This week in crypto, Pump.fun introduced a new trading model pairing memecoins with tokenized stocks on Solana, expanding crypto's reach. Hunter Biden's LAPTOP memecoin crashed 98% shortly after launch, highlighting market volatility. The Liquid network resumed operations after a 4,000 BTC exploit, while a cybercrime gang admitted to stealing over $245 million in cryptocurrency. Additionally, Iran increasingly uses Bitcoin and USDT for trade settlements to bypass financial sanctions, showing crypto's growing role in global finance and security risks.
Bitcoin surpassed the $82,000 mark, reaching $82,055 on Binance's spot market as of 6:05 a.m. ET on October 22. This price represents a 0.32% increase over the previous hour and a rise from $81,914 recorded 15 minutes earlier. As the largest cryptocu...
Bitcoin is currently testing a significant ETF holdings cost-basis level around $81,000. This level acts as a critical support and resistance point, with a close below it potentially leading Bitcoin to drop toward the $70,000 range. Previously, Bitco...
Bitcoin reached a seven-day high close to $83,500 on October 21, coinciding with a 19% increase in crypto futures trading volume to $190 billion. Open interest in futures contracts also rose nearly 4% to $145 billion, while liquidations surged 76% to...
Bitcoin briefly fell below $81,000 before recovering slightly to around $81,300, raising concerns about a potential further decline if it closes below its 50-day moving average. Analyst Benjamin Cowen warned that such a close could push Bitcoin towar...
Bitcoin fell below $82,000 after failing to reach $85,000, pressured by a broad decline in global stocks and futures. Key markets like South Korea's KOSPI and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Tech Index saw significant drops, while Nasdaq futures also declined....
