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  • How crypto-native leverage drove Bitcoin sell-off while ETFs barely flinched
    CryptoSlate - 12:06 Oct 18, 2025
    JPMorgan attributes the recent Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) sell-off to crypto-native leverage rather than institutional exits, noting that spot ETFs and CME futures absorbed minimal forced selling while perpetual futures markets faced sharp deleveraging across both assets. Bitcoin fell 13.1% from $122,316 on Oct. 3 to $106,329 by Oct. 17, while perpetual open interest […] The post How crypto-native leverage drove Bitcoin sell-off while ETFs barely flinched appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • New debt-fueled era for Bitcoin miners marked by 1 zetahash milestone – Report
    CryptoSlate - 19:00 Oct 17, 2025
    Bitcoin mining crossed the zetahash threshold in September as the network averaged 1.034 ZH/s, and hashprice fell below $47 per PH per second. According to a new report by The MinerMag, the step up in difficulty coincided with miners’ equity values nearly doubling since August to about $90 billion by October 15, while BTC fell […] The post New debt-fueled era for Bitcoin miners marked by 1 zetahash milestone – Report appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • TRON Strengthens Its Role as Global Settlement Infrastructure in Q3 2025, Reports CoinDesk, Nansen, and Particula
    CryptoSlate - 17:00 Oct 17, 2025
    Geneva, Switzerland – October 17, 2025 – CoinDesk Data the institutional research division of CoinDesk, a leading global media outlet in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, together with prominent blockchain analytics and risk assessment firms Nansen and Particula, have each released independent Q3 2025 reports analyzing onchain activity on the TRON network. Collectively, the findings […] The post TRON Strengthens Its Role as Global Settlement Infrastructure in Q3 2025, Reports CoinDesk, Nansen, and Particula appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • How Ripple’s new $1 billion XRP treasury plans to reshape the token’s future
    CryptoSlate - 17:00 Oct 17, 2025
    Ripple appears to be preparing one of its most ambitious experiments through a $1 billion digital-asset treasury (DAT) designed to accumulate and manage XRP as a long-term reserve. According to a Bloomberg report, the initiative would be financed through a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC). This structure is often used in traditional finance to raise […] The post How Ripple’s new $1 billion XRP treasury plans to reshape the token’s future appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Florida tries Bitcoin again: How $218B pension bill makes BTC a state asset this time
    CryptoSlate - 15:45 Oct 17, 2025
    Florida is back with another attempt to put Bitcoin on the state’s balance sheet. The new bill, HB 183, revives last year’s failed effort but with sharper teeth and broader reach. It once again sets a ceiling of 10% of certain state funds that could be allocated to digital assets, including Bitcoin and regulated ETFs. […] The post Florida tries Bitcoin again: How $218B pension bill makes BTC a state asset this time appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Can Visa’s $670B bet on programmable money rewrite global credit?
    CryptoSlate - 14:15 Oct 17, 2025
    Visa just dropped a roadmap for the future of finance, and it runs on programmable money. In a comprehensive new report, the payments giant is stating to its network of over 15,000 financial institutions that the $670 billion stablecoin lending market is no longer just an experiment in crypto. This market is the foundation for […] The post Can Visa’s $670B bet on programmable money rewrite global credit? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin miners just moved $5.6B to exchanges under AI escape plan
    CryptoSlate - 12:45 Oct 17, 2025
    Bitcoin miners are running out of room to breathe. In the wake of a $19 billion market rout, operators have begun moving massive volumes of Bitcoin onto exchanges, a classic signal that sell pressure is building. Data from CryptoQuant shows that between Oct. 9 and Oct. 15, mining wallets sent 51,000 BTC, worth more than […] The post Bitcoin miners just moved $5.6B to exchanges under AI escape plan appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Why Bitcoin price just plummeted under $104k to lowest level since June
    CryptoSlate - 11:15 Oct 17, 2025
    Bitcoin extended its week-long decline, sliding to its lowest level since July as renewed US–China trade tensions and heavy fund outflows forced another wave of liquidations across crypto markets. According to CryptoSlate data, Bitcoin fell over 5% in the past 24 hours to as low as $103,300 after trading near $112,000 earlier in the week. […] The post Why Bitcoin price just plummeted under $104k to lowest level since June appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Ripple’s $1 billion purchase creates RLUSD pathway into Fortune 500 treasuries
    CryptoSlate - 10:30 Oct 17, 2025
    Ripple’s $1 billion acquisition of GTreasury marks a new step in its corporate expansion and a direct challenge to the stablecoin distribution problem. While Ripple USD (RLUSD) has shown an impressive 987% growth since its December 2024 launch, reaching a supply of $839.9 million, it still captures only 0.27% of the $301.9 billion stablecoin market. […] The post Ripple’s $1 billion purchase creates RLUSD pathway into Fortune 500 treasuries appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Oil down, dollar cools, BoJ signals rate cut: How will this affect Bitcoin?
