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Analysts from the banking giant upgraded Coinbase to overweight from neutral and raised its price target on the stock to $404 from $342.

A major update to Counter-Strike 2’s item mechanics wiped nearly $2 billion from its $5.8 billion skin market, igniting debate over central control in gaming. The multibillion-dollar market for cosmetic items in the popular esports first-person shooter game Counter-Strike 2 crashed following an update to its mechanics. According to an Oct. 8 report by Esports News, the Counter-Strike 2 skin market at the time reached a new high of nearly $5.78 billion. A separate Thursday report by Eurogamer said that almost $2 billion of this market was liquidated following a recent game update. The game’s producer, Valve, has changed the trade-up system so that players can now convert five low-rarity (covert level) skins into a knife or a pair of gloves, which were previously exceedingly rare. That instantly increased the supply of knives and gloves, driving down their prices, while the value of the skins spiked amid newfound demand. Read more

Trading volume for BNB increased nearly 35% above its seven-day average, with market analysts suggesting the price movement reflects long-term accumulation.

Switzerland’s BTC-only investment app, Relai, obtained a MiCA license in France, aiming to bring Bitcoin to as many people as possible. Swiss Bitcoin-only investment app Relai is the latest crypto asset service provider (CASP) to receive approval under the European Union’s crypto regulatory framework. France’s financial markets regulator, Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), issued a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license to Relai on Thursday, according to official records. “We’re incredibly proud to be one of the first Bitcoin companies to get the MiCA license and are eager to expand to France first and Europe in a second step,” Relai co-founder and CEO Julian Liniger said in a statement shared with Cointelegraph on Friday. Read more

[PRESS RELEASE – Vilnius, Lithuania, October 24th, 2025] BTCC, the world’s longest-serving cryptocurrency exchange, has unveiled its Halloween futures trading campaign featuring premium prizes including 1 BTC, 100g gold bars, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The Spooktacular Halloween Night of Fortune campaign runs from October 24 through October 31, 2025, offering up to 100,000 mystery […]

The highly anticipated and delayed US CPI numbers came out but the US government's shutdown continues.

This could make Bitcoin and Ether more attractive to institutional investors seeking to maximize the utility of their assets. Investment banking giant JPMorgan Chase is reportedly planning to let clients use Bitcoin and Ether as collateral for loans, signaling Wall Street’s continued move toward embracing digital assets. The initiative would allow JPMorgan’s global clients to borrow against their Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) holdings, according to a Bloomberg report published Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The offering would store clients’ Bitcoin and Ether holdings through a third-party custodian, according to people who spoke to the news outlet. Read more

Trezor just unveiled Safe 7 and set a Nov. 23, 2025 ship date with the company is marketing the device as “quantum-ready.” However, the label refers to the wallet’s ability to verify future firmware and device attestation using post-quantum cryptography once those paths are available, not to on-chain protections for Bitcoin or Ethereum today. According […] The post What Trezor’s new “quantum-ready” hardware wallet really means for Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.

MiCA has given Europe a uniquely strong position to establish the regulatory gold standard for crypto, says Malta Financial Services Authority CEO Kenneth Farrugia, but regulators must work quickly and collaboratively to preserve the region’s advantage.

Corporate Bitcoin reserves now rival ETFs, and Botanix Labs founder Willem Schroé wants to turn those dormant holdings into active, yield-generating assets. Publicly listed companies are increasingly rebranding as Bitcoin (BTC) treasuries, with holdings now nearing 1.05 million BTC. Private companies have also piled in by adding another 279,185 BTC across at least 68 companies, bringing the total to 1.33 million, or about 6.3% of Bitcoin’s supply. The question now is whether these reserves will sit idle or be put to work. Willem Schroé, founder and CEO of Bitcoin yield network Botanix Labs, believes many won’t.  Read more

Bitcoin rises 2% as U.S. inflation cools to 3% in September, slightly below economists' 3.1% forecast, boosting crypto markets ahead of Fed meeting.

The better than hoped inflation data cements market anticipation that the Fed is on track for rate cuts at its final two meetings of the year.

BTC's price had calmed around $111,000 before the news came out.

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An “Uptober” rally could still be in play as whales load up on PENGU – Pudgy Penguins price predictions now eye new highs with smart money support. The post Pudgy Penguins Price Prediction: PENGU Price is Down 69% from ATH, Could it Rebound by Halloween 2025 As Whales Accumulate?  appeared first on Cryptonews.

FireBunnyUSA operated for three years, shipping over 10,000 packages of illicit drugs while using crypto to obscure millions in proceeds.

As ETFs rotate amid geopolitical tension, investors have moved capital to Bitcoin spot ETFs, which saw $20M in inflows, while Ethereum spot ETFs bled $127M in outflows amid market uncertainty. The post ETFs Rotate Amid U.S.-China Tension — Bitcoin See $20M Inflows While Ethereum Bleeds $127 M appeared first on Cryptonews.

The 41-billion-token dataset QVAC Genesis I aims to decentralize AI development, bringing model training and reasoning to local devices

ETH has partially recovered from the strong decline it experienced in the past few weeks and has accumulated a 4% gain in the past 7 days. A prominent crypto analyst holds a bullish Ethereum price prediction as the token could soon step out of a text-book accumulation phase.The popular trader Poseidon, who has more than […] The post Ethereum Price Prediction: As ETH Price Holds Around the $3,800, Crypto Analyst Says It’s Buy Time – Is ETH Going to $5,000 in 2025? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin is attempting a recovery after last week’s sharp correction, but the market remains at a major decision point. While the price has bounced, the broader sentiment remains cautious. The key question is whether this bounce is a real reversal or just a temporary relief before another leg down. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily […]