Day: October 10, 2025

Bitcoiners Should Brace For More Volatility Amid Trump Tariffs

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Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten said Bitcoin’s price volatility may not be over after the cryptocurrency briefly fell to $102,000 on Friday, following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 100% tariff on Chinese imports. “If the broader risk-off mood holds, Bitcoin can get dragged around a bit before it finds support and starts to decouple again,” Klippsten told Cointelegraph on Friday. Klippsten said that Bitcoiners should expect some turbulence over the coming days. “Macro-driven dips like this usually wash out leveraged traders and weak hands, then reset positioning for…

Crypto bloodbath sees $19B in leveraged positions erased

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Key Takeaways Over $19 billion in leveraged crypto positions were liquidated in 24 hours, marking the largest single-day wipeout in digital asset history. Bitcoin and Ethereum long positions were hardest hit, with over 1.6 million traders affected across major exchanges. Share this article Roughly $19 billion in leveraged crypto positions were liquidated following a brutal sell-off that sent Bitcoin tumbling to $102,000. It was the largest single-day wipeout ever recorded in digital asset markets, according to CoinGlass data. Most of the liquidations came from long positions, which totaled $16.6 billion…

Data Shows Market Confidence Returning After Weeks of Fear

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Binance data shows that Bitcoin’s emotional index is climbing sharply. Bitcoin (BTC) pulled back on Friday as traders locked in profits following its surge to fresh record highs earlier this week. Despite this, market fear appears to be fading fast, as evidenced by Binance’s data, which shows Bitcoin’s emotional strength turning positive. This could also mean that investors may be gearing up for another rally. BTC Emotional Strength Hits Positive Territory Investor sentiment toward BTC is showing a decisive turnaround, according to fresh data from Binance, the world’s largest…

Bitcoin Futures Show Fear As Risk US Trade War Resumes

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Key takeaways: Derivatives data show limited confidence among Bitcoin traders despite strong ETF inflows, keeping downside risks on the table. Gold’s surge and falling Treasury yields highlight growing investor fear as fiscal stress and trade disputes weigh on traders’ sentiment. Bitcoin (BTC) has struggled to regain bullish momentum since reaching its $126,219 all-time high on Monday. Strong spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows point to solid institutional demand, but weakness in BTC derivatives metrics suggests traders remain uncertain about whether the $117,000 level will hold. Bitcoin 60-day futures annualized premium.…

Wall Breaking? Bitcoin Faces Key Test Near $126K Trendline

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Bitcoin trades near $121.6K, testing major resistance at $126K. Analysts watch for a breakout or correction as futures open interest stays high. Bitcoin is trading near $121,600 after reaching a new all-time high above $126,000 earlier this week. The asset has slowed and is now moving sideways just below a major diagonal resistance that has capped the price for several months. Analysts are watching to see whether Bitcoin can break through or if it will be rejected once again. Meanwhile, the market is holding near a key level while…

Trump Announces 100% Tariffs on China, Bitcoin Melts Below $110,000

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US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on China on Friday, sending the price of Bitcoin (BTC) reeling below $110,000 at this writing. Trump said the tariffs were in response to China attempting to place export restrictions on rare earth minerals, which are crucial for creating computer chips. Trump wrote on Truth Social: “It has just been learned that China has taken an extraordinarily aggressive position on Trade in sending an extremely hostile letter to the World, stating that they were going to, effective November 1, 2025, impose large-scale…

Institutional investors expand digital asset exposure

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Institutional investors are deepening their involvement in digital assets and emerging technologies such as blockchain and AI, according to a new State Street report — though many remain split on whether decentralized finance can ever fully blend with traditional markets. The study found that digital assets currently make up about 7% of institutional portfolios, a figure expected to climb to 16% by 2028. Most holdings are concentrated in digital cash (stablecoins) and tokenized versions of listed equities or fixed income, with respondents allocating about 1% of their portfolios to each…

SEC’s ‘Future-Proofing’ Push to Shape Crypto Freedom After Trump

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Paul Atkins wants to cement his vision for the crypto markets before political tides shift again in Washington. As the new chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, he’s moving quickly to “future-proof” SEC policies,  a push that could define how much freedom the crypto industry enjoys after President Donald Trump leaves office. In a conference hosted by the Managed Funds Association in New York on Tuesday, Atkins said the SEC would work quickly to adopt rules that could “future-proof” his agenda. He specifically referred to removing or weakening…

Aster delays airdrop to October 20 due to allocation issues

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Key Takeaways Aster delayed its airdrop to October 20 due to inconsistencies flagged by the community in snapshot data. The team is reviewing and updating allocations to ensure accurate distribution. Share this article Aster announced that it identified potential data inconsistencies affecting certain users’ $ASTER allocations based on community feedback. The team clarified that for most users, allocations should not fall below the final snapshot RH% recorded in each epoch. The team is currently reviewing the issue and will update allocation data where necessary in the coming days. Users will…

Bitcoin ATH, ICE–Polymarket Deal, Tether Payments, Plume

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Big Tech companies that once dismissed Bitcoin (BTC) as a balance sheet asset are now watching Strategy, led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, amass a digital asset treasury approaching the size of their own cash piles. The surge comes as Bitcoin hit a new all-time high above $126,000 this week, driven by investor demand for hard assets seen as hedges against US dollar debasement — a narrative increasingly likened to gold. However, Bitcoin isn’t the only corner of crypto attracting major institutional money. The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has invested $2…