    CryptoSlate - 09:02 Oct 17, 2025
    Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent correction from its all-time high of $126,100 to current levels around $104,500 may mask a more constructive macro environment that could accelerate the path toward the higher upside. While derivative markets underwent historic deleveraging with $19 billion in futures open interest wiped out, several macro developments are aligning to support crypto’s next […] The post Oil down, dollar cools, BoJ signals rate cut: How will this affect Bitcoin? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Hodl or take profits? Bitcoin bear market cycle started at $126k
    CryptoSlate - 21:00 Oct 16, 2025
    No one has a crystal ball, but if Bitcoin continues to behave according to its past cycles, then we’ve most likely already reached the peak. Bitcoin printed an all-time high on Oct. 6, but it failed to extend the move as the post-halving clock approaches the peak zone seen in prior cycles. The 2024 halving […] The post Hodl or take profits? Bitcoin bear market cycle started at $126k appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Elon Musk: ‘You can’t fake energy.’ Has Bitcoin finally gone green enough for Tesla?
    CryptoSlate - 19:30 Oct 16, 2025
    Elon Musk recently revived the “51 % renewables” benchmark, stating that the energy backing Bitcoin “can’t be faked.” The reference is to his earlier promise that Tesla would resume accepting Bitcoin payments once at least half of mining energy came from clean or low-carbon sources. However, now that the latest data suggests the network may […] The post Elon Musk: ‘You can’t fake energy.’ Has Bitcoin finally gone green enough for Tesla? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Bitcoin risks falling under $100,000 as Trump confirms US-China tradewar
    CryptoSlate - 18:30 Oct 16, 2025
    The trade war that once rattled global markets has returned, and Bitcoin is part of the battlefield this time. On Oct. 15, President Donald Trump declared that the United States was now in a trade war with China, saying: “We’re in a [trade war] now. We have 100% tariffs. If we didn’t have tariffs, we […] The post Bitcoin risks falling under $100,000 as Trump confirms US-China tradewar appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Why is Bitcoin trading below $110,000? Everything that happened in crypto today
    CryptoSlate - 18:06 Oct 16, 2025
    Bitcoin traded at $108,733.66 at press time, declining 2% intraday, driven by trade tensions and leverage unwind. Waning demand also contributed to the correction. US-traded spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded approximately $104 million in net outflows on Oct. 15, according to Farside Investors’ data, removing recent support for spot bids. Major altcoins tracked Bitcoin’s decline, with […] The post Why is Bitcoin trading below $110,000? Everything that happened in crypto today appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Can Bitcoin hold the line as $1.8B in realized profits hits the market?
    CryptoSlate - 17:00 Oct 16, 2025
    Bitcoin is showing the kind of fatigue that typically precedes larger directional moves. On Oct. 15, traders locked in $1.8 billion in profit, one of the heaviest cash-out days since the beginning of the summer. Another $430 million in realized losses hit the market the same day, confirming what everyone’s been feeling since the weekend […] The post Can Bitcoin hold the line as $1.8B in realized profits hits the market? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • TRX Staking Now Available on Ledger Live through Yield.xyz
    CryptoSlate - 16:00 Oct 16, 2025
    New York City, New York, October 16, 2025 – Yield.xyz, a pioneering DeFi infrastructure firm, today announced that TRX, the native utility token of the TRON network, can now be staked directly on Ledger Live. This strategic integration, powered by Yield.xyz’s leading API infrastructure, enables millions of Ledger users to seamlessly access TRON’s governance staking […] The post TRX Staking Now Available on Ledger Live through Yield.xyz appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • $3.8B fund tokenized on BNB marks China’s boldest RWA move yet
    CryptoSlate - 15:45 Oct 16, 2025
    CMB International Asset Management tokenized the CMB International USD Money Market Fund on BNB Chain through the CMBMINT and CMBIMINT tokens on Oct. 15. The fund manages over $3.8 billion and ranked first among Asia-Pacific money market peers in Bloomberg’s performance rankings as of October 2025. Launched in 2024, the fund invests at least 70% […] The post $3.8B fund tokenized on BNB marks China’s boldest RWA move yet appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • The day $300 trillion appeared and then vanished on Ethereum
    CryptoSlate - 15:13 Oct 16, 2025
    For a few surreal moments on Oct. 15, the Ethereum blockchain seemed to host the financial equivalent of a dream. Paxos, the issuer behind PayPal’s stablecoin PYUSD, accidentally minted $300 trillion worth of tokens, which is roughly 300 times the global GDP, before burning them just as fast. The minting, visible on Ethereum’s public ledger, […] The post The day $300 trillion appeared and then vanished on Ethereum appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin Jesus pays $50 million to dodge prison – but can he really live freely?
    CryptoSlate - 14:10 Oct 16, 2025
    Earlier this week, Roger Ver entered a deferred-prosecution agreement that ended his April 2024 indictment on mail fraud, tax evasion, and false-return charges. Ver, also known as “Bitcoin Jesus,” admitted he willfully failed to report all his Bitcoin (BTC) holdings when he renounced US citizenship in 2014, paid $49.93 million in back taxes, penalties, and […] The post Bitcoin Jesus pays $50 million to dodge prison – but can he really live freely? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Can Solana’s $11.6B staking reboot pull liquidity from Ethereum’s L2s?
    CryptoSlate - 12:45 Oct 16, 2025
    Nansen and Sanctum have launched a new liquid staking framework on Solana designed to make staking SOL as easy as swapping a token. The system, dubbed the “universal staking router”, links multiple liquid staking tokens (LSTs) such as mSOL, jitoSOL, and bSOL into one standardized route. Instead of users choosing individual validators or juggling different […] The post Can Solana’s $11.6B staking reboot pull liquidity from Ethereum’s L2s? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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