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In brief Bitcoin broke a new all-time high of a little over $126,000 per coin on Monday. However, the stock prices of publicly traded mining companies are rising even faster. Investors are flooding into the stock market and alternative assets over worries that currencies worldwide are being debased. Bitcoin’s price hit new records Monday, as the so-called debasement trade has become more attractive. But Bitcoin mining company stocks rose even quicker, furthering sizable gains seen across the industry in recent weeks.Top public companies in the mining space—including the Nasdaq-listed HIVE Digital, MARA, and CleanSpark—all shot up on Monday ahead of…

In brief Kazakh authorities terminated operations at 130 unlicensed crypto platforms suspected of processing illicit funds, confiscating digital assets valued at $16.7 million. Financial monitors identified 81 underground cash-out networks handling more than $43 million. Planned biometric authentication for cash transactions could morph into surveillance infrastructure “without strong data-protection laws and independent oversight,” an expert warned. Kazakh financial authorities have terminated operations at 130 unlicensed crypto platforms and confiscated $16.7 million in digital assets during a nationwide enforcement campaign targeting money laundering operations.Kairat Bizhanov, the Deputy Chairman of the country’s Financial Monitoring Agency, disclosed the enforcement results at a government…

In brief PancakeSwap’s Chinese X account was hacked to promote a scam meme coin token. CAKE token’s price remains largely unaffected. Security experts noted weak user security awareness and phishing as key reasons. The official Chinese X account of decentralized exchange PancakeSwap was hacked on Tuesday, used to promote a fraudulent meme coin named “Mr. Pancake.”Despite the security breach, the platform’s native token, CAKE, remains up 6.4% over the past 24 hours after reaching an intraday high of $4.50. It has since cooled to $4.30 according to CoinGecko data.The official account posted an update stating that they are “actively working…

They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that’s not just a metaphor, it’s a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits take a more mechanical (and sometimes philosophical) turn. Christian’s journey with the written word began long before the age of Bitcoin. In the hallowed halls of academia, he honed his craft as a feature writer for his college paper. This early love for storytelling paved…

Bitcoin is holding around $122,000 in Wednesday’s Asian hours after setting a record high at $126,200 earlier this week, with some market watchers still expecting a surge to a record $140,000 later this month.Economist Timothy Peterson said in an X post Tuesday that bitcoin has a 50% probability of rising to $140,000, citing simulations that were based on data from the past decade.“There is a 50% chance Bitcoin finishes the month above $140k,” Peterson said in an X post on Wednesday. “But there is a 43% chance Bitcoin finishes below $136k.”Half of Bitcoin’s October gains may have already happened, according…

This is an analysis post by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole.Alternative cryptocurrencies typically move in tandem with bitcoin BTC$121,343.38, but the magnitude of their price swings often differs.Take payments-focused XRP as an example. Since July, every upswing in Bitcoin has triggered rallies in XRP; however, XRP has consistently produced “lower highs.” A lower high occurs when a price peak is lower than the previous one, indicating weakening buying pressure.This persistent pattern of lower highs in XRP, alongside bitcoin’s new highs, signals underlying weakness in XRP’s momentum – a sign of less conviction among XRP buyers compared to…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) on-chain metrics are signaling a notable shift in behavior among long-term whales, with average dormancy climbing to its highest level in a month in early October 2025.Market signals are flashing early warnings of potential selling pressure as some investors appear ready to take profits.Sponsored SponsoredOld Bitcoin Wallets Wake Up With Massive Transfers According to the latest data from CryptoQuant, average dormancy has risen sharply recently. The metric shows how long Bitcoins were held before they were moved. When this number rises, it means that long-term holders are moving or selling their coins. This, in turn, can signal possible selling pressure…

Scam 1: Advanced phishing attacks Advanced phishing attacks now target crypto wallets and exchange accounts using sophisticated tactics that exploit user trust to steal private keys or login credentials.To carry out advanced phishing attacks, criminals create fake websites that mimic legitimate platforms. They send deceptive emails posing as trusted organizations or use social engineering tactics to trick victims into sharing sensitive information. Some impersonate support staff or design cloned interfaces to capture information.Attackers may employ sophisticated tactics for such phishing attacks:Wallet drainers: These are malicious programs or scripts used in phishing attacks. After a victim connects their wallet to a…

In brief Eliza Lab’s Walters said fully autonomous trading agents are not investment-ready and perform best as interfaces that structure unstructured data into executable actions. Eliza is building a “marketplace of trust” that paper-buys shilled tokens to score users’ calls, and an agent-run OTC desk with smart-contract guardrails. He framed the token migration and cloud rollout as enabling governance features, multi-chain reach, and one-command agent deployment. During an interview with Decrypt at Token2049 in Singapore on Wednesday, Eliza Labs founder Shaw Walters pushed back on the hype surrounding autonomous, profit-seeking AI traders.Instead, he argued that the near-term value lies in…

Key takeaways:Santiment data shows rising fear among XRP traders, a pattern that previously preceded a 125% rebound.XRP’s triangle breakout targets $4.29, while whale accumulation and ETF optimism support the upside.XRP (XRP) is witnessing a steep decline in bullish sentiment among retail traders as fear and frustration return to levels last seen during the sell-off led by President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements in April.Is XRP price going to crash?XRP’s bullish-to-bearish sentiment ratio has fallen below 1.0 for the past two days, meaning bearish mentions now outnumber positive ones across social media, according to onchain analytics platform Santiment.XRP’s bullish-to-bearish ratio vs. price.…