Seven spot XRP ETF rulings and Ripple’s bank charter decision hit in October 2025. Discover why funds see XRP as Wall Street’s dark horse. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/explained/xrp-as-wall-streets-dark-horse-why-some-funds-see-it-like-bitcoin?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Tokenized TradFi assets will ‘redefine’ the crypto industry: Chainlink co-founder
Cryptocurrencies are where the blockchain industry is today, “but tokenization is where it’s going next,” Chainlink’s co-founder Sergev Nazarov told Cointelegraph. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/tokenized-tradfi-redefine-crypto-chainlink-nazarov?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Google takes 5.4% stake in Bitcoin mining company Cipher Mining in $3B deal
Google has acquired a 5.4% stake in Bitcoin miner Cipher Mining by backstopping $1.4 billion of Fluidstack’s obligations in a $3 billion, 10-year AI data center deal. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/google-acquires-5-4-stake-in-bitcoin-mining-company-cipher-mining-in-ai-deal?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Solana open interest hits record 72M SOL, but why is price falling?
Solana futures’ open interest rose to new all-time highs of 72 million SOL as the technical structure displayed weakness, putting $120 back in play. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-open-interest-72m-sol-record-why-price-falling?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
SharpLink to tokenize SBET stock on Ethereum with Superstate
SharpLink, one of the world’s largest public holders of ETH, has notified the SEC of its plans to tokenize its common stock on Superstate’s Open Bell tokenization platform. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/sharplink-superstate-tokenized-sbet-ethereum-sec?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Ohio approves vendor to process crypto payments for state services
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose applauded the progress, while continuing to support the creation of an Ohio Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ohio-approves-crypto-payments-state-services?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
ETH price below $4K: Ethereum's ‘biggest loser’ hit with $36.4M liquidation
ETH’s breakdown from a key chart pattern can now lead to more losses for Ether price, targeting the $3,600–$3,400 zone in the short term. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/eth-price-below-4k-ethereum-biggest-loser-36-4m-liquidation?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
AI needs proof-of-work, not Big Tech
Bitcoin’s proof-of-work drove hardware innovation from GPUs to ASICs that are 100,000x more efficient. AI networks need the same competitive incentives. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ai-proof-of-work?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Aster leads perp DEX surge to $70B daily trading volume
Community members questioned whether the surge in trading volume reflects market conviction or aggressive incentive farming. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/aster-perpetual-dex-volume-record-70b?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin ETFs enter ‘slowdown’ phase: Are bears hunting for $90K BTC price?
US spot Bitcoin ETF flows cooled after strong prior inflows, signalling weaker institutional demand that could push BTC price into an extended correction. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-etfs-enter-slowdown-phase-bears-90k-btc-price?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss%3F_%3D1758805129784%26nc%3D1758805129784%26_rnd%3D0voojy&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound