No U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs generated net inflows on Oct. 15, contrasting just one Ethereum ETF that registered net outflows.
The World Liberty Financial co-founder said in a CoinDesk TV interview he is currently working on tokenizing a real estate project tied to a building under development.
"I expect the market will catch its breath and renew its attention on crypto's fundamentals," Hougan said.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Top crypto analyst Capo has indicated that the Bitcoin price crash is not over. This comes amid a rebound in the flagship crypto, which has climbed from the lows recorded during the recent crypto market crash. Analyst Predicts 30% Drop For The Bitcoin Price In his latest market update, Capo predicted that the Bitcoin price could still drop another 30%. This came as he noted that the flagship crypto remains above $100,000, far from the $60,000 to $70,000 range that would align with a complete market correction. He added that until then, the downside potential remains significant. Related Reading: Bitcoin Short-Term Prediction: Why The Price Will Cross $140,000 By The End Of October This market update comes amid the crypto market crash last Friday, when Bitcoin fell to as low as $104,000 following Trump’s announcement of a 100% tariff on China. $19 billion was wiped out from the crypto market, marking the largest liquidation event ever. Capo opined that the event was likely the ‘pre-Black Swan event’ and the first phase of something larger. The analyst noted that altcoins have already seen historic capitulation, but that several major coins still haven’t fully flushed. Capo asserted that the wicks should eventually be filled and that lower levels may still be ahead for the Bitcoin price and the broader crypto market. Meanwhile, he mentioned that a brief consolidation over the weekend was likely but that more downside should follow this week as the global markets open. The Bitcoin price bounced over the weekend, reaching as high as $116,000, as long positions piled up again following the wipeout. Crypto analyst The King Fisher highlighted upside liquidity of up to $118,000, noting that “weekends are for BTC range liquidations fishing.” It is worth mentioning that BTC had also rebounded thanks to Trump’s statement on Sunday, in which he allayed fears of a full-blown trade war with China. Bull Market Is Not Done Yet Crypto analyst Titan of Crypto assured that the bull market is not yet, indicating more upside for the Bitcoin price. The analyst explained that the bull market starts when BTC reclaims its 50 SMA and that the bear market starts when it loses it. The flagship crypto also achieved a weekly candle close above $112,000, which confirmed Titan of Crypto’s thesis. Meanwhile, crypto analyst Jelle noted that the Bitcoin price is back at the $115,000 resistance area. He further remarked that a successful reclaim of this level could send the flagship crypto to a new all-time high (ATH). BTC had hit a new all-time high above $126,000 before last week’s crash, which erased its October gains. Related Reading: Here’s Why The Bitcoin, Ethereum, And Dogecoin Prices Are Crashing At the time of writing, the Bitcoin price is trading at around $115,100, up over 3% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com
The biggest crypto market crash came and went over the weekend, but the effects still linger on. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and nearly every major digital asset suffered price crashes, and what began as a panic over former US President Donald Trump’s surprise 100% tariff announcement on Chinese tech exports soon spiraled into over $19 billion wiped from the crypto market. In the aftermath, some analysts and commentators began piecing together what might have really happened, and many now believe that the crash was not natural but a meticulously coordinated event. The Crash Was Too Synchronized To Be A Coincidence Crypto commentator Ran Neuner was one of the first to argue that the weekend collapse appeared far too orchestrated to be random. In a post on the social media platform X, Reuner pointed out that the sell-off began immediately after US markets closed late on Friday, at a moment when both European and Asian trading desks were asleep. Related Reading: Crypto Crash: $19.5 Billion Wiped Out In Record-Breaking Liquidation Event At the same time, several major oracles began showing inconsistent price data, liquidity across exchanges evaporated, and many users reported being unable to access trading platforms to buy the dip or close positions. Furthermore, crypto data platforms like CoinGecko were either offline or displaying incorrect information, so users had no data about the crash. According to Neuner’s assessment, this was not a string of isolated glitches but a chain reaction of failures happening simultaneously across the ecosystem. This looked like some players had pulled the right levers at exactly the right time, and the crash “was a highly coordinated and well executed attack.” Binance’s Collateral System Was Exploited? Another theory that has gained traction came from a commentator known as ElonTrades, who proposed that the crash was caused by an exploitation of a weakness within Binance’s internal pricing mechanism. His analysis suggests that the event wasn’t a spontaneous panic but a calculated attack that used Binance’s own systems against itself, with the shock of Trump’s tariff announcement serving as the perfect cover. Related Reading: Institutions Dump Massive Amounts Of Bitcoin And Ethereum As XRP And Solana Buying