India Recognizes XRP as Property — A Turning Point for Crypto Investors

WazirX hack fallout: User challenges $9,400 XRP account freeze The case began when Rhutikumari, an XRP (XRP) holder, filed a petition against WazirX after the exchange froze her account containing 3,532.30 XRP worth approximately $9,400. The dispute stemmed from WazirX’s response to a July 2024 hack that led to the theft of about $235 million…

ChatGPT Last In Crypto Trading Race, Qwen3 Wins With 20x Bitcoin Long

Two Chinese artificial intelligence chatbots outperformed some of the world’s most advanced models, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, in an autonomous cryptocurrency trading competition that ended Tuesday. Budget AI models QWEN3 MAX and DeepSeek finished first and second in the trading challenge, outpacing higher-profile and more expensive competitors. QWEN3 was the only AI chatbot to generate positive…

Coinbase Exec Criticizes Banks’ Pushback to Crypto Charter Application

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) is coming out against cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s application for a National Trust Company Charter in the US — a move that could threaten banks’ interests as the company moves closer to traditional finance. In a Monday letter to the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)…

Solana ETFs Soar As SOL Slips Below Key Price Level

Key takeaways: The spot Solana ETFs start strong by drawing over $400 million in weekly inflows. SOL broke its 211-day uptrend, slipping below key moving averages. Failure to hold $155 could send SOL price into the $120–$100 range. Spot Solana (SOL) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) start their trading journey with strength, posting record positive inflows that…

20% Freefall in Two Days Amid $1B Liquidation Cascade

Ethereum’s ether ETH$3,268.65 just tumbled more than 20% by Tuesday in a two-day rout that almost look like the October 10 crash. Trading just below $4,000 early Monday, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap tumbled to nearly $3,000 by Tuesday afternoon U.S. hours, touching its weakest level since mid-July. That’s the second severe correction in…

Solana ETFs Soar As SOL Slips Below Key Price Level

Key takeaways: The spot Solana ETFs start strong by drawing over $400 million in weekly inflows. SOL broke its 211-day uptrend, slipping below key moving averages. Failure to hold $155 could send SOL price into the $120–$100 range. Spot Solana (SOL) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) start their trading journey with strength, posting record positive inflows that…

MARA and Hut 8 profits surge in Q3 as US Bitcoin mining expands

Bitcoin miners MARA Holdings and Hut 8 posted strong third-quarter results on Tuesday, with both reporting sharply higher profits and expanding Bitcoin reserves.   MARA’s revenue climbed 92% year-over-year to $252 million in the third quarter of 2025, swinging from a $125 million loss to $123 million in net income over the period, while Hut…

Why Mastercard’s $2-Billion Crypto Move Could End Traditional Banking Hours

Key takeaways Mastercard is in talks to buy Zero Hash, following earlier interest in BVNK, in a push toward 24/7 stablecoin settlement. The deals could give Mastercard a turnkey onchain payments stack, accelerating its move from pilot to production. Stablecoin-based settlement would let banks and merchants transact continuously, bypassing batch cutoffs and weekend delays. Yet…

Shorting Ethereum May Hedge Bitcoin Exposure

As Bitcoin continues to attract institutional treasury capital, Ethereum-focused companies are beginning to run out of dry powder, making the asset a potential shorting opportunity for investors looking to hedge their exposure to the digital asset sector. That was one of the key takeaways from a recent 10x Research report, which argued that shorting Ether…

What’s at Stake for Sam Bankman-Fried’s Long-awaited Appeal?

With 19 years remaining for Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried in prison, the former FTX CEO’s legal team will present arguments in the appellate court as to why a panel of judges should consider overturning his conviction or sentence. On Tuesday, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will hear oral arguments from SBF’s lawyers….