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nof1, an artificial intelligence (AI) research platform focused on financial markets, launched a large language learning model (LLM) trading test called Alpha Arena on October 18. The test had six mainstream AI models (GPT-5, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Grok-4, Claude Sonnet 4.5, DeepSeek V3.1, and Qwen3 Max) use $10,000 in real funds each on the Hyperliquid crypto exchange, with identical prompts and input data. a By the end of the experiment, DeepSeek and Grok had delivered returns of more than 14%, ranking in the top two. On the other end of the spectrum, Gemini 2.5 Pro had lost 42.57%. Alpha Arena…

Crypto infrastructure platform Threshold has rolled out a major upgrade for its tBTC bridge, aimed at enticing institutions to put their billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin to work in decentralized finance protocols. Threshold’s latest upgrade now enables institutions to mint tBTC directly to supported chains in a single Bitcoin (BTC) transaction, without secondary approvals and without gas fees, while redemptions back to the Bitcoin network are equally as straightforward, Threshold said in a statement. Threshold’s head of marketing, Rizza Carla Ramos, went into more depth in an interview with Cointelegraph at the Web Summit in Lisbon this week, explaining…

Ethereum gained support from its growing staking, as deposits expanded the staked supply by 28% year-to-date. Staking is a source of passive income for idle ETH reserves and doubles as a signal of long-term confidence. Ethereum staking accelerated in 2025, with deposits growing by 28% since January. The supply of staked ETH is now over 36M tokens, hovering near an all-time high. Staking inflows happened after the Dencun upgrade, which allowed stakes of up to 2,048 ETH instead of just 32 ETH. Historically, high levels of staking correlate with ETH rallies. The Beacon Chain is also expected to lock 35%…

Cryptocurrency investment products were unable to sustain their two-week inflow streak, with fund flows turning negative last week following crypto’s “Black Friday” market crash. Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw $513 million in outflows last week, ending the two-week streak totaling $9.1 billion, CoinShares reported on Monday. Addressing the total $668 million of outflows following the “Binance liquidity cascade” on Oct. 10, CoinShares head of research James Butterfill said the ETP market saw less panic than the spot market. He said that while crypto ETP investors largely “shrugged off this event,” onchain investors were more bearish. Bitcoin was the only major…

Ethereum has moved back above a key technical level against Bitcoin — the 50-week exponential moving average (EMA), which has marked the start of previous rallies. At press time, ETH is priced at $3,530 with a 24-hour trading volume of nearly $38 billion. It has gained 2% in the past day and 5% over the last week. ETH/BTC Moves Above Key Weekly Average Ethereum’s strength against Bitcoin is being watched after reclaiming the 50-week EMA. In past cycles, this signal has marked the early stages of ETH bull markets. The same pattern appeared in early 2021 before Ethereum’s rally to…

The past week in crypto felt like a decade compressed into a few days. From Dubai’s architectural ode to digital assets and the return of Bitcoin maximalist bravado, to Stripe’s $5 billion blockchain reveal — all against the backdrop of a post-crash reckoning for exchanges — the ecosystem is once again showing its extremes: innovation, conviction, and chaos.—Dubai Goes Vertical With “Crypto Tower”Bitcoin historian Pete Rizzo lit up X with news that Dubai will build a skyscraper named “Crypto Tower.”A move equal parts symbolism and strategy, the project cements the UAE’s ambition to become the capital of digital finance. The…

Bitcoin (BTC) price fell to the $98,000 level following a 3% pullback in the last 24 hours, while on-chain whale activity attracted attention in the market. Especially large ETH positions, high leverage long trades, and large BTC transfers have entered the radar of cryptocurrency users. As the market fell, one of the addresses known as the “big unknown whale” reopened a long position on ETH with 25x leverage. The whale’s total position size across his two wallets reached 14,635 ETH, with a current value of approximately $49.3 million. Before starting the new trade, the whale made a quick scalp trade…

Reddit (NYSE: RDDT) is surging higher, climbing 6% to $206 as of early trading on October 20. Indeed, this surge comes at a time when RDDT stock has faced volatility, dropping 20% over the past month. Year-to-date, however, the social media giant remains up 24%. The rally comes after investment firm Raymond James raised its Reddit stock price target to $250 from $225, while maintaining a ‘Strong Buy’ rating. Notably, Raymond James analyst Josh Beck, highlighted a stronger outlook for Reddit’s advertising revenue driven by improvements in monetization metrics and the company’s growing potential in AI-powered search. Beck’s updated bottom-up…

Citi is taking its blockchain-based payment system global. The bank has added Euro transactions and established a new operational hub in Dublin, broadening the reach of its Citi Token Services (CTS) platform beyond the US dollar and into Europe’s core financial markets. Euro Integration Marks Next Phase of 24/7 Payments According to the company, the addition of Euro transfers allows its corporate and institutional clients to send funds around the clock, regardless of time zone or banking hours. The service, already live in the US, UK, Singapore, and Hong Kong, connects directly to Citi’s branches on the CTS network, enabling…

Crypto is sliding once more, with Bitcoin diving below the $100,000 level on Thursday. The consistent and ranging price action of the largest crypto asset is also creating a strain on other major peers, like Ethereum and Solana.  That’s led to more bearish predictions from users of Myriad’s prediction markets over the course of the last week, once more leading to more dramatic odds shifts as uncertainty permeates the market.  Here’s a look at some of the most interesting moves from the past week.  (Disclaimer: Myriad Markets is a product of Decrypt’s parent company, DASTAN.) Gold versus ETH: Which hits…