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The recent Bitcoin flash crash has reignited debates over the true value of the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Critics argue that the devastating episode highlights the difference between digital assets and traditional safe-haven investments, such as gold, exposing and challenging the long-held myth about BTC’s digital gold status. 

Bitcoin Flash Crash Highlights Fragility Of “Digital Gold” Narrative 

Veteran economist and Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff has been vocal in analyzing the flash crash that shook the crypto market last Friday. He stated in an X social media post that the sharp decline, which saw BTC drop from above $122,000 to $102,000 in a single day, was not a buying opportunity but a critical warning to investors. 

Notably, the Bitcoin flash crash came after US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on Chinese tech imports, which added geopolitical pressure to markets. Reports from numerous analysts also indicated that internal pricing issues at Binance allegedly contributed to the massive liquidations the same day, exacerbating the broader market decline. 

Schiff highlighted in his post that the surge in gold price during the Bitcoin flash crash exposes the myth that BTC is digital gold, underscoring a stark contrast between volatility-driven digital currencies and traditionally tangible assets. He further argued that the notion of Bitcoin as a stable and reliable store of value is flawed, pointing out that the cryptocurrency’s price could collapse at any time in the future without warning.

Addressing the crypto community, Schiff cautioned that many investors stand to lose significantly by choosing BTC over gold. He remarked that BTC enthusiasts seem to fear gold for “exposing Bitcoin for the fraud that it is,” highlighting the enduring resilience and stability that traditional assets continue to demonstrate over cryptocurrencies. 

Unsurprisingly, his remarks about Bitcoin provoked intense backlash from many Bitcoin maximalists and crypto investors, many of whom pointed to BTC’s record highs above $126,000 in contrast to Schiff’s past failed predictions or “warnings” that the cryptocurrency would never reach $100,000. 

Schiff Predicts Further Decline Ahead For BTC

In a follow-up post on X, Schiff turned his attention to Bitcoin’s near-term outlook, forecasting another sharp decline from its present levels. He analyzed broader market trends, particularly the performance of Nasdaq futures, suggesting that if the index falls by an additional 7.5%, it would enter correction territory, potentially triggering a 15% drop in BTC prices. 

A 15% drop in the BTC price could send it tumbling below $95,000. However, Schiff went further, predicting that the cryptocurrency could continue sliding toward its next support level near $75,000, representing a steep 34% decline from current levels around $112,000. 

Moving on, the financial strategist highlighted the contrasting performance of traditional precious metals, noting that gold and silver continue to rise even as Bitcoin and Ethereum retreat. Schiff also warned that cryptocurrency buyers are likely in for a “rude awakening,” describing the experience as a costly but valuable lesson.

The impact of the recent sharp crash that occurred over the weekend is still being felt across the market today, and Dogecoin seems to have entered a bearish state. Although DOGE’s trajectory has flipped bearish, short-term holders are currently capitalizing on the pullback, as they go on a massive buying spree.

A Massive Dogecoin Buying Spree Ongoing

In light of waning action in the price of Dogecoin, short-term investors are showcasing their presence once again in the market. Despite DOGE’s price experiencing a pullback, on-chain data reveals that these investors appear unfazed by the drop; instead, they view it as an ideal opportunity to increase their holdings.

As reported by Joao Wedson, a market expert and founder of Alphractal, Dogecoin is still in its early stages of development, and short-term holders are accumulating. This steady accumulation reflects growing confidence in the meme coin’s long-term resilience. Such persistent conviction could pave the way for a bullish recovery after the broader market sentiment stabilizes. 

According to the Hodl Waves chart, short-term holders are amassing more DOGE every day, which shows a supply increase of up to 6 months. Historically, this crucial pattern has driven prices higher for Dogecoin, Bitcoin, and other coins. The major reason for prices moving higher is due to the fact that new speculative capital entering the market raises the Realized Cap. 

In the meantime, the MVRV Z-Score has not yet displayed the same level of intense ecstasy as previous cycles or 2021. Therefore, it shows that the leading meme coin still has room for more price growth before the cycle comes to an end or reaches its top.

DOGE’s Top For This Cycle Not In?

Wedson has also shared insights on whether DOGE has reached its top for this current cycle. In December 2024, Wedson highlighted that DOGE reached its all-time high for the current cycle exactly at the Cumulative Value Days Destroyed (CVDD) Alpha, a key metric for determining cycle bottoms and tops. 

However, data from the Reserve Risk Indicator implies that DOGE’s top in 2024 was fragile and lacked robust on-chain interest. Wedson considers the reading from this key metric as it has accurately predicted every Dogecoin’s top in the past 9 years.

While DOGE keeps facing bearish pressure, Wedson claims that monitoring holders’ actions daily is important to navigate the market direction. His statement is fueled by the fact that steady accumulation may suggest a potential rise in price in the near future.

Related Reading: House Of Doge Reveals Why Institutions Are Now Closely Watching Dogecoin

Bitcoinsensus has forecasted that DOGE could soon rise beyond the $1 price mark as the macro picture remains bullish. Despite the recent market volatility, DOGE is holding strong on high time frames. Presently, the price is positioned above the support line of a rising channel. Should the meme coin surge to the upper line of the channel alongside a steady bullish overall trend, it is likely to surpass the $1 level and head towards $1.40.

