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Ant Group and JD.com have paused their stablecoin initiatives in Hong Kong after Beijing regulators raised concerns over private firms issuing digital currencies. Chinese technology giants, including Ant Group and JD.com, have reportedly suspended plans to issue stablecoins in Hong Kong after regulators in Beijing voiced concerns over privately controlled digital currencies. The companies were instructed by the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) and the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) to pause these initiatives, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with the matter. “The real regulatory concern is, who has the ultimate right of coinage — the central bank or any private companies on the market?” one source familiar with the discussions told the FT. Read more

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee believes the recent excitement around digital asset treasuries (DATs) is cooling, but his confidence in Ethereum remains firm. The post Fundstrat’s Tom Lee Says Treasury Hype Fades, But Backs $1.5B Ether Buy appeared first on Cryptonews.

The total crypto market cap is down to $3.7 trillion on CG.

OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer has confirmed that the company will launch its long-awaited SEA token in the first quarter of 2026. The post OpenSea to Launch SEA Token in Q1 2026, Allocating 50% to Community appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ethereum remains in a range phase following the recent market rebound, but continues to hold above key institutional demand zones. The market has entered a period of consolidation between structural supports and resistances, suggesting that the next decisive move will likely be driven by liquidity displacement from this range. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily […]

Japan’s Financial Services Agency is weighing reforms that could let banks hold cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and operate licensed crypto exchanges. Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is reportedly preparing to review regulations that could allow banks to acquire and hold cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin for investment purposes. The move would mark a major policy shift, as current supervisory guidelines, revised in 2020, effectively ban banks from holding crypto due to volatility risks, according to a Sunday report from Livedoor News. Per the report, the FSA plans to discuss the reform at an upcoming meeting of the Financial Services Council, an advisory body to the Prime Minister. The initiative aims to align crypto asset management with traditional financial products like stocks and government bonds. Read more

XRP, SOL options flash renewed bullish signal, contrasting bitcoin and ether.

Aliens more probable than a $200K Bitcoin? Polymarket bettors seem to think so.

XRP is down since last Friday, but will the pain continue in the following seven days?

BitMine has $1.5 billion worth of Ether following the market crash, as Tom Lee remained bullish despite saying the DAT bubble may have burst. Fundstrat’s Tom Lee has echoed the sentiment that digital asset treasury hype may be coming to an end, but remains bullish on Ether, having purchased $1.5 billion worth since the market crash. BitMine Immersion Technologies has scooped up a total of 379,271 Ether (ETH) worth almost $1.5 billion since the record crypto market liquidation event last weekend. The acquisitions came in three separate purchases: 202,037 ETH after the weekend crash, 104,336 ETH on Thursday, and 72,898 ETH on Saturday, according to onchain data from Arkham Intelligence and ‘BMNR Bullz’, which tracks the firm’s purchases, though it has yet to be officially confirmed by BitMine. Read more

Tom Lee’s BitMine has purchased another $281 million of ETH, taking the concept of ‘buying the dip’ to a whole new level. When the market sold off, BitMine accumulated. The company’s total Ethereum holdings now exceed 3.03 million ETH, roughly 2.5% of the entire supply, valued at around $12.9 billion. Blockchain analytics from Lookonchain shows additional BitMine-linked wallets receiving over 72,000 ETH ($281 million) in transfers from FalconX and BitGo this week, reinforcing what’s […] The post BitMine boosts Ethereum holdings to 2.5% of total ETH supply in strategic dip-buying spree appeared first on CryptoSlate.

What's next for PI after another weekly closure in the red.

