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AMD ($AMD) stock soared +35% in a single day following its partnership with OpenAI, marking one of the biggest single-day gains in the company’s history. The deal has investors optimistic about AMD’s role in AI hardware and cloud computing, pushing the company toward a potential record market capitalization milestone.

U.S. hedge fund manager Jim Pallotta’s family office is spearheading a $200 million fundraising effort for its blockchain-focused fund, Raptor Digital. The capital comes from other family offices and institutional investors. Raptor Digital aims to invest in emerging technologies, with a strong emphasis on blockchain projects, signaling growing institutional interest in the sector.

BNB Chain, one of the world’s largest blockchain ecosystems, has adopted Chainlink’s data standard to make official U.S. Department of Commerce data available on-chain. Sourced from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Chainlink Price Feeds deliver key macroeconomic metrics like GDP, PCE Price Index, and Real Final Sales directly to BNB Chain. Developers can now leverage this data for new digital asset issuance, prediction markets, perpetual futures, and DeFi risk management tied to real-world economic conditions. This integration empowers BNB Chain’s ecosystem to build next-generation on-chain applications grounded in trusted government data.

Rising gold prices indicate a weaker dollar, suggesting that Bitcoin predictions based on USD may be too low. Analysts note that BTC follows a power curve relative to gold, which grows roughly 8% annually due to money printing. By tracking gold’s trend, Bitcoin’s future USD value can be estimated, even if short-term fluctuations make charts appear shaky. Currently, Bitcoin is aligned with this power curve, implying it may soon rise significantly to keep pace with gold, reinforcing its role as a hedge against currency devaluation.

Crypto markets are entering a highly unstable zone, with Bitcoin approaching the 115–125K “sell zone”, where large players are distributing into euphoric retail buying. U.S. financial signals show warning signs: the Reverse Repo market collapsed from $2.2T to $8–10B, Money Market Funds tighten liquidity, and U.S. banks hold $395B in unrealized losses. Crypto sees inflows from ETFs, but short-term holders capitulated, and Bollinger Bands indicate a big move is imminent. Insider selling is surging alongside retail FOMO, while leveraged longs hit cycle highs. BTC may dip with equities before benefiting from post-crash liquidity.

While U.S. markets struggle, with the S&P 500 flat (+0.01%) and NASDAQ down (-0.43%), Bitcoin ($BTC) and Ethereum ($ETH) continue to outperform. BTC gains +0.5% and ETH rises +1.07%, demonstrating the resilience and strength of crypto amid weaker traditional equities. Investors are once again turning to digital assets as a source of momentum and opportunity in a mixed market environment.

While the S&P 500 continues setting record highs in dollar terms, its value has plunged 88% when measured in Bitcoin since 2020. The sharp divergence highlights Bitcoin’s outperformance as a store of value amid rising institutional adoption and growing skepticism toward traditional fiat-based benchmarks. Despite U.S. equity strength, Bitcoin’s dominance underscores a shifting financial landscape where digital assets increasingly outpace conventional markets.

At the Global On-Chain Asset Summit in Singapore, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and HashKey Group CEO Dr. Xiao Feng discussed the future of blockchain applications. Buterin highlighted two growth areas for Ethereum: low-risk DeFi and creative apps like prediction markets and ZKID for decentralized identity. He noted DeFi’s improved security and emphasized combining AI and zero-knowledge proofs to drive innovation in privacy and lending. Addressing decentralization, Buterin said on-chain, “everyone is just an address.” He also predicted that AI-driven payments will expand in the coming decade, enhancing automation and financial risk control across blockchain ecosystems.

On October 5, 2025, the Kaspa network processed over 158 million transactions in just one day, nearly equaling Bitcoin’s total of around 160 million transactions over the entire past year, according to data from YCharts and Glassnode. This remarkable surge highlights Kaspa’s scalability and growing network efficiency, positioning it as one of the fastest blockchain networks in the industry.

Liquidation data shows extreme market positioning, with most coins leaning heavily one way — a sign of heightened volatility. $HBAR and $XLM are seeing over 85% long liquidations, suggesting that any upward move will face strong resistance, with the path of least resistance likely downward. Meanwhile, $PENGU and $ENA show over 64% short liquidations, hinting at possible short squeezes if those positions get flushed. Bitcoin ($BTC) remains relatively balanced at 55.9% long vs. 44.1% short, offering some stability — but still poses risks in the current turbulent market.

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s net liquidity reserve has reached a yearly historical support zone, suggesting a potential reversal ahead. Such a shift typically fuels demand for risk-on assets like Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, as improved liquidity conditions often signal renewed investor confidence and capital inflows into the digital asset market.