ดูเหมือนว่าอีลอน มัสก์ (Elon Musk) จะยังคงรักและสนับสนุน Dogecoin อย่างไม่เสื่อมคลาย ล่าสุดเขาได้ออกมาย้ำมุมมองว่า Dogecoin เป็นสกุลเงินที่อิงกับ “พลังงาน” ไม่ต่างจาก Bitcoin 

แต่ในขณะที่สาวก Dogecoin กำลังดีใจก็มีเหรียญใหม่สายพันธุ์สุนัขที่ชื่อว่า Maxi Doge กำลังสร้างแรงสั่นสะเทือนครั้งใหญ่ในตลาด ด้วยการระดมทุน Presale ทะลุ 3.6 ล้านดอลลาร์

อีกทั้งล่าสุดมีวาฬทุ่มเงินเกือบ 700,000 ดอลลาร์เข้าซื้อในครั้งเดียว ส่งสัญญาณว่าบัลลังก์ของ Dogecoin อาจไม่ได้มั่นคงเหมือนเดิมอีกต่อไป?

มัสก์ย้ำทำไม Dogecoin ยังเป็นเหรียญโปรด?

เมื่อเร็ว ๆ นี้ อีลอน มัสก์ได้แสดงความคิดเห็นผ่านแพลตฟอร์ม X ตอบกลับโพสต์ของ ZeroHedge ที่วิเคราะห์ว่าการแข่งขันด้านปัญญาประดิษฐ์จะผลักดันให้มหาอำนาจอย่างสหรัฐฯ และจีนต้องพิมพ์เงินเพิ่มขึ้นอย่างมหาศาล ซึ่งจะนำไปสู่การด้อยค่าของเงิน Fiat และเป็นเหตุผลที่ทำให้นักลงทุนหันไปหาสินทรัพย์ที่มีจำกัดอย่าง Bitcoin

มัสก์ได้เข้ามาเสริมในบทสนทนานี้ และต่อมาได้เห็นด้วยกับโพสต์ที่ระบุว่า “Dogecoin คือพลังงาน” ซึ่งเป็นการยืนยันความเชื่อของเขาว่า Dogecoin มีรากฐานมาจากระบบ Proof-of-Work ที่ใช้พลังงานในการประมวลผลเช่นเดียวกับ Bitcoin ทำให้ไม่สามารถถูกพิมพ์เพิ่มขึ้นมาได้ตามใจชอบเหมือนเงิน Fiat

อย่างไรก็ตาม แม้ Dogecoin จะได้รับการสนับสนุนจากมัสก์ แต่สถานการณ์ของ Dogecoin ในปัจจุบันกลับน่าเป็นห่วง เพราะในขณะที่ Bitcoin สามารถทำลายสถิติราคาสูงสุดใหม่ที่ระดับ 126,000 ดอลลาร์ได้แล้ว แต่ราคา Dogecoin ยังคงห่างไกลจากจุดสูงสุดในปี 2021 อยู่มาก ซึ่งสะท้อนให้เห็นว่าอิทธิพลของมัสก์อาจไม่สามารถส่งผลกระทบต่อราคาได้รุนแรงเท่าในอดีต และอาจถึงเวลาที่ต้องมีดาวดวงใหม่เข้ามาในวงการ

เปิดตัว Maxi Doge คู่แข่งสายแข็งของ Dogecoin

ท่ามกลางกระแสเหรียญมีมที่เกิดขึ้นใหม่ทุกวัน Maxi Doge ได้สร้างความโดดเด่นด้วยภาพลักษณ์ของ “สุนัขกล้ามโต” ที่สื่อถึงความแข็งแกร่ง ความมุ่งมั่น และพลังงานที่ไม่สิ้นสุด ซึ่งแตกต่างจากภาพลักษณ์ที่เป็นมิตรของ Dogecoin อย่างสิ้นเชิง โปรเจกต์นี้ต้องการสื่อสารกับกลุ่มนักลงทุนยุคใหม่ที่เชื่อมั่นในความพยายามและการทำงานหนัก

แนวคิดของ Maxi Doge คือการเป็นผู้สืบทอดบัลลังก์ในโลกของเหรียญมีม เหมือนกับที่ Bitcoin เข้ามาแทนที่ทองคำในฐานะสินทรัพย์รักษามูลค่าที่เหนือกว่า หรือที่ Wall Street Pepe สามารถแย่งซีนจากเหรียญกบรุ่นพี่อย่าง Pepe ได้สำเร็จ ทีมงานเชื่อว่าถึงเวลาแล้วที่ Dogecoin จะต้องส่งต่อคบเพลิงให้กับผู้ท้าชิงรายใหม่ที่แข็งแกร่งและพร้อมสำหรับวัฏจักรขาขึ้นรอบใหม่

วาฬทุ่มซื้อ 700,000 ดอลลาร์! สัญญาณที่ Dogecoin ต้องจับตา

สิ่งที่ยืนยันว่า Maxi Doge ไม่ใช่แค่กระแสชั่วคราวคือการเคลื่อนไหวของนักลงทุนรายใหญ่ที่ได้เข้าซื้อโทเคน Maxi Doge จำนวนมหาศาล 

โดยมีรายงานจาก Etherscan ว่ามีการทำธุรกรรม 2 ครั้งติดต่อกันในเวลาห่างกันไม่กี่วินาที รวมเป็นยอดซื้อสูงถึง 2.4 พันล้านโทเคนคิดเป็นมูลค่าเกือบ 700,000 ดอลลาร์ การลงทุนด้วยเงินจำนวนมากเช่นนี้สะท้อนถึงความเชื่อมั่นอย่างแรงกล้าในศักยภาพของโปรเจกต์

