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Ripple CTO Opens up About NSA Past as Satoshi-CIA Theories Resurface

Amid resurfaced speculation that the enigmatic Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto may have either been working for the CIA in the U.S. or was kidnapped by the agency, another old story is receiving fresh attention. Ripple CTO David Schwartz was reminded that he once worked for the National Security Agency (NSA), the intelligence arm of the United States Department of Defense.

XRPUSD u.today • Oct. 23, 2025

Is Bitcoin safe? Quantum compute boom threatens blockchains

Quantum stocks are soaring on a new narrative that could cast its shadow on Bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market. The quantum computing narrative is picking up steam as Wall Street chases the new tech craze.

BTCUSD crypto.news • Oct. 23, 2025

Trump Pardons Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao, BNB Surges 5%

President Donald Trump has pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the convicted founder of Binance, marking a major political and market development. The decision follows months of reported engagement between Zhao and Trump's associates, reflecting growing alignment between the administration and crypto leaders.

BNBUSD coincu.com • Oct. 23, 2025

Top Trader Urges Calm as Bitcoin Correction Deepens

Pseudonymous millionaire trader Unipcs stated today that the recent 19.6% Bitcoin pullback is within normal bull-run correction ranges and advised investors to maintain a long-term perspective, according to his post on X.

TOPUSD crypto-economy.com • Oct. 23, 2025

HYPE Soars Beyond $40 Following Robinhood Listing: What's Next For Hyperliquid's Price?

Cryptocurrency trading platform Robinhood (HOOD), has recently announced the listing of HYPE, the native token of the decentralized exchange (DEX) Hyperliquid, sparking a new rally for the altcoin, which surged beyond $40 on Thursday, marking an intraday recovery of 13%. $1 Billion For HYPE Token Buyback HYPE, with a market capitalization nearing $11 billion, has emerged as one of the market's top performers, skyrocketing by 1,000% from its launch price of $10 in December 2024.

HYPEUSD newsbtc.com • Oct. 23, 2025

Quantum Shock: Google's Breakthrough Puts Bitcoin's Encryption On Notice

Google's quantum team says its Willow processor ran a new algorithm called Quantum Echoes that solved a molecular-simulation task roughly 13,000× faster than the best classical methods on top supercomputers. Based on reports, the run is being presented as a verifiable quantum advantage and was published alongside technical notes from Google.

BTCUSD bitcoinist.com • Oct. 23, 2025

Peter Schiff: Bitcoin Is A 'Gigantic Pump-And-Dump', But 'OGs Did A Great Job Of Selling The Story'

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) critic Peter Schiff has acknowledged that his biggest miscalculation was underestimating the public's willingness to buy the cryptocurrency — yet he still insists it remains a "gigantic pump and dump" destined to go to zero. Schiff Concedes Public Demand But Maintains Bearish View In a recent interview clip shared on X, Schiff admitted that his main error was "underestimating the gullibility of the public to buy it and the marketing savvy of those who promote it.

BTCUSD benzinga.com • Oct. 23, 2025

BREAKING: Donald Trump Pardons CZ – Is the BNB Price About to Skyrocket?

President Donald Trump has pardoned Changpeng Zhao, Binance founder who pleaded guilty in November 2023 to failing to maintain anti-money laundering safeguards, served four months in prison, and paid $50M in fines after Binance faced a $4.3B settlement, with the pardon following months of intensive White House lobbying reportedly tied to Zhao's efforts to boost Trump family crypto ventures.

BNBUSD cryptonews.com • Oct. 23, 2025

WazirX To Resume Trading After 16-Month Shutdown

Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX will resume trading on Friday, sixteen months after a devastating hack forced the suspension of all operations on the platform.

WRXUSD cryptodaily.co.uk • Oct. 23, 2025

Tesla Maintains 11,500 BTC Holdings Worth $1.3B in Latest Earnings Release

TL;DR: Tesla maintained 11,500 BTC worth $1.3B in Q3 2025 without trading. Earnings beat expectations with $27.6B revenue and $2.87 EPS. The company prioritizes long-term crypto holding over short-term market moves. Tesla's Q3 2025 earnings report revealed no movement in the company's Bitcoin holdings, maintaining 11,500 BTC valued at $1.3 billion.

BTCUSD crypto-economy.com • Oct. 23, 2025

3 Best Altcoins to Buy as XRP Shows Renewed Whale Interest

What to Know: Ripple whales accumulate 30M $XRP, signaling renewed confidence and potential for a rally back toward the $3 level, despite lingering broader market volatility. Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER), Snorter Token ($SNORT), and BlockchainFX ($BFX) are emerging presales that capitalize on the same institutional and retail momentum underpinning $XRP's recovery narrative.

XRPUSD newsbtc.com • Oct. 23, 2025

40 Million XRP Bridged as FXRP Pushes Flare to the Top of XRPFi

Flare Network has become the largest XRPFi project after bridging 40 million XRP, worth about 96 million dollars. The milestone comes through FXRP, a system that lets XRP holders use their tokens in decentralized finance without losing control of them.

XRPUSD coinpedia.org • Oct. 23, 2025

EU's 19th Sanctions Package Hits A7A5 Stablecoin and Crypto Exchanges

The European Union has unveiled its 19th round of sanctions against Russia, targeting key sectors that support Moscow's war in Ukraine. Cryptocurrency is also a major focus, as the EU seeks to prevent Russia from using digital assets to bypass sanctions. “We have just adopted our 19th package of sanctions.

STABLEUSD coinpedia.org • Oct. 23, 2025

Berachain Community Pushes for Near-Instant Transactions With New Proposal

TL;DR: Berachain proposes a 200ms preconfirmation layer to speed up blockchain transactions. Partial blocks provide near real-time feedback while preserving network finality. The initiative aims to improve DeFi and gaming user experience without compromising security.

BERAUSD crypto-economy.com • Oct. 23, 2025

Ocean Protocol Slams SingularityNET and Fetch for Violating Decentralization Principles

TL;DR: Ocean Protocol criticizes SingularityNET and Fetch for violating decentralization and transparency principles. Legal, financial, and governance concerns influenced Ocean's exit from the ASI Alliance. Ocean emphasizes independent project autonomy, ethical stewardship, and community protection in decentralized ecosystems.

AGIXUSD crypto-economy.com • Oct. 23, 2025

HBAR Dips 1.4% to $0.1675 Breaking Below Key Support Zone

HBAR slipped 1.4% on Tuesday as bearish momentum intensified, driving the token from $0.1698 to $0.1675. The move followed a failed attempt to reclaim the $0.1700 resistance level, with sellers pushing prices below key support at $0.1650.

HBARUSD coindesk.com • Oct. 23, 2025

Ethereum Stablecoin Usage Jumps 400% in 30 Days as Whales Buy the Dip — $5K ETH Next?

Ethereum stablecoin usage has exploded 400% over 30 days to reach a new all-time high of $580.9B with over 12.5M transfers, while on-chain data shows whales aggressively accumulating ETH at the $3,738 support level including a newly created wallet spending $32.47M for 8,491 ETH, positioning the leading altcoin toward the highly coveted $5,000 mark that was rejected at $4,953 in August.

ETHUSD cryptonews.com • Oct. 23, 2025

Bitcoin Whales Pile Into 40X Leverage Shorts Ahead of Trump Announcement

A Bitcoin whale opened a short position with 40x leverage on the Hyperliquid platform hours before President Donald Trump's announcement from the White House at 3 PM EST. The transaction was detected by the on-chain analytics firm Onchain Lens.

BTCUSD crypto-economy.com • Oct. 23, 2025

Dogecoin Awaits Risk-On Ignition As 2021 Pattern Repeats

Dogecoin is back in a familiar posture on multiple timeframes, according to crypto analyst Osemka (@Osemka8), who argues that price action is tracking the “OTHERS” index almost one-for-one and is now deep inside a textbook Wyckoff accumulation. His latest charts—one a decade-long view, the other a daily structure map—frame the current chop as the classic test phase that tends to exhaust both sides before trend continuation.

