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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 and most liquid cryptocurrency exchange. Since the start of October,…

The RoundupCriminals are targeting crypto investors.Wrench attacks have risen by 54% this year.Analysts warn it will get worse.A version of this article appeared in our The Roundup newsletter on October 3. Sign up here.Hi! Eric here. Physical attacks on crypto investors and their families have risen by a whooping 54% this year compared to last year. Those attacks saw criminals steal over $16 million according to data from a crime tracker set up by Bitcoin developer Jameson Lopp and analysed by DL News. This makes “2025 the highest year on record,” Ari Redbord, global head of policy at blockchain analytics…

In brief Aster has delayed its airdrop from October 14 to October 20, due to “potential data inconsistencies” leading to miscalculated token allocations. The announcement said that “for most users,” the new figures should not be lower than what they have already been shown. It comes just hours after the airdrop checker went live, which prompted a stream of users to complain about their allocations. Multi-chain decentralized exchange Aster has delayed its airdrop due to what it has identified as “potential data inconsistencies affecting certain users’ ASTER allocation.”It is now targeting an October 20 date for the token drop to…

Friday brought carnage onto crypto markets as U.S.-China trade tensions ratcheted up with Trump threatening a massive increase in tariffs against Chinese goods.Worst-hit among the crypto benchmark CoinDesk 20 Index constituents was Ethereum’s native token ether ETH$4,010.02, nosediving 7% from Friday’s session high and hitting its weakest price since late September below $4,100. Its decline far outpaced bitcoin’s BTC$116,916.75 3.5% drop below $118,000 and the index’s 5% plunge.The broad-market downturn spurred a liquidation cascade across crypto derivatives markets, wiping out over $600 million of leveraged trading positions among all assets, CoinGlass data shows.ETH also led in liquidations with over $235…

In brief Major banks including Banco Santander, Citi, Bank of America, and Deutsche Bank are exploring a “1:1 reserve-backed form of digital money.” The banks said in a statement that the potential product would be pegged to G7 currencies. A number of companies and banks worldwide are interested in issuing stablecoins. A group of international banks have said they are working together to explore issuing a stablecoin product. The banks—Banco Santander, Bank of America, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, MUFG Bank Ltd, TD Bank Group, and UBS—said Friday that the digital token would be pegged to G7 currencies,…

The cryptocurrency market, a landscape famed for its volatility and rapid innovation, operates on a rhythm dictated by the dominance of Bitcoin and the subsequent explosion of Altcoins. This pattern is proof that the market still moves to BTC’s beat, positioning it as the unseen conductor of this vast digital sector. How Bitcoin Dominance Peaks Before Altcoin Euphoria In an X post, Swissblock has mentioned that the Bitcoin and Altcoin cycle continues to indicate that the crypto market remains firmly anchored to BTC dominance. Despite the rise of narratives and market behavior, the market is now approaching the full BTC…

Illegal crypto mining operations in Russia are causing the country to lose 10 million rubles, or $122 million, a year from uncollected taxes. Despite legalizing the sector last year, underground crypto operations are skirting the federal tax authority.Sponsored SponsoredTax Evasion and Hidden Mining HubsHundreds of millions of dollars in taxes are evading Moscow’s grasp due to unreported income from illegal crypto mining.Despite Russia legalizing crypto mining in August last year, many informal mining operations continue evading the federal tax authority. This widespread tax evasion reportedly costs the country over $122 million in missing tax revenue.According to reports from local Russian outlets,…

Crypto market analyst Javon Marks believes the Dogecoin price could be preparing for one of its biggest price jumps yet. He thinks this setup gives the coin a strong chance to rise much higher in the current bull market if the pattern continues to repeat as it has before. Marks explains that this pattern is not random but follows historical price data that has proven accurate over time. In his view, Dogecoin has built a reputation for repeating its market behavior during each major cycle. Every time the setup has formed, the price has responded by moving sharply higher.  Javon…

Investment keeps flowing into prediction markets.Kalshi announced today, Friday, Oct. 10, that it has “recently raised” $300 million at a valuation of $5 billion, a figure consistent with earlier reports.The funding round was led by VC firms Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz, with crypto investment firms Paradigm and Coinbase Ventures and several other investment firms also participating. Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansur also mentioned actor/comedian Kevin Hart, NBA star Kevin Durant, and Durant’s business partner Rich Kleiman as new investors.Additionally, Kalshi revealed it has expanded beyond the US, going live in more than 140 countries, a move that deepens liquidity on the…

Bitcoin BTC$116,495.49 miners are extending gains in pre-market trading as the artificial intelligence and high-performance computing (AI/HPC) boom accelerates, particularly benefiting those pivoting their operations toward AI infrastructure. IREN (IREN) is up 4% at $66 after a 6% rise on Thursday, now up more than 520% year-to-date. TerraWulf (WULF) is 5% higher pre-market after a 10% surge on Thursday, bringing its YTD gain to 150%. Other notable movers include Cipher Mining (CIFR) CleanSpark (CLSK) and Bitfarms (BITF), which all trade 2%-4% higher in pre-market.The total market capitalization of the miners is nearing $90 billion, according to Farside data, and on…