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  • 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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  • Mt. Gox delayed to 2026: Does 34k BTC even move Bitcoin price anymore?
    CryptoSlate - 14:30 Oct 27, 2025
    Mt. Gox just pushed its repayment deadline again from this Friday to Oct. 31, 2026, with court approval. The one-year extension, effectively diffuses near-term sell pressure, turning what could have been a sharp supply event into another drawn-out administrative cycle. Much like prior phases, repayments are expected to filter through exchanges, custodians, and OTC venues […] The post Mt. Gox delayed to 2026: Does 34k BTC even move Bitcoin price anymore? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • How this conflict sets up Bitcoin to undergo another major fork in 2026
    CryptoSlate - 13:01 Oct 27, 2025
    Bitcoin, the world’s largest and oldest blockchain, is confronting an existential question of how much data should live on its ledger. A new proposal, Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 444 (BIP-444), seeks to roll back a recent OP_RETURN upgrade that allowed users to attach text, images, and digital signatures to transactions. Its supporters call it a necessary […] The post How this conflict sets up Bitcoin to undergo another major fork in 2026 appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin rally smashes past $116k on softer Fed bets: What changes next?
    CryptoSlate - 10:19 Oct 27, 2025
    Crypto markets started this new week with a surge powered by a rare alignment of favorable macroeconomic shifts. According to CryptoSlate data, Bitcoin climbed to a fresh intraday high above $116,000 before stabilizing near $115,587 as of press time. Notably, this is its highest price level in weeks and shows that it is within sight […] The post Bitcoin rally smashes past $116k on softer Fed bets: What changes next? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Why ChatGPT’s prompt box has Meta up at night
    CryptoSlate - 08:00 Oct 27, 2025
    ChatGPT has quietly turned into the “busiest hangout” spot on the internet. What began as a productivity tool now draws crowds like a digital piazza with more than 800 million registered users and around 125 million of them showing up daily. Average session time? Roughly 14 minutes. That’s the kind of attention Facebook hasn’t seen […] The post Why ChatGPT’s prompt box has Meta up at night appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Nevada shuts down Fortress Trust: Who holds your keys during custody consolidation?
    CryptoSlate - 06:00 Oct 27, 2025
    Nevada regulators shut down Fortress Trust on Oct. 22, citing insolvency that left the custodian holding roughly $200,000 in cash against $8 million owed in fiat and $4 million in crypto. The cease-and-desist order marked the second major Nevada trust-company collapse in two years, following Prime Trust’s entry into receivership in June 2023. Both firms […] The post Nevada shuts down Fortress Trust: Who holds your keys during custody consolidation? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • The worst bull run ever? How institutions, memes, and macro turned crypto’s glory cycle into a grind
    CryptoSlate - 04:00 Oct 27, 2025
    For a market supposedly in a bull run, it doesn’t feel like one. Sure, Bitcoin may have set a couple of record highs this cycle, but the rallies have been uneventfully yawn-inducing, and the corrections have been savage. Altcoins are down 90% or more. Retail has vanished. And even the diehards are wondering if this […] The post The worst bull run ever? How institutions, memes, and macro turned crypto’s glory cycle into a grind appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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