Bitcoin fell to $81,382 on Monday evening as a liquidation cascade wiped $771M in leveraged positions — $685M of them longs. Here's how forced selling accelerates a drop.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $681M last week, their worst week since June, and only $21M has trickled back. Ethereum ETFs bled $542M too.

Analysts keep naming $82K–$83K as Bitcoin's line in the sand. A decisive break opens downside scenarios toward $60K — and Wednesday's CPI is the catalyst.

NEAR rallied 30% in three days as Bitwise's NEAR ETF pulled $13M+ in weekly inflows and intents TVL hit $166.9M — rare green in a red market.

Coldcard's X account was hijacked, and attackers are using it to push fake 'security updates' that drain wallets. How to verify announcements and what never to click.

For affiliated issuers with separate reserves, redemption demand could concentrate at one entity while moving backing across borders faces frictions. The post Global watchdog warns the $300 billion stablecoin market could face bank runs even with full reserves appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Eligible clients can custody XRPL-issued RLUSD through the DIFC branch; the planned LMAX collateral link remains conditional and undated. The post Standard Chartered brings Ripple’s RLUSD into banking custody after $765 million quarterly surge appeared first on CryptoSlate.

October funding and splicing repairs limit peer fees and verify backend transactions, while the latest listed release remains September's v0.14.3. The post Eclair merges fixes for Lightning flaws that could burn Bitcoin in fees appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Proposed signer programs would preserve offline approval while requiring affected operators to reassess account authorities, application access and custody controls. The post Solana’s offline-signing proposal would keep approvals valid after failed transactions appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The new equity backs a wider AI platform while SWI pursues its existing plan to reposition Genesis Digital Assets' mining sites. The post FTX’s former Bitcoin mining bet gets new life as parent raises €800 million for AI appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin options expiring Friday carry substantial put exposure below the market price, while short-term volatility pricing has fallen ahead of Wednesday's US inflation report. Data from Coinbase-owned Deribit, a crypto options exchange, showed that in an Oct. 12 snapshot the Oct. 16 settlement carri

The Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy (MSTR) has stacked BTC for four weeks in a row, adding $22 million worth of the top crypto asset in the past seven days. Strategy says it accumulated 250 Bitcoin at an average purchase price of $86,194 per BTC, stretching its total holdings to 848,250 BTC. The firm

Bitquery’s Solana research shows how a successful $10 test can precede a larger payment to the wrong recipient. The post A Solana wallet tested a fake address with $10, then sent it $30,750 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The Council’s selective ESMA model would address part of MiCA’s cross-border supervision gap while retaining national oversight elsewhere. The post EU targets MiCA loophole that lets crypto exchanges serve 27 countries with one license appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin and Ethereum extended their weekend recovery, although on-chain indicators and derivatives positioning suggest the rebound faces significant obstacles. Data from CryptoSlate showed that Bitcoin briefly climbed above $84,000 after falling toward $80,000 during last week's selloff. Ethereum al

The SEC says the framework takes effect Oct. 16, with Bitcoin and Ethereum initially eligible and product-risk education required before trading. The post Thailand wants a piece of the $120 billion Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF market, but on its own terms appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The committee-approved amendment would end deferral for swaps into MiCA e-money tokens and change the acquisition basis used to calculate gains. The post France’s tax proposal would tax Bitcoin-to-USDC swaps before investors cash out appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ledger has confirmed an unauthorized hardware implant in one affected customer's wallet as independent investigators estimate $93.2 million in suspected cryptocurrency thefts. In an Oct. 10 statement, the hardware wallet manufacturer said the discovery involved a device belonging to one of the affec

Robinhood Chain is seeing daily transactions drop sharply to an average of 6.2 million in early October, down 42% from mid-September, with active addresses also declining amid its focus on financial services and RWAs. The post Robinhood Chain Activity Drops Over 40% as Trading Slows Post-Launch appe

Binance and Bybit exposure is returning after XRPL.to's sampled liquidation wave, while Binance spot turnover declined during the rebound. The post XRP rebounded as Binance spot turnover fell nearly 80% appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Pump.fun's launch curve and PumpSwap accounted for 96% of detected attacks in the study's 11-month window. The post Solana sandwich bots took $29.7 million before costs, mostly targeting Pump.fun appeared first on CryptoSlate.

New York Attorney General Letitia James is securing up to $35 million in penalties and a permanent ban from the securities, commodities, and crypto industries against former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky for defrauding investors. The post New York AG Secures Up to $35,000,000 Penalty and Lifetime Ban f

Ledger is investigating reports that users in Southeast Asia who bought devices from reseller CryptoBilis lost funds, with on-chain analysis showing over $86M drained from hundreds of wallets across Ethereum, TRON, and Bitcoin. The post Ledger Updates Investigation After $91,000,000 Reportedly Drain