Monthly Archives: October 2025

Bitcoin options open interest reached a record $63 billion, with bullish strike prices at $120,000 to $140,000 dominating. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-options-open-interest-hits-63b-all-time-high?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

While some onchain sleuths called it “obvious insider knowledge,” others argued that Trump’s pardon of Changpeng Zhao was expected. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/donald-trump-us-cz-binance-founder-pardon-crypto-trader-profit?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

September’s inflation data, which has been delayed by the government shutdown, is expected to be high at 3.1% but it is unlikely to stop momentum for Fed rate cuts. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-gov-delayed-inflation-numbers-come-out-friday-what-should-crypto-markets-expect?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Hyperliquid, Aster and Lighter have pushed decentralized perps trading volume to over $1 trillion in October, beating August’s tally with a week to spare. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/decentralized-perps-1-trillion-volume-october?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Following the pardon, CZ said he would do “everything we can to help make America the Capital of Crypto and advance Web3 worldwide.” Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/trump-pardons-binance-founder-cz-crypto-community-support?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The sharp rise in BNB’s price also has crypto traders speculating that altcoin season could be on the horizon. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bnb-wlfi-price-surge-donald-trump-cz-binance-pardon?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Custodia Bank has launched a solution that lets banks tokenize deposits, enabling them to benefit from blockchain’s advantages while safeguarding customer deposits. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/custodia-vantage-launch-platform-tokenized-deposits?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The exchange reported $648 million in quarterly revenue as trading activity, user growth, and new acquisitions boosted performance. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/kraken-revenue-jumps-q3-expansion-ipo-plans?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Washington is considering direct investments in US quantum computing companies as it seeks to keep pace with China’s tech capabilities. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-eyes-quantum-computing-investments-national-security?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The remaining “10%” of issues center mainly on DeFi, which Brian Armstrong says lawmakers are addressing carefully to preserve innovation. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/brian-armstrong-senate-crypto-legislation-genius-act-stablecoin?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound