
FOMO HOUR: A Daily Crypto & Web3 News Show
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S5 Ep 121Crypto Majors Surge! US Gov may re-open soon! BTC back above $106k!
Crypto majors surged following news of the U.S. government’s reopening, with Bitcoin (BTC) up 4% to $106,000, Ethereum (ETH) gaining 4% to $3,590, Binance Coin (BNB) rising 1% to $996, and Solana (SOL) advancing 5% to $168. Among the top movers, Starknet (STRK) soared 40%, Wolfi (WLFI) jumped 27%, Pump (PUMP) climbed 17%, and Near Protocol (NEAR) added 18%. Zcash (ZEC) briefly spiked to $750 on Friday before retracing to $630, still up 57% for the week. In regulatory news, the UK announced plans to cap stablecoin holdings at £20,000. Meanwhile, Ledger is reportedly considering either a New York IPO or private financing within the next year. In traditional markets, Michael Burry made headlines after placing a $1.1 billion bet against AI giants Nvidia (NVDA) and Palantir (PLTR), rattling tech stocks and fueling the “AI top” narrative.

S5 Ep 120ZEC Goes Higher! Google x Polymarket integration announced! Virtuals Protocol interview with EverythingEmpty!
Crypto markets turned red, with major tokens falling sharply — Bitcoin dropped 3% to $99,800, Ethereum slipped 4% to $3,210, Binance Coin declined 1% to $933, and Solana fell 3% to $152. Among top movers, Filecoin surged 50%, Zcash gained 20%, Internet Computer rose 20%, and NEAR Protocol climbed 18%. Crypto-related stocks also tumbled yesterday, with MicroStrategy down 7%, Coinbase off 7.5%, Robinhood losing 11%, and Iris Energy dropping 11%. Meanwhile, Donald Trump reaffirmed his pro-crypto stance, calling America a “Bitcoin superpower” and warning of competition from China, according to CoinDesk. JPMorgan estimated Bitcoin’s fair value near $170,000 using a gold-based model, while Google announced plans to integrate prediction market data from Polymarket and Kalshi. Tether purchased $97 million worth of Bitcoin during the latest dip, consistent with its policy of using 15% of profits for BTC accumulation. Additionally, Robinhood is considering adding Bitcoin to its balance sheet, and Base lead Jesse Pollack introduced “Jessexbt,” an AI agent designed to answer questions about the Base ecosystem.

S5 Ep 119NYC Mayor, US Gov Shutdown Markets + Casey Craig from Euphoria_Fi!
Crypto markets were slightly green, with Bitcoin trading just below its 200-week moving average—BTC rose 0.5% to $102,800, while ETH gained 1% to $3,380. BNB and SOL remained flat at $950 and $157, respectively. Among top movers, ICP surged 28%, ZEC climbed 15%, and DASH rose 12%. In corporate developments, Ripple raised $500 million at a $40 billion valuation from major investors including Fortress, Citadel, and Brevan Howard. Asset manager WisdomTree, with $130 billion in AUM, adopted Chainlink to bring NAV data on-chain and power subscriptions for its CRDT tokenized fund on Ethereum. Robinhood beat Q3 estimates as its crypto revenue saw a substantial increase. Meanwhile, YouTube clarified that its gambling policy is not targeting crypto content broadly, focusing instead on gambling and casino-related material. Lastly, Circle updated its terms of service to permit firearms purchases using USDC.

S5 Ep 118BTC Holding $102K! ZEC Skyrockets! Ripple raises $500M!
Crypto markets were slightly green, with Bitcoin trading just below its 200-week moving average—BTC rose 0.5% to $102,800, while ETH gained 1% to $3,380. BNB and SOL remained flat at $950 and $157, respectively. Among top movers, ICP surged 28%, ZEC climbed 15%, and DASH rose 12%. In corporate developments, Ripple raised $500 million at a $40 billion valuation from major investors including Fortress, Citadel, and Brevan Howard. Asset manager WisdomTree, with $130 billion in AUM, adopted Chainlink to bring NAV data on-chain and power subscriptions for its CRDT tokenized fund on Ethereum. Robinhood beat Q3 estimates as its crypto revenue saw a substantial increase. Meanwhile, YouTube clarified that its gambling policy is not targeting crypto content broadly, focusing instead on gambling and casino-related material. Lastly, Circle updated its terms of service to permit firearms purchases using USDC.

S5 Ep 117 ZCash Chat with: 0xMert_ ! Crypto Recovering? BTC back above $102K!
Crypto majors slipped another 2–5% before showing signs of recovery after Bitcoin briefly dipped below $100,000. At the time of writing, BTC is down 2% at $102,100, ETH has fallen 5% to $3,320, BNB is down 1% at $945, and SOL is off 2% at $157. Among top movers, ZK (+24%), DASH (+12%), ASTER (+12%), and HYPE (+9%) led the gains. Liquidations totaled over $1.7 billion on Tuesday as Bitcoin slid below $100,000 and Ethereum neared $3,000. The Fear and Greed Index edged up two points to 23 but remains in the “Extreme Fear” zone. In ecosystem developments, Berachain restarted its chain after a roughly day-long shutdown following the Balancer exploit, with funds returned. Chainlink unveiled the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE), enabling institutions to deploy smart contracts across multiple blockchains with built-in compliance and legacy finance integration. Meanwhile, Gemini announced plans to launch a prediction market, following its DCM license application to the CFTC in May. On the corporate front, Marathon Digital (MARA) reported record Q3 revenue of approximately $252 million as it continues expanding into AI compute services.

