Category: Bitcoin News

BCP, BitGo Launch Peru’s First Regulated Crypto Pilot

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Peru’s banking regulator has authorized a pilot crypto platform, marking the country’s first regulated foray into digital assets. The project, dubbed Cryptococos, will allow select clients of Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP) to buy and hold Bitcoin and USDC under BitGo’s custody. To participate in the pilot, users must register, prove a minimum banking history with BCP, and complete an investment risk assessment before purchasing, according to Thursday’s announcement. Approved users will be able to buy and sell Bitcoin (BTC) and USDC (USDC) within a closed-loop system, meaning all…

Euro Officials Push for Euro Stablecoins

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The European Union should foster the development of euro-denominated stablecoins to compete with US dollar-denominated tokens, according to Pierre Gramegna, the managing director of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), an economic crisis organization for the EU. “Europe should not be dependent on US dollar-denominated stablecoins, which are currently dominating markets,” Gramegna said at Thursday’s hearing about the overall economic health of the eurozone, which included commentary on digital assets. He also said: “Europe should also embrace the potential for financial Innovation with stablecoins and tokenized assets. Stablecoins are an inevitable…

Bitdeer Ramps Up Bitcoin Self-Mining As Rig Demand Cools

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Bitdeer Technologies Group (BTDR), a Bitcoin mining and infrastructure company, is ramping up its self-mining operations amid weakening demand for mining rigs — highlighting how some hardware makers are shifting strategies to stay competitive during the current Bitcoin bull market. According to an Oct. 9 Bloomberg report, Bitdeer is accelerating its pivot toward mining Bitcoin (BTC) on its own equipment, effectively competing with the same clients that purchase its rigs. The report cited Bitdeer’s latest filings showing a major year-over-year expansion of its mining capacity in August and its stated…

ETH Hits ‘New Normal’ as On-Chain Activity Surges

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Key takeaways: Ethereum’s onchain activity is structurally higher, signaling durable growth. Institutional inflows and RWA tokenization are major catalysts for ETH demand. Technicals suggest a potential bottom near $4,100 to $4,250. Ether’s (ETH) onchain activity has entered what analysts termed a “new normal,” with sustained network engagement and rising institutional flows providing the clearest fundamental catalyst yet for a bull market continuity.  Data from CryptoQuant shows Ethereum’s Internal Contract Calls, a metric tracking complex network interactions such as DeFi and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, has undergone a structural shift since…

Investors May Rotate Into BTC From Gold and Silver During Q4: Analyst

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Precious metals are soaring in response to the US dollar debasement, with gold hitting $4,000 per ounce and silver reaching a 45-year high of over $50 per ounce. Still, the precious metal rally may be running out of steam, paving the way for investor rotation into alternative store-of-value assets like Bitcoin (BTC) and tokenized real-world assets. Gold’s more than 50% rally so far this year — coupled with Goldman Sachs’ forecast of $4,900 per ounce by the end of 2026 — suggests the metal is “overheated,” according to Nic Puckrin,…

$75B in Crypto May Be Recoverable

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As the United States and other countries weigh the prospect of building national cryptocurrency reserves, new research from Chainalysis suggests governments may already be within reach of tens of billions of dollars in potentially recoverable onchain assets — a development that could intersect with those reserve discussions. In a report published Thursday, Chainalysis estimated that crypto balances linked to illicit activity exceed $75 billion. That total includes roughly $15 billion held directly by illicit entities and more than $60 billion in wallets with downstream exposure to those entities. The blockchain…

Bitcoin‘s Classic Pattern Hints at BTC Price Rally Toward $500K

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Key takeaways: Strong ETF inflows and accumulation across all BTC investor groups suggest the rally is just getting started. Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $2.2 billion in net inflows over one week — the second-largest ever. A rare “cylinder” chart pattern suggests $450,000-$500,000 is in play this cycle. Bitcoin (BTC) traded with high volatility on Thursday as uncertainty gripped the market ahead of US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the 2025 Community Banking Research Conference in Kansas City. Macro triggers aside, however, onchain and technical metrics suggest that Bitcoin’s…

BTC Sets New $123K Value Zone After Leverage Flush

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Key takeaways: Bitcoin retained range-bound trading above $120,000 after an 8% leverage reset in futures. Spot demand and declining open interest point to renewed buyer confidence. The MVRV ratio signaled a potential 15% to 25% upside, targeting $140,000 to $150,000 by the end of Q4. Bitcoin (BTC) continued to range trade between $120,000 and $125,000 after a sharp, but orderly, deleveraging across futures markets, suggesting that $120,000 could emerge as a key demand zone for traders in the short term. According to market analyst Skew, Bitcoin’s recent rebound from the…

How Aster, Lighter and Hyperliquid Fuel the Onchain Rivalry

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Key takeaways A new wave of DEX wars has shifted from token incentives to a focus on speed, leverage and sustainable infrastructure. Hyperliquid continues to lead the market with over $300 billion in monthly volume, strong liquidity and rising institutional adoption. Aster’s growth is powered by airdrops, Binance-backed credibility and leverage that attract professional traders. Lighter is gaining momentum through its Ethereum layer-2 speed, zero-fee trading model and exclusive points-based yield farming system. Platforms like SushiSwap, PancakeSwap and Curve leveraged yield farming and governance token incentives to attract liquidity. This…

Status, Mechanics and How to Buy

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What is TDOG, and how does it work? 21Shares’ Dogecoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), TDOG, recently appeared on the DTCC’s Active and Pre-Launch list under the ticker TDOG. The listing connects brokers and clearing institutions in preparation for potential trading, but it does not indicate regulatory approval. The proposed TDOG/21Shares Dogecoin (DOGE) trust is intended to be physically backed (i.e., holding Dogecoin directly) and to issue shares designed to track DOGE’s price (less fees). The fund calculates its daily net asset value (NAV) using a multi-exchange Dogecoin price index. During market…