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Stream Finance, a yield-optimization focused DeFi project that issued a synthetic dollar token called xUSD, told users on Nov. 4 that an “external fund manager” had lost about $93 million in assets tied to the project. Staked Stream USD (xUSD) 7-day price chart. SourceL CoinGecko Within a day, xUSD lost over 85% of its value, collapsing from $1.26 to as low as $0.16 by press time. Withdrawals from the platform were frozen, and a dense web of interconnected yield vaults began to unwind, raising questions about how much of DeFi’s apparent growth was built on what are known as circular…

One whale took out $114.9M from Aave, taking most of the liquidity in its USDT vault. The loan increased the vault utilization to 92.83%, breaking above the preferred limit of 92%. The whale’s outsized loan broke the balance of vault utilization on Aave, above the maximum threshold of 92%, showing the potential fragility of DeFi lending and threatening to block the funds of lenders. Crypto lending has grown in the past year, becoming one of the main sources of yield. Lending protocols competed on their yield, and the top platforms were usually conservative. Aave remained solvent and had normal loan…

United States Treasury secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that the US and China have made “substantial” progress on a trade deal framework, sparking investor hopes of reigniting the bull market. The proposed trade framework will likely remove the need for the 100% additional tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on October 10, Bessent said. He added: “President Trump gave me a great deal of negotiating leverage with the threat of 100% tariffs on November 1, and I believe we have reached a very substantial framework that will avoid that and allow us to discuss many other things with…

In October 2025, blockchain gaming emerged as the sole growth sector, as the broader Web3 ecosystem experienced a notable decline in activity. This drop highlights a shift toward utility-driven applications, as users prioritize value and experience amid economic and regulatory headwinds. Blockchain Gaming Sector Gains as Broader Market Contracts According to DappRadar’s latest industry report, October brought a clear slowdown in the decentralized application (dApp) market. The number of daily unique active wallets dropped to 16 million, a 3% decrease from September. This followed a weak close to Q3, when overall dApp activity had already fallen 22.4% compared to the…

On Tuesday, Georgia voters shifted control of two seats on the five-member Public Service Commission (PSC), the agency responsible for setting power rates. Once entirely Republican, the commission now holds just a one-seat GOP majority.​ The result has raised concerns among Bitcoin miners over what this might mean for electricity costs and rates. Georgia’s Rate Freeze Faces New Scrutiny Until now, the all-Republican PSC had approved a deal to freeze base electric rates for Georgia Power customers through 2028. The move was seen as pro-business, aimed at stabilizing bills during a period of rapid growth. Large loads, defined as users…

Lava, a lender of USD and stablecoins that accepts bitcoin (BTC) as collateral and that heavily advertised its affinity with the Bitcoin community, is at the center of a social media firestorm. In fact, it’s facing a flurry of allegations so numerous that counting the number of claims is almost impossible. These allegations include: The involuntary transfers of its customers’ funds The use of centralized services like single–party oracles for ostensibly non-custodial services Downplaying its use of Solana while advertising its Bitcoin alignment A forced migration away from Bitcoin’s Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs) Displaying stablecoin balances as though they were…

Nobel Prize winner in economics Paul Krugman stated that the US economy is “in an abnormal state in many respects.” “The US economy is currently moving away from normal functioning on many levels,” Krugman wrote in a post on his personal blog, Substack. Krugman said the government shutdown delayed the release of the September employment report, leaving policymakers in a state of “partial blindness.” According to the renowned economist, economic data that appears positive on the surface can, upon closer inspection, raise alarming signals. Krugman said that this “abnormal” situation in the economy manifests itself under three main headings: Sharp…

Marathon’s third-quarter filing carried a quiet but definitive policy change, in which the company stated that it will now sell a portion of newly mined Bitcoin (BTC) to fund its operations. The shift occurred as MARA held approximately 52,850 BTC on Sept. 30, paid around $0.04 per kilowatt-hour at its owned sites, and recorded a purchased-energy cost per Bitcoin of around $39,235 in the third quarter as network difficulty increased. Transaction fees contributed just 0.9% of mining revenue in the quarter, underlining weak fee tailwinds. Cash usage was heavy year-to-date, with approximately $243 million allocated to property and equipment, $216…

Blockchain gaming and decentralized finance (DeFi) remained the most active sectors in Web3 in October, despite a 3% decline in total daily active wallets to 16 million, according to a new report from DappRadar. Web3 gaming accounted for 27.9% of all decentralized application (DApp) activity over the past month, its highest share of the year, while DeFi maintained solid engagement at 18.4%, despite market volatility and ongoing regulatory pressure. Industry Report October 2025. Source: DappRadar The most widely used DApps include Raydium, Pump.fun, Jupiter Exchange, OKX Dex and PancakeSwap v2. Yet, the total value locked (TVL) in DeFi fell 6.3%…

The cryptocurrency market has seen a partial recovery in the past week. The upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss the tariff issue has had a positive impact on the market. In addition, many economic developments such as the FED’s interest rate decision and also many events in altcoins will be waiting for cryptocurrency followers in the new week. Here is the cryptocurrency calendar we have prepared specially for you as Bitcoinsistemi.com. (All times are stated as UTC+3 Türkiye time) Monday, October 27 XRP – Ripple and Immunefi are launching a $200,000 “Attackathon”…