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Bitcoin Pain Still Far From Bear Market Levels, Says Glassnode Researcher

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Glassnode’s senior researcher has revealed how Unrealized Loss on the Bitcoin network is still smaller than even mild bear markets in the past. Bitcoin Relative Unrealized Loss Hit Just 1.3% Recently In a new post on X, senior researcher at on-chain analytics firm Glassnode, CryptoVizArt, has talked about how Bitcoin currently compares to past bearish periods in terms of Relative Unrealized Loss . The Unrealized Loss is an indicator that measures, as its name suggests, the total amount of loss (in USD) that BTC investors as a whole are carrying in their wallets. This metric works by going through the transaction history of each coin on the blockchain to find what price it was last moved at. If this previous transaction price was more than the current spot price for any token, then that particular token could be assumed to be sitting on some net unrealized loss right now. The exact amount of loss that the coin carries is naturally equal to the difference between the two prices. Th...

Ripple CTO Stacks XRP Ledger Against Other Blockchains, What’s The Catch?

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Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), David ‘JoelKatz’ Schwartz , has reignited the long-running debate over decentralization by pitting the XRP Ledger (XRPL) against other major blockchains. His recent statements have drawn sharp attention across the broader crypto community, particularly for their bold claims about XRP’s role in a truly decentralized financial ecosystem.  Ripple CTO Highlights XRP Ledger’s Unique Autonomy An X social media account named ‘Stellar Ripple’ has spotlighted a statement from Schwartz, underscoring what he sees as a defining difference between the XRP Ledger and other blockchain networks. Stellar Ripple stated in its post on Thursday that the Ripple CTO dropped a “truth bomb,” cutting deep into the philosophy of decentralization within blockchains.  In his post, Schwartz questioned whether users want to be their own bank or empower another intermediary in disguise. According to him, despite the decentralized branding of blockchain networks ...

Pundit Shares The Value Proposition Of XRP – It’s ‘Foundational’

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Crypto pundit Mickle is reminding the crypto community why XRP still holds an essential place in the digital asset world. He explains that the value of XRP stems from its foundational role in the XRP Ledger. He believes many people misunderstand XRP by comparing it to stablecoins or other tokens, but that view misses the main point.  Mickle Says XRP’s Value Is ‘Foundational,’ Not Just A Pitch In a recent X post, Mickle said that most people in crypto still do not understand what makes XRP special . He explained that when people ask, “What’s the current pitch for XRP?” they are asking the wrong question. To him, XRP does not need a sales pitch because its value is foundational. The cryptocurrency doesn’t depend on price movements, short-term excitement, or temporary stories. Instead, it is part of the very system that powers the XRP Ledger. Mickle compared XRP to well-known cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, noting that they share common traits. They are native, non-i...

The Deadline For The Ripple Bank Is Almost Here – Important Date draws Close

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Ripple’s bold move into traditional finance is approaching an important milestone . The company’s application with the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national trust bank charter, proposed under the name Ripple National Trust Bank, has entered its final review window.  According to official OCC filings, the standard 120-day review period following the application’s publication is set to conclude this Friday, October 31. Ripple’s Application For A National Trust Bank License Ripple applied for a national trust bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on July 2, 2025. The application was for a national trust bank, not a traditional bank, and is intended to provide fiduciary activities like custody and infrastructure for its RLUSD stablecoin. The application was made in early July and entered a public review phase in October. The Ripple National Trust Bank application represents Ripple Labs’ strategic expansion into federally s...

Hong Kong Regulator Sounds Alarm on Companies Holding Crypto In Treasuries

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Hong Kong’s SFC has raised concerns about the rise of digital asset treasuries, companies that put crypto on their balance sheet. Hong Kong SFC Is Closely Monitoring Crypto Treasury Developments As reported by the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is keeping an eye on how firms are using crypto as part of their treasury management. The term  Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) refers to a public company that acquires and holds Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies to give stockholders exposure to price movements. Often, the stock price of such firms trades at a premium compared to their treasury reserves, and this seems to be where the SFC’s concern lies. Kelvin Wong Tin-yau, the regulator’s chairman, noted, “The SFC is concerned about whether DAT companies’ share prices are traded at a substantial premium above the cost of their DAT holdings.” Wong’s statement comes a week after Bloomberg reported that the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Cleari...

