DeFi perps volume explodes past $1T in record month so far
https://cointelegraph.com/news/decentralized-perps-1-trillion-volume-october?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss%3Fttl%3D0%26_rnd%3Dqnhhdt&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Hyperliquid, Aster and Lighter have pushed decentralized perps trading volume to over $1 trillion in October, beating August’s tally with a week to spare.

Crypto traders brace for Friday’s delayed US inflation report
https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-gov-delayed-inflation-numbers-come-out-friday-what-should-crypto-markets-expect?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss%3Fttl%3D0%26_rnd%3Dqnhhdt&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

September’s inflation data, which has been delayed by the government shutdown, is expected to be high at 3.1% but it is unlikely to stop momentum for Fed rate cuts.

Trader who made $190M shorting crash also apparently bet on CZ’s pardon
https://cointelegraph.com/news/donald-trump-us-cz-binance-founder-pardon-crypto-trader-profit?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss%3Fttl%3D0%26_rnd%3Dqnhhdt&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

While some onchain sleuths called it “obvious insider knowledge,” others argued that Trump’s pardon of Changpeng Zhao was expected.

Bulls dominate as Bitcoin options open interest soars to $63B
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-options-open-interest-hits-63b-all-time-high?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss%3Fttl%3D0%26_rnd%3Dqnhhdt&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin options open interest reached a record $63 billion, with bullish strike prices at $120,000 to $140,000 dominating.

Polymarket bets that Sam Bankman-Fried gets pardon surge to 12%
https://cointelegraph.com/news/sbf-pardon-odds-rise-12-percent-polymarket?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss%3Fttl%3D0%26_rnd%3Dqnhhdt&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s odds on Polymarket of being pardoned by US President Donald Trump have more than doubled since Changpeng Zhao was pardoned.

Hopes rise for altseason, but signals aren’t there yet
https://cointelegraph.com/news/altseason-on-the-way-analysts-but-indicators-disagree?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss%3Fttl%3D0%26_rnd%3Dqnhhdt&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Crypto analysts said the altcoin season could be arriving soon as liquidity shifts to risk assets, but altseason indicators currently stand at bear market lows.

Solo Bitcoin miner scores $347K, ‘pure self-soverignty in action’
https://cointelegraph.com/news/solo-bitcoin-miner-wins-block-self-soverignty?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss%3Fttl%3D0%26_rnd%3Dqnhhdt&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

A solo Bitcoin miner has beaten the odds to mine an entire block alone — earning $347,000 in rewards and showcasing the network’s decentralized spirit.

Bitcoin not immune to 50% crashes despite Wall Street love: BitMine’s Lee
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-not-immune-to-slashing-50-despite-wall-street-love-bitmine-s-lee?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss%3Fttl%3D0%26_rnd%3Dqnhhdt&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Tom Lee points to the stock market’s steep drawdowns, despite strong progress in recent times, as a sign that Bitcoin could still see 50% declines in the future.

Australians emerge as world’s most crypto-curious investors, data reveals
https://cointelegraph.com/news/australians-scores-high-per-capita-crypto-interest?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss%3Fttl%3D0%26_rnd%3Dqnhhdt&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The Australian crypto user base is expected to grow to 11.16 million by next year, with nearly 41% of Australians participating in crypto.

Another ‘Satoshi era’ wallet from 2009 has awakened and moved Bitcoin
https://cointelegraph.com/news/satoshi-era-bitcoin-whale-moves-btc-after-14-years?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss%3Fttl%3D0%26_rnd%3Dqnhhdt&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The Satoshi-era Bitcoin whale was last active in June 2011, but initially mined its coins between April and June 2009, soon after the network went live.