Binance’s $33M Donation Now a Political Headache in Malta

Malta’s finance minister backed a government-run charity’s decision to reject a multimillion-dollar crypto donation from Binance Charity, saying the refusal was the right call despite the funds’ ballooning value, according to the Times of Malta. Finance Minister Clyde Caruana reportedly said Tuesday he supported the Malta Community Chest Fund’s decision to decline a 30,644 BNB (BNB) donation, worth about $200,000 in 2018 but now valued at roughly $33 million. “You either give to charity or you don’t,” he told the Times of Malta. “Don’t dance around it.” His comments followed…

Bitcoin to suffer if it can’t catch gold, XRP bulls back in the fight: 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 will have a ‘tougher’ time if doesn’t catch up to gold and stocks by year-end Bitcoin is facing a critical two-month countdown before market sentiment could shift dramatically for the asset, warns crypto analyst Will Clemente. “If Bitcoin doesn’t catch up to gold/stocks by EOY, on a risk-adjusted basis, it’s going to be tougher…

FLOKI Price Prediction: Elon Musk’s Rally Finds an Explosive Outlook

The entrepreneur, who has often sided with Dogecoin (DOGE) and was hailed as the Dogefather, shared a video featuring the Shiba Inu dog Floki as the CEO of X (formerly Twitter). The post went viral within hours, sending FLOKI’s price to a 10-day high of $0.00009. However, on Tuesday, the meme token tanked 12%, trading at $0.00006684. Flōki is back on the job as 𝕏 CEO! pic.twitter.com/Zu29Dos24r — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 20, 2025 Back in 2023, when he humorously referred to Floki as his successor as Twitter CEO for…

Why Did a Whale Buy $36K Bitcoin Hyper? One of the Best Crypto Presales Amps Up

What to Know: A crypto whale recently invested $36K in Bitcoin Hyper, signaling strong confidence in the project’s growth potential. Bitcoin Hyper is the first true Bitcoin Layer 2 built to fix Bitcoin’s speed, scalability, and usability issues. Powered by the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM), it delivers sub-second transactions, low fees, and full cross-chain interoperability. $HYPER fuels the entire ecosystem, driving payments, staking, governance, and the next wave of Bitcoin-native innovation. When a crypto whale moves, the market listens. And this week, a $36K buy into Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) turned…

Bitcoin Price 60% Crash To $50,000 Coming? Why All Roads Point To A Decline

Crypto analyst Captain Faibik has predicted that the Bitcoin price could crash to as low as $50,000, representing a 60% crash for the flagship crypto. The analyst explained why he has turned bearish on BTC, while declaring that the bull run is over.  Why The Bitcoin Price Could Crash To $50,000 In an X post, Captain Faibik shared an accompanying chart which showed that the Bitcoin price could crash to $50,000 from its current level. This came as the analyst stated that he is turning bearish on BTC for the…

Coinbase Acquires Echo Crowdfunding Platform For $375M

Major US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has acquired Echo, a platform that allows communities to raise capital targeting early-stage projects and startups. Coinbase has struck a $375 million deal to acquire Echo, a crowdfunding platform founded by crypto trader Jordan Fish, known in the community as Cobie, the company announced on Tuesday. The acquisition came the day after Coinbase sent $25 million in USDC (USDC) to Cobie’s wallet to acquire and burn a non-fungible token (NFT) and revive his UpOnly podcast. “I certainly didn’t think Echo would be sold to Coinbase,…

Coinbase Acquires Crypto Investing App Echo: Details

Key Notes Coinbase has acquired Echo to create more accessible, efficient, and transparent capital markets. The crypto exchange is focused on providing solutions to founders who struggle to find capital. This is an opportunity for individual investors to invest in private token sales. American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has acquired Echo, an on-chain capital raising platform. The firm made this move to create more accessible, efficient, and transparent capital markets, especially as founders now struggle to raise funds. Coinbase plans to integrate Echo’s tool suite to cater to this shortcoming. Coinbase…