XRP ETF pump ‘disappointment,’ Bitcoin to see out 2025 at $173K: Trade Secrets

Welcome to Trade Secrets — Bitcoin and Ether price predictions from top analysts, along with options data, sentiment analysis and prediction markets to determine what they can tell us about the months and years ahead. Bitcoin could finish 2025 above $173K, says history There’s a decent chance that Bitcoin will end the year above $173,000, according to economist Timothy Peterson, citing BTC’s closing price on Sunday and historical data since 2017. “September 21 marks the date — after which — Bitcoin finishes the year higher 70% of the time,” economist…

Central Bank Could Embrace Bitcoin In Just Five Years

Central banks have long relied on gold as a safe haven, but Bitcoin is starting to make its mark with prices near record highs. Analysts Marion Laboure and Camilla Siazon say the two could co-exist on balance sheets, each playing a role in diversifying reserves. Summary Gold is hitting new highs, reaching $3,703 an ounce, while Bitcoin keeps climbing, trading close to its all-time high after surpassing $123,500 in August. Deutsche Bank analysts say the two could still “complement” each other on central bank balance sheets as alternative reserves. The…

From Bitcoin to Nexa: Advancing the UTXO Model for Global Enterprise Finance

This content is provided by a sponsor. Nexa, an innovative UTXO Layer-1, is making a play to become a global leader in enterprise-ready blockchains, targeting mainstream business use cases such as Art, Antiquities and Collectibles tracking and digital image licensing, Real World Assets tokenisation, Decentralised Science and financial payment services and integrations. Developed by the […] Original

CfC St. Moritz Establishes Bitcoin Reserve With Signum Bank

Key Notes CfC St.Moritz commits 25% of its treasury to Bitcoin for long-term stability. Swiss-based Sygnum Bank chosen to manage the new Bitcoin reserve. Corporate Bitcoin holdings now exceed $116 billion globally, despite slower adoption rates. The CfC St. Moritz digital asset conference has revealed plans to place 25% of its treasury assets into Bitcoin BTC $113 073 24h volatility: 0.4% Market cap: $2.25 T Vol. 24h: $51.63 B . The move marks a major step toward long-term financial independence. The conference selected Sygnum Bank, a Swiss-regulated digital asset banking…

Cardano Tokenizes First Reinsurance Fund

Key Notes Cardano, alongside top Layer-1 chains, is now a pioneer of MembersCap’s tokenization reinsurance fund. The new offering is called MCM Fund I with backing from Cardano Foundation. Cardano price shows signs of a rebound, trading around $0.8233 with growing market capitalization. Cardano ADA $0.82 24h volatility: 0.1% Market cap: $30.10 B Vol. 24h: $1.64 B is in the spotlight after it joined MembersCap as one of the pioneers for its tokenization reinsurance fund. Dubbed “MCM Fund I,” this is the first-of-its-kind institutional-grade offering in the industry. It is…

UXLINK Hacker Loses $48M to Phishing Scam

Key Notes UXLINK’s multi-signature wallet hacked, millions in tokens stolen. The original hacker lost $48 million to a separate phishing attack. UXLINK price plunges over 75%, now trading near $0.08. AI-powered Web3 platform UXLINK recently suffered a major security breach on September 22. Initially, a malicious actor compromised UXLINK’s multi-signature wallet and began unauthorized minting of UXLINK tokens, a move that violates the project’s whitepaper. According to LookOnChain, the hacker minted 2 billion UXLINK and obtained about 490 million tokens. They transferred large sums to decentralized exchanges to secure roughly…

XRP Price Chatter Heats Up After Developer’s $4 Hint

According to posts and market watchers, a return by a well-known developer has reignited talk that XRP could move higher. Harry Harald — a web developer followed closely inside the XRP community — posted about XRP over the weekend in his first message since May. Related Reading The post prompted immediate reaction from other big voices, and some in the space now say a move to $4 is possible. XRP opened the week lower, slipping to $2.77 before recovering to about $2.82 at press time. It had been trading around…

Arthur Hayes Sees $3.4M BTC if Fed Prints Trillions

Key Notes Arthur Hayes predicts that a Trump administration would install loyalists on the Federal Reserve board to force policy changes. The primary goal would be to implement yield curve control (YCC), enabling massive government spending through money printing. Hayes believes this monetary policy would devalue the dollar and be highly bullish for Bitcoin’s price. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has outlined a bold scenario where Donald Trump’s second term could radically alter US monetary policy, a shift he predicts would greatly benefit Bitcoin BTC $113 000 24h volatility: 0.3% Market…