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Crypto Whale Activity: $7.2M Flows Into 9 Altcoins as PUMP and ENA Face Selling Pressure

Crypto whale activity shows PUMP and ENA selling pressure, a $7.2M altcoin buying spree, and historical whale interest. The post Crypto Whale Activity: $7.2M Flows Into 9 Altcoins as PUMP…

KuCoin Adds USDT Perpetuals Tied To Stocks And ETFs

KuCoin announced five new USDT-margined perpetual contracts for October 21, including products tracking Goldman Sachs shares and the leveraged MSTU ETF. The contracts offer up to 20x leverage in supported…

Memecoin investor Murad confirms $81 million roundtrip on gains, says he’s eyeing billions

The resurfaced TOKEN2049 exchange captures his belief that the wallets will eventually reach billions despite the reported paper drawdown. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter…

India's largest exchange denies hack after sleuths pointed to $16 million in suspicious outflows

CoinDCX denies its active wallets were hacked after sleuths flagged $16 million in outflows from addresses linked to the India-based exchange.

Eurozone October flash services PMI 51.7 vs 52.5 expected

Eurozone October flash services PMI 51.7 vs 52.5 expectedPrior 53.0Eurozone October flash manufacturing PMI 52.4 vs 52.7 expectedPrior 52.9Eurozone October flash composite PMI 51.9 vs 52.7 expectedPrior 53.1Details to follow...…

Cosmos crypto defies market weakness – Can ATOM rally toward $2?

The higher timeframe Cosmos price trend has been bearish since the October 10, 2025 selloff.

ECB Consumer Expectations Survey results – September 2026

A Bond-Market Signal Last Seen in the 2025 Tariff Shock Just Flashed Again

Global corporate bond yield premiums have climbed to their highest since May 2025, a Bloomberg index shows.  In Asia, the strain reached both bonds and stocks on Friday. Spreads on…

SK Hynix Weighs Shareholder Returns Against Growth Capital After Solidigm IPO Halt. Stock Jumps 4%

SK Hynix halted its Solidigm IPO review as regulators and a chip selloff weighed. How will it now fund a US fab? The post SK Hynix Weighs Shareholder Returns Against…

Gold vs. Bitcoin: Metals Are Melting, Tom Lee Predicts an AI Rebound

Gold and silver lose $1T as Tom Lee predicts an AI rebound. Bitcoin vs. gold heats up as investors eye crypto and alternatives for growth. The post Gold vs. Bitcoin:…

Germany October flash manufacturing PMI 54.2 vs 53.5 expected

Prior 53.9Services PMI 51.7 vs 52.5 expectedPrior 52.9Composite PMI 52.8 vs 53.3 expectedPrior 53.8Key findings: Economic activity softens in OctoberComment:Phil Smith, Economics Associate Director at S&P Global Market Intelligence: "October's flash…

Crypto Broker Gets 160 Months In US Drug-Money Laundering Case

A Colombian crypto broker received a 160-month prison sentence in a US laundering and narcotics case, prosecutors announced October 21. The account describes a scheme moving criminal proceeds through Tether…

Malaysia, Thailand join Singapore’s cross-border stablecoin push

BLOOM seeks to cut costs by helping financial institutions coordinate cross-border use of stablecoins and tokenized deposits.

France October PMI slumps back into contraction as political uncertainty weighs on demand

France October flash services PMI 48.4 vs 50.7 expectedPrior 51.2France October flash manufacturing PMI 49.3 vs 50.5 expectedPrior 50.6France October flash composite PMI 48.4 vs 50.5 expectedPrior 51.1That's not a…

My father-in-law, 81, sold his $75,000 home to pay his daughter’s $50,000 debt. How can I keep him from becoming destitute?

“Nothing has been set aside for his needs.”

Bitcoin ETFs bleed $635M as October slides back into the red

Thursday’s withdrawals ended a three-day inflow streak and left US spot Bitcoin ETFs with $175 million in net outflows for October.

CoinDCX Acknowledges Wallet-Sweeping Losses After Denying New Breach

The exchange says affected deposits were credited, but has not disclosed the size of its losses.

Swell Pauses swETH and rswETH Deposits and Withdrawals

The protocol says it must correct NAV before reopening, while onchain controls now block withdrawal requests and ETH claims.

