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In Brief Aster token shows recovery signs, increasing 13% in 24 hours. Delays and trust issues still challenge long-term sustainability in DeFi. Investors are eager to seize short-term opportunities despite market uncertainties.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs cross $1B in trading volume within 10 minutes of today’s market open, signaling intense institutional demand.Massive Early Surge in ETF TradingInstitutional Appetite for BitcoinWhat This Means for Bitcoin’s Price
Forbes estimates President Trump holds $870M in BTC via his stake in Trump Media, making him one of the world’s largest Bitcoin holders.Forbes Reports Trump’s Massive Bitcoin ExposureHow the $870M Figure Was CalculatedImplications & Questions
Larry Fink says Bitcoin and crypto serve as alternative assets like gold, reinforcing their role in modern portfolios.Bitcoin & Crypto Seen as Gold-Like AssetsInstitutional Confidence Keeps RisingWhat This Signals for the Market
A crypto whale increases BTC short position to $209M, with a $120,990 liquidation level — sparking market speculation.Whale Builds Massive $209M Bitcoin ShortLiquidation Level Near $121KWhat This Means for the Market
- 00:22Bhutan Migrates Its Sovereign Identity System from Polygon to EthereumChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Bhutan is migrating its self-sovereign identity system from Polygon to Ethereum. This move will enable its nearly 800,000 residents to verify their identities and access government services. Aya Miyaguchi, Chair of the Ethereum Foundation, revealed that the integration with Ethereum has been successfully completed, and it is expected that the migration of all residents' identity credentials will be finished by the first quarter of 2026. Miyaguchi attended the launch ceremony together with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, and Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuk. Previously, since August 2024, Bhutan has been operating its national identity system on Polygon, and before that, it used Hyperledger Indy. So far, Brazil and Vietnam are among the few countries that have partially integrated blockchain-based self-sovereign identity solutions.
- 00:22BlackRock CEO: Bitcoin is good, but should not take up too large a proportion in an investment portfolioBlockBeats News, October 14, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink stated in an interview with CBS that he has had to reassess bitcoin, acknowledging that "cryptocurrencies and gold serve the same function, both being alternative assets." Fink pointed out that bitcoin "is not a bad asset, but it should not occupy too large a proportion in an investment portfolio." In his letter to investors this year, Fink revealed that regarding investment demand for the BlackRock bitcoin ETF, "half comes from retail investors, and among them, 75% had never purchased iShares products before." (Decrypt)
- 00:22During the crash, a whale who went 25x long on ETH has made an unrealized profit of over $9.9 million.BlockBeats News, on October 14, according to on-chain analyst Ai Aunt (@ai_9684xtpa), during the sharp drop, a whale who went 25x long on ETH has made an unrealized profit of over $9.9 million, doubling the initial margin of $9.5 million.