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Behind every rally and every crash lies an invisible engine: options dealers rebalancing billions in Bitcoin exposure. As open interest pushes past $57 billion, it’s the hedging flows, not sentiment, that now dictate price.For most of Bitcoin’s history, price discovery happened in the spot market. Retail traders and long-term holders set the tone, while derivatives were satellites. That, however, flipped about a year and a half ago.Bitcoin’s options market has grown into a system large enough to pull the underlying asset with it. CoinGlass data show options open interest matching the size of futures for the first time, climbing from…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Prominent Bitcoin developer Peter Todd alleged on Monday, October 6, that the US National Security Agency (NSA) is “looking to backdoor crypto again” via the rollout of so-called quantum-secure algorithms—this time by pushing deployments that exclude tried-and-tested classical cryptography. “Tl;dr: the NSA is clearly looking to backdoor crypto again with the rollout of “quantum secure” algorithms. The obvious way to implement them is AND: traditional AND quantum secure. So you need to break both. The NSA is trying to remove that seatbelt: quantum-only,” Todd wrote. Is The…

KindlyMD (NAKA) announced a partnership with Antalpha to create a $250 million secured convertible debt facility. Through its subsidiary Nakomoto Holdings, KindlyMD will leverage Antalpha’s expertise in digital asset financing to create new treasury tool for bitcoin focused-companies, according to the announcement. The non-binding agreement outlines a five-year convertible note issuance to Antalpha, with proceeds aimed at refinancing a previous $203 million bitcoin-secured credit line from Two Prime Lending and to increase bitcoin holdings.Pending financilization,Antalpha will also extend an interim bitcoin-backed loan to KindlyMD. KindlyMD holds 5,765 BTC, and its shares are trading just above $1, representing a roughly 95%…

Meanwhile, the first regulated life insurance company that operates entirely in bitcoin BTC$111,480.33, said on Tuesday it has raised $82 million to scale its savings and retirement products that aim to protect against inflation and currency devaluation.The funding round was co-led by Bain Capital Crypto and Haun Ventures, with participation from Pantera Capital, Apollo, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures and Stillmark, the firm shared in a press release with CoinDesk. The raise follows a $40 million round in April led by Fulgur Ventures and Framework, while OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was an early investor.Founded in Bermuda, Meanwhile offers life insurance and…

The Decentralised Aster has seen enormous growth in its perpetual volume in recent weeks.But detailed data in unavailable, making it impossible to rule out wash trading.DefiLlama delisted Aster perp volume over the weekend.A version of this article appeared in our The Decentralised newsletter on October 7. Sign up here.Decentralised exchanges offering perpetuals trading are taking the crypto industry by storm. Hyperliquid has seen $2.8 trillion in perpetual trade volume since it launched about a year ago. More remarkable still, a competitor named Aster appeared to be closing the gap — in September, it overtook Hyperliquid in daily trading volume. Or…

Welcome to the US Crypto News Morning Briefing—your essential rundown of the most important developments in crypto for the day ahead.Grab a coffee because the markets are moving in curious ways again. Between Wall Street’s fresh bets on crypto stocks, analysts warming to new listings, and whispers of Bitcoin entering central bank vaults, something bigger may be quietly taking shape beneath TradFi’s surface.Crypto News of the Day: Gemini Wins Wall Street Confidence as Analysts See 25% UpsideCrypto exchange Gemini is off to a strong start on Wall Street following its highly successful Nasdaq debut.Sponsored SponsoredA recent US Crypto News article…

Luisa Crawford Oct 06, 2025 16:03 SSV Network introduces a secure and efficient ETH staking solution for digital asset treasuries, addressing key challenges and optimizing yields through Distributed Validator Technology. SSV Network is revolutionizing the way digital asset treasuries manage their Ethereum (ETH) holdings by offering a more secure and productive staking solution. As corporate ETH treasuries continue to grow, many are left unstaked, missing out on significant protocol-native rewards. SSV Network aims to bridge this gap by providing treasuries with a robust staking infrastructure. Addressing the Yield Gap According to a report…

Key takeaways:Bitcoin dropped to $122,500 on Tuesday, but onchain data shows no signs of an overheated market.The resistance at $135,000 remains the main BTC price barrier for now, with key support around $120,000.Market analysts said Bitcoin’s upside remained intact despite the 1.7% correction from its all-time high of $126,200 reached on Monday.BTC/USD hourly chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewBitcoin to see a “small pullback” before continuing higher“BTC has been in an up-only mode,” with the price printing just one red candle in the past 11 days,” said analyst Mags in an X post on Tuesday. The BTC/USD pair is taking a small pullback in…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure 99% of North American CFOs expect to be using crypto very soon. That’s zero-to-nearly-one-hundred in under two decades, a sure sign of revolutionary transformation. Even more interestingly, almost a quarter intend to deploy it within their treasury functions in just two years. Why is the tokenization push taking off now? And why could this be good news for Best Wallet? A closer look reveals just how quickly the market is evolving – and how the $BEST presale could be perfectly positioned to capitalize on this opportunity. Why…

KindlyMD, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAKA), a provider of integrated healthcare services and a Bitcoin treasury vehicle through its subsidiary Nakamoto Holdings, is partnering with Antalpha (NASDAQ: ANTA).  Antalpha is a fintech firm specializing in financing, technology, and risk management solutions for the digital asset industry.  A key component of the partnership is a non-binding letter of intent under which Nakamoto plans to issue $250 million in five-year secured convertible notes to Antalpha.  The convertible notes are intended to provide long-term financing with lower dilution risk for stockholders compared to standard convertible debt.  The proceeds will also be used to expand Bitcoin…