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The filing is part of a broader group of crypto ETF products targeting the same Oct. 23 effective date, including proposed funds tied to Avalanche’s $AVAX, Sui’s $SUI, Near Protocol’s $NEAR and Hyperliquid’s $HYPE. $SEI ETF Adds Staking The proposed REX-Osprey $SEI + Staking ETF would hold $SEI and stake part of its holdings through Sei Network’s proof-of-stake system. This would give investors exposure to the token while allowing the fund to earn staking rewards. Related: Justin Bieber’s $1.3 Billion Bored Ape NFT is Worthless—Blockstream CEO REX Shares and Osprey Funds have been developing a broader lineup of digital-asset ETFs,…

Perpetual futures are derivative contracts without an expiration date. The platform’s website now includes a Perps section alongside its existing trading products. The rollout follows the discovery of perpetual trading data in Pump.fun’s application programming interface on October 9, 2026. That data included prices, funding rates, trading volumes and open interest drawn from Hyperliquid’s HyperCore mainnet. $PUMP’s advance followed a Thursday low near $0.00427. The token later passed $0.004482 around midnight before approaching its daily high. Hyperliquid runs the engine; Pump.fun supplies the interface Hyperliquid handles order execution, margin balances, funding payments, liquidations and settlement, while Pump.fun supplies the interface…

Over the last few sessions, the dollar has been growing, which has coincided with Bitcoin’s ongoing surge to its own local highs. This concurrent strength is noteworthy, because Bitcoin and gold have frequently been positioned as a hedge against dollar weakness, especially during times of expectations for monetary easing or worries about fiscal policy. Market’s risky positioning The dollar’s conventional impact on cryptocurrency pricing may be outweighed by other factors, such as risk-on positioning, institutional allocation flows, or catalysts unique to Bitcoin, when both assets rise simultaneously. Nevertheless, a single overlapping rally does not always indicate a structural break in…

The IEA linked the waterborne buildup to recovering Gulf exports. Gulf crude shipments reached 13.9 million barrels a day in September, more than 75% of pre-war levels. Oil afloat remains part of global inventory. Recovering exports are a route toward relief, but storage and delivery still matter. The IEA put end-September onshore stocks near their lowest levels since at least 2016. It also said record tanker rates raised crude delivery costs and squeezed refinery margins in Europe and Asia. The Federal Reserve’s October 14 Beige Book described the transmission into business costs. Contacts reported elevated diesel prices and fuel surcharges…

$ETHFI is set to completely exit its ties with EigenLayer this quarter, driven by diminishing yields and escalating risks associated with restaking. As reported by CryptoTwitter commentator @WuBlockchain, $ETHFI’s decision underscores ongoing profitability challenges in the sector. This move suggests a critical shift that could influence other players in the restaking landscape going forward. What Went Down The broader crypto market is currently showcasing mixed signals, with various altcoins exhibiting differing momentum. $ETHFI’s departure from EigenLayer comes as the restaking sector grapples with significant economic challenges, highlighted by a stark decline in profitability. As of early September, the restaking sector…

Eligible users are required to maintain at least 0.01 $RLUSD in their Spot, Funding, Earn, or Margin Accounts to qualify for the rewards, which will be airdropped directly to the Spot Accounts of their Binance master accounts. $RLUSD news US financial services company Cross River Bank announced a partnership with Ripple this week to expand its stablecoin optionality and integrate $RLUSD into its banking core infrastructure, with support for transactions on the $XRP Ledger. The collaboration combines traditional payment technology with $RLUSD on the XRPL, giving issuers and acquirers greater flexibility to settle intraday and reduce settlement latency. Ripple also…

The base-case scenario carries a 50% probability and projects Bitcoin trading between $90,000 and $98,000 by October 31. This outlook reflects continued institutional accumulation, stable market sentiment, and Bitcoin’s historical tendency to perform well in October. Meanwhile, the bullish scenario gives Bitcoin a 25% chance of reaching between $105,000 and $120,000. Such a move would require sustained ETF inflows, favorable macroeconomic conditions, and a breakout above key resistance levels. Bitcoin price prediction. Source: ChatGPT ChatGPT noted that Bitcoin’s ability to hold most of its recent gains after reaching an eight-month high suggests underlying demand remains strong. According to the forecast,…

The odds of a 25 basis points (bps) rate hike in October were at 14%. The Federal Reserve raised its interest rates by 25 basis points to a target range of 3.75% to 4.00%, during its September 16 policy decision. At press time, the no-change outcome had a reported volume of $13.15 million compared to $9.97 million for the 25bps increase. Performance of the contract for the Fed’s decision rate in October on Friday. Source: Polymarket Warsh was asked about the direction of U.S. monetary policy and the prospects for another interest-rate increase at the Federal Reserve’s upcoming October 28…

PIP-92 derives its baseline from rewards paid Sept. 9–23, using about 3.45 billion $POL staked. Its projected rate uses the same stake denominator, so the percentage can change if total stake or network participation changes. $POL’s Temporary Staking Reward Increase Unpaid Fees Enter Existing Rewards PIP-85 earmarked half of post-commission priority fees for stakers, part of a fee-sharing push The Defiant covered in April. PIP-92 says the intended separate claim contracts never launched because of legal and compliance considerations, leaving five monthly allocations unpaid. Under the new plan, the fees will be bridged from Polygon PoS to Ethereum and transferred…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong recently announced plans to transform the platform into the most AI-enabled financial account. This initiative aims to empower users to make more informed financial decisions and streamline their money management. The move could significantly enhance the trading experience on Coinbase, as users anticipate more sophisticated tools to manage their investments effectively. For more details, see Armstrong’s original tweet here. The Key Development The crypto market is currently experiencing mixed signals, with Coinbase positioning itself for potential growth through AI integration. The announcement aligns with broader trends in the financial sector, where technology is increasingly pivotal in…