Crypto markets surge as Trump confirms October 31 summit with Xi Jinping
The de-escalation of tensions and growing odds of a trade deal between the US and China are positive price catalysts for cryptocurrencies. United States President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that he is meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Seoul, South Korea, slated to begin on October
High-leverage crypto trader James Wynn liquidated again, this time for $4.8M
James Wynn, famous for his leveraged crypto bets, said he was “back with a vengeance,” but was liquidated just one day after opening new positions. James Wynn, a pseudonymous high-leverage crypto trader, was liquidated for about $4.8 million on Wednesday, according to blockchain analytics company Lookonchain. Wynn opened up $4.8 million in leveraged positions with
Bitcoin plummets to $102K on Binance as Trump announces 100% tariffs on China
Bitcoin plunged to $102,000 in the Binance perpetual futures pair after Trump announced sweeping tariffs on China on Friday, reigniting fears of a broader trade and market sell-off. US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on China on Friday, sending the price of Bitcoin (BTC) reeling below $110,000 at the time of writing. Trump
EU eyes euro stablecoins to challenge dollar monopoly
The change in rhetoric followed a US dollar-pegged stablecoin boom in 2025 due to the passage of key legislation in the United States. The European Union should foster the development of euro-denominated stablecoins to compete with US dollar-denominated tokens, according to Pierre Gramegna, the managing director of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), an economic crisis
Morgan Stanley recommends 'conservative' crypto allocation for some portfolios
The financial services company recommended modest crypto allocations for balanced risk and high-growth portfolios with periodic rebalancing. Financial services giant Morgan Stanley issued guidelines for crypto allocations in multi-asset portfolios, recommending a “conservative” approach in an October Global Investment Committee (GIC) report to investment advisors. Analysts at Morgan Stanley recommended up to a 4% allocation
DeFiLlama to delist Aster perpetual volume data over integrity concerns
The decentralized finance analytics platform said that perpetual trading volumes on Aster were almost perfectly correlated to Binance volume. Decentralized finance (DeFi) analytics platform DefiLlama is delisting perpetual futures volume data for the Aster decentralized exchange platform (DEX) due to data integrity concerns, according to 0xngmi, a pseudonymous co-founder of DefiLlama. Trading volume on Aster
Bitcoin hits all-time high as USD on track for worst year since 1973: Analyst
Safe-haven and bearer assets are surging alongside risk-on assets like stocks, an unusual combination that signals a macroeconomic shift. Precious metals and Bitcoin (BTC) are rising to new all-time highs, alongside risk assets like stocks, as the US dollar (USD) is on track for its worst year since 1973, signaling a “generational” macroeconomic shift, according
Tokenizing stocks of DATs compounds investor risk: Crypto execs
Crypto treasury companies are already capitalizing on highly volatile digital assets, and tokenizing company shares introduces new risks. Digital asset treasury (DAT) companies that tokenize their stocks on the blockchain compound the risks to investors and their own businesses, according to several crypto industry executives. “Blockchains trade 24/7, whereas traditional markets have specific hours of
Crypto ready for 'up only' mode once US TGA hits $850B target: Arthur Hayes
Liquidity is set to flow into private financial markets once the United States Treasury fills its General Account with $850 billion. Crypto markets will enter “up only” mode once the United States Treasury hits its target goal of filling the General Account (TGA), the Treasury Department’s bank account, with $850 billion, according to Arthur Hayes
Bitcoin will 'accelerate' as world heads into the Fourth Turning — Analyst
BTC will continue to appreciate and gain adoption as the global financial and geopolitical system is reshaped in the coming decades. Bitcoin (BTC) is poised to grow in price and adoption regardless of the macroeconomic scenarios that will unfold in the coming years and decades, as the global financial system heads for a Fourth Turning-style