Rise’n’Crypto

As always, it’s been another busy 24 hours in crypto. Bitcoin may have slipped back below $60,000 as it wrestles with the range it appears to be stuck in, but some interesting data suggests that long-term Bitcoin holders are on the rise. Staying on Bitcoin: miners have been suffering from slashed block rewards since April’s halving, but they may be able to cash in on AI to help boost their profits. Elsewhere, Ethereum whales may be indicating that the bottom is in as they go on a four-day buying spree, a new memecoin clogs up TON, causing a network outage, and did Binance seize Palestinian crypto funds?
Further reading:

• Long-term Bitcoin holder buys hit $10B mark as price slips below $60K
• Bet more on the Bitcoin miners cashing in on AI
• Ethereum whales buy big as ETH bottom approaches, analysts predict
• TON struck by outage, no new blocks produced in 3 hours
• TON is back online after block production outage triggered by DOGS
• Binance under scrutiny for seizing Palestinian crypto funds

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In today’s episode, we examine Tether’s response to growing transparency concerns around its $118 billion in reserves and the potential liquidity risks following the FTX collapse. We also discuss MicroStrategy’s plan to raise $1 billion to buy more Bitcoin, as well as the German government’s shutdown of 47 suspicious crypto exchanges over regulatory violations. In other news, we explore BlackRock’s SEC-approved options trading for its spot Bitcoin ETF, Iggy Azalea’s new crypto-friendly online casino, and the latest 2024 presidential election predictions on Polymarket. Tune in for all this and more from the world of crypto!
Further reading:

• Investors claim Tether’s $118B reserves may face audit and liquidity risks
• Germany seizes 47 crypto exchanges tied to ‘underground economy’
• Iggy Azalea unveils new online casino ‘Motherland’
• MicroStrategy raises $1.01B for Bitcoin acquisitions
• SEC approves options for BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF
• Kamala Harris leading in 4 of 6 swing states on Polymarket

This episode of Rise’n’Crypto is brought to you by Cointelegraph and was hosted by Savannah Fortis. You can follow Savannah on X.

Rise’n’Crypto is brought to you by Cointelegraph and is hosted and produced by Robert Baggs. You can follow Robert on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast are its participants’ alone and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of Cointelegraph. This podcast (and any related content) is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice, nor should it be taken as such. Everyone must do their own research and make their own decisions. The podcast’s participants may or may not own any of the assets mentioned.

Bitcoin saw a 3% correction yesterday as predictions that BTC would hit $62K or lower came rolling in, but not all were spooked. For example, investors in BlackRock's IBIT bought the dip to the tune of $329M in inflows and the latest data on retail demand suggests it may be mirroring the lead-up to March all-time highs. Elsewhere, Transak was hit with a data breach exposing sensitive information of 92K users and Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari made more anti-crypto comments and was slammed as a result.
Further reading:

• Bitcoin drops 3% as US sellers spark sub-$65K BTC price targets
• BlackRock's IBIT investors throw $329M into ETF as Bitcoin dips 3%
• Bitcoin analysis sees 'lower risk aversion' as retail demand adds 13%
• Transak hit by data breach, 92K users exposed
• ‘Being this wrong should be illegal’ — Crypto pundits slam Fed’s Kashkari

This episode is sponsored by Unlimit.

Rise’n’Crypto is brought to you by Cointelegraph and is hosted and produced by Robert Baggs. You can follow Robert on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast are its participants’ alone and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of Cointelegraph. This podcast (and any related content) is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice, nor should it be taken as such. Everyone must do their own research and make their own decisions. The podcast’s participants may or may not own any of the assets mentioned.

A strong weekend for Bitcoin has led to one of the best weekly closes in months as BTC hit $69,500 in the past 24 hours. Naturally, all eyes move to $70K as the analysts look at where resistance lies and whether we will see another correction before Bitcoin can soar. Curiously, while the price edges toward the March all-time high, retail interest is around the lowest it has been in four years, according to Google Trends data. Elsewhere, Tether's market cap hit a record of over $120B, which is typically a positive sign, Stripe is said to have acquired crypto firm Bridge, a crypto influencer is caught out in a lie, and apparently, most memecoins Andrew Tate has mentioned have crashed to zero. It's a busy episode this morning!
Further reading:

• Lowest search interest since 2020 — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
• Tether’s USDT hits record $120B market cap, flashing ‘Uptober’ signal
• TechCrunch founder says Stripe has acquired Bridge for $1.1B
• Popular crypto influencer Jaypeg accused of promotional scam
• Most Andrew Tate-endorsed memecoins crashed to zero

Rise’n’Crypto is brought to you by Cointelegraph and is hosted and produced by Robert Baggs. You can follow Robert on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast are its participants’ alone and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of Cointelegraph. This podcast (and any related content) is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice, nor should it be taken as such. Everyone must do their own research and make their own decisions. The podcast’s participants may or may not own any of the assets mentioned.

It was a placid weekend for Bitcoin and most of crypto until yesterday afternoon, when there was a sudden spike in volatility caused by the viral Chinese AI app DeepSeek. This impacted stock futures and, in a growing correlation, BTC, which fell 5% in 24 hours to below $100,000. Nevertheless, most prominent traders aren’t concerned. Then, outside of Bitcoin, one debate stole the conversation this weekend: a report that Elon Musk is looking at utilizing blockchain technology to track and reduce government spending in the US. Could this move for transparency and accountability be a step forward? Alongside this discussion was a conversation around Coinbase’s token listing practices, with the exchange’s CEO pointing out that over 1 million new tokens are created every week. However, Tron’s Justin Sun believes the problems run deeper at Coinbase.
Further reading:

• DeepSeek rout costs bulls $100K — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
• Why is the crypto market down today?
• Musk exploring blockchain use to curb US government spending: Report
• Brian Armstrong says Coinbase needs to ‘rethink’ its token listing process

Rise’n’Crypto is brought to you by Cointelegraph and is hosted and produced by Robert Baggs. You can follow Robert on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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