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  • Latest Bitcoin software called “malware” as developers split by code change
    CryptoSlate - 19:10 Oct 13, 2025
    Bitcoin Core, the dominant software powering roughly 80% of all BTC nodes, has rolled out its long-awaited v30.0 update. The update, published on Oct. 11, brings optional encrypted node connections, performance and fee optimizations, and several bug fixes. Yet the change to OP_RETURN, Bitcoin’s built-in “data graffiti wall,” has triggered the loudest response. What Changed […] The post Latest Bitcoin software called “malware” as developers split by code change appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • XRP’s beta to Bitcoin spikes 2.5x after $19B liquidation flush
    CryptoSlate - 18:00 Oct 13, 2025
    XRP fell about 15 percent intraday on Friday during the tariff scare tied to White House remarks, then recovered about 9 percent on Monday as risk appetite stabilized, providing a live read on how the token tracks Bitcoin in macro stress and relief. The Monday bounce saw Bitcoin up about 3.7 percent, Ethereum up about […] The post XRP’s beta to Bitcoin spikes 2.5x after $19B liquidation flush appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • The Big Bitcoin Short: This guy made $200M timing Trump’s tariff post perfectly
    CryptoSlate - 16:25 Oct 13, 2025
    Rumors of insider trading dominated social media throughout the weekend as one wallet banked generational wealth in a single trade. Bitcoin price fell rapidly after President Trump posted plans on Friday to impose 100% tariffs on all Chinese imports effective Nov. 1. The market recovered on Monday as crypto derivatives reset and spot demand stabilized, […] The post The Big Bitcoin Short: This guy made $200M timing Trump’s tariff post perfectly appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Trump’s tariff on China spurs record $10 billion volume for Bitcoin funds
    CryptoSlate - 15:00 Oct 13, 2025
    Crypto-based funds attracted $3.17 billion in new capital, even as markets reeled from tariff-related tensions between the United States and China, according to CoinShares weekly report. On Oct. 10, President Donald Trump announced that the US could raise tariffs in response to China’s new rare-earth export restrictions. The statement triggered a broad sell-off across risk […] The post Trump’s tariff on China spurs record $10 billion volume for Bitcoin funds appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Crypto market rebounds as Bitcoin and Ethereum recover but volatility signals persist
    CryptoSlate - 10:39 Oct 13, 2025
    The crypto market is bouncing back after one of its most turbulent weekends ever, with major digital assets recovering ground lost during the sudden liquidation wave that erased roughly $20 billion from open positions. According to CryptoSlate’s data, Bitcoin climbed more than 3% in 24 hours, trading around $115,342 after sinking toward $105,000 on Oct. […] The post Crypto market rebounds as Bitcoin and Ethereum recover but volatility signals persist appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Binance to pay $283M compensation for market chaos as BNB reaches new $1.3k ATH
    CryptoSlate - 09:03 Oct 13, 2025
    BNB, the native token of Binance’s ecosystem, climbed to a record high of $1,355 following a turbulent weekend that saw $20 billion wiped from the broader crypto market. Data from CryptoSlate showed that BNB surged 17% in 24 hours, outperforming other top-ten cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. The rally came even amid President Donald Trump’s Oct. […] The post Binance to pay $283M compensation for market chaos as BNB reaches new $1.3k ATH appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Crypto.com CEO urges regulators to probe exchanges with the most liquidations
    CryptoSlate - 01:17 Oct 13, 2025
    Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek urged regulators to investigate exchanges that saw the most liquidations during the largest crypto market crash on Saturday. In an X post on Oct. 11, Marszalek said that regulators need to “conduct a thorough review of fairness of practices” of the ten exchanges with the most liquidations in the preceding 24 […] The post Crypto.com CEO urges regulators to probe exchanges with the most liquidations appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • From gold bars to rare earths: Pentagon’s billion-dollar bet on America’s resource security
    CryptoSlate - 18:00 Oct 12, 2025
    The Pentagon isn’t usually in the business of commodity speculation, but when national security is at stake, expect the old rules to bend. The Financial Times reports that the U.S. Defense Department has kicked off a $1 billion spree to stockpile critical minerals like rare earths. This includes everything from rare earths to strategic metals […] The post From gold bars to rare earths: Pentagon’s billion-dollar bet on America’s resource security appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Ukrainian crypto trader Konstantin Galich found dead after crypto’s historic wipeout
    CryptoSlate - 16:00 Oct 12, 2025
    The relentless bloodbath in crypto markets this week has delivered not only financial devastation but also personal tragedy. On October 11, 2025, prominent Ukrainian crypto trader and educator Konstantin Galich, widely known as Kostya Kudo, was found dead inside his Lamborghini in Kyiv’s Obolonskyi district.​ Galich, aged 32, was discovered with a gunshot wound to […] The post Ukrainian crypto trader Konstantin Galich found dead after crypto’s historic wipeout appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Bitmine acquires 128,718 ETH after the crash as institutions buy the dip
    CryptoSlate - 15:00 Oct 12, 2025
    October’s historic crypto market crash forced a reckoning across leveraged trading, sent prices tumbling, and set the stage for audacious institutional dip-buying. Among the biggest actors was Tom Lee’s Bitmine Immersion Technologies. The behemoth Ethereum treasury company rapidly expanded its already massive ETH coffers by acquiring 128,718 more ETH (worth about $480 million) immediately after […] The post Bitmine acquires 128,718 ETH after the crash as institutions buy the dip appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Build it and they will come may not be enough for Bitcoin DeFi
