Hayes previously predicted that Bitcoin’s price would soar to $250,000 when the Bank of Japan pivoted to quantitative easing measures.
As the U.S. government shutdown enters its fourth week, most major economic reports have been paused with agencies like the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Census Bureau halting operations. This leaves just one key number in focus, the September Consumer Price Index (CPI), set to be released on Friday, October 24. Shutdown Leaves Investors …
Vanadi Coffee's Bitcoin strategy highlights a growing trend of businesses using crypto to bolster financial resilience amid economic shifts.
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Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says gold's 2025 rally offers a roadmap for bitcoin, arguing that steady ETF and corporate buying could spark BTC's next breakout.
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The NHL's partnerships with prediction markets could revolutionize fan engagement and set a precedent for other sports leagues to follow.
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The acquisition marks FalconX’s third major deal of 2025, following its purchases of crypto derivatives platform Arbelos Markets and a majority stake in Monarq.
The NHL has reportedly reached licensing agreements with Kalshi and Polymarket in an industry-first move that adds pressure to traditional sportsbooks.
Russia is taking a major step toward embracing digital currencies. The country’s Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank have agreed to legalize the use of cryptocurrencies for payments in foreign trade, a landmark move that could transform how Russia conducts international business. Crypto Gets a Green Light for Cross-Border Transactions Finance Minister Anton Siluanov …
What to Know: $XRP’s breakout was fueled by renewed risk appetite as investors pulled funds from gold. The token has strong support near the $2.42 zone, with a decisive close above $2.56 signaling a run to $2.63. New projects like $HYPER, $PEPENODE, and $BONK offer high-growth potential outside of major assets. $XRP jumped a notable 3% on Monday, briefly touching the $2.50 mark before people started taking a bit of profit. But why the sudden excitement? The main reason for the rise boils down to a classic case of risk appetite returning. For weeks, we’ve seen people nervously piling into defensive assets like gold. Well, that started to ease up today. When gold slips, risk assets usually perk up, and that’s exactly what happened. Even Bitcoin saw a modest uptick, helping set the mood. As well as this, $XRP’s had some other excellent tailwinds: The $1B Boost: Ripple’s massive $1B capital raise is still helping sentiment. Professional traders who want exposure to regulated-linked tokens see this as a huge vote of confidence. ETF Hype: Everyone is eagerly awaiting the SEC’s decisions on the crypto ETF applications. SEC Chair Paul Atkins is seen as a supporter of digital assets, so many are expecting good news. This is a major catalyst, and traders are positioning rotating toward tokens they think might benefit the most. The surge was quick! $XRP blew up from $2.36 to a day high of $2.53 in a fast afternoon breakout, with trading volume absolutely spiking. That tells you the big institutional players were active. Despite a slight retreat, $XRP quickly found solid footing around the $2.42-$2.45 zone. The takeaway? For now, the $2.42 support level looks strong, despite falling at $2.38 now. If $XRP can finally close decisively at about $2.53, we could be looking at a run toward $2.63 next. Keep an eye on those gold and Bitcoin trends; if they stay on their current course, $XRP might just keep climbing. But that doesn’t mean you should miss out on some of the other best crypto to buy now, all of which offer something new and exciting. Check out Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER), PEPENODE ($PEPENODE), and BONK ($BONK). 1. Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER): Bitcoin’s Upgrade Has Arrived Let’s face it: we all love Bitcoin, but trying to use it for anything fast is a nightmare of slow speeds and crazy high fees. That’s what Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) is here to solve. Think of it as putting a Ferrari engine into the most secure vault in the world. It’s a game-changing Layer 2 network that integrates the hyper-fast Solana Virtual Machine (SVM), finally bringing real-world scalability to $BTC. That means your Bitcoin isn’t just a static store of value anymore; it’s a dynamic asset ready for DeFi, fast payments, and NFTs. The proof is in the pudding: the project has already exploded, raising over $24M in its presale. When you see whales piling in, buying up to $379.9K at a time, you know the smart money is moving. Plus, you can earn right away with dynamic staking rewards up to 48% APY. The Canonical Bridge ensures your original Bitcoin is locked securely while you transact at warp speed on the L2. Our experts predict $HYPER reaching $0.02595 by the end of 2025, which is a possible 97% ROI if you invested at today’s price. Hurry, though, as a price increase is coming in the next couple of days. Buy your Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) for $0.013155. 