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Liquidation occurs when a trader’s collateral is no longer sufficient to cover their leveraged position’s losses, triggering an automated forced closure by the exchange's liquidation engine. It is a critical risk-management mechanism that ensures the solvency of lending protocols and derivative platforms. In 2026, the focus has moved toward MEV-resistant liquidation models that protect users from predatory "cascades." This tag provides essential information on maintenance margins, health factors, and how to avoid liquidation in high-volatility environments.

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Bitcoin News: Analysts Say the Four-Year Cycle Is Dead

Bitcoin News: Analysts Say the Four-Year Cycle Is Dead

The post Bitcoin News: Analysts Say the Four-Year Cycle Is Dead appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin The cryptocurrency market is still reeling after last Friday’s historic $19 billion liquidation wave, one of the largest sell-offs ever recorded, following President Donald Trump’s warning of new tariffs on Chinese imports. The event not only erased billions in trader positions but also reignited debate over one of Bitcoin’s oldest price theories – the so-called four-year halving cycle. For more than a decade, the halving cycle has served as the market’s compass, predicting that Bitcoin tends to peak a year after its mining rewards are reduced, before crashing into a bear market. Yet, analysts now argue that this framework no longer explains modern market behavior. Institutional money, derivatives, and ETF flows have introduced dynamics that the old models never accounted for. According to Messari’s Matthew Nay, many traders are stuck in the past. “Some investors are still anchored to the four-year narrative,” he said, adding that geopolitical uncertainty and the re-emergence of trade tensions have distorted expectations. “They’re defending short positions not because of the cycle – but because the market feels fundamentally different now.” Others agree that the halving effect has faded as new forces shape Bitcoin’s trajectory. Jonathan Morgan of Stocktwits pointed out that much of the recent selling wasn’t emotional but “mechanical,” driven by automated trading and outdated retail habits. “People still follow the old playbook – buy before the halving, dump if it doesn’t bounce,” he said. Jasper De Maere of Wintermute added that miners now have a negligible influence: “Their rewards used to set the rhythm of the market. Today, that share is minuscule compared to institutional volume.” Still, not all analysts are ready to bury the halving theory entirely. Nay suggested that Bitcoin could still surprise the market with a fresh all-time high before the year ends, showing that cyclical behavior may evolve…

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews

2025/10/18

Over $1 Billion Liquidated in 24 Hours as Bitcoin and Altcoins Plunge Amid Market Meltdown

Over $1 Billion Liquidated in 24 Hours as Bitcoin and Altcoins Plunge Amid Market Meltdown

More than $1 billion in crypto positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours as a broad sell-off sent Bitcoin from above $109,000 toward $105,000, with intraday prints near $104,700 on some venues. Related Reading: Bitcoin Mining Crackdown: Laos To End Crypto Mining By Early 2026 CoinGlass figures show roughly $717.7 million in perpetual futures […]

Author: Bitcoinist

2025/10/18

Chainlink Reports Blockbuster Q3 2025 with U.S. Government Partnership and $100B Milestone

Chainlink Reports Blockbuster Q3 2025 with U.S. Government Partnership and $100B Milestone

Chainlink’s Q3 2025 felt less like a quarterly update and more like a coming-of-age moment. Over the last three months, the project moved well beyond the narrow role many still imagine, a simple price oracle for DeFi, and began staking a clearer claim as the plumbing for real-world, institutional tokenized finance. A few highlights underline that shift. Chainlink published an updated platform vision, rolled out DataLink (an institutional data-publishing service), and introduced the Digital Transfer Agent (DTA) technical standard so transfer agents and fund administrators can move services onchain while staying compliant. It also partnered with the U.S. Department of Commerce to bring Bureau of Economic Analysis macro data, think GDP and the PCE Price Index, onto blockchains, and showed up at Sibos with a big presence alongside major banks and market infrastructures. Commercial Traction was Unmistakable Chainlink’s corporate actions initiative expanded to include 24 major market participants, a group that reads like a who’s who of finance, from Swift and DTCC to UBS and Euroclear, and Phase 2 delivered concrete improvements in speed, reach and the usability of structured corporate actions data. A pilot with UBS demonstrated how ISO 20022 messages could trigger real subscriptions and redemptions in a tokenized fund smart contract, which is the sort of real-world bridging that institutional users have been asking for. The DTA standard already has early adopters: UBS uMINT is among the first smart contracts moving toward the standard, and Deutsche Börse Market Data + Services began publishing market data onchain via DataLink. Those are meaningful steps. One brings traditional back-office workflows onchain with minimal disruption, and the other makes billions of real-time data points available to onchain apps without forcing institutions to rebuild infrastructure. Security and enterprise readiness weren’t afterthoughts. Chainlink earned ISO 27001 certification and a SOC 2 Type 1 attestation covering Price Feeds, SmartData (Proof of Reserve and NAV) and CCIP, with Deloitte & Touche LLP performing the assessments. That kind of third-party validation matters when you’re pitching banks, exchanges and regulators. On interoperability, CCIP continued to expand. It landed on Aptos (the first MoveVM chain for CCIP) and is live on more than 65 networks. Cross-chain tokens (CCTs) kept gaining traction too, including notable deployments for large issuers and growing cross-chain volumes for assets like SolvBTC and syrupUSDC. Numbers Tell a Similar Story of Momentum Chainlink surpassed $100 billion in total value secured (TVS) and has roughly 70% market share among oracles, while the Chainlink Reserve grew to 523,159 LINK collected from onchain and offchain revenue. The SVR mechanism recaptured over $1.6 million in non-toxic liquidation MEV on Aave in Q3, a big step up from Q2, and SVR’s total recapture now stands at $1.77 million. Practical use cases rounded out the quarter. 21X, an EU-regulated onchain exchange, went live with Chainlink on Polygon. Moreover, Misyon Bank used Chainlink services to power a Turkish lira-backed token and onchain reserve verification. Similarly, Saudi Awwal Bank announced plans to leverage Chainlink tools, and Zand Bank in the UAE opened strategic discussions. There was even a win at the Swift Hackathon, where Chainlink’s solution was chosen from 104 entrants for enabling fast, privacy-aware cross-border settlement. If there’s a headline coming out of Q3, it’s that Chainlink is packaging a set of standards, services and integrations that actually let traditional financial institutions test and roll out tokenized workflows without ripping out their existing systems. That’s a practical, incremental approach: pilots, standards, certifications and partnerships, not hype. All of this leads to SmartCon 2025 in New York City on November 4–5, where Chainlink plans to share further updates and demos. For anyone following the tokenization of finance, Q3 felt like the point where the conversation shifted from theoretical possibility to tangible infrastructure, and the next few months will tell whether that momentum keeps building.

Author: Coinstats

2025/10/18

Crypto Crash Wipes Out $600 Million: Bitcoin Holds, Altcoins Bleed

Crypto Crash Wipes Out $600 Million: Bitcoin Holds, Altcoins Bleed

The post Crypto Crash Wipes Out $600 Million: Bitcoin Holds, Altcoins Bleed appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bitcoin traded around $105,200 today, struggling to recover from last week’s flash crash that shook the entire crypto market. Bitcoin led the losses with about $344 million wiped out, followed by Ethereum at $201 million and Solana at $97 million.  Other major tokens like XRP and Dogecoin also saw tens of millions cleared from open …