การเข้าซื้อของวาฬเกิดขึ้นในขณะที่ราคา Presale ของ Maxi Doge อยู่ที่ 0.000263 ดอลลาร์ ซึ่งช่วยผลักดันให้ยอดระดมทุนรวมทะลุ 3.6 ล้านดอลลาร์ไปแล้ว 

ยิ่งไปกว่านั้น Maxi Doge ยังมีระบบการ Stake ที่ให้ผลตอบแทนต่อปีสูงถึง 84% และ Smart Contract ยังผ่านการตรวจสอบความปลอดภัยจากบริษัทชั้นนำอย่าง Coinsult และ SOLIDProof เพื่อสร้างความมั่นใจให้กับนักลงทุน 

การเติบโตอย่างรวดเร็วและปัจจัยสนับสนุนที่แข็งแกร่งเหล่านี้ กำลังส่งสัญญาณท้าทายมายัง Dogecoin ว่ามีผู้ท้าชิงที่น่ากลัวปรากฏตัวขึ้นแล้ว

สำหรับผู้ที่อยากเข้าใจจุดเด่นของ Maxi Doge แนะนำให้เริ่มจากบทวิเคราะห์ราคา Maxi Doge หรืออ่านคู่มือวิธีซื้อ Maxi Doge แบบละเอียดเพื่อเตรียมแนวทางที่เหมาะสม

ไปยัง Maxi Doge

 

For years, the Dogecoin community has wished to see the DOGE coin accepted by big institutions, and that moment is finally beginning to arrive. In a post on X, the Dogecoin Foundation says that this new phase, led by House of Doge, is helping DOGE connect with major investors while keeping its lighthearted and community-based identity.

Dogecoin Moves Toward Global Adoption With Institutional Backing

According to the Dogecoin Foundation, the focus on institutional adoption is growing as House of DOGE pursues a NASDAQ Listing, marking a critical new phase for the cryptocurrency. After years of being driven mainly by its loyal supporters, DOGE is starting to attract major investors who see real potential in its future. 

The Dogecoin Foundation announced that House of Doge (HoD) and the Dogecoin Treasury are becoming public organizations, transitioning from private ownership. They have secured 225 million dollars in new funding to support the latest development and push DOGE’s global growth.

With the development, DOGE is no longer limited to crypto traders alone, as both everyday people and traditional investors can now be part of the memecoin’s journey. According to the Dogecoin Foundation, the meme coin is not losing what makes it special, even with all these changes. 

What once seemed out of reach is now becoming possible. As the altcoin aims for a potential NASDAQ listing, the step marks more substantial confidence from institutional investors. 

Strengthening The Ecosystem And Future Development

The Dogecoin Foundation is also bringing focus to the work happening behind the scenes. The Foundation currently employs 15 full-time team members who are actively developing over a dozen open-source projects, including upgrades to the Core, improvements to software libraries, and hardware tools that could bring DOGE closer to millions.

A new 20-year partnership between the Dogecoin Foundation and House of Doge will provide lasting financial support. With a solid structure now in place, the Foundation said it can continue building and improving DOGE for many years. 

Alongside this, the Dogecoin Foundation says that developers are building new projects like the @DogeOS smart contract Layer-2 and the Fractal side-chain to allow DOGE to handle tokenized real-world assets and bring more real use cases to the DOGE network.

With all these projects moving forward, the Dogecoin Foundation says DOGE’s utility is growing faster than ever, and people can expect more use, acceptance, and trust in the memecoin as it continues to grow as a worldwide currency. 

The steady progress shows that the meme coin has evolved far beyond its early image as a fun internet coin. As institutional adoption builds ahead of a potential NASDAQ listing, DOGE could be entering a new stage of maturity and recognition, strengthened by the creativity and teamwork that define its dedicated community.

The Cardano and XRP ecosystems could further deepen their ties following the announcement that the Cardano Foundation has joined the MiCA Crypto alliance. Meanwhile, the organization unveiled the MiCA-compliant ADA white paper, providing a bullish outlook for the ecosystem. 

Cardano and XRP Deepen Ties As Foundation Joins Ripple-Backed Organization

The Ripple-backed MiCA Crypto alliance announced that the Cardano Foundation has joined the organization. The Foundation joins the likes of Ripple, Hedera, and Aptos, which are already members of the organization. As part of this move, the MiCA Crypto alliance also announced that it has authored a MiCA-compliant white paper for ADA, the native token of the Cardano network. 

As to why this matters, the MiCA Crypto Alliance noted that the MiCA-compliant ADA white paper is designed to support crypto asset trading platforms in meeting disclosure obligations when listing ADA for public trading. Furthermore, it serves as a reference framework for token issuers looking to draft their own MiCA-compliant white papers. 

The Ripple-backed organization also plans to release an updated MiCA white paper template for Cardano-based tokens. MiCA Crypto Alliance stated that the updated version will build on the Foundation’s original template while aligning the template with the latest MiCA Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS). 

The organization also noted that the partnership with the Foundation demonstrates how blockchain foundations, compliance experts, and legal practitioners can collaborate to deliver best-in-class compliance resources for the Web3 ecosystem. The Cardano partnership indirectly strengthens the collaboration between the ADA and XRP ecosystems. 

Before now, Charles Hoskinson had revealed plans to work with Ripple on some projects and possibly organize a conference with XRP stakeholders. He had also confirmed that there are still plans to integrate Ripple’s RLUSD into the Cardano ecosystem. Meanwhile, plans are also in place for the ADA-native crypto wallet Lace to support XRP. 