Technical analyst John Bollinger identified potential W bottom patterns in Ether and Solana charts, suggesting a major move could follow. Renowned technical analyst John Bollinger has identified patterns in Ether and Solana charts that could suggest a big move ahead, especially if something similar happens with Bitcoin. John Bollinger has identified “potential ‘W’ bottoms” in Bollinger Bands, a volatility indicator that he invented, on Ether (ETH) and Solana (SOL) charts, but the pattern has yet to form on the Bitcoin (BTC) chart, he said.  ETH and SOL appear to be setting up double bottoms while Bitcoin is still forming its base. A ‘W’ bottom in Bollinger Bands is a bullish reversal signal that indicates potential upward price movement. Read more

Mt. Gox trustees face a deadline on Oct. 31 to complete Base, Early lump-sum, and Intermediate repayments for Bitcoin creditors (BTC), with roughly 34,689 BTC still sitting in Mt. Gox-linked wallets as the clock ticks down. The Tokyo court extended the original cutoff date of Oct. 31, 2024, by one year after processing delays and […] The post Mt. Gox repayments due Oct. 31: Will a supply wave hit BTC? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The firm's top researcher says the structural bull case is intact, pointing to AI capex, stablecoins and tokenization as tailwinds even after this month’s shakeout.

Grayscale, one of crypto’s largest institutional asset managers, published a research note on Oct. 10 calling Solana (SOL) “crypto’s financial bazaar.” This characterization goes well beyond the usual speed-and-throughput pitch. The report positions SOL as the category leader in users, transactions, and fees, arguing that its user experience, architectural moat via the Solana Virtual Machine, […] The post Grayscale calls Solana ‘crypto’s financial bazaar’: Does the data back it up? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The recent market crash that caused some cryptocurrencies to lose up to 99% of their value also dealt a significant hit to Satoshi's wallets. Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin (BTC), is the largest BTC holder in the world at the time of this writing, and the wallets controlled by Satoshi took an unrealized loss of over $20 billion since the all-time high price of over $126,000 reached in early October. Nakamoto’s Bitcoin stash contains over 1 million BTC, valued at over $117.5 billion at the time of this writing, according to data from Arkham Intelligence. The portfolio swelled to over $136 billion during Bitcoin’s rally to new all-time highs of over $126,000 during the first week of October. Read more

Crypto analysts mull over Ether’s price going “nuclear,” Ripple Labs seeks to buy $1 billion XRP tokens, and other news: Hodler’s Digest Several regional banks in the United States are facing renewed stress despite strengthening their finances after the 2023 banking crisis, and Bitcoin could benefit from any liquidity crisis that follows. Strike CEO Jack Mallers sees the banking stress as validation that Bitcoin is correctly pricing in an impending liquidity crisis, opining that the Federal Reserves inevitable response will drive BTC prices higher.  Bitcoin is accurately smelling trouble right now, he said on the Primal social media platform on Friday. The US is going to have to inject some of that sweet, sweet liquidity soon and print a ton of money or else their fiat empire goes kaboom. Read more

Crypto analysts mull over Ether’s price going “nuclear,” Ripple Labs seeks to buy $1 billion XRP tokens, and other news: Hodler’s Digest Several regional banks in the United States are facing renewed stress despite strengthening their finances after the 2023 banking crisis, and Bitcoin could benefit from any liquidity crisis that follows. Strike CEO Jack Mallers sees the banking stress as validation that Bitcoin is correctly pricing in an impending liquidity crisis, opining that the Federal Reserves inevitable response will drive BTC prices higher.  Bitcoin is accurately smelling trouble right now, he said on the Primal social media platform on Friday. The US is going to have to inject some of that sweet, sweet liquidity soon and print a ton of money or else their fiat empire goes kaboom. Read more

Crypto analysts mull over Ether’s price going “nuclear,” Ripple Labs seeks to buy $1 billion XRP tokens, and other news: Hodler’s Digest Several regional banks in the United States are facing renewed stress despite strengthening their finances after the 2023 banking crisis, and Bitcoin could benefit from any liquidity crisis that follows. Strike CEO Jack Mallers sees the banking stress as validation that Bitcoin is correctly pricing in an impending liquidity crisis, opining that the Federal Reserves inevitable response will drive BTC prices higher.  Bitcoin is accurately smelling trouble right now, he said on the Primal social media platform on Friday. The US is going to have to inject some of that sweet, sweet liquidity soon and print a ton of money or else their fiat empire goes kaboom. Read more