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Odaily reports: Bitcoin News posted on X platform that Australia's Westpac Bank will impose a monthly cap of AUD 10,000 on customer payments to cryptocurrency exchanges starting December 1. Once the limit is reached, Westpac may decline payments it identifies as being made to crypto exchanges; the cap applies in aggregate across all Westpac accounts through online banking, the Westpac app, and credit and debit card payments, with no exemptions or higher limits. Westpac does not support customers making payments to crypto exchanges at branches, and transfers from exchanges into Westpac accounts are unaffected.Westpac said the move is aimed at combating scams, citing data from Australia's National Anti-Scam Centre that 46% of reported scam losses last year involved cryptocurrency. Customers purchasing more than AUD 10,000 of Bitcoin per month will need to fund the excess through other banks.
Odaily reports: Crypto analyst Darkfost posted that this round of deleveraging was driven by a combination of price declines, cascading liquidations, and traders actively closing positions to reduce risk. Looking back at July of this year, Ethereum also experienced a more severe contraction in open interest, after which it stabilized and rebounded, gaining over 32% and briefly breaking above $2,800. Deleveraging is part of the market correction process; such phases are often accompanied by panic sentiment and may also occur at the tail end of a correction.Over the past three weeks, the altcoin market has shown overall weakness, with Ethereum's price pulling back roughly 15% and its market cap shrinking by approximately $54 billion. In the derivatives market, ETH open interest on Binance fell by $1.3 billion over the past month, a decline of nearly 20%, dropping to $5.7 billion; total ETH open interest across the entire network fell to $11.5 billion.
According to CNBC, Richard Bernstein, Global Macro Head at Janus Henderson, stated that the sell-off in AI stocks could benefit small-cap stocks. He believes capital previously flowed into the AI data center industry under loose conditions, while other companies faced tighter financing; if overall market valuations pull back, borrowing costs across the broader economy are expected to decline. Last Thursday, a major chip ETF closed nearly 14% below its October high, with chip stocks falling for eight consecutive trading days, marking a record not seen in 16 years. Bernstein said the Federal Reserve is in a tightening cycle and hiked rates by 25 basis points on September 16, the first increase since 2023. He disputes the market's expectation of "just one rate hike," pointing out that the rise in U.S. core import prices has outpaced core consumer prices, reversing a 30-year trend. "The U.S. is importing inflation." He also noted that the consumer staples sector has performed relatively well, reflecting market concerns about a recession.
Odaily reports: Crypto analyst Darkfost stated that since late August, small- and mid-cap crypto assets have seen the strongest market cap growth, with the gap between their monthly average and yearly average market cap continuing to widen, and the relevant ratio now reaching 41%. By comparison, Bitcoin's ratio stands at 7%, while large-cap crypto assets are at just 3.5%.Darkfost noted that this trend is relatively rare, as rallies are typically initiated by Bitcoin first, as was the case in the market performance after the 2023 bear market ended. However, small- and mid-cap assets are more sensitive to market changes, and the current trend could also reverse rapidly.
crypto KOL Bonk Guy posted on X platform, stating that panic selling in the market could last for hours or even days, and investors need not wait until the sell-off ends to start buying, but should instead focus on opportunities when market participants broadly lose confidence.Bonk Guy expressed optimism about SI's performance after this round of panic selling, believing it is poised to hit a new all-time high in the future, with a market cap reaching hundreds of millions of dollars.According to GMGN data, SI's current market cap stands at $13 million, with a 24H decline of 11.8%.
Renowned trader Ansem posted a question to the community: "Aside from USD and BTC, how many tokens can you name that have still hit all-time highs after surviving a full bull-bear cycle?" Crypto KOL @0xaporia compiled findings showing that, excluding BTC, only 8 tokens meet the criteria of "ranked in the top 100 by market cap in 2021 and hit new all-time highs in 2025." Excluding wrapped assets, these include only BNB, XRP, TRX, LEO, and OKB.
CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost posted on X platform stating that the ratio of Meme coin market cap to altcoin market cap has dropped to 0.027, with Meme coins' market cap share relative to altcoins falling to 3%.As altcoins continue to outperform Meme coins, the gap between the two has further widened. The increasing number of Meme coins has also further dispersed the available liquidity in this sector.
CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr. stated that over the past 30 days, Bitcoin's realized cap (Realized Cap) grew by 1.2% (approximately $12.8 billion), reaching $1.079 trillion on October 2. Compared to the 0.66% growth rate a month earlier, its growth pace has doubled.
Prominent trader Bonk Guy stated that Bitcoin has reclaimed the $86,000 level and is in a clear uptrend. As fourth-quarter seasonal patterns approach, he believes USELESS deserves close attention. Bonk Guy further noted that USELESS has outperformed mainstream crypto assets such as BTC, ETH, SOL, DOGE, SHIB, and PEPE across multiple timeframes during this cycle. Indicators including whale inflows, perpetual open interest, trading volume, on-chain holder counts, and liquidity are all trending upward. He suggests it could emerge as this cycle's "Dogecoin/SHIB," with a market capitalization potentially exceeding $10 billion. USELESS currently represents only a small fraction of the approximately $38 billion meme coin market. Should the meme coin sector see a repricing in the fourth quarter, its upside potential could expand even further.
Odaily reports: According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, a LAPTOP multisig address transferred $3.33 million worth of LAPTOP tokens to an address 2 hours ago. Subsequently, 3.72 million LAPTOP tokens, approximately $500,000, flowed to Gate, KuCoin, and Kraken. The related deposit addresses show fund connections to market maker GSR Markets, though the specific purpose remains unclear. LAPTOP's market cap has shrunk 99.5% from its peak and currently stands at only $129 million.
Odaily News: Crypto trader Bonk Guy posted on X platform responding to recent controversy surrounding his purchase of EMBER and explaining his position-building logic. Bonk Guy stated that he first noticed the project when EMBER's market cap was around $3 million but did not buy in. After observing for a day, he revisited his research due to the platform's rapid data growth and bought in from around a $7 million market cap all the way up to a $20 million market cap.Bonk Guy said that EMBER is a major Launchpad built on Meteora, supporting SOL, USDC, and over 150 tokenized stocks as pairing assets for token issuance. It utilizes Meteora Dynamic Bonding Curve technology and offers features such as token fee distribution, Daily Jackpots, and DAO governance.According to his disclosure, Ember has recorded approximately $51.7 million in trading volume, $561,000 in fees, and has cumulatively issued 2,041 tokens within 3 days of launch, with over 41,800 unique holder addresses and 149,000 Solana transactions. BonkGuy compared his Ember purchase to his previous PONS trade, noting that he first saw PONS when its market cap was below $1 million, similarly ignored it for a full day, and then started buying at around a $4 million market cap. Rather than whether a trending token has already emerged, what matters more is observing the real usage data underlying the Launchpad.Additionally, Bonk Guy stated that both Robinhood Chain and BNB Chain have multiple successful Launchpads, while Solana's Meme trading ecosystem has been developing for a longer time, so there is no reason to believe that Solana can ultimately only accommodate one successful Launchpad. He also stated that his trades are not based on market consensus. Some of his most successful trades in the past often came from discovering opportunities before the market formed a consensus; by the time everyone agrees, the asymmetric upside potential has usually already been significantly reduced.Regarding the recent controversy, Bonk Guy said that the claim of "EMBER having over 50% Bubblemaps address clusters" has been clarified by Bubblemaps; his earlier statement that Ember was "launched by Meteora" was also inaccurate—a more precise description is that Ember is built on Meteora-related infrastructure and has now been listed on Meteora's ecosystem page. Bonk Guy emphasized that he has no relationship with the Ember team, and EMBER is a personal trade for him.
CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost stated in a post that the total stablecoin market cap has dropped to $144.5 billion, falling below the 365-day moving average of $147.4 billion. Over the past year, stablecoin market outflows have exceeded inflows, which is typically characteristic of a bear market. Darkfost further pointed out that the current market needs to see a reversal of this long-term capital flow trend, driving the total stablecoin market cap back above its annual average.
Prominent trader Bonk Guy (@theunipcs) announced in a post that the Robinhood Chain ecosystem protocol $PONS recorded a single-day revenue of $1.34 million today, with current annualized revenue at approximately $202 million, a market cap of roughly $434 million, and a buyback wallet balance of $3.7 million that continues to grow. The protocol will continuously repurchase $PONS tokens on the open market via TWAP.
Renowned trader BonkGuy posted on X, stating that he is currently looking for low-market-cap tokens with a valuation below $1 million, aiming to find projects still in their very early stages that have the potential to grow into multi-billion-dollar entities in the future.BonkGuy noted that he does not want the community to recommend tokens with a market cap of around $50 million anymore, and urged the community to keep suggesting low-cap projects until he decides to invest in one of them.