A Boost For ADA’s Adoption In Europe 

The Cardano Foundation’s partnership with the Ripple-backed MiCA Crypto Alliance is expected to boost ADA’s adoption in Europe. Notably, MiCA requires that a white paper be published for crypto assets that are listed for trading on a crypto-asset trading platform (CATP). As such, with the proposed publication of the MiCA-compliant ADA white paper, more CATPs in Europe may be motivated to list the altcoin, boosting the token’s visibility. 

MiCA Crypto Alliance revealed that it will publish the ADA white paper and the updated MiCA template soon as public resources to support MiCA implementation. Meanwhile, the Cardano Foundation stated that they are happy to have joined the organization and look forward to collaborating with the Alliance to provide high-quality, standardized resources for the Web3 ecosystem.

At the time of writing, the ADA price is trading at around $0.69, up in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap.

In the dynamic world of cryptocurrency, Ethereum staking continues to expand, with retail and institutional investors increasingly adopting this key initiative in order to generate additional revenue. ETH staking is still proving its importance and relevance in the crypto and financial sector, as evidenced by SharpLink Gaming’s massive staking rewards.

SharpLink’s Ethereum Holdings Bolstered By Staking Rewards

With its entry into the Ethereum staking ecosystem, SharpLink Gaming, a leading public online performance marketing company, has become a leader in ETH adoption. SharpLink Gaming’s foray into ETH staking underscores the rise in confidence among institutional investors in the network’s long-term fundamentals.

In a post on X, SharpLink Gaming disclosed that the company’s Ethereum holdings or treasury reserve have grown exponentially. Interestingly, this growth is propelled by a surge in its ETH staking rewards that continue to compound its crypto treasury strength.

The company’s increasing ETH reserves show a strategic plan to increase its exposure to the larger decentralized ecosystem while taking advantage of Ethereum’s proof-of-stake reward potential. In addition, the move reflects how the altcoin is now being viewed beyond its status as a digital asset, but rather as a productive and yield-generating treasury asset in the financial landscape.

According to the report from SharpLink Gaming, its crypto holdings now boast 840,124 ETH, valued at approximately $3.45 billion at current price levels, after several notable staking rewards. Its staking rewards of about 488 ETH from last week pushed its overall holdings to the aforementioned number of Ethereum.

The company’s ETH holdings have been steadily increasing since launching its treasury strategy. With 488 Ethereum generated from staking rewards last week, SharpLink Gaming’s total cumulative rewards from staking activity are currently at 5,211 ETH, worth around $20 million. Despite recent market fluctuations, the firm’s vision that ETH will spur the next wave of finance still remains unchanged.

ETH Staking Explodes To Unprecedented Territory

Given the rise in retail and institutional staking, there has been a sharp increase in Ethereum staking. Leon Waidmann, the head of research at Onchain Foundation, reported that ETH staking is at its all-time high (ATH) levels, which signals a robust conviction from investors across the leading blockchain.

As more ETH continues to be locked up in staking contracts, the supply of liquid tokens in circulation is shrinking. While Ethereum staking has increased sharply, the total supply of ETH on crypto exchanges continues to hit record levels.

Data shared by Waidmann shows that nearly 30% of all ETH is locked up in staking. Meanwhile, ETH supply on all crypto exchanges has fallen to 15 million, raising the possibility of a textbook supply squeeze for the leading altcoin.

Waidmann has declared that Ethereum is in its best position ever on a fundamental level. His bold statement hinges on ETH’s remarkable on-chain performance, as the blockchain’s Layer 1 transactions and active addresses skyrocket to new all-time highs. At the same time, ETH gas fees have also declined sharply, drawing dangerously close to all-time lows.

Japan’s top financial authorities are pushing to tighten rules on cryptocurrency trading, with plans that would make buying or selling tokens on the basis of undisclosed information illegal.

According to Nikkei and other reports, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) is discussing reclassifying some crypto assets under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act so they carry the same insider-trading rules as stocks and bonds.

Working Group Sets Deadlines

Based on reports, the FSA has laid out a rough timeline for change. Meetings of a government working group on crypto systems have been held this year, and minutes show the agency aims to firm up details by the end of 2025. The plan would then move toward a bill to amend relevant laws as early as 2026.

Japan to ban cryptocurrency insider trading with new rules https://t.co/TaOS9550Pm

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) October 14, 2025

If lawmakers sign off, the Securities And Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC) would gain new powers to probe suspicious crypto trades, levy penalties tied to illicit gains, and refer serious cases for criminal prosecution.

That shift would let regulators treat certain crypto deals the same way they treat securities trades, including the power to track unusual profit patterns and seek fines.

Japan Moves to Ban Crypto Insider Trading with Upcoming Regulations

The Nikkei detailed plans by Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) to introduce new rules explicitly banning insider trading in cryptocurrencies. This builds on earlier proposals from March 2025 to reclassify…

— MartyParty (@martypartymusic) October 14, 2025

Why Regulators Are Pushing Now

Reports have disclosed that Japan’s crypto user base has grown fast — to about 12.4 million users as of May 2025— which has increased pressure on regulators to protect ordinary investors and the market’s fairness.

At the same time, current rules under the Payment Services Act are seen as weaker when it comes to insider-type abuses.

The Challenge Of Tracking Trades

Unlike a company with officers and board members, many tokens aren’t tied to a single, clear issuer. Regulators will have to decide who counts as an “insider” for a given token.

Tracking trades across wallets and proving a trader acted on non-public information are both tough tasks. Blockchain records are public, but linking addresses to people often requires more traditional investigative work.