S5 Ep 116Where is Crypto going! Crypto enters Extreme Fear! ZEC keeps going UP!
Crypto majors continued their decline, dropping another 3–8% as the selloff persisted. Bitcoin (BTC) fell 3% to $104,500, Ethereum (ETH) dropped 5% to $3,520, Binance Coin (BNB) slid 6% to $955, and Solana (SOL) plunged 8% to $162. Meanwhile, Decred (DCR) surged 111%, Dash (DASH) climbed 50%, and Internet Computer (ICP) gained 30%, leading the day’s top movers. Liquidations totaled over $1.2 billion on Monday, with long positions accounting for 90% of the losses, and the Crypto Fear & Greed Index slipped into “Extreme Fear.” Balancer suffered a $128 million exploit following a so-called “vibe-coded” hack, prompting Berachain to halt its chain amid cascading pool drains across Ethereum and linked networks. In industry developments, Hollywood.com announced plans for an entertainment-focused prediction market in partnership with Crypto.com, while Ripple launched prime brokerage services for digital assets in the U.S. Strategy revealed plans to issue 3.5 million shares of its 10% Series A Perpetual Stream Preferred Stock ($STRE), with proceeds earmarked for Bitcoin purchases. Elsewhere, U.S. prosecutors are pursuing the maximum five-year sentence against the founders of Samurai Wallet, and the FTSE Russell announced it will publish its global equity, FX, and digital asset market index data directly on the blockchain via Chainlink.

S5 Ep 115Crypto enters “Extreme Fear”! Crypto Falls 3-8%!
Crypto majors continued their decline, dropping another 3–8% as the selloff persisted. Bitcoin (BTC) fell 3% to $104,500, Ethereum (ETH) dropped 5% to $3,520, Binance Coin (BNB) slid 6% to $955, and Solana (SOL) plunged 8% to $162. Meanwhile, Decred (DCR) surged 111%, Dash (DASH) climbed 50%, and Internet Computer (ICP) gained 30%, leading the day’s top movers. Liquidations totaled over $1.2 billion on Monday, with long positions accounting for 90% of the losses, and the Crypto Fear & Greed Index slipped into “Extreme Fear.” Balancer suffered a $128 million exploit following a so-called “vibe-coded” hack, prompting Berachain to halt its chain amid cascading pool drains across Ethereum and linked networks. In industry developments, Hollywood.com announced plans for an entertainment-focused prediction market in partnership with Crypto.com, while Ripple launched prime brokerage services for digital assets in the U.S. Strategy revealed plans to issue 3.5 million shares of its 10% Series A Perpetual Stream Preferred Stock ($STRE), with proceeds earmarked for Bitcoin purchases. Elsewhere, U.S. prosecutors are pursuing the maximum five-year sentence against the founders of Samurai Wallet, and the FTSE Russell announced it will publish its global equity, FX, and digital asset market index data directly on the blockchain via Chainlink.

S5 Ep 114CZ Pumps Aster 25% with Tweet! Crypto Majors Selloff! Trump distances from CZ!
Crypto majors fell between 2–5% following a Sunday night selloff, with Bitcoin down 2% at $108,100, Ethereum off 4% at $3,720, BNB down 6% at $1,020, and Solana dropping 5% to $176. Among top movers, ASTER (+8%) and TRUMP (+3%) led the gains. ASTER initially surged 25% after CZ announced he had bought the token and planned to hold it long-term, though it has since retraced most of that move. In corporate news, Microsoft signed a $9.7 billion deal to purchase AI cloud services from Bitcoin miner IREN, sending IREN stock up 20% in premarket trading. Meanwhile, Trump distanced himself from CZ following his latest pardon, claiming he “didn’t know” him. Elon Musk mentioned Polymarket during his appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast, highlighting the growing attention toward prediction markets. Bitcoin ended “Uptober” in the red for the first time in seven years, Tether reported roughly $10 billion in profit for the first three quarters of 2025, and Balancer v2 pools were exploited for over $110 million.

S5 Ep 113Claims that Binance helped with Trump Launch for CZ Pardon! Coinbase $1.9B in revenue!
Crypto majors are down 1-3% after a major post-fomc dip yesterday; btc -3% at $110,100, eth -3% at $3,900, bnb +1% at $1,120, sol -2% at $192. Zec (+2%) and aero (+2%) led top movers. 870m+ was liquidated from the crypto market yesterday after bitcoin’s dip to $106,000 driving many alts down 5-10%+. Senator chris murphy has alleged that binance helped coordinate the trump memecoin launch in exchange for cz’s pardon (also featured on the wsj). Coinbase q3 beat revenue with ~$1.9b, transaction revenue tops $1b. Coinbase ceo brian armstrong also mentioned several keywords from prediction market mention markets, raising concerns over market integrity. Strategy (microstrategy) q3 reported ~$2.8b profit in q3 despite softer btc; treasury >$68b btc (640,808 btc). Drake & Adin ross were sued, with the class action lawsuit alleging misleading promos for crypto casino stake. Western union applied to trademark wuusd for its stablecoin.

S5 Ep 112Rate Cuts NOT certain! MegaETH raised over $1.25B in public ICO! Crypto Majors Fall 2-3%!
Crypto Majors Are Red After Fomc’s Shaky Guidance And A Successful Trump Xi Meeting; Btc -3% At $110,100, Eth -3% At $3,900, Bnb +1% At $1,120, Sol -2% At $192. Zec (+9%) And Aero (+7%) Led Top Movers. The Federal Reserve Board Cut Interest Rates By 25 Bps And Said Qt Would End On Dec 1, Though Powell Did Call A December Rate Cut Far From Guaranteed. Odds Of 1 More Rate Cut In 2025 Fell From 84% To 67% After Powell’s Comments. Openai Shared Plans To Ipo At $1t As Soon As H2 2026. Michael Saylor Still Targets $150k Btc By Year-end, Citing Declining Volatility And Improving Market Structure. Mastercard Plans To Acquire Blockchain Startup Zero Hash For Up To $2b Per Fortune. Consensys (Metamask) Is Prepping An Ipo, Hiring Jpmorgan And Goldman As Leads. Ethereum Announced A New Website Featuring Ecosystem Data And Sector Overviews Aimed At Institutions. Senators Warren And Sanders Blasted The Trump Administration's Moves On Crypto In 401(K)s, Warning Of Investor Risk. Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat Ranked First In Jamaica’s App Store For Social Networking Amidst Hurricane Melissa.