Author: CoinPedia

2025/10/18

Bitcoin Plunges To $105k As Investors Shift To Gold After Crypto Carnage

Bitcoin Plunges To $105k As Investors Shift To Gold After Crypto Carnage

Bitcoin fell sharply this week as investors stepped away from risky bets and piled into gold, based on reports from market outlets. Bitcoin slipped more than 5% to about $105,105 on Friday, extending a slide that left it roughly 13% below an October 6 peak near $126,000. Reports show crypto liquidations were heavy, adding to selling pressure in the market. Related Reading: Biggest Shiba Inu Burn In Months — And It Came From A Coinbase Account Safe Haven Bets Favor Gold Gold, by comparison, climbed to fresh records. Spot gold pushed above $4,300 an ounce and hit a session peak near $4,312, while US futures briefly traded around $4,328.70, figures that reflect a broad rush into traditional stores of value as investors weigh economic and geopolitical risks. Some reports say gold is on track for its biggest weekly gain since 2008. What Happened In Markets This Week Several forces combined to push prices. Forced selling in crypto derivatives amplified downward moves: one report put liquidations at about $1.23 billion in a 24-hour span, with roughly $453 million of that tied to bitcoin and another $277 million linked to Ethereum. At the same time, worries about regional US banks and a renewed debate over interest-rate timing helped lift demand for gold. Exchange-traded funds mattered. Gold ETFs posted strong inflows, and some funds hit long-term holding highs as money sought safety. Meanwhile, spot bitcoin ETFs showed net outflows in parts of the week, highlighting a shift in where big pools of money were parked. Analysts say that in times of market stress, the differences in liquidity and trade behavior between gold and crypto become more obvious. How Traders Are Talking About ‘Digital Gold’ Based on reports, the old debate about whether bitcoin behaves like “digital gold” got louder. A number of commentators pointed out that bitcoin’s large swings and its tendency to fall with other risky assets during selloffs weaken its case as a refuge. Still, other market participants argue bitcoin has functioned as an investment vehicle for some investors this year, even if it does not always match gold in crisis moments. Related Reading: Michael Saylor Issues Rally Cry To Bitcoin Army: “Starve The Bears!” Eyes On Central Banks And Lenders Investors will be watching Federal Reserve signals and any fresh news about US banks for clues on where money goes next. If rate-cut expectations firm up, gold could keep rising. If risk appetite returns, some of the flows back into crypto might reverse. For now, flows and prices show that a chunk of cash has chosen a traditional safe haven over crypto while markets absorb the recent wipeout. Featured image from iStock, chart from TradingView

Author: NewsBTC

2025/10/18

Ethereum (ETH) to Lose $3,000? It’s Coming

Ethereum (ETH) to Lose $3,000? It’s Coming

The post Ethereum (ETH) to Lose $3,000? It’s Coming appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. More declines for Ethereum? Ethereum’s brief reversal One of the most important times for Ethereum in 2025 is upon us. A decline below $3,000 is becoming more likely, as the asset teeters on the brink of a more severe correction following last week’s violent crypto-wide liquidation event. More declines for Ethereum? In the wake of Friday’s crash, the market is bruised. Market data shows that, in just one day, over $1.02 billion were liquidated, wiping out almost 310,000 traders. Over $269 million in forced positions were caused by Ethereum alone, making it the second-highest amount after Bitcoin. While excessive leverage was successfully flushed out, the event also destroyed short-term market structure, making ETH susceptible to additional declines. ETH/USDT Chart by TradingView From a technical standpoint, Ethereum is clearly running out of steam. Having failed to break above $4,200, the asset experienced a significant reversal and is currently trading close to $3,730, falling below the 100-day moving average for the first time in months. At the 200-day MA, which has held so far at $3,500, is the next significant dynamic support. If that fails, ETH might go into a protracted downward trend, with $3,000 being the next reasonable target. Ethereum’s brief reversal Strong bearish momentum and little buying interest are evident in the RSI’s decline below 40. This trend is further supported by volume; the most recent candles exhibit strong sell-side dominance, indicating that institutions and whales may be reducing their risk in anticipation of future volatility. This change in sentiment was brought on by Friday’s crash. The rejection of Bitcoin at $120,000 set off a chain reaction, causing tremors in the altcoin market. Ethereum’s leveraged long positions were especially concentrated, which exacerbated the collapse, according to liquidation data. The market tone is still defensive, even though ETH might experience brief…

