Trading
Staking
MetaMask security scare pushes Ethereum validator exits to a nine-month high
About 523,000 ETH is leaving MetaMask-operated validators while Ethereum’s total exit queue has surged above 773,000 ETH.
Technology
Ethereum is preparing a 200 million gas push as its Layer 1 scaling strategy accelerates
The Glamsterdam upgrade aims to create more room for DeFi and complex apps, but actual capacity will depend on validator preferences.
Trading
Bitcoin enters its best season after a 43% surge, with $147,000 suddenly on the math
BTC surged 43% as ETF demand returned, but 1.39 million coins now sit between the rally and a clean break above $90,000.
Stablecoins
Standard Chartered says Ethena’s ENA could crush Bitcoin and Ethereum returns by 2028
The bank expects a sevenfold rally if Ethena rebuilds USDe to $40 billion and turns protocol revenue into sustained token purchases.
Hacks
Bitget’s hackers turn to Zcash after $50 million laundering route gets blocked
Zcash shielding is becoming part of Bitget hackers’ escape strategy as crypto firms freeze, reject and reroute stolen funds.
Trading
Kalshi’s $40 billion growth story hits tough questions about its trading volume
Kalshi is replacing broad volume subsidies with targeted deposit and trading incentives as scrutiny grows over the quality of its activity.
Exchanges
Coinbase just completed its US derivatives stack but its biggest bet still sits outside it
CFTC approval gives Coinbase its own clearinghouse, while planned stock perps still depend on outside clearing and separate approval
Analysis
Bitcoin’s $87,000 rally just flipped from short squeeze to long risk
The largest short-liquidation clusters are gone while the biggest remaining leverage concentrations now sit below price.
Payments
El Salvador targets $9 billion in transfers, but chooses stablecoins
El Salvador is increasingly turning to stablecoins for remittances while keeping BTC as a strategic asset.
AI
Anthropic lost $42 billion, warned AI could resist shutdowns, but traders still price it at $2 trillion
The IPO filing details huge losses, customer concentration and models capable of deceptive behavior, but pre-IPO traders barely budged.
ETF
A $7 billion crypto ETF plumbing boom just ran into the IRS
Treasury is examining whether some RICs can use in-kind redemptions to sidestep the income test that preserves their tax advantages.
ETF
Bitcoin’s $84,000 wall gets harder to break as ETF inflows sink to $31 million
The institutional bid behind September’s rally is weakening just as long-term holders crowd Bitcoin’s most important resistance zone.
