Bitcoin steadied above $112,000 with ETF inflows resuming; $103 million into BTC spot ETFs, led by Fidelity’s FBTC ($133 million) while Ethereum saw a strong $236 million net inflow.
Gold rose nearly 1% to hit another record high at $4,179.95 per ounce as geopolitical tensions and the U.S. government shutdown persisted.
Total crypto market cap edged up 1% to $3.83 trillion; Fear & Greed Index slipped to 36, reflecting cautious accumulation.
Stablecoins had their most active quarter ever in Q3 2025 with $45 billion added to supply and $15.6 trillion in on-chain transfers, underscoring institutional demand.
China sanctioned five U.S.-related subsidiaries of Hanwha Ocean in retaliation to U.S. maritime tariffs, intensifying trade tensions.
For the first time since it began accumulating Bitcoin in 2020, Michael Saylor signalled the company may sell part of its holdings — a shift in the buy-and-hold model that has defined Strategy's identity and underpinned its equity premium.
The exchange's third major headcount reduction in three years tracks closely with the crypto market cycle, even as Armstrong points to AI as a structural reason to operate with fewer people.
The SEC this week delayed the launch of more than two dozen prediction market ETFs, citing concerns about product mechanics and disclosures. A Bloomberg analysis published last week suggests the retail-friendly pitch underpinning these products doesn't quite hold up to scrutiny.
A wave of exchange-traded funds designed to give investors exposure to prediction market outcomes was expected to begin trading as early as Thursday — until U.S. regulators intervened.