2. PEPENODE ($PEPENODE): Forget Boring Crypto – This is Mine-to-Earn Gaming Tired of meme coins that are all hype and zero substance? Say hello to PEPENODE ($PEPENODE), the project that’s revolutionizing the space by introducing a wildly fun mine-to-earn gaming model. Forget the dusty, power-guzzling hardware of old-school mining. Here, you get to build and upgrade your own virtual nodes in a gamified, browser-based server room using the $PEPENODE token. The best part is that the digital miners don’t just sit there; they actively generate a mix of hot meme coins, including $PEPE and $PEPENODE itself. This is real passive income meets viral meme culture. $PEPENODE’s tokenomics are built to reward early movers and drive long-term value: they burn 70% of the tokens used to buy nodes, making $PEPENODE deflationary, and thus potentially increasing value over time. The presale is closing in on $2M raised, offering early investors massive staking APYs up to 674%. These unique upgradeable nodes give you a powerful edge over later buyers, making early entry critical. Our price prediction for $PEPENODE by the end of 2025 is $0.0031, giving you a potential ROI of 178%. Buy your $PEPENODE now for $0.0011138. 3. BONK ($BONK): The Solana Superstar That’s Still Running the Show You know the name. BONK ($BONK) is more than just a dog-themed meme coin; it’s the token that reignited the flame of the Solana community. It started as a massive, fair-launch airdrop, immediately establishing itself as the ‘people’s coin’ and proving that fun and fair distribution can win. Built on Solana’s lightning-fast and cheap blockchain, $BONK is the perfect social currency, quick to move and affordable to use. But the real story is utility. $BONK has been integrated into over 350 projects across the Solana ecosystem. We’re talking DEXs, NFT marketplaces, and even games; it’s everywhere. The project is governed by the BONK DAO, ensuring the community has a real voice, and mechanisms like BonkSwap keep the token relevant and in demand. The recent setup of Bonk Inc. and its acquisition plan further signals a serious, long-term commitment to ecosystem growth and scarcity. Unlike fly-by-night projects, $BONK has survived and thrived, demonstrating that it has the staying power to be a core part of the crypto landscape for years to come. $BONK isn’t just a coin; it’s a movement. You can buy your $BONK for $0.00001419. Recap: $XRP saw a sudden 3% jump, briefly hitting $2.50, driven by a shift from defensive assets like gold back into the broader, risk-on crypto market. This surge was increased by strong internal factors. Check out $HYPER, $PEPENODE, and $BONK as the next best crypto to buy now. Authored by Aaron Walker, NewsBTC — https://newsbtc.com/news/best-crypto-to-buy-as-xrp-outperforms-major-altcoins-at-2-5
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Large holders are reportedly swapping BTC into spot ETF shares without selling, making it easier to borrow against or include in estate plans.
Bitcoin (BTC) forced the closure of $740 million in leveraged positions on Oct. 21 as the price swung from $110,552 to $114,019 before retreating toward $108,000, executing a classic short-squeeze followed by long liquidations that cleared excessive derivatives exposure. Data from Coinglass shows $435.63 million in long positions and $304.64 million in shorts eliminated during […]
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Veteran chartist Peter Brandt ignited a fresh technical debate on X after publishing two annotated charts—one of today’s Bitcoin daily bars, the other of Chicago Board of Trade soybeans from 1977—arguing that the cryptocurrency may be carving out a broadening top akin to the historical commodity pattern that preceded a 50% collapse. “In 1977 Soybeans formed a broadening top and then declined 50% in value,” Brandt wrote. “Bitcoin today is forming a similar pattern. A 50% decline in $BTC will put MSTR underwater. Whether I am right or wrong, you have to admit this old guy has the gonads to make big calls.” What This Means For Bitcoin Price Brandt’s side-by-side comparative overlay is central to his thesis. The soybean chart marks an “Ascending Megaphone” that resolved sharply lower, while his current Bitcoin chart shows an expanding range bounded by rising upper and lower trendlines with a highlighted “sell zone” near the mid-range around $114,800. While the upper boundary sits just above $125,000, the lower trendline now tracks a descending band around $102,000–$100,000. Related Reading: CryptoQuant’s Moreno Eyes Bitcoin At $195,000 If This Happens The BTC panel also includes short-term moving averages (8-period and 18-period) and a modestly elevated ADX reading, capturing a market that has been volatile within a widening corridor rather than trending cleanly. On Brandt’s rendering, recent bounces have stalled beneath a horizontal resistance band, consistent with the “sell zone” annotation. The post triggered immediate pushback from pattern specialists, most notably Francis Hunt (TheMarketSniper), who argued that the similarity is superficial because the direction of the megaphone matters. “If you have #HVFmethod you would notice whilst the broadening structures look the same. The Soybeans was an Ascending Megaphone on a bull trend => Bearish. Bitcoin is a Descending structure on a bull trend, eventually => Bullish. Place a splitter between each for net gradient.” Related Reading: Bitcoin Price 60% Crash To $50,000 Coming? Why All Roads Point To A Decline Brandt, who has a long record of public calls across FX, commodities, and crypto, framed his view as a live hypothesis rather than a certainty, adding an important