Bitcoin Is Busier Than Ever, but Bitcoin Mining Isn’t Getting Paid More

Bitcoin transaction activity is rising, but miner fee revenue remains weak. What the data means for Bitcoin and mining-pool concentration. The post Bitcoin Is Busier Than Ever, but Bitcoin Mining…

Old wallet addresses trap CoinDCX users, triggering potential losses

The exchange says a failed deposit-sweeping process caused losses it absorbed, while ZachXBT's $15.8 million allegation remains unreconciled. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and…

UK retail sales fall more than expected in September, complicating BOE rate hike outlook

UK September retail sales -0.4% vs -0.1% m/m expectedPrior +0.5; revised to +0.7%UK September retail sales +0.8% vs +1.0% y/y expectedPrior +2.4%; revised to +2.7%UK September retail sales (ex autos,…

Gold Falls Below $4,000 for the First Time Since July. What’s Next?

Gold price dropped below $4,000 an ounce on Friday for the first time since July, hitting a low of $3,986.85. Just 3 weeks earlier, a major Wall Street bank had…

We have a $300,000 mortgage with a 2.75% interest rate. I want to pay it off. My husband says I’m crazy. Who’s right?

“I don’t want to enter retirement owing six figures when we have the cash to clear it.”

Can THIS recent update, hike in network activity sustain PUMP’s price rally?

PUMP's price responded positively to Pump.fun's latest update.

Bitcoin ETF Holders Pull $635 Million Before Price Even Hits Their Usual Breaking Point

Investors pulled $635.49 million from US spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on October 22. The money left before BTC fell far enough to hit the level where ETF holders…

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Ethereum delays Glamsterdam Hoodi testnet launch over security risks

ChainSecurity said it identified 13 real-world examples of smart contracts potentially affected by Glamsterdam’s gas changes and is coordinating responsible disclosure with affected projects.

Polymarket has reportedly fired its marketing chief, also a close friend of the CEO

Matthew Modabber was reportedly ousted after an internal probe of several instances of misconduct, according to the New York Post.

Ethereum delays Glamsterdam test after security devs flag risk to existing contracts

Developers canceled Monday's Hoodi activation after researchers showed how new gas rules could let smart contracts permanently record failed operations.

Moderna Slides Up to 25% as Cancer Vaccine Meets Sky-High Expectations

Moderna fell up to 25% despite a cancer vaccine that cut melanoma recurrence or death risk 42%, as expectations ran high. The post Moderna Slides Up to 25% as Cancer…

XRP Holders Hit a Record 8.24 Million, So Why Is the Price Still Sliding?

XRP (XRP) now counts a record 8.24 million non-empty wallets on its ledger, according to Santiment. Yet, the token has dropped 17.21% over the past month to $1.31. Large holders…

Cardano holders are being asked to bet $5 million on copper hitting a new record

Toto Finance wants 22 million ADA from Cardano’s treasury to buy tokenized copper, and the metal would have to trade well above its all-time high for holders to get their…

Heads up: UK retail sales to test the case for further BOE rate hikes

The UK retail sales release will be one of the main items to watch out for in the economic calendar today, especially after the latest inflation and labour market figures have…

Bitcoin Core changes security policy as AI makes bugs easier to find

Bitcoin Core says keeping certain vulnerabilities secret no longer offers much protection in the wake of AI-assisted bug hunting.

NEAR proposal slashes yield by 36%, dividing network validators

HSP-029 would gradually cut the annual issuance cap by 36%, while tokens bought and held or staked remain in total supply. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories…

HSBC rolls out its first HKD stablecoin RedCoin to retail users

PayMe users will be able to activate a stablecoin wallet in-app in the coming days for peer-to-peer and peer-to-merchant payments.

Bitcoin Open Interest jumps 8% – Why BTC price faces liquidation risks

Bitcoin’s recovery faces uncertainty as rising leverage and altcoin exposure increase liquidation risks.

Peter Brandt's EUR/JPY Short Is His Firm's Largest Position as Yen Gains

Peter Brandt's largest FX position is a EUR/JPY short. See how BOJ hikes and US-Japan intervention shape the yen's outlook. The post Peter Brandt's EUR/JPY Short Is His Firm's Largest…

investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: Asian stocks slide as chip rout spreads

HSBC’s RedCoin stablecoin goes live in Hong Kong: what the launch answers, and what it still doesn’tGold drops below $4,000 for first time since July as yields and dollar weighThree…

Malaysia and Thailand Join Singapore’s BLOOM Digital-Money Initiative

The expanded participant group includes Visa, Mastercard and the World Bank Group, with work focused on cross-border settlement frameworks and interoperability.

