Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, just made one of the boldest moves in crypto’s short history, investing $2 billion in Polymarket, the prediction market platform shaking up decentralized finance. The deal marks the largest private funding round ever in crypto, valuing Polymarket at a staggering $9 billion post-money, according to CEO Shayne Coplan. “Our partnership with ICE marks a major step in bringing prediction markets into the financial mainstream,” Coplan shared on X. “It’s also a monumental step forward for DeFi.” Polymarket was born from a simple but powerful idea, markets are better The post Intercontinental Exchange Backs Polymarket in $9B Valuation Move appeared first on The Merkle News.

The crypto market is shifting fast, and BNB just made history again. After weeks of steady momentum, BNB has overtaken XRP and USDT, becoming the third-largest crypto asset globally by market capitalization. According to CoinMarketCap, $BNB is trading above $1,300, up 7.8% in the last 24 hours, with a market cap now exceeding $180 billion. The Binance ecosystem is once again proving its dominance in a market that’s growing more volatile by the day. BNB Becomes the Third-Largest Asset by Market Cap The surge came as the broader crypto market rallied following the U.S. government shutdown resolution, which sparked renewed The post BNB Surges Past XRP and USDT to Become Third-Largest Cryptocurrency by Market Cap appeared first on The Merkle News.

Fireblocks Trust Company has teamed up with Galaxy, Bakkt and other crypto heavyweights to meet increasing institutional demand for secure digital asset custody.

Bit Digital purchased 31,057 ETH worth $140 million, bringing its total holdings to over 150,000 ETH and making it the sixth-largest Ethereum treasury.

The massive whale previously rotated about $5 billion worth of Bitcoin into Ether after holding the BTC stash for seven years.

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Hackers who breached Discord’s Zendesk support system are reportedly extorting the platform after stealing 2.1 million users’ age-verification photos.

Despite Kazakhstan’s public pro-crypto stance, the volume of crypto platforms engaged in illicit financial schemes and closed down increased in 2025.

Dubai deploys oil wealth and Islamic finance to challenge Asian crypto dominance, but Hong Kong’s liquidity firepower and Beijing backing maintain supremacy.

The last two times Dogecoin price rallied 300% and 445% after its monthly RSI produced a bullish cross, and the same signal has now flashed again.

Coinbase has launched crypto staking in New York, allowing residents to earn rewards on assets such as ETH and SOL following state regulatory approval.

Four.Meme has surpassed rival Pump.Fun’s daily revenue in the past 24 hours was $1.4 million, compared to the latter’s $885,000.

Satoshi’s $100-billion Bitcoin hoard remains untouched. In case it enters the market, it might have unexpected outcomes.

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Square’s new Bitcoin service lets US merchants accept BTC at checkout, hold it in a built-in wallet and get zero fees on transactions.

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Despite XRP’s dip below $3, strong whale accumulation, ETF optimism and bullish technicals suggest a rebound is brewing.

With more than a year until US elections to determine control of Congress, a new poll suggested some crypto-minded Democratic voters could be swayed to vote Republican.

Bitcoin’s brief pullback from its all-time high has not altered the bullish longer-term view, but bulls will have to swiftly push the price above $126,200 to retain the advantage.

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The prediction market platform has come a long way after regulators in the United States banned Polymarket from serving US clients in 2022.

Bitcoin bulls chase $125,000 as buying pressure intensifies, pointing to an influx of liquidity and growing confidence among spot and institutional traders.

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North Dakota has announced plans to launch Roughrider Coin, a fully dollar-backed stablecoin, in 2026, in partnership with payments company Fiserv.

As the Treasury’s Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, Jonathan McKernan can influence policies on banking and a US digital dollar.

Senate Republicans initially said they planned to pass digital asset market structure before 2026, but consideration of the bill was already delayed before the shutdown.

The team of 47 professionals from the blockchain industry will help research and develop privacy features for the Ethereum layer-1 network.

MetaMask is partnering with Polymarket to offer all markets on the prediction platform, with the integration slated for later this year.

Crypto exchange Gemini is expanding its offering in Australia with a local entity and team, and plans to sit back and watch the country’s consultation on crypto laws.

Solana’s leading DEX aggregator Jupiter is launching JupUSD to serve as the backbone of its ecosystem in partnership with Ethena Labs.

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

The UK has lifted its four-year ban on crypto exchange-traded notes, with analysts predicting the move could grow the UK crypto market by 20%.

Bitwise’s Matt Hougan predicts Bitcoin ETF inflows will hit a record in Q4, as analysts say Bitcoin still has room to run despite recently hitting a peak.

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SOL’s bull case is supported by a rising TVL and DEX activity, along with strong institutional demand and investors’ hope for spot ETF approvals.

If Bitcoin deviates from its four-year cycle, it’ll see “dramatic” price action, according to veteran trader Peter Brandt.

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Rachael Lucas, an analyst at BTC Markets, noted that BNB's recent surge highlights growing investor confidence in its long-term prospects.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes argued Bitcoin cycles are driven by monetary policy rather than timing, and something’s very different this time around.

• #bitcoin

Surging optimism around U.S. crypto rules is igniting industry momentum, as Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong signals 2025 could deliver long-awaited clarity, stability, and investor confidence. Regulatory Game-Changer? Armstrong Hints at Crypto Rules That Flip the Map Growing optimism over the direction of cryptocurrency regulation in the United States is reshaping industry sentiment, with one of […]

Fireblocks Trust Company has teamed up with Galaxy, Bakkt and other crypto heavyweights to meet increasing institutional demand for secure digital asset custody.

Bit Digital purchased 31,057 ETH worth $140 million, bringing its total holdings to over 150,000 ETH and making it the sixth-largest Ethereum treasury.

The massive whale previously rotated about $5 billion worth of Bitcoin into Ether after holding the BTC stash for seven years.

• #bitcoin

Hackers who breached Discord’s Zendesk support system are reportedly extorting the platform after stealing 2.1 million users’ age-verification photos.

Despite Kazakhstan’s public pro-crypto stance, the volume of crypto platforms engaged in illicit financial schemes and closed down increased in 2025.

Dubai deploys oil wealth and Islamic finance to challenge Asian crypto dominance, but Hong Kong’s liquidity firepower and Beijing backing maintain supremacy.

The last two times Dogecoin price rallied 300% and 445% after its monthly RSI produced a bullish cross, and the same signal has now flashed again.

Coinbase has launched crypto staking in New York, allowing residents to earn rewards on assets such as ETH and SOL following state regulatory approval.

Four.Meme has surpassed rival Pump.Fun’s daily revenue in the past 24 hours was $1.4 million, compared to the latter’s $885,000.

Satoshi’s $100-billion Bitcoin hoard remains untouched. In case it enters the market, it might have unexpected outcomes.

• #bitcoin

Square’s new Bitcoin service lets US merchants accept BTC at checkout, hold it in a built-in wallet and get zero fees on transactions.

• #bitcoin

Despite XRP’s dip below $3, strong whale accumulation, ETF optimism and bullish technicals suggest a rebound is brewing.

With more than a year until US elections to determine control of Congress, a new poll suggested some crypto-minded Democratic voters could be swayed to vote Republican.

Bitcoin’s brief pullback from its all-time high has not altered the bullish longer-term view, but bulls will have to swiftly push the price above $126,200 to retain the advantage.

• #bitcoin

The prediction market platform has come a long way after regulators in the United States banned Polymarket from serving US clients in 2022.

Bitcoin bulls chase $125,000 as buying pressure intensifies, pointing to an influx of liquidity and growing confidence among spot and institutional traders.

• #bitcoin

North Dakota has announced plans to launch Roughrider Coin, a fully dollar-backed stablecoin, in 2026, in partnership with payments company Fiserv.

As the Treasury’s Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, Jonathan McKernan can influence policies on banking and a US digital dollar.

Senate Republicans initially said they planned to pass digital asset market structure before 2026, but consideration of the bill was already delayed before the shutdown.

The team of 47 professionals from the blockchain industry will help research and develop privacy features for the Ethereum layer-1 network.

MetaMask is partnering with Polymarket to offer all markets on the prediction platform, with the integration slated for later this year.

Crypto exchange Gemini is expanding its offering in Australia with a local entity and team, and plans to sit back and watch the country’s consultation on crypto laws.

Solana’s leading DEX aggregator Jupiter is launching JupUSD to serve as the backbone of its ecosystem in partnership with Ethena Labs.

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

The UK has lifted its four-year ban on crypto exchange-traded notes, with analysts predicting the move could grow the UK crypto market by 20%.

Bitwise’s Matt Hougan predicts Bitcoin ETF inflows will hit a record in Q4, as analysts say Bitcoin still has room to run despite recently hitting a peak.

• #bitcoin

SOL’s bull case is supported by a rising TVL and DEX activity, along with strong institutional demand and investors’ hope for spot ETF approvals.

If Bitcoin deviates from its four-year cycle, it’ll see “dramatic” price action, according to veteran trader Peter Brandt.

• #bitcoin

Rachael Lucas, an analyst at BTC Markets, noted that BNB's recent surge highlights growing investor confidence in its long-term prospects.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes argued Bitcoin cycles are driven by monetary policy rather than timing, and something’s very different this time around.

• #bitcoin

Fireblocks Trust Company has teamed up with Galaxy, Bakkt and other crypto heavyweights to meet increasing institutional demand for secure digital asset custody.

Bit Digital purchased 31,057 ETH worth $140 million, bringing its total holdings to over 150,000 ETH and making it the sixth-largest Ethereum treasury.

The massive whale previously rotated about $5 billion worth of Bitcoin into Ether after holding the BTC stash for seven years.

• #bitcoin

Hackers who breached Discord’s Zendesk support system are reportedly extorting the platform after stealing 2.1 million users’ age-verification photos.

Despite Kazakhstan’s public pro-crypto stance, the volume of crypto platforms engaged in illicit financial schemes and closed down increased in 2025.

Dubai deploys oil wealth and Islamic finance to challenge Asian crypto dominance, but Hong Kong’s liquidity firepower and Beijing backing maintain supremacy.

