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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Uniswap (UNI) Drops 7% as All Constituents Decline

NEAR Protocol (NEAR) was also an underperformer, falling 6.4%.

Circle’s USDC Overtakes Tether’s USDT in Onchain Activity as Regulation Drives Shift: JPMorgan

USDC leapfrogged USDT in onchain activity as regulatory clarity pushes investors toward transparent and compliant stablecoins.

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Tests $110K as Traders ‘Sell the News’ on Fed Cut, U.S.-China Deal

Bitcoin slid to its $110,000 support as the broader crypto market shed $80 billion following the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cut and a new U.S.-China trade agreement.

Australia’s AUSTRAC Fines Cryptolink as Part of Crypto ATM Crackdown

AUSTRAC has fined Cryptolink 56,340 Australian dollars ($37,000) after identifying “weaknesses” in the company’s AML/CTF compliance.

DeFi Set to Challenge TradFi With $2T in Tokenized Assets by 2028: Standard Chartered

The bank said the 2025 stablecoin boom is fueling a self-sustaining wave of DeFi growth, and it forecasted $2 trillion in tokenized real-world assets by 2028.

Market Stumbles on Fed Caution as Options Expiry Looms: Crypto Daybook Americas

Your day-ahead look for Oct. 30, 2025

Plasma’s XPL Token Crashes 80% as Hype Fades Amid Woeful Debut

Once billed as the “blockchain for stablecoins,” Plasma’s XPL token has plunged from its $1.67 peak to $0.31 amid low network activity and waning sentiment

Analysis: Prediction Market Bettors Miscalculated Dutch Election Results

Both Polymarket and Kalshi traders ignored late polls showing D66 gaining ground, keeping Geert Wilders’ PVV priced as a sure thing until exit polls forced a repricing that erased millions

This Bitcoin Market Dynamic Commands Attention as Prices Surge Past $110K Ahead of $13B Options Expiry

Key market dynamic points to potential for heightened market volatility ahead of Friday’s options expiry.

Crypto Traders Take on $800M Liquidations as Fed’s Caution Sparks ‘Sell-the-News’ Reversal

Large clusters of long liquidations can signal capitulation and potential short-term bottoms, while heavy short wipeouts may precede local tops as momentum flips.