Experts say regulators will also need clear rules on what information is “material” and how to trace gains from suspect trades before penalties can be imposed.

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Министерство юстиции США (DOJ) запросило федеральный суд Бруклина дать разрешение на конфискацию 127 271 биткоина, принадлежащего гражданину Камбоджи Чэнь Чжи (Chen Zhi). Американские власти обвинили камбоджийского бизнесмена в мошенничестве с криптовалютами.

Quick Facts:

• 1️⃣ Representative Troy Downing (R-Mont.) introduced a bill codifying Trump’s Executive Order 14330.
• 2️⃣ The executive order opens the $12T 401(k) market to crypto investors.
• 3️⃣ Both the executive order and the bill are infrastructure plays, setting up other projects like Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) for long-term growth.

Did you hear about US President Donald Trump’s move to open the $12T 401(k) retirement market to crypto?

When the news broke weeks ago, there was the usual doubt about what the exact outcome would be. Now we’re one step closer to finding out; U.S. Republicans are pushing legislation to enshrine in law President Trump’s executive order that allows crypto exposure in 401(k) plans.

It’s not a stretch to say that the move could utterly transform the crypto market, and not just for Bitcoin and Ethereum. The size of the 401(k) market is so large that even a small percentage of the total assets being moved to crypto would significantly reshape the current crypto economy.

The trickle-down impact would extend beyond $BTC and $ETH, opening the door for key infrastructure projects, such as Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER), to gain momentum.

From Executive Order to Federal Law

Earlier this year, Trump issued Executive Order 14330, instructing the Department of Labor to permit ‘alternative assets,’ including digital assets, in retirement plans if fiduciaries deem them appropriate.

With the order, Trump cracked open the door for crypto to enter the 401(k) and broader retirement market in the US. That’s a huge market segment – by one estimate, the total funds held by all retirement accounts exceed $45T.

And defined contribution plans – mostly 401(k)s – account for $13T of that market.

However, even executive orders from Donald Trump lack permanence; they can be overturned or modified by future administrations. To address that, Representative Troy Downing has introduced the Retirement Investment Choice Act, a one-page bill that would give Trump’s guidelines the ‘force and effect of law.’

If enacted, this bill would permanently bind the retirement rule into federal statute.

Under the original executive order, the Labor Department has 180 days to propose rule changes that would allow plan sponsors to include cryptocurrencies and other alternative assets.

However, it’s not all easy-going. Real-world challenges, including the ongoing government shutdown, could delay the process.

Meanwhile, nine members of Congress have urged the SEC to accelerate implementation, pointing out that it’s not simply about the size of the 401(k) market cap; nearly 90M investors currently lack access to alternative assets under existing rules.

Open the Capital Floodgates for Crypto

The implications for capital flows into digital assets are eye-watering. If even just 1 % of U.S. 401(k) assets were allocated to crypto, analysts estimate it could funnel $122B into crypto markets. That figure climbs to approximately $360B if allocations reach 3%.

It’s not like there isn’t already an institutional appetite: BlackRock’s IBIT spot Bitcoin ETF just passed the $100B AUM mark and shows little sign of slowing down. The total AUM of the $BTC ETF sits around $160B, with impressive growth over the past year.

What Crypto 401(k)s Mean for Altcoins

The best options to buy focus not just on short-term plays, but on long-term infrastructure. That’s exactly the kind of approach that fits hand-in-glove with Trump’s executive order and the new bill.

By incorporating crypto into retirement accounts, the financial industry could simultaneously boost the development and stability of digital assets. The move could achieve:

• Broader institutional legitimization: Including crypto in retirement portfolios could shift perceptions, reducing the stigma associated with volatility and risk.
• Greater capital dispersion: As ETFs covering altcoins become available (from Bitcoin to Ethereum and Solana), investors should diversify, supporting a wider range of protocols.
• Reduced correlation to speculative markets: Retirement allocations tend to be longer-term and more stable, which could cushion crypto markets from extreme short-term swings.

Viewed that way, Trump’s executive order and Downing’s proposed bill are actually infrastructure plays, setting the stage for crypto to enter its next growth phase.

That’s where Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) comes in, bringing its own upgrade to Bitcoin’s limited architecture.

Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) – Whale Buys Boost Infrastructure Play, Raise $23.7M for Bitcoin Layer 2

Bitcoin is big, bad, and the poster child for crypto.

Too bad it’s not exactly what the original white paper intended.

Satoshi entitled the whitepaper a ‘Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.’ While Bitcoin has succeeded wildly as a store of value, it hasn’t performed as well as an actual payment system.

That’s partly because Bitcoin is secure, stable, and slow. A low throughput and limited TPS (averaging 7) pales in comparison to Visa’s 65K TPS, or even the several thousand TPS offered by Solana.

Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) addresses these weaknesses by utilizing a canonical bridge to the Solana Virtual Machine, thereby combining Bitcoin’s stability with Solana’s flexibility.

The resulting hybrid architecture utilizes the bridge to wrap $BTC onto the Bitcoin Hyper Layer 2, where it can be used for everything from DeFi to microtransactions, thanks to the SVM’s vastly higher throughput and lower fees.

What is Bitcoin Hyper? It’s the upgrade Bitcoin needed, and there’s an immense amount of buzz around the project with whale buys pouring in:

• $379K whale buy
• $274K whale buy
• $74.9K whale buy

Our own price prediction thinks the token has a legitimate chance to move from $0.013115 to $0.32 by the end of the year. If 2339% gains sound decent to you, learn how to buy Bitcoin Hyper.

