Weekly Market Report. October 24, 2025

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🔥 Top Reads

Bitcoin whales add 40X leverage BTC shorts ahead of Trump announcement

Bitcoin fielded fresh leveraged shorts on Thursday as whales appeared to bet on downside volatility around another announcement from US President Donald Trump.

Binance confirms CZ received presidential pardon from Trump

US President Donald Trump signed a pardon for the Binance founder on Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal reported, clearing the way for his possible return to the exchange.

Most wealthy Hong Kong investors plan to buy crypto, Japan’s Bitcoin plan: Asia Express

Standard Chartered Hong Kong will reportedly launch trading services for crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in November.

🚨 Important News This Week

AI

AI Workers Are Putting In 100-Hour Workweeks to Win the New Tech Arms Race

OpenAI-Linked Creative Studio Raises $12 Million as It Eyes AI Content Drive

AI Workers Are Putting In 100-Hour Workweeks to Win the New Tech Arms Race

Tech

Investors Love Intel Again. That Still Doesn’t Solve Its Problems.

I Tried an AI Web Browser, and Now I’m a Convert

Amazon Testing New Warehouse Robots and AI Tools for Workers

Business

Price predictions 10/24: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, LINK, XLM

Bitcoin’s bull market is intact, but key levels signal risk, says Galaxy Digital analyst

Custodia, Vantage Bank launch platform for tokenized deposits

Crypto

Crypto spot trading on CEXs recovers by 31% in Q3 after sharp drop

Polymarket bets that Sam Bankman-Fried gets pardon surge to 12%

Crypto traders brace for Friday’s delayed US inflation report

🚨 Notable Companies Impressive Investments

Coinbase acquires crypto-investing platform Echo for $375M

SharpLink acquired 19,271 ETH for ~$75M at an average price of ~$3,892 per ETH

Sign [SIGN] raises $25.5M in Strategic Round

Pieverse raises $7M in a Strategic funding round

🔥 Top Blockchain & Crypto News of the Week

🚀 From market crashes to institutional power moves, here are the top headlines shaping the crypto world right now.

CME to Launch Event Contracts

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange announced plans to introduce event contracts, entering competition with prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket. This move expands CME’s reach into decentralized-style speculative instruments, bridging traditional and emerging market formats.

Read more here: https://t.me/constantinkogan/1627

Analysts Warn of a Bearish 2026 — But Gold-Backed Assets Could Shine

Historical data points toward a likely crypto winter extending into late 2026, making most altcoins a risky play. However, analysts from the World Gold Council expect continued bullish movement in the gold market — and by extension, in gold-backed stablecoins like Tether Gold (XAUt). Bitcoin may follow gold’s trajectory only through year-end before decoupling.

Read more here: https://t.me/constantinkogan/1628

Bitcoin May See Its First Flat Year in History

For the first time, Bitcoin could experience neither a dramatic rally nor a steep correction, instead consolidating in a stable sideways trend. Analysts suggest that 2025 may mark a transitional phase before the next major market cycle begins.

Read more here: https://t.me/constantinkogan/1629

Federal Reserve Considers Direct Access for Fintechs and Crypto Firms

The U.S. Federal Reserve is exploring a new type of “payment account” that would allow fintech and crypto companies direct access to central banking systems such as FedNow. To qualify, these firms must meet traditional banking risk standards — potentially opening a regulated bridge between traditional finance and digital innovation.

Read more here: https://t.me/constantinkogan/1630

Blockchains Near Legacy System Scale

Blockchain networks now process more than 3,400 transactions per second, approaching the throughput of major global financial systems. The milestone signals rapid scalability gains across leading layer-1 and layer-2 ecosystems.

Read more here: https://t.me/constantinkogan/1634

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