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- Bitcoin's price fell below $112,000 support, confirming bear flag breakdown and strengthening bearish momentum on four-hour charts. - Technical indicators show RSI below midline and $114,000 as critical resistance, with failure to hold risking deeper correction toward $100,000. - On-chain data reveals negative 30-day exchange netflow, indicating long-term holders accumulate Bitcoin while sellers dominate short-term trading. - Liquidation clusters below $104,000 suggest potential price absorption, but wee
- Chainlink (LINK) fell below $25 in August 2025 despite Bitwise's ETF filing, defying institutional adoption expectations. - Analysts cite market volatility and bearish indicators as key drivers, with price forecasts ranging from $15.37 to $28.11 by 2026. - Emerging rivals like Layer Brett ($LBRETT) challenge Chainlink's dominance, offering scalable solutions and staking incentives. - Chainlink maintains relevance through 50+ blockchain integrations but faces regulatory risks and competition in the evolvi
- Quantum computing threatens Bitcoin's ECDSA/SHA-256 security via Shor's/Grover's algorithms, risking private key exposure for sovereign reserves. - El Salvador mitigates this by distributing $678M BTC across 14 wallets with <500 BTC each, reducing quantum attack surfaces while maintaining transparency. - NIST's post-quantum standards (CRYSTALS-Kyber, SPHINCS+) and institutional custody solutions now integrate quantum-resistant cryptography ahead of 2035 transition deadlines. - Sovereign crypto-agility st
Bitcoin price is holding above critical support as SOPR and URPD metrics flash potential market bottom signs. A test of $113,500 resistance now looks pivotal.
- Bonk (BONK) trades near $0.00002212, testing a critical "golden pocket" reversal zone supported by Fibonacci levels and volume profile. - Technical indicators show mixed signals: price below key moving averages but RSI stabilizing and 20-day EMA curving upward. - Institutional activity splits outcomes: Safety Shot's $25M investment boosts liquidity, while declining open interest ($73M→$29M) signals bearish conviction. - A $0.000022 breakout could trigger a 65% rally to $0.000037, but breakdown below $0.0
- The 2025 transatlantic crypto divide sees the U.S. and EU adopting contrasting regulatory frameworks, creating compliance challenges and market opportunities for global firms. - The U.S. GENIUS Act and CLARITY Act establish a dual federal-state model for stablecoins and commodity-classified tokens, while the EU enforces MiCA's harmonized licensing and AML requirements. - U.S. enforcement actions against crypto crimes and EU operational resilience mandates under DORA highlight divergent risk management pr
- Solana (SOL) surged 25.65% in 24 hours, driven by 100M+ daily transactions and 40% weekly growth in DeFi/NFT usage. - Ecosystem expansion includes new Solana Foundation open-source funding, rising validator count, and reduced transaction latency. - On-chain metrics show bullish momentum: $180+ price consolidation, tighter MVRV ratio, and 30% decline in short-term selling. - Analysts highlight Solana's scalability advantages and lack of bearish divergences as factors supporting continued price strength.
- PetroChina's 2025 H1 net profit fell 5.4% due to 14.5% lower crude prices and 12.8% refining revenue decline amid shifting energy demand. - The company counters challenges through 30 GW renewable expansion, hydrogen infrastructure, and partnerships with IBM/Huawei for AI-driven sustainability. - Maintaining 52.2% dividend payout ratio contrasts with peers like Sinopec, prioritizing operational flexibility over aggressive shareholder returns. - Strategic bets include ¥3B fusion tech investment and 50% ren
- Luxury brand Gucci launches crypto payments (BTC/ETH) in select markets, aligning with its digital transformation strategy to attract tech-savvy younger consumers. - The pilot partners with fintech firms to convert digital assets to fiat currency, ensuring secure transactions while maintaining traditional payment options. - Analysts view this as a potential industry precedent, though challenges like crypto volatility and regulatory uncertainty remain significant concerns for adoption. - Gucci will evalua
- PetroChina adopts stablecoins for cross-border energy trade via Hong Kong's 100% reserve-backed framework, aiming to cut USD reliance and reduce transaction costs by 40%. - Ripple's RLUSD, compliant with NYDFS/FSA, enables real-time $0.0002 transactions, slashing settlement times and costs for institutions like SBI and Standard Chartered. - Hong Kong's $25M capital requirement and China's yuan internationalization strategy drive stablecoin adoption, with RLUSD processing $10B+ volume since 2024. - Regula
- 20:15Ripple CLO refutes claims that cryptocurrency is merely a tool for "crime and corruption"Jinse Finance reported that Stuart Alderoty from Ripple stated in an X post that The New York Times has published a "guest article" for the second time in just a few weeks, portraying cryptocurrency as a tool for crime and corruption. This narrative may seem convenient, but it is lazy and inaccurate. Cryptocurrency is a technology used by more than 55 million Americans, with over three-quarters saying it has improved their lives; it helps them remit money, prove ownership, and build new forms of business on transparent, traceable ledgers. Corruption and crime do not thrive in the open. The real story is about how ordinary Americans use digital assets to save time, reduce costs, and achieve financial freedom. This story deserves to be told. That is exactly what we are doing.
- 20:02US SEC Chairman: The United States is ten years behind in the crypto sector; establishing a regulatory framework to attract innovation is the "top priority"BlockBeats News, October 18, according to Cointelegraph, at an event held in Washington, D.C., U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins stated that the United States has fallen behind by ten years in the crypto sector, and addressing this issue is a top priority for regulators. Atkins said he believes the United States is "probably about 10 years behind" in the field of cryptocurrency. He said, "Crypto is our top priority." Atkins pointed out that the SEC aims to "establish a robust framework to bring back those who may have already left the United States." The agency hopes this framework will allow innovation to flourish.
- 20:02Analyst: Bitcoin trend reversal requires simultaneous growth in price and open interest, or significant capital inflowsBlockBeats News, October 18, CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr stated in a post that after a large-scale leverage wipeout, the market is still in a correction phase; the risk of cascading liquidations has dropped below peak levels. A short-term rebound is possible, but for a sustainable reversal to occur, either prices and open interest need to grow in sync, or there must be a significant inflow of spot funds.