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Cointelegraph.com - 16:58 Oct 11, 2025
ZEC recovered all its value lost during Friday's market meltdown and also hit a recent high of $291 before dipping to the $270 level. The price of Zcash (ZEC), a supply-capped, shielded, layer-1 coin dedicated to user privacy, fully recovered following Friday’s market crash, forming a new recent high of about $291 on Saturday before retracing to about $273 at the time of this writing. Zcash plummeted by 45% on Friday, falling from a high of about $273 to $150, following a social media post from United States President Donald Trump announcing 100% tariffs on China, which sent the crypto markets into a meltdown. ZEC is only down about 5.5% from its recent high, making it a standout in this market crash. Many cryptos are still down by double digits from their recent highs, including Ether (ETH), which is down by about 22% from its recent and all-time high of $4,957. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:30 Oct 11, 2025
AI wearables will harvest our most intimate data while we pretend privacy still exists. Cryptography could enable us to keep our privacy. Opinion by: Evin McMullen, co-founder and CEO of Billions Network and co-founder of Privado ID Population monitoring has evolved over the years. First, it was from other people; later, it was data harvesting. In 2025, wearable technology is the new frontier for broader public surveillance. This isn’t necessarily some dystopia, nor is it comfortable — it is a new paradigm in how we engage with each other and our data. While it’s inevitable that people will need to redefine their expectations around privacy as we enter this new era of surveillance, now is the time to seize the opportunity to shape this new normal before technology sidelines us from active participants to passive subjects. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:15 Oct 11, 2025
Major policy changes worldwide are shaping how the crypto industry will operate. As crypto adoption increases globally, governments are grappling with the potential impacts on their financial systems and economic stability. This week, several major policy changes have impacted the crypto industry — some that hinder innovation and others that bolster it. In the US, a government shutdown has halted any consideration of crypto-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Federal agencies are operating with minimal staff until Congress reaches a budget agreement. In the UK, the government has lifted a ban on crypto-based exchange-traded notes (ETNs) — debt instruments that give investors exposure to crypto without owning it. UK regulators say the crypto market is mature enough to support such products. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:07 Oct 11, 2025
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek has urged regulators to probe exchanges after $20 billion in liquidations, far outpacing any previous market crash, including FTX. Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek has called for a regulatory investigation into exchanges that suffered the largest losses following a record $20 billion in crypto liquidations over the past 24 hours. In a Saturday post on X, Marszalek urged regulators to “conduct a thorough review of fairness of practices,” asking whether trading platforms had slowed down, mispriced assets, or failed to maintain proper anti-manipulation and compliance controls during the crash. “Regulators should look into the exchanges that had most liquidations in the last 24 hours,” he wrote. “Any of them slowing down to a halt, effectively not allowing people to trade? Were all trades priced correctly and in line with indexes?” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:44 Oct 11, 2025
BTC’s price decline is relatively less severe than what occurred before significant reversals in the past, suggesting that Bitcoin may continue its uptrend. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s broader uptrend and on-chain data suggest the market remains in an expansion phase. Strong dip-buying by “sharks,” and key trendline support point to another BTC rebound. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:13 Oct 11, 2025
Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital has secured a $460 million investment to convert its former Bitcoin mining site in Texas into a large-scale AI data center. Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital has secured a $460 million private investment from one of the world’s “largest asset managers” to accelerate the transformation of its former Bitcoin mining site in Texas into an AI data center. The deal involves the purchase of 12.77 million Class A shares at $36 per share, with the proceeds earmarked for general corporate use and the expansion of its Helios campus, expected to deliver 133 megawatts of IT capacity in early 2026, the company announced Friday. “Having one of the world’s largest and most sophisticated institutional investors make such a significant investment in our company will support our strategic vision and our ability to build leading businesses across digital assets and data centers,” Novogratz said. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 09:13 Oct 11, 2025
Bitcoin stayed near three-week lows after a giant $20 billion liquidation cascade, but crypto market predictions warned that the bottom was not yet in. Key points: Bitcoin and altcoins reel from the biggest liquidation event in crypto history. BTC price action fails to stage a rebound from multi-week lows, with $100,000 getting closer. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 07:32 Oct 11, 2025
