Month: October 2025

U.S. banking titan Morgan Stanley’s Global Investment Committee (GIC) recommends an allocation of up to 4% of portfolios to cryptocurrency, according to an Oct. 1 note. The 4% allocation is at the top end of GIC’s recommendations, pertaining to investors seeking “opportunistic growth,” according to the note, shared on X by Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley … Read more

The U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded a $1.2 billion net inflow on Monday, marking the seventh occasion that inflows have exceeded $1 billion, according to Farside data. The majority of these inflows came from BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which attracted $970 million. Historically, when inflows reach around $1 billion, it has often coincided … Read more

A bump in fees on some of DeFi’s most-used applications is a sign of traders rotating back to fundamentally strong projects. September revenues climbed to about $600 million, nearly double the $340 million low in March. Uniswap, the decentralized exchange that remains crypto’s largest trading venue, and Aave, the lending-and-borrowing protocol, drove much of that … Read more

With bitcoin (BTC) kicking off the seasonally bullish October on a strong note, rising to record highs above $126,000, traders who missed the early rally might be feeling the urge to jump in. If that latecomer’s FOMO, or fear of missing out, has struck, here are some bullish BTC option plays favored by analysts that … Read more

Bitcoin (BTC) rose to $126,223 on Monday, marking another record as the U.S. shutdown, softer dollar, and surging ETF inflows converged to tighten supply and extend the rally. As of writing, the cryptocurrency traded near $124,000, building on a 15% weekly gain that has pulled majors higher across the board. Elsewhere, bitcoin has broken records … Read more

Fasset, a digital asset investment platform, has been given a provisional banking license in Malaysia, clearing the way for what it calls the world’s first stablecoin-powered Islamic digital bank. The move places Fasset within a regulated sandbox for Islamic fintech, enabling the company to expand its existing digital asset platform into full-service banking, the company … Read more

MetaMask confirmed over the weekend in a post on X that it will roll out a new onchain rewards program in the coming weeks, setting aside more than $30 million in Linea tokens for its first season. The wallet app described the initiative as “one of the largest onchain rewards programs ever built,” while stressing … Read more

India will soon launch its own digital currency backed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for seamless transactions, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said during a roundtable in Doha, Qatar. “India has also announced that we’ll be coming out with a digital currency which will be backed by the Reserve Bank … Read more

XRP spiked to $3.05 on doubled turnover before fading into consolidation, with whales offloading more than $300M as institutional desks repositioned ahead of a pivotal Fed decision. The $2.99 floor held on repeated defenses, leaving price boxed between $2.99 and $3.05 while ETF deadlines and rate speculation loom. News Background XRP gained 3% in the … Read more

Dogecoin surged to $0.27 on more than 1.1B in turnover, with whale wallets adding 30M tokens and speculation mounting around potential retirement fund inclusion. Support has shifted higher into the $0.27 zone as institutions pressed bids, with momentum now eyeing the $0.30 ceiling. News Background DOGE rose 6% between Oct. 6, 04:00 and Oct. 7, … Read more