Visit the $HYPER presale page to learn more.

In the meantime, while the path from bill introduction to law is uncertain, the momentum is clear: political actors are aligning behind bringing digital assets into mainstream retirement investing.

Should the Retirement Investment Choice Act pass, the steady trickle of crypto adoption could become a flood, reshaping capital flows, investor behavior, and the very architecture of crypto markets – just like Bitcoin Hyper aims to do with Bitcoin.

As always, do your own research. This isn’t financial advice.

Authored by Bogdan Patru for Bitcoinist – https://bitcoinist.com/trump-crypto-401ks-are-here-bitcoin-hyper-can-benefit

Падение крипторынка было обусловлено масштабными ликвидациями позиций трейдеров, но после короткого периода волатильности бычий тренд возобновится, верит инвестиционный директор компании Bitwise Мэтт Хоуган (Matt Hougan).

Conservative activist Laura Loomer and crypto attorney John E. Deaton ignited a fresh wave of controversy around Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal fate, alleging a “massive and well funded” push to secure presidential clemency for the convicted FTX founder. Their claims arrive against the hard legal backdrop of Bankman-Fried’s 25-year federal sentence and an $11 billion forfeiture order—facts that sharply constrain the practical pathways for any pardon or commutation bid.

Lobby Efforts For Crypto’s Most Famous Felon

Loomer framed the matter as a sophisticated influence operation targeting “Trump world,” asserting that family members of Bankman-Fried are “actively working with a firm” to obtain a pardon. “There is a highly mobilized and well funded effort on the right to lobby Trump world to pardon Crypto scammer Sam Bankman Fried, who was the second largest donor to the Democrat Party after George Soros,” she wrote, adding that the push “needs to be exposed and shut down.”

She linked the surge in chatter to what she called an “inorganic” campaign by conservative influencers portraying Bankman-Fried as a victim after his reported stint in solitary confinement following a jailhouse interview with Tucker Carlson.

Deaton, a prominent crypto-side litigator and frequent critic of regulatory overreach, issued an unambiguous warning to the White House. “Let me be clear: any effort to pardon or commute the sentence of the Bernie Madoff of Crypto – SBF – should be squashed immediately,” he wrote, directing his message to “Mr President Donald Trump” and calling such a move “a slap in the face of justice and innocent investors.”

Deaton also urged renewed scrutiny of campaign-finance angles and of Bankman-Fried’s parents, while revisiting well-documented episodes in which Bankman-Fried leveraged political access during crypto’s last bull cycle. “In fact, Pam Bondi should re-open the case against him for violating campaign finance laws. His father Joe Bankman should be investigated as he helped SBF create the shell companies used to defraud people. Joe Bankman was the architect of Elizabeth Warren’s tax policies when she ran for president. He is no stranger to how to evade taxes,” Deaton wrote.

With regards to SBF#s mother, Deaton minced words either: “His mother Barbara Fried should also be investigated. She runs Mind The Gap – a political Super PAC – and helped her son with becoming the 2nd largest donor to the Democrat.” He concluded: “SBF’s parents participated in his criminal enterprise. They held luxury Bahamian property in their names worth tens of millions and received $10M in cash stolen from FTX customers. Because of their political connections they were never indicted.”

The legal record for SBF remains stark. On March 28, 2024, US District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan sentenced Bankman-Fried to 25 years in prison for orchestrating “multiple fraudulent schemes,” with the Southern District of New York securing an $11 billion forfeiture judgment—an enormous clawback that reflects what the court deemed to be the scale of customer, investor, and lender harms. The sentence followed a jury’s 2023 convictions on fraud and conspiracy counts tied to the wholesale misuse of FTX customer assets through Alameda Research.

Campaign-finance allegations have circulated around Bankman-Fried since 2022. In mid-2023, SDNY prosecutors dropped one campaign-finance charge on extradition grounds after the Bahamas—where Bankman-Fried was arrested—signaled it had not consented to extradition on that count. The federal fraud case then proceeded without that charge at trial, where jurors convicted across the remaining counts.

At press time, the total crypto market cap was at $3.8 trillion.

Криптоаналитик Бенджамин Коуэн (Benjamin Cowen) назвал факторы, которые могут благоприятствовать сезону альткоинов, и составил прогноз курса биткоина до конца года.

Quick Facts: 1️⃣ Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek predicts $SOL could exceed $500 this year, citing the possibility of a bull run, network upgrades, and likely ETF approval. 2️⃣ Analysts point to strong market momentum, upcoming scalability upgrades, and a 99% ETF approval probability – each of which make $SOL look primed for a major rally. 3️⃣ If all goes according to plan, crypto projects building on Solana, such as Snorter Token, could be perfectly positioned for a major boost.

DeepSeek is betting big on Solana’s future trajectory, citing it could exceed $500 this year – nearly a 150% gain compared to its current $203 price tag.

The Chinese AI tool believes the #3 largest crypto could break this level following ‘a massive crypto bull run, successful upgrades, and the potential greenlight of Solana ETFs.’

If $SOL rallies as anticipated, it spells excellent news for crypto projects building on the Solana network, like Snorter Token ($SNORT).

Is Another Crypto Bull Run Incoming?

DeepSeek analyzes the World Wide Web in real time, and thus its findings carry serious weight.

A crypto bull run would, of course, set the stage for $SOL’s most explosive growth phase yet.

While $BTC is down at $112K following $19B in recent liquidations, it’s not all doom and gloom for the industry.