DOGEUSD newsbtc.com • Oct. 23, 2025

Arch Introduces TaxShield to Revolutionize Bitcoin Tax Deductions

Arch has introduced a new service, TaxShield, designed to help high-income Bitcoin holders optimize their tax strategies. The platform leverages IRS Section 168(k), allowing investors to claim substantial deductions on Bitcoin mining equipment costs and reduce overall tax liabilities.

BTCUSD thecurrencyanalytics.com • Oct. 23, 2025

1 Important Tailwind That Could Send XRP Skyrocketing

XRP runs on a strong technical network and has immense potential as a platform for international payments. XRP has the third-largest market cap among non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies.

XRPUSD fool.com • Oct. 23, 2025

IPO Buzz: Hyperliquid Strategies' $1B Filing Sparks 15% HYPE Rally

Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. (HSI), formed from an $888 million reverse merger between Sonnet Biotherapeutics Holdings Inc. and Rorschach I LLC, has filed a Form S-1 registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise up to $1 billion through an offering of 160 million shares of common stock.

HYPEUSD news.bitcoin.com • Oct. 23, 2025

Standard Chartered predicts Bitcoin will soar to 200K sparking buy debate

Standard Chartered Bank, through its Head of Digital Assets Research, Geoff Kendrick, released a bold prediction, projecting that BTC will reach $200,000 by the end of 2025. This forecast comes as Bitcoin recovers above $108,900, a move that Kendrick sees as the end of a “short-term correction” and a clear buying opportunity.

STNDUSD crypto-economy.com • Oct. 23, 2025

Jupiter DEX achieves $46 million Q3 revenues as Solana Trading Activity Explodes

TL;DR Jupiter reported $46 million in revenues for Q3, driven primarily by perpetual futures and token trading activity. The platform now attracts 8.4 million active wallets, reinforcing its position as one of the top apps on Solana. Despite the strong financial performance, Jupiter's native token, JUP, remains near a three-month low around $0.

DEXUSD crypto-economy.com • Oct. 23, 2025

Hyperliquid Strategies aims for rapid expansion fueled by $1 billion S‑1 filing

TL;DR Hyperliquid Strategies filed an S-1 registration statement with the SEC for a public offering of up to $1 billion and appointed Chardan Capital Markets as its financial advisor. Proceeds will go toward corporate operations and expanding its HYPE treasury, which currently holds 12.6 million tokens and $305 million in cash.

HYPEUSD crypto-economy.com • Oct. 23, 2025

Max Pain Price for XRP Revealed: 30% for Bears, and Just 10% for Bulls

XRP trading at around $2.40 shows an uneven setup: for bears to reach their maximum pain point, the price would have to surge nearly 30% to $3.08, while the bulls would only need to dip 10% to hit their own pain line at $2.31, as per CoinGlass.

XRPUSD u.today • Oct. 23, 2025

MSTR Down To $280 As Bitcoin Accumulation Pace Slows To 5-Year Low

Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) is down to $280 on Thursday, extending its weekly decline as slowing Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) accumulation and weakening technicals put the stock at risk of a breakdown. BTC Growth Falls To Five-Year Low New data from Protos shows that the company, the world's largest corporate Bitcoin holder, added only 388 coins so far in the fourth quarter — the slowest pace in five years.

MSTRUSD benzinga.com • Oct. 23, 2025

Aster Unveils Rocket Launch to Boost DeFi Growth

The platform has introduced Rocket Launch, a new program designed to help early-stage crypto projects grow while giving traders early access to promising tokens. Rather than treating token launches as short-term hype events, Rocket Launch turns them into an ongoing process focused on liquidity, trading, and long-term value creation.

ASTERUSD altcoinbuzz.io • Oct. 23, 2025

Millionaire Trader Lost 8 Figures But Still 'Aggressively Accumulates Bitcoin'

Pseudonymous millionaire trader Unipcs cautions that talk of a crypto cycle top is overblown and urges traders to maintain a long-term perspective. What Happened: Unipcs highlighted that 25%–30% corrections in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) during bull runs are normal, and the recent 19.6% pullback falls well within historical ranges.

