The Binance Alpha token (AB) plunged almost 99% in just two minutes before partially recovering, exposing once again the high-risk nature of early-stage crypto trading. Sudden Crash Stuns Early Traders According to Binance market data, AB dropped from $0.0083 to $0.0000051 within minutes, a collapse of nearly 99%. The token later rebounded to around $0.008, The flash crash occurred in the early hours of October 9, 2025, and sent ripples through the Binance community. On-chain observers noticed a sudden spike in trading volume right before the plunge, a potential sign of coordinated selling or panic-triggered exits. “AB token on Binance The post Binance Alpha Token AB Plummets 99% in Two Minutes, Sparks Questions Over Platform Risks appeared first on The Merkle News.

Japanese payment giant PayPay has acquired a 40% stake in Binance Japan. This is according to a recent official announcement.  Binance Japan is the local arm of the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance. The deal signifies a huge progress in bringing Japan closer to the digital assets world. Japan has one of the world’s fastest-growing […] The post PayPay Acquires 40% Stake in Binance Japan, Why? appeared first on Altcoin Buzz.

Binance founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao may be under attack by government-backed hackers, and he speculates the infamous North Korean state-backed hacking group, Lazarus, could be involved. On Oct. 10, the former Binance CEO took to X to share a screenshot…

Despite a recent pullback, Solana price remains resilient above the $220 mark, while the ecosystem reaches a milestone. Solana price has been under pressure in recent days, reflecting the broader market sentiment. The token has consolidated around the $220 region,…

Pi Network blends free mobile mining, referral rewards and social hype. Despite delays, centralization and a 90% price drop, it still attracts millions.

Afghanistan’s internet blackout highlighted the need for more decentralized internet infrastructure solutions to bolster blockchain’s resistance to censorship.

DEX wars are heating up as Hyperliquid, Aster and Lighter battle for dominance; lasting success depends on tech, not token perks.

A breakdown of 21Shares’ TDOG Dogecoin ETF — how it works, how it differs from DOJE and what to know before it starts trading.

ShapeShift reintroduced support for Zcash’s shielded transactions, marking its return to privacy-focused cryptocurrency after transitioning into a DEX aggregator.

Bitcoin consolidated near $123,000 after an 8% leverage flush, signaling a possible new value area and setting up for a potential Q4 rally toward $150,000.

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The four-year cycle would usually end about now, but strong ETF demand, “more organic” accumulation and bullish technicals suggest BTC price can go higher for longer.

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Precious metals have experienced record highs in 2025, making Bitcoin relatively undervalued and positioning BTC for a strong Q4 rally.

• #bitcoin

Bitcoin risked losing $120,000 support as repeat retests caused traders to see much lower BTC price targets coming in the near future.

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Chainalysis says $75 billion in crypto tied to illicit activity may be recoverable, which could galvanize nations weighing official crypto reserves.

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State Senator Peter Durant addressed Massachusetts lawmakers on Tuesday regarding his proposed Bitcoin reserve bill, but received no questions.

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Ethereum onchain activity tops 9.5 billion daily contract calls while the total value locked in tokenized real world assets reached $11.7 billion. Will Ether price follow?

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The license came eight months after the regulator gave the company in-principle approval, and a few weeks after Bybit secured a non-operational license for Dubai.

Bitdeer boosts self-mining to stay competitive amid weak demand for rigs, joining other hardware makers turning to in-house Bitcoin operations.

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Peru’s largest bank, BCP, launched a pilot crypto platform authorized by the national regulator that allows select clients to buy and hold Bitcoin and USDC.

The change in rhetoric followed a US dollar-pegged stablecoin boom in 2025 due to the passage of key legislation in the United States.

The so-called Bitcoin Jesus was charged with tax evasion in April 2024, years after he renounced his US citizenship.

BNB Chain’s memecoin rally unraveled after Binance launched “Meme Rush,” exposing liquidity gaps and wallet concentration risks. Is the memecoin season over?

Jack Dorsey’s payments company, Square, also announced the integration of Bitcoin payment services for businesses on Wednesday.

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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.

Democratic senators have been criticized for pitching a counter-proposal to the market structure bill that could effectively “kill DeFi.”

Proof of Search’s Kevin Gibson said the job market looks very different from 2021, when entry-level jobs were easier to land.

Monero’s “Fluorine Fermi” update enhances privacy by fighting nodes that try to link user IP addresses to their transactions.

EU lawmakers have sought to introduce Chat Control, while the UK and Australia are on track for digital ID systems. Pavel Durov warns that these “dystopian” measures must be stopped.

Fundstrat’s managing director Mark Newton predicts Ether will head to $5,500 next after bottoming out over the weekend.

AI-focused Polkadot project Phala is set to fully migrate to its Ethereum L2, betting on its ecosystem for confidential AI and GPU compute growth.

Financial institutions are quickly embracing the debasement trade as the US dollar weakens, which will drive massive gains in Bitcoin and gold, say commentators.

