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- 3h ago
Strategy’s discretionary cash falls 72% as buyback authorization rises to $3 billion
Strategy's discretionary USD Cash fell to $447.3 million as the company spent another $193.1 million on STRC buybacks and raised its preferred-stock repurchase authorization to $3 billion. The Michael Saylor-led company disclosed on Oct. 19 that it bought Bitcoin for $22.1 million at an average price of $82,900 over the previous week. The acquisitions increased… Read the full story on…
- 7h ago
Binance’s SOXL mark fell 5.9% despite a 3% price band. Here’s why
A moving weekend index helps explain how a 5.9% opening-to-low mark decline coexisted with minute-close mark/index gaps below 3%. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
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- 11h ago
XRP’s 13-week ETF inflow streak ends as Bitcoin and Ethereum withdrawals continue
US-listed XRP exchange-traded funds ended a 13-week inflow streak as investors withdrew nearly $576 million from four major cryptocurrency ETF categories. Data from SoSoValue showed that XRP funds recorded $1.84 million in net outflows during the week ended Oct. 16, reversing the $11.31 million inflows registered a week earlier. The withdrawal ended the longest active… Read the full story on…
- 1d ago
Prediction markets have a major problem as most Americans reject betting on elections
Prediction markets want you to see them (and use them) as one of the best possible instruments for finding out what’s happening in the world. Open any election market, and you’re immediately given a probability that shifts in real time as people trade. It’s a single number, easy to check in a few seconds, that… Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what…
CryptoSlateMarkets
- 2d ago
Bitcoin’s inflation hedge has a hidden cost, and leverage makes it worse
Borrowing costs, missed interest income, and futures fees can all eat into returns even when Bitcoin holds its value. That's a big problem, and it gets even worse when inflation stays high. September's US inflation report showed consumer prices up 3.7% year over year, fueling concerns about the dollar's purchasing power. That same inflation pressure… Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand…
- 3d ago
MSCI’s new rules could squeeze Strategy’s Bitcoin buying machine
MSCI approved rules threatening Strategy's index membership as its shares trade nearly 69% below their peak. On Oct. 15, the global index provider announced that it would adopt a new methodology excluding companies classified as non-operating businesses from its Global Investable Market Indexes. The changes take effect after the Nov. 30 market close, with the… Read the full story on CryptoSlate…
- 3d ago
Ripple opens Wall Street’s door to Hyperliquid’s $59 billion trading market
Institutions trade swaps referencing more than 100 traditional financial markets around the clock, with Ripple Prime as the principal counterparty, Ripple announced on Oct. 15. The swaps cover stocks, equity indices, ETFs, metals, energy and foreign exchange, and they reference perpetual contracts that Trade.xyz lists on Hyperliquid. The structure offered by Ripple Ripple offers consolidated……
CryptoSlateMarkets
- 3d ago
Bitcoin faces an $8,000 trading trap as US midterms approach
Two hot inflation reports in two days resulted in Bitcoin falling below $80,000 on Oct. 15. September CPI accelerated to 3.7% from 3.4%, and producer prices jumped 1.3% on the month, the largest rise since March 2022 and more than double the forecast in most surveys. Can-Luca Köymen, investment strategist at Sygnum, said in a… Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that…
- 3d ago
Crypto market cap leaps $800B in Q3, but spot volume drops 14%
CoinGecko’s Q3 2026 report shows spot turnover at its top 10 centralized exchanges fell 14.2%, while perpetual open interest ended September above $100 billion. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
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- 4d ago
84 million XRP added to exchange wallets as price slipped toward $1.30
The October 12–15 custody build raises a supply question, but the balance data cannot establish completed sales. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
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- 4d ago
Bitcoin’s $100,000 dream slips away as $939 million crypto wipeout pushes traders toward $78,000
Bitcoin registered an intraday low of $79,730 before recovering to around $82,000 as surging US wholesale inflation intensified a cryptocurrency selloff that triggered nearly $940 million in liquidations. This price action extended losses as stronger-than-expected inflation data raised concerns about another interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. According to CoinGlass, 176,506 traders were…
- 4d ago
Bitcoin’s AI-driven rally faces a hidden danger if the machines get richer but workers don’t
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan argued in an Oct. 14 memo that nearly every macroeconomic path ends with Bitcoin higher, including an extraordinary AI productivity boom that makes scarce assets more valuable. Two days earlier, the Bank for International Settlements published a working paper that models a fourth path. In it, AI automates work and lifts… Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the…
- 4d ago
Bitcoin’s $80,000 buy wall hides a liquidation trap that could send prices toward $78,000
Bitcoin registered an intraday low of $81,514.28 on Oct. 14 as September CPI came in hotter than forecast, with headline inflation at 3.7% year over year against 3.6% expected and core at 2.6% against 2.5%. Glassnode's latest on-chain data suggests a calmer holder base than the price action. The harder test sits near $80,000, where… Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto…
- 5d ago
Surging dollar forces Bitcoin sell-off as rate hike odds double
September US inflation reached 3.7%, lifting yields as markets increased bets on another rate rise before the October 27–28 Fed meeting. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
- 5d ago
Ripple targets trillion-dollar securities markets with new US brokerage and South Korean deals
Ripple calls Meritz its fourth Korean institutional partner this year, with custody and tokenization cooperation to widen as regulation develops. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
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- 5d ago
Bitcoin plunges to $81,300 support as Fed hike odds hit 55% amid $100 million crypto wipeout
Bitcoin fell below $83,000 on Wednesday as hotter-than-expected US core inflation data revived expectations of further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, triggering a fresh wave of liquidations across the cryptocurrency market. CoinGlass data showed that over $100 million in leveraged positions were liquidated in the hour after the inflation report was released. This also pushed… Read the full…
- 5d ago
Low East Coast diesel stocks could delay inflation relief for Bitcoin investors
EIA forecasts winter distillate inventories 20–30% below normal, while falling diesel prices keep the inflation and Bitcoin implications conditional. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
- 5d ago
Bitcoin whales accumulate ahead of crucial US inflation report as $744 million exits ETFs
Bitcoin whales are accumulating before Wednesday's US inflation report, despite $744 million in recent spot ETF withdrawals. According to an Oct. 13 CryptoQuant report, large holders have increased their combined Bitcoin holdings to 3.03 million BTC, with accumulation accelerating to its fastest monthly pace since February. The buying contrasts with $744.3 million in net withdrawals… Read the…
- 5d ago
Bitcoin’s next difficulty rise could leave some rigs earning less than their power bill
At unchanged Bitcoin price, subsidy and fees, the projected Oct. 16 retarget could push 20 J/TH equipment paying 8 cents/kWh below its electricity-only threshold. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
- 5d ago
Interactive Brokers moves into Ethereum’s $110 billion staking market as institutional demand accelerates
Zerohash rewards can compound after fees, while eligibility rules and unstaking delays limit access to the service and funds. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
- 6d ago
Bitcoin defies $800 million crypto wipeout as South Korea’s AI stock market crashes
Bitcoin rebounded above $83,000 on Tuesday despite a sharp Asian stock selloff, as cryptocurrency liquidations exceeded $800 million. BTC recovered after briefly slipping below $81,000, while semiconductor shares continued a deepening rout that sent South Korea's benchmark KOSPI index down 6%. South Korea's AI stock collapse exposes concentrated market risks Reports noted that South Korea's……
- 6d ago
IMF finds over half of tokenized US stock trading happens after Wall Street closes
More than half of volume in the five-product sample came outside regular US hours, while volatility was about 1.5 times that of traditional counterparts. The post IMF finds over half of tokenized US stock trading happens after Wall Street closes appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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- 7d ago
Global watchdog warns the $300 billion stablecoin market could face bank runs even with full reserves
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.
- 7d ago
Bitcoin options price a quiet CPI week while shorts cluster at $76,000–$80,000
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 carried approximately 15,502 BTC in outstanding options, comprising 9,128 BTC in puts […] The post…
- 7d ago
Bitcoin’s rebound approaches the $85,000 zone where past buyers may sell
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 also recovered above $2,500, reversing part of its recent losses as buying activity returned to the…
- 7d ago
Thailand wants a piece of the $120 billion Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF market, but on its own terms
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.
- 8d ago
XRP’s next Wall Street expansion comes with an unexpected complication from Ripple
Management retains cost less impairment, so an unrealized XRP price rise alone will not lift earnings by revaluing the holdings. The post XRP’s next Wall Street expansion comes with an unexpected complication from Ripple appeared first on CryptoSlate.
CryptoSlateMarkets
- 8d ago
Bitcoin hedge funds face a liquidation trap when their collateral is split across markets
Here's a hypothetical situation: a hedge fund is making money, but one of its exchanges is about to liquidate its position anyway. Bitcoin has fallen, its short position on CME is profitable, and the matching long on Hyperliquid is bleeding cash. The two trades were designed to offset each other, but Hyperliquid can't use profits […] The post Bitcoin hedge funds face a liquidation trap when…
- 8d ago
What happens when crypto trades stocks while Wall Street sleeps?
Wall Street closes at 4 p.m., but apparently that's becoming more of a suggestion than a rule. You can now spend the evening watching Netflix and making leveraged bets on American semiconductor companies while the exchange where their shares trade is closed. Crypto has spent years making financial markets available at every hour of the […] The post What happens when crypto trades stocks while…
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- 8d ago
AI discovers XRP Ledger flaw that could mint 18 trillion tokens and put $94 billion market at risk
Testing produced spendable XRP, but the disclosure reports no evidence of public-network exploitation and explains why the fix took effect immediately. The post AI discovers XRP Ledger flaw that could mint 18 trillion tokens and put $94 billion market at risk appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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