S5 Ep 111FED Decision Today! Monad 3 Day Airdrop! Western Union Stablecoin on SOL!
BTC: 112.9k (-1%) | BTC.D: 60% (+0.3%). ETH: 4000 (-3%) | BNB: 1116 (-1%) | SOL: 194 (-4%). Top Gainers: PI, TRUMP, M, PAXG, ZEC. BTC ETFs: +$202m | ETH ETFs: +$246m. Crypto falls ahead of Fed decision, stocks strong. France considers accumulating 2% of BTC supply. Huge volumes on day 1 of SOL ETF. ICO participant moves $6m ETH after 8 years. Hype and BNB dominate weekly L1 fees. Sharplink to stake $200m ETH on Linea. ETH Fusaka upgrade now on final testnet. Evernorth has accumulated $1b XRP. Western Union stablecoin planned on SOL. Securitize to go public via $1.25b SPAC deal. Circle starts testing Arc Blockchain. Visa adds support for four stablecoins.

S5 Ep 110TRUMP PARDONS CZ, BTC BACK OVER $110K, A16Z’s STATE OF CRYPTO 2025
Crypto majors are green and rebounding. BTC is up 1% at $110,800, ETH is up 2% at $3,940, BNB is up 2% at $1,120, and SOL is up 1% at $191. MYX (+14%), VIRTUAL (+13%), ZEC (+11%), and WLFI (+11%) led the top movers. Stocks and crypto flipped green yesterday ahead of the October 30th meeting between Trump and Xi in South Korea. JPMorgan announced plans to allow institutional clients to use Bitcoin and ETH as collateral for loans. Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. An alleged “Trump insider” whale closed a $200 million Bitcoin short and booked fresh profits, bringing its lifetime total to over $100 million on Hyperliquid. Revolut won a MiCA license in Cyprus and hinted that a stablecoin could be next. Ledger introduced its new Nano Gen 5 wallet, featuring a redesign from Apple designer Susan Kare. Trezor launched the “quantum-ready” Safe 7 hardware wallet.

S5 Ep 109The MegaETH interview (w/ Bread)
Crypto bounces as BTC dominance rises to 60%. The SEC and CFTC aim for crypto regulation by the end of 2025. Democrats and crypto executives meet to discuss a crypto bill. Over 150 crypto ETF filings await review. HYPE leads altcoins after its co-founder appeared on TBPN. Hyperliquid Strategies plans to raise $1b to buy HYPE. Aave DAO proposes a $50m annual token buyback. Robinhood officially lists BNB. FalconX acquires 21Shares. T. Rowe Price files for its first crypto ETF. Coinbase unveils a tool for AI agents to access wallets. HTX is sued by the UK for unlawful crypto promotion. Canada’s Cryptomus exchange is fined CAD 177m. Hackers move $1.8b BTC stolen from LuBian. Farage says he is willing to go to prison to stop the UK CBDC. Russia plans to legalise crypto use in foreign trade.

S5 Ep 108Crypto chop continues, Gold drops, DraftKings buys prediction market
Crypto chop continues, tariff headlines dominate. ZEC breaks $300 before falling, leads altcoins. Waller signs Fed’s shift towards embracing crypto. ETH Foundation moves $654m ETH. BlackRock trying to pull in BTC whales to its ETFs. HK approves first SOL ETF. SOL ends support for Saga mobile phone. Galaxy profit jumps 1500% in record quarter. Bealls now accepting crypto payments. Aave outstanding loans hit $25b, to integrate Maple. Groups urge Trump to defend CFPB’s banking rule. Asian exchanges intensify scrutiny of DATs. Kadena winds down ops, KDA drops 60%.

S5 Ep 107CRYPTO PUMPING! COBIE & UP ONLY ARE BACK!
Crypto Dips Despite Continue Strength in Stocks. Another $320m of Liquidations in Drop. Fed to Host Crypto Innovation Conference Today. Strategy Bought $19m Btc, Bitmine Buys $251m Eth. Coinbase Buys Cobie’s Echo for $375m. Coinbase Buys Cobie’s Up Only Nft for $25m. Sol Co-founder Toly Designing Perps Dex. Evernorth Spac Plans to Be the $1b Xrp Dat. Vaneck Files for First Staked Eth Etf. Gemini Launches Sol Credit Card. House of Doge Buys Fc U.s. Triestina 1918. Justin Sun Hints at Tron Collab With Base. Ethena Planning Two New Products.

S5 Ep 106CRYPTO FALLS, FED CRYPTO CONFERENCE TODAY, COINBASE ACQUIRES ECHO
Crypto Dips Despite Continue Strength in Stocks. Another $320m of Liquidations in Drop. Fed to Host Crypto Innovation Conference Today. Strategy Bought $19m Btc, Bitmine Buys $251m Eth. Coinbase Buys Cobie’s Echo for $375m. Coinbase Buys Cobie’s Up Only Nft for $25m. Sol Co-founder Toly Designing Perps Dex. Evernorth Spac Plans to Be the $1b Xrp Dat. Vaneck Files for First Staked Eth Etf. Gemini Launches Sol Credit Card. House of Doge Buys Fc U.s. Triestina 1918. Justin Sun Hints at Tron Collab With Base. Ethena Planning Two New Products.

S5 Ep 105CRYPTO BOUNCES BACK, ALTCOINS BELOW FTX LEVELS, CPI THIS WEEK
Crypto Bounces After Hitting Extreme Fear Sentiment. Spot Btc Etf Suffer Ath Weekly Outflows. Revived Btc Supply Hits Highest Since January. Tough to Be Bullish With Btc Below $112k: Ansem. Top 50 Altcoins Below Level After Ftx Crash. Bitmine Has Bought $1.5b Eth Since Crash. New $1b Eth Dat Incoming. Kang Liquidated on Long Ena, Short Eth & Btc Trade. Tao & Zec Lead Bounce in Altcoins. Us 10yrs Behind on Crypto, Fixing is Job One: Atkins. Crypto Execs to Meet Senate Dems on Crypto Bill. Crypto Miners Riding Ai Wave Outperforming Btc. Hayes to Raise $250m for New Pe Fund. Stripe’s Tempo Raises $500m at $5b Valuation. Dankrad Leaves Eth Foundation for Tempo. Tether Open Sources Wallet Kit. Japan’s Fsa Could Allow Banks to Hold Crypto. Japan’s Big Banks Join Forces on Stablecoins. Uk Sends 65k Letters to Crypto Tax Evaders. Uk to Finalise Stablecoin Rules by End-2026. Ant Group, Jd Com Halt Stablecoin Plans in Hk.