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews

2025/10/18

Crypto Market Cap Falls by $230B as Fear Index Hits April Lows

Crypto Market Cap Falls by $230B as Fear Index Hits April Lows

The post Crypto Market Cap Falls by $230B as Fear Index Hits April Lows appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The crypto market’s Fear & Greed Index flipped sharply to “fear” this week, falling to levels last seen in April, as a market sell-off erased over $230 billion in a single day.  On Friday, CoinMarketCap’s Crypto Fear & Greed Index, which tracks volatility, market momentum, social media trends and dominance metrics, fell to a low of 28, which is within the “fear” category and is inching closer to “extreme fear.”  CoinMarketCap data showed that on Friday, the total crypto market capitalization dropped to about $3.54 trillion, a 6% drop from $3.78 trillion the previous day. This wiped out over $230 billion in value from the sector, marking one of the sharpest single-day declines in months.  The Fear & Greed Index for traditional assets also fell to 22, signaling extreme fear in the market, following US stocks closing lower on Thursday as the credit market turmoil, regional banks’ exposure to bad loans and US-China trade tensions spread jitters on Wall Street.  Crypto Fear & Greed Index chart. Source: CoinMarketCap Top crypto assets continue to bleed  Data shows that major crypto assets extended their declines in the last 24 hours as the broader market correction deepened.  Bitcoin (BTC) fell nearly 6% to about $105,000, while Ether (ETH) dropped almost 8% to about $3,700. Among large-cap altcoins, BNB (BNB) led losses with a nearly 12% decline, followed by Chainlink (LINK) with an 11% drop and Cardano (ADA), which dropped 9%. Solana (SOL) and XRP (XRP) also tumbled by over 7%, extending a week-long decline that erased double-digit gains accumulated earlier this month.  On average, the largest non-stablecoin crypto assets declined by about 8%–9% over the last 24 hours.  Crypto market cap and volume. Source: CoinMarketCap While last week’s market crash led to nearly $20 billion in liquidations, this week’s downturn saw significantly lower…

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews

2025/10/18

JPMorgan (JPM) Says Crypto-Native Investors Likely Driving the Market Slide

JPMorgan (JPM) Says Crypto-Native Investors Likely Driving the Market Slide

The post JPMorgan (JPM) Says Crypto-Native Investors Likely Driving the Market Slide appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The recent market sell-off was likely led by retail and other crypto-focused investors rather than traditional institutions, according to Wall Street bank JPMorgan (JPM). While bitcoin BTC$107,148.15 and ether ETH$3,872.65 both fell after October 10, spot BTC exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) BTC futures saw little forced selling, the report noted. Bitcoin ETF outflows totaled just $220 million, or 0.14% of assets under management, compared to $370 million for ether ETFs, or 1.23%, analysts led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou wrote in the Thursday report. A similar pattern showed up in CME futures, with minimal bitcoin liquidations and heavier ether selling, which the bank’s analysts attributed to momentum-driven traders reducing risk. The steepest losses came in perpetual futures, where open interest in bitcoin and ether contracts fell around 40%, outpacing the drop in spot prices, the report added. JPMorgan said that the scale of unwinding points to crypto-native traders as the main driver of the downturn, with ether hit harder than bitcoin. Read more: Bitcoin Network Hashrate Took Breather in First Two Weeks of October: JPMorgan Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/10/17/jpmorgan-says-crypto-native-investors-are-likely-behind-market-slide

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews

2025/10/18

Bitcoin May Face 100k Level Break as Weak Demand and Liquidations Signal a Shakeout

Bitcoin May Face 100k Level Break as Weak Demand and Liquidations Signal a Shakeout

