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October 3, 2025

Your Daily Digest of the 🔥Hottest News in Crypto

Today's top stories

👀 VC crypto deals slump

👉 Institutions are quietly piling into SOL

🧐 5 key checks to spot the next big crypto gems

📰 Keep reading for today's biggest headlines & stories

VC Money Dries Up, RWAs Take Over

Crypto VC activity has collapsed, while Bitcoin accumulation and treasury plays grab attention. Galaxy Research notes the old link between BTC's price and venture deals has broken. Now, digital asset treasuries and RWA infrastructure are taking most of the capital.

VCs may be pulling back, but the money is still moving—just in new directions.

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Japan Bets on XRP Ledger, Grab Goes Stablecoin

Asia's digital money race is accelerating.

SBI Ripple Asia just teamed with Japanese travel agency Tobu Top Tours to drop tokens on the XRP Ledger for hotels, dining, and shopping. Think NFTs tied to travel perks, backed by Ripple's rails.

Meanwhile, Singapore fired its latest shot in the payments wars: Grab's super app now accepts USDC and USDT via OKX Pay. It's a clear sign Asia's digital money race is heating up—and fast.

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Newcastle United taps official crypto exchange partner

A copy trading system, which allows users to follow the strategies of more experienced traders, aims to lower the barrier to entry for newcomer fans.

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Solana's $500M Inflow Sets the Stage

Solana is seeing some serious institutional momentum: CME futures open interest hit a record $2.16B while ETP inflows crossed $500M. Retail is still on the sidelines, but SOL's rebound from $195 to $235 suggests big players are positioning ahead of the SEC's ETF decision.

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The token's platform is bringing CEX-grade algorithmic tools to the DEX environment, with a model built on direct revenue sharing from 50% of all DEX fees.

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UK Scraps Ban on Crypto ETNs

The UK regulator is set to reverse its 2019 ban on crypto ETNs for retail investors. Starting next week, ETNs on FCA-approved exchanges return, while ETFs remain off-limits. Companies call it a small step—but for retail, it's the first crack in a five-year wall.

Whether it widens or slams shut again is the real question.

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Crypto ETFs in focus: Are altcoins next for SEC approval?

HOW TO

Spot Early Crypto Gems in 2025

Want to avoid being exit liquidity?

The only way is to spot real builders and working code before hype kicks in. In 2025, that means five key checks: active devs, real users, deep enough liquidity, resilient token design, and no ticking unlock bombs. Thousands of projects launch every quarter—but only a handful will survive the next cycle.