Crypto dumps, gold keeps soaring, regional bank fears return
Crypto dumps, ‘extreme fear’ sentiment in market. Spot BTC ETFs largest daily outflows since August. Charles Schwab will add crypto trading in H1 2026. Fed’s Barr warns of gaps in GENIUS. Tokenization huge focus now: SEC’s Pierce. Crypto natives led last week correction: JP Morgan. Florida considers investing state funds in crypto. Blackrock plans GENIUS compliant money market fund. Ripple Labs leads $1b fundraise for XRP DAT. Sharplink raises $77m to buy more ETH. DFDV buys $16m more SOL. Ripple acquires GTreasury for $1b. Anchorage adds global USD wire transfers. Figure acquires staking data firm Rated Labs. Uniswap’s web app starts support for Solana. French regulators expand AML checks on crypto.

Against The Odds - Joined by ICO Beast
Futures stable, earnings season starts strong. Gold continues hitting ATHs. Bessent floats longer term China truce. TMSC raises outlook on chip demand. Trump to meet Zelensky tomorrow. Trump approves CIA actions in Venezuela. Elon’s Tesla salary lawsuit nears resolution. US no longer in top 10 most powerful passports. India set to stop Russian oil imports. OpenAI to allow adult content on ChatGPT. Syrian leader meets former enemy Putin. Airlines face disruption as US shutdown continues. China accessed classified UK systems for a decade. Argentine assets volatile on US support news. AI discovers novel cancer treatment. OpenSea locks Wave 1, Wave 2 begins today. Believe creates new token, increases supply 33%. Polymarket to allow betting on stock prices. MegaETH ICO registration officially open. Wallchain Genesis NFT coming soon.

Altcoins shaky, Paxos mistakenly mints $300T, Coinbase to list BNB
BTC stable, altcoins continue to feel shaky. Coinbase adds BNB to listing roadmap. BTC block market sees surge in put activity. Trump family earned $1b+ from crypto in past year. Zeta & Solv Bitcoin launch $230m BTC DAT. BMNR bought $417m ETH during dip. ETH foundation deploys 2400 ETH using Morpho. ETHZilla to execute 1-for-10 reverse stock split. Thumzup Media explores DOGE rewards integration. Paxos mistakenly mints $300T PYUSD on ETH. Binance completes Gopax acquisition. Sony wants its own crypto bank. OKX, StanChart to collab and expand in Europe. BoE plans to ease stablecoin limits. Eric Trump, WLFI plan to tokenise real estate.

Crypto mixed, Binance criticised for listing costs, gold keeps soaring
Crypto mixed amid new trade war worries. Binance launches $400m initiative to refund users. Binance criticised for spot listing costs. Biden admin targeted me over GOP donations: SBF. New bill to codify Trump’s crypto EO for 401k plans. US BTC holdings now over $36b post DoJ seizure. S&P brings stablecoin ratings on-chain via Chainlink. Solmate buys $50m SOL from SOL Foundation. Antalpha buys $134m XAUT. Stripe’s Bridge applies for a national bank trust charter. Celsius, Tether reach $300m settlement. Coinbase invests in CoinDCX at $2.45b valuation. NY creates first city level office of crypto. USDC supply to 3x by 2027: Bernstein. Sky launches first risk capital token. ODDO launches euro-backed stablecoin EUROD. Japan sets out to ban insider trading in crypto.

Under Exposed - The Big Red day explained
ECrypto pulls back on escalating trade war rhetoric. SOL leads L1s, hints that ETFs coming soon. TAO leads alts after DAT raises $11m. US government transfers $75m BTC to a new wallet. BlackRock plans own tokenisation tech. BTC & crypto similar to gold: Fink. Metaplanet mNAV drops below 1. Strategy bought $27m BTC during dip. China Renaissance to raise $600m for BNB DAT. CME Group launches SOL, XRP options. Citi to launch crypto custody service. Amundi to launch crypto ETPs. Doge Foundation arm to go public. Tether to release open source wallet development kit. HYPE whale denies insider trading with Trumps. Bhutan to move national identity system to ETH. Binance edges closer to South Korea re-entry. $39m BNB donated for Malta cancer fund unclaimed.

Crypto pulls back, gold & silver ATH, Monad airdrop today
ECrypto pulls back on escalating trade war rhetoric. SOL leads L1s, hints that ETFs coming soon. TAO leads alts after DAT raises $11m. US government transfers $75m BTC to a new wallet. BlackRock plans own tokenisation tech. BTC & crypto similar to gold: Fink. Metaplanet mNAV drops below 1. Strategy bought $27m BTC during dip. China Renaissance to raise $600m for BNB DAT. CME Group launches SOL, XRP options. Citi to launch crypto custody service. Amundi to launch crypto ETPs. Doge Foundation arm to go public. Tether to release open source wallet development kit. HYPE whale denies insider trading with Trumps. Bhutan to move national identity system to ETH. Binance edges closer to South Korea re-entry. $39m BNB donated for Malta cancer fund unclaimed.

Historic crypto crash, Binance USDe peg attacked, BNB hits ATH
EBTC briefly hits $100k, alts down 80% in wipe-out. Initial trigger appears to be Trump post on tariffs. Binance USDe peg attacked causing liquidation wave. $19b reported liquidations, $30-40b total suspected. Many altcoin perps hit 0 on exchanges. Rumours two large trading firms were liquidated. Binance compensates users $283m for carnage. Hyperliquid auto-deleveraged many positions. Market recovers by Monday, BTC only down 5%. BNB hits new ATH, Trump mulls pardon for CZ. TAO & ZEC lead strength in altcoins. Big US banks jointly exploring stablecoin. Morgan Stanley to open crypto for all accounts. ETH Foundation launches Tornado cash defense fund. Kalshi raises $300m at $5b valuation. Polymarket probed for suspicious trades. Aster buys back 100m tokens, airdrop on 20th. Securitize in talks for public listing with SPAC. Coinbase plans to launch AmEx card in US.

