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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure US President Donald Trump signed a pardon for Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao on October 23, 2025, clearing a federal conviction tied to anti-money-laundering failures. According to Reuters and the Associated Press, Zhao had pleaded guilty in 2023, paid a $50 million fine, and served about four months in prison. Binance itself agreed to more than $4 billion in penalties related to US enforcement actions. Lawmakers Demand Answers Representative Maxine Waters, the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, called the pardon “appalling but unsurprising” and…

In brief Tether unveiled QVAC Genesis I, a 41-billion-token synthetic dataset aimed at training open, STEM-focused AI models. The release includes QVAC Workbench, a local AI app that runs fully on users’ devices for privacy and control. CEO Paolo Ardoino said the goal is to decentralize intelligence and challenge Big Tech’s control of AI data. Tether Data, the technology arm of the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, is expanding into artificial intelligence with the launch of what it calls the world’s largest synthetic dataset for STEM-focused AI models.Earlier today, the company unveiled QVAC Genesis I, a 41-billion-token dataset built to train…

In October 2025, Coingecko introduced a new category featuring $178 million worth of x402 tokens, reflecting the financial industry’s keen interest in AI-powered micropayments. The x402 protocol, developed by Coinbase, is a transformative approach that repurposes the previously dormant HTTP 402 status code, originally intended for payment requirements but never implemented. Coinbase’s x402 protocol, leveraging the HTTP 402 status code, is designed to facilitate seamless, small-scale transactions over the internet. This open-source payment solution is integrated directly into the HTTP standard, enabling automated, real-time micropayments that could reshape digital commerce. Traditional internet transactions often grapple with high costs and inefficiencies…

Crypto Journalist Anas Hassan Crypto Journalist Anas Hassan About Author Anas is a crypto native journalist and SEO writer with over five years of writing experience covering blockchain, crypto, DeFi, and emerging tech. Share Last updated:  October 24, 2025 VanEck CEO Jan Van Eck has issued a bullish projection, stating that Bitcoin’s growing correlation with global M2 liquidity could propel it to $180K before the end of the bull run.In the latest VanEck Mid-October 2025 Bitcoin ChainCheck report, the asset manager revealed that Bitcoin’s price has long moved with the ebb and flow of global money supply.Since 2014, Bitcoin has…

In brief Crypto.com filed an application with the Office of the Currency Comptroller (OCC) for a national bank trust charter. The firm joins a growing list of crypto companies seeking the charter, like Coinbase, Circle, and the Stripe-owned Bridge. National banks can now custody crypto, and more crypto-friendly regulation may be on the way—like access to expedited “skinny” master accounts. Crypto exchange Crypto.com has filed a national trust bank charter application with the Office of the Currency Comptroller (OCC), the firm announced on Friday. The application puts the firm on a growing list of crypto companies—like USDC issuer Circle, crypto exchange…

Crypto.com is the latest crypto company to apply for a US National Trust Bank Charter, seeking federal approval to expand its custody and staking services nationwide.In a Friday announcement, the Singapore-based crypto exchange said it plans to provide federally regulated custody services for digital asset treasuries, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and other institutional and corporate clients under the US banking framework overseen by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).A National Trust Bank Charter is a federal license from the OCC that lets a company operate as a limited-purpose trust bank. Instead of taking deposits or making loans, a…

Bitcoin slipped into a tight holding pattern, trading below a clean breakout threshold at 08:00 UTC as buyers and sellers marked out a narrow corridor with clear levels above and below.Session overviewAccording to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data model, bitcoin BTC$111,461.17 moved from $111,157 to $111,634 during the 24 hours ending Oct. 25, 08:00 UTC, contained inside a roughly $2,025 (about 1.8%) band. The session’s map set resistance around $111,800–$111,900 and support near $109,800, with no dominant catalyst to force a sustained move.Volume and intraday contextTrading activity peaked at 14:00 UTC on Oct. 24, when volume rose to 23,728 BTC…

Cryptocurrency valuations staged a modest recovery this week as investor appetite for digital assets returned after the recent market crash.In a silver lining to the correction, the $19 billion liquidation event may be seen as a buying opportunity by investors, a dynamic that could fuel Bitcoin’s (BTC) rise above $200,000 before the end of the year, according to Standard Chartered’s global head of digital assets research, Geoff Kendrick.However, a lack of inflows from the US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continues to limit Bitcoin’s upside momentum.Due to the lack of investment, Bitcoin is on track for its worst October performance…

HYPE jumps 15% in a week after its Robinhood listing. Analysts split on next move as breakout, MACD, and EMA support bullish momentum. HYPE, the token behind decentralized exchange Hyperliquid, saw increased interest after being listed on US trading platform Robinhood and following the S-1 filing by the entity behind it. At the time of writing, the token is priced at around $40, with a 24-hour trading volume of $517 million. It has gained 3% over the last day and is up 15% in the past week. Price Breaks From Downtrend The recent move marks a clean break above…

Share Last updated:  October 24, 2025 With just three days to go before launch, Snorter Bot Token (SNORT) has burned half of its supply in a major boost for presale buyers.A total of 250,000,000 tokens have been removed from the original supply of 500,000,000, which potentially makes the remaining tokens even more valuable.The closely watched trading bot token is being hailed as a challenger to other Telegram-based venues such as Maestro, Unibot, BONKbot, Cryptohopper, and Banana Gun.An increasing amount of trading dollars is finding its way into the automated trading space, and thanks to its home on Solana, Snorter Bot…