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Peter Brandt "Possible final correction before Bitcoin's all-time high… Short-term plunge followed by rebound expected"

The cryptocurrency market recently experienced a sharp decline, but major analysts say this volatility is temporary and expect a rebound within the next few weeks. However, some experts analyzed that additional adjustments are inevitable before Bitco

'Uptober' outlook remains… Market optimism persists even after largest-ever liquidations

The crypto asset (cryptocurrency) market, despite experiencing the largest-ever liquidation in history, is still deemed by experts to have a valid October bull market. Bitcoin and major coins underwent short-term corrections, but analysts say structu

Larry Fink: 'Tokenization' — BlackRock's 10-year opportunity…accelerating the digital conversion of traditional assets

Larry Fink, CEO of the world's largest asset manager BlackRock, said that "tokenization will be a new growth opportunity for BlackRock for decades to come." He said that traditional financial assets will gradually convert into digital forms, which he

Stripe applies to establish 'Bridge National Trust Bank' to issue stablecoins

Global payments company Stripe has applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a federal trust bank for the issuance and management of stablecoins, and federal charter competition is intensifying. According to Decrypt

[Today's Global Coins of Interest] Monad·Theo·Coinbase etc.

According to Token Mindshare (a metric that quantifies the influence of a specific token in the virtual asset (cryptocurrency) market) top gainer, as of the 14th the cryptocurrency-related keywords people are most interested in are Monad (MONAD), The

Tom Lee, Arthur Hayes Maintain Bullish Ethereum Outlook…"Will Reach $10,000 Within the Year"

Despite the recent crash in the crypto asset (cryptocurrency) market, Tom Lee (BitMine) and Arthur Hayes (BitMEX) reaffirmed their earlier forecast that Ether (Ether, ETH) will reach $10,000 this year. On the 14th (local time), Cointelegraph reported

"Virtual asset market needs 'systemic discipline' rather than 'speculation' to mature"

In a market where unlimited leverage and emotionally driven pricing can trigger tens of billions of dollars in liquidations in a single day, it was argued that the maturation of virtual assets (cryptocurrencies) should begin with 'systemic discipline

Coinbase invests in CoinDCX… "India and the Middle East will lead the future of the on-chain economy"

Global cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has begun a full-scale expansion into the Indian and Middle Eastern markets and made an additional investment in India’s leading exchange CoinDCX. This investment is a follow-on to a previous round that involve

J.P. Morgan plans Coinbase wallet integration…"Pursuing 'AND strategy' running internal and public blockchains in parallel"

J.P. Morgan unveiled plans to integrate with the Coinbase wallet in 2026 and is set to actively pursue cryptocurrency (virtual asset) trading services. The firm aims to lay the groundwork for entering the digital asset market worth trillions of dolla

KOSPI back above 3600 amid U.S.-China trade tensions…Sempio hits daily upper limit

Samsung Electronics·SK Hynix rebound in one day Won–dollar rate starts lower The KOSPI index rose back above the 3600 level despite U.S.-China trade tensions. As of 9:08 a.m. on the 15th, the KOSPI index was trading at 3604.81, up 43 points (1.21%) f

Binance "Does not profit from token listings"…refutes claims of demanding payment

The world's largest virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange Binance has denied that it profits from the process of listing its tokens. This is an official response to an allegation raised by CJ Hedrington, CEO of Limitless Labs, that "Binance demande

The 'USDE Collapse' Caused by Binance Oracle Vulnerability... Multiple Abnormal Trading Patterns Detected

The cryptocurrency market plunge that occurred on the 10th (local time) was recorded as the largest-ever liquidation event. According to CoinGlass, $19 billion worth of positions were liquidated in a single day and $65 billion of total open interest

BNB market cap surpasses $165 billion…Strength continues on institutional buying and ecosystem expansion

Binance ecosystem's native token BNB hit an all-time high, pushing its market capitalization past $165 billion. It has shown the strongest upswing among large altcoins and is emerging as a market-leading asset for the fourth quarter. BNB's recent ral

Japanese financial authorities push to ban insider trading in virtual assets…aim to legislate next year

Nikkei reported on the 15th (local time) that Japanese financial authorities are pushing for measures to ban insider trading in the virtual asset (cryptocurrency) market. The measure would expand insider trading regulations, which previously applied

Binance launches US$400 million relief program for investors affected by the market crash

Global crypto exchange Binance is implementing a US$400 million (approximately KRW 540 billion) relief program to support traders who suffered losses in the market crash that occurred on the 10th (local time). However, Binance maintained that it does