The Irish Communications Interception and Lawful Access Bill is still in development, with drafting yet to occur, but the Global Encryption Coalition wants it scrapped now.

Bitcoin analyst James Check stated that there is no reason for Bitcoin to retreat to $95,000, adding that if it does, the rally is likely over for some time.

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Bitcoin remained closer to “oversold” during its latest all-time highs, according to the Mayer Multiple, which suggested a potential price target of $180,000.

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BNB Chain’s meme coin ecosystem is entering full-blown madness. On Wednesday, Four.meme, the Binance-based meme creation platform, posted record-breaking numbers, marking a major shift in on-chain capital flows. According to on-chain data, Four.meme’s daily revenue hit 2.6x Solana’s Pump.fun, signaling that Binance’s meme ecosystem is not only heating up but might be overtaking its long-standing rival. BNB just realized $5.58M in daily fees, the second highest the network has had in the past 3 years. Meanwhile, daily $BNB trading volume has surged to $9.7B, the most since April 2021 ($10.4B). Perhaps more underindexed: there are now $14B of stablecoins in The post BNB Meme Season Ignites as Four.meme Outpaces Solana’s Pump.fun appeared first on The Merkle News.

Pi Network blends free mobile mining, referral rewards and social hype. Despite delays, centralization and a 90% price drop, it still attracts millions.

Afghanistan’s internet blackout highlighted the need for more decentralized internet infrastructure solutions to bolster blockchain’s resistance to censorship.

DEX wars are heating up as Hyperliquid, Aster and Lighter battle for dominance; lasting success depends on tech, not token perks.

A breakdown of 21Shares’ TDOG Dogecoin ETF — how it works, how it differs from DOJE and what to know before it starts trading.

ShapeShift reintroduced support for Zcash’s shielded transactions, marking its return to privacy-focused cryptocurrency after transitioning into a DEX aggregator.

Bitcoin consolidated near $123,000 after an 8% leverage flush, signaling a possible new value area and setting up for a potential Q4 rally toward $150,000.

• #bitcoin

The four-year cycle would usually end about now, but strong ETF demand, “more organic” accumulation and bullish technicals suggest BTC price can go higher for longer.

• #bitcoin

Precious metals have experienced record highs in 2025, making Bitcoin relatively undervalued and positioning BTC for a strong Q4 rally.

• #bitcoin

Bitcoin risked losing $120,000 support as repeat retests caused traders to see much lower BTC price targets coming in the near future.

• #bitcoin

Chainalysis says $75 billion in crypto tied to illicit activity may be recoverable, which could galvanize nations weighing official crypto reserves.

• #bitcoin

State Senator Peter Durant addressed Massachusetts lawmakers on Tuesday regarding his proposed Bitcoin reserve bill, but received no questions.

• #bitcoin

Ethereum onchain activity tops 9.5 billion daily contract calls while the total value locked in tokenized real world assets reached $11.7 billion. Will Ether price follow?

• #bitcoin

The license came eight months after the regulator gave the company in-principle approval, and a few weeks after Bybit secured a non-operational license for Dubai.

Bitdeer boosts self-mining to stay competitive amid weak demand for rigs, joining other hardware makers turning to in-house Bitcoin operations.

• #bitcoin

Peru’s largest bank, BCP, launched a pilot crypto platform authorized by the national regulator that allows select clients to buy and hold Bitcoin and USDC.

The change in rhetoric followed a US dollar-pegged stablecoin boom in 2025 due to the passage of key legislation in the United States.

The so-called Bitcoin Jesus was charged with tax evasion in April 2024, years after he renounced his US citizenship.

BNB Chain’s memecoin rally unraveled after Binance launched “Meme Rush,” exposing liquidity gaps and wallet concentration risks. Is the memecoin season over?

Jack Dorsey’s payments company, Square, also announced the integration of Bitcoin payment services for businesses on Wednesday.

• #bitcoin

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.

Democratic senators have been criticized for pitching a counter-proposal to the market structure bill that could effectively “kill DeFi.”

Proof of Search’s Kevin Gibson said the job market looks very different from 2021, when entry-level jobs were easier to land.

Monero’s “Fluorine Fermi” update enhances privacy by fighting nodes that try to link user IP addresses to their transactions.

EU lawmakers have sought to introduce Chat Control, while the UK and Australia are on track for digital ID systems. Pavel Durov warns that these “dystopian” measures must be stopped.

Fundstrat’s managing director Mark Newton predicts Ether will head to $5,500 next after bottoming out over the weekend.

AI-focused Polkadot project Phala is set to fully migrate to its Ethereum L2, betting on its ecosystem for confidential AI and GPU compute growth.

Financial institutions are quickly embracing the debasement trade as the US dollar weakens, which will drive massive gains in Bitcoin and gold, say commentators.

The Irish Communications Interception and Lawful Access Bill is still in development, with drafting yet to occur, but the Global Encryption Coalition wants it scrapped now.