The last two times Dogecoin price rallied 300% and 445% after its monthly RSI produced a bullish cross, and the same signal has now flashed again.

Coinbase has launched crypto staking in New York, allowing residents to earn rewards on assets such as ETH and SOL following state regulatory approval.

Four.Meme has surpassed rival Pump.Fun’s daily revenue in the past 24 hours was $1.4 million, compared to the latter’s $885,000.

Satoshi’s $100-billion Bitcoin hoard remains untouched. In case it enters the market, it might have unexpected outcomes.

• #bitcoin

Square’s new Bitcoin service lets US merchants accept BTC at checkout, hold it in a built-in wallet and get zero fees on transactions.

• #bitcoin

Despite XRP’s dip below $3, strong whale accumulation, ETF optimism and bullish technicals suggest a rebound is brewing.

With more than a year until US elections to determine control of Congress, a new poll suggested some crypto-minded Democratic voters could be swayed to vote Republican.

Bitcoin’s brief pullback from its all-time high has not altered the bullish longer-term view, but bulls will have to swiftly push the price above $126,200 to retain the advantage.

• #bitcoin

The prediction market platform has come a long way after regulators in the United States banned Polymarket from serving US clients in 2022.

Bitcoin bulls chase $125,000 as buying pressure intensifies, pointing to an influx of liquidity and growing confidence among spot and institutional traders.

• #bitcoin

North Dakota has announced plans to launch Roughrider Coin, a fully dollar-backed stablecoin, in 2026, in partnership with payments company Fiserv.

As the Treasury’s Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, Jonathan McKernan can influence policies on banking and a US digital dollar.

Senate Republicans initially said they planned to pass digital asset market structure before 2026, but consideration of the bill was already delayed before the shutdown.

The team of 47 professionals from the blockchain industry will help research and develop privacy features for the Ethereum layer-1 network.

MetaMask is partnering with Polymarket to offer all markets on the prediction platform, with the integration slated for later this year.

Crypto exchange Gemini is expanding its offering in Australia with a local entity and team, and plans to sit back and watch the country’s consultation on crypto laws.

Solana’s leading DEX aggregator Jupiter is launching JupUSD to serve as the backbone of its ecosystem in partnership with Ethena Labs.

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

The UK has lifted its four-year ban on crypto exchange-traded notes, with analysts predicting the move could grow the UK crypto market by 20%.

Bitwise’s Matt Hougan predicts Bitcoin ETF inflows will hit a record in Q4, as analysts say Bitcoin still has room to run despite recently hitting a peak.

• #bitcoin

SOL’s bull case is supported by a rising TVL and DEX activity, along with strong institutional demand and investors’ hope for spot ETF approvals.

If Bitcoin deviates from its four-year cycle, it’ll see “dramatic” price action, according to veteran trader Peter Brandt.

• #bitcoin

Rachael Lucas, an analyst at BTC Markets, noted that BNB's recent surge highlights growing investor confidence in its long-term prospects.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes argued Bitcoin cycles are driven by monetary policy rather than timing, and something’s very different this time around.

• #bitcoin

Crypto markets are entering a new phase of maturity, marked by institutional stability and retail revival. The current cycle feels different from the speculative rallies of past years — grounded in structure, driven by innovation, and amplified by culture. Analysts at 10x Research and CoinShares agree that 2025 could become one of the most lucrative [...] The post 5 Millionaire-Making Cryptos That Every Investor Needs To Watch appeared first on Blockonomi.

  The global trading scene is changing fast. Manual trading alone is no longer sufficient when markets move in seconds and opportunities appear and vanish in real-time. This is where quant finance and quant trading step in. By combining artificial intelligence, advanced mathematics, and powerful trading algorithms, these approaches allow automated systems to analyse huge amounts of market data and make decisions faster than any human can. Bots that trade 24/7, adapt to shifting conditions, and help both beginners and seasoned investors capture consistent gains. But with so many platforms out there, which bots actually deliver on their promises? Below, The post 6 Best Trading Bots to Use: Smart Picks for Maximizing Returns in 2025 appeared first on The Merkle News.

Ethereum co-founder and ConsenSys chief Joseph Lubin appeared on Bloomberg Crypto on October 7 and confirmed that ConsenSys is building the prototype for SWIFT’s new blockchain-based shared ledger—an initiative that, according to SWIFT’s own announcement last week at Sibos in Frankfurt, will bolt a permissioned, always-on ledger into the global messaging cooperative’s infrastructure and natively […]

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes argued Bitcoin cycles are driven by monetary policy rather than timing, and something’s very different this time around.

• #bitcoin

Fireblocks Trust Company has teamed up with Galaxy, Bakkt and other crypto heavyweights to meet increasing institutional demand for secure digital asset custody.

Bit Digital purchased 31,057 ETH worth $140 million, bringing its total holdings to over 150,000 ETH and making it the sixth-largest Ethereum treasury.

The massive whale previously rotated about $5 billion worth of Bitcoin into Ether after holding the BTC stash for seven years.

• #bitcoin