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The S&P 500 futures rose as investors awaited a likely Fed rate cut, major tech earnings, and a key Trump-Xi meeting that could ease US-China trade tensions. Gold fell 3.3% from record highs as profit-taking and risk-on sentiment triggered a short-term pullback, though expectations of a Fed rate cut keep the long-term outlook bullish. CoinDesk Indices, which track the broader crypto market, rose 3.34% in the past 24 hours, while Bitcoin and Ether up 0.22% and 0.20%, respectively. Trade these markets and more with up to 500x leverage on Bybit MT5 using this link.
Today’s top performer is VIRTUAL, up 29.8%, after Virtuals Protocol launches VPay to enable AI-powered crypto payments.
Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL), launched in October 2024, is a Base-based platform for creating AI agents that can learn, interact, and transact on-chain. It features IP agents like Luna and developer-focused functional agents via the G.A.M.E. framework, all powered by the VIRTUAL token. Virtuals Protocol introduced VPay, a neobanking app that lets AI agents and users create USD accounts and Visa cards, spend crypto like $VIRTUAL and USDC, swap tokens across chains, and automate finances via AI partners. The upcoming x402 integration aims to link AI, Web3, and payments into one intelligent financial layer.
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Polymarket CMO Matthew Modabber confirmed that the prediction market will launch a token and airdrop once its US relaunch is complete. The news follows Polymarket’s CFTC settlement, $9B valuation, and recent acquisition of QCX, which granted regulatory approval. Users have long speculated about the “POLY” token, and betting odds of an announcement before 2026 have now climbed from 11% to 29%.
Bitcoin spot ETF flows
Date | GBTC (M USD) | Non-GBTC (M USD) | Total (M USD) |
20 October 2025 | 0.0 | (40.4) | (40.4) |
21 October 2025 | 0.0 | 477.2 | 477.2 |
22 October 2025 | (56.6) | (44.8) | (101.4) |
23 October 2025 | (60.5) | 80.8 | 20.3 |
24 October 2025 | 0.0 | 90.6 | 90.6 |
Total (weekly) | (117.1) | 563.4 | 446.3 |
Current Total (from inception): | (24,616) | 86,568 | 61,952 |
Bitcoin spot ETFs saw $1.23B in net outflows last week, driven by $927M from non-GBTC funds and $298M from GBTC. Since inception, total net inflows remain at $61.5B, with $86B from non-GBTC ETFs offset by $24.5B in GBTC outflows.
Spicenet, a sovereign app-rollup on Celestia serving as a unified DeFi liquidity layer, has launched its points-based airdrop program. Backed by Hack VC and Magnus Capital with $3.4M raised, the project invites users to join the Spicenet Portal to earn points through social tasks, content creation, and daily check-ins. Completing quests and sharing posts on X can boost rewards, with early participation offering the best advantage.