[Futures Top Traders PICK] Bitcoin USD-margin long accounts fall 1.44 percentage points
Bitcoin’s USD-margin long-account share fell 1.44 percentage points to 63.17%. Position-based readings were mixed, led by declines of 1.41 points for Ethereum and 1.40 points for Solana.
XRP’s year-end $2 odds jump 13 points in a day to 30%
XRP’s year-end probability of reaching $2 rose 13 percentage points in one day to 30%. Bitcoin’s odds of hitting $100,000 by year-end held at 24%, while ether’s chance of reaching $3,500 fell to 14%.
[DEX Report] Daily volume hits $5.7 billion as Minter leads gainers
DEX trading volume totaled $5.7 billion, down 32.04% on the day but up 8.87% from a week earlier. Minter topped gainers with a 22,534% surge.
OpenAI Bankruptcy Contracts Show 7.5% Odds for 2028 and 21.5% for 2030
An Oct. 18 snapshot listed odds of 16.5% for the contract dated Jan. 1, 2029.
Bitcoin Leads Five-Coin Funding Snapshot at 0.0100% Every Eight Hours
Bitcoin open interest rose 1.01% to $7.76 billion, while long accounts outnumbered short accounts across all five assets.
[On-chain stock futures] Western Digital trades 3.38% below cash close
Western Digital traded 3.38% below its last cash close during the weekend session. Hyperliquid’s 136-instrument xyz market recorded $841.68 million in 24-hour volume.
Ethereum ETFs Lose $320 Million In A Week As Bitcoin Outflows Slow
TL;DR: US spot Ethereum ETFs lost $320.1 million in the week ending October 16, more than the $228.4 million withdrawn from Bitcoin funds. BlackRock’s ETHA accounted for nearly all of the Ether redemptions. Ethereum investment funds have ended another difficult week on the wrong side of the ledger. US spot Ether ETFs recorded $320.1 million […]
OpenAI in talks to revive Sora model, FBI arrests employee over hidden recorder

OpenAI’s strategic moves and security measures could bolster stakeholder confidence and influence market perceptions of its stability. The post OpenAI in talks to revive Sora model, FBI arrests employee over hidden recorder appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Cysic halts crypto bridge after unauthorized mint of 10M CYS

The incident highlights the critical need for robust security in crypto bridges, affecting token value and user trust in cross-chain systems. The post Cysic halts crypto bridge after unauthorized mint of 10M CYS appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Cysic Halts Cross-Chain Bridge After 10 Million CYS Minted Without Authorization
About 2.8 million CYS remain at a blacklisted address. Cysic’s mainnet and users’ existing wallet assets were unaffected.