Day: October 5, 2025

DeFiLlama flags Aster for suspected wash trading and moves to delist perps volume data

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Key Takeaways DeFiLlama is delisting Aster perpetual volume data due to concerns about suspicious trading patterns. Aster’s trading volume closely mirrors Binance’s, raising questions about potential wash trading. Share this article DeFiLlama is removing Aster’s perpetual trading statistics from its platform following an investigation that found the data had become nearly identical to Binance’s perpetual futures volumes, said 0xngmi, the pseudonymous founder of DeFiLlama, in a recent post on X. According to 0xngmi, trading pairs such as XRPUSDT and ETHUSDT on Aster showed an almost 1:1 correlation with Binance’s trading…

Crypto Allocation of up to 4% Ok in Higher Risk Portfolios

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Financial services giant Morgan Stanley issued guidelines for crypto allocations in multi-asset portfolios, recommending a “conservative” approach in an October Global Investment Committee (GIC) report to investment advisors. Analysts at Morgan Stanley recommended up to a 4% allocation for cryptocurrencies in “Opportunistic Growth” portfolios, which are structured for higher risks and higher returns.  The analysts also recommended up to a 2% allocation for “Balanced Growth” portfolios featuring a more moderate risk profile. However, the report recommended a 0% allocation for portfolios oriented toward wealth preservation and income. The authors wrote:…

Morgan Stanley GIC suggests 2 to 4% crypto allocation across portfolio types

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Key Takeaways The Global Investment Committee at Morgan Stanley has outlined a 2% to 4% target range for crypto allocations based on investor risk appetite. The GIC explicitly likens Bitcoin to digital gold, emphasizing its scarcity-driven investment appeal. Share this article Morgan Stanley’s Global Investment Committee (GIC), which oversees the firm’s strategic asset allocation framework for wealth management clients, has recommended allocating between 2% and 4% of portfolios to crypto depending on investor risk appetite, per a new GIC report shared by Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley. According to the GIC,…

DeFiLlama Delisting Aster Perpetual Futures Volume Data

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Decentralized finance (DeFi) analytics platform DefiLlama is delisting perpetual futures volume data for the Aster decentralized exchange platform (DEX) due to data integrity concerns, according to 0xngmi, a pseudonymous co-founder of DeFiLlama. Trading volume on Aster, which is linked to CZ, co-founder of the Binance crypto exchange, is now “mirroring Binance Perp volumes almost exactly,” 0xngmi said, adding that the correlation ratio between Binance and Aster trading volumes is about 1. He continued: “Aster doesn’t make it possible to get lower-level data, such as who is making and filling orders,…

Is Dogecoin Gearing up for Further Rally?

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DOGE’s market cap reached almost $40 billion. The largest meme coin in terms of market capitalization has registered a 15% price increase over the past week and is among the top-performing cryptocurrencies within that period. The recent whale accumulation signals that the rally may be far from over, with the potential for even more substantial gains ahead. Loading up on Coins According to popular X analyst Ali Martinez, Dogecoin whales (wallets holding between one and ten million DOGE) have snapped up over 30 million coins in just 24 hours. The…

Bitcoin Hitting New ATH While US Dollar Collapses: Analyst

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Precious metals and Bitcoin (BTC) are rising to new all-time highs, alongside risk assets like stocks, as the US dollar (USD) is on track for its worst year since 1973, signaling a “generational” macroeconomic shift, according to market analysts at The Kobeissi Letter. The S&P 500 stock market index is up over 40% in the last six months, BTC hit a new all-time high of over $125,000 on Saturday, and gold is also trading at all-time highs — $3,880 per ounce at the time of this writing — nearing $4,000,…

Bitcoin’s $125k Record Fueled By US Gov’t Shutdown, Macro Factors: Analysts

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Bitcoin breached a new all-time high over the weekend, prompting analysts to call for a renewed accumulation phase that could fuel a rally to $150,000 before the end of the year. Bitcoin (BTC) set a new all-time high above $125,700, and its market capitalization briefly crossed the $2.5 trillion milestone for the first time in crypto history, Cointelegraph reported earlier on Sunday. The rally was supported by multiple macroeconomic factors, including the recent US government shutdown — the first since 2018 — which some analysts say has renewed interest in…

The Internet’s Most Important Real Estate Is Being Left Behind

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Opinion by: Fred Hsu, co-founder and CEO at D3 A small business owner sits on a premium domain like organic.shop. They shop for months and are unable to find a buyer at their asking price.  Meanwhile, someone across the globe just bought a fraction of a Manhattan apartment through tokenized real estate in under five minutes. This contrast illustrates a glaring inconsistency in our digital economy. While the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization market races toward a $400 trillion addressable market, the domain industry remains trapped in Web2 illiquidity despite managing…

BNB Chain Crushes Solana to Reclaim First Spot in Active Addresses

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Solana’s long streak ended as BNB Chain soared back to number 1 in active addresses amidst Aster frenzy. BNB Chain reclaimed the top spot in September as the leading blockchain by active addresses, after recording 52.5 million users. This surge enabled it to surpass NEAR Protocol’s 51.8 million and Solana’s 45.8 million, marking the first time the latter has been dethroned since August 2024. Aster Hype Interestingly, BNB Chain surpassed Solana in terms of daily chain fees and maintained the lead for three consecutive days last month. The renewed momentum…

Population Aging To Drive 200% Asset Demand Surge By 2100: Crypto Catalyst

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Global demographic shifts and rising wealth could power cryptocurrency adoption and asset demand well into the next century. Demand for global assets, including cryptocurrencies, is expected to be driven by an aging global population and increased productivity worldwide, resulting in an older population with more capital to invest. This dynamic will drive asset demand until the year 2100, according to the US Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. “For asset demand, population aging means that the upward trend from recent decades will continue,” a research report published on Aug. 25…