BTC rebounds, ZEC soars, USELESS hits ATH
BTC dips below $120k before rebounding. BTC adoption reaches 4.7% globally. Bybit first to get crypto platform operator in UAE. Privacy coins continue to soar, led by ZEC & RAIL. Monad claim set to go live next week. DeFi legislative proposal draws fire from industry. Dems propose ‘restricted list’ for DeFi protocols. Lummis shared screenshot of tax reform bill. ETH developers launch Kohaku roadmap. Short seller Kerrisdale targets BitMine. SOL TVL across apps hits ATH of $42b. Coinbase, Mastercard in $2b bidding war for BVNK. Institutions plan to 2x crypto exposure: State Street. Kraken expands to traditional CME contracts. Yuma launches asset management division. Roger Ver reaches deal with DoJ over tax case. Hashkey files for an IPO in Hong Kong. Jupiter Perps allow 250x leverage. Hyperliquid founder was previously incubated by CZ.

S5 Ep 99Crypto rally pauses, privacy coins soar, Powell speech today
Top Gainers: ZEC, MNT, XMR, ENA, WLD. BTC ETFs: +$441m | ETH ETFs: +$69m. BTC dips and takes major L1s down with it. Privacy coins ZEC & RAIL lead altcoin gains. ETH Foundation launches ‘Privacy Cluster’. Luxembourg SWF invests 1% of holdings in BTC ETFs. 4 year cycle is dead: Hayes. PayPay buys 40% stake in Binance Japan. Polymarket teases POLY token. Lummis working on tax exemption on BTC transfers. DDC raises $124m to buy BTC. DFDV launches first Japanese SOL DAT. FiServ to launch N Dakota’s stablecoin. Ethena, Jupiter to launch SOL based stablecoin. Square adds fees free BTC payment service. MetaMask launches in-wallet perps trading. UK ends retail ban on ETNs, explores tokenisation. France urges direct EU oversight of crypto firms.

S5 Ep 93Gold breaks $4k, BNB now 3rd largest crypto, PNKSTR falls 60%
BNB leads majors, now third largest crypto. YZi Labs launches $1b builder fund on BNB. Monad trades at $15b pre-market. SEC to formalize innovation exemption in Q4: Atkins. Life Insurer Meanwhile buys $82m BTC. SpaceX BTC holdings surpass $1b. BNY Mellon explores tokenised deposits. S&P launches index for crypto & crypto stocks. NYSE Parent ICE to invest $2b in Polymarket. BTC miner IREN now ‘preferred partner’ of Nvidia. BoE plans carveout on stablecoin cap after backlash. Kazakhstan cracks down on unlicensed exchanges. Pineapple Financial launches $100m INJ treasury.

S5 Ep 95BITCOIN ALL TIME HIGH SZN
BTC hits new ATH, crypto rally continues. BNB continues hitting new ATHs, leads daily fees. BTC ETF inflows hit second-highest ever. BTC exchange netflows hit 3-year low. CZ disputes his net worth figures, thinks too high. ETH nears ATH, BitMine buys $821m more. Uniswap, Aave lead DeFi fees rebound. Polymarket rolls out BTC deposits. Investors turning to BTC, Gold, Silver: Ken Griffin. Opendoor to accept BTC, crypto as payment. Ondo completes Oasis Pro acquisition. Charlie Lee regrets creating LiteCoin. Vietnam caps crypto pilot at 5 listed exchanges. Dubai crackdowns on unlicensed crypto firms. India expands CBDC plan.

S5 Ep 93BTC keeps going higher, BNB memes soar, ETH nears ATH
BTC hits new ATH, crypto rally continues. BNB continues hitting new ATHs, leads daily fees. BTC ETF inflows hit second-highest ever. BTC exchange netflows hit 3-year low. CZ disputes his net worth figures, thinks too high. ETH nears ATH, BitMine buys $821m more. Uniswap, Aave lead DeFi fees rebound. Polymarket rolls out BTC deposits. Investors turning to BTC, Gold, Silver: Ken Griffin. Opendoor to accept BTC, crypto as payment. Ondo completes Oasis Pro acquisition. Charlie Lee regrets creating LiteCoin. Vietnam caps crypto pilot at 5 listed exchanges. Dubai crackdowns on unlicensed crypto firms. India expands CBDC plan.

S5 Ep 92BTC ATH, BNB & ZEC LEAD ALTS, ASTER ON BINANCE
Bitcoin hits ATH before retreating slightly. BTC inflows hit second highest ever last week Inflows in crypto funds last week hit ATH. BTC supply on exchanges drops to six year low. BTC fair value at $165k: JP Morgan. BNB hits another ATH, up 80% in 90 days. ZEC continues to lead alts, up 4x in a month. Stablecoins now 1% of US M2 money supply. ETH Foundation swaps $4.5m ETH for stables. Galaxy unveils new neo-bank app. MetaMask reward program to distribute $30m LINEA. Samsung wallet integrates Coinbase in US, Canada. Coinbase pursues OCC Federal charter. Morgan Stanley recommends crypto to advisors. Walmart’s OnePay to launch BTC, ETH trading. EU plans to supervise crypto companies. Tether seeking $200m for XAUt DAT.

S5 Ep 91BTC NEARS ATH, TRUMP CONSIDERS STIMULUS, BNB MEMES PARABOLIC
Crypto Continues Rally as Shutdown Continues. Btc Nears Ath, Etfs See $2.4b Inflows in 4 Days. Bnb Hits Another Ath, Leads Top L1s This Month. Perp Dex Market Share Continues to Shift From Hype. Tokenisation Will Consume Financial System: Tenev. Strategy Stock +17% in Last 5 Days. Cme Crypto Perp Trading Set to Go 24/7 in 2026. Doublezero Goes Live at $5bn Fdv. Crypto Etf Flows Remain Very Strong. Sharps Tech Plans $100m Share Buyback. Kraken Expands Equity Offerings. Nomura Unit Plans Crypto Trading in Japan.

