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More Than Arbitrage: $2.5B Inflow in Spot BTC ETFs Features Bullish Directional Bets

Institutions seem to be moving away from traditional cash and carry arbitrage to pure directional plays, according to observers.

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Solana Token Issuer Pump.Fun Rakes in Big Bucks With 1M SOL in Lifetime Fees

Active addresses grew to 85,000, of which 37,000 were new wallets, indicative of strong demand. Meanwhile, Lookonchain data shows that Pump’s creators are raking in profits.

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ApeCoin Traders Make Bold Moves in PowerTrade's Altcoin Options Market

APE has doubled in value to $1.5 since the weekend.

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Bitcoin, Majors Dip on Leverage Flush; CAT Token Runs Up 60% on Binance Futures Listing

The broad-based CoinDesk 20 (CD20), a liquid index tracking the largest tokens by market capitalization, lost 2.1%.

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Bitcoin Pulls Back Below $67K; Is Another Crypto Rally Failing?

It's been an excruciating seven-plus months for the bulls as upside price breakouts have continually been reversed.

Bitcoin price on Oct. 21 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Nears $70K Amid Record Open Interest at $40B as Trump-Harris Election Nears

Solana’s SOL led gains in leading digital assets in the past 24 hours as risk-on sentiment pushed the market higher. PLUS: The impending U.S. election contributes to increased volatility, with some expecting more gains for bitcoin in the days ahead.

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ApeCoin Price Surges 100% as Yuga Labs Debuts ApeChain

"ApeCoin has introduced an automatic yield mode, allowing users to passively earn returns by staking their APE tokens," one observer said, explaining the catalysts for the price rally.

APE spike. (CoinDesk/TradingView)

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DOGE/BTC Bear Trend Intact After Dogecoin's 24% Weekly Gain

The ratio's present price pattern resembles late 2020.

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'High-Risk' Crypto Loans Surge to a Two-Year High of $55M on Benqi: IntoTheBlock

The total amount of crypto-collateralized loans within 5% of their liquidation price is at its highest in over two years.

High-risk USD loans. (IntoTheBlock)

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Coinbase Says Bitcoin Liquidity on Exchange Unfazed After SEC's Lawsuit Against Cumberland

Paris-based Kaiko pointed to a notable drop in 2% BTC market depth on Coinbase in a report early this week.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)