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2025 sets a new record as dormant Bitcoin over seven years awakens. 2025 is shaping up as a record-breaking year for the movement of long-dormant Bitcoin. New data revealed BTC inactive for seven or more years, showing significant activity. So far this year, 270,000 BTC have been transformed, which is a new all-time high. This figure has already surpassed 2024’s 255,000 BTC and far exceeded 2023’s 59,000 BTC, with two months still remaining. 2025 Becomes Year of the Awakening CryptoQuant explained that Bitcoin’s surge in long-dormant coin movements may stem from several factors, such as old miners relocating long-held…

In brief Valthos launched with $30 million from the OpenAI Startup Fund, Lux Capital, and Founders Fund. Its AI tools aim to detect and neutralize biological threats faster than traditional biodefense systems. The launch follows RAND’s warning that governments are unprepared for fast-moving AI-driven crises. Biodefense startup Valthos emerged from stealth on Friday with $30 million in funding backed by ChatGPT creator OpenAI to develop and use artificial intelligence to detect and counter biological threats in real time.The company develops AI systems that update medical countermeasures to match the speed of the biological threats, allowing researchers and government agencies to…

CZ refutes Warren’s corruption claims after Trump’s pardon, denying money laundering charges and accusing her of spreading misinformation. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has responded strongly to recent claims made by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren. The exchange comes after President Donald Trump pardoned Zhao, who had previously pleaded guilty to willfully failing to implement an adequate anti-money laundering (AML) program at Binance. Warren Slams CZ Pardon as Corruption Warren condemned the pardon, saying that CZ had pleaded guilty to a criminal money laundering charge and had been sentenced to prison. She also claimed that he had financed Trump’s stablecoin…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) long-time whales, once the fiercest champions of self-custody, may be losing some of their grip on the market as more migrate toward the comforts of traditional finance. Earlier this week, a BlackRock executive revealed that several of Bitcoin’s earliest holders are quietly swapping portions of their spot positions for exchange-traded funds (ETFs), gaining access to broader wealth management tools in the process.While ETFs and spot Bitcoin have traditionally served different audiences, onchain data suggests the rise of spot ETFs may be coming at the expense of self-custody. According to analyst Willy Woo, the amount of self-custodied Bitcoin recently…

In brief Ethereum trades at $3,892 but faces massive market cap resistance. Gold’s nine-week rally just suffered its biggest drop in over a decade. Myriad prediction market odds favor ETH over gold. But it’s not an easy call. Here’s why. The race is on, and $5,000 is the finish line. But which asset gets there first—gold or Ethereum?On Myriad, the prediction market built by Decrypt’s parent company Dastan, traders have placed their bets: 65.5% of the money is on ETH reaching $5,000 before gold does.It’s a bold call considering gold, trading for $4,115 today, is closer to the target, despite…

Sygnum Bank has partnered with Bitcoin-backed lending platform Debifi to launch a multisignature lending product that allows borrowers to retain shared control of their collateral.According to the Swiss digital asset bank’s announcement on Friday, the product introduces a Bitcoin-native multisign lending model that allows clients to retain control of their collateral through distributed key management, ensuring that assets cannot be rehypothecated. Sygnum clients can take out fiat loans backed by Bitcoin in a setup that requires three of five key holders to authorize any transaction, allowing borrowers to track and verify their collateral directly onchain.“While other banks require full custody…

Bitcoin continues to trade around the $110,000 level, unable to reclaim higher ground after weeks of volatile price action. The market is still digesting the impact of the October 10 flash crash, which erased billions in open interest and sent shockwaves across altcoins. Despite a gradual recovery in on-chain metrics and institutional inflows, sentiment remains fragile, with traders hesitant to take new long positions. Related Reading According to top analyst Axel Adler, the Bitcoin Heat Macro Phase — a key indicator used to measure speculative pressure and market overheating — has now entered the Bottom or Accumulation zone. This signals…

In brief A record $31 billion in Bitcoin options are set to expire on Halloween, surpassing last month’s $18 billion despite October’s flash crash that wiped out $19 billion in leveraged positions. Open interest at Deribit has reached an all-time high of $50.27 billion, with significant put contracts at $100,000 and call contracts at $120,000 strike prices. Bitcoin ETF flows have slowed after strong early-month inflows, while traders anticipate a 97% chance of a Fed rate cut at next week’s FOMC meeting. There’s roughly $31 billion worth of Bitcoin options set to expire on Halloween next week. That’s a record-high…

Swiss Bitcoin app Relai has become one of the first Bitcoin-only companies to receive regulatory approval under Europe’s landmark Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework.  The Zurich-based firm announced today that it has been granted authorization as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) by France’s Financial Markets Authority (AMF), according to a note shared with Bitcoin Magazine. The approval marks a significant moment not just for Relai, but for the broader Bitcoin ecosystem in Europe. The MiCA regulation, which came into effect earlier this year, establishes uniform rules for crypto companies across the EU, aiming to increase investor protection and reduce regulatory…

Bitcoin is showing signs of renewed weakness as short-term investors begin to fold under selling pressure. According to the latest data from CryptoQuant, the Short-Term Holder Spent Output Profit Ratio (STH-SOPR) has fallen to 0.992, its lowest level since late April. This key on-chain metric tracks the average profit or loss realized by Bitcoin holders who have owned their coins for less than 155 days — a group often associated with speculative or reactive behavior. Related Reading When the STH-SOPR dips below 1.0, it indicates that these holders are selling their coins at a loss, signaling a wave of capitulation…