Uniswap expands trading routes, bringing outside swaps into UNI burns

Uniswap’s latest feature checks more trading sources automatically, expanding the swap activity connected to its UNI burn mechanism.

Is the S&P 500 No Longer the Economy? DataTrek's Nick Colas Weighs In

DataTrek's Nick Colas says AI funding fears are easing yields and that tech and big tech hold 50% of the S&P 500. The post Is the S&P 500 No Longer…

Bitcoin, gold trim early losses as yen gives up gains. Oil stays near $100

Bitcoin and gold pared early losses as the yen gave up gains and Asian stocks rebounded, though oil near $100 keeps inflation risks in focus.

Chainlink partners with LG CNS to drive Korean won stablecoin expansion

LG CNS is set to integrate Chainlink's cross-chain, data, and orchestration infrastructure into its digital asset platform.

Bitcoin slides below $81,500 as tech stock sell-off spreads to Asian equities

The Wall Street sell-off extended to Asian equities on Friday morning, with South Korea's Kospi down 2.3% and Japan's Nikkei 225 down 1.6%.

Bitcoin Faces 2 December Rate Hikes as Japan’s Inflation Clears the BOJ’s Target

Japan’s core inflation rose above the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) 2% target in September for the first time in nine months. That strengthens the case for a rate hike in…

Tom Lee Says Yields Below 5% Mean the AI Selloff Is Nearly Over

Tom Lee says falling rates and a crowded tech short mean the AI selloff is nearing its end. Here is what he expects next. The post Tom Lee Says Yields…

UAE-Led Scam Crackdown Identifies Over $39 Billion in Funds and Crypto

Operation Confrontation Ghost reported more than 960 arrests and raids on 29 fraud centers; participating countries are working toward asset recovery.

Chainlink’s $1.02M whale buy: An early Q4 signal or an isolated bet?

Chainlink's whale accumulation supports recovery prospects, but persistent selling could delay a breakout above $14.218.

Grayscale Reveals Top 10 Crypto Assets for Yield and Profits

Grayscale has named the top 10 crypto assets by tokenholder yield and adjusted earnings yield. HYPE leads the first ranking at 8.0%, while CAKE tops the second at 14.4%. The…

a16z drops crypto branding, expands $2.2B fund into AI and frontier tech

The Information’s unconfirmed report follows a16z crypto’s $2.2 billion fifth fund announcement on May 5, 2026. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to…

Cronos crypto price prediction: Can CRO hold $0.055 as its rebound fades?

CRO buyers are defending a nearby support area after October losses, while Tokenomist’s release schedule adds supply context.

3 Hurdles Could Complicate a Tesla and SpaceX Merger, Says Ex-Tesla Director

Steve Westly says valuation, SEC approval, and China could complicate a Tesla and SpaceX merger as both boards explore it. The post 3 Hurdles Could Complicate a Tesla and SpaceX…

Switzerland’s first retail spot Bitcoin ETF targets November launch

BIT Asset Management’s Bitcoin Fund ETF is expected to begin trading on SIX Swiss Exchange in November, with its public offering restricted to Switzerland.

Ethereum’s long-awaited Glamsterdam upgrade hits another roadblock as 13 security risks emerge

Ethereum developers have postponed the Glamsterdam upgrade on a major test network after identifying potential security risks affecting existing smart contracts. The Ethereum Foundation confirmed on Oct. 22 that the…

Japan flash PMI holds at 52.3 as services gain offsets factory slowdown before BoJ

The survey gives the BoJ a mixed but broadly workable backdrop: steady growth and persistent cost pressure support further policy normalisation, while weaker hiring and softer demand argue for a…

PROM’s rally has a catch – And it’s hiding in the Spot market

Positive sentiment could increase traders’ interest, with more participants potentially committing capital to the market.

Pentagon bans US forces from using military info to bet in prediction markets

Hegseth warned that prediction market wagers could expose military operations to adversaries.

XRPL recovers from network slowdown as critical security upgrade faces two-week delay

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has recovered from intermittent transaction-processing delays, although developers are still preparing a permanent software correction. On Oct. 22, XRP Ledger Operations confirmed that ledger-closing times had…

Japan September 2026 Headline CPI 2.1% y/y (expected 2.1%)

Japan CPI, September 2026 (ps more detail here added now)Headline CPI 2.1% expected 2.1%, prior 1.9%Core CPI 2.1% expected 2.1%, prior 1.7%Core - core (ex-Food and Energy) 2.4% expected 2.3%, prior 1.9%this the…