Odaily News: Well-known trader Bonk Guy posted on the X platform, stating that the three tokens USELESS, MARSCOIN, and PONS are expected to become the fastest projects in their respective niche tracks to reach a $1 billion market cap in the new cycle. He noted that USELESS, MARSCOIN, and PONS respectively represent two core narratives in the current market: USELESS and MARSCOIN serve as the "barbell ends" of the Meme track, while PONS represents the utility track. He also called on the community: "LOCK IN!".
Odaily News Trader Bonk Guy stated that the market is gradually recognizing the potential of PONS. He noted that PONS currently generates approximately $56 million in annualized revenue, with 80% used for buybacks and burns of PONS; in comparison, Pump.fun generates about $460 million in annualized revenue, with 50% used for buybacks and burns of PUMP, while PUMP is currently valued at approximately $2 billion.Bonk Guy believes that even if PONS were given only 10% of PUMP's valuation, its market cap should reach around $200 million. Additionally, Pons has contributed to roughly half of the on-chain activity on Robinhood Chain, with at least 5 tokens issued through Pons having a market cap exceeding $10 million and at least 20 exceeding $1 million.Regarding the market's recent expectations around Robinhood listings, Bonk Guy stated that as one of the main Meme coin issuance platforms on Robinhood Chain, a future PONS listing on Robinhood is, in his view, "inevitable," and the current rally is not solely driven by listing expectations.
According to TechFlow Research, on Monday (July 27), Apple rose over 1%, with its market cap reaching $4.94 trillion, surpassing Nvidia's $4.78 trillion to return to the top spot in global market cap. Over the past month, Apple outperformed the Nasdaq 100 Index by 23 percentage points, marking the largest single-month excess return since 2005. Goldman Sachs raised the target price from $330 to $370 on the same day, maintaining a Buy rating, citing increased confidence in the iPhone upgrade cycle and AI strategy. Apple will release its Q3 earnings report on Thursday, with the market expecting EPS to be $1.89. This market cap overtaking occurred against the backdrop of growing investor concerns over the ROI on huge AI capital expenditures, with Google's FCF turning negative and Nvidia facing sell-offs, while Apple became a safe haven instead due to restrained AI spending.
Meanwhile, Dogecoin (DOGE) rose only about 6% during the same period, while other dog-themed tokens increased by around 10%, indicating that capital was primarily concentrated into SHIB. In the derivatives market, during this rally, positions of about 2,300 traders in SHIB and 1000SHIB were liquidated, with a total liquidation value of about $6 million, of which short positions accounted for about $5 million, but analysis suggests that short covering was more a result of the price increase rather than the main driving factor of this market movement.
According to a post by Alex Thorn (@intangiblecoins), Head of Research at Galaxy Research, metrics related to Bitcoin long-term holders have all reached all-time highs: Supply held for ≥10 years accounts for 17.7% Long-term holder holdings reach 16.75 million coins Long-term holder Realized Market Cap reaches $836.4 billion Long-term holder average cost basis reaches $50,000 The above data indicates that a large amount of holdings are firmly locked by long-term holders; even though the average price has reached $50,000, they refuse to sell. The market's actual circulating supply continues to tighten, and long-term holder behavior is building solid bottom support for Bitcoin prices.
on-chain analyst Ai Yi posted on Platform X, stating that Memecoins are becoming the primary traffic gateway for Robinhood Chain. CASHCAT reached a market cap of $100 million within five hours, and Robinhood CEO @vladtenev participated in related discussions. Robinhood Chain saw over 10,000 new tokens launched in a single day, with DEX trading volume exceeding $560 million. Robinhood Chain is an L2 network. Users can add the network via wallets such as OKX, Binance, and MetaMask, with Chain ID 4663. The official Robinhood Wallet is available on iOS and Android mobile apps and features cross-chain functionality. Cross-chain methods on Robinhood Chain include the official cross-chain bridge, Robinhood Wallet, and third-party aggregators like Relay, Stargate, and Across. Withdrawals via the official cross-chain bridge have a 7-day waiting period. DEXs on the Robinhood Chain ecosystem include Uniswap and NOXA Fun. Meme tracking tools include DEXScreener and GMGN.