Author: James Wilson

Shield Swap has announced a collaboration with Flowdesk to provide liquidity for institutional and professional traders while keeping their positions and strategies confidential. Summary Flowdesk will supply liquidity for institutional and professional traders using Shield Swap. Shield Swap says participant identities stay off the public ledger and portfolio balances remain encrypted. Every trade creates an encrypted compliance record that can be reviewed when legally required. Early access is open to institutional and professional investors, subject to applicable eligibility requirements. Shield Swap’s announcement says the collaboration connects its confidential trading platform with Flowdesk, a global liquidity provider and digital asset trading…

NFT sales have climbed 24.57% to $47.14 million over the past seven days, with Ethereum retaining first place among blockchains and a $2.97 million Bitcoin transaction leading individual sales. Summary $47.14 million in weekly NFT sales represented a 24.57% gain over the preceding seven days. Buyer addresses rose 252.23% to 107,061, while transactions fell 32.35% to 507,562. Ethereum led blockchain sales with $19.59 million, up 18.48% over the seven-day comparison period. Bitcoin sales rose 132.05% to $8.25 million, placing the network third behind Polygon. Courtyard led collections with $7.68 million, while one $8888 BRC-20 sale fetched $2.97 million. According to…

Bitcoin price has recovered to around $81,731 after falling below $80,000 this week, while a daily retreat beneath its Bollinger midpoint has left traders divided over whether the rebound can reach $84,000. Summary Bitcoin traded near $81,731, down 2.44% from its weekly opening price on Binance. Daily Bollinger Bands placed the midpoint at $83,478 and the lower boundary near $80,592. Weekly RSI stood at 56.75, while the green Supertrend line remained near $66,812. Market commentator Wealthmanager outlined a conditional $90,000 target if Bitcoin breaks above $84,000. TradingView’s Binance BTC/USDT charts at 8:11 a.m. UTC on Oct. 17 showed Bitcoin trading…

Cardano price has fallen more than 11% against its weekly opening level, leaving ADA near $0.223 as market commentator Nehal outlines a conditional recovery toward $0.30–$0.36 from support around $0.21–$0.22. Summary Cardano traded near $0.223, with its weekly chart showing an 11.57% decline. Daily RSI stood at 42.07, while ADA remained below its $0.2441 moving average. Nehal outlined conditional targets of $0.30–$0.36, with invalidation below $0.21. CoinGlass showed overhead liquidation concentrations around $0.234–$0.235 and $0.240–$0.244. TradingView’s Binance ADA/USDT weekly chart showed ADA at $0.2231 on Oct. 17, with a displayed decline of 11.57%. The weekly range ran from $0.2159 to…

Thai immigration police have arrested a 37-year-old Chinese man accused of exchanging cryptocurrency and foreign currency for a laundering network linked to more than 500 million yuan in transactions. Summary Police linked the alleged laundering network to more than 133 bank accounts. Investigators accused Wu of exchanging cryptocurrency and foreign currency for criminal groups. Thai officers charged him with overstaying his permission by nearly four years. Authorities plan to coordinate his return to China over an outstanding arrest warrant. The Nation reported on Oct. 17 that investigators detained the suspect, identified only as Wu, at a luxury housing estate in…

Bitcoin enters the final weeks of October near $82,000 after a brief fall below $80,000. The October 28 Federal Reserve decision, uneven demand for U.S. spot funds and November inflation data will help determine whether the recovery survives. A forecast requires conditions for both gains and losses, not a single number detached from the evidence. Summary Bitcoin traded near $81,500 on October 17 after briefly dipping below $80,000 this week. September U.S. inflation reached 3.7% annually, up from 3.4% in August. U.S. spot Bitcoin funds lost a net $614.7 million across October’s first 12 trading sessions, based on Farside’s daily…

Dogecoin price has fallen roughly 7.6% on the weekly chart to around $0.0802, slipping below an analyst’s $0.081 support level despite reported whale purchases of 600 million DOGE. Summary DOGE traded below the $0.081 level identified by crypto analyst Ali Martinez. Martinez reported that large holders added approximately 600 million DOGE since Oct. 12. The daily chart showed DOGE below its $0.08847 Bollinger Band midpoint. CoinGlass’s three-day heatmap displayed prominent liquidation concentrations near $0.0773 and $0.0844. TradingView’s Binance DOGE/USDT weekly chart showed a price of $0.08020 on Oct. 17, against a weekly opening price of $0.08678 and a low of…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has compared Bitcoin mining with AI inference, sharing cost estimates that put electricity at 45.9% of mining expenses and computing capital expenditure at approximately 76% of inference costs. Summary Electricity represents 45.9% of Bitcoin mining costs in the comparison Buterin shared. Computing capital expenditure accounts for approximately 76% of the AI inference estimate. Both tables include cooling, power equipment, and financing within computing capital expenditure. US operators have pursued AI facilities through customer leases, borrowing and crypto treasury sales. In an Oct. 17 X post, Buterin described Bitcoin mining costs as split roughly evenly between computing…

U.S. crypto ETFs tracked across five Farside Investors tables have recorded $610.7 million in net outflows during Oct. 12–16, with Ethereum funds losing more money than Bitcoin products. Summary $610.7 million left the five tracked ETF categories, down from $1.29 billion the previous week. Ethereum ETFs lost $320.1 million, with BlackRock’s ETHA accounting for $299 million. Bitcoin funds recorded $228.4 million in withdrawals despite two positive trading sessions. Solana, Zcash and Hyperliquid products lost a combined $62.2 million during the five-session period. Farside Investors’ daily figures put Ethereum ETF withdrawals at $320.1 million, followed by $228.4 million from Bitcoin funds,…

In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, Bitcoin has briefly fallen below $80,000, Ledger has tightened reseller rules after a hardware implant attack, and MSCI has adopted index eligibility changes affecting digital asset treasury companies. Summary Bitcoin recovered above $82,000 on Friday after briefly trading below $80,000 during Thursday’s selloff. Ledger restricted reseller sales and handling after criminals modified genuine wallets to capture recovery phrases. MSCI adopted new eligibility screens, with its final list of affected companies due Nov. 11. Payward agreed to buy Saldo Bank’s parent, with closing expected in 2027 pending approvals. Fairshake affiliate Defend American Jobs…