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The worst bull run ever? How institutions, memes, and macro turned crypto’s glory cycle into a grind
For a market supposedly in a bull run, it doesn’t feel like one. Sure, Bitcoin may have set a couple of record highs this cycle, but the rallies have been uneventfully yawn-inducing, and the corrections have been savage. Altcoins are down 90% or more. Retail has vanished. And even the diehards are wondering if this so-called bull cycle deserves the name at all.
This is, by many accounts, the...
Kraken’s record-breaking third quarter paints a vivid picture of a maturing crypto market and a grown-up company setting its sights on a long-awaited public debut. With $648 million in revenue and $178.6 million in adjusted EBITDA, Kraken posted its highest-ever profits in Q3, up 114% year-on-year. Unlike some of its counterparts that have struggled throughout this bearish bull cycle, Kraken has...
Bitplanet Inc. has purchased 93 BTC and initiated a daily Bitcoin buying program, positioning the company as a first mover in Korea’s public-market adoption of BTC for corporate treasuries. The Seoul-based firm says the transaction was executed entirely through regulated and compliant infrastructure.
“This transaction marks the first Bitcoin purchase by a publicly listed company in Korea executed...
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded past the $112,000 resistance level over the weekend, trading at $113,724 at the time of writing, according to CryptoSlate data. Bitcoin’s price breached the $113,000 mark for the second time this week—on Oct. 21, BTC was trading at $113,678.
The latest price movement has helped Bitcoin’s value recover nearly half of the losses from the price crash earlier this...
Perpetual decentralized exchanges (perp DEXes) registered $1.049 trillion in monthly volume as of Oct. 24, marking the first time on-chain derivatives markets crossed the $1 trillion threshold and establishing a new benchmark for decentralized trading infrastructure.
DefiLlama data shows roughly $1.241 trillion in 30-day volume as of Oct. 24. Yet on-chain open interest stands at $15.83 billion, a...
Welcome to Slate Sunday, CryptoSlate’s weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto.
Jeff Booth has been warning the world about how technology and debt don’t mix for over a decade. The Vancouver-born entrepreneur and author of The Price of Tomorrow: Why...
Iran’s financial system just suffered one of its most dramatic implosions in years. The country’s Central Bank declared Ayandeh bank, one of its largest private lenders, bankrupt and its assets were absorbed by the state.
Founded in 2012 with over 270 branches nationwide, Ayandeh bank had accumulated $5.2 billion in losses and nearly $3 billion in debt, according to Asharq Al‑Awsat. The state‑...
After years of tension between crypto and traditional finance, a symbolic shift is taking shape inside the world’s largest bank.
JPMorgan Chase...
During the U.S. federal government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) went into contingency staffing mode. Almost a hundred crypto ETF decisions got stuck in approval limbo as a result, and key economic-data releases from agencies such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau were paused.
For crypto, that blackout became an...
The Bitcoin options market has quietly become one of the most revealing arenas for gauging trader sentiment. And right now, it’s flashing mixed but telling signals. While Bitcoin has clawed its way back from the early-October washout that vaporized tens of billions in leveraged bets, the options data suggests investors are still hedging their excitement with caution.
Term structure flattens after...