Kazakhstan shuts 130 crypto platforms, seizes $17M for illicit activityDespite Kazakhstan’s public pro-crypto stance, the volume of crypto platforms engaged in illicit financial schemes and closed down increased in 2025.Oct 8, 2025Helen Partz
2.1M Discord users’ ‘deleted’ ID photos may be exposed in massive leakHackers who breached Discord’s Zendesk support system are reportedly extorting the platform after stealing 2.1 million users’ age-verification photos.Oct 8, 2025Adrian Zmudzinski
$11B Bitcoin whale returns with $360M BTC transfer after 2 monthsThe massive whale previously rotated about $5 billion worth of Bitcoin into Ether after holding the BTC stash for seven years.Oct 8, 2025Zoltan Vardai
Bit Digital buys 31K ETH worth $140M, becomes 6th-largest Ethereum treasuryBit Digital purchased 31,057 ETH worth $140 million, bringing its total holdings to over 150,000 ETH and making it the sixth-largest Ethereum treasury.Oct 8, 2025Amin Haqshanas
MetaMask, Infinex tap Hyperliquid to challenge CEXs in perps marketMetaMask and Infinex have integrated Hyperliquid, the most liquid decentralized derivatives platform, to steal market share from CEXs in the rapidly growing perps market.Oct 8, 2025Brayden Lindrea
Fireblocks partners with Galaxy, Bakkt to expand crypto custody for institutionsFireblocks Trust Company has teamed up with Galaxy, Bakkt and other crypto heavyweights to meet increasing institutional demand for secure digital asset custody.Oct 8, 2025Amin Haqshanas
Bitcoin has room for growth: Why analysts say $300K is still in playBitcoin had more potential, as chart technicals hint at a run toward a $300,000 BTC cycle top, backed by multiple tailwinds.Oct 8, 2025Nancy Lubale
EU’s privacy-killing Chat Control bill delayed — but fight isn’t overEurope’s Chat Control proposal would make end-to-end messaging encryption useless. Cypherpunks say the battle isn’t over yet.Oct 8, 2025Felix Ng
Ethereum DATs are the next Berkshire Hathaway: Consensys founderEthereum co-founder Joseph Lubin said ETH-based digital asset treasuries will become a “Berkshire Hathaway-style” vehicle for the decentralized economy.Oct 8, 2025Gareth Jenkinson
BNB Chain memecoins mint new millionaires in wild trading weekBNB Chain traders made millions on new memecoins going parabolic, with one turning $3,500 into $7.9 million amid a surge in onchain trading activity.Oct 8, 2025Zoltan Vardai
Forward Industries launches Solana validator, almost $1.7B SOL stakedForward Industries staked its entire Solana treasury into a new validator, immediately joining the network’s top 10.Oct 8, 2025Ezra Reguerra
$10B in Ethereum awaits exit as validator withdrawals surgeEthereum’s validator exit queue has increased to a record $10 billion, but institutional participants, such as Grayscale, are stepping in to replace the exodus.Oct 8, 2025Zoltan Vardai
CZ’s YZi Labs launches $1B BNB fund as token hits new highsThe Changpeng Zhao-founded YZi Labs is launching a $1 billion fund targeting builders in the BNB ecosystem as BNB skyrockets to all-time highs above $1,300.Oct 8, 2025Helen Partz
TRUMP memecoin issuer seeks $200M treasury as token plunges 90%The company behind President Donald Trump’s memecoin is seeking $200 million to build a treasury aimed at supporting the token’s price, which has plunged 90% from its peak.Oct 8, 2025Amin Haqshanas
Bitcoin risks plunge to $114K as 'predatory' traders squeeze BTC longsBitcoin price analysis gave a new $114,000 bottom target for BTC after a 4% drop from all-time highs, while traders added fresh liquidity.Oct 8, 2025William Suberg
A ‘spooky’ Ethereum correlation suggests an imminent breakoutEthereum is moving in tandem with small-cap stocks, and analysts say both assets could rise together with four potential Fed rate cuts ahead.Oct 8, 2025Martin Young
Crypto stocks IREN, NAKA struggle amid convertible note dealsIREN and Kindly MD are raising big money through convertible notes, but traders reacted negatively following each of the companies’ multimillion-dollar deals.Oct 8, 2025Stephen Katte
CleanCore Solutions adds over 710M Dogecoin to treasuryCleanCore Solutions says it wants to scale its treasury “responsibly with transparency and resilience” as it aims to accumulate 1 billion Dogecoin tokens.Oct 8, 2025Ciaran Lyons
Major US labor union says Senate crypto bill lacks ‘meaningful safeguards’The AFL-CIO says the Senate’s crypto framework bill “provides the facade of regulation” that would expose workers’ retirement funds to risky assets.Oct 8, 2025Martin Young
Canary’s Litecoin, HBAR ETFs ready for ‘go-time’ after gov shutdown: AnalystsETF analyst Eric Balchunas says Canary Capital’s filings for spot Litecoin and HBAR funds are seemingly finalized, but the government shutdown will delay their launch.Oct 8, 2025Stephen Katte
Strategy’s $78B Bitcoin nears Amazon’s 2nd-largest corporate treasuryStrategy’s $78 billion stash of Bitcoin is close to the cash positions held by Amazon, Google and Microsoft, the last of which rejected Bitcoin as a treasury asset last year.Oct 8, 2025Brayden Lindrea
‘Hundreds of simulations’ pin Bitcoin at 50% odds of $140K this monthBased on Bitcoin’s price at the start of October, a $140,000 price tag by the end of the month is consistent with its average gains in October over the years.Oct 8, 2025Ciaran Lyons
Solana’s $2.85B revenue outpaces Ethereum’s early growth: 21SharesSolana pulled in $2.85 billion in annual revenue across DeFi, AI and trading apps, as institutions pushed the network toward mainstream finance.Oct 7, 2025Nate Kostar
ETH rally tops out at $4.8K, setting up a make-or-break moment for Ether bullsEther’s short-term correction may set the stage for a larger upside move as ETH’s liquidity metrics turn increasingly favorable.Oct 7, 2025Biraajmaan Tamuly
BoE signals flexibility on stablecoin caps amid industry pushback: ReportThe Bank of England may relax proposed caps on corporate stablecoin holdings after industry backlash, as the UK races to stay competitive in the $314 billion market.Oct 7, 2025Sam Bourgi
Bitcoin sells off, but BTC derivatives data points to $150K by year’s endBitcoin’s rally was fueled by record ETF inflows, tightening exchange supply and robust derivatives activity, highlighting institutional demand and room for further upside.Oct 7, 2025Marcel Pechman
Bitcoin insurer Meanwhile secures $82M to expand BTC productsBacked by Bain Capital Crypto and Haun Ventures, Meanwhile aims to grow Bitcoin-based savings, annuities, and life insurance amid rising demand.Oct 7, 2025Nate Kostar
Bitcoin leads record-breaking inflows as investors chase the ‘debasement trade’Bitcoin surged to $126,200 as global crypto digital products logged $5.67 billion in record inflows, reflecting renewed investor faith amid fiscal and geopolitical risks.Oct 7, 2025Biraajmaan Tamuly
BitGo secures VARA license amid regulatory crackdownDubai's regulator announced it had issued financial penalties against 19 companies related to digital asset activities, as it also approved BitGo's MENA entity.Oct 7, 2025Turner Wright
How high can SOL price go if a spot Solana ETF is approved?SOL traders continue to take positions in the altcoin in anticipation of a potential ETF approval by the SEC. How high can Solana’s price go if spot ETFs are approved?Oct 7, 2025Nancy Lubale