Ramps Up According to ElonTrades, Binance’s Unified Account system, which allows traders to use multiple assets as collateral for leveraged positions, had been operating with a significant vulnerability. Instead of relying on external oracle feeds or stable redemption values to mark collateral, the exchange used its own order-book prices. This meant that if someone could manipulate the price of a collateral asset within Binance, they could instantly devalue billions of dollars in margin accounts. Binance had already announced plans to move to oracle-based pricing, but the rollout wasn’t until October 8. Some traders began dumping $60million to $90 million of USDe and other tokens like wBETH and BNSOL on Binance to force their internal prices down, even though those same assets maintained normal value elsewhere. The artificial plunge in price caused the platform’s margin system to view thousands of leveraged accounts as under-collateralized and caused automatic liquidations. That localized depeg triggered between $500 million and $1 billion in forced liquidations. At the same time, these actors opened $1.1 billion in BTC/ETH shorts on Hyperliquid to take advantage of the depeg, which eventually netted $192 million in profit. Just as the forced liquidations began, Trump’s 100% tariff announcement hit global headlines, adding panic and confusion to the mix. Within hours, the liquidation chain had spread to other exchanges. Regardless of the reason behind the crash, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are starting to recover. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $115,025, up by 2.85 in the past 24 hours. Ethereum is trading at $4,160, up by 8.5% in the past 24 hours. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
Despite the crypto price plunge following Trump's China tariff threats, Friday saw a "paltry" $159 million in outflows, CoinShares said.
There may be no crying in the casino. But on days like these, you’d be forgiven for shedding a tear. With $9.4 billion liquidated in a single day in the crypto market, the flash crash comes just in time to punch the late-coming retail crowd in the face. In a single 24-hour span, crypto traders […]
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The Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin prices are crashing today, sparking bearish sentiment in the crypto market. This followed the U.S. President Donald Trump’s move, which has ignited fears of a full-blown trade war with China. Why The Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin Prices Are Crashing The Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin prices are down today, according to CoinMarketCap data. The flagship crypto has dropped to as low as $104,000 over the last 24 hours, wiping out its early October gains that led to a new all-time high (ATH) above $126,000. Ethereum dropped to as low as $3,400, while Dogecoin broke below the psychological $0.2 level and fell to $0.11. Related Reading: Institutions Dump Massive Amounts Of Bitcoin And Ethereum As XRP And Solana Buying Ramps Up This massive crash in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin followed Trump’s Truth Social post, in which he announced that the U.S. will impose a 100% tariff on China, over and above any tariffs they are currently paying, starting on November 1. He added that they will also impose Export Controls on any and all crucial software from China starting on November 1. Notably, Trump had earlier in the day threatened to massively increase tariffs on China, while stating that the country was becoming hostile. This initial threat caused Bitcoin to sharply drop below $120,000 from a high of around $122,000. Meanwhile, the Ethereum and Dogecoin prices also faced sharp declines. Bitcoin was trading around $116,000 when Trump announced a 100% tariff on China, which sent the crypto market into a spiral. BTC’s further decline also pushed Ethereum and Dogecoin to intraday lows of $3,400 and $0.11, respectively, extending their market losses. Meanwhile, these massive declines for the crypto assets contributed to the largest liquidation event in crypto’s history. CoinGlass data shows that $20 billion has been wiped out from the crypto market in the last 24 hours, driven by crashes in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin prices. This liquidation event was larger than the COVID-19 crash and the FTX bankruptcy crash. Exchanges May Have Contributed To The Crash BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes suggested that crypto exchanges may have contributed to the crash in the Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin prices. In an X post, he stated that the word on the street is that big CEX’s auto liquidation of collateral ties to cross-margined positions is why many altcoins “got smoked on the move down.” He congratulated those who bought the dip, stating that market participants are unlikely to see those levels again anytime soon on many high-quality altcoins. Related Reading: Bitcoin Short-Term Prediction: Why The Price Will Cross $140,000 By The End Of October Crypto analyst Kevin Capital opined that the drop in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin prices was caused by serious issues across top exchanges like Robinhood, Coinbase, and Binance. He added that what makes it even worse is that these exchanges didn’t let people buy the dip at the lowest point. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com
Some $9.55 billion worth of open interest has been erased over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGlass data.
