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Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Vitalik Buterin supports Steak ’n Shake pausing its ETH vote, calling it a principled move. Bitcoin community pressure led to the halt, citing BTC’s superior Lightning performance. ETH averages 15–30 TPS with $3–$10 fees; BTC Lightning offers faster, cheaper payments. Steak ’n Shake processed 120,000 BTC transactions since May 2025 via BitPay. The pause underscores ideological divides shaping crypto merchant adoption in 2025.References X Post Reference
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- 08:02Eugene: The altcoin market is over, say goodbye to crypto treasury companiesBlockBeats News, October 12, trader Eugene Ng Ah Sio posted on his personal channel, stating, "There have already been many in-depth analyses regarding Friday's incident. I'll just briefly mention a few points:· The altcoin market has ended for the foreseeable future. The scale of wealth destruction this time, as well as the way it was executed, will leave a long-lasting mark in the minds of participants.· Long-short strategies are not feasible in the crypto market. These strategies may work in normal market environments, but they often fail at the most critical moments.· Chain reactions (contagion) will occur, but the extent is still uncertain. I hope there are no systemic major issues.· Farewell, crypto treasury companies."
- 07:46After losing $2 million in the market crash, a certain whale has reopened ETH long positions and has now recovered the losses.According to Jinse Finance, monitored by Lookonchain, a certain whale was fully liquidated during the market crash, losing $2 million. About 5 hours ago, this whale reopened a 25x long position with $9.5 million USDC, holding 18,960 ETH (worth $72.7 million). Now, the whale has made a profit of $2.24 million, recovering the previous loss.
- 07:41Aster: The new Aster Phase 2 airdrop claim is now live and will open at 20:00 on October 14.ChainCatcher news, Aster has announced that the new Aster Phase 2 airdrop eligibility check is now live. Users can still choose to claim the airdrop or receive a full refund of S2 transaction fees. The deadline for selecting the claim option is October 13 at 20:00, the ASTER airdrop will be open on October 14 at 20:00, and transaction fee refund applications must be completed before 7:59 on October 16 after the refund application opens.