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- Bitcoin's October underperformance, far below historical averages, raises concerns over geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic uncertainty. - U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF inflows, led by BlackRock, boosted prices above $126,000 despite volatile swings between $103,500 and $115,000. - U.S.-China trade developments and Fed policy shifts, including potential rate cuts, drive market sentiment and capital flows. - Ethereum faces outflows amid uncertainty over its post-merge roadmap, while altcoins see modest inflow

- Crypto Fear & Greed Index stabilizes at 50, marking a neutral stance after months of fear-driven volatility. - The shift reflects balanced investor sentiment, reducing panic selling and enabling strategic market analysis. - Calculated via metrics like volatility (25%), social media (15%), and Bitcoin dominance, the index signals reduced emotional trading. - Analysts highlight neutrality as a window for long-term accumulation but caution against complacency amid regulatory and macroeconomic risks.

- Binance Coin (BNB) fell to a nearly one-month low amid meme-coin scams and rug pulls on the BNB Chain ecosystem, dropping 12% in seven days. - A hijacked BNB Chain X account promoted fake tokens, prompting CEO CZ and Yi He to warn users against suspicious contracts and scams. - The "Sir Pancake" scam generated $20M in volume before collapsing, highlighting risks as 2.5% of new BNB Chain tokens exhibit fraudulent behavior. - BNB Chain's meme-coin frenzy, while enabling rapid gains, has exposed investors t

- Public companies have halted Bitcoin/Ether buying since October's $19B crypto crash, signaling waning short-term confidence as DAT firms reduced purchases to year-low levels. - BitMine Immersion remains a rare ETH buyer, spending $1.9B to acquire 483,000 ETH post-crash, but slowing purchases could increase market volatility according to Coinbase's Duong. - Investors now favor utility-backed crypto projects over speculative altcoins, with Bitget CEO declaring the 2025 "altseason" over due to poor risk-rew