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Crypto market participants may be underestimating how aggressive the US Federal Reserve will be in the coming months in shifting its policy direction, according to an economist. “Markets are underpricing the likelihood of rapid rate cuts in the coming months on the part of the Federal Reserve,” Economist Timothy Peterson told Cointelegraph on Friday. “There has never been a gradual reduction in rates like that currently envisioned by the Fed,” Peterson said, explaining that he expects “the surprise effect” to kick in and potentially catch the market offside. “It will jolt Bitcoin and alts up substantially, and I think that…

VALR, South Africa’s crypto exchange, has been granted an Over-The-Counter Derivatives Provider license and an additional Financial Services Provider license by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority. The ODP license allows VALR to offer Contracts for Difference and other derivatives with crypto assets and traditional assets as underlying instruments. According to the firm, these approvals make VALR one of the first entities in South Africa to provide such crypto-based services. The ODP license enables VALR to offer a range of over-the-counter products, including CFDs on crypto assets, currencies, commodities, shares, and indices, as well as Quarterly and Perpetual Futures, Options, Forwards,…

Coinbase is ending the waitlist for its Coinbase One Card, opening access to hundreds of thousands of Americans that previously registered interest in the card.  The Coinbase One Card, created in partnership with American Express, provides users with up to 4% in Bitcoin rewards depending on how much crypto they hold on the exchange. All card users start with 2% back in Bitcoin, but can earn up to 4% by depositing more cryptocurrency on the platform.  The firm says early card users have added more than $200 million to the platform to bolster their rewards.  Unlike competing credit cards,…

Solidus AI Tech has entered a strategic collaboration with Conflux Network, one of the Layer-1 blockchains that has been operating under a hybrid PoW/PoS consensus mechanism. The partnership is intended to fill the gap between AI infrastructure and blockchain scalability, which is a significant step towards the convergence of decentralized intelligence and advanced computing. 📣 Partnership Announcement: Solidus Ai Tech x Conflux Network!We’re thrilled to announce a new collaboration with @Conflux_Network, a leading Layer 1 blockchain that operates in compliance with applicable Chinese regulatory frameworks and features a hybrid PoW/PoS consensus… pic.twitter.com/Dg6UJLHhZw — AITECH (@AITECHio) October 21, 2025 The similarities…

Ethereum’s price remained under increased pressure this week as ETF outflows rose and sentiment in the crypto industry worsened. Summary Ethereum price has formed a big bullish flag pattern. It has remained above the 200-day moving average, pointing to a rebound. The supply of Ether tokens on exchanges has dropped to a multi-year low. Ethereum (ETH) was trading at $3,900 at press time, down more than 21% from its highest point in September. Still, technical analysis suggests that the price may be ripe for a strong advance soon. Ethereum price chart analysis The daily timeframe chart shows that Ethereum’s price…

Crypto custody firm BitGo has unveiled plans to go public in the United States after reporting a sharp surge in revenue. The company’s initial public offering (IPO) filing highlights that its revenue nearly quadrupled in the first half of 2025, underscoring the accelerating growth of the digital asset sector. According to its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, BitGo generated $4.19 billion in revenue for the six months ending June 30, 2025, up from $1.12 billion during the same period a year earlier. However, profit went the other way, with net income declining to $12.6 million, compared with…

Bybit, the world’s second-largest crypto exchange, is about to ax 15 perpetual contracts in one of its biggest delistings of this year. Starting from Oct. 21, ByBit users will see the removal of BDXN, NODE, AGT, FIS, SKATE, FHE, GORK, TANSSI, TOKEN, OSMO, SCAU, DMC, MAJOR, FRAG and SWELL against USDT, phased out in three windows. The tickets on the list may look random, but digging deeper at their market profiles shows a common thread: most of them are low liquidity, small-cap assets that have struggled to keep any meaningful derivatives activity alive. Osmosis (OSMO) and StaFi (FIS) once carried…

Qitmeer Network, a renowned L1 blockchain ecosystem, has partnered with Salvo, a prominent Web3-based GameFi platform. The partnership is poised to integrate the cutting-edge blockchain infrastructure into the multi-chain gaming ecosystem of Salvo. As disclosed in Qitmeer Network’s official X announcement, the collaboration denotes a huge step toward broadening blockchain-based entertainment. Eventually, the move is set to innovate decentralized gaming and expand Web3 adoption in the mainstream via seamless interoperability. We are proud to announce that we have partnered with @_salvo_official 📣What is Salvo? 🙌Salvo is a next-generation Web3 gaming platform supporting high-quality games across multiple blockchains. ⚡Stay tuned for…

In a recent tweet, Venture partner at ChainValley Capital and Former Google Head of Mobile Alvin Foo issues a trillion-dollar prediction for the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Ethereum (ETH). This comes as tokenized gold on the Ethereum network rose 100% since the start of 2025. Foo noted that tokenized gold on the Ethereum network has surpassed $2.7 billion, doubling since the start of 2025. “This is just gold,” Foo stated, adding, “Imagine what happens when real-world assets (RWA) like real estate, treasuries, and commodities fully move on-chain.” Ethereum’s tokenized gold rising 100% since the start of the year…

Key Takeaways BlackRock bought $390 million worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum, strengthening its position as a major institutional crypto holder. The firm’s crypto portfolio has rapidly expanded following the introduction of Bitcoin ETFs in 2024. BlackRock, a major American investment management corporation overseeing trillions in assets, purchased $390 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum on Friday, continuing its aggressive expansion into digital assets. The latest acquisition adds to BlackRock’s substantial crypto holdings, which have grown rapidly since the firm began offering cryptocurrency ETFs. The investment management giant now holds nearly 765,000 BTC following the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in early…