    CryptoSlate - 14:00 Oct 12, 2025
    Welcome to Slate Sunday, CryptoSlate’s weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. I’m balanced on a box with a spotty WIFI connection and a glitching computer. Moving house disrupts literally every aspect of your life, yet I’m […] The post Build it and they will come may not be enough for Bitcoin DeFi appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • A blip in ‘Uptober’: crypto’s October reckoning beyond the $20B washout
    CryptoSlate - 12:44 Oct 12, 2025
    There are moments when crypto’s fiercely optimistic traders are forced to reckon with markets’ unwritten rules. October 10 2025 delivered one of those reality checks. A day when leverage was punished, liquidity vanished, and even seasoned participants found themselves staring at red screens as billions were wiped off the crypto market. The anatomy of the […] The post A blip in ‘Uptober’: crypto’s October reckoning beyond the $20B washout appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • How much Bitcoin will you need to retire? This new calculator will tell you
    CryptoSlate - 19:13 Oct 11, 2025
    “Number go up” is not a retirement strategy. Long-term planning needs explicit assumptions, clear knobs to turn, and a way to translate a BTC balance into annual spending power. CryptoSlate’s Bitcoin retirement calculator does exactly that, marrying a transparent price path with macro toggles and two spending frameworks so you can think in dollars, years, […] The post How much Bitcoin will you need to retire? This new calculator will tell you appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • $9.4B in liquidations over 24 Hours triggers ‘2021 type situation for altcoins’
    CryptoSlate - 12:31 Oct 11, 2025
    There may be no crying in the casino. But on days like these, you’d be forgiven for shedding a tear. With $9.4 billion liquidated in a single day in the crypto market, the flash crash comes just in time to punch the late-coming retail crowd in the face. In a single 24-hour span, crypto traders […] The post $9.4B in liquidations over 24 Hours triggers ‘2021 type situation for altcoins’ appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • How Tether’s $127B in US Treasuries will hit top-5 foreign holders by 2033
    CryptoSlate - 07:05 Oct 11, 2025
    Tether’s accumulation of United States Treasuries puts the stablecoin issuer on a path to enter the top five foreign holders by 2033 under a realistic acceleration case, based on current balances, stated purchase activity, and the moving threshold set by the U.S. Treasury’s TIC data. The projection assumes Tether continues adding to its book at […] The post How Tether’s $127B in US Treasuries will hit top-5 foreign holders by 2033 appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • If the debasement trade would catapult Bitcoin, why is the market down?
    CryptoSlate - 01:15 Oct 11, 2025
    Bitcoin traded at $117,729.81 as of press time, struggling to extend gains from its $126,000 all-time high as short-term positioning dynamics and risk-off flows dominated the medium-term debasement thesis. The debasement trade thesis gained popularity after JPMorgan published a report on the topic on Oct. 1. The thesis is based on the expectation that fiscal […] The post If the debasement trade would catapult Bitcoin, why is the market down? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • How ERC-8004 will make Ethereum the home of decentralized AI agents
    CryptoSlate - 00:31 Oct 11, 2025
    Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving beyond chatbots and copilots, and the next frontier of this fast-developing industry is a world of AI agents. These autonomous digital actors can browse the web, negotiate contracts, make payments, and collaborate with other machines. The market supporting this shift is immense, with data from Statista projecting the global AI […] The post How ERC-8004 will make Ethereum the home of decentralized AI agents appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • CZ says Aster’s privacy beats Hyperliquid’s transparent order books
    CryptoSlate - 23:11 Oct 10, 2025
    Changpeng Zhao (CZ) detailed the accidental rise of Chinese memecoins on BNB Chain and explained why Aster’s hidden orders provide a structural advantage over Hyperliquid. During his Oct. 10 interview with CounterParty TV, the former Binance CEO attributed BNB’s recent meme explosion to an unplanned Mid-Autumn Festival post and outlined his investment thesis, favoring privacy-focused […] The post CZ says Aster’s privacy beats Hyperliquid’s transparent order books appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Bitcoin’s whipsaw to 101k wipes out $7B in leveraged positions
    CryptoSlate - 22:38 Oct 10, 2025
    A sudden flash crash rattled crypto markets on Oct. 10, erasing billions in leveraged positions as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other major tokens plunged before staging partial recoveries. Bitcoin fell more than 10% at its lowest point, slipping to $101,500 before rebounding to trade near $112,500 as of press time. Ethereum similarly dropped over 10% intraday […] The post Bitcoin’s whipsaw to 101k wipes out $7B in leveraged positions appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • Trump tariff threat against China causes Bitcoin to crash 7%, $9B in liquidations
    CryptoSlate - 21:55 Oct 10, 2025
    Bitcoin (BTC) dropped 7% amid a broader market rout after President Donald Trump announced that the US is considering escalating tariffs against China in response to newly imposed rare-earth export controls. Total liquidations reached $9 billion over the past 24 hours, as BTC fell to as low as $105k in the drop. On a lengthy statement on […] The post Trump tariff threat against China causes Bitcoin to crash 7%, $9B in liquidations appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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