S5 Ep 90BTC ALMOST $120K, CRYPTO IS GREEN, PNKSTR JUMPS 50% TO $140M
Crypto majors see more green; Bitcoin at $118,800. ZCash continues to lead, soaring 50% to $140. US government shutdown pauses ETF approvals. Lighter leaves private beta, opens Perps platform to public. Polymarket eyes US return as soon as today. PNKSTR jumps 50% to $140M as other NFT Strategies boom. Crypto majors are green again continuing the shutdown rally; BTC +2% at $118,800, ETH +2% at $4,380, XRP +1% at $2.99, SOL +4% at $225. ZEC (+50%), DEXE (+30%) and SPX (+17%) led top movers. Zcash rocketed ~63% to a three-year high, as traders (and Naval) pitch privacy coin as “insurance” hedge during Bitcoin strength. BTC ETFs saw another $675.8M in net inflows, now over $1.6B on the week so far. MSTR stock jumped 5% yesterday after Strategy avoided a multi-billion AMT (tax) hit after new IRS/Treasury guidance, easing concerns over taxes on unrealized gains tied to its Bitcoin holdings. Polymarket is poised to relaunch for U.S. users within days, as filings show self-certified contracts after acquiring a CFTC-licensed venue. Circle introduced a new tokenized US Treasury fund USYC on Solana. The UK government seeks to keep most of $7B in Bitcoin it just seized linked to massive Chinese fraud. The White House withdrew Brian Quintenz for CFTC chair, reopening leadership questions at the derivatives regulator amid active crypto agenda. New York is running a pilot to give low income residents $12,000 in USDC to help alleviate poverty, with funding provided by Coinbase. VisionSys AI is partnering with Marinade Finance to launch a SOL TreasuryCo, aiming to acquire $500M in SOL over the next 6 months (and stake it) with larger goals to accumulate up to $2B. The US government shut down has halted the ETF approval process, diminishing hopes of any early October approvals (i.e. for SOL.

S5 Ep 89CRYPTO HIGHER, US GOVERNMENT SHUTS DOWN, PUMP LEADS REBOUND
Crypto Higher Despite Us Government Shutdown. Recent Runners Xpl, Aster, Stbl All Weak. Blackrock Eth Staking Etf Could Be Coming in Oct. Sec Opens Door for State Trusts as Crypto Custodians. Tron Inc. Down 85% From Peak Amid Dat Slumps. Gensler’s Deleted Texts Under Scrutiny. Metaplanet Buys $616m Btc, Btcw to Buy $100m. Upexi Taps Sol Big Brain for Advisory. Thumzup Invests $2.5m Into Dogehash Technologies. Tether to Tap Rumble to Boost Usat Adoption. Strive Intros Open Issuance, Wants Banking Charter. Wlfi Plans to Tokenize Rwa and Pair With Usd1. Phantom Launches Stablecoin on Solana. Binance’s X Account Hacked. Uk Seeks to Keep Seized Gbp 5b Btc. Xrp Cto to Step Back Into Board Role.

S5 Ep 88ASTER VS HYPERLIQUID, XPL BULL & BEAR CASE, DAT TRADE IN TROUBLE
Bitcoin strength continues, altcoins mixed. Various l1 etfs may be approved very soon. Sec-cftc turf war is over: pham. Sec willing to engage with token issuers: pierce. Senate committee to meet to examine crypto taxes. Wisconsin may open up licenses to crypto firms. Strategy buys $22m btc, bitmine buys $963m eth. Ibit becomes top btc options venue. Sec pauses trading of the dat qmmm. Ny crypto regulator harris steps down. Binance launches ‘crypto-as-a-service’ solution. Cronje’s flying tulip raises $200m at $1b valuation. Falconx rolls out 24×7 crypto options trading. Republic plans to tokenise animoca’s equity on sol. Kazakhstan launches crypto reserve. Bitcoin may join central bank reserves by 2030: db.

S5 Ep 87BTC LEADS, GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWN FEARS, L1 ETFS MAY COME SOON
Bitcoin strength continues, altcoins mixed. Various l1 etfs may be approved very soon. Sec-cftc turf war is over: pham. Sec willing to engage with token issuers: pierce. Senate committee to meet to examine crypto taxes. Wisconsin may open up licenses to crypto firms. Strategy buys $22m btc, bitmine buys $963m eth. Ibit becomes top btc options venue. Sec pauses trading of the dat qmmm. Ny crypto regulator harris steps down. Binance launches ‘crypto-as-a-service’ solution. Cronje’s flying tulip raises $200m at $1b valuation. Falconx rolls out 24×7 crypto options trading. Republic plans to tokenise animoca’s equity on sol. Kazakhstan launches crypto reserve. Bitcoin may join central bank reserves by 2030: db.

S5 Ep 86CRYPTO REBOUNDS, ASTER METRICS SOAR, PLASMA HITS $13B
ETH, HYPE & BNB lead bounce in top L1s. ETH ETFs saw ATH outflows last week. Swift to launch blockchain in response to stablecoins. ASTER flips Tether in fees, Binance for perp volume. SEC’s Pierce urges quick progress in crypto. Stablecoin supply hits ATH over $300b. Plasma briefly hits $13b amid stablecoin surge. Kraken in talks to raise funds at $20b valuation. Vanguard considers crypto ETF access to clients. Revolut weighs $75b dual listing in NY, London. UK Banks to pilot tokenised GBP deposits. Hyperliquid season 2 points appear to be over. Hyperliquid launches permissionless stablecoins. Turkey to let watchdog freeze crypto accounts. QNB adopts blockchain for USD payments.

S5 Ep 85CRYPTO FALLS, STOCKS HIT ANOTHER ATH, SOL DEFI COINS SOAR
AVAX & NEAR lead L1s, most alts fall. XRP, DOGE ETF debut, $50m day 1 combined volume. MetaMask token coming ‘very soon’. Michigan BTC bill moves forward after delay. Brera Holdings launches $300m SOL DAT. ETH Fusaka upgrade scheduled for December. Plasma TGE set for 25 September. Circle facing intense competition: JP Morgan. PYUSD expands to Tron, Aave and other blockchains. Avantis adds top tech stocks on chain, allows 25x lev. ASTER keeps rising, hits $3.8n FDV. ASTER hits $310m spot volume on TGE launch. BTC trading firm CEO pleads guilty to $200m ponzi. Canada seizes $40m crypto from TradeOgre.