US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $2.71 billion in weekly inflows, even as Trump’s China tariff comments triggered a brief market outflow. US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued their strong “Uptober” performance with $2.71 billion in weekly inflows, marking another strong week for institutional demand. According to data from SoSoValue, total assets under management for Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs climbed to $158.96 billion as of Friday, representing nearly 7% of Bitcoin’s total market capitalization. “Capital keeps flowing into BTC as allocators double down on the digital gold conviction trade. Liquidity is building now as the market momentum takes shape,” Vincent Liu, chief investment officer at quantitative trading firm Kronos Research, told Cointelegraph. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 05:25 Oct 11, 2025
The last time the Crypto Fear & Greed Index dropped to this level of fear, Bitcoin’s price was trading around $80,000. Crypto market sentiment has dropped to its lowest level in almost six months after US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on China. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index, which gauges overall market sentiment, fell to a “Fear” level of 27 in its Saturday’s update, representing a decline of 37 points from Friday’s “Greed” reading of 64. The decline came as Bitcoin (BTC) briefly dipped to $102,000 on the Binance perpetual futures pair following Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs on Friday. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 01:39 Oct 11, 2025
An economist said Bitcoin declining more than 5% in October is “exceedingly rare,” and historically, the asset has usually rebounded within the following week. Bitcoin’s price may recover up to 21% over the coming seven days if October’s historical trends hold, an economist suggests. “Drops of more than 5% in October are exceedingly rare. This has happened only 4 times in the past 10 years,” economist Timothy Peterson said in an X post on Friday.’ He said those instances occurred in October 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021. In the week following each drop, Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded by 16% in 2017, 4% in 2018, and 21% in 2019. The only exception was 2021, when the crypto asset fell a further 3%. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 23:31 Oct 10, 2025
Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten said Bitcoin's price plunge on Friday was "classic macro whiplash," and Bitcoiners should expect turbulence in the short term. Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten said Bitcoin’s price volatility may not be over after the cryptocurrency briefly fell to $102,000 on Friday, following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 100% tariff on Chinese imports. “If the broader risk-off mood holds, Bitcoin can get dragged around a bit before it finds support and starts to decouple again,” Klippsten told Cointelegraph on Friday. Klippsten said that Bitcoiners should expect some turbulence over the coming days. “Macro-driven dips like this usually wash out leveraged traders and weak hands, then reset positioning for the next leg up,” Klippsten said. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:36 Oct 10, 2025
Bitcoin plunged to $102,000 in the Binance perpetual futures pair after Trump announced sweeping tariffs on China on Friday, reigniting fears of a broader trade and market sell-off. US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on China on Friday, sending the price of Bitcoin (BTC) reeling below $110,000 at the time of writing. Trump said the tariffs were in response to China attempting to place export restrictions on rare earth minerals, which are crucial for creating computer chips. Trump wrote on Truth Social: Trump’s first tariff announcements in April sent shockwaves through crypto markets and sparked fears of a recession. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:27 Oct 10, 2025
A global survey finds investors are deepening exposure to blockchain and AI, though many remain skeptical that decentralized finance will take over traditional markets. Institutional investors are deepening their involvement in digital assets and emerging technologies such as blockchain and AI, according to a new State Street report — though many remain split on whether decentralized finance can ever fully blend with traditional markets. The study found that digital assets currently make up about 7% of institutional portfolios, a figure expected to climb to 16% by 2028. Most holdings are concentrated in digital cash (stablecoins) and tokenized versions of listed equities or fixed income, with respondents allocating about 1% of their portfolios to each and asset managers maintaining greater exposure. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:00 Oct 10, 2025
Bitcoin struggled to regain momentum as traders stayed cautious, gold hit record highs, and US-China trade tensions fueled a broader market sell-off. Key takeaways: Derivatives data show limited confidence among Bitcoin traders despite strong ETF inflows, keeping downside risks on the table. Gold’s surge and falling Treasury yields highlight growing investor fear as fiscal stress and trade disputes weigh on traders’ sentiment. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:37 Oct 10, 2025
