A steep selloff pushed ICP below the $4.33 floor, with exceptional volume marking the session’s decisive breakdown.

Cathie Wood's investment firm continues to buy the dip on crypto related equities, adding shares in Coinbase, BitMine, and Circle.

TradFi markets continue to move against broader bearish market sentiment – Solana price predictions remain bullish with institutions still committed. The post Solana Price Prediction: Institutions Are Buying While Others Sell – What Do They Know that You Don’t? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Tom Lee's company could trap shareholders amid low staking yields, hefty embedded fees and vanishing NAV premium, 10x Research founder Markus Thielen warns.

Institutional capital has continued to shift toward real-world assets, as tokenization expands across BNB Chain, Solana and other networks, supported by clearer regulation, rising TVL and steady demand for cash-flow–backed onchain exposure despite crypto volatility. The post Beyond Volatility: Why Investors Are Doubling Down on Real-World Assets appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin has yet to find a bottom, but the data suggests buyers were very interested in the abrupt dip to $80,000. Several altcoins are also approaching deep discount levels. Key points: Bitcoin has been facing intense selling pressure, opening the doors for a fall to the crucial support at $73,777. Several major altcoins have slipped below their support levels, indicating that bears remain in firm control. Read more

The chipmaker’s blockbuster earnings offered a brief reprieve, but a rapid reversal in trading cemented investor worries about the sustainability of the AI boom.

The crypto market downturn has intensified, erasing $100B and pushing many DAT treasuries in BTC, ETH, SOL and other tokens into deep unrealized losses, as buybacks, asset sales and negative ETF flows have reshaped positioning. The post Crypto Market Melts Down – Yet One DAT Is Still in Profit as BTC, ETH, and SOL Treasuries Diverge Sharply appeared first on Cryptonews.

Khurram Dara had been hinting for months that he might try to unseat state Attorney General Letitia James, claiming that she had engaged in “lawfare” against the crypto industry. Khurram Dara, a former policy lawyer at cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, officially launched his campaign for New York State Attorney General. In a Friday notice, Dara cited his “regulatory and policy experience, particularly in the crypto and fintech space” among his reasons to try to unseat Attorney General Letitia James in 2026. The former Coinbase lawyer had been hinting since August at potential plans to run for office, claiming that James had engaged in “lawfare” against the crypto industry in New York. Read more

The crypto treasury company plans to stake its ETH holdings to generate revenue, but is already down well over $1,000 on each ETH it holds. BitMine, a crypto treasury company that accumulates Ether (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC), said on Friday it plans to launch the “Made in America Validator Network” (MAVAN) to stake its ETH holdings.  The company is piloting MAVAN with three staking infrastructure providers, ahead of the launch slated for the first quarter of 2026, according to an announcement from BitMine. Staking tokens to validate proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains secures networks and generates revenue in the form of staking rewards paid out in the native token of the blockchain network, in this case, ETH. Read more

Operation Destabilise has established that one money laundering network operating in the UK was involved in buying a bank in Kyrgyzstan.

The cryptocurrency market is currently navigating its most severe liquidity stress test since late 2022, with more than $1 trillion of value lost in the past month. While the headline volatility centers on Bitcoin, the structural damage is permeating deeply into large-cap assets such as XRP and Ethereum. These parallel breakdowns are not isolated incidents. […] The post Why XRP holders are suddenly feeling the full force of Bitcoin’s liquidity crunch appeared first on CryptoSlate.

U.S. crypto regulation has accelerated as senators seek a probe of World Liberty Financial, Congress prepares a December market-structure vote, industry groups rally around Roman Storm, and CFTC and SEC moves point to more intensive oversight of digital assets. The post Weekly Crypto Regulation Roundup: Washington Tightens Its Grip on Digital Assets as Political and Legal Battles Intensify appeared first on Cryptonews.