Whales and institutional investors continue accumulating Ether amid market downturn. Two new wallets, likely linked to Bitmine, withdrew 33,323 ETH worth approximately $126.4 million from FalconX and Kraken. Additionally, an OTC whale acquired 14,165 ETH, valued at around $55.5 million, through FalconX, Coinbase, and Wintermute.

USDT Tether issued 1 billion USDT amid market downturn.

USDT Tether issued 1 billion USDT amid market decline.

Andrey Grachev: DWF Labs is prepared to support affected projects through capital investments, funding, loans, or token buybacks following substantial declines in token value.

DWF Labs is ready to provide support through capital investments, funding, loans, or token buybacks for projects affected by a substantial decline in token value.

Solana's lead developer, Anza, announced that during the recent overnight market decline, the network conducted its largest stress test to date, achieving a peak of 100,000 transactions per second while sustaining full stability.

The REZ Renzo Community has announced plans to redeem and burn 10% of the total REZ token supply over the next six months.

Over 1,000 wallets on Hyperliquid were completely liquidated amid the recent market downturn. In total, over 6,300 wallets are currently incurring losses, with aggregate losses exceeding $1.23 billion. Among these, 205 wallets have each lost more than $1 million, and over 1,070 wallets have sustained losses exceeding $100,000.

Ethena currently holds approximately $66 million in surplus collateral.

Ethena takes a cautious stance: #USDe currently holds approximately $66 million in surplus collateral.

Upcoming Events for the Week

Monday, October 13:
CME to introduce options for SOL and XRP futures.
Update on TON validators.
DMD Diamond to launch its mainnet.

Tuesday, October 14:
KernelDAO (KERNEL) – 4.53% ($7.06 million) unlocks.
Chainbase (C) – 5.79% ($6.22 million) unlocks.
Update on ETH regarding the Ethereum Sepolia network.
Update on Boba Network.
Update on SWELL chain.
Hard fork announced for Chiliz (CHZ).
Monad (MON) to release MON stamps.
Strategic ETH Reserve (SER) to initiate staking reward stamps.
Powell scheduled to speak at 19:20 Moscow time.

Wednesday, October 15:
Starknet (STRK) – 1.28% ($14.96 million) unlocks.
Sei (SEI) – 1.15% ($12.16 million) unlocks.
Morgan Stanley expands access to crypto investments for all clients.
WhiteBridge (WBAI) to host Token Generation Event.
NFT Reservoir to cease operations for NFT, API, and related services.
CPI report for September due at 15:30 Moscow time.

Thursday, October 16:
Arbitrum (ARB) – 0.94% ($29.94 million) unlocks.
STBL (STBL) – 2.31% ($26.71 million) unlocks.
Update on Kadena (KDA).
OpenxAI to enable creation of AI mini-apps on Base network within five minutes.
Delysium (AGI) to launch management consultant agent on Lucy platform.
Kinetiq (KHYPE) to conduct final round of kPoints distribution.
Core Retail Sales (MoM) for September due at 15:30 Moscow time.
Initial Jobless Claims data at 15:30 Moscow time.
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index for October at 15:30 Moscow time.
PPI (MoM) for September at 15:30 Moscow time.
Retail Sales (MoM) for September at 15:30 Moscow time.
Crude Oil Inventories report at 19:00 Moscow time.

Friday, October 17:
DeBridge (DBR) – 6.34% ($17.41 million) unlocks.
Aster (ASTER) – 1.50% ($155.04 million) unlocks.
ZKsync (ZK) – 0.82% ($7.40 million) unlocks.
SEC's Cryptocurrency Working Group to hold open roundtable on financial oversight and privacy.
Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) for September due at 15:30.
Nonfarm Payrolls for September due at 15:30 Moscow time.
Unemployment Rate for September due at 15:30.

Saturday, October 18:
Lombard (BARD) – 1.03% ($6.86 million) unlocks.
Fasttoken (FTN) – 2.04% ($39.60 million) unlocks.
Deadline for SEC decision on Grayscale XRP ETF.

Sunday, October 19:
Merlin Chain (MERL) – 1.70% ($14.04 million) unlocks.

While markets remain subdued, ZEREBRO surged nearly 400% today, with RNDR up 200%. ZEREBRO topped purchase volumes across all centralized exchanges at 04:20 Moscow time and held the lead by 16:30, prompting a notable price rally. From 17:06, ZEREBRO led in open interest growth, reaching the top by 18:06.

Separately, RNDR experienced a sharp increase in open interest at 12:25, concurrent with rising purchase activity across exchanges. By 13:06, RNDR ranked second in open interest growth, maintaining this position into the evening. The rapid price escalation resulted in significant short liquidations, and at 17:35, RNDR appeared among the top sales across all CEXs, followed by a swift decline that erased nearly all gains.

While broader market sentiment remains subdued, ZEREBRO experienced a nearly 400% increase today, with RNDR rising approximately 200%.

ZEREBRO became the most traded asset across centralized exchanges at 04:20 Moscow time, reaching the top spot by 16:30, coinciding with a notable surge in its price. The token's open interest also increased significantly from 17:06, leading by 18:06.

Meanwhile, RNDR saw a spike in open interest at 12:25 and was among the most purchased assets across CEX platforms. By 13:06, RNDR had moved into second place in open interest growth, maintaining this position into the evening. The rapid price ascent prompted liquidation of short positions, and by 17:35, RNDR ranked among the top sales on all CEXs, resulting in a swift retracement of its gains.

Yei Finance (CLO) to be Available on Binance Alpha and Binance Futures Starting October 14, 2025.
Link to Binance Support Article
#Binance #announcement

China vows to oppose US tariffs with a firm stance.

“We do not seek a tariff war, but we are not intimidated by one,” a Chinese spokesperson said.

Beijing has accused Washington of escalating the trade dispute and called on the US to resolve differences to maintain stable economic and trade relations.

Hyperliquid's Founder reports that despite recent market volatility, the platform maintained 100% uptime, remained debt-free, and launched Automatic Leveraging (ADL) for the first time.

Following a notable sell-off in equities on Friday amid fears of China imposing 100% tariffs and escalating trade tensions, Bitcoin remained resilient. Willy Woo noted that Bitcoin appears to be developing a bullish formation supported by rising inflows. He suggests that the market may reach a local bottom within the next 24 to 48 hours before consolidating, indicating that investors have yet to initiate profit-taking.

Robert Kiyosaki has announced a shift to Ethereum, advocating for investments in gold, silver, Bitcoin, and ETH. He highlighted silver and ETH as the most favorable options given their intrinsic value and extensive industrial use, citing their current low price levels.

Robert Kiyosaki has shifted to Ethereum, recommending investment in gold, silver, Bitcoin, and ETH. He considers silver and ETH to be the most promising options given their intrinsic value and extensive industrial use, noting their current low prices.

Whale activity:

According to Lookonchain, Bitmine has acquired 128,718 ETH valued at approximately $480 million following the recent market downturn.

A whale withdrew 86,000 ETH, worth around $260.3 million, from Binance between June 22 and August 12, and has since sold 27,020 ETH starting September 15. After the market crash, the same entity disposed of an additional 12,010 ETH.

Additionally, 398,822 SOL, roughly $72.3 million, was transferred from an unidentified wallet on Binance.

Projects scheduled for initial listing next week.