'Global 'gold rush' strikes back…'Good vaults' are in short supply [Global Money X-file]'

Recently, concerns have arisen that there could be a 'bottleneck' in the global infrastructure for storing and verifying gold. Physical gold demand has surged amid the global 'gold rush'. The opening of the $4,000 era According to Reuters on the 15th

Celsius agrees to receive settlement worth about KRW 300 billion from Tether…bankruptcy proceedings in final stages

Crypto lending platform Celsius Network has agreed to receive a settlement of USD 299,500,000 (about KRW 300 billion) in its legal dispute with stablecoin issuer Tether. This amounts to roughly 7 percent of the USD 4.3 billion (about KRW 4.3 trillion

U.S. Republican lawmaker pushes to codify Trump's executive order on retirement-plan virtual asset investments

U.S. Republican Representative Troy Downing (Troy Downing) has introduced a bill to put into law President Donald Trump (Donald Trump)'s executive order allowing 401(k) retirement plans to invest in virtual assets. According to The Block on the 14th

Former Aptos Labs CEO Mo Shaikh launches $50 million crypto asset fund

Mo Shaikh, co‑founder and former chief executive officer (CEO) of Aptos Labs, has launched a crypto asset investment fund focused on the Asian market called 'Maximum Frequency Ventures (MFV)'. The initial fund size is USD 50 million. On the 14th (loc

Crown launches bond-linked Brazilian real stablecoin 'BRLV'

Crown, a Brazilian fintech company, launched the stablecoin 'BRLV' linked to Brazilian government bond yields, opening a channel for global institutional investors to access the domestic interest rate market. On the 14th (local time), Cointelegraph r

New York City establishes a dedicated office for digital assets and blockchain…"Positioning itself as a center of innovation"

New York City has launched the first official municipal office among local governments in the United States dedicated to digital assets and the blockchain industry. According to The Block on the 14th (local time), New York City Mayor Eric Adams signe

Circle targets the $20 trillion global payments market…"USDC will replace fiat currency"

U.S. investment bank William Blair gave a positive assessment of stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group. The report analyzed that Circle's USDC is likely to replace fiat currency in the future global payments market. On the 14th (local time), Willia

Virtual assets rebound as US-China avoid direct clash…APEC likely to decide market direction

Trump shows willingness to negotiate after announcing 100% tariffs on China $19 billion historic-largest liquidations, rebound within a day The week of the APEC leaders' meeting in Gyeongju just before the tariff takes effect will be the turning poin

Theo: "We will build a global 'full-stack financial infrastructure' based on real-world asset tokenization" [Coin Interview]

Iggy Ioppe, Theo Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Interview Expanding beyond real-world asset tokenization to distribution and utilization Achieving liquidity and price discovery by combining with Puff DEX Global strategy and regulatory challenges "Blo

KOSPI gains intraday as rate-cut hopes rise amid U.S. shutdown countdown

The KOSPI index is trading strong intraday. With the U.S. federal government entering a 'shutdown' (temporary suspension of operations) countdown, expectations of an interest rate cut appear to have come to the fore. The three major U.S. stock indice

Binance unveils 'CaaS' model… steps up targeting of institutional clients

Binance unveiled a 'Crypto as a Service (CaaS)' model to expand cooperation with institutional investors. The strategy focuses on increasing access to digital assets for traditional financial institutions such as banks and securities firms. According

Bithumb files trademark application for 'Bithumb Pay'

Domestic virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange Bithumb has registered a trademark under the name 'Bithumb Pay'. On the 1st (local time), according to the Korean Intellectual Property Office's KIPRIS data, Bithumb filed multiple trademark applicatio

Coinone Holds 'Hangawi Grand Festival' for Chuseok Holiday

Domestic leading specialized virtual asset exchange Coinone (CEO Lee Seong-hyun) announced on the 1st that it will hold the 'Hangawi Grand Festival' for the Chuseok holiday. The event package offers abundant benefits to participants through various c

White House withdraws nomination of pro-virtual-asset figure Brian Quintenz as CFTC chair nominee

The White House has ultimately withdrawn the nomination of former commissioner Brian Quintenz, who had been expected to become chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) after being nominated by President Donald Trump. The decision came

DAXA holds meeting to bolster compliance with ban on transactions with unregistered virtual asset operators

The Digital Asset Exchange Association (DAXA) announced on the 1st that it held a meeting on the 30th at DreamPlus Gangnam for domestic virtual asset service providers to enhance compliance with the obligation to prohibit transactions with unregister