Despite the crypto price plunge following Trump's China tariff threats, Friday saw a "paltry" $159 million in outflows, CoinShares said.
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Oct. 13.
The Pentagon isn’t usually in the business of commodity speculation, but when national security is at stake, expect the old rules to bend. The Financial Times reports that the U.S. Defense Department has kicked off a $1 billion spree to stockpile critical minerals like rare earths. This includes everything from rare earths to strategic metals […]
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China’s commerce ministry says its Oct. 9 rare-earth export controls are lawful security steps, not bans, and that eligible civilian exports will be licensed.
Tether’s accumulation of United States Treasuries puts the stablecoin issuer on a path to enter the top five foreign holders by 2033 under a realistic acceleration case, based on current balances, stated purchase activity, and the moving threshold set by the U.S. Treasury’s TIC data. The projection assumes Tether continues adding to its book at […]
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Some $9.55 billion worth of open interest has been erased over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGlass data.
The crypto market capitalization shed at least $125 billion when Trump first threatened countermeasures earlier on Friday.
Bitcoin (BTC) dropped 3% amid a broader market rout after President Donald Trump announced that the US is considering escalating tariffs against China in response to newly imposed rare-earth export controls. Total liquidations reached $807 million over the past 24 hours, as BTC fell to $116,585 as of press time. On a lengthy statement on Oct. 10 via […]
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Financial markets sold off on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a "massive" tariff hike on China.
Ripple is deepening its presence in the Middle East through a new partnership with Bahrain Fintech Bay (BFB), the kingdom’s leading fintech incubator and blockchain ecosystem builder. The collaboration, announced on Oct. 9, strengthens Ripple’s foothold in a region rapidly becoming a testing ground for digital asset infrastructure. Indeed, Bahrain has long positioned itself as […]
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell avoided discussing monetary policy during his Oct. 9 Community Bank Conference remarks, supporting Bitcoin’s continued advance toward $150,000. Matt Mena, Crypto Research Strategist at 21Shares, stated in a note that this was a “strategic omission” by Powell. He characterized the narrow focus as “effectively a green light for risk assets” because […]
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The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
K33 argues that institutional adoption and policy shifts have ended bitcoin's four-year halving cycle, meaning this time is indeed different.
CIO Matt Hougan cited recent wealth manager approvals, bitcoin's price surge, and the "debasement trade" narrative as key catalysts.
Bitcoin’s exchange withdrawals have climbed to their highest sustained level since 2022, even as the asset trades near record highs. While current outflows remain below the 2023 accumulation peak, the renewed withdrawal trend highlights a behavioral shift in how investors gain exposure to Bitcoin. Institutional demand increasingly flows through spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rather than […]
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Bitcoin and gold have outperformed every other major asset class this year, reflecting how US macroeconomic uncertainty is reshaping investor behavior. Gold has surged 48% year to date, reaching an all-time high near $4000. In comparison, Bitcoin has gained over 30% this year and has reached a new high above $126,000. Notably, this marks the […]
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Your look at what's coming in the week starting Oct. 6.
Bitcoin smashing all-time highs above $125,000 isn’t just another headline. It’s the scoreboard in an invisible currency war few people even realize they’re losing. The system feels “off” for a reason. Wall Street’s still counting in melting dollars, politicians preach prosperity, and legacy media tracks asset booms. But flip the yardstick, measure traditional wealth in […]
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The leading cryptocurrency's previous all-time high was set on Aug. 14 around $124,533, according to Coinbase.
Ever get the feeling that the world is spinning faster than at any point in living memory? If you haven’t, you’re not looking at the right data. In today’s new economic order, holding real, tangible assets isn’t a preference; it’s a necessity. As the Fed cuts rates into persistent inflation and the deficit spending sits […]
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JPMorgan is calling Bitcoin the “debasement trade,” which means you’re probably not bullish enough. The world’s biggest investment bank doesn’t hand out nicknames for speculative assets lightly. But Bitcoin has notched 17 years of unstoppable block-after-block resilience, and Wall Street has finally conceded what the cypherpunks have known all along: there is no alternative when […]
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The daily inflow streak for BlackRock's IBIT surpassed $1 billion on Thursday, contributing to a $2.25 billion run across all Bitcoin ETFs.
The Federal Reserve, US market regulators, and global financial institutions are simultaneously recalibrating their policies, creating a convergence that is reshaping the landscape for both traditional and crypto markets. For investors, the final quarter of 2025 presents an environment characterized by shifts in interest rates, regulatory harmonization, ETF approvals, and the introduction of new stablecoin […]
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The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Sept. 29
Bitcoin trades into a policy deadline as prediction markets price a U.S. government shutdown. Polymarket contracts showed odds peaking between 72% and 82% for a lapse in funding in 2025, up from roughly 35% earlier in the month, reflecting rapid adjustments in crowd forecasts as negotiations narrowed. Crypto pricing tracked the shift in macro risk, […]
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Bitcoin’s 2026 price targets span from $60,000 to $500,000, centering on a median near $201,000 off a current price near $113,000, framing a cycle defined by institutional demand, policy shifts, and a constrained float. According to a consolidated analysis of public forecasts, the range maps to conservative, base, and bullish clusters that hinge on fund […]
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There’s an awful lot of hype surrounding AI, and even more capital behind it. AI data centers are propping up the U.S economy right now, accounting for over 1% of GDP. So when someone suggests the race may not be being won, or worse, that the AI race may be over, it makes people sit […]
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Bond traders, hedge funds, and global macro strategists have ramped up bets against the U.S. dollar in recent weeks, a move that’s about to shake currency markets. As the wave of “short dollar” positioning grows, it’s raising fresh warnings about volatility, not just in forex but across equities, bonds, commodities, and crypto. Why are traders […]
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The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.