Take the analysts CryptoQuant and Glassnode, for instance. They point to a surge in $USDT supply, large-scale whale buys, and steady ETF inflows as bullish indicators of growing strength across the market.

Suggesting to prosperous times for $SOL alone, however, is its ambitious 2025 roadmap.

Solana Plans to Cut Transaction Finality to Just 150ms

At the heart of Solana’s upcoming developments is Firedancer, a new validator client developed by Jump Crypto.

With the SIMD-0370 update, the system is expected to slash transaction finality from roughly 12.8 seconds to just 150 milliseconds.

And that’s not all. Solana plans to double its block space and implement a new consensus algorithm that eliminates vote transactions, increases throughput, and shortens block times – each of which would significantly boost the network’s efficiency.

On the institutional front, Solana’s leadership is actively engaging with major financial players and policymakers. One such example is the Solana Policy Institute.

The ultimate aim of the Institute is to educate policymakers on how decentralized networks like Solana are the future of the digital economy, plus why the people building on and using them need legal clarity to succeed.

Additionally, supporting the network’s growth are projects like Helix’s RPS 2.0 and Confidential Transfers.

The former is designed to decouple Solana’s read and write layers to address the network’s bottlenecks. Meanwhile, the latter introduces privacy-preserving transactions to attract institutional users who care about confidentiality and regulatory compliance.

Not to mention, there’s also the potential for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve a Solana ETF this year.

According to Polymarket data, traders are betting big on a 99% probability, underscoring just how confident the market is in Solana’s next major milestone.

Each of these developments is nothing short of fantastic news for $SNORT.

Snorter Bot to Offer Low 0.85% Trading Fees on Solana

$SNORT is the foundation of Snorter Bot, a Telegram trading bot that’s preparing to go live on Solana this quarter.

It’s under development to give traders an advantage in the fast-paced crypto sector. By initially being built on Solana, it promises that it’ll deliver high execution speeds and trading fees as low as 0.85% (that’s provided you buy some $SNORT).

After Solana serves as the bot’s launchpad, it sets out to expand across Ethereum, BNB Chain, and other EVM-compatible networks. In doing so, you’ll be able to partake in various types of investments, not just the best Solana meme coins.

Whether you’re eyeing the next crypto to explode or want to learn the basics of crypto trading, Snorter Bot will offer lots of services to help you make smarter trading decisions.

Its automated sniping tool, for instance, means you’ll be able to secure early entries as soon as they go live.

Meanwhile, its copy trading feature is super helpful if you’re a crypto newbie. This is because it’ll allow you to capitalize on the moves of top-performing wallets without technical know-how.

And all will be offered without the bot compromising on security. It’ll be MEV protected and include rugpull and honeypot alerts. This way, you’ll be safeguarded against common crypto scams around the clock.

Buy SNORT Today for Possible 771% Gains

$SNORT is behind it all, powering every aspect of the bot and its future trajectory. Ensuring sustainable growth is a quarter of its total token supply being earmarked for development.

But buying $SNORT on presale doesn’t just mean supporting the project’s evolution; it opens exclusive benefits – leaderboard rewards, a staking APY up to 108% (if you join now), and DAO governance.

You can reap the perks by joining the presale for as little as $0.1079, using either $SOL, $ETH, $USDT, $USDC, $BNB, or fiat.

With Solana’s network heating up and Snorter Bot poised to launch on it, there might not be any better time to get involved.

This is especially true when considering that our Snorter Bot price prediction foresees $SNORT reaching $0.94 this year. As such, joining now at its current price could generate 771% gains – that’s provided that it successfully launches on the best crypto exchanges.

Buy $HYPER before its price spikes.

Disclaimer: This isn’t investment advice. Always DYOR and don’t invest more than you’re willing to lose. Crypto can be highly volatile. 

Authored by Leah Waters, Bitcoinist – https://bitcoinist.com/deepseek-sol-price-prediction-boosts-snorter-token

Основатель криптобиржи FTX Сэм Бэнкман-Фрид (Sam Bankman-Fried) попытался представить свой тюремный срок политическим преследованием и связал его с крупными пожертвованиями Республиканской партии США.

After the market crash that rocked the Ethereum price, sending it back down toward $3,400, there has been some recovery as the market has followed Bitcoin’s path once again. However, there is still a lot of struggle between the bulls and the bears when it comes to the direction that the Ethereum price could be headed next. To this effect, an analyst has pointed out some interesting formations on the Ethereum chart, and what could trigger a rally to $14,000.

Two Things Must Become Bullish For The Ethereum Price

Crypto analyst Without Worries outlined that there are two questions that Ethereum investors must ask in order to determine if the price has turned bullish or not. The first of these questions centers around the current trend, asking whether it is bearish or bullish.

The analyst explains that with the break of $1,600 and the Ethereum price moving higher back in April, the trend has turned more positive from here. Hence, as long as this is maintained, then the trend does indeed remain bullish, leading to the second and most important question.

This question centers on the Ethereum price action, and the problem here is that the altcoin continues to trade under resistance. This major resistance lies at the $4,400 level, with the digital asset having been rejected from this level multiple times in the past.

From this, the crypto analyst tells investors to keep an eye on the 2-week chart for confirmation. The Ethereum price would have to break out above $4,400 and then clear $4,500 with a decisive move. This means that sharp price wicks do not count. But if this resistance breakout is completed and support is confirmed, then the Ethereum price could continue to rise until $14,000.

There is also the fact that the Ethereum price is on the verge of completing another 2-month candle. The analyst points out that the price resistance for this trend is at $3,400, which is coincidentally the low for the liquidation event that occurred last Friday. Thus, it remains a decisive support point for the price.