Bitwise Clients Pour $69M Into Solana as Bulls Fight to Reclaim $200 Resistance Zone

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Institutional confidence in Solana (SOL) continues to surge as Bitwise clients invest a massive $69.5 million, supporting the blockchain as a frontrunner among alternative Layer-1 assets. The investment shows a growing appetite for scalable, low-cost blockchain solutions beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. Solana has been one of 2025’s standout performers, supported by its lightning-fast transaction speeds, affordable fees, and expanding DeFi and Web3 ecosystems. The Bitwise allocation signals institutional validation of Solana’s infrastructure and future potential, particularly as adoption accelerates tokenized asset markets. On-chain metrics reveal heightened activity, transaction volumes, developer participation, and staking inflows are all climbing. This combination of technological strength and real-world integration reinforces investor optimism, even as short-term volatility tests the $200 resistance level. Bitwise Expands Its Institutional Crypto Strategy Bitwise Asset Management’...

Bitcoin Buy Signal: Binance BTC/Stablecoin Ratio Hints at Incoming Supply Shock

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Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting to reclaim key resistance levels this week as traders brace for the US Federal Reserve meeting later today—a pivotal event that could set the tone for risk assets heading into November. Market volatility has tightened in recent days, with investors watching whether the Fed will maintain its restrictive policy or hint at easing amid slowing macro indicators. According to top analyst Darkfost, on-chain data reveals that the BTC Stablecoin Reserve Ratio on Binance is once again flashing a buy signal, a pattern that has historically preceded upward price movements. The signal follows weeks of market turbulence triggered by the October 10th liquidation event, which erased billions in leveraged positions across exchanges. The resulting spillover in the derivatives market also rippled into spot markets, amplifying volatility and testing investor conviction. While some participants opted to hedge or rotate into stablecoins, others saw the downturn as an accumulati...

Germany’s Poll-Leading Party Goes Full Pro-Bitcoin

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Germany’s largest opposition force, Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), has submitted a Bundestag motion positioning Bitcoin as a strategic technology and urging Berlin to protect the protocol—and its users—from what the party calls excessive government and EU control. The motion , under the title “Recognizing the Strategic Potential of Bitcoin – Preserving Freedom through Restraint in Taxation and Regulation,” is signed by the AfD parliamentary leadership and spearheaded by MP Dirk Brandes. In the text, the party explicitly separates Bitcoin from the broader “crypto-asset” category defined under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. It states that “Bitcoin is a decentralized, non-manipulable, and limited-supply digital asset, and fundamentally differs by its technical design from other so-called crypto-assets.” The motion warns that applying MiCA’s regulatory logic to “an open, decentralized protocol such as Bitcoin” would endanger innovation and digital sovereignty, ca...

Old Bitcoin Supply Awakens – Long-Term Holders Move 4,657 BTC After Years of Inactivity

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Bitcoin is attempting to push higher after weeks of consolidation and sustained selling pressure that followed the sharp October 10 crash. The market remains in a delicate recovery phase, with volatility compressing as traders await the next major catalyst. This week could prove decisive, as all eyes turn to Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting, where policymakers are expected to announce their next move on interest rates — a decision that could shape global risk sentiment for the remainder of the year. On-chain data adds another layer of intrigue to the current setup. According to CryptoQuant, Bitcoin’s dormant supply is waking up, with long-inactive coins — held between three and five years — showing significant movement in recent blocks. Such activity often signals renewed engagement from long-term holders, sometimes preceding key market inflection points. While the short-term outlook remains mixed, analysts note that the reactivation of old coins amid tightening macro conditions s...

