Day: October 16, 2025

Bitcoin Options Shift As Traders Watch BTC Turn Bearish

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Key takeaways: Rising demand for put options and miner BTC deposits highlights growing caution among traders despite price resilience near $108,000. Analysts at Bitwise argue that deep drops in market sentiment often precede rebounds, framing the correction as a “contrarian buying window”. Bitcoin (BTC) fell to $107,600 on Thursday, prompting traders to question whether Friday’s flash crash signaled the end of the bull run that peaked at an all-time high on Oct. 6. A warning signal in Bitcoin’s options market has put traders on edge, especially amid rising miner outflows,…

OKX Taps Standard Chartered to Deliver Bank-Level Security for Institutional Investors in Europe

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OKX has strengthened its European footprint with Standard Chartered. OKX has announced the expansion of its partnership with Standard Chartered Bank into the European Economic Area (EEA), as it extended a collaboration that first began in the United Arab Emirates earlier this year. The move introduces OKX’s collateral mirroring programme to institutional clients across Europe, which allows users to hold their assets securely with Standard Chartered, a Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB), while maintaining corresponding balances on OKX for trading purposes. The arrangement enables institutions to benefit from both…

What’s Behind Coinbase Adding Binance’s BNB to its Roadmap?

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Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has added Binance’s BNB token to its roadmap for listings amid a series of online exchanges discussing the process. On Tuesday, Limitless Labs CEO CJ Hetherington posted to X, contrasting what he claimed were the requirements for a token to be listed on Binance rather than Coinbase. According to the CEO, Binance’s requirements included a security deposit of 2 million BNB (BNB) for a spot listing, while Coinbase’s were limited to “build[ing] something meaningful on Base.” The online exchange sparked debate, which only seemed to intensify when…

peaq, VARA partner to regulate the Machine Economy in Dubai

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Decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) protocol peaq has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) to develop a regulatory framework for onchain robotics and tokenized machines. According to a Thursday press release, the memorandum centers on peaq’s Machine Economy Free Zone, with additional areas of collaboration including guidance for projects seeking VARA licenses, joint training initiatives in technology and compliance, and data sharing to support research and regulation. Launched in July, the Machine Economy Free Zone is a controlled environment to test how robotics and AI…

How An Over 50% Bounce Could Materialize

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XRP is still looking to confirm a strong bounce in price action after a crash that saw it register a huge bearish wick over the weekend, and many analysts are anticipating its next major move. According to technical analysis by crypto analyst HovWaves, XRP’s recent crash and bounce could be the early stage of a broader rally that positions its price for a run to as high as $8. XRP Finds Support And Rebounds Over 50% Technical analysis of XRP’s price action on the weekly timeframe, which was posted on the…

Tether Nominates Deputy Chief Investment Officer to Juventus FC Board

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About two weeks after reports suggested that stablecoin issuer Tether would be pitching its own names to fill the board for Italian football club Juventus, the company announced two picks: its own deputy chief investment officer and a medical doctor. In a Thursday notice, Tether said it had nominated its deputy CIO, Zachary Lyons, and an orthodontist and “lifelong Juventus supporter,” Francesco Garino, to the football club’s board of directors. The stablecoin company holds a 10.7% stake in Juventus after investments in February and April. “Since announcing our investment in…

A16z crypto invests $50 million in Solana liquid staking protocol Jito

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A16z Crypto, the blockchain investment arm of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, has invested $50 million in Jito, a liquid staking protocol that underpins the Solana network. The deal will grant a16z an undisclosed allotment of Jito’s native tokens at a discounted rate, according to a Fortune report Thursday. Brian Smith, executive director of the Jito Foundation, told Cointelegraph that the Jito Foundation has “an exceptionally long time horizon,” and the investment “will allow the Foundation to work to make Solana the home for internet capital markets well into the…

Binance-Led Selling Pressures Bitcoin, But ‘Uptober’ May Soon Flip the Script

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Despite the current selling pressure, CryptoQuant sees only a short-term dip before Bitcoin’s late-October rebound historically kicks in. Bitcoin suffered a fresh decline of 2% over the past 24 hours, falling below $111,000 on Friday. The ongoing market decline is being primarily driven by Binance-led selling pressure, said CryptoQuant. The company’s analysts, however, believe this represents a short-term correction rather than the end of the broader bull cycle. Bears Dominate in Short-Term Three crucial indicators – the Coinbase Premium, Funding Rate, and Taker Buy/Sell Ratio – collectively highlight this…

Michael Saylor says Tom Lee brings institutional trust to Ethereum

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Key Takeaways Tom Lee is recognized by Michael Saylor as a leading figure bringing institutional credibility to Ethereum. Lee’s background in traditional finance strengthens the connection between Wall Street and crypto markets. Share this article Tom Lee has rapidly become one of Ethereum’s most prominent voices and the key figure driving institutional trust into the network, said Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor during his keynote at BTC in D.C., held this week at the Kennedy Center. “Tom Lee has emerged as probably the most visible influential spokesperson in the entire…

Ripple Continues 2025 Expansion, Buys GTreasury for $1 Billion

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Ripple acquired corporate treasury management company GTreasury for $1 billion, as part of a business acquisition strategy to expand its operations. The deal gives Ripple infrastructure to manage digital assets held in corporate treasuries, including stablecoins and tokenized deposits, which can be used to generate yield for clients, according to a Thursday announcement.  GTreasury’s corporate treasury management tools, alongside Ripple’s suite of blockchain rails, allows the funds to be accessed 24/7 and sent with near-instant settlement in cross-border transactions. Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, said: “For too long, money has…