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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Despite the red-hot start to the month, the historically bullish “Uptober” period has not particularly gone according to the expectations for the Bitcoin price. Following the market-wide downturn on October 10, the premier cryptocurrency has not been able to mount a clear recovery back to its former highs. In fact, the Bitcoin price action continues to struggle under lasting bearish pressure, falling to a new low around $103,000 on Friday, October 18. With uncertainty taking over the market, investors are left wondering whether the bull run is…

After a total liquidation, James Wynn reopened a 10x PEPE long, only to face another wipeout just hours later. Pseudonymous high-leverage crypto trader James Wynn has gained widespread notoriety for his volatile fortune, repeatedly making and losing hundreds of millions through leveraged bets on crypto perpetual futures markets. Market chaos appears to have struck him again as Wynn’s fresh PEPE bet collapses within hours, extending a brutal streak of crypto liquidations. Risky PEPE Bet Ends in More Liquidations In its latest tweet, on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain reported that Wynn suffered a complete liquidation during the recent market dip, which…

Singapore, Singapore, October 18th, 2025, Chainwire Singapore, Singapore, 17 October 2025 — Ryder, the company behind the easiest to use crypto hardware wallet, Ryder One, that gives users crypto security in 60 seconds or less, announces the close of a $3.2M seed funding round, led by Tim Draper, Founder of Draper Associates. Other participants include venture capital firms Borderless, Semantic, Smape, VeryEarly, as well as angel investors Anatoly Yakovenko, Co-founder of Solana, and Joe McCann, CEO of Asymmetric. The funding will be used to ramp up production, scale the marketing and engineering teams, and further develop Ryder’s flagship product: Ryder…

Gespa, a Swiss gambling authority, filed a criminal complaint against FIFA for its NFT collection. The regulator claimed that competitions for on-chain rewards may constitute unregistered betting. Still, though, this complaint is non-binding. Gespa offered to cooperate with any prosecution efforts, but it won’t spearhead a case itself. FIFA may be able to reach a non-litigious agreement with government officials. Sponsored SponsoredFIFA’s NFT CompetitionsSoccer and the crypto sector have had years of overlap at this point, and FIFA has been offering its own NFTs for quite some time. However, this trade may have brought some trouble to the football association,…

PANews reported on October 17 that Zoomer quoted Bloomberg as saying that Huobi founder Li Lin plans to launch an Ethereum treasury asset management company with a scale of approximately US$1 billion , aiming to focus on ETH ecosystem investment and treasury management.

North Korean hackers have adopted a method of deploying malware designed to steal crypto and sensitive information by embedding malicious code into smart contracts on public blockchain networks, according to Google’s Threat Intelligence Group.The technique, called “EtherHiding,” emerged in 2023 and is typically used in conjunction with social engineering techniques, such as reaching out to victims with fake employment offers and high-profile interviews, directing users to malicious websites or links, according to Google.Hackers will take control of a legitimate website address through a Loader Script and embed JavaScript code into the website, triggering a separate malicious code package in a…

Bull Bitcoin, the international privacy-focused bitcoin exchange, has just announced the global release of BULL Wallet on iOS. The mobile app is designed for both beginners and hardcore cypherpunk Bitcoin OGs. Available now on iOS and Android, BULL Wallet optimizes for “top-tier privacy, security, and usability for day-to-day Bitcoin transactions and secure long-term cold storage,” according to a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine.  “BULL Wallet is my passion project and a gift to the Bitcoin network. It is Bitcoin-only, fully open-source, and built to prioritize privacy, security, and simplicity,’’ said Pouliot of the wallet, which is fully open-source and…

CME Group, one of the world’s largest derivatives exchanges, is preparing to enter one of the most dynamic frontiers in finance and gambling: event-based prediction markets. According to Bloomberg, the Chicago exchange plans to launch financial contracts tied to sports outcomes and economic indicators by year-end, putting it in direct competition with fast-growing platforms Kalshi and Polymarket.The contracts are expected to roll out through futures commission merchants (FCMs), including one CME is forming with FanDuel, the U.S. sports betting leader owned by Flutter Entertainment. The exchange may also distribute the contracts through other brokerages, opening the door to retail traders…

A recent study claims that Russia and the UK have higher crypto adoption than anywhere else in Europe. These nations are taking very different approaches, but the raw data can provide important insights. Technically, the UK is actually falling behind, relatively speaking, as Russia surpassed it, and EU members are catching up. Hopefully, adoption will continue growing across the sector.Sponsored SponsoredCrypto Adoption in EuropeThe EU’s comprehensive MiCA regulations have caused a lot of consternation in local crypto markets; prominent firms left the region, building fears that it would become non-competitive. A new report helps validate some of these claims, as…

Charles Schwab is seeing booming engagement from retail investors in its crypto products. In an interview with CNBC, CEO Rick Wurster said that visits to Schwab’s crypto platform have increased by 90% year-over-year, signaling strong investor appetite for Bitcoin ETFs, Bitcoin futures, and other crypto exchange-traded products. Schwab clients now hold roughly 20% of all crypto ETPs in the U.S. Wurster emphasized that the company is responding to this demand by providing a wide array of crypto investment options and educational resources, combining digital access with traditional client support through calls and branch offices. Charles Schwab will also offer spot…