Pump.fun now owns Padre and will merge both sites into a single, larger gateway for token builders and traders. The deal lands as memecoin activity cools, with a new fee and liquidity setup planned to consolidate users and order books.
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Chloe Adams writes about the infrastructure layer of crypto: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Layer 1 networks, stablecoins, DeFi and the regulation shaping how these systems are used. At BlockchainJournal, she pays close attention to protocol upgrades, network activity and adoption claims, separating meaningful ecosystem progress from technical noise or premature conclusions.When relevant, she also tracks regulatory developments and market reactions tied to core blockchain systems.
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Citi lowered Gemini’s expected value and raised Bullish’s, indicating the bank now expects Bullish to do better than Gemini. The revised split guides fund managers and traders to treat the two exchanges differently, affecting how risk and capital are allocated. The change was outlined in a research note from the bank.
In 2025, a wave of big-money deals in crypto mining revived the “Barbarians at the Gate” motif as buyers, lenders and investors poured billions into miners pivoting to AI compute. Headline moves include CoreWeave’s nine billion dollar buyout of Core Scientific and Google’s 1.4 billion dollar purchase of 5.4% of Cipher Mining. The surge concentrates server power and heaps debt on a small set of firms, affecting pension funds, cloud companies and government watchdogs.
Bitcoin reserves held by public and private corporations exceed 1.33 million BTC, rivaling ETFs. Willem Schroé, founder and CEO of Botanix Labs, is proposing a solution for activating Bitcoin treasuries. His initiative seeks to transform these passive assets into yield-generating instruments. Schroé highlighted this vision during a recent interview about the future of corporate balances.
The PENGU token, associated with the popular NFT project Pudgy Penguins, is experiencing a sharp correction. Its price has fallen 69% from its all-time high (ATH). However, recent data shows strong accumulation by large investors or “whales.” The on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain reported significant movements this week. This situation raises doubts about the Pudgy Penguins price prediction in the short term.
Cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) showed mixed behavior on October 23. Bitcoin ETF flows diverge from Ethereum significantly. Bitcoin attracted $20.33 million in net inflows. Meanwhile, Ethereum products recorded heavy outflows of $127.47 million. This data, reported by SoSoValue, emerges amid geopolitical tensions and anticipation of new U.S. inflation data.
The price of Dogecoin (DOGE) is in a crucial consolidation phase. The meme cryptocurrency experienced a 7.5% rally from its recent local lows. Now, technical analysts are observing a pattern that suggests a Dogecoin price 25% target to the upside. However, this move depends on breaking a critical barrier at $0.20. Analyst HODL Gentleman noted on the X platform that “a clear break above $0.20 is needed” to signal a trend reversal. The cryptocurrency has been trading in a narrow range, accumulating energy for a decisive move.
Ethereum currently trades between $3,800 and $4,000, with a triple bottom visible on the four-hour chart. A sustained push and hold above $4,000 would point to stages near $4,280–$4,340, $4,520, and ultimately the prior record area close to $5,000. Fund managers and balance-sheet holders are watching because the move will shape block liquidity and capital allocation to crypto.
Republic Technologies said it plans to borrow up to $100 million through a convertible note to acquire more Ethereum (ETH) and run additional validators. The zero-coupon, two-year loan is secured by pledged ETH, starts with a 10% discount, and begins with a $10 million first tranche. Further funding slices would follow if ETH’s price falls and the collateral shrinks, as the firm seeks to expand its validator operations.
The price of Ethereum (ETH) remains stagnant near $3,875 as a key battle unfolds. On-chain data from October 21 to 23, reported by Santiment, shows Ethereum whale accumulation and sellers in conflict. Whales added 170,000 ETH (valued at $660 million), but short-term holders are selling aggressively. The on-chain data from Santiment is clear: large wallets increased their holdings from 100.30 to 100.47 million ETH. This is one of the largest 48-hour whale upticks this month. However, this strong buying, key to the token’s economy, is clashing with selling pressure. Metrics from Glassnode (HODL Waves) reveal that short-term holders are reducing…
