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CoinucationArthur Hayes sells $22 million in altcoins amid geopolitical fears
Ether recorded its largest exchange withdrawal in four months, while October outflows from Ethereum ETFs passed $1 billion.
By Coinucation Research, reviewed by Coinucation Editorial · Published Oct 25, 2026, 07:00 UTC · Covers the last 24 hours to
The 30-second version
- Arthur Hayes sold about $22 million in altcoins citing geopolitical fears, with analysts tracking up to $26 million in sales.
- Bitcoin slipped 0.3% to $80,487 and Ether fell 1.3% to $2,345, with total crypto market cap at $2.75 trillion.
- Ether saw its biggest exchange withdrawal in four months, and Ethereum ETF outflows for October exceeded $1 billion.
- Coinbase warned of long liquidation risks for bitcoin and said macro risks could take it to $75,000.
- A Senate Democrat opened a probe into alleged Tether payments to a former Trump crypto advisor.
- Stablecoin supply fell by about $190 million, bitcoin dominance stood at 59.4%, and the Fear and Greed index read 54, Neutral.
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The big stories
ranked by how many outlets covered them · 101 headlines read1Ether exchange withdrawals hit four-month high as October ETF outflows pass $1 billion
Ether recorded its largest exchange withdrawal in four months, while outflows from Ethereum ETFs in October topped $1 billion. A Dogecoin ETF posted its largest weekly withdrawal of the month.
ETHDOGEFORM Primary: Coinucation ETF tracker. Reporting: CryptoSlate · U.Today.
2Arthur Hayes sells $22 million in altcoins and exits trading positions
Arthur Hayes sold about $22 million in altcoins and exited his crypto trading positions, citing geopolitical fears and warning of further declines. Analysts tracked as much as $26 million in related sales.
Reporting: Coinpedia · BeInCrypto · CryptoSlate · AMBCrypto.
3Coinbase flags bitcoin long liquidation risk and a possible move to $75,000
Coinbase warned that leveraged long bitcoin positions face liquidation risk. It said macro risks could push bitcoin down to $75,000.
4Bitcoin returns above $80,000 after Peter Schiff calls for a drop to $75,000
Peter Schiff said bitcoin was crashing and predicted a fall to $75,000. Bitcoin moved back above $80,000 shortly afterward.
BTC Reporting: U.Today · CryptoPotato.
5Keystone Hardware Wallet reports website breach exposing customer data
Keystone Hardware Wallet said a breach of its website exposed customer data.
Reporting: Crypto Briefing.
6Commentary argues Switzerland's bitcoin ETF matters more than it appears
An analysis piece argues that Switzerland's bitcoin ETF is more significant than it may seem.
BTC Primary: Coinucation ETF tracker. Reporting: CryptoPotato.
Flows
Leverage
OKX perpetual swaps| Market | Liquidated | Longs / shorts | Funding (8h) | Open interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | $0.00 | $0.00 / $0.00 | 0.0075% | $2.55B |
| ETH | $0.00 | $0.00 / $0.00 | 0.0047% | $1.45B |
| SOL | $0.00 | $0.00 / $0.00 | 0.0040% | $305.86M |
| XRP | $0.00 | $0.00 / $0.00 | 0.0100% | $86.70M |
| DOGE | $0.00 | $0.00 / $0.00 | 0.0043% | $98.02M |
| BNB | $0.00 | $0.00 / $0.00 | 0.0100% | $60.16M |
Not enough hourly samples yet to say whether leverage is building or flushing. Total liquidated $0.00 on OKX perpetual swaps; one venue, so the market-wide total is larger. Liquidation calculator.
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Regulation and policy
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HYPE Reporting: Crypto Briefing.
Injective CEO meets White House, SEC and CFTC officials on onchain finance
The CEO of Injective met with officials from the White House, the SEC and the CFTC to discuss onchain finance.
Reporting: Crypto Briefing.
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Learn: term of the day
Liquidation is the forced closing of a leveraged position or loan when the collateral falls below the required threshold.
It comes up in today's story: Coinbase Warns of Bitcoin Long Liquidation Risks. Full definition