On an important note, the analyst points out that if the Ethereum price is able to complete its 2-month candle above $4,400 by the end of October, then it also confirms that price action is positive and the price could continue to climb.

However, this means that in the event that the price fails to actually surmount $4,400 on both the 2-week and 2-month charts, then it could put the bears back in control of the price. A turn toward the negative could confirm that the decline could deepen. “Positive answers to questions one and two are a green light for a long entry. And more importantly, a cancellation of the bearish idea,” the analyst said.

Гендиректор BlackRock Ларри Финк (Larry Fink) в интервью каналу CNBC объявил, что сумма активов в управлении принадлежащего его компании спотового биржевого фонда iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), привязанного к биткоину, превысила $100 млрд.

Несмотря на недавний обвал крипторынка, в стейблкоины продолжал поступать капитал, и это доказывает их способность выдерживать непростые времена в условиях рыночной волатильности, заявили аналитики Matrixport.

Генеральный директор банковской корпорации JPMorgan Chase & Co Джейми Даймон (Jamie Dimon) отказался комментировать ситуацию вокруг рекордного падения крипторынка и рыночной стоимости биткоина.

US Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) on Tuesday praised the Trump administration’s coordinated crackdown on the Prince Group, a Cambodia-based conglomerate that US authorities allege ran forced-labor “pig-butchering” cyber-fraud compounds and laundered criminal proceeds through bitcoin at unprecedented scale.

A Win For The US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve?

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn unsealed an indictment charging Prince Group chairman Chen Zhi with wire-fraud and money-laundering conspiracies, while the Justice Department filed a civil forfeiture complaint against roughly 127,271 BTC—about $14–$15 billion at current prices—now in US government custody. The Treasury Department, in parallel, designated Prince Group a transnational criminal organization and moved to sever the Huione Group from the US financial system.

“Another @POTUS win and a victory for human rights, financial integrity, and American leadership,” Lummis wrote on X. In a thread highlighting the size of the crypto takedown, she added: “The seizure of 127,000 bitcoin underscores two urgent priorities for Congress: first, passing clear digital asset market structure legislation to ensure law enforcement can act decisively against bad actors while protecting innovation… Second, codifying how seized bitcoin is stored, returned to victims, and safeguarded for future generations. Turning criminal proceeds into assets that strengthen America’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve shows how sound policy can turn wrongdoing into lasting national value.”

The underlying case is sprawling. Prosecutors say Chen directed Prince Group’s network of Cambodian compounds where trafficked workers—detained and abused—were forced to run online investment and romance-bait frauds, siphoning billions from US and global victims. The EDNY filing describes the bitcoin cache as proceeds and instrumentalities of the schemes that Chen previously controlled via unhosted wallets; it calls the action “the largest forfeiture action in the history of the Department of Justice.”

The news ricocheted through crypto-forensics circles. Arkham, which tracks government-linked wallets, stated: “The US Government has submitted today a filing for the forfeiture of 127,271 $BTC… These Bitcoins are now confirmed to be under US Government control. It’s the largest forfeiture case of all time.” While on-chain analytics firms do not determine legal ownership, their confirmation that the assets moved to US-controlled addresses aligns with the Justice Department’s representations to the court and Treasury’s sanctions actions.

Does The US Government Have To Sell?

The immediate policy question for markets is whether the administration will sell—or hold—this bitcoin. Here, the answer is more constrained by law and process than by politics. The Trump White House’s March 6, 2025 executive order (EO 14233), “Establishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset Stockpile,” created a framework under which the reserve is initially capitalized with bitcoin “owned by the Department of the Treasury that was finally forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings or in satisfaction of any civil money penalty.”

Under EO 14233, government BTC placed into the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve “shall not be sold” except when the Treasury exercises its lawful stewardship authority, when a court orders disposal, or when the Attorney General or another agency head determines the assets (or proceeds) should be returned to identifiable victims, used for law-enforcement operations, equitably shared with state and local partners, or released to satisfy statutory requirements

Thus, the legal sequencing matters. Tuesday’s 127,271 BTC is in government custody pending the outcome of the civil forfeiture case. Only after final forfeiture—through settlement or judgment—can the assets be disposed of or allocated under the EO’s hierarchy, which puts victim restitution first.

Politically, Lummis is pushing for Congress to lock in the policy architecture she outlined on X: market-structure legislation that empowers decisive action against illicit finance without kneecapping innovation, and statutes that “codify how seized bitcoin is stored, returned to victims, and safeguarded for future generations.” That second plank is the legislative counterpart to EO 14233’s administrative framework.

As for the market’s operative question—will the US under Trump sell this BTC?—the current signals point to restraint, not immediate liquidation. The DOJ has affirmed the bitcoin is in US custody while the case proceeds; the EO presumes reserve treatment for finally forfeited BTC after victim claims; and senior Republicans like Lummis are explicitly lobbying to embed that approach in statute. Until the court enters a final forfeiture order and victim restitution is addressed, there is nothing to sell. If and when those hurdles are cleared, the default, per the 2025 framework, is to treat the BTC as part of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve rather than auction it—unless Congress or a court directs otherwise.

At press time, Bitcoin traded at $112,482.

Новые правила регулирования запретят инсайдерскую торговлю криптовалютами и приравняют цифровые активы к ценным бумагам, пообещало Агентство финансовых услуг Японии (FSA). Власти хотят уравнять по уровню ответственности участников фондового и крипторынка.