The post Bitcoin May Face 100k Level Break as Weak Demand and Liquidations Signal a Shakeout appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. COINOTAG recommends • Exchange signup 💹 Trade with pro tools Fast execution, robust charts, clean risk controls. 👉 Open account → COINOTAG recommends • Exchange signup 🚀 Smooth orders, clear control Advanced order types and market depth in one view. 👉 Create account → COINOTAG recommends • Exchange signup 📈 Clarity in volatile markets Plan entries & exits, manage positions with discipline. 👉 Sign up → COINOTAG recommends • Exchange signup ⚡ Speed, depth, reliability Execute confidently when timing matters. 👉 Open account → COINOTAG recommends • Exchange signup 🧭 A focused workflow for traders Alerts, watchlists, and a repeatable process. 👉 Get started → COINOTAG recommends • Exchange signup ✅ Data‑driven decisions Focus on process—not noise. 👉 Sign up → Bitcoin’s recent dip shows a sharp realisation of losses: over $2.75 billion realised loss in three days, indicating weak hands are folding and suggesting a bear‑controlled shakeout. Capitulation evident in on‑chain data: short‑term holders are now breaking even after BTC fell below their $113 k cost basis. Realised losses spiked to the highest level since April, confirming the market is in a shakeout phase. An 8% weekly pullback after a brief 4% bounce at $110 k shows thinning bid depth, warning that a breakdown below $100 k is plausible. Bitcoin’s latest dip reflects a deep shakeout, with on‑chain indicators pointing to capitulation. Read on to understand the current market dynamics and forecast the next move. What is Bitcoin’s recent dip signalling? Bitcoin’s current drop demonstrates a sharp increase in realised losses, with the net realised profit/loss turning negative and a cumulative loss of more than $2.75 billion within 72 hours. These on‑chain metrics point to a strong bear‑controlled shakeout, where weak longs are being liquidated and short‑term holders are capitulating. Bitcoin is therefore in a period of significant capital outflow. Source: Glassnode COINOTAG recommends •…

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2025/10/18

Hackers Incur Losses Selling and Repurchasing Ethereum in Crash

Hackers Incur Losses Selling and Repurchasing Ethereum in Crash

The post Hackers Incur Losses Selling and Repurchasing Ethereum in Crash appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Points: Hackers incurred steep losses by panic-selling Ethereum during the market downturn. Estimated losses exceed $4.5 million to $5.5 million. Market reactions amplify as hackers buy high, sell low. Multiple hacker-linked wallets panic-sold over 8,600 ETH (Ethereum) valued at $32.5 million during the October 2025 crypto market downturn, realizing significant losses. These panic sales intensified market volatility, contributing to a broader crypto liquidation amid global economic pressures, as flagged by Lookonchain monitoring. Hackers Panic-Sell 8,600 ETH Amid Market Downturn This market sell-off resulted in notable changes as the hackers repurchased Ethereum at higher prices despite a significant downturn. Their actions demonstrated a classic case of buying high and selling low. Community reactions highlighted the irony of hackers facing such losses, often commenting on X (formerly Twitter) about the inefficiency of panic-selling in illiquid markets. ZachXBT confirmed the transactions as tied to stolen assets. quote text A hacker address panic-sold 9,240 ETH at $3,775 for a total of $34.88M. The realized loss on this dump was $4.56M. – Lookonchain, Blockchain Analytics Ethereum Price Analysis and Future Market Stability Did you know? Even hackers, known for their crafty tactics, can fall into the typical buy-high, sell-low trap during volatile market conditions. Ethereum (ETH) is currently valued at $3,851.25 with a market cap of $464.84 billion, a 12.86% dominance in the crypto market. The 24-hour trading volume stands at $56.75 billion, reflecting a 16.87% change. Recent price movements indicate a rise of 6.46% over 90 days, as reported by CoinMarketCap. Ethereum(ETH), daily chart, screenshot on CoinMarketCap at 02:55 UTC on October 18, 2025. Source: CoinMarketCap Ethereum price analysis insights suggest projects’ potential for technological enhancement to reduce panic-driven trading. Analysts posit regulatory adjustments might enhance market liquidity and stability, minimizing future large-scale sell-offs. DISCLAIMER: The information on this website is provided as general…

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews

2025/10/18

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