The Altcoin Vector #22

insights.glassnodePublished on 2025-09-29Last updated on 2025-09-30

Altcoin Performance

Why Has Bitcoin Really Risen So Sharply? Is the Four-Year Cycle Enough? Here's Caitlin Long's Opinion

Kate Long, founder and CEO of Custodia Bank, attributes the recent sharp surge in crypto markets, particularly Bitcoin and Ethereum, to US Treasury actions and macroeconomic factors. She explains that the Treasury's announcement to more than double long-term bond buybacks amounts to a form of "yield curve control." This move has directly triggered a sharp shift in interest rates, pressured the US dollar, and its weakening typically supports risk assets like cryptocurrencies. Regarding the market's debate on whether the four-year cycle has ended, Long states that charts and fundamental data indicate the cycle remains intact. Key dynamics in mining economics, such as profitability declines and miner exits due to high costs, are a natural part of this cycle. While refraining from price predictions, she notes that based on past patterns, Bitcoin appears cheap at current levels.

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Why Has Bitcoin Really Risen So Sharply? Is the Four-Year Cycle Enough? Here's Caitlin Long's Opinion

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HumidiFi Suspends Trading Followingdentin Network, Limiting Impact to Internal Funds

HumidiFi, a prominent decentralized exchange on Solana, has temporarily suspended trading on its platform following a security breach within its network. The company stated that the incident was limited to its own internal funds and did not affect client or third-party assets. According to its official announcement on X, the team is still investigating the attack and has not disclosed specific details or labeled it as a hack. Trading remains paused. Data from DefiLlama shows HumidiFi processed around $213.79 million in trades over the past 24 hours and had a 30-day trading volume of approximately $2.468 billion. Despite the incident, the exchange's native token, WET, saw its 24-hour trading volume surge nearly 192% to about $5.49 million, although its price fell 8.66% to $0.07173. This price is roughly 78% below its all-time high from December 10, 2025. This security breach follows a recent failed token sale on the Jupiter platform, which was canceled after an attacker used automated wallets to purchase nearly all available tokens. HumidiFi canceled the sale, vowing a new, fairer token distribution for legitimate participants. The report notes an increasing frequency of security investigations in the digital asset sector for Q2 2026, with a record number of incidents causing significant financial damage.

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HumidiFi Suspends Trading Followingdentin Network, Limiting Impact to Internal Funds

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Spot BTC and ETH Funds Mark Best Week Since October 2025

Spot BTC and ETH ETFs see their best week since October 2025 For the week of August 17-21, U.S.-registered spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs attracted $2.61 billion, the best weekly inflow since October 2025. Bitcoin funds received $1.92 billion (73% of the total), while Ethereum ETFs saw inflows of $697.47 million. On August 21 alone, spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $307 million, marking five consecutive positive trading sessions. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) led with $239 million, followed by Fidelity's Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) with $30.19 million. The total net assets of all U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs reached $96.07 billion, representing 6.17% of Bitcoin's market cap. Spot Ethereum ETFs attracted $185 million on August 21, led by the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) with $151 million in inflows. The total net assets for all U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs stood at $14.30 billion.

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Spot BTC and ETH Funds Mark Best Week Since October 2025

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Bitcoin Soars by $10,000 in a Week, Short Sellers Lose $3 Billion

Bitcoin surged by over $10,000 in a week, surpassing $70,000 for the first time since May, as short-sellers lost approximately $3 billion in 24 hours in the largest short squeeze since 2021. The rally was triggered primarily by the US Treasury's announcement to double its long-term bond buyback operations to support market liquidity, a move interpreted as a signal of potential monetary easing. This led to a drop in long-term Treasury yields and prompted traders to seek Bitcoin as a hedge. The price breakout accelerated automated liquidations of short positions that had accumulated during a prior six-week trading range. The surge coincided with renewed regulatory momentum, including President Trump's call for Congress to pass the CLARITY Act and a White House meeting with crypto industry leaders, reinforcing perceptions of a more favorable political environment. Major stock indices mostly rose in response to the Treasury's announcement, while Bitcoin's momentum indicators strengthened. The move marks a potential return to the $80,000 level last seen in May.

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Bitcoin Soars by $10,000 in a Week, Short Sellers Lose $3 Billion

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Zcash, Bitcoin Cash, and Cardano Show Gains, with ZEC Leading the Way with a 47% Surge

In the last 24 hours, several altcoins saw significant gains. Zcash (ZEC) led the rally, surging 47.1% to $836 before consolidating around $810, driven by privacy focus and developments around a potential Grayscale spot ETF conversion. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) rose 31.4% to $299.49. Other notable gainers included Cardano (ADA), up 19% to $0.2563, Dogecoin (DOGE), and Whitebit (WBT), each up 17.7%. The rally extended to Stellar (XLM), Chainlink (LINK), and Hyperliquid (HYPE), which rose 11.9% to $81.50, buoyed by DEX volume and a token buyback mechanism. The broad-based momentum is attributed to renewed U.S. regulatory optimism, including President Trump's support for the Digital Asset Market Transparency Act, and expanded Treasury bond buybacks, which lowered yields and freed liquidity for risk assets. Analysts note the rally was accompanied by high trading volumes and leverage, which could amplify volatility. Market participants are watching for tangible progress on crypto market structure legislation in the coming weeks to sustain the uptrend.

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Zcash, Bitcoin Cash, and Cardano Show Gains, with ZEC Leading the Way with a 47% Surge