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CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 4183.36, up 1.1% (+45.17) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday.All 20 assets are trading higher.Leaders: LTC (+11.9%) and NEAR (+10.9%). Laggards: APT (+0.0%) and ETH (+0.4%). The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally.

Bitcoin’s latest correction rattled traders. BTC price dropped from above $120,800 to nearly $102,000 before bouncing back almost 9% to over $111,000. While altcoins like Ethereum and XRP fell over 13%, Bitcoin’s decline of 7% at press time shows it held up much better — hinting at underlying strength even amid heavy liquidations.Still, the big question remains: Can Bitcoin stay above $100,000, or will the price drop extend lower than this key psychological level soon? Three charts hold the answer.Sponsored Holders Rise and Veterans Stay Calm Amid The CrashThe first sign of support comes from on-chain holder behavior.Despite the crash,…

Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital has secured a $460 million private investment from one of the world’s “largest asset managers” to accelerate the transformation of its former Bitcoin mining site in Texas into an AI data center.The deal involves the purchase of 12.77 million Class A shares at $36 per share, with the proceeds earmarked for general corporate use and the expansion of its Helios campus, expected to deliver 133 megawatts of IT capacity in early 2026, the company announced Friday. “Having one of the world’s largest and most sophisticated institutional investors make such a significant investment in our company will…

The metric fell to $3.3 trillion on TradingView. Bitcoin’s price went through a sudden and painful crash on Friday evening and Saturday morning, dropping to its lowest position since early July. As this became the single-largest daily liquidation event with more than $19 billion wrecked, the total market cap plunged by $900 billion at one point. BTC’s Crash What a week it has been for the primary cryptocurrency. It all started on the right foot, with a surge past $124,000 last Sunday and up to $126,000 on Monday, which became a new all-time high. The asset lost some traction…

A sudden flash crash rattled crypto markets on Oct. 10, erasing billions in leveraged positions as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other major tokens plunged before staging partial recoveries.Bitcoin fell more than 10% at its lowest point, slipping to $101,500 before rebounding to trade near $112,500 as of press time.Ethereum similarly dropped over 10% intraday before stabilizing above $3,800. Major altcoins suffered significantly steeper losses, including Solana and Dogecoin, which fell more than 30% and 50%, respectively.While Solana continues to trade below its key $200 threshold, DOGE experienced a rapid recovery and was trading above the $0.18 support level as of press…

While bitcoin BTC$112,873.59, ether ETH$3,818.39 and other major cryptocurrencies tumbled in a $19 billion liquidation event on Friday, major gold-backed digital assets bucked the trend amid the precious metal’s rally.Tokens tied to physical gold, including Paxos’ PAXG and Tether’s XAUT, were among the few to hold their ground, and even edge higher, as broader markets sank.Bitcoin lost 8.5% of its value in the last 24-hour period, while the broader crypto market plunged 12.75% as measured by the CoinDesk 20 (CD20 ) index. PAXG has meanwhile dropped just 0.23% to $3,998, while XAUt is up 0.2% to $4,010. A troy ounce…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Japanese investment company Metaplanet today announced that it is temporarily pausing its stock acquisition rights. According to data from Coingecko, the firm currently holds 30,823 BTC on its balance sheet. Metaplanet Pauses Stock Sale, Committed To Buying Bitcoin According to an announcement made earlier today, one of the major Bitcoin treasury firms, Metaplanet, is poised to suspend the exercise of its 20th to 22nd series of stock acquisition rights. These rights, also known as Moving Strike Warrants, will be in suspension from October 20th to November 17th.…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The European financial system is going through a quiet yet profound transformation as new information suggests Ripple has found its way into the heart of the Eurosystem’s digital framework.  According to documents shared by crypto commentator SMQKE on X, Ripple’s integration into the European financial system is through a partnership with SIA, an Italian payments infrastructure provider known for supporting many of the European Central Bank’s systems. From SWIFT To The Eurosystem Ripple has always positioned itself as a challenger to SWIFT in global payments with its…

Investors withdrew 230,000 ETH from exchanges in just 48 hours Ethereum joined the rest of the market in the past day by plummeting to a multi-month low of $3,500 before recovering slightly to $3,850 as of now. During this harrowing crash, different investors showed various behavior types, from mass selling to buying the dip. The ETH flash crash in the summer of 2017 is the closest event I can think of in comparison to what happened yesterday. Even during the Covid crash I can’t remember so many major alts losing so much so swiftly. Difference with this liquidation cascade…

A crypto whale has pocketed over $160 million in profits after correctly betting on Bitcoin and Ethereum’s recent price decline.On October 11, blockchain analysis platform Lookonchain reported that a long-term Bitcoin holder had opened more than $1.1 billion in short positions on the top two cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.Sponsored SponsoredHow Bitcoin Crash Made This Trader $160 Million RicherThe trader effectively wagered that both assets would drop in value despite their recent bullish momentum. Within just 30 hours, that prediction proved right—Bitcoin and Ethereum prices fell sharply, earning the trader an estimated $160 million in realized profit.Following the sell-off, the trader…