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Bitcoin’s BTC$121,317.14 implied volatility (IV) gauge has climbed to a 2.5-month high, consistent with the seasonal trends. Volmex’s bitcoin implied volatility index, BVIV, which represents the annualized expected price turbulence over four weeks, has topped 42%, the highest since late August, according to data source TradingView. IV measures the market’s expectations for future price swings based on options pricing. Higher IV suggests traders are anticipating larger price movements ahead.The BVIV rose early this month alongside an upswing in BTC’s price and has continued to climb despite the latest pullback from the record high of over $126,000 to around $120,000.Bullish seasonalityBVIV’s…

Traders are flocking to the ZK-powered perpetuals trading platform amid the ongoing airdrop craze, and its OTC points market is going parabolic.As traders flock to tokenless perpetuals exchanges in pursuit of “the next Hyperliquid airdrop,” trading volumes hit a record $1 trillion in September, and as the sector heats up, the Lighter exchange’s activity-based points have hit an all-time high on over-the-counter (OTC) markets.The Lighter points system has been live since its closed beta launched in February, but valuations have skyrocketed over the last month.The leading Lighter OTC market, SOTC, cleared its first seven-figure transaction on Oct. 7, which also…

A torrent of high-profile TGEs is about to reshape Web3. The prediction giant Polymarket and the leading wallet MetaMask are both gearing up for token launches, joined by the well-funded Monad, signaling a critical phase of decentralization and liquidity for the crypto market.Polymarket Founder Hints at Token FutureShayne Coplan, the founder of the dominant predictions platform Polymarket, is actively fueling speculation about the launch of a native POLY token. The strategic move directly follows a period of unprecedented institutional investment and rapid platform growth, signaling a likely transition to a more decentralized, token-driven structure.Coplan initiated the latest round of speculation…

A back-to-roots trade is emerging as market participants take notice of the privacy corners of the crypto ecosystem, bringing attention back to what dominated much of the 2017-18 bull market cycle.Tokens in the sector are up 15% on average in the past 24 hours, CoinGecko data shows. ZEC$236.27 is up more than 40%, bringing seven gains to over 85% in a run that has made it the best-performing large-cap token in the market.ZEC’s performance is accompanied by upswings in DASH$20.57, XVG$0.005123, DCR$16.27 and TORN$11.13, which are up from 13-35% in the past 24 hours. Privacy smart contract system Railgun’s RAIL…

About Abhishek Chavan Name: Abhishek Chavan Designation: QA Manager Company: KRAFTON (India Division) Country: India Abhishek’s Learning Journey That Inspires Which 101 Blockchains courses or certifications have you completed? I’m glad to share that I’ve achieved the 101 Blockchains Certified ChatGPT Professional (CCGP)™ certification program. I have worked with console and mobile games during my seven years in the gaming industry. I have worked solely on manual QA and mobile games for the last four years. I have believed throughout my career that professional development requires continuous learning.   I picked the CCGP certification course to explore different ways in which…

A privacy coalition has urged the Irish government to abandon work on a pre-draft bill that would grant law enforcement access to encrypted messages.Ryan Polk, an author at the Global Encryption Coalition (GEC), which advocates for and defends encryption worldwide, penned an open letter on Thursday, arguing that legislation proposed by Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan could lead to increased cybercrime and deter businesses from the country.“Any country that undermines encryption risks threatening the privacy and security of people far beyond its borders. But Ireland, as host to the EU headquarters of major tech companies including Apple and Meta, bears…

Bitcoin holders may want to rethink their price targets for 2025, with one Bitcoin analyst arguing that $110,000 has been firmly established as Bitcoin’s new bottom.“You can kind of start lifting some of your targets and saying, “Well, because we’ve proven 110, that’s the floor, where do we go from here?” James Check said in an interview published on YouTube on Thursday.“We’ve built an enormous base up here at $2 trillion,” he said, referring to Bitcoin’s (BTC) market capitalization, which is currently sitting at around $2.42 trillion. “We proved a trillion [in 2024], we’ve proved $2 trillion in [2025], so…

Fight Fight Fight LLC, the company behind the United States President’s signature meme coin, is looking to start a digital-asset based treasury firm that would be dedicated to TRUMP coin. The current disclosures hint at at least $200 million being raised to buy back various amounts of Official Trump (TRUMP) coin once the new crypto venture kicks in.Zanker Offers Helping Hand To Sinking TRUMP CoinNotably, the target range of this TRUMP coin re-purchase venture is set at $1 billion, but the deal is yet to be confirmed. Per Bloomberg’s latest reports on the matter, the new firm is likely going…

XRP chopped in a narrow $2.78–$2.85 band, masking heavy institutional selling and rising leverage risks. Exchange reserves climbed to nine-month highs on 440M tokens distributed over 30 days, while futures open interest swelled near $9B. Bulls continue to defend the $2.78 floor, but distribution patterns cap upside momentum.News BackgroundXRP traded flat to lower in the 24 hours to Oct. 10, opening near $2.83 and closing at $2.82. The token briefly rallied to $2.85 before rejection, with volumes spiking above 123M at 08:00 — double the daily average — confirming institutional activity at key levels. The session came as traders positioned…