ECB Holds Rates Steady as Rising Energy Prices Threaten Inflation
The ECB holds its deposit rate at 2.50%, refinancing rate at 2.65% and marginal lending rate at 2.90%, warning of energy-driven inflation risks.
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The ECB holds its deposit rate at 2.50%, refinancing rate at 2.65% and marginal lending rate at 2.90%, warning of energy-driven inflation risks.
HYPE trades near $91 as NYSE owner ICE backs Trade[XYZ]’s plan for U.S. perpetual markets on Hyperliquid. Approvals remain pending, with no launch date.
VeniceStats puts October’s VVV burn value near $1.01 million so far. About 39,967 tokens were burned, still below new issuance at the current rate.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $137.3 million on October 28, led by BlackRock’s IBIT. Ether funds lost $21.4 million in their third straight negative session.
LME is exploring tokenized off-warrant metals in Hong Kong for financing, Reuters reports. The proposal remains at an early stage.
Bitcoin trades near $81,000 after the Fed holds rates at 3.75%–4.00% in a 10–2 vote, with both dissenters favoring another quarter-point increase.
Solidus Labs flagged $170 million in unusual oil-linked orders on Hyperliquid. The reported pattern raised spoofing concerns, with intent unconfirmed.
CryptoQuant says monthly Bitcoin buying outside Strategy fell 91%, while one company supplied 71% of growth in public-company holdings over 14 months.
Pump.fun adds 300-plus Hyperliquid perps markets across crypto, stocks and commodities, with leverage up to 50x and a separate trading fee.
Bitwise models Bitcoin at $1.6 million in its 2036 base case and $3.67 million in its bull case, with adoption assumptions and significant risks.
Grant Cardone proposes a $1 million-per-side bet that Bitcoin will reach $126,210.50 by October 2028, challenging Jason Calacanis’s bearish forecast.
Paolo Ardoino puts Tether’s Bitcoin holdings at roughly 150,000 BTC in an October keynote, without disclosing a new purchase or a detailed reserve breakdown.