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SharpLink increased its ETH holdings following a $76.5 million raise, with staking rewards topping $23 million since its treasury launch in June. SharpLink Gaming has expanded its Ether treasury to 859,853 ETH, worth roughly $3.5 billion, following a $76.5 million capital raise completed on Friday.  The company announced the acquisition of an additional 19,271 ETH at an average cost of $3,892 per Ether (ETH) in a press release on Tuesday. SharpLink earned 5,671 ETH in staking rewards since launching its Ethereum treasury strategy in June. At current prices of about $4,100 per ETH, those rewards are worth around $23.25 million. Read more

“Skinny” master accounts would give banks focused on payments innovation access to the Fed, but restrict certain benefits.

Bitcoin is bracing for the release of the September US Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Oct. 24, the first major data point since the federal shutdown began. Analysts at The Kobeissi Letter emphasized the importance of this update, noting that it will be the first CPI release on a Friday since January 2018 and comes […] The post Bitcoin awaits critical US CPI data for jump over $120,000 or decline to $100,000 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The largest single liquidated position was valued at around $14.5 million.

On the news front, Aave said it would expand its collateral assets with Maple Finance's institutional-grade yield tokens.

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-powered web browser designed to integrate chat, browsing, and automation into one tool—a move that pits the AI pioneer directly against browser giants.

Ripple’s ongoing $1 billion capital raise continued to support sentiment among professional traders seeking exposure to regulated-linked tokens.

The network provided SIM boxes and cards that fraudsters used to set up fake online accounts, stealing more than $5 million in Austria.

The token has support at the $1.52 level and resistance at $1.65.

The Canadian province says the move will protect clean energy for sectors creating jobs and growth.

Ethereum treasury firm SharpLink Gaming last week bought $79 million in ETH, marking its first crypto buy in over a month.

Bitcoin’s biggest holders are moving billions into ETFs like BlackRock’s IBIT, signaling a new phase of institutional adoption. Large Bitcoin holders who accumulated the cryptocurrency early, commonly known as whales, are increasingly moving their holdings into exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with asset managers such as BlackRock actively courting them. In an interview with Bloomberg, Robbie Mitchnick, BlackRock’s head of digital assets, said the company has already facilitated more than $3 billion worth of these conversions into its iShares spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT). After years of self-custody, many whales are recognizing “the convenience of being able to hold their exposure within their existing financial adviser or private-bank relationship,” Mitchnick said.  Read more

Hedera’s HBAR token tumbled amid heavy early-session sell pressure, breaching critical support before a sharp, high-volume rebound tempered losses in the final hour.

Industry watchers welcomed the idea of “skinny” master accounts as another sign of the end of crypto’s banking troubles, in what insiders describe as “Operation Chokepoint 2.0.” The US Federal Reserve is considering the introduction of a new type of payment account that would make it easier for smaller companies to participate in the central bank’s payment system, signaling the end of the crypto industry’s banking access challenges. The newly floated “payment accounts” would seek to grant full access to fintech companies seeking to utilize the Fed's payment services, which are currently reserved for large banks and financial institutions through the Fed's “master accounts." “I believe we can and should do more to support those actively transforming the payment system,” said Fed Governor Christopher J. Waller during his speech at the Payments Innovation Conference on Tuesday, adding: Read more

The leverage era in Bitcoin trading has faded into something more deliberate. What once resembled a perpetual motion casino now behaves more like a bond desk. Options activity has overtaken perpetuals, realized volatility has narrowed, and the largest Bitcoin fund in the world, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), has become a vehicle for income strategies […] The post BlackRock’s $40B IBIT options: Is Bitcoin’s volatility now the market’s favorite income play? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ethereum ETFs lost $145 million on Monday as investors awaited delayed inflation data amid the longest-ever government shutdown fears.

Greenfield Capital led the round with backing from FalconX, Bitcoin Frontier Fund and DNA Fund to advance zero-knowledge-powered Bitcoin infrastructure

Snorter has opened a week-long window at list price and has set Oct 27, 2 p.m. UTC for claims. The team has detailed a roadmap for multichain expansion beyond Solana, Telegram portfolio tools, and AI-assisted trading, while positioning its bot in competition with Banana Gun, Maestro, and Trojan. The post Presale Ends: Only 6 Days Left to Buy Snorter Bot Token at List Price After $5.3M Raise appeared first on Cryptonews.

The figure reflects an 80,000 Bitcoin sale.

The Wall Street bank initiated coverage of Strategy with a buy/high risk rating and a $485 price target.