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Donald Trump announced that he would impose an additional 100% tariff on Chinese products starting Nov. 1, in strong retaliation against China’s decision to restrict exports of rare earth materials essential for high-tech manufacturing.Markets reacted sharply to the announcement, with the S&P 500 index falling 2.7% from the previous day. The news triggered widespread volatility across global equities, leading crypto-related stocks to post steep declines as investor risk appetite weakened.Sponsored SponsoredCrypto Stocks Lead Double-Digit Market Sell-OffThe renewed trade tensions between the US and China sparked a broad market sell-off that directly hit crypto-related stocks. As of Friday’s market close in…

Blockchain security firm PeckShield reported Friday that a wallet suffered a devastating loss of roughly $21 million worth of crypto assets on Hyperliquid, a decentralized trading platform.According to PeckShield, the theft stemmed from a private key compromise, allowing an attacker to drain the victim’s funds in a single swift move.The hack was isolated and was targeted towards the victim’s wallet, not HyperLiquid itself.The stolen assets PeckShield claims included approximately 17.75 million DAI and 3.11 million MSYRUPUSDP, both of which the hacker has since bridged to Ethereum.Onchain data shows that the attacker’s wallet executed a series of transactions to move the…

On-chain data shows the 30-day netflow of the XRP whales has remained deep negative recently, a sign that the asset is under persistent selling pressure. XRP Whale Flow Is At A Negative $50 Million Per Day At The Moment As explained by CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn in a new post on X, XRP whales have been offloading coins recently. “Whales” refer to the big-money investors who hold significant amounts in their wallets and carry some influence in the market. The behavior of these key investors can often be worth keeping an eye on, as even if it may not always…

Prestige Wealth (PWM) said it has closed a $150 million financing round to launch a digital asset treasuryfocused on XAUT$3,998.76, the gold-backed tokens of stablecoin giant Tether.The funding includes a $100 million private placement led by Antalpha (ANTA), a prominent bitcoin mining financing firm that and $50 million in senior debt, according to an announcement on Friday. Backers also include Tether and Kiara Capital.Most of that capital will be used to acquire tokenized gold reserves, aiming to build a publicly verifiable, blockchain-native treasury. The company will rebrand to Aurelion pending approvals, and will start trading under the AURE ticker on…

Los Angeles, CA, Oct. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NY Artisinal, a New York–based independent research and investigative analysis firm, today announced the initiation of formal coverage of LuxUrban Hotels Inc., with a comprehensive review underway into the company’s financial disclosures, contractual practices, and pending litigation.This investigation is part of NY Artisinal’s Ongoing Corporate Transparency Program, which focuses on identifying discrepancies and risk signals in high-growth sectors where public perception and financial reality may diverge.LuxUrban Paid Its Workers in Full — Even as NYC Withheld $8 Million. Now Bankruptcy Could Be Its Comeback, Not Its Collapse.LuxUrban Hotels wasn’t supposed to fail.The…

Morgan Stanley is widening access to cryptocurrency investments for its wealth management clients, CNBC reported Wednesday, in a move that signals a broader shift among traditionally cautious Wall Street institutions.Starting next Wednesday, the bank will allow its financial advisors to offer crypto investments to all clients — regardless of risk tolerance or net worth — and across all account types, including retirement plans, according to the report. Previously, the option was limited to clients with at least $1.5 million in assets, an aggressive risk appetite and a taxable brokerage account.The decision marks a major expansion for Morgan Stanley’s $8.2 trillion…

Solana (SOL) treasury companies are following the trend set by Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), whose adoption by public companies has boosted stock prices and graced media headlines.Digital asset treasuries (DATs) list on public markets, buy crypto, then work to grow tokens per share. The pitch is simple for traders who want to gain crypto exposure through a brokerage account, offering upside that can outpace spot prices.Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) also provide crypto exposure for investors nowadays, but DATs can hit the market faster. Additionally, premiums and discounts to net asset value (NAV) create embedded leverage without liquidation concerns, which allows…

Bitcoin traded at $117,729.81 as of press time, struggling to extend gains from its $126,000 all-time high as short-term positioning dynamics and risk-off flows dominated the medium-term debasement thesis.The debasement trade thesis gained popularity after JPMorgan published a report on the topic on Oct. 1. The thesis is based on the expectation that fiscal expansion and currency devaluation will drive demand for hard assets.Consequently, assets that hold buying power, such as gold and Bitcoin, would favor under these conditions. Amid this backdrop, gold reached a new all-time high of $4,059.38 on Oct. 10.But if gold is benefiting from the debasement…

María Corina Machado, a human rights activist and political opposition leader in Venezuela who has called Bitcoin a “lifeline” for Venezuelans, received the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting democracy in the South American country.Machado praised Bitcoin (BTC) as a pro-freedom technology in a 2024 interview with Alex Gladstein, chief strategy officer at the nonprofit Human Rights Foundation. She said:“Some Venezuelans found a lifeline in Bitcoin during hyperinflation, using it to protect their wealth and to finance their escape. Today, Bitcoin bypasses government-imposed exchange rates and helps many of our people. It has evolved from a humanitarian tool to a…

Cryptocurrency markets showed signs of consolidation in the second week of October, even as investors continued to bet on another “Uptober” rally to new highs.Also in the news this week was the $11 billion Bitcoin (BTC) whale who returned after a two-month hiatus to transfer another $360 million in BTC, signaling a potential rotation into the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, with an additional $5 billion left in their wallet.In another potential Uptober catalyst, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) received 31 crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications, with 21 of them filed during the first eight days of October.However, the ongoing…