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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 nonprofit Human Rights Foundation. She said:“Some Venezuelans found a lifeline in Bitcoin during hyperinflation, using it to protect their wealth and to finance their escape. Today, Bitcoin bypasses government-imposed exchange rates and helps many of our people. It has evolved from a humanitarian tool to a…

Crypto liquidations continued their rout early morning Asia hours after the broader crypto market continued its plunge hours after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened 100% tariffs on Chinese imports via a Truth Social post, which triggered a global risk-off wave and wiped out more than $16 billion in long positions by midday Hong Kong time.(Truth Social) Trader anxiety that a cooling trade war was about to re-ignite sent a macro shock rippling through crypto, triggering one of the largest long declines in prices of BTC, ETH and other digital assets seen all year.Bitcoin recovered to $113,294 and Ether to $3,844…

Cryptocurrency markets showed signs of consolidation in the second week of October, even as investors continued to bet on another “Uptober” rally to new highs.Also in the news this week was the $11 billion Bitcoin (BTC) whale who returned after a two-month hiatus to transfer another $360 million in BTC, signaling a potential rotation into the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, with an additional $5 billion left in their wallet.In another potential Uptober catalyst, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) received 31 crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications, with 21 of them filed during the first eight days of October.However, the ongoing…

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 4183.36, up 1.1% (+45.17) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday.All 20 assets are trading higher.Leaders: LTC (+11.9%) and NEAR (+10.9%). Laggards: APT (+0.0%) and ETH (+0.4%). The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally.

Morgan Stanley, one of the world’s largest wealth managers, has reportedly informed its financial advisers that all clients will be able to invest in cryptocurrency funds starting Oct. 15, CNBC reported.Advisers will be able to offer crypto funds to clients with individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and 401(k)s, a significant shift from the previous policy that restricted access to high-net-worth investors with over $1.5 million in assets and an aggressive risk profile.The move could unlock millions of dollars currently tied up in other assets, paving the way for a portion of that capital to flow into cryptocurrencies. As of June 30,…

The global crypto market plunged again late Friday after US President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs and export controls on China, escalating tensions to their highest point since 2019.In a statement posted online, Trump said the US would impose a 100% tariff on all Chinese imports starting November 1, citing what he called Beijing’s “extraordinarily aggressive” move to impose broad export controls on “virtually every product they make.” Sponsored SponsoredUS and China Enter Their Biggest Trade War Since 2019The announcement triggered immediate market turmoil. Within hours, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization fell from around $4.25 trillion to $4.05 trillion, wiping…

This is an analysis post by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole.Bitcoin BTC$113,244.11 bounced back to around $121,500 after dipping below $120,000 late Thursday. Further gains may be difficult to achieve or could prove short-lived for two reasons.First, momentum indicators on short-term charts have turned bearish. On the hourly chart, the 50-, 100-, and 200-candle simple moving averages (SMAs) have aligned bearishly, now stacked one below the other – a classic bearish configuration. Additionally, the pattern of consecutive lower highs points to weakening buying pressure.BTC’s hourly candlestick chart. (TradingView) Second, key ETFs are signaling a risk-off sentiment. The…

The SAFE token is down 23% amid a widespread crypto selloff.Safe, the decentralized smart account project, is restructuring the way its flagship interface, Safe Wallet, operates, it revealed on Friday, Oct. 10. Safe Wallet currently has more than 4.5 million monthly active users. In a post on X, Safe co-founder Lukas Schor revealed that Safe Labs, a fully owned subsidiary of the Safe Foundation, is taking direct control of the platform. He said the move aims to improve reliability, strengthen governance, and better align the wallet’s operations with the broader Safe ecosystem.“By bringing an instance of Safe{Wallet} into the Foundation’s…

Securitize, the tokenization platform behind several major blockchain-based investment products, including BlackRock’s tokenized US Treasury fund, is reportedly in talks with Cantor Fitzgerald to go public via a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC).Bloomberg reported Friday, citing anonymous sources, that Securitize is in discussions to merge with Cantor Equity Partners II Inc., a blank-check firm backed by Cantor Fitzgerald. The deal could value Securitize at more than $1 billion, the report said.Securitize did not immediately respond to Cointelegraph’s request for comment.Source: BloombergA SPAC is a publicly traded shell entity that raises capital with the aim of acquiring a private company. Once…

Victoria, Seychelles, Oct. 10, 2025: Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has released its Q3 2025 Transparency Report, highlighting a quarter defined by innovation, user growth, and stronger financial transparency. Marking its seventh anniversary, Bitget introduced UEX, a next-generation trading model that unifies spot, futures, staking, payments, and onchain access into one seamless experience. The concept moved from vision to reality in Q3, with the exchange rolling out new integrations, expanding its ecosystem, and solidifying its position as one of the industry’s most transparent and trusted platforms. Bitget’s Onchain also achieved major traction, expanding to Ethereum, Solana, BSC, and Base…