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BNB, the native cryptocurrency of the BNB Chain — the layer-1 blockchain developed by Binance — has climbed to become the third-largest digital asset by market capitalization.After breaking above $1,100 for the first time on Friday, BNB (BNB) achieved a new major milestone on Tuesday by overtaking Ripple-backed XRP (XRP) as the third-largest crypto asset by market cap.At the time of publication, BNB traded at $1,326, up nearly 30% in the past seven days, with a market capitalization of $182 billion, according to CoinGecko data.This breakthrough coincides with the growing adoption of BNB in various regions, including the launch of…

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…

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%…

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…

Crypto-focused asset manager Grayscale staked $150 million worth of Ether after introducing staking for its exchange-traded products (ETPs) on Monday.The asset management company staked 32,000 Ether (ETH) worth $150 million, according to blockchain data platform Lookonchain.The transfer occurred a day after Grayscale introduced staking for its Ether ETPs, making it the first US-based crypto fund issuer to offer staking-based passive income for its funds.The move enables Grayscale’s ETP and its shareholders to start earning passive income via staking rewards on the $150 million. These staking rewards will be treated as “assets of the fund,” according to Grayscale’s ETP Staking Policy.Deducting…

Jeff Park, chief investment officer at ProCap BTC and an advisor to Bitwise, pushed back against Paul Tudor Jones’ latest warning that markets “feel exactly like 1999,” arguing that the macro regime of 2025 is structurally different from the dot-com era and, crucially, more supportive of Bitcoin. Park’s commentary followed Jones’ interview on CNBC, where the billionaire trader said the setup resembles the late-cycle blow-off that preceded the tech crash, even as he continued to praise Bitcoin as an asset with high appeal. Bitcoin Will Thrive, Not Crash In a X post, Park called comparisons to 1999 “lazy,” contending that…

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…

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…

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…

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…