S5 Ep 84BTC & SOLANA JUMP UP, BNB CROSSES $1,000, HYPE HITS ATH
Crypto majors mostly rally post-FOMC; BTC at $117,300. SOL jumps 5% as Forward Industries announces $4B ATM. BNB crosses $1,000 for first time; CZ bull-posts ASTER (+400%). Hype hits new ATH at $59; Project X announces its Phase 2. TokenWorks & PNKSTR announce perpetual machine rollouts for 5 new NFT collections, token soars. Crypto majors are very green after a 25 bps cut at FOMC yesterday; BTC +1% at $117,300, ETH +2% at $4,580, XRP +3% at $3.11, SOL +5% at $247. PENGU (+14%), SPX (+11%) and AVAX (+10%) led top movers. HYPE hit a new ATH at $59 on Wednesday; BNB crossed $1,000 for the first time. The Bitcoin ETFs saw $51M in net outflows, breaking their 7-day inflow streak; the ETH ETFs also saw outflows. Moneygram is embracing stablecoins in partnership with Crossmint, big news for its 50M customers and 200 operating countries. Kraken and Circle are partnering to expand stablecoin access with USDC & EURC integration. NYDFS told banks to adopt blockchain analytics for AML/sanctions controls. A golden statue of Trump holding a Bitcoin has been installed outside the U.S. Capitol building. The SEC approved a generic listing standard which will greatly accelerate the approval process for crypto ETFs.

S5 Ep 83FED DECISION TODAY, CZ MAY BE RETURNING, CREATOR COINS HEAD SOUTH
BTC taps $117k, BNB leads L1s ahead of Fed decision. Whale moves $116m BTC after 11-year dormancy. Binance nears deal to end DoJ compliance monitor. CZ updates X profile, sparks Binance return rumours. 67% fund managers don’t hold crypto: BofA survey. Crypto execs set to meet senate banking committee. New crypto PAC launches with $100m war chest. US, UK to collab on crypto initiatives. Sharplink announces 1m shares repurchased. ETH devs open Fusaka to $2m security audit contest. Ether Machine files to go public via Dynamix merger. Sharps to collab with Bonk to stake portion of its SOL. Circle launches USDC natively on Hyperliquid. Bitwise files for ETF focused on tokenization, stablecoins. Keyrock acquires Turing Capital. Google launches AI agent-to-agent payments protocol.

S5 Ep 81PUMP OVERTAKES HYPERLIQUID, GALAXY DIGITAL BUYS $300M SOL, FOMC THIS WEEK
Crypto reverses weekend strength, FOMC this week. BTC ETF inflows hit $2.3b last week. Gemini stock soars on IPO. Atkins scraps SEC’s crypto enforcement agenda. Tether launches USA₮ stablecoin, Bo Hines as CEO. Monero rallies despite being hit by 18 block reorg. Allied Gaming establishes DAT. Galaxy Digital buys $300m SOL. Native Markets wins USDH bid. Ethereum Foundation releases privacy roadmap. AI run crypto governance is a bad idea: Vitalik. ETH stablecoin supply hits ATH $166b. BoE plans to restrict stablecoin ownership in UK. LSE completes first blockchain powered fund raising. Pakistan invites crypto firms to apply for license. Yala’s YU stablecoin fails to restore peg after attack. Shibarium Bridge hacked for $2.4m. Polymarket weighs financing at $9-10b valuation. Polkadot to tighten tokenomics, capping DOT supply.

S5 Ep 79ETH LEADS MAJORS, CPI TODAY, AVAX DATS COMING
Crypto higher on lower PPI, ETH leads. BitMine buys $201m more ETH. Binance & Franklin Templeton to partner on RWAs. POP Culture Group & Robin Energy both buy BTC. XRP reserves on exchanges surge by 1.2b tokens. AVAX Foundation eyes $1b raise to setup DATs. Chainlink, UBS to automate tokenized fund ops. Hayes buys $1m ENA ahead of Hyperliquid vote. Kraken offers to list Paxos-issued USDH. SEC delays staking decisions on various ETFs. VanEck plans HYPE spot staking ETF. Gemini, Figure hike IPO price range. Scroll DAO appears close to being dissolved. Ledger rolls out enterprise mobile app. India continues to resist comprehensive crypto law. HK proposes capital rules for banks holding crypto. Russia may consider crypto bank to combat fraud.

S5 Ep 78CRYPTO ALL GREEN, PPI TODAY, PUMP & IP LEAD ALTS
Crypto mixed ahead of PPI, SOL outperforms. ETH ETFs get inflows after 6-day outflow streak. Metaplanet upsizes discounted $1.4b raise. KindlyMD commits $30m in Metaplanet equity raise. Sharplink buys back 1m shares. Ethena joins race for HYPE stablecoin. Native Markets favourite to win HYPE stablecoin race. CBOE plans perp style futures with BTC, ETH. Dems want seats at SEC, CFTC to support crypto bill. CFTC exploring recognising foreign crypto platforms. Gemini to IPO this week. Robinhood to embrace copy trading. Grayscale files for HBAR, LTC, BCH vehicles. Binance, SGB to offer direct USD transfers for retail. Vietnam approves 5 year crypto trading market pilot.

