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Joerg Hiller Oct 10, 2025 18:10 Gala Games introduces the Dracula Mansion, a gothic addition to VEXI Villages, featuring varying rarity levels and special pricing for Halloween enthusiasts. Gala Games has announced the launch of a new gothic-themed addition to its VEXI Villages, the Dracula Mansion, just in time for the Halloween season. This latest offering adds a touch of eerie charm and dark elegance to players’ collections, according to news.gala.com. Dracula Mansion Mystery Box The Dracula Mansion is available through a Mystery Box, which includes one mansion of random rarity. The chances…

Russia is moving closer to formally integrating crypto into its financial system, as officials acknowledge widespread adoption and the central bank prepares to let banks handle digital assets under tight controls.According to a report by TASS, Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov said around 20 million Russians now use cryptocurrencies “for various purposes,” describing them as a reality the government must address rather than resist. TASS reported that Chebeskov argued the state needs to develop domestic infrastructure both to protect users and to secure “economic and technological benefits” for the country.The scale of that adoption was highlighted by new figures TASS…

Key takeaways:Derivatives data show limited confidence among Bitcoin traders despite strong ETF inflows, keeping downside risks on the table.Gold’s surge and falling Treasury yields highlight growing investor fear as fiscal stress and trade disputes weigh on traders’ sentiment.Bitcoin (BTC) has struggled to regain bullish momentum since reaching its $126,219 all-time high on Monday. Strong spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows point to solid institutional demand, but weakness in BTC derivatives metrics suggests traders remain uncertain about whether the $117,000 level will hold.Bitcoin 60-day futures annualized premium. Source: laevitas.chMonthly Bitcoin futures are trading at a 7% premium compared to spot markets,…

In a bold move reflecting Argentina’s burgeoning cryptocurrency environment, Lemon, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange based in Argentina, has secured $20 million through a Series B funding round. This influx of capital marks a significant milestone for Lemon and underscores the increasing international interest in the Argentine crypto market. Founder and CEO Marcelo Cavazzoli has articulated a clear vision to utilize this funding to expand Lemon’s operations across the entirety of Latin America. The recent funding success aligns with Argentina’s growing reputation as a hot spot for cryptocurrency innovation, driven by economic conditions that have made digital assets an attractive alternative…

Several recent token launches have seen dramatic drawdowns, bringing to token generation event (TGE) meta into question ahead a number of high profile airdrops.CAMP, the native token of an AI-focused layer 1 blockchain, is now down by 88% since it was introduced last month, while DoubleZero’s 2Z has lost 60% of its value in just eight days.There were also notable losses for Anoma’s XAN, down by 60% in a week. XPL, arguably one of the most hyped projects of the year, slumped below its TGE price on Friday amid a wave of negative sentiment around alleged founding team token sale,…

Donald Trump is reportedly considering granting a presidential pardon to Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. According to the White House rumors, Senior aides are said to be divided over the move. There are debates about potential backlash from regulators and lawmakers who view CZ’s conviction as a landmark case in financial crime enforcement.Sponsored CZ’s Sentencing and Legal HistoryIf granted, the pardon would effectively clear Zhao’s federal conviction despite his having already served his sentence. Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, pleaded guilty in 2023 to violating the Bank Secrecy Act for failing to maintain an adequate anti-money-laundering program.  SCOOP: People close to…

Friday brought carnage onto crypto markets as U.S.-China trade tensions ratcheted up with Trump threatening a massive increase in tariffs against Chinese goods.Worst-hit among the crypto benchmark CoinDesk 20 Index constituents was Ethereum’s native token ether ETH$4,011.12, nosediving 7% from Friday’s session high and hitting its weakest price since late September below $4,100. Its decline far outpaced bitcoin’s BTC$117,063.39 3.5% drop below $118,000 and the index’s 5% plunge.The broad-market downturn spurred a liquidation cascade across crypto derivatives markets, wiping out over $600 million of leveraged trading positions among all assets, CoinGlass data shows.ETH also led in liquidations with over $235…

Big Tech companies that once dismissed Bitcoin (BTC) as a balance sheet asset are now watching Strategy, led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, amass a digital asset treasury approaching the size of their own cash piles. The surge comes as Bitcoin hit a new all-time high above $126,000 this week, driven by investor demand for hard assets seen as hedges against US dollar debasement — a narrative increasingly likened to gold.However, Bitcoin isn’t the only corner of crypto attracting major institutional money. The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has invested $2 billion in Polymarket, a decentralized prediction platform, valuing the firm at…

Altcoins could rally as Bitcoin consolidates, but overleveraging may trigger cascading liquidations. Earlier this week, Bitcoin surged to an all-time peak of $126,000, which lifted the collective crypto market cap to around $4.4 trillion. The flagship crypto has since retreated to nearly $121,000. New data now suggest that altcoins could rally as Bitcoin consolidates. But structural fragility remains a major risk. Critical Divergence Shaping Up? According to Altcoin Vector, the market may be approaching a “turning point” moment for altcoins. The platform noted that historically, “Altseason” begins when the inverse correlation between smaller altcoins (excluding the top 10) and…

This year, Texas’ legislature passed a law to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the state, opening the door for other cryptocurrencies in the future. According to the original sponsor of the bill, Ether could be the next reserve asset.Speaking to Cointelegraph on Thursday, Texas state Senator Charles Schwertner discussed the implementation of the Bitcoin (BTC) reserve bill signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott in June. Though the text of the bill allows Texas to hold other cryptocurrencies in a “special fund outside the state treasury,” Bitcoin was the only one to meet the requirements at the time of…