Articles for category: Crypto

October 14, 2025

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$19 Billion Crypto Liquidation Largely Reflects Controlled Deleveraging, Analysts Say

Friday witnessed an unprecedented $19 billion liquidation event across the cryptocurrency market, stirring debate among traders and analysts about the nature of the sharp downturn. While some market participants suggested a coordinated effort by major players to trigger a sell-off, blockchain data points to a primarily organic resetting of leverage. During the flash crash, open interest in perpetual futures on decentralized exchanges (DEXs) plunged dramatically—from $26 billion down to under $14 billion—according to data from DefiLlama. Concurrently, trading fees on crypto lending protocols soared past $20 million in a single day, marking a new high, while weekly volumes on DEX

October 14, 2025

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China Renaissance’s $600M BNB Fund Signals New Asian Approach to Crypto Investments

China Renaissance is setting a fresh course for crypto investment in Asia with its plan to raise $600 million for a fund centered on Binance Coin (BNB). The initiative, supported by Binance’s founder Changpeng Zhao through his investment firm YZi Labs, reflects a distinctive strategy in the region’s growing crypto ecosystem. Unlike typical Western models that often prioritize tokenized traditional assets such as treasuries and real-world investments, Asia’s emerging crypto investment approach puts a stronger emphasis on infrastructure tokens that underpin transaction flows. According to Singapore-based market maker Enflux, this difference highlights how regional capital allocators are focusing on crypto-native

October 14, 2025

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JPMorgan Plans Crypto Trading Services but Holds Off on Direct Custody

JPMorgan Chase is advancing its involvement in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors by preparing to offer cryptocurrency trading services to its clients. However, the banking giant has confirmed that it does not intend to provide direct custody of digital assets in the near future. Scott Lucas, JPMorgan’s Global Head of Markets and Digital Assets, shared these updates during an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box Europe. When asked about the possibility of the bank following peers like Citibank in offering crypto custody, Lucas clarified that such services are not planned for the immediate future. Instead, the bank’s focus will be on

October 13, 2025

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MetaDAO Community Rejects $6M Discounted Token Sale to VCs, Upholding Holder Interests

MetaDAO’s community has voted down a proposal to issue $6 million worth of META tokens to venture capital firms at a significant discount, signaling a strong stance against dilution and preferential treatment. The vote, which closed on October 13, 2024, involved a plan to mint roughly 1.47 million new META tokens for two VCs — DBA and Variant — at about 30% below the market rate during the voting period. The discounted sale would have granted each VC firm the opportunity to acquire $3 million of META tokens at $4.0795 per token, compared to prevailing prices that hovered around 30-40%

October 13, 2025

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Bitcoin Miners Rally Sharply as OpenAI-Broadcom Partnership Spurs AI-Driven Demand

Shares of Bitcoin mining companies rallied strongly on Monday, recovering from last week’s sharp sell-off amid renewed optimism tied to growing artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure needs. Leading the charge were Bitfarms (BITF) and Cipher Mining (CIFR), which surged 26% and 20%, respectively. Meanwhile, Bitdeer (BTDR), IREN (IREN), and MARA Holdings (MARA) posted gains around 10%, reflecting heightened investor confidence in the AI sector’s potential to boost demand for crypto mining resources. Investor sentiment gained further support after OpenAI, the developer behind ChatGPT, announced a collaboration with semiconductor giant Broadcom (AVGO) to develop custom chips tailored for AI and machine learning

October 13, 2025

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DeFi Protocols Prove Resilience Amid Historic $20B Crypto Market Liquidation

On Friday, October 10, the cryptocurrency sector endured a severe market downturn that triggered the largest single-day liquidation event ever recorded. Nearly $20 billion in leveraged positions were wiped out within a few hours, testing the robustness of both centralized and decentralized trading platforms. Despite the widespread volatility, leading decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols demonstrated remarkable stability. Platforms such as Aave, Hyperliquid, and Morpho operated smoothly throughout the tumultuous trading session, reporting no outages and minimal user disruptions. This contrasts starkly with certain challenges faced by centralized exchanges during the same period. The crisis was triggered in part by geopolitical developments,

October 13, 2025

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Bitcoin and Altcoins Bounce Back After $500 Billion Weekend Sell-Off

The cryptocurrency market showed signs of stabilization on Monday following a turbulent weekend during which over $500 billion in value was wiped out, leading to a significant contraction in open interest across derivative markets. Bitcoin (BTC) staged a modest recovery, rising approximately 1.4% to trade near $114,431. Meanwhile, Ether (ETH) outpaced Bitcoin’s gains, climbing 2.5% to around $4,129. Among altcoins, Synthetix (SNX) notably surged over 120%, driven by anticipation surrounding its upcoming trading contest that pits it in competition against the decentralized trading platform HyperLiquid. However, the rebound was not universal. Tokens such as Plasma (XPL) and Aster (ASTER) did

October 13, 2025

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Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 Upgrade Enables Permissionless Creation of Perpetual Futures Markets

Hyperliquid is set to roll out its highly anticipated HIP-3 network upgrade on Monday, October 13, introducing a new feature that allows users to deploy perpetual futures markets without requiring prior approval. This upgrade is expected to democratize market creation by enabling any participant who meets defined onchain criteria to launch these markets directly on the platform. According to an announcement made by an administrator in Hyperliquid’s official Discord channel, the HIP-3 upgrade will activate permissionless market deployment capabilities within the HyperCore protocol. While users currently engaging with the platform will not notice immediate operational changes, developers and deployers who

October 13, 2025

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Crypto ETPs Draw $3.2B Inflows Amid Market Turmoil and Flash Crash

Cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) demonstrated resilience last week by attracting $3.17 billion in net inflows, despite experiencing a significant flash crash on Friday. This strong investor interest persisted even as the crypto market faced headwinds from renewed US-China tariff tensions and a Friday sell-off that triggered around $20 billion in liquidations. According to a report released Monday by CoinShares, the market correction had limited impact on crypto fund flows, with only $159 million in outflows recorded during the flash crash. James Butterfill, CoinShares’ head of research, highlighted the sector’s ability to absorb selling pressure and maintain steady investor appetite throughout

October 13, 2025

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Ethereum Sparks Market Rebound Following Historic $20 Billion Liquidation

Asia’s crypto markets have shown signs of recovery after a turbulent weekend marked by the largest liquidation event in cryptocurrency history, totaling approximately $20 billion. Bitcoin stabilized near the $115,000 mark following a sharp 9% decline last Friday and a moderate rebound over the weekend. Meanwhile, Ethereum led the resurgence, climbing back to around $4,150 after dropping nearly 17% at the market’s lowest point. The swift recovery in Ether is attributed to the rapid unwinding of leveraged positions and renewed activity within decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. Other tokens also experienced notable gains. Solana surged 11% to $196, Bittensor posted a