Could a future US presidential administration undo all of Paul Atkins’ work in a matter of days? Cointelegraph spoke to legal and regulatory experts to find out. Paul Atkins wants to cement his vision for the crypto markets before political tides shift again in Washington. As the new chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, he’s moving quickly to “future-proof” SEC policies, a push that could define how much freedom the crypto industry enjoys after President Donald Trump leaves office. In a conference hosted by the Managed Funds Association in New York on Tuesday, Atkins said the SEC would work quickly to adopt rules that could “future-proof” his agenda. He specifically referred to removing or weakening regulations on public and private markets, both of which could impact the cryptocurrency industry after Trump or Atkins leaves. “We have, I think, an amazing opportunity to get together and, in a can-do spirit, kind of create something that’s lasting,” said Atkins on US regulators collaborating. “M... -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:00 Oct 10, 2025
Bitcoin tops $126,000 as Strategy’s BTC hoard swells; ICE backs Polymarket; Rezolve AI buys Smartpay; Plume gains SEC transfer-agent status. Big Tech companies that once dismissed Bitcoin (BTC) as a balance sheet asset are now watching Strategy, led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, amass a digital asset treasury approaching the size of their own cash piles. The surge comes as Bitcoin hit a new all-time high above $126,000 this week, driven by investor demand for hard assets seen as hedges against US dollar debasement — a narrative increasingly likened to gold. However, Bitcoin isn’t the only corner of crypto attracting major institutional money. The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has invested $2 billion in Polymarket, a decentralized prediction platform, valuing the firm at roughly $9 billion. The move signals growing convergence between traditional finance and decentralized blockchain infrastructure, as institutions explore tokenized markets and real-world event forecasting. Meanwhile, Tether is back i... -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:50 Oct 10, 2025
The cryptocurrency with the second-largest market cap was on its way to meeting requirements under Texas' crypto reserve law until a price drop on Friday. This year, Texas’ legislature passed a law to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the state, opening the door for other cryptocurrencies in the future. According to the original sponsor of the bill, Ether could be the next reserve asset. Speaking to Cointelegraph on Thursday, Texas state Senator Charles Schwertner discussed the implementation of the Bitcoin (BTC) reserve bill signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott in June. Though the text of the bill allows Texas to hold other cryptocurrencies in a “special fund outside the state treasury,” Bitcoin was the only one to meet the requirements at the time of passage. “I’m really interested to see the speed at which they establish the reserve and how it acts from a returns standpoint,” said Schwertner. ”If Ethereum maintains its market cap over 24 months, I think it’s reasonable and prudent to give directi... -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:44 Oct 10, 2025
Bitcoin has fallen below $116,000, but select analysts remain unfazed as they anticipate solid buying to emerge at lower levels. Key points: Bitcoin has pulled below $116,000, but select analysts expect buyers to step in at lower levels and arrest the decline. Select altcoins have reached critical support levels where the buyers are expected to mount a strong defense. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:27 Oct 10, 2025
The reported potential merger could make Securitize one of the first major tokenization companies to go public, signaling rising Wall Street demand for onchain finance. Securitize, the tokenization platform behind several major blockchain-based investment products, including BlackRock’s tokenized US Treasury fund, is reportedly in talks with Cantor Fitzgerald to go public via a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC). Bloomberg reported Friday, citing anonymous sources, that Securitize is in discussions to merge with Cantor Equity Partners II Inc., a blank-check firm backed by Cantor Fitzgerald. The deal could value Securitize at more than $1 billion, the report said. Securitize did not immediately respond to Cointelegraph’s request for comment. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:02 Oct 10, 2025
Morgan Stanley's wealth management division will initially cap crypto allocations and begin with Bitcoin funds from BlackRock and Fidelity, potentially adding choices later. Morgan Stanley, one of the world’s largest wealth managers, has reportedly informed its financial advisers that all clients will be able to invest in cryptocurrency funds starting Oct. 15, CNBC reported. Advisers will be able to offer crypto funds to clients with individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and 401(k)s, a significant shift from the previous policy that restricted access to high-net-worth investors with over $1.5 million in assets and an aggressive risk profile. The move could unlock millions of dollars currently tied up in other assets, paving the way for a portion of that capital to flow into cryptocurrencies. As of June 30, US retirement assets totaled about $45.8 trillion, with IRAs holding about $18 trillion and 401(k) plans about $9.3 trillion, according to the Investment Company Institute’s latest quarterly update. Read m...
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