Forget Gold’s Run To ATH, Analyst Reveals Why It’s Bitcoin’s Turn To Run Now

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Gold’s price climbed to new all-time highs in mid-October, breaking above $4,000/oz for the first time in history, before eventually reaching a peak of $4,342/oz. The yellow metal’s rally came at a time when BTC was enduring a flash crash that pulled its price down to $101,000 very briefly. This contrast between gold’s strong rise and BTC’s pause has caught the attention of crypto commentator Sykodelic, who believes the pattern is about to flip . In his latest analysis, he suggests that gold may have already peaked while Bitcoin is preparing for its next major rally. Gold’s Blow-Off Top And The Cycle Inversion Sykodelic pointed to the nearly 18-month inverse correlation between gold and Bitcoin as the foundation of his argument. The analyst’s chart, which overlays both assets, shows a pattern of alternating expansions and corrections. Each time gold surged, BTC entered a cooling phase, and whenever gold stabilized or corrected, Bitcoin followed with a major upward leg.  The m...

Ethereum Price Prediction: $4,300 Resistance Key as Institutions Add $78 M to ETH Treasuries

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Currently trading above $4,000, the Ethereum price is entering a make-or-break moment as corporate treasuries ramp up accumulation and retail ETF flows show signs of cooling. Related Reading: Solana Jitters Don’t Scare Whales As They Persistently Load Up On SOL – A Rally Ahead? While U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs logged a two-week outflow streak of approximately $555 million, a major corporate buyer stepped in, purchasing 19,271 ETH ($78.3 million) and lifting its total holdings to more than 859,000 ETH. Institutional Accumulation vs ETF Outflows Spot Ethereum ETFs recorded their second consecutive week of redemptions between Oct. 20-24, with about $243.9 million exiting in the latest week alone. Notable outflows came from major funds. Fidelity’s FETH saw about $95.2 million in redemptions, BlackRock’s ETHA around $89.1 million, and Grayscale’s ETHE and ETH each posted further outflows. Similarly, corporate treasuries are doubling down. The company behind the recent $78 M buy added to...

What Investors Should Watch: Fed Decision, Economic Data, and Crypto’s Next Move

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As markets brace for the week, three major drivers stand out for investors: the Federal Reserve’s rate-decision, fresh economic data, and the ripple effect through the crypto ecosystem. With macroeconomics and digital assets increasingly intertwined, staying ahead of these signals is more important than ever. A Tipping Point at the Fed The spotlight falls on the Fed’s meeting scheduled for October 28–29, 2025, where a 25-basis-point cut to the federal funds rate (targeting 3.75-4 %) is widely expected. This move follows a September reduction and reflects the central bank’s efforts to address a softening labour market alongside stubborn inflation. But with the US government shutdown hampering access to key jobs data, the Fed is steering into unfamiliar terrain, with analysts warning of a “dirty windshield” on policy decisions. Why this matters: A rate cut typically injects liquidity, weakens the U.S. dollar, and creates favorable conditions for risk assets, including cryptocurrenc...

Snorter Token Could Be a Solana Gem – Time to Join One of the Best Crypto Presales?

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Quick Facts: 1️⃣ As Solana rallies 6.74% in a week, investors are exploring hot presales in its ecosystem. Snorter Token, the meme coin fuelling the Telegram-based Snorter bot ecosystem, is emerging as a strong contender with a compelling 99% staking APY. 2️⃣ Snorter’s presale has already raised over $5.7M — a strong signal of investor confidence in the project’s upside. 3️⃣ With $SNORT priced at $0.1083, experts predict a 767% potential gain by EOY and 1,672% by 2026, making it one of the most promising Solana tokens this year. As the market continues to recover, $SOL now trades at $203 , following a 6.74% rally in one week. This price action has driven investors to explore hot presale opportunities in the Solana ecosystem. And rightly so. Investing in a Solana-based token now could be the move for small investors to capitalize on Solana’s growing momentum and capture potential upside as the market rebounds. One such standout project getting retail’s attention right now is Sno...

Analyst Predicts Ethereum Price Will Crash To $3,000 – But There’s Good News

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With the Ethereum price still trending below $4,000, bears are still in control of the cryptocurrency, making this an uncertain time. This decline below this major psychological level has no doubt caused turmoil for investors, and with no definite increase in price , it seems that the decline is destined to continue. This is also highlighted by a crypto analyst, who explained that the Ethereum price might be destined for more decline, with a possible crash of more than 20%. Ethereum Price Eyes Drop To $3,000 In the analysis shared on the TradingView website, the analyst  explains that it is more likely that the Ethereum price sees a decline before it sees another recovery. This comes as the price continues to weaken and the market capitulates in anticipation of when the next wave of action will begin. There is expected to be a first small wave upward, that takes the price back toward the $2,400. However, this would only be temporary before the bears step in again and the se...

