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  • How today’s AWS glitch took down Coinbase, ETH L2s, and half the internet
    CryptoSlate - 14:35 Oct 20, 2025
    When Amazon Web Services (AWS) faltered this morning, much of the internet went dark, and crypto was no exception. Several major blockchains and trading platforms, including Coinbase, Robinhood, and some Ethereum layer-2 networks, reported disruptions after AWS suffered an operational failure linked to its DynamoDB database service. According to Amazon’s status page, the issue began […] The post How today’s AWS glitch took down Coinbase, ETH L2s, and half the internet appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Altcoin season is cancelled this year: Alts fail to match last cycle $1.6 trillion ceiling
    CryptoSlate - 13:00 Oct 20, 2025
    Bitcoin set an all-time high near $126,000 in early October while the altcoin market (excluding stablecoins), measured by TradingView’s TOTAL2ES index, remains below its November 2021 top, around $1.6 trillion, keeping the cycle confirmation test open for rotation beyond BTC. TOTAL2ES continues to trade under that band into mid-October, which means altcoins have not printed […] The post Altcoin season is cancelled this year: Alts fail to match last cycle $1.6 trillion ceiling appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin surges above $110k, Ethereum rises over $4k amid renewed ‘buy the dip’ fervor
    CryptoSlate - 10:11 Oct 20, 2025
    Bitcoin and Ethereum staged a strong rebound this week as fresh capital returned to crypto markets following the US–China tariff shock. Bitcoin surged past $110,000 for the first time since early October, reaching roughly $111,000 as of press time, according to CryptoSlate data. The move marks a 4% daily gain and reverses some of the […] The post Bitcoin surges above $110k, Ethereum rises over $4k amid renewed ‘buy the dip’ fervor appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • What if Hyperbitcoinization is really about to start?
    CryptoSlate - 06:00 Oct 20, 2025
    The question came from veteran macro investor Dan Tapiero, one of the few old-guard financiers whose entire career has revolved around spotting inflection points. “What if hyperbitcoinization is really just about to start?” he asked on Sunday, just as gold went vertical and confidence in fiat money began to crack like thin ice. It’s a question […] The post What if Hyperbitcoinization is really about to start? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • No Digital ID, no food: coming soon to a Western society near you
    CryptoSlate - 03:00 Oct 20, 2025
    There’s an old phrase that “the road to hell is paved with good intentions.” In 2025, that road is digital, scanned, jammed with CCTV, and increasingly inescapable. From Beijing to Berlin to London, and beyond, governments are rolling out digital identities that promise convenience and security, but they come at the cost of something far […] The post No Digital ID, no food: coming soon to a Western society near you appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Western Digital
  • The SEC’s new crypto rules are a win for free markets — and for America
    CryptoSlate - 19:46 Oct 19, 2025
    The following is a guest post and opinion from Jeremy Boynton, Co-Founder of Pure Crypto. As Washington’s shutdown drags on, now is a good moment to step back and assess a SEC decision that could shape innovation, advisors and everyday investors for years to come. In a quiet but monumental shift, the Commission recently approved […] The post The SEC’s new crypto rules are a win for free markets — and for America appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Debanked to rebanked? Redefining financial access in the age of executive orders
    CryptoSlate - 14:43 Oct 19, 2025
    When the annals of 21st-century finance are written, there will be a special chapter (messy, political, and deeply consequential) dedicated to the saga of “debanking.” For much of the last three years, anyone working in crypto, from lean web3 startups to regulated banks and exchanges like Custodia Bank or Kraken, knew very well what it […] The post Debanked to rebanked? Redefining financial access in the age of executive orders appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • OpenSea is evolving to become a platform to ‘trade everything’; set to launch token in 2026
    CryptoSlate - 13:53 Oct 19, 2025
    Devin Finzer, co-founder and CEO of OpenSea, the largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, announced on Friday that the platform is reinventing itself to “trade everything.” Founded in 2017, OpenSea is the largest NFT marketplace with a market share of over 55% at the time of writing, according to data from NFTScan. Its trading volume crossed […] The post OpenSea is evolving to become a platform to ‘trade everything’; set to launch token in 2026 appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • BitMine boosts Ethereum holdings to 2.5% of total ETH supply in strategic dip-buying spree
    CryptoSlate - 05:00 Oct 19, 2025
    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.
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  • Mt. Gox repayments due Oct. 31: Will a supply wave hit BTC?
    CryptoSlate - 02:00 Oct 19, 2025
    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.
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  • Grayscale calls Solana ‘crypto’s financial bazaar’: Does the data back it up?
    CryptoSlate - 23:00 Oct 18, 2025
    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.
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  • Trade wars and Bitcoin blues: déjà vu as U.S.–China tensions weigh on crypto
    CryptoSlate - 20:00 Oct 18, 2025
    Bitcoin is once again caught in the crossfire of a high-stakes geopolitical standoff. This time, the knock-on effects are being felt across every corner of the crypto market. The script is familiar: The return of U.S.–China trade tensions has triggered a sharp correction in Bitcoin, echoing a pattern seen earlier this year. When escalating tariffs […] The post Trade wars and Bitcoin blues: déjà vu as U.S.–China tensions weigh on crypto appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Trade China Bitcoin
  • The $17 billion lesson: how retail turned Bitcoin proxy plays into pain trade
    CryptoSlate - 16:00 Oct 18, 2025
    There’s a grim symmetry to every crypto boom: an idea born from freedom eventually gets packaged, securitized, and sold back to the masses, this time at a hefty premium. According to a new 10XResearch report, retail investors have collectively lost $17 billion trying to gain indirect Bitcoin exposure through listed “digital asset treasury” companies like […] The post The $17 billion lesson: how retail turned Bitcoin proxy plays into pain trade appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • Why the price of gold is rising while Bitcoin is struggling
    CryptoSlate - 14:00 Oct 18, 2025
    For years, Bitcoin has been hailed as “digital gold,” a hedge against inflation and policy excess. Yet, as geopolitical tensions rise and trade disputes return to the headlines, the original store of value, gold, is stealing the spotlight. According to TradingView data, gold climbed to an all-time high of $4,376 per ounce on Oct. 17, […] The post Why the price of gold is rising while Bitcoin is struggling appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • 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.
    Tags: Bitcoin ETFs
  • 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.
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  • 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.
    Tags: Global Settlement Infrastructure Reports CoinDesk Nansen TRON Strengthens Its Role Particula
  • 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.
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  • 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.
    Tags: Bitcoin Florida
  • 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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