🇺🇸🕹 A Republican representative introduced a bill called the Retirement Investment Choice Act that would enshrine the executive order of Trump directing the Department of Labor to pave the way for offering cryptocurrency and private equity in 401(k) retirement plans. theblock

👨‍⚖✅ #USDT #CEL Tether paid $299.5 million to Celsius Network as part of the settlement of a bankruptcy lawsuit filed against Tether in August 2024.

🇺🇸👀 #macro Powell:
- Forecasts have not changed much since the September meeting;
- Risks of weakening labor market have increased;
- Fed may complete balance sheet reduction in coming months

🇺🇸👀 #macro NYT: Powell indicated the Fed has more room to cut interest rates this year to support the labor market, despite the recent resumption of accelerating inflation.

🇺🇸🍿 #macro: Powell: If the Fed acts too hastily, it could leave the job of lowering inflation unfinished. Inflation continues to rise.

🥳 Stripe adds payments in stablecoins

Companies using Stripe, such as Notion, ChatGPT Plus, Figma, Patreon, etc. (from SaaS services to content platforms) will now be able to accept regular payments in crypto, not just bank cards. (from SaaS services to content platforms), will be able to accept regular payments in crypto, not just with bank cards.

Stripe is a payment giant analogous to PayPal for professional use (e-commerce)

🕵️‍♂️ A new wallet (possibly belonging to Bitmine) bought 26,199 #ETH ($108M) via FalconX.

🐳 Bitcoin OG has gradually started to close its #BTC short position (10x).

🐻 #BTC CQ: Short traders are trying to break the $110K-$108K range. They have tried for three times now. See how short piled up just before Friday's crash.

🇺🇸👀 Crypto #ETF Flows Today:
#BTC-ETFs:
NetFlow: -1,779 BTC ($198.51M) 🔴
Bitwise outflows 1,000 BTC ($111.63M) and currently holds 41,194 BTC ($4.6B);
#ETH-ETFs:
NetFlow: -92,891ETH ($370.63M) 🔴
BlackRock outflows 72,893 ETH ($290.84M) and currently holds 3,999,704 ETH ($15.96B).

🕵️‍♂️ #ETH A new wallet (possibly owned by Bitmine) acquired 26,199 ETH ($108 million) via FalconX.

🗽🏧 #BTC Bitcoin Depot collaborates with IGA to put crypto machines in grocery stores across the US.

🇺🇸🇨🇳 #tradewars Trump: I have a great relationship with Xi. But they can be tense at times. We need to be careful with China, but maintain the relationship.

🇺🇸🇪🇸 #tradewars Trump: Thinking of imposing trade duties on Spain

🔄🥳 #ETH The Ethereum Fusaka update has been activated on the Sepolia test network.

Previously: Fusaka hardfork is scheduled for the fourth quarter.

📊👀 #BTC Glassnode: Since April, the spot price has stayed above the cost basis of new investors, highlighting strong demand.

This key battle line (now $113.6K 🔵) between bulls and bears was tested in late August, late September, and the past week.

🤑 #BTC Whale Bitcoin OG closed his BTC short with >$92.6M profit

🇺🇸🇨🇳 #tradewars Trump: Considering ending business with China related to edible oil and other elements of trade.

🗽👀 #SOL #ETF VanEck has updated the Solana ETF launch application with steaking and added information about the 0.30% commission.

SOL Strategies will be the steaking provider and Gemini will be the primary custodian.

🐳📈 Santiment: Top 10 tokens for whale activity growth in the last week. #TWT #SNX #VIRTUAL

📊 CQ: #BTC trades just below its short-term cost basis at $115K

Reclaiming this level would mark renewed trader confidence — a key shift toward bullish momentum.