American Ventures LLC, of which Dominari is a member, made an undisclosed investment in the Hemispheres Foundation, the principal stewards of the Hemi project.
Canary Capital’s Trump Coin ETF (ticker: TRPC) has appeared on the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) platform, a key milestone that typically indicates operational readiness for clearing and settlement. Related Reading: The Old Bitcoin Rules No Longer Apply, Arthur Hayes Warns While that energized traders, it’s not a green light to trade as the SEC must still approve the fund, and analysts broadly expect a decision no earlier than early 2026. Even so, the listing places TRPC alongside a growing wave of crypto-themed products, most notably 21Shares’ DOGE ETF, that signal rising institutional appetite for meme-coin exposure via regulated wrappers. TRUMP's price trends to the downside on the daily chart. Source: TRUMPUSD on Tradingview Market reaction: liquidity, open interest, and key price levels The DTCC move coincided with surging volumes on Binance, Bybit, and OKX, plus a 6% rise in open interest to $350.9 million, pointing to fresh positioning across derivatives. Technically, analyst, Mr. Albert, notes $7.00 has acted as a support zone, with a potential breakout above $7.80–$8.00 opening room toward the psychological $10.00. That path likely hinges on two catalysts: (1) regulatory progress and (2) treasury accumulation. On the latter, issuer-affiliated Fight Fight Fight LLC has floated plans to raise $200 million–$1 billion to build a token treasury and support market liquidity, an initiative that, if executed, could bolster price stability around inflection points. The underlying TRUMP token remains volatile, trading near $7.8–$8 and still 90% below its January peak around $75. That backdrop explains the appeal of an ETF structure offering brokerage access, standard settlement, and custody controls, features that larger allocators often require before deploying capital at scale. Will the SEC Say Yes to the Trump Coin ETF? What to Watch Next Experts caution that DTCC listing is not an SEC approval. Historically, the Commission has preferred to see robust, regulated futures markets before green-lighting spot products for novel assets. Until formal guidance arrives, a more incremental route (e.g., diversified funds or alternative structures) may be likelier than a standalone spot ETF going live in the near term. Related Reading: A Hidden Pattern On Dogecoin’s Chart Could Change Everything: Analyst Key watchpoints: Regulatory timeline: Any staff comments, amended filings, or rule-change notices tied to TRPC. Market microstructure: Sustained open-interest growth without excessive funding spikes, a sign of healthy, spot-led demand versus frothy leverage. Treasury actions: Verified updates on the proposed capital raise and buyback plan. The DTCC listing thrusts Trump Coin into Wall Street’s workflow, amplifying visibility and lowering operational friction. If $7.80–$8.00 breaks with volume, and regulator and treasury headlines cooperate, bulls will eye $10 next. Cover image from ChatGPT, TRUMPUSD chart from Tradingview
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The XRP community’s attention has been drawn to a $600 million transfer, which has sparked speculation about its potential impact on the altcoin’s price. The transfer notably originated from a Ripple wallet address, further fueling speculations that the crypto firm is dumping on retail investors. $600 Million in XRP Tokens Moved by Ripple Spark Speculation Whale Alert data shows that Ripple moved 200 million XRP ($610 million) from one of its wallets, sparking speculation that the crypto firm was looking to offload these coins. Moreover, the transfer comes as XRP struggles to hold above the psychological $3 level, suggesting that the altcoin may be facing significant selling pressure. Related Reading: Analyst Says XRP Price Target Of $27 Still Holds – ‘The Ride Has Just Begun’ However, further on-chain data shows that Ripple simply moved these XRP tokens to another of its wallet addresses, suggesting that this was a routine operation rather than a move to offload