ChainCatcher reports that, according to Coinglass data, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index currently stands at 52, up 1 point from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 57, and the average over the past 30 days is 64.
According to ChainCatcher, data monitored by order book intelligence platform Liquid247.xyz shows that Binance BTC perpetual had buy orders totaling approximately 105.41 BTC at the $81,000 level, with a notional value of about $8.54 million—approximately 0.01% below the midpoint price of around $81,005 at the time.
On the same exchange, nearby order book bids totaled approximately $53.7769 million, compared with about $43.59 million in asks. Bids exceeded asks by approximately $10.1869 million, accounting for 10.46% of total market depth.
ChainCatcher reports that, according to Coinglass data, if BTC breaks above $84,975, the cumulative liquidation intensity of short positions on major CEXs will reach $1.273 billion. Conversely, if BTC falls below $77,256, the cumulative liquidation intensity of long positions on major CEXs will reach $848 million.
ChainCatcher news: According to information disclosed by the SEC, Robinhood (HOOD) director Baiju Bhatt sold 50,912 shares of the company on October 21 at an average price of $101.4 per share, for a total value of approximately $5.1625 million. After the transaction, his direct holdings fell to 4,636 shares.
ChainCatcher reports that S&P Dow Jones Indices is changing its rules for classifying stocks as growth or value stocks, adding intangible assets, expected earnings, and free cash flow to the assessment criteria. The new rules will take effect before the market opens on December 21 and may force funds tracking the affected indices to adjust their holdings. At least $375 billion in passive fund assets is linked to the affected indices.
Weekly Trading Volume for Crypto Event Contracts on Kalshi and Polymarket Hits Record $2.7 Billion, with 15-Minute BTC Price Predictions Emerging as a Hot Trend
ChainCatcher reports that, according to Dune data, the notional trading volume of cryptocurrency-related event contracts on Kalshi and Polymarket reached $2.7 billion last week, a record high. Short-term Bitcoin price rise-or-fall contracts were especially active: a single trade in Kalshi’s 15-minute Bitcoin price prediction contracts can exceed $1 million, and some traders use bots to seize opportunities seconds before contracts expire. Cryptocurrency has now become the second-largest trading category on both platforms, behind only sports. Crypto trading platforms such as Coinbase, Crypto.com, Gemini, and Kraken are expanding into the space by applying for relevant licenses or partnering with prediction markets. Meanwhile, declining spot trading volumes on centralized exchanges are also prompting crypto platforms to diversify their businesses. However, as several U.S. states mount legal challenges to sports-related prediction contracts, the regulatory outlook could also affect the industry’s development.
ChainCatcher news: According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, an address linked to the GPS project (0x0b3...fee43) received 1.5 million TREAD, worth $1.16 million, 9 hours ago. GoPlus is a Web3 security infrastructure provider, while Treadfi provides trading execution infrastructure. Ai Yi said no public partnership or connection between the two projects had been found, and the purpose of the transaction remains unclear.
According to Catcher Predict monitoring, the probability of “Milwaukee Brewers” winning the “Spread -1.5” submarket in the “Tampa Bay Rays vs. Milwaukee Brewers” event on the prediction market Polymarket has fluctuated sharply, surging from 38% one hour ago to 84% currently (a change of 46 percentage points). Please be aware of the impact of relevant breaking news.
According to The Defiant, as reported by ChainCatcher, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has dropped its questionnaire requirement for Monero withdrawals. XMR remains listed on the platform.
Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi said it was unacceptable to ask customers how they planned to use tokens they had withdrawn. The exchange will continue to conduct source-of-funds reviews.
Previously, Kraken required some users withdrawing XMR to answer enhanced due diligence questions, including explaining the reason for the transaction and how they expected to use the XMR after withdrawal.
ChainCatcher reports that UPBIT will list Bubblemaps (BMT) at 12:00 on October 24 and support KRW trading. Users should note that BMT deposits and withdrawals are supported only via the Solana network.
