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In Brief The article highlights Worldcoin's recent 2.53% price increase. The "OneGov" initiative is a key factor in this rise. Technical indicators suggest cautious optimism for continued growth.

In Brief SEC announces first Project Crypto directive, exempting specific liquid staking applications from securities laws. This decision empowers institutional investors to engage in new, flexible liquidity strategies. Regulatory clarity could significantly accelerate growth in the liquid staking sector and beyond.
CleanSpark confronts potential $185 million tariff penalties after US Customs claimed the company’s 2024 Bitcoin mining equipment imports were of Chinese origin despite supplier documentation stating otherwise.


Ethereum broke through $4,050 resistance on August 8 following Sharplink Gaming’s $200 million direct offering announcement to expand their Ethereum treasury beyond $2 billion.

A pink knit cap tied to the dogwifhat meme coin fetched nearly $800,000 in a Bitcoin auction, sparking price rallies for both WIF and SHIB coins.


Quick Take BlackRock, which currently lists and trades bitcoin ETFs and Ethereum ETFs, said that it does not have plans for an XRP ETF or a SOL ETF. Some sources said if BlackRock wanted to list an XRP ETF, it would have done so already.


- 06:55Fast food chain Steak 'N Shake suspends plan to accept ETH payments due to opposition from the Bitcoin communityAccording to Jinse Finance, as disclosed by Cointelegraph, fast-food chain Steak'N Shake has quickly abandoned its plan to accept ETH payments following strong opposition from the Bitcoin community. The chain suspended the related vote within hours and stated, "We are loyal to Bitcoin supporters." Previously, Steak'N Shake had announced that it would accept Bitcoin payments starting from May 16, 2025.
- 06:24UK-listed company The Smarter Web Company announces the purchase of an additional 100 bitcoins, bringing its total holdings to 2,650 bitcoins.ChainCatcher News, according to the official announcement, the UK-listed company The Smarter Web Company has increased its holdings by 100 bitcoins, bringing its total holdings to 2,650 bitcoins.
- 06:244E: Institutions Continue to Accumulate, Bitcoin Market May Enter a New CycleOctober 13 news, according to 4E observation, MARA Holdings bought another 400 BTC through FalconX two hours ago, with a transaction amount of approximately $46.31 million. The current cumulative holdings have reached 52,850 BTC, with a total value of about $6.12 billion at current prices. Meanwhile, Strategy founder Michael Saylor once again released Bitcoin Tracker information, and the market expects that his company may disclose a new round of increased holdings this week. On the macro level, the risk of a U.S. government shutdown remains as high as 96%, but the market generally expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 25 basis points in October (probability 98.3%). Federal Reserve Chairman Powell and several governors will deliver intensive speeches this week, while the delayed release of economic data is intensifying market expectations for policy easing. In terms of precious metals, the spot gold price once rose to $4,060 per ounce, hitting a new all-time high. At the same time, Glassnode data shows that the crypto market funding rate has dropped to the lowest level since the 2022 bear market, indicating that leverage has been systematically cleared and market volatility has significantly decreased. Market opinions are diverging: trader Alex Becker pointed out that this plunge may mark the early stage of a bull market; Jan3 founder Samson Mow also believes that Bitcoin is about to start a new upward cycle. In addition, Forbes reported that U.S. President Trump may be one of the largest individual Bitcoin investors in the United States, indirectly holding about $870 million in BTC through his holding company TMTG. 4E reminds investors: signals of deleveraging and institutional accumulation are strengthening, and Bitcoin may be at the starting point of a new cycle after a mid-term adjustment. Macro and political events may become key catalysts for the market going forward.