Bitcoin’s $100,000 dream slips away as $939 million crypto wipeout pushes traders toward $78,000

Bitcoin’s $100,000 dream slips away as $939 million crypto wipeout pushes traders toward $78,000
Bitcoin registered an intraday low of $79,730 before recovering to around $82,000 as surging US wholesale inflation intensified a cryptocurrency selloff that triggered nearly $940 million in liquidations. This price action extended losses as stronger-than-expected inflation data raised concerns about another interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. According to CoinGlass, 176,506 traders were liquidated… … Read more

Crypto market cap leaps $800B in Q3, but spot volume drops 14%

Crypto market cap leaps $800B in Q3, but spot volume drops 14%
CoinGecko’s Q3 2026 report shows spot turnover at its top 10 centralized exchanges fell 14.2%, while perpetual open interest ended September above $100 billion. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

Ripple opens Wall Street’s door to Hyperliquid’s $59 billion trading market

Ripple opens Wall Street’s door to Hyperliquid’s $59 billion trading market
Institutions trade swaps referencing more than 100 traditional financial markets around the clock, with Ripple Prime as the principal counterparty, Ripple announced on Oct. 15. The swaps cover stocks, equity indices, ETFs, metals, energy and foreign exchange, and they reference perpetual contracts that Trade.xyz lists on Hyperliquid. The structure offered by Ripple Ripple offers consolidated… … Read more

Binance stock put options lock full USDC reserves for sellers

Binance stock put options lock full USDC reserves for sellers
Binance’s seller FAQ requires full purchase funds and allows early assignment, but its linked terms still describe long-only trading. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

Native Bitcoin collateral on Aave triggers WBTC pool deficit

Native Bitcoin collateral on Aave triggers WBTC pool deficit
Hub suppliers would finance fast exits before permissioned buyers acquire the vaults, with escrow shortfalls reported as deficits. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

Kraken moves to acquire $181 million European bank in major push beyond crypto trading

Kraken moves to acquire $181 million European bank in major push beyond crypto trading
Kraken's parent company, Payward, has agreed to acquire a European bank as it expands beyond cryptocurrency trading into traditional financial services. On Oct. 14, the company announced a definitive agreement to purchase Saldo Finance Oy, a Finnish holding company that owns Lithuania-based Saldo Bank. The acquisition would give Payward control of a licensed European banking… … Read more

More than half of Ethena’s USDe backing is allocated to lending

More than half of Ethena’s USDe backing is allocated to lending
LlamaRisk’s October 12 snapshot makes available pool assets, institutional recall terms and conditional redemption access central to holders’ exits. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox