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ETF inflows have slowed as profit-taking surged. This has created fragile market conditions that amplified spot and futures volatility.

Retail and quants are fueling DEXs like Hyperliquid, while CEXs hold institutional ground. Aster’s rise adds new pressure to the onchain race. Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) are rapidly gaining traction among retail traders and quants, while institutions continue to favor centralized platforms, according to Bitget Wallet’s chief marketing officer Jamie Elkaleh. Elkaleh told Cointelegraph that the strongest adoption of platforms like Hyperliquid is “coming from retail traders and semi-professional quants.” Retail users are drawn in by airdrop cultures and points systems, while quants favor “low fees, fast fills, and programmable strategies,” he said. However, institutional desks still rely on centralized exchanges (CEXs) due to their support for fiat rails, compliance services and prime brokerage offerings. Read more

A meme coin bounty is being bankrolled by a DAO called The Haberdashery and several of POIDH’s users.

The odds of a U.S. government shutdown have reached an all-time high on Polymarket, at 82% that lawmakers will fail to pass the necessary funding by the October deadline. As bipartisan talks stall and key meetings are canceled by President Trump, both parties appear unwilling to budge. The stalemate is turning up the risk of […] The post The odds of U.S. government shutdown are at an all-time high as the markets hold their breath appeared first on CryptoSlate.

These companies are not actively trading, but rather holding onto their bitcoin and stablecoins like USDT and USDC for conservative, cash-management purposes.

Several Solana ETF proposals, some including staking, could receive approval from US regulators by mid-October, according to ETF analyst Nate Geraci. The post Solana ETF Approvals Could Arrive by Mid-October, Says Analyst appeared first on Cryptonews.

Trump-backed WLFI has burned $1.43 million in tokens after a $1.06 million buyback funded by DeFi fees, with another 3.06 million tokens remain unburned. World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the President Donald Trump-affiliated decentralized finance project, has burned 7.89 million WLFI tokens, worth approximately $1.43 million, following a $1.06 million buyback across different chains. Onchain data gathered by Lookonchain shows the project collected 4.91 million WLFI ($1.01 million) and $1.06 million in fees and liquidity earnings from its DeFi activities, and spent $1.06 million to repurchase 6.04 million WLFI on the open market. The team later burned 7.89 million WLFI on BNB Smart Chain (BNB) and Ethereum (ETH), while 3.06 million WLFI ($638,000) remains unburned on Solana (SOL) pending further actions. Read more

XRP price prediction weighs a bearish triangle against a strong onchain buy wall. Will $2.50 trigger a recovery or deepen the slide? The post XRP Price Prediction: Bearish Triangle vs. Onchain Buy Wall – Which Will Break First? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Solana price prediction highlights key levels as SOL hovers near $200. Institutional ETF interest and technical resistance shape the outlook ahead. The post Solana Price Prediction: Key Levels to Watch as SOL Fights to Reclaim Momentum appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin price prediction warns bulls must hold $107K–$104K support or risk a collapse toward $60,000. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: The Key Onchain Support Levels Bulls Must Defend to Avoid $60,000 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Is it all over for XRP during this cycle?

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz believes Bitcoin could stage a sharp rally if the next US Federal Reserve chair turns out to be a monetary dove. The post Novogratz: Dovish Fed Chair Nominee Could Trigger Major Bitcoin Rally appeared first on Cryptonews.

Kraken is in advanced talks to raise between $200 million and $300 million from a strategic investor in a move that could value the exchange at $20 billion. The post Kraken Eyes $20B Valuation in Pre-IPO Funding Round: Report appeared first on Cryptonews.

XPL is today's top performer shortly after its launch.

The five straight days of spot Ether ETF outflows come amid recent data suggesting weakening retail participation in the asset. US-based spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETF) have posted five straight net outflow days as the asset’s price slid around 10% over the week. On Friday, spot Ether (ETH) ETFs closed the trading week with $248.4 million in daily outflows, bringing total weekly outflows to $795.8 million, according to Farside data. Meanwhile, the price of Ether fell 10.25% over the past seven days, trading at $4,013 at the time of publication, according to CoinMarketCap data. Read more

Historical rotations suggest Ethereum and mid-cap altcoins could rebound soon.

Vitalik Buterin has opposed the EU’s proposed Chat Control law, warning it undermines digital privacy and creates surveillance backdoors. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has criticized the European Union’s proposed “Chat Control” legislation, warning that it threatens the right to privacy in digital communications. In a Saturday post shared on X, Buterin voiced opposition to mandatory surveillance measures that would require tech platforms to scan private messages for illegal content. “We all deserve privacy and security… for our private communications,” Buterin said. “You cannot make society secure by making people insecure,” he wrote, arguing that backdoors built for law enforcement are “inevitably hackable” and undermine the safety of everyone. Read more

Despite numerous calls for higher BTC prices in October, Bitcoin would repeat history with a steep drop toward $60,000 first. Key takeaways: Bitcoin price charts from 2021 hint at a crash toward $60,000 if history repeats. Bulls see $104,000 support holding, with targets at $140,000 or higher. Read more

XRP defended a key support level yesterday, is the worst over?

Solana trades near key support as analysts eye a Wyckoff breakout, ETF filings, and a possible $500 cycle target.