Author: Michael Johnson
Bitcoin plunged 8.4% as liquidity collapsed across exchanges. Oracle glitches triggered cross-liquidations and temporary de-pegs. The crash exposed major vulnerabilities in crypto infrastructure. On 10–11 October 2025, the cryptocurrency market experienced one of its sharpest collapses in years — an event the community has dubbed Crypto Black Friday. In just a few hours, more than $19.5 billion in leveraged positions were wiped out, sending Bitcoin down by 8.4% and shaking investor confidence worldwide. What began as a reaction to the US’s 100% tariff announcement on Chinese goods quickly revealed much deeper cracks in the system — showing how automated trading,…
Cosmos Health boosts Ethereum investment to $1.8M under $300M digital asset plan. CEO Greg Siokas says firm remains committed to accelerating crypto acquisitions. Stock up 200% in six months as Cosmos expands in healthcare and digital finance. Cosmos Health Inc. (NASDAQ: COSM) has strengthened its position in digital assets with a fresh $300,000 purchase of Ethereum (ETH), bringing the healthcare group’s total investment in the cryptocurrency to $1.8 million. The move, announced Monday, forms part of the company’s broader $300 million digital assets facility aimed at portfolio diversification and long-term growth. The Chicago-based company, which operates across pharmaceutical manufacturing, distribution,…
He has praised Polygon and founder Nailwal for their contribution to Ethereum’s scalability. Buterin highlighted Polygon’s early leadership in zero-knowledge technology. Nailwal has participated in various humanitarian acts, including funding Balvi’s pandemic research. The cryptocurrency market remains weak as Bitcoin’s fundamentals continue to weaken. Amid the uncertainty, Vitalik Buterin has taken it to X to publicly praise Polygon and its founder, Sandeep Nailwal, for their remarkable contributions to scaling Ethereum. Buterin commented on Polygon’s technical breakthroughs, especially its early investment in zero-knowledge EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) development. He further respected Nailwal’s humanitarian efforts that merged health initiatives with blockchain development.…
Crypto markets have entered a holding pattern, with Bitcoin near $108,164. Traders are awaiting a key US inflation (CPI) report due out on Friday. Hopes are rising for a de-escalation in the US-China trade war. Cryptocurrency markets have entered a midweek holding pattern, with prices for Bitcoin and other major digital assets remaining relatively flat as traders brace for a pivotal US inflation report and look for signs of a de-escalation in the US-China trade dispute. Bitcoin is trading around $108,164, up slightly from Monday but still down 2% for the week. Ether is changing hands near $3,815. The stabilization…
A trillion-dollar valuation gap now separates Bitcoin from other tokens. Altcoin market capitalisation could be $800 billion higher, data shows. A US-China trade selloff erased $380 billion from crypto markets. Bitcoin’s growing dominance in institutional portfolios has created a near-trillion-dollar gap between the world’s largest cryptocurrency and its altcoin peers, according to new data shared by 10x Research. The report attributes this widening divide to a structural shift in investor behaviour, particularly among retail traders in South Korea, who have redirected funds from altcoins to crypto-linked equities and exchange-listed vehicles that hold tokens. Retail shift weakens altcoin liquidity 10x Research…