nuance a few hours later: “I am a Bayesian. I deal in possibilities, not probabilities and certainly not certainties. At any given time I have binary TA and macro narratives playing in my head — $250k Bitcoin or $60k Bitcoin. I consider all possibilities and look for asymmetrical bets in either direction.” He also acknowledged the alternative read from Hunt: “I’ll be first to admit you could be right. I am willing to go with it in either direction. If BTC goes up I want to be long, if it goes down I want to be short.” At the heart of Brandt’s warning is second-order exposure: Strategy (MSTR), the business-intelligence firm that has accumulated the world’s largest Bitcoin treasury, would, in his words, be “underwater” if BTC fell by half from current levels. The firm’s average acquisition price is currently about $74,010 per BTC (inclusive of fees and expenses), based on the company’s latest disclosure this week putting total holdings at 640,418 BTC for roughly $47.4 billion. At press time, BTC traded at $107,998. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Cross-border payments are about to get a major upgrade. BNB Chain, one of the leading smart contract blockchains, is teaming up with a pioneering network to make global transactions faster, cheaper, and more transparent. A New Era for Global Settlements In a latest announcement , BNB Chain revealed that it is teaming up with Better …
Bitcoin’s valuation indicator showed BTC entering an “undervaluation phase” and a potential local bottom, pointing to a near-term price rebound.
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Crypto trading firm FalconX will acquire 21Shares for an undisclosed sum, combining its infrastructure with an ETP franchise to build new crypto funds.
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The deal, terms of which were not disclosed, will allow FalconX to expand beyond market making and liquidity services into issuing crypto ETFs.
The move is part of Coinbase's effort to prioritize privacy, which was bolstered by its March 2025 acquisition of the team behind Iron Fish.
After four straight sessions of redemptions that pulled over $1.2 billion from spot Bitcoin ETFs, US issuers saw a sharp reversal on Oct. 21, bringing in $477.2 million in new inflows. It was the first positive print since Oct. 14 and the largest single-day net gain in two weeks. BlackRock’s IBIT led the recovery with […]
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AIOZ Network is aiming to tackle issues holding consumers and businesses back across storage, streaming and AI.
Gold has just had its roughest day in more than a decade, and crypto traders are taking notice. On October 21, the precious metal dropped over 8% in a single session, hitting its steepest decline since 2013. For a market that had just surged past $4,000 per ounce in early October, the sudden selloff is …
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Investor sentiment has remained at "fear" levels for a week as bitcoin consolidates, hinting at potential market exhaustion.
FalconX's acquisition of 21Shares could significantly enhance its market position in crypto derivatives and structured products.
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The Shiba Inu price decline following the October 10 liquidation was as swift as the rest of the market, and even now, the meme coin continues to struggle to reach its pre-crash prices. Nevertheless, there have been some developments among major metrics that could indicate that the Shiba Inu price is getting ready to mark a bottom. These range from the open interest to the trading volume, with both reaching levels that have previously marked the bottom for the price. Open Interest Crashes Toward 2025 Lows One major metric that has suffered when it comes to Shiba Inu is the open interest. This metric which tracks the total number of open contracts for the meme coin has dropped very sharply, alongside the price, and has reached levels not seen in nine months. According to data from the Coinglass website, the Shiba Inu open interest is now sitting below $80 million. The last time that the open interest was this low was back at the start of January 2025, right before the surge. Back then, the open interest being below $80 million marked the bottom for the Shiba Inu price. What followed was a quick uptick in the Shiba Inu price as investors began to take their positions once again. The result was a sharp uptick in the open interest, rising by over 800% in the next few weeks to reach a new all-time high open interest of $542 million. If history repeats itself, then this is when the Shiba Inu price could see a retracement. Volume Paints Possible Bullish Future For Shiba Inu Price Another metric that has fallen toward 2025 lows is the daily trading volume. Coinglass shows that trading volume is currently averaging below $200 million, which is quite low for the meme coin known for being one of the most famous meme coins in the space. The daily trading failing blow $200 million has often been one of the markers of a bottom for the Shiba Inu price. This was the case back in May 2025 before the price rallied 40%, and then again in July 2025, leading to another 40% rally. If this trend also holds, then it could be the precursor to another 40% rally. Coupled with the open interest crashing to 9-month lows, the Shiba Inu price might be on the verge of another upsurge. Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com