S5 Ep 77SOL GOES HIGHER, HIGHER RATE CUTS MORE LIKELY, $HYPE ATH
Crypto continues to edge higher, alts outperform. NASDAQ files with SEC for tokenisation of stocks. HYPE $55, hits ATH amid native stablecoin proposals. Ledger CTO sounds alarm after supply-chain attack. SwissBorg suffers $40m hack. Russia accuses the US of weaponising stablecoins. Congress seeks report on details of BTC reserve. SEC Crypto task force discusses crypto x AI. Strategy buys $217m BTC. WLD +40% as Eightco raises $250m for treasury. Ant Digital puts $8.4b energy assets on blockchain. MegaETH launches USDm stablecoin with Ethena. Justin Sun backed stablecoin launches on Ethereum. CoinShares to move listing to US exchange. Ripple extends crypto partnership with BBVA. Kazakhstan announces National Crypto Fund

S5 Ep 76HYPE HITS ATH, NASDAQ WANTS STOCK TOKENISATION, WLD SOARS
Crypto continues to edge higher, alts outperform. NASDAQ files with SEC for tokenisation of stocks. HYPE $55, hits ATH amid native stablecoin proposals. Ledger CTO sounds alarm after supply-chain attack. SwissBorg suffers $40m hack. Russia accuses the US of weaponising stablecoins. Congress seeks report on details of BTC reserve. SEC Crypto task force discusses crypto x AI. Strategy buys $217m BTC. WLD +40% as Eightco raises $250m for treasury. Ant Digital puts $8.4b energy assets on blockchain. MegaETH launches USDm stablecoin with Ethena. Justin Sun backed stablecoin launches on Ethereum. CoinShares to move listing to US exchange. Ripple extends crypto partnership with BBVA. Kazakhstan announces National Crypto Fund

S5 Ep 75BTC HOLDS SUPPORT, MAJORS ALL UP, PUMP +40% IN A WEEK
BTC holds $110k support, sentiment back to neutral. Robinhood to join S&P 500, Strategy misses out. Whales sold $12.7b BTC over past month. Companies currently buying 1755 BTC per day. SOL gets new treasury vehicle with $1.65bn cash. ETH ETFs saw 2nd largest daily outflow ever. Crypto bill proposes SEC-CFTC crypto committee. SEC, CFTC seek to ‘harmonize’ on DeFi. HYPE nears ATH, Paxos, Frax, Agora bid for stablecoin. StablecoinX secures $890m to buy ENA. We didn’t sell BTC to buy gold: Tether CEO. Metaplanet buys $15.2m BTC. ETH revenue dropped 44% in August. BTC network mining difficulty at ATH. SUI Group buys 20m SUI. Trump family earned $1.3b from WLFI, American Bitcoin. SOL Strategies to uplist shares to Nasdaq. Cardone sold Miami mansion for 400 BTC.

S5 Ep 74BITCOIN BOUNCES, NFPS TODAY, WLFI BLACKLISTS JUSTIN SUN
BTC bounces ahead of jobs report. SEC plans to revamp crypto policies. WLFI blacklists Justin Sun’s address, freezes tokens. WLFI tokens unreasonably frozen: Sun. Nasdaq to step up scrutiny on DATs, MSTR falls. Sora Ventures to buy $1b BTC. HK’s Yungfeng Financial buys $44m ETH. DFDV buys $40m SOL. ETH ICO participant moves to stake $646m ETH. Tether considers investing in gold miners. Fireblocks launches stablecoin payments network. Etherscan expands to SEI with Seiscan. Stripe, Paradigm unveil Tempo blockchain. UK to impose stricter AML rules on crypto firms. S. Korea caps crypto lending at 20% rate, bans lev loans. EU lawmakers still sceptical of digital euro.

S5 Ep 73POKEMON CARDS ON-CHAIN, CRYPTO STABLE, POLYMARKET GETS GREEN-LIGHT
Crypto stable amid strong BTC ETF inflows. Fed to hold conference on stablecoins, tokenisation. American Bitcoin soars on Nasdaq listing. BTC & gold best hedge for debt crisis:: Dalio. Treasury BV raises $147m to buy BTC. Bitmine buys $358m ETH. ETH supply on exchanges hit 3-year low. AlphaTON launches $100m TON treasury. SUI Group buys 20m SUI. India, US top global crypto adoption. California’s $500b pension fund split over BTC. US Bancorp resumes crypto custody. Gemini seeks $2.2b IPO valuation. ECB urges stricter oversight of non-EU stablecoins. SEC considers proposal on crypto quantum-safety. Coinbase wants 50% of code written by AI this year.

S5 Ep 72SOL LEADS, SEC SPEAKS ON CRYPTO GUIDANCE, TOKENISED RWAS HEAT UP
SOL begins to outperform again in majors, nears $210. SEC, CFTC give guidance for crypto adoption. Strategy buys $449m BTC. Metaplanet to raise $3.8b pref stocks to buy BTC. BMNR buys 17k more ETH, 39k ETH in last week. ETHZilla to deploy $100m in ETH with EtherFi. ETH Foundation to sell 10k ETH. ETH staking entry queue hits two-year high. CEA buys $33m BNB. Figure Tech to raise $526m in IPO, Gemini up to $361m. SmartGold rolls out $1.6b tokenized gold for US IRAs. Coinbase to launch Mag7 + Crypto index futures. HK’s Fosun tokenizes $328m of stocks. ONDO leads alts, announces 100+ tokenised stocks.

S5 Ep 71SOLANA HITS $211 & OUTPREFORMS CRYPTO MAJORS!
SOL begins to outperform again in majors, nears $212. SEC, CFTC give guidance for crypto adoption. Strategy buys $449m BTC. Metaplanet to raise $3.8b pref stocks to buy BTC. BMNR buys 17k more ETH, 39k ETH in last week. ETHZilla to deploy $100m in ETH with EtherFi. ETH Foundation to sell 10k ETH. ETH staking entry queue hits two-year high. CEA buys $33m BNB. Figure Tech to raise $526m in IPO, Gemini up to $361m. SmartGold rolls out $1.6b tokenized gold for US IRAs. Coinbase to launch Mag7 + Crypto index futures. HK’s Fosun tokenizes $328m of stocks. ONDO leads alts, announces 100+ tokenised stocks.

S5 Ep 70WLFI LAUNCHES AT $25BN, BTC HOVERS AT $110K, PUMP OUTPERFORMS
BTC hovers around $110k despite gold ATH. BTC whale continues to move to ETH. WLFI launches at $25bn, to buyback coin with revenue. HYPE hits ATH for monthly fees at $100m. TRON cuts network fees 60%. Metaplanet buys $112m BTC. Devs intro mechanism to tokenize burned ETH. Sonic Labs passes $150m proposal for US expansion. Chinese SOE issues first RWA digital bond on ETH. Coinbase, OKX target share of Aussie pension system.