According to ChainCatcher, SlowMist’s Cosine posted on X that SlowMist MistEye’s threat intelligence hunt across the internet has detected more than 1,500 DarkSword phishing sites, involving e-commerce, fake Binance and OKX sites, fake wallets, games, cryptocurrency exchanges, and other services.
According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, whales on Hyperliquid currently hold $8.269 billion in positions: $3.852 billion in longs, accounting for 46.58%, and $4.417 billion in shorts, accounting for 53.42%. Long positions have a PnL of $116 million, while short positions have a PnL of -$66.8973 million.
Whale address 0x5b5d..60 is currently short ETH with 5x leverage using cross margin, having entered at $2,322.74. Its unrealized PnL is -$6.139 million.
ChainCatcher reports that, according to order book intelligence platform Liquid247.xyz, ETH is currently priced at $2,379.10. Coinbase spot has the deepest order book: $13.7259 million in bids and $10.2388 million in asks, with bids exceeding asks by $3.4871 million.
Binance spot also has more bids than asks, but its order book is smaller than Coinbase spot’s. If a large buy or sell order suddenly appears, exchanges with thinner order books will be affected first, and price movements will be more pronounced.
ChainCatcher News: According to monitoring by EmberCN, trader “Salem1299534” sold all 20.06 million AI tokens held about two hours ago, exchanging them for 461 ETH worth approximately $1.09 million. The sell-off caused the price of AI to plunge 15% instantly.
The trader had previously invested about $980,000 to buy AI and ultimately sold it for approximately $3.12 million, making a total profit of about $2.14 million.
ChainCatcher reports, according to data from Coinglass, that total liquidations across the crypto market over the past 24 hours reached $498 million, including $340 million in long positions and $158 million in short positions. Bitcoin long liquidations totaled $81.3354 million, while Bitcoin short liquidations totaled $12.513 million. Ethereum long liquidations totaled $50.5518 million, while Ethereum short liquidations totaled $13.2566 million.
ChainCatcher reports that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said growing demand for AI infrastructure has left Amazon Web Services’ cloud computing capacity largely sold out through the end of 2027, with a substantial number of orders already booked for 2028.
U.S. Senator Investigates Tether’s $6.3 Million Payments to Firm Partly Owned by Former White House Crypto Adviser
According to ChainCatcher, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal has launched an investigation into stablecoin issuer Tether’s payment of approximately $6.3 million to consulting firm Nxum. Nxum was co-founded by former White House crypto adviser Bo Hines, who owns a one-third stake in the company. On October 22, Blumenthal sent a letter to Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino requesting contracts between the parties, records of cryptocurrency payments, wallet addresses, and communications. Tether is alleged to have paid Nxum $415,000 per month since May 2025 for strategic communications, lobbying, and public relations services. Blumenthal noted that Bo Hines retained his stake in Nxum while serving as executive director of the White House’s digital asset advisory committee, and coordinated with the company through encrypted messaging apps. He also questioned whether Tether routed cryptocurrency payments through marketing firm Notorious before distributing the funds to Nxum shareholders. Tether began contracting directly with Nxum after August 2025 and hired Bo Hines to lead its newly established U.S. operations. Blumenthal asked Tether, Nxum, and related individuals to respond by November 6. The allegations have not resulted in a finding of wrongdoing, and Tether has not yet issued a public response.
ChainCatcher reports that the United States, Ukraine, and SpaceX have offered differing accounts of the use of a militarized version of the Starlink satellite communications system in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelensky said Ukrainian forces had been throttled while using Starlink, while U.S. President Trump said he was unaware of the issue and that the speed restrictions had been lifted. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said any restrictions are determined by the U.S. military and ultimately depend on the U.S. president.
ChainCatcher reports that, according to monitoring by SlowMist’s Cosine, users should promptly update their iPhone and iPad operating systems and be alert to some installed apps that may have been infected with DarkSword.
DarkSword primarily targets iPhone users in the crypto community in targeted attacks to steal cryptocurrency. It exploits iOS vulnerabilities to break out of the sandbox and steal passwords and other sensitive data stored in Keychain, as well as wallet private key files stored locally, notes, and other private data.
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