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It turns out I left BEP2 BNB coin in my exodus wallet... does anyone know what kind of tool(s) I can use after it was sunset to convert it either to USD or BEP20 BNB? If there are none, how can I build my own? Is that even possible? Thanks! from Recent Questions - Bitcoin Stack Exchange https://ift.tt/d1Hg62R via IFTTT

CFTC Chairmanship: Trump Taps SEC’s Michael Selig For Top Role – Details

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US President Donald Trump has selected Michael Selig to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in a major development on Friday. This move adds to the long list of positive actions by the Trump administration targeted at providing regulatory clarity for the crypto industry. Pro-Crypto Selig Gets Nod For CFTC Leadership  On Friday, Bloomberg reported that the White House is set to name Michael Selig the new Chairman of the CFTC. Selig is expected to take leadership from Caroline D. Pharm, who has been serving as acting Chairman since January 2025. Selig is a lawyer by profession and gained prominence working as a partner specializing in crypto at Willkie Farr and Gallagher LLP. The incoming CFTC boss has also previously worked as a clerk for former CFTC commissioner and chairman Chris Giancarlo. Presently, Selig serves as chief counsel to the crypto task force of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and also a Senior Adviser to SEC Chairman Paul Atkins....

Is Ripple Tapping Into A $12 Trillion Industry? Pundit Breaks Down US Repo Market

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The discussions surrounding Ripple’s strategic expansion have reached a fever pitch, with analysts suggesting that the crypto payments company may be positioning itself to tap into a new $12 trillion United States (US) repo market. Recent reports and acquisitions hint that Ripple’s growing ambition to bridge digital assets with Wall Street’s largest liquidity systems could significantly influence XRP’s utility beyond cross-border payments .   Ripple Eyes Entry Into $12 Trillion Repo Market A recent X post by a crypto analyst known as ‘X Finance Bull’ has ignited discussions in the crypto community, claiming that Ripple’s latest acquisitions signal a direct entry into the US repo market . Contrary to the previously cited $6 trillion valuation, the expert disclosed that the repo market’s actual value may be nearly twice as high, approaching $12 trillion and making it one of the largest liquidity pools in the world.  The repo market, which X Finance Bull calls the “real...

Tether Projected To Hit $15 Billion Profit In 2025 – Report

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Tether, issuer of the USDT stablecoin, expects to report a net profit of $15 billion at the end of 2025. This projection comes amid a favorable crypto regulatory environment in the United States, driving interest in stablecoins and other digital assets. Tether In Funding Talks With Prospective TradFi Investors In a recent post on Friday, Bloomberg shared key developments on Tether Holdings Ltd, operator of the largest stablecoin in the market. Notably, the company’s CEO and popular crypto figure Paolo Ardoino outlined positive profit predictions of $15 billion by 2025’s end, while speaking in an interview at the recent Plan B Forum in Lugano, Switzerland.  Bloomberg’s report indicates this projection can be linked to a rapid stablecoin adoption combined with surging investors’ interest in an equity stake in the market’s biggest player. In July, US President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law, thereby creating a comprehensive regulatory framework for stablecoin o...

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Bitcoin Volatility Starts To Cool: Market Prepares For Potential Short Squeeze Rally

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Bitcoin is struggling to establish a clear bullish structure in the short term, as selling pressure continues to dominate since the October 10 market crash. The asset remains caught in a volatile range, with traders unsure whether the next major move will mark the start of a recovery or the continuation of a broader correction. According to CryptoQuant data, volatility on the daily timeframe remains elevated — reflecting the ongoing uncertainty and aggressive repositioning among traders — but the slope of volatility is beginning to decline. This cooling could indicate that Bitcoin is gradually stabilizing after weeks of erratic movement, potentially setting the stage for a massive impulse move once momentum returns. However, analysts remain cautious about declaring a bullish reversal. Many point to the fragile macroeconomic backdrop — including fluctuating US Treasury yields, geopolitical risks, and investor rotation between risk-on and risk-off assets — as key variables that could ...