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  • Elite Ferrari clientele to bid on Le Mans race car with digital tokens
    CryptoSlate - 20:30 Oct 29, 2025
    Ferrari is making a pit stop in crypto, but only for its VIP clientele. The Italian automaker plans to issue a “Token Ferrari 499P” that its 100 most exclusive customers can use to bid on a Le Mans-winning race car. It’s a glossy crossover of luxury and blockchain: own a slice of Ferrari history via […] The post Elite Ferrari clientele to bid on Le Mans race car with digital tokens appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Fed cuts 25 bps, but there is another hidden macro challenge looming
    CryptoSlate - 18:55 Oct 29, 2025
    The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points today and hinted that its balance-sheet runoff may soon end, arguably the bigger story for Bitcoin. With the overnight reverse repo facility nearly empty at roughly $14 billion, any further quantitative tightening now drains bank reserves directly. That shift means even small tweaks to QT have […] The post Fed cuts 25 bps, but there is another hidden macro challenge looming appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • How Solana’s ETF success will propel SOL price to new heights above $500
    CryptoSlate - 18:30 Oct 29, 2025
    For years, Solana was seen as crypto’s fast but fragile alternative to Ethereum, which was admired for its speed but dismissed as untested. However, that perception shifted dramatically this week. Record launch On Oct. 28, Bitwise’s Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) debuted with $69 million in first-day inflows, the strongest launch among roughly 850 ETFs introduced […] The post How Solana’s ETF success will propel SOL price to new heights above $500 appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Crypto market loses $100 billion in market cap while S&P hits new highs
    CryptoSlate - 18:21 Oct 29, 2025
    Bitcoin fell over 4 percent to near $111,000 on Wednesday as U.S. equities set new highs ahead of the Federal Reserve decision, a divergence driven more by crypto’s positioning and flows than a broad macro risk-off. Nvidia crossed $5 trillion in market value, concentrating stock gains in a handful of AI leaders even as crypto […] The post Crypto market loses $100 billion in market cap while S&P hits new highs appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Are Ethereum ETFs a price headwind?
    CryptoSlate - 16:30 Oct 29, 2025
    US-traded spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded persistent outflows during late September and mid-October, periods that coincided with relative weakness in the ETH/BTC ratio. Yet, non-US inflows and continued staking growth blunted the price impact, suggesting the headwind is episodic rather than structural. The question of whether ETF redemptions drive Ether’s underperformance against Bitcoin requires […] The post Are Ethereum ETFs a price headwind? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Bitcoin fork Zcash up 380% to $5.8B: Does scarce privacy have legs?
    CryptoSlate - 14:30 Oct 29, 2025
    Zcash (ZEC) was little more than a historical footnote for most of the past years. The digital asset was seen as a relic of crypto’s cypherpunk age, forgotten amid the rise of AI tokens, restaking narratives, and layer-2 rollups. Yet, it has become 2025’s most surprising comeback story almost overnight. CryptoSlate data shows Zcash surged […] The post Bitcoin fork Zcash up 380% to $5.8B: Does scarce privacy have legs? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • TRON DAO Participates in Europol’s 9th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptoassets
    CryptoSlate - 14:02 Oct 29, 2025
    Geneva, Switzerland, October 28, 2025 – TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), participated in the 9th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptoassets, held on October 28-29, 2025, at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) headquarters in Vienna, […] The post TRON DAO Participates in Europol’s 9th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptoassets appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Is the EU Bitcoin race starting? France targets 420k BTC as Germany weighs reserves
    CryptoSlate - 12:33 Oct 29, 2025
    For decades, Europe’s wealth was measured in gold and bonds. Now, two of its largest economies are preparing to add something new to their strategic vaults. This week, news has emerged that political leaders in Germany and France have each introduced proposals to establish a national Bitcoin reserve in a move that could redefine the architecture […] The post Is the EU Bitcoin race starting? France targets 420k BTC as Germany weighs reserves appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • $500M BTC credit: Is Metaplanet proving crypto treasuries are momentum trades?
    CryptoSlate - 10:08 Oct 29, 2025
    Yesterday, Oct. 28, Metaplanet authorized a share buyback program disclosing a Bitcoin (BTC)-secured credit facility of up to $500 million. This capital allocation tool works best when the stock trades below its market-to-net-asset-value ratio, amplifying gains in Bitcoin rallies and magnifying losses in drawdowns. The Tokyo Stock Exchange filings set a buyback cap of ¥75 billion, […] The post $500M BTC credit: Is Metaplanet proving crypto treasuries are momentum trades? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Can Solana handle 100M Western Union users sending dollar tokens worldwide?
    CryptoSlate - 21:00 Oct 28, 2025
    Western Union will distribute a Solana-based stablecoin to its 100 million-plus customers starting in the first half of 2026, pairing Anchorage Digital Bank’s federally regulated issuance with a global on/off-ramp network that converts crypto wallet balances to local cash. Announced on Oct. 28, this model challenges the neutral-infrastructure strategies deployed by Visa and Stripe. The […] The post Can Solana handle 100M Western Union users sending dollar tokens worldwide? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • NFTs are coming back but Blue Chip projects are on life support
    CryptoSlate - 19:00 Oct 28, 2025
    NFT trading activity showed signs of life in Q3 2025, breaking a long stretch of decline that defined the post-hype years. After two years of contraction and shifting narratives, on-chain markets found a new footing, not in blue-chip collectibles or speculative art, but in cheaper rails, loyalty programs, and sport-linked assets that traded more on […] The post NFTs are coming back but Blue Chip projects are on life support appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Watch these 4 tripwires to signal XRP price direction this week
    CryptoSlate - 17:00 Oct 28, 2025
    XRP entered the final week of October with leverage rebuilt and a working beta to Bitcoin that can be applied to near-term ranges two weeks after the tariff shock. Aggregated XRP open interest sits near $4.4 billion and funding has normalized around neutral to slightly positive, a setup that historically favors outsized moves when shorts […] The post Watch these 4 tripwires to signal XRP price direction this week appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • US spot Bitcoin ETF balances are negative without BlackRock
    CryptoSlate - 16:00 Oct 28, 2025
    Over the past year, Bitcoin’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) boom has been celebrated as proof that Wall Street has finally embraced crypto. Yet the numbers reveal something far more fragile. On Oct. 28, Vetle Lunde, head of research at K33 Research, noted that US-traded Bitcoin ETFs have attracted about $26.9 billion in inflows year-to-date. However, that […] The post US spot Bitcoin ETF balances are negative without BlackRock appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Strategy’s new credit rating will open Bitcoin to $130 trillion institutional capital
    CryptoSlate - 15:00 Oct 28, 2025
    A quiet but historic moment has unfolded, which may reshape how traditional markets value digital assets like Bitcoin. For the first time, a major global rating agency has evaluated a company whose borrowing model is directly tied to BTC. On Oct. 27, S&P Global Ratings assigned Strategy Inc. (MSTR) a “B-” rating with a Stable […] The post Strategy’s new credit rating will open Bitcoin to $130 trillion institutional capital appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Does a weaker dollar drive Bitcoin price now?
    CryptoSlate - 13:00 Oct 28, 2025
    Bitcoin breached $116,000 for the first time in two weeks, and the usual narrative surfaced: inflation hedge. But the data tells a different story. This cycle, Bitcoin trades less like a consumer-price shield and more like a real-time barometer of dollar liquidity and discount rates. The question isn’t whether Bitcoin hedges inflation, but whether a […] The post Does a weaker dollar drive Bitcoin price now? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Why is Bitcoin price pumping? Catch up on what’s moving crypto
    CryptoSlate - 11:00 Oct 28, 2025
    Bitcoin (BTC) briefly breached $116,000 for the first time in two weeks as traders positioned for a dovish Federal Reserve decision and fresh capital flowed back into digital asset products following October’s risk-off stretch. As of press time, Bitcoin traded at $114,683.03, up 0.15% over 24 hours. The move reflects a convergence of macro tailwinds […] The post Why is Bitcoin price pumping? Catch up on what’s moving crypto appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • US Solana staking ETFs begin trading today: What it changes for altcoins
    CryptoSlate - 09:12 Oct 28, 2025
    Four altcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) begin trading on Oct. 28, marking the first wave of non-Bitcoin, non-Ethereum spot crypto ETFs in the US and potentially catalyzing rotation into altcoin after months of consolidation. Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas confirmed that NYSE and Nasdaq posted listing notices for the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF. A few […] The post US Solana staking ETFs begin trading today: What it changes for altcoins appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Landmark ruling in India treats XRP as property, not speculation
    CryptoSlate - 20:27 Oct 27, 2025
    A Madras High Court judge barred WazirX from reallocating a customer’s XRP holdings and declared cryptocurrency qualifies as property under Indian law, setting a precedent that may reshape how exchanges handle user assets during insolvency proceedings across multiple jurisdictions. As The Times of India reported on Oct. 25, Justice N Anand Venkatesh ruled that the […] The post Landmark ruling in India treats XRP as property, not speculation appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Crypto’s week ahead: Everything you need to know to close out October
    CryptoSlate - 17:30 Oct 27, 2025
    Bitcoin price sits around $115,000 as the Federal Reserve meets this week. Policy risk concentrates around Wednesday’s Oct. 29 decision at 2 p.m. ET, followed by Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference at 2:30 p.m. ET. Markets price a 25 basis point cut for this meeting with further easing odds into year end, according to the […] The post Crypto’s week ahead: Everything you need to know to close out October appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • New US company completes $1 billion XRP purchase as Ripple celebrates price surge
    CryptoSlate - 16:14 Oct 27, 2025
    Less than a week after its debut, Evernorth, a newly formed XRP-focused treasury company, has emerged as one of crypto’s most profitable institutional entrants. The firm’s swift accumulation of nearly $1 billion worth of XRP has already generated an estimated $75 million in unrealized gains, signaling that Wall Street’s quiet pivot toward the token may […] The post New US company completes $1 billion XRP purchase as Ripple celebrates price surge appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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