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While the stablecoin market has blown past the $300 billion milestone, it didn’t stop there. Over the past week alone, the sector puffed up by another $6.155 billion. From Tether to PYUSD: Stablecoin Giants Drive a $302B Liquidity Wave Between Sept. 28 and Oct. 5, 2025, the fiat-pegged token economy fattened up by more than 2%, with another $6.155 billion worth of stablecoins entering circulation. As of Sunday, the sector’s total value hovered at $302.879 billion, according to defillama.com’s stablecoin stats. Tether’s USDT remains the heavyweight champ, claiming more than 58% of that pie with a hefty $177.018 billion market…

On Friday — and over the past week — publicly traded bitcoin miners shrugged off the prior week’s funk and piled on a run of solid gains. Of the ten largest miners by market cap, all of them spent the last seven days comfortably swimming in green. Bitcoin Miners Erupt in Weekly Rally Across that same stretch, bitcoin logged an 8% climb against the U.S. dollar, and that momentum spilled straight into the mining sector. U.S. equities, not to be outdone, fired up their own blistering run, closing the week on the upside. The leaders of the miner pack came…

Crypto markets may be distracted by the U.S. government shutdown in the coming week. With key data from the world’s largest economy not being published, traders may find difficulty in identifying big-picture catalysts for their positions. While the shutdown means new exchange-traded funds won’t be approved in the U.S., across the Atlantic U.K. retail investors will gain access to crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) for the first time in four years. The Financial Conduct Authority rescinded a ban in August, saying the market had evolved and such products had become better understood. Within the crypto industry, Hedera is upgrading its mainet…

The Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty is projected to increase during the next difficulty adjustment scheduled for December 11, as hashprice, a critical metric that measures expected miner profitability per unit of computing power, sits at record lows. Bitcoin’s next mining difficulty adjustment is expected to occur at block 927,360 at about 12:09:34 AM UTC, marginally increasing the difficulty from 149.30 trillion to 149.80 trillion, according to CoinWarz. The most recent adjustment, which occurred on Thursday, decreased the difficulty from 152.2 trillion to 149.3 trillion, resulting in an average blocktime of about 9.97 minutes at the time of this writing, slightly…

China Financial Leasing plans $11.1M raise to develop AI-crypto investment platform, sending Hong Kong shares up 25% amid investor excitement. Hong Kong-listed firm merges AI with crypto investment, aiming to build next-gen digital asset platform covering BTC, ETH, NFTs, DeFi, and more. Hong Kong-listed China Financial Leasing Group is making waves with its plan to raise $11.1 million to develop a combined cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence (AI) investment platform. The announcement has fueled investor excitement, sending the company’s shares soaring 25% on Monday, reflecting strong confidence in its digital asset ambitions. Raising Funds Through Strategic Share Placement According to the…

Bitcoin has sustained its rally above $123,000, which it broke on Friday, finishing week 39 up 10% for its best weekly performance of the year, according to CoinDesk market data. Crypto stocks with exposure to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High-Performance Computing (HPC) are doing better than their peers that lack the same exposure. Cipher Mining (CIFR) is up 5% to $15.40, set to break a new all-time highs. BitDigital (BTBT) has gained 3% to $3.61, and IREN (IREN) is up 5% to $53, also at record levels. CleanSpark (CLSK) is up more than 3% to $16.46, revisiting highs last seen…

Brazil’s PIX instant payment network, once hailed as a model for financial inclusion, is now at the center of a new trade and technology clash between Washington and Brasília. The Trump administration has accused PIX of undermining U.S. companies such as Visa and Mastercard, calling the system a “state-subsidized monopoly” that distorts global competition. PIX Dominates Brazil’s Digital Economy Offering instant transfers at zero cost to consumers, Pix has revolutionized finance in Latin America’s largest nation, as per a NY Times report. More than 180 million Brazilians, over 80% of adults, now use PIX for instant, fee-free transfers covering everything…

Fed Governor Miran urges bold 50-basis-point rate cuts, aiming to support economic growth. September’s 25-basis-point cut marked first reduction since December, but Miran pushed for more. Fed projections indicate rates may fall to 3.25%–3.50% by 2026, easing financial conditions. Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran is calling for aggressive interest rate cuts of up to 50 basis points (0.50%) to support the U.S. economy. This is a bolder move than most Fed officials, who are favoring smaller, 25-basis-point reductions. If Miran’s plan is adopted, it could provide a major boost to the riskier assets like Bitcoin and large-cap altcoins. Miran Again…

Gold stormed into history on Monday after making yet another all-time high, trading dangerously close to $4,000 per ounce as traders scrambled for safety during the ongoing U.S. government shutdown and growing bets on more Federal Reserve rate cuts. Spot gold surged by 1.2% to $3,992, after touching $3,944 earlier in the day, and U.S. gold futures for December also jumped 1.2% to $3,965. Gold’s rally has been relentless this year, with prices up nearly 50%, thanks to aggressive purchases by global central banks, surging inflows into gold-backed ETFs, a weaker dollar, and retail investors stacking bullion to protect themselves.…

Prediction markets are stacking their chips on a modest rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s December meeting, even as policymakers publicly wrestle with conflicting data and internal divisions. Rate-Cut Odds Swing as Bettors React to Fed Rifts and Patchy Data Prediction markets are sending a clear message ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Dec. 9–10 meeting: the smart money is leaning toward another 25-basis-point cut, even as officials continue to project anything but unity. Polymarket, Kalshi, and CME’s Fedwatch tool have all shifted toward expecting a modest cut, though each platform shows its own flavor of market anxiety. According to Polymarket…