📊 Crypto News of the Week (15–22 October 2025) Here’s your weekly crypto update from NordFX — covering markets, politics, and a few surprises. 🧠💥 💰 Market Overview The global crypto market gained around 2% this week, recovering part of the earlier flash-crash losses. Bitcoin traded mostly between $107,000–$111,000, showing signs of re-accumulation as traders bet on upcoming Fed easing. Ethereum held near $3,400, while Solana stayed resilient around $150 despite minor network slowdowns. 🏛️ Politics & Regulation In Washington, the long-awaited CLARITY Act – meant to define which US agencies regulate crypto – remains stuck in the Senate as the federal shutdown drags on. Meanwhile, a coalition of American fintech and crypto firms warned that new bank-data charges could restrict access to stablecoins and digital wallets. Across the Atlantic, European and UK authorities are tightening rules on tracing and seizing crypto assets, even when stored offline. 📈 Market Trends Despite October’s volatility, institutional interest continues to rise. Futures and options activity hit new quarterly records, with open interest around $31 billion. Some funds are rotating from bitcoin into Ethereum and other utility-based projects, expecting stronger network-driven returns. Stablecoin market capitalisation also grew past $290 billion, underlining their role in trading liquidity. 🎉 Fun Fact of the Week Crypto analysts discovered that more than 20% of all existing bitcoin hasn’t moved for over five years – a modern-day “digital treasure chest” worth hundreds of billions that may never be unlocked. 🪙🔒 🔍 What to Watch • Whether bitcoin can hold above $108 K, a key support level watched by traders. • Any progress in US regulation or signs of renewed institutional accumulation. • How global inflation data next week may shape the risk mood for crypto and other assets.