Bitcoin analyst James Check stated that there is no reason for Bitcoin to retreat to $95,000, adding that if it does, the rally is likely over for some time.

• #bitcoin

Bitcoin remained closer to “oversold” during its latest all-time highs, according to the Mayer Multiple, which suggested a potential price target of $180,000.

• #bitcoin

Pi Network blends free mobile mining, referral rewards and social hype. Despite delays, centralization and a 90% price drop, it still attracts millions.

Afghanistan’s internet blackout highlighted the need for more decentralized internet infrastructure solutions to bolster blockchain’s resistance to censorship.

DEX wars are heating up as Hyperliquid, Aster and Lighter battle for dominance; lasting success depends on tech, not token perks.

A breakdown of 21Shares’ TDOG Dogecoin ETF — how it works, how it differs from DOJE and what to know before it starts trading.

ShapeShift reintroduced support for Zcash’s shielded transactions, marking its return to privacy-focused cryptocurrency after transitioning into a DEX aggregator.

Bitcoin consolidated near $123,000 after an 8% leverage flush, signaling a possible new value area and setting up for a potential Q4 rally toward $150,000.

• #bitcoin

The four-year cycle would usually end about now, but strong ETF demand, “more organic” accumulation and bullish technicals suggest BTC price can go higher for longer.

• #bitcoin

Precious metals have experienced record highs in 2025, making Bitcoin relatively undervalued and positioning BTC for a strong Q4 rally.

• #bitcoin

Bitcoin risked losing $120,000 support as repeat retests caused traders to see much lower BTC price targets coming in the near future.

• #bitcoin

Chainalysis says $75 billion in crypto tied to illicit activity may be recoverable, which could galvanize nations weighing official crypto reserves.

• #bitcoin

State Senator Peter Durant addressed Massachusetts lawmakers on Tuesday regarding his proposed Bitcoin reserve bill, but received no questions.

• #bitcoin

Ethereum onchain activity tops 9.5 billion daily contract calls while the total value locked in tokenized real world assets reached $11.7 billion. Will Ether price follow?

• #bitcoin

The license came eight months after the regulator gave the company in-principle approval, and a few weeks after Bybit secured a non-operational license for Dubai.

Bitdeer boosts self-mining to stay competitive amid weak demand for rigs, joining other hardware makers turning to in-house Bitcoin operations.

• #bitcoin

Peru’s largest bank, BCP, launched a pilot crypto platform authorized by the national regulator that allows select clients to buy and hold Bitcoin and USDC.

The change in rhetoric followed a US dollar-pegged stablecoin boom in 2025 due to the passage of key legislation in the United States.

The so-called Bitcoin Jesus was charged with tax evasion in April 2024, years after he renounced his US citizenship.

BNB Chain’s memecoin rally unraveled after Binance launched “Meme Rush,” exposing liquidity gaps and wallet concentration risks. Is the memecoin season over?

Jack Dorsey’s payments company, Square, also announced the integration of Bitcoin payment services for businesses on Wednesday.

• #bitcoin

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.

Democratic senators have been criticized for pitching a counter-proposal to the market structure bill that could effectively “kill DeFi.”

Proof of Search’s Kevin Gibson said the job market looks very different from 2021, when entry-level jobs were easier to land.

Monero’s “Fluorine Fermi” update enhances privacy by fighting nodes that try to link user IP addresses to their transactions.

EU lawmakers have sought to introduce Chat Control, while the UK and Australia are on track for digital ID systems. Pavel Durov warns that these “dystopian” measures must be stopped.

Fundstrat’s managing director Mark Newton predicts Ether will head to $5,500 next after bottoming out over the weekend.

AI-focused Polkadot project Phala is set to fully migrate to its Ethereum L2, betting on its ecosystem for confidential AI and GPU compute growth.

Financial institutions are quickly embracing the debasement trade as the US dollar weakens, which will drive massive gains in Bitcoin and gold, say commentators.

The Irish Communications Interception and Lawful Access Bill is still in development, with drafting yet to occur, but the Global Encryption Coalition wants it scrapped now.

Bitcoin analyst James Check stated that there is no reason for Bitcoin to retreat to $95,000, adding that if it does, the rally is likely over for some time.

• #bitcoin

Bitcoin remained closer to “oversold” during its latest all-time highs, according to the Mayer Multiple, which suggested a potential price target of $180,000.

• #bitcoin

Pi Network blends free mobile mining, referral rewards and social hype. Despite delays, centralization and a 90% price drop, it still attracts millions.

Afghanistan’s internet blackout highlighted the need for more decentralized internet infrastructure solutions to bolster blockchain’s resistance to censorship.

DEX wars are heating up as Hyperliquid, Aster and Lighter battle for dominance; lasting success depends on tech, not token perks.

A breakdown of 21Shares’ TDOG Dogecoin ETF — how it works, how it differs from DOJE and what to know before it starts trading.

ShapeShift reintroduced support for Zcash’s shielded transactions, marking its return to privacy-focused cryptocurrency after transitioning into a DEX aggregator.