America’s federal government has entered its third week of shutdown, leaving as many as 16 exchange-traded funds (ETF) awaiting approval should the shutdown continue into November. Most of the US government came to a standstill on Oct. 1 when the Republicans and Democrats failed to reach a funding agreement. This has caused agencies, including the…
Trade tensions between the US and China appear to be softening, as representatives from both governments issued statements on Sunday that signaled a willingness to resume trade negotiations, giving analysts hope of a market rebound. In a translated statement, China’s Ministry of Commerce said it is “ready to strengthen dialogue” with other countries on trade…
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Key takeaways: Friday’s Bitcoin price crash shows volatility persists in the spot BTC ETF era, with leverage and liquidity stress amplifying losses. Liquidations hit $5 billion as portfolio margin systems failed, highlighting risks of illiquid collateral assets. Bitcoin derivatives suggest market makers remain cautious amid low liquidity, insolvency rumors, and Monday’s US national holiday, leading…
Opinion by: Evin McMullen, co-founder and CEO of Billions Network and co-founder of Privado ID Population monitoring has evolved over the years. First, it was from other people; later, it was data harvesting. In 2025, wearable technology is the new frontier for broader public surveillance. This isn’t necessarily some dystopia, nor is it comfortable —…
Bitcoin’s price may recover up to 21% over the coming seven days if October’s historical trends hold, an economist suggests. “Drops of more than 5% in October are exceedingly rare. This has happened only 4 times in the past 10 years,” economist Timothy Peterson said in an X post on Friday.’ He said those instances…
María Corina Machado, a human rights activist and political opposition leader in Venezuela who has called Bitcoin a “lifeline” for Venezuelans, received the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting democracy in the South American country. Machado praised Bitcoin (BTC) as a pro-freedom technology in a 2024 interview with Alex Gladstein, chief strategy officer at the…
Bitcoin holders may want to rethink their price targets for 2025, with one Bitcoin analyst arguing that $110,000 has been firmly established as Bitcoin’s new bottom. “You can kind of start lifting some of your targets and saying, “Well, because we’ve proven 110, that’s the floor, where do we go from here?” James Check said…
Bitcoin advocate Roger Ver, known to many in the crypto industry as “Bitcoin Jesus,” has reportedly reached a deal with the US Department of Justice that could allow him to avoid prison time. According to a Thursday New York Times report, Ver’s lawyers reached a tentative agreement with US authorities that would require the Bitcoin…
The decentralized application (DApp) industry ended the third quarter of 2025 with mixed results, as decentralized finance (DeFi) liquidity surged to a record high while user activity fell sharply, according to new data from DappRadar. In a report sent to Cointelegraph, DappRadar said that daily unique active wallets averaged 18.7 million in Q3, down 22.4%…