BTCUSD benzinga.com • Oct. 23, 2025

Pave Bank secures $39M funding with Tether's participation

Pave Bank's funding highlights the growing trend of integrating digital assets with traditional finance, enhancing real-time financial solutions. Pave Bank secures $39M funding with Tether's participation.

USDTUSD cryptobriefing.com • Oct. 23, 2025

Jupiter Launches Its New Prediction Market on Solana

Jupiter dives into decentralized betting with its prediction market on Solana, challenging Polymarket. Between innovation, regulatory risks, and technological battle, this project could redefine crypto in 2025.

JUPUSD cointribune.com • Oct. 23, 2025

Bitcoin Is the CIA's Greatest Scam, Claims Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson has reignited one of Bitcoin's most charged debates—privacy, provenance, and the politics wrapped around the origin—by telling an audience on his “This Is The Turning Point” tour that he believes the asset traces back to the US intelligence community.

BTCUSD bitcoinist.com • Oct. 23, 2025

Bitcoin Price Steady at $109,000 as Market Awaits CPI, Analysts Split on Direction

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Steady at $109,000 as Market Awaits CPI, Analysts Split on Direction Bitcoin is trading around $109,000, with analysts split on whether the next move is up or down. Bitcoin Price Steady at $109,000 as Market Awaits CPI, Analysts Split on Direction Micah Zimmerman.

BTCUSD bitcoinmagazine.com • Oct. 23, 2025

Chainlink Could Surge Toward $100 as Technical Breakout Looms

Chainlink (LINK) is showing signs of a potential major bullish breakout, according to analysts closely tracking its technical chart patterns. While the cryptocurrency has experienced a period of consolidation in recent months, some technical indicators suggest that LINK may be gearing up for a significant upward move, possibly pushing toward the $100 mark.

LINKUSD thecurrencyanalytics.com • Oct. 23, 2025

Crypto Markets Reel as Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs suffer heavy Outflows

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs faced notable outflows on October 22, signaling cautious sentiment among institutional investors, according to Farside Investors data. While some flagship funds saw inflows, the overall market momentum for spot ETFs weakened amid growing volatility. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net outflow of $101 million, with Grayscale's GBTC seeing $56.

BTCUSD crypto-economy.com • Oct. 23, 2025

Shiba Inu (SHIB): Enormous 289 Billion Drop Just Happened: What Does It Mean?

More than 289 billion Shiba Inu tokens left exchanges in a single day, indicating a significant on-chain shift on the market. This could indicate a reorganization of the market's composition and possibly point to accumulation by long-term holders rather than panic-selling.

SHIBUSD u.today • Oct. 23, 2025

16,000 Ancient Bitcoins Just Moved—And It's Costing Whales Billions

A cluster of long-idle Bitcoin moved back into circulation Wednesday, raising fresh questions about selling pressure as prices slide from recent highs. Related Reading: All It Took Was A Tweet: FLOKI Jumps 27% After Musk Mentions It Sleeping Coins Stir After Years According to CryptoQuant analyst JA Maartun, exactly 15,965 BTC that had been idle for about three years were shifted earlier in the day.

BTCUSD newsbtc.com • Oct. 23, 2025

Expert uncovers the real cause of Pi Network's dramatic market meltdown

TL;DR A community expert alleges that token sales by the team are the cause of the price collapse. On-chain data suggests a sale of over 1.2 million PI tokens in a short period. The community demands greater transparency and audits from the Pi team amid the project's lack of revenue.

PIUSD crypto-economy.com • Oct. 23, 2025

Strategy Earns Citi Buy Rating and $485 Target on Bullish Bitcoin Outlook

Investment bank Citi has initiated coverage of Strategy (MSTR) with a buy/high-risk rating and a $485 price target, citing the company's unique position as a leveraged play on Bitcoin. The firm emphasized that Strategy's stock mirrors Bitcoin's price movements, amplifying gains in bull markets but also increasing exposure to losses during downturns.

BTCUSD thecurrencyanalytics.com • Oct. 23, 2025