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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.…

Bitcoin jumps over 10% to $126K as whales buy 60K BTC in a week. New wallets lead, but signs of selling raise correction concerns. Bitcoin added over 10% to its value in the past week, reaching a new all-time high of $126,080. This move comes as whale wallets acquired more than 60,000 BTC in just seven days, according to analyst Ali Martinez. As of press time, Bitcoin was trading at $124,500, with a 24-hour trading volume of over $64 billion. The question is whether this trend can continue or if a short-term shift is likely. Whale Activity Behind Price…

In brief LiDAR, sensors, and AI models convert exoskeleton motion into robot-ready actions. Study shows robots can gain new skills from exoskeleton data alone, cutting costs. A Unitree G1 learned to walk after just five teleoperated demonstrations. A research team from China’s National University of Defense Technology and appliance maker Midea Group aims to solve one of robotics’ most challenging problems—teaching humanoid robots to move like humans without relying on thousands of costly demonstrations.To address these issues, the team introduced HumanoidExo in a research paper published last week. The lightweight wearable suit records a person’s full-body motion (arms, torso, and legs) and…

S&P Global plans to launch a new benchmark index that tracks a wide range of digital assets and blockchain-related companies, signaling growing recognition of the crypto sector within traditional finance.The S&P Digital Markets 50 Index, created in partnership with tokenization company Dinari, includes 15 cryptocurrencies with a market capitalization of at least $300 million and 35 publicly traded companies in the sector with a market cap of at least $100 million, S&P announced Tuesday. Constituents have not yet been published, but no single component will exceed 5% of the index. Some of the sector’s biggest companies include Bitcoin treasury company…

In brief VanEck projects a $644,000 price if Bitcoin matches half of gold’s value. Bitcoin’s market cap stands at $2.48 trillion, up 12% in the past month. Analysts caution the target may take five to ten years amid slower, steadier growth. Bitcoin is poised to capture half of gold’s market capitalization, according to investment firm VanEck, echoing sentiment that the world’s largest crypto mirrors the physical properties of the yellow metal.“At today’s record gold price, that implies an equivalent value of $644,000 per Bitcoin,” Mathew Sigel, VanEck’s head of digital assets research, posted in a Tuesday tweet, articulating the firm’s…