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New financial products bring with them familiar risks, and blockchain-issued investment funds are not immune. Assets in blockchain-based funds have nearly tripled in a year – from $11.1 billion to nearly $30 billion. New entrants VanEck, Fidelity, BNP Paribas, and Apollo recently launched on-chain investment funds. Others are coming.Blockchain-based and digitally-native securities products have the potential to be the next big investment trend, leveraging the technology to create lower cost, faster, and more efficient financial products. But as history shows, investors need to be vigilant not to succumb to the same trappings that defined past manias.The SPAC boom, non-traded REITs craze,…

Hedera Hashgraph’s HBAR token came under heavy institutional selling pressure over the 24-hour trading period ending October 10, with prices fluctuating within a volatile 6% range between $0.21 and $0.22. Despite early resilience that saw HBAR climb toward intraday highs near $0.22, the digital asset reversed sharply in the final trading hour, as institutional investors initiated broad-based selloffs that erased earlier gains.Trading data pointed to exceptional activity during this selloff, with volumes surging to 262.49 million—nearly six times higher than the session’s 47.32 million average. Analysts identified the 3:00 PM hour on October 10 as the inflection point, where the…

Altcoin season is rewarding tokens with clear momentum and visible liquidity. The latest rotation puts Zcash at the front of the pack, with Litecoin and NEAR participating in strong sessions.The backdrop is supportive. Risk appetite has improved, and traders are favoring names with fresh catalysts and order books that can absorb size. Privacy, technical breaks, and steady ecosystem activity are the themes carrying today’s move.Zcash (ZEC): Leadership and the Drivers Behind ItZcash is currently trading near $235, up by 27% in 24 hours and up 382% over the past month. Data points to a rapid shift that began in early…

Gala Games has announced the launch of a new gothic-themed addition to its VEXI Villages, the Dracula Mansion, just in time for the Halloween season. This latest offering adds a touch of eerie charm and dark elegance to players’ collections, according to news.gala.com. Dracula Mansion Mystery Box The Dracula Mansion is available through a Mystery Box, which includes one mansion of random rarity. The chances of obtaining each rarity level are as follows: Uncommon at 60%, Rare at 25%, Epic at 10%, and Legendary at 5%. This distribution allows players to experience the thrill of chance as they enhance their…

Chainalysis’ latest Crypto Crime Report has revealed that criminals and their downstream networks hold approximately $75 billion in crypto assets obtained through illicit means.According to data tracked through July 2025, illicit entity balances of BTC, ETH, and stablecoins have reached nearly $15 billion. Wallets downstream from these entities, defined as those receiving over 10% of funds from illicit sources, hold over $60 billion.Source: ChainalysisThis represents a 359% surge from illicit crypto holdings observed in 2020.Darknet Markets Dominate Criminal Crypto Asset HoldingsDarknet market participants alone control over $46.2 billion in on-chain value, representing the single largest category of illicit downstream wallet…

Company announces new initiative to bring authentication to the enterprise, solving trust and verification at scale Eightco will serve as the global authentication and trust layer that corporations rely on The Company is supported by a select group of strategic and institutional investors including: BitMine (BMNR), MOZAYYX, World Foundation, Wedbush, Coinfund, Discovery Capital Management, FalconX, Kraken, Pantera, GSR, Brevan Howard and more EASTON, Pa., Oct. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) today announced the launch of a new pilot program focused on advancing AI authentication for the enterprise. The initiative will identify and develop innovative approaches to…

Willemstad, Curaçao, October 10th, 2025, Chainwire Whale.io Launches Battlepass Season 3: First Paid Casino Battlepass Offering $77K in Rewards Whale.io, a crypto casino and sportsbook, has announced the release of Battle pass Season 3. As the first online casino to introduce a purchasable Battlepass, Whale.io offers players access to $77,000 in bonuses, cashbacks, and exclusive rewards—surpassing traditional welcome or wagering bonuses in the industry. With 11 ranks, 101 levels, and a cashback system that scales up to 22% cashback, Season 3 provides a structured, rewarding experience for its global community of over 20 million users. Priced at $1.99 or 4,999…

Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets:Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas.ANALYSISPolymarket’s potential launch of the POLY token may mark the end of UMA’s reign over prediction markets and the beginning of an era where truth itself is governed in-house.So far, the token has only been teased. Nothing is known about the tokenomics or utility of the token, but given complaints from the community, it’s possible to speculate on…

For centuries, gold has been the backbone of wealth — tangible, stable, and universally trusted. Now, it’s entering a new phase: the blockchain era. Tokenized gold combines centuries of reliability with digital flexibility, transforming a traditional safe haven into a high-performance, transparent, and borderless asset. Through platforms like XAU, investors can not only store gold but also earn from it, bringing one of the oldest assets into the economy of the future. The Value of Gold: Why It Still Matters Even in the age of cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence, gold remains a cornerstone of global finance. In mid-2025, its annual…

George Town, Cayman Islands, October 9th, 2025, Chainwire Dreamcash announces custom Rolex Submariner giveaway for top referrer as decentralized perpetual trading reaches historic highs Dreamcash, the next-generation crypto wealth platform, today announced it has surpassed 100,000 signups for its invite-only waitlist since launching earlier this year. To celebrate this milestone and build momentum toward its September launch, the company is unveiling an exclusive giveaway series rewarding the community’s most active evangelists. The announcement comes as the decentralized perpetual derivatives (perp DEX) market experiences unprecedented growth. Hyperliquid recorded approximately $2.7 trillion in perpetuals trading volume in September 2025 with $86.6 million…