these coins. An X user, XRP Liquidity, also clarified that the transfer was made from the ‘Ripple 1’ address to ‘Ripple 50’, which the account stated is “queuing for ODL, ETPs, Trust, and other Investments.” Another X user, Marc, also noted that the Ripple 50 wallet primarily interacts with the Binance 11 wallet and holds tokenized treasuries, including Ondo Finance’s tokenized treasury fund (OUSG). The crypto firm mainly utilizes its XRP holdings to support its On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) service, facilitating cross-border transfers through its payment services. However, this latest transfer comes at a time when there is so much bearish sentiment among XRP community members. Popular community members, such as Crypto Bitlord, have consistently criticized Ripple and recently advised XRP holders to sell their tokens following Ripple’s CTO, David Schwartz’s, announcement that he was resigning. Amid XRP’s struggles, the altcoin has now dropped in the crypto rankings by market cap, losing the number 3 spot to BNB. A ‘Promising Buy Signal’ For XRP On-chain analytics platform Santiment has described the current FUD in the XRP community as a promising buy signal for the altcoin. The platform stated that the altcoin is seeing its highest level of retail FUD since the Trump tariffs were announced 6 months ago. According to Santiment, there have been more bearish comments than bullish for two out of the past three days. The platform claimed that this development is generally a promising buy signal, as markets move in the opposite direction of small trader expectations. As such, XRP could witness a significant price surge amid these bearish sentiments. The XRP ETFs could serve as one of the catalysts for this potential price surge, although a SEC decision is on hold until the U.S. government shutdown ends. Related Reading: XRP Short Squeeze: Analyst Reveals Available Trading Supply Could Fall To Bitcoin’s 21 Million At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading $2.84, down over 4% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
K33 argues that institutional adoption and policy shifts have ended bitcoin's four-year halving cycle, meaning this time is indeed different.
The diverse, young crowd of crypto investors may remain one of the few electoral sweet spots for President Donald Trump, according to an industry-funded poll.
Fight Fight Fight LLC, the company behind Donald Trump’s memecoin, is seeking to raise at least $200 million to establish a digital asset treasury.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs attracted their second-largest ever daily inflows of $1.19 billion on Monday as BTC made fresh all-time highs.
Bettors predict it will last longer than Oct. 15, but won't break the record set by the first Trump administration in 2018-2019.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
President Donald Trump's administration is reportedly poised to name a nominee to swap in for the earlier pick of former Commissioner Brian Quintenz.
Travis Hill has already been leading the FDIC, but President Donald Trump's nomination puts him up for the banking regulator's chairmanship.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The Asian holiday season and U.S. government shutdown may sap liquidity and delay key economic data in early October, according to K33.
World Liberty Financial is launching its debit card as early as Q4 2025, CEO Zack Witkoff said during the Token2049 conference on Wednesday.
The probability of a US government shutdown has climbed to levels not seen in years, with prediction market Kalshi pricing a 73% chance that lawmakers fail to pass a funding bill before the Oct. 1 fiscal deadline. The sharp increase reflects weeks of gridlock in Congress and President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel budget negotiations […]
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The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The asset management giant is laying the groundwork for access in response to strong client demand for digital assets, a source said.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.