The sharp drop in Bitcoin dominance has fueled a major Ethereum rally from $1,500 to $4,800, marking what could be the beginning of a broader altcoin surge. Despite minor upticks in the BTC.D chart, analysts believe the downtrend in Bitcoin dominance is just starting, signaling that altcoins may continue to gain strength in the coming weeks as capital flows diversify across the market.

Bitcoin ($BTC) has reached a crucial resistance level, with yesterday’s push above it driven primarily by perpetual contracts. A sustained institutional bid, similar to last week, could help BTC reclaim this level. Without such support, the market may face a sharp correction toward $118,000–$120,000, making the next few sessions critical for determining the short-term trend.

If the uptrend continues with sustained risk-on sentiment, XRP could target $3.82, $4.44, and $5.17. However, if momentum shifts to sellers and market fundamentals turn risk-off, a deeper retracement toward $2.56–$2.42 cannot be ruled out. Traders should closely monitor sentiment and market dynamics to navigate potential swings in XRP’s price.

• $ASTER – Airdrop Checker drops on Oct 10.
• $SOL – Final spot Solana ETF applications deadline Oct 10.
• Macro – US FOMC Meeting Minutes release Oct 8.
• $FF – Falcon Finance teases major announcement.
• $MNT – Mantle’s UR Neobank goes live.
• $S – Flying Tulip ICO launches on Sonic.
• $SKY – Sky Protocol rolls out Savings V2.
• $PENDLE x $XPL – New incentive campaign announced.
• $STBL – Launch phase on Ethereum starts Oct 10.

Following Bitcoin’s recent surge, analysts expect Ethereum ($ETH) to see a strong upward move, potentially reaching a new all-time high in October or November. This rally in ETH could boost momentum across the broader altcoin market, signaling a period of increased strength and opportunity for altcoin investors.

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Analysts suggest AVAX could reach $25–27 before attempting the $50–100 range, but major moves depend on BTC climbing above $140K, ETH above $6–7K, and SOL above $350–450. Expect significant capital to flow into ETH and SOL first, with some front-running activity likely. Other tokens like IBIT, ETHA, SOLZ, BMNR, SBET, BTBT, RIOT, MARA, CLSK, and UPXI may outperform AVAX in the short term, with November earmarked as AVAX’s month.

China Financial Leasing Group plans to raise HK$86.72 million through a share placement to Innoval Capital at HK$1.25 per share. The majority of the funds will be allocated to investments in Web3 and AI firms, while the remainder will support general corporate operations, signaling the company’s strategic focus on emerging technologies.

BNB has surged past $1,200, reaching a new all-time high of $1,214.42, up 3.47% in 24 hours according to Binance data. Market volatility remains high, with $256 million liquidated in the last da,y including $177M in longs and $79.11M in shorts, as reported by Coinglass. Traders are keeping a close eye on momentum, with BNB’s breakout signaling strong bullish sentiment across the market.

The U.S. is accumulating $6 billion in debt daily, with total debt expected to surpass $38 trillion in the coming weeks. Prominent investors, including Larry Fink and Ray Dalio, now view Bitcoin as a potential hedge against mounting national debt, signaling growing institutional interest in the leading cryptocurrency.

A comparison of XRP against the U.S. debt cycle (2013–2025) suggests the token remains massively undervalued and misunderstood. Analysts point out that XRP could be gearing up to repeat its explosive 2016–2017 cycle, when it significantly outperformed Bitcoin. With both XRP and BTC currently seen as undervalued, market watchers believe a major rebound may be on the horizon as global liquidity and debt dynamics shift once again.

Venture capitalists have invested a record $192.7 billion in AI startups so far in 2025, making it the first year when over 50% of total VC funds have flowed into the AI sector. In the U.S., AI now accounts for over 60% of venture deals, triple its share since 2020. Overall, global VC funding stands at $366.8 billion, with $250.2 billion coming from the U.S., signaling the unstoppable momentum of the AI revolution.

The CBI has frozen crypto assets linked to a $122,000 Florida bank impersonation scam, following a U.S. DOJ investigation. Authorities traced the stolen funds to an Indian WazirX account owned by the late Punam Jaiswal, which held 0.26 BTC, 7.83 ETH, and ₹8.7 lakh. The assets have now been frozen and marked for seizure under the U.S.–India Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT), showcasing growing global cooperation in crypto-related crime.

With the U.S. government shutdown limiting data releases, markets turn their focus to key updates this week. The NY Fed Inflation Expectations arrive Tuesday, followed by Wednesday’s Fed Meeting Minutes. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech Thursday may offer policy clues. On Friday, traders await the Michigan Consumer Sentiment and Expectations data, along with the September Jobs Report if the shutdown ends in time. All eyes remain on inflation and economic stability signals.