Monthly Archives: October 2025

A new integration allows South Africans to spend Bitcoin, stablecoins and other crypto directly at more than 650,000 merchants nationwide. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-africa-crypto-payments-scan-to-pay-moneybadger?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

In one of their first moves in two months, the Bitcoin whale returned to short Bitcoin and Ether for hundreds of millions of dollars, betting on their short-term price decline. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/11b-bitcoin-whale-shorts-btc-600m-eth-300m?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Discover how Bitcoin mining runs in 2025: From halving rewards and ASIC rigs to mining pools, hashprice shifts and power use. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/explained/bitcoin-mining-in-2025?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

HashKey Group, the operator of Hong Kong’s top licensed crypto exchange, has reportedly filed for an IPO in the city, aiming to raise up to $500 million. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/hashkey-crypto-exchange-considers-hong-kong-listing-this-year?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

XRP price risked a 22% drop to $2.20, fuelled by selling from whales, increased supply on exchanges and a weakening technical structure. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/xrp-whales-dump-50m-per-day-will-it-crash-price?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

South Korea’s National Tax Service warned that cold wallets are not beyond its reach, as it will conduct home searches to combat tax evasion. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-korea-nts-cold-wallet-tax-seizures-crypto?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin remained closer to “oversold” during its latest all-time highs, according to the Mayer Multiple, which suggested a potential price target of $180,000. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-mayer-multiple-btc-price-can-180k-before-overbought?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin analyst James Check stated that there is no reason for Bitcoin to retreat to $95,000, adding that if it does, the rally is likely over for some time. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-target-increase-analyst-forecasts-btc-floor?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The Irish Communications Interception and Lawful Access Bill is still in development, with drafting yet to occur, but the Global Encryption Coalition wants it scrapped now. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ireland-encryption-law-chat-control-privacy-warning?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Financial institutions are quickly embracing the debasement trade as the US dollar weakens, which will drive massive gains in Bitcoin and gold, say commentators. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/debasement-trade-narrative-fueling-crypto-rally?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound