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2025-10-21 04:50 6mo ago
2025-10-21 00:28 6mo ago
Ethereum Price Faces Rejection Near Resistance Zone — Risk Of Deeper Correction Rises cryptonews
ETH
Ethereum price started a recovery wave above $3,950. ETH failed to clear $4,050 and recently started a fresh decline below $4,000.

Ethereum started a fresh recovery above $3,880 and $3,980.
The price is trading below $3,950 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $3,960 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
The pair could continue to move down if it trades below $3,840.

Ethereum Price Fails Again
Ethereum price started a decent recovery wave above the $3,800 resistance, like Bitcoin. ETH price surpassed the $3,880 and $3,980 levels to enter a short-term positive zone.

The price even cleared the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $4,292 swing high to the $3,677 low. However, the bears remained active near the $4,080 resistance zone and prevented an upside continuation.

The price failed to settle above the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $4,292 swing high to the $3,677 low. There was a fresh decline below $4,000. Besides, there was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $3,960 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD.

Ethereum price is now trading below $3,960 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. On the upside, the price could face resistance near the $3,980 level. The next key resistance is near the $4,050 level. The first major resistance is near the $4,080 level.

Source: ETHUSD on TradingView.com
A clear move above the $4,080 resistance might send the price toward the $4,120 resistance. An upside break above the $4,120 region might call for more gains in the coming sessions. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $4,220 resistance zone or even $4,250 in the near term.

Downside Break In ETH?
If Ethereum fails to clear the $3,980 resistance, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $3,860 level. The first major support sits near the $3,840 zone.

A clear move below the $3,840 support might push the price toward the $3,820 support. Any more losses might send the price toward the $3,680 region in the near term. The next key support sits at $3,620.

Technical Indicators

Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is gaining momentum in the bearish zone.

Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now below the 50 zone.

Major Support Level – $3,840

Major Resistance Level – $4,050
2025-10-21 04:50 6mo ago
2025-10-21 00:29 6mo ago
[LIVE] Crypto News Today: Latest Updates for Oct. 21, 2025 – Bitcoin Steadies Near $109K After Volatile Week; Ethereum Falls Below $3,900 as Market Remains Cautious cryptonews
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2025-10-21 04:50 6mo ago
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XRP ETF Approval May Come Soon Despite U.S. Government Shutdown Delays, Says Grayscale cryptonews
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As the U.S. government shutdown stretches beyond 20 days, concerns are growing that it could temporarily slow down the approval process for new crypto ETFs, including the highly anticipated XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF).
2025-10-21 03:50 6mo ago
2025-10-20 21:43 6mo ago
USA Rare Earth CEO: Now is the time for private sector to strengthen supply chain outside of China stocknewsapi
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Barbara Humpton, USA Rare Earth CEO, joins CNBC's 'Money Movers' to discuss how the private sector can bolster the rare earth supply chain, how the government could create market incentives, and much more.
2025-10-21 03:50 6mo ago
2025-10-20 21:50 6mo ago
EVgo: Near-Critical Mass, But Now With A Delayed Timeline stocknewsapi
EVGO
SummaryEVgo remains on a path toward profitability as it continues to scale its fast-charging network, with record revenue and improving unit economics, despite weak short-term financial results.EVgo's usage-based business model and capital resources position it to benefit from reduced competition and rising public charging demand, even amid slower EV sales.Strategic advantages like capital access, operational efficiencies, and partnerships allow EVgo to accelerate expansion while others pull back.Long-term fundamentals remain intact, with improving utilization rates, favorable unit paybacks, and projections of strong EBITDA margins if targets are met, suggesting current valuation may underestimate future upside. Sundry Photography/iStock Editorial via Getty Images

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The 6th Annual Seedly Personal Finance Festival Rallies Over 3,800 Singaporeans to Offer Insights into Economic Volatility stocknewsapi
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October 20, 2025 22:00 ET

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MoneyHero Limited

MoneyHero strengthens brand leadership and monetisation with 3,800-attendee Seedly Personal Finance Festival in SingaporeStrong attendance signals strong demand for financial guidance amid economic uncertaintyThe Seedly x SingSaver Personal Finance Festival featured over 65 speakers, including Acting Minister for Transport and Senior Minister of State for Finance Jeffrey Siow
SINGAPORE, Oct. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MoneyHero Limited (NASDAQ: MNY) (“MoneyHero” or the “Company”), a leading personal finance aggregation and comparison platform and a digital insurance brokerage provider in Greater Southeast Asia, today announced the successful conclusion of the Seedly x SingSaver Personal Finance Festival (PFF), which attracted more than 3,800 attendees at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre. Now in its sixth year, the Seedly Personal Finance Festival broadened its reach through the integration with SingSaver to create a richer, more interactive experience for participants.

Festival Highlights: Brand Reach, Monetisation & Community Engagement

This year’s Festival brought together more than 3,800 attendees focused on building financial resilience and empowerment. Under the theme “Explore Singapore!” and in celebration of the SG60 national milestone, the Festival provided a forum for attendees to reflect on Singapore’s achievements and enduring spirit of innovation, while inspiring them to plan with confidence for their financial futures.

The Festival emphasised three priorities: financial resilience, strategic wealth building, and adapting to a rapidly changing global economy. Across 16 hours of curated talks, workshops, and interactive sessions, more than 65 distinguished speakers and panellists shared practical strategies and actionable insights to help individuals navigate today’s economic environment.

Beyond the main stage, 19 sponsors and partners activated immersive brand experiences across the venue, transforming the Festival into a dynamic marketplace of ideas and opportunities. These activations enabled direct engagement with the unified Seedly and SingSaver community, helping participants make informed decisions and deepen their financial knowledge.

Minister Siow Underscores Importance of Long-Term Financial Discipline

The Festival featured a headline fireside chat between Jeffrey Siow, Acting Minister for Transport and Senior Minister of State for Finance, and Rohith Murthy, Chief Executive Officer of MoneyHero Group, titled “Growing Together with Singapore?”.

Minister Siow noted that the global landscape is now more complex, fragmented and uncertain. He emphasised the need for long-term financial discipline and readiness for external shocks. He also encouraged Singaporeans to invest in their skills and network. Minister Siow reflected that the fundamental principles of personal finance have stood the test of time – discipline, prudent planning and long-term thinking. These same principles guide how Singapore manages its national finances.

MoneyHero Reaffirms Commitment to Collaborative Growth

Reflecting on the Festival’s success and the concurrent celebration of the Company’s second year anniversary as a Nasdaq-listed company, the Festival reinforced the Company’s commitment to innovation and partnership across its ecosystem.

Rohith Murthy, Chief Executive Officer of MoneyHero Group, said, “The spirit of this event, gathering 3,800 Singaporeans seeking practical financial knowledge underscores not only the strong need for the tools and guidance that help people make sound financial decisions, but also the importance of collaborative innovation and operational efficiency in delivering high‑quality financial products to meet that demand. Leveraging AI, we are working to enhance the end‑to‑end digital journey for Singaporeans, including personalised product insights that will benefit users while improving conversion and unit economics for our financial institution partners, supported by our large, engaged, and growing audience. As we mark our second anniversary on Nasdaq, our vision of guiding everyone toward a resilient financial future is a shared commitment. Through our growing partnership ecosystem, we will continue to innovate and deliver value for our customers and stakeholders.”

The Seedly x SingSaver Personal Finance Festival provided Singaporeans with practical tools and strategies aligned with the national priority of long-term planning, positioning attendees to strengthen their financial resilience in the face of increased volatility.

​​​​About MoneyHero Group

MoneyHero Limited (NASDAQ: MNY) is a leading personal finance aggregation and comparison platform and a digital insurance brokerage provider in Greater Southeast Asia. The Company operates in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Philippines. Its brand portfolio includes B2C platforms MoneyHero, SingSaver, Money101, Moneymax and Seedly, as well as the B2B platform Creatory. The Company also retains an equity stake in Malaysian fintech company, Jirnexu Pte. Ltd., parent company of Jirnexu Sdn. Bhd., the operator of RinggitPlus, Malaysia’s largest operating B2C platform. MoneyHero had over 270 commercial partner relationships as at 30 June 2025, and had approximately 5.3 million Monthly Unique Users across its platform for the three months ended 30 June 2025. The Company’s backers include Peter Thiel—co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and the Founders Fund—and Hong Kong businessman, Richard Li, the founder and chairman of Pacific Century Group. To learn more about MoneyHero and how the innovative fintech company is driving APAC’s digital economy, please visit www.MoneyHeroGroup.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This document includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States federal securities laws and also contains certain financial forecasts and projections. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this communication, including, but not limited to, statements as to the Company’s growth strategies, future results of operations and financial position, market size, industry trends and growth opportunities, are forward-looking statements. Undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.

For inquiries, please contact:
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2025-10-21 03:50 6mo ago
2025-10-20 22:11 6mo ago
Auna S.A. Announces Commencement of Cash Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation of Any and All of Its Outstanding 10.000% Senior Secured Notes Due 2029 stocknewsapi
AUNA
(CUSIP NOS. 05151A AA1 / L0415A AA1)

LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Auna S.A. (NYSE: AUNA), a public limited liability company (société anonyme) incorporated and existing under the laws of Luxembourg, having its registered office at 6, rue Jean Monnet, L-2180 Luxembourg, and registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register (Registre de Commerce et des Sociétés, Luxembourg) under number B267590 (“Auna” or the “Company”), a Latin American healthcare company with operations in Mexico, Peru and Colombia, announced today the commencement of an offer to purchase for cash of any and all of the outstanding 10.000% Senior Notes due 2029 issued by Auna (the “Notes”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated October 20, 2025 (the “Offer to Purchase”) for the consideration described below (the “Tender Offer”). All capitalized terms used herein but not defined in this announcement have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Offer to Purchase.

Simultaneously with the Tender Offer, we are conducting a solicitation of consents (the “Consent Solicitation”) from Holders of the Notes to effect certain proposed amendments to the indenture governing the Notes dated as of December 18, 2023 (as amended and supplemented from time to time, the “Base Indenture”), by and among the Company, the guarantors party thereto (the “Guarantors”) and Citibank, N.A., as trustee, paying agent, registrar and transfer agent (the “Trustee”), under which the Notes were issued, as amended and supplemented by a first supplemental indenture dated October 18, 2024 by and among, the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee (the “First Supplemental Indenture” and together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”). The Proposed Amendments (as defined below) with respect to the Indenture would eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants as well as certain events of default and related provisions contained therein, as further described in the Offer to Purchase (the “Proposed Amendments”). Pursuant to the terms of such Indenture, the Proposed Amendments require the consents of Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding (excluding any Notes held by the Company or its affiliates) (the “Requisite Consents”). The term “Holder” means a registered holder of Notes.

Holders that tender their Notes pursuant to the Tender Offer and in accordance with the procedures described in this Offer to Purchase will be deemed to have delivered their consent to the Proposed Amendments pursuant to the Consent Solicitation. Holders may not deliver consents to the Proposed Amendments without tendering the related Notes. If a Holder tenders Notes in the Tender Offer, such Holder will be deemed to deliver its consent, with respect to the principal amount of such tendered Notes, to the Proposed Amendments.

The following table summarizes certain payment terms of the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation:

Title of Security

ISIN/CUSIP Numbers

Principal Outstanding Amount

Tender Offer Consideration(1)

Early Tender Payment(1)(2)

Total Consideration(1)

10.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2029

US05151AAA16/

USL0415AAA18

05151A AA1 /

L0415A AA1

U.S.$372,937,161

U.S.$1,020

U.S.$50

U.S.$1,070

The Tender Offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 18, 2025, unless extended or earlier terminated by the Company (such time and date, as it may be extended or earlier terminated with respect to the Tender Offer and related Consent Solicitation, the “Expiration Date”). Holders who validly tender (and do not validly withdraw) their Notes and deliver (and do not revoke) their related consents to the Proposed Amendments at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, October 31, 2025, unless extended by the Company (such time and date, as the same may be extended, the “Early Tender Date”), in the manner described in the Offer to Purchase will be eligible to receive the Total Consideration, which includes the Early Tender Payment with respect to the Notes, plus any Accrued Interest. Notes tendered may be withdrawn and consents delivered may be revoked at any time at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, October 31, 2025, unless extended by the Company (such time and date, as the same may be extended, the “Withdrawal Deadline”), but not thereafter, except as may be required by applicable law.

To be eligible to receive the Total Consideration set forth in the table above, Holders must validly tender and not validly withdraw their Notes at or prior to the Early Tender Date. Holders who do not validly tender their Notes at or prior to the Early Tender Date will not be paid the Early Tender Payment and will only be eligible to receive the Tender Offer Consideration. All Holders who validly tender their Notes will also receive accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes from the last interest payment date on the Notes preceding the applicable Settlement Date to, but excluding, such Settlement Date (as defined herein). In addition, in the event of a termination of the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation, none of the Total Consideration, the Tender Offer Consideration or any Accrued Interest will be paid or become payable to the Holder of such Notes, and the Notes tendered pursuant to the Tender Offer will be promptly returned to the tendering Holders.

At the Company’s option, payment for Notes validly tendered at or prior to the Early Tender Date and accepted for purchase will be made on the early settlement date, expected to be within four business days following the Early Tender Date, or November 6, 2025, or as promptly as practicable thereafter (the “Early Settlement Date”).

If the Early Settlement Date occurs with respect to the Notes, payment for Notes validly tendered after the Early Tender Date and at or prior to the Expiration Date and accepted for purchase will be made on the final settlement date, expected to be within three business days following the Expiration Date, or November 21, 2025, or as promptly as practicable thereafter (the “Final Settlement Date”). The Notes validly tendered after the Early Tender Date but at or prior to the Expiration Date and so accepted will receive the Tender Offer Consideration, plus any Accrued Interest, on the Final Settlement Date, but not the Early Tender Payment. If no Early Settlement Date occurs, then payment for all the Notes that are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at any time prior to the Expiration Time and that are accepted for purchase will be made on the Final Settlement Date.

Auna’s obligation to purchase Notes pursuant to the Tender Offer is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions described in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement under “The Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation—Conditions to the Tender Offer and Solicitation,” which include, (i) the receipt of the Requisite Consents and (ii) the successful consummation of a Proposed New Notes Offering and a Proposed Term Loan (each as defined in the Offer to Purchase).

Auna reserves the right, in its sole discretion, (1) to waive any and all conditions to the Tender Offer or Consent Solicitation; (2) to extend the Tender Offer or Consent Solicitation; and (3) to terminate or to otherwise amend the Tender Offer or Consent Solicitation in any respect.

At any time after the Withdrawal Deadline and before the Expiration Date, if we have received the Requisite Consents, on such date, we, each of the Guarantors of the Notes and the Trustee may execute and deliver a second supplemental indenture to the Indenture, which will give effect to the Proposed Amendments to the Notes.

Neither the Offer to Purchase nor any related documents have been filed with or reviewed by any federal or state securities commission or regulatory authority of any country. No authority has passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the Offer to Purchase or any related documents, and it is unlawful and may be a criminal offense to make any representation to the contrary.

The Tender and Information Agent for the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation is Global Bondholder Services Corporation. Additional contact information of the Tender and Information Agent is set forth below.

Global Bondholder Services Corporation

Any questions or requests for assistance or for copies of the Offer to Purchase may be directed to the Tender and Information Agent at one of its telephone numbers above. A Holder (or a beneficial owner that is not a Holder) may also contact the Dealer Managers and Solicitation Agents at their telephone numbers set forth below or its broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation.

This notice does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to purchase, or any solicitation of any offer to sell, the Notes or any other securities in the United States or any other country, nor shall it or any part of it, or the fact of its release, form the basis of, or be relied on or in connection with, any contract therefor. The Tender Offer and Solicitation are made only by and pursuant to the terms of the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement, and the information in this notice is qualified by reference to the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement. None of Auna, the Guarantors, the Dealer Managers and Solicitation Agents or the Tender and Information Agent makes any recommendation as to whether Holders should tender their Notes pursuant to the Tender Offer and Solicitation.

This notice is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy New Notes (as defined in the Offer to Purchase). Tendering Holders who wish to tender their Notes for cash and also subscribe for New Notes should quote a unique identifier code corresponding to the New Notes being subscribed (“Unique Identifier Code”), which can be obtained by contacting the Dealer Managers and Solicitation Agents. The receipt of a Unique Identifier Code in conjunction with any tender of Notes in the Tender Offer is not an allocation of the New Notes. In order to apply for the purchase of the New Notes, such tendering Holders must make a separate application in respect of the New Notes for the purchase of such New Notes. If the Proposed New Notes Offering is announced, the Company will review tender instructions received on or prior to the pricing of the New Notes, and may give priority to those investors tendering with Unique Identifier Codes in connection with the allocation of New Notes. However, no assurances can be given that any Holder that tenders its Notes will be given an allocation of New Notes at the levels it may subscribe for, or at all.

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Auna is one of Latin America’s leading healthcare platforms, with operations in Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. It prioritizes prevention and focuses on complex diseases that represent the highest healthcare spending. Its mission is to transform healthcare by delivering access to a highly integrated offering of services in low-penetration markets across Spanish-speaking Latin America.

Founded in 1989, Auna has built one of the region’s largest modern healthcare platforms, consisting of a horizontally integrated network of medical care centers and a vertically integrated portfolio of oncology and general health plans. As of June 30, 2025, Auna’s network included 31 healthcare facilities—hospitals, ambulatory centers, and prevention and wellness centers—with a total of 2,323 beds and 1.4 million health plan members.

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements often are proceeded by words such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “intends,” “assumes,” “will” or similar expressions. The forward-looking statements contained herein include statements about the Company’s Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation and potential new financings. These expectations may or may not be realized. Some of these expectations may be based upon assumptions or judgments that prove to be incorrect. In addition, Auna’s business and operations involve numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of Auna, which could result in Auna’s expectations not being realized or otherwise materially affect the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Auna. Some of the factors that could cause future results to materially differ from recent results or those projected in forward-looking statements are described in Auna’s filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report filed on Form 20-F on April 10, 2025.

The forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and Auna does not undertake any obligation to (and expressly disclaims any obligation to) update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date such statements were made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. In light of the risks and uncertainties described above, and the potential for variation of actual results from the assumptions on which certain of such forward-looking statements are based, investors should keep in mind that the results, events or developments disclosed in any forward-looking statement made in this document may not occur, and that actual results may vary materially from those described herein, including those described as anticipated, expected, targeted, projected or otherwise.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds investors that a shareholder filed a class action on behalf of purchasers of securities of Nutex Health Inc. (NASDAQ: NUTX) between August 8, 2024 and August 14, 2025. Nutex describes itself as a “physician-led, healthcare services and operations company.”

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CORRECTING and REPLACING LOGO CoastalSouth Bancshares, Inc. Reports Earnings for Third Quarter 2025 stocknewsapi
COSO
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Please replace the logo with the accompanying corrected logo.

The release reads:

COASTALSOUTH BANCSHARES, INC. REPORTS EARNINGS FOR THIRD QUARTER 2025

CoastalSouth Bancshares, Inc. (“CoastalSouth” or the “Company”) (NYSE: COSO), the holding company for Coastal States Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $6.7 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2025, compared to approximately $6.0 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2025, and $7.9 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2024. For the year-to-date period ending September 30, 2025, the Company reported net income of $17.8 million, or $1.58 per diluted share, compared with $16.2 million, or $1.55 per diluted share, for the same period in 2024.

Commenting on the Company’s results, President and Chief Executive Officer, Stephen R. Stone stated, “Following the completion of our initial public offering on July 2, 2025, the Company continued to deliver excellent financial performance through the third quarter of 2025. Loan production continued to be robust with over $137.3 million in new commitments originated during the third quarter of 2025 while maintaining strong asset quality metrics. Given the recent acceleration of mergers and acquisition activity in our markets, we continue to focus on recruiting new bankers to expand our presence within our markets and grow new relationships."

Third Quarter 2025 Performance Highlights:

Net income of $6.7 million or $0.54 per diluted share

Return on average assets ("ROAA") of 1.20%

Return on average equity ("ROAE") of 10.84%; Return on average tangible common equity ("ROATCE") of 11.07%1

Net interest margin of 3.58%, an increase of 12 basis points from the second quarter of 2025

Efficiency ratio of 55.69% for the third quarter of 2025

Loans held for investment ("LHFI") production of $137.3 million in commitments led to LHFI growth of $25.8 million, up 6.7% annualized from the second quarter of 2025

Book value per share growth of $0.54, or 10.5% annualized, to $20.91 at September 30, 2025; Tangible book value1 per share growth of $0.61, or 12.2% annualized, to $20.49 at September 30, 2025 from the second quarter of 2025

Total shareholders' equity to total assets of 11.10%, compared to 9.43% at June 30, 2025; Tangible common equity1 to tangible assets1 of 10.91%, compared to 9.22% at June 30, 2025

Net charge-offs to average loans held for investment of 0.03%

Nonperforming assets to total assets of 0.63%; adjusted nonperforming assets to total assets1 of 0.43%

Allowance for credit losses ("ACL") on LHFI to total LHFI of 1.16%; ACL on LHFI to nonperforming loans of 127.03%

Completed initial public offering of 2,035,000 shares on July 2, 2025 with an initial offering price of $21.50. The Company issued 1,700,000 shares for net proceeds of $30.2 million following discounts, commissions, and expenses

Redeemed $15.0 million of subordinated debt; recognized $236 thousand of accelerated debt issuance expense

Operating Highlights

Net interest income totaled $19.2 million for the third quarter of 2025, an increase of $1.1 million, or 6.2%, from $18.1 million for the second quarter of 2025 and an increase of $2.2 million, or 13.1% from the third quarter of 2024. The Company’s net interest margin expanded to 3.58% for the third quarter of 2025, a 12 basis point increase from the second quarter of 2025 and a 26 basis point increase from the third quarter of 2024.

The yield on average interest-earning assets for the third quarter of 2025 increased to 6.14% from 6.08% for the second quarter of 2025. This increase was primarily related to an overall yield increase in all categories except a 2 basis point decrease in yield on LHFI albeit with an increased average volume of approximately $37.2 million in the LHFI portfolio quarter over quarter. The yield on available-for-sale securities was positively impacted by $225 thousand of premium recognized on corporate bonds that were called ahead of maturity. Compared to the third quarter of 2024, yields on earning assets decreased 23 basis points to 6.14% from 6.37%. The decrease was primarily attributable to a 37 basis point decrease in LHFI, a 26 basis point decrease in the yield on the loans held for sale ("LHFS") portfolio, and a net decrease in other earning assets categories.

The Company’s total cost of funds was 2.79% for the third quarter of 2025, a decrease of 1 basis point and 45 basis points compared with the second quarter of 2025 and third quarter of 2024, respectively. The cost of funds was impacted by the recognition of a $236 thousand debt issuance costs which were accelerated due to redemption of the Company's subordinated debt. Deposit costs decreased 3 basis points during the third quarter of 2025 to 2.72%, compared to 2.75% in the second quarter of 2025. The cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased 4 basis points during the third quarter of 2025 to 3.23%, compared with 3.27% in the second quarter of 2025, reflecting continued repricing of certificates of deposits in the third quarter of 2025.

Noninterest income totaled $2.1 million for the third quarter of 2025, an increase of $305 thousand, or 17.0%, from the second quarter of 2025, primarily attributable to an increase in gain on sale of government guaranteed loans ("GGL"). Noninterest expense totaled $11.9 million for the third quarter of 2025, a decrease of $236 thousand, or 2.0%, from the second quarter of 2025, primarily due to lower other professional fees, offset by a net increase in other noninterest expense categories.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2025 was 23.2%, compared to 15.1% for the second quarter of 2025 and 22.1% for the third quarter of 2024. The increase in effective tax rate from the second quarter of 2025 was primarily due to a higher recognition of renewable energy tax credits in the second quarter of 2025.

Balance Sheet Trends

Total assets were $2.26 billion at September 30, 2025, an increase of $156.7 million, or 7.5%, from $2.10 billion at December 31, 2024. LHFS were $231.6 million at September 30, 2025, an increase of $57.6 million, or 33.1%, from $174.0 million at December 31, 2024. Gross LHFI were $1.55 billion at September 30, 2025, an increase of $143.5 million, or 10.2%, from $1.41 billion at December 31, 2024.

Total deposits were $1.95 billion at September 30, 2025, an increase of $114.9 million, or 6.3%, from $1.83 billion at December 31, 2024. Noninterest-bearing deposits were $313.6 million at September 30, 2025, or 16.1% of total deposits, compared to $302.9 million, or 16.5% of total deposits, at December 31, 2024. Brokered certificates of deposits, a component of time deposits, were $294.9 million at September 30, 2025, as compared to $274.9 million at December 31, 2024, an increase of $20.0 million, or 7.3%.

Credit Quality

During the third quarter of 2025, the Company recorded a provision (recovery) for credit losses of $653 thousand, compared to $752 thousand and ($1.0) million during the second quarter of 2025 and third quarter of 2024, respectively. The provision expense recorded during the third quarter of 2025 was primarily due to increased loan production and current period net charge-offs, offset by other changes in loss rates and economic factors. The Company's annualized net charge-offs to average LHFI ratio was 0.03% for the third quarter of 2025 as compared to 0.06% and 0.02% during the second quarter of 2025 and third quarter of 2024, respectively.

Nonperforming assets totaled $14.2 million, or 0.63% of total assets, at September 30, 2025 compared to $15.9 million, or 0.76% of total assets at December 31, 2024. The $1.7 million decrease in nonperforming assets at September 30, 2025 from December 31, 2024 was due to the sale of other real estate owned and payments collected on nonaccrual loans during the period. Adjusted nonperforming assets2, which excludes the guaranteed portions of nonaccrual loans, was $9.7 million, or 0.43% of total assets, at September 30, 2025 compared to $11.1 million, or 0.53% of total assets, at December 31, 2024.

About CoastalSouth Bancshares, Inc.

CoastalSouth Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Through our wholly owned subsidiary, Coastal States Bank, a South Carolina state-chartered commercial bank, we offer a full range of banking products and services designed for businesses, real estate professionals, and consumers looking for a deep and meaningful relationship with their bank. To learn more about Coastal States Bank, visit www.coastalstatesbank.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release regarding future events and our expectations and beliefs about our future financial performance and financial condition, as well as trends in our business and markets, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of, and subject to the protections of, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not historical in nature and may be identified by references to a future period or periods by the use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “outlook,” or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may.” The forward-looking statements in this press release should not be relied on because they are based on current information and on assumptions that we make about future events and circumstances that are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are often difficult to predict and beyond our control. As a result of those risks and uncertainties, and other factors, our actual financial results in the future could differ, possibly materially, from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this press release and could cause us to make changes to our future plans.

Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to: the impact of current and future economic conditions, particularly those affecting the financial services industry, including the effects of declines in the real estate market, high unemployment rates, inflationary pressures, elevated interest rates and slowdowns in economic growth, as well as the financial stress on borrowers as a result of the foregoing; potential impacts of any adverse developments in the banking industry, including any impacts on customer confidence, deposit outflows, liquidity and the regulatory response thereto; changes in the interest rate environment, including changes to the federal funds rate; changes in prices, values and sales volumes of residential and commercial real estate; competition in our markets that may result in increased funding costs or reduced earning assets yields, thus reducing margins and net interest income; interest rate fluctuations, which could have an adverse effect on the Company’s profitability; a breach in security of our information systems, including the occurrence of a cyber-attack incidents or a deficiencies in cyber security; risks related to potential acquisitions; government actions or inactions, including a prolonged shutdown of the federal government, tariffs, or trade wards (including reduced consumer spending, lower economic growth or recession, reduced demand for U.S. exports, disruptions to supply chains, and decreased demand for other banking products and services), legislation or regulatory changes which could adversely affect the ability of the consolidated Company to conduct business combinations or new operations; changes in tax laws; significant turbulence or a disruption in the capital or financial markets and the effect of a fall in stock market prices on our investment securities; the effects of war or other conflicts, domestic civil unrest and tyranny, and changes in the overall geopolitical landscape; and adverse results from current or future litigation, regulatory examinations or other legal and/or regulatory actions, including as a result of the Company’s participation in and execution of government programs. Therefore, the Company can give no assurance that the results contemplated in the forward-looking statements will be realized.

Additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties to which our business and future financial performance are subject is contained in the section titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in the Company’s final prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 2, 2025 (Registration No. 333-287854), relating to our initial public offering, and in other documents that we file with the SEC from time to time, which are available on the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov.

In addition, our actual financial results in the future may differ from those currently expected due to additional risks and uncertainties of which we are not currently aware or which we do not currently view as, but in the future may become, material to our business or operating results. Due to these and other possible uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release or to make predictions based solely on historical financial performance.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law. All forward-looking statements, express or implied, included in this press release are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

COASTALSOUTH BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

FINANCIAL TABLES

 

Financial Highlights (unaudited)

Table 1A

As of and for the Three Months Ended

As of and for the Nine Months Ended

(dollars in thousands except

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

per share amounts)

2025

2025

2025

2024

2024

2025

2024

Selected Operating Data:

Interest income

$

32,890

$

31,793

$

30,024

$

30,537

$

32,554

$

94,707

$

93,112

Interest expense

13,700

13,715

13,265

14,266

15,588

40,680

44,061

Net interest income

19,190

18,078

16,759

16,271

16,966

54,027

49,051

Provision (recovery) for credit losses

653

752

629

1,240

(1,023

)

2,034

(687

)

Noninterest income

2,100

1,795

1,881

1,958

2,961

5,776

2,556

Noninterest expense

11,856

12,092

11,419

10,335

10,830

35,367

31,733

Income tax expense

2,040

1,064

1,542

950

2,236

4,646

4,361

Net income

6,741

5,965

5,050

5,704

7,884

17,756

16,200

Adjusted net income (1)

6,749

5,965

5,050

5,704

7,884

17,764

18,854

Share and Per Share Data:

Basic earnings per share

$

0.57

$

0.58

$

0.49

$

0.56

$

0.77

$

1.64

$

1.59

Adjusted basic earnings

per share (1)

$

0.57

$

0.58

$

0.49

$

0.56

$

0.77

$

1.64

$

1.85

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.54

$

0.57

$

0.47

$

0.54

$

0.75

$

1.58

$

1.55

Adjusted diluted earnings

per share (1)

$

0.54

$

0.57

$

0.47

$

0.54

$

0.75

$

1.58

$

1.81

Book value per share

$

20.91

$

20.37

$

19.67

$

19.01

$

18.86

$

20.91

$

18.86

Tangible book value per share (1)

$

20.49

$

19.88

$

19.17

$

18.51

$

18.35

$

20.49

$

18.35

Shares of common stock outstanding

11,978,921

10,278,921

10,274,271

10,270,146

10,250,446

11,978,921

10,250,446

Weighted average diluted shares

outstanding

12,325,462

10,612,255

10,642,078

10,596,364

10,544,087

11,217,972

10,420,646

Selected Balance Sheet Data:

Total assets

$

2,255,389

$

2,221,245

$

2,190,391

$

2,098,712

$

2,129,346

$

2,255,389

$

2,129,346

Securities available-for-sale, at

fair value (2)

334,955

331,760

325,478

335,267

355,174

334,955

355,174

Gross loans held for investment

1,552,976

1,527,199

1,472,232

1,409,443

1,409,913

1,552,976

1,409,913

Loans held for sale

231,593

209,101

187,481

174,033

193,938

231,593

193,938

Allowance for credit losses

18,028

17,497

17,104

17,118

15,615

18,028

15,615

Goodwill and other intangible assets

6,186

6,190

6,199

6,386

6,451

6,186

6,451

Total deposits

1,949,672

1,968,301

1,937,693

1,834,802

1,807,315

1,949,672

1,807,315

Core deposits (1)

1,654,764

1,660,409

1,650,358

1,559,904

1,628,706

1,654,764

1,628,706

Other borrowings

25,000

14,753

20,738

41,725

96,712

25,000

96,712

Total Shareholders' equity

250,438

209,365

202,104

195,232

193,303

250,438

193,303

Financial Highlights - continued (unaudited)

Table 1B

 

As of and for the Three Months Ended

As of and for the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(dollars in thousands)

2025

2025

2025

2024

2024

2025

2024

Performance Ratios:

Pre-tax pre-provision net revenue

(PPNR) (1)

$

9,434

$

7,781

$

7,221

$

7,894

$

9,097

$

24,436

$

19,874

Return on average assets (ROAA) (2)

1.20

%

1.09

%

0.97

%

1.07

%

1.47

%

1.09

%

1.04

%

Adjusted return on average assets

(Adj. ROAA) (1)(2)

1.20

1.09

0.97

1.07

1.47

1.09

1.21

Return on average equity (2)

10.84

11.62

10.25

11.65

16.91

10.91

12.30

Adjusted return on average equity (1)(2)

10.85

11.62

10.25

11.65

16.91

10.91

14.32

Return on average tangible common

equity (ROATCE) (1)(2)

11.07

11.92

10.52

11.97

17.40

11.17

12.68

Adjusted return on average tangible

common equity (Adj. ROATCE) (1)(2)

11.08

11.92

10.52

11.97

17.40

11.18

14.76

Net interest rate spread (2)

2.83

2.76

2.67

2.42

2.48

2.76

2.50

Net interest margin (2)

3.58

3.46

3.38

3.21

3.32

3.48

3.32

Efficiency ratio

55.69

60.85

61.26

56.70

54.35

59.14

61.49

Efficiency ratio, as adjusted (1)

55.66

60.85

61.26

56.70

54.35

59.13

57.62

Noninterest income to average total

assets (2)

0.37

0.33

0.36

0.37

0.55

0.35

0.16

Noninterest income to total revenue

9.86

9.03

10.09

10.74

14.86

9.66

4.95

Adjusted noninterest income to total

adjusted revenue (1)

9.91

9.03

10.09

10.74

14.86

9.67

10.93

Noninterest expense to average total assets (2)

2.11

2.21

2.19

1.94

2.02

2.17

2.04

Average interest-earning assets to average

interest-bearing liabilities

129.16

126.50

126.31

127.90

127.59

127.34

127.63

Average equity to average total assets

11.08

9.37

9.46

9.20

8.70

9.99

8.47

Asset Quality Data:

Net charge-offs to average LHFI (2)

0.03

%

0.06

%

0.00

%

(0.02

)

%

0.02

%

0.03

%

0.02

%

Net charge-offs to total average loans (2)

0.03

0.05

0.00

(0.02

)

0.02

0.03

0.02

Total allowance for credit losses

to total LHFI

1.16

1.15

1.16

1.21

1.11

1.16

1.11

Total allowance for credit losses

to total loans

1.01

1.01

1.03

1.08

0.97

1.01

0.97

Total allowance for credit losses

to nonperforming loans

127.03

118.99

117.11

114.07

184.64

127.03

184.64

Nonperforming loans to gross LHFI

0.91

0.96

0.99

1.06

0.60

0.91

0.60

Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.63

0.66

0.70

0.76

0.44

0.63

0.44

Adjusted nonperforming assets to total

assets (1)

0.43

0.46

0.49

0.53

0.21

0.43

0.21

Balance Sheet and Capital Ratios:

Loan-to-deposit ratio

91.53

%

88.21

%

85.65

%

86.30

%

88.74

%

91.53

%

88.74

%

Noninterest bearing deposits to

total deposits

16.08

15.92

15.52

16.51

17.28

16.08

17.28

Total shareholders' equity to total assets

11.10

9.43

9.23

9.30

9.08

11.10

9.08

Tangible common equity to tangible

assets (1)

10.91

9.22

9.01

9.08

8.86

10.91

8.86

Tier 1 leverage ratio (3)

11.15

10.22

10.62

10.64

10.26

11.15

10.26

Common equity tier 1 ratio (3)

11.94

11.09

11.55

12.07

11.72

11.94

11.72

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (3)

11.94

11.09

11.55

12.07

11.72

11.94

11.72

Total risk-based capital ratio (3)

12.90

12.04

12.52

12.97

12.55

12.90

12.55

Other:

Number of branches

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Number of full-time equivalent

employees

194

188

180

181

181

187

180

Quarter End Balance Sheets (unaudited)

Table 2

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

(dollars in thousands)

2025

2025

2025

2024

2024

Assets

Cash and due from banks

$

20,088

$

23,245

$

19,380

$

37,320

$

17,722

Federal funds sold

6,191

20,045

79,153

30,641

43,602

Investment securities (1)

342,990

338,601

332,312

342,750

361,935

Loans held for sale (LHFS)

231,593

209,101

187,481

174,033

193,938

Loans held for investment (LHFI)

1,552,976

1,527,199

1,472,232

1,409,443

1,409,913

Allowance for credit losses on LHFI

(18,028

)

(17,497

)

(17,104

)

(17,118

)

(15,615

)

Loans held for investment, net

1,534,948

1,509,702

1,455,128

1,392,325

1,394,298

Bank-owned life insurance

47,833

47,373

46,924

46,484

46,044

Premises, furniture and equipment, net

18,186

18,166

17,837

17,796

17,882

Deferred tax asset

16,262

17,211

17,123

18,148

16,772

Goodwill & intangible assets (2)

6,186

6,190

6,199

6,386

6,451

Other assets

31,112

31,611

28,854

32,829

30,702

Total assets

$

2,255,389

$

2,221,245

$

2,190,391

$

2,098,712

$

2,129,346

Liabilities and shareholders' equity

Liabilities

Deposits

Noninterest bearing transaction accounts

$

313,604

$

313,386

$

300,678

$

302,907

$

312,290

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

198,753

209,816

191,452

181,068

183,707

Savings and money market

634,826

628,729

650,050

591,626

654,192

Time deposits

802,489

816,370

795,513

759,201

657,126

Total deposits

1,949,672

1,968,301

1,937,693

1,834,802

1,807,315

Federal Home Loan Bank of

Atlanta advances

25,000

-

-

15,000

-

Subordinated debt, net

-

14,753

14,741

14,730

14,718

Revolving commercial line of credit, net

-

-

5,997

11,995

11,994

Federal Reserve Bank - Bank Term

Funding Program ("BTFP") advances

-

-

-

-

70,000

Other liabilities

30,279

28,826

29,856

26,953

32,016

Total liabilities

2,004,951

2,011,880

1,988,287

1,903,480

1,936,043

Shareholders' equity

Voting common stock

10,449

8,107

8,102

8,098

8,078

Nonvoting common stock

1,530

2,172

2,172

2,172

2,172

Capital surplus

189,654

159,267

158,997

158,755

158,463

Accumulated income

59,750

53,009

47,044

41,994

36,290

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(10,945

)

(13,190

)

(14,211

)

(15,787

)

(11,700

)

Total shareholders' equity

250,438

209,365

202,104

195,232

193,303

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

2,255,389

$

2,221,245

$

2,190,391

$

2,098,712

$

2,129,346

Statements of Operations (unaudited)

Table 3

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(dollars in thousands)

2025

2025

2025

2024

2024

2025

2024

Interest income

Interest on cash and due from banks

$

129

$

111

$

135

$

122

$

131

$

375

$

412

Interest on federal funds sold

616

698

963

870

1,045

2,277

2,881

Interest and dividends on investment

securities

4,125

3,875

3,800

3,994

4,171

11,800

12,052

Interest and fees on LHFS

3,422

3,296

2,819

3,404

2,993

9,537

6,868

Interest and fees on LHFI

24,598

23,813

22,307

22,147

24,214

70,718

70,899

Total interest income

32,890

31,793

30,024

30,537

32,554

94,707

93,112

Interest expense

Deposits

13,274

13,251

12,830

13,498

14,230

39,355

39,945

Other borrowings

426

464

435

768

1,358

1,325

4,116

Total interest expense

13,700

13,715

13,265

14,266

15,588

40,680

44,061

Net interest income

19,190

18,078

16,759

16,271

16,966

54,027

49,051

Provision (recovery) for credit losses

653

752

629

1,240

(1,023

)

2,034

(687

)

Net interest income after provision for

credit losses

18,537

17,326

16,130

15,031

17,989

51,993

49,738

Noninterest income

Mortgage banking related income

299

326

221

391

276

846

813

Interchange and card fee income

238

257

266

210

216

761

658

Service charges on deposit accounts

208

215

211

230

207

634

617

Bank-owned life insurance

461

449

440

440

437

1,350

1,224

Gain on sale of government guaranteed

loans

613

265

-

151

1,312

878

1,666

Losses on sale of available-for-sale

securities

(10

)

-

-

-

-

(10

)

(3,465

)

Other noninterest income

291

283

743

536

513

1,317

1,043

Total noninterest income

2,100

1,795

1,881

1,958

2,961

5,776

2,556

Noninterest expense

Salaries and employee benefits

6,985

6,997

6,694

6,759

6,727

20,676

19,428

Occupancy and equipment

850

814

788

762

754

2,452

2,233

Data processing

647

653

624

605

548

1,924

1,608

Other professional services

571

973

693

496

358

2,237

1,550

Software and other technology expense

788

719

703

774

671

2,210

1,968

Regulatory assessment

419

344

361

336

344

1,124

955

Other noninterest expense

1,596

1,592

1,556

603

1,428

4,744

3,991

Total noninterest expense

11,856

12,092

11,419

10,335

10,830

35,367

31,733

Net income before taxes

8,781

7,029

6,592

6,654

10,120

22,402

20,561

Income tax expense

2,040

1,064

1,542

950

2,236

4,646

4,361

Net income

$

6,741

$

5,965

$

5,050

$

5,704

$

7,884

$

17,756

$

16,200

QTD Average Balances and Yields/Rates (unaudited)

Table 4

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2025

June 30, 2025

September 30, 2024

Average

Yield/

Average

Yield/

Average

Yield/

(dollars in thousands)

Balance

Interest

Rate

Balance

Interest

Rate

Balance

Interest

Rate

Earning assets:

Cash and due from banks

$

21,058

$

129

2.43

%

$

20,762

$

111

2.14

%

$

20,317

$

131

2.57

%

Federal funds sold

52,240

616

4.68

%

62,656

698

4.47

%

76,290

1,045

5.45

%

Investment securities

339,619

4,125

4.82

%

338,635

3,875

4.59

%

353,121

4,171

4.70

%

Loans held for sale

167,424

3,422

8.11

%

167,617

3,296

7.89

%

142,205

2,993

8.37

%

Loans held for investment

1,543,363

24,598

6.32

%

1,506,211

23,813

6.34

%

1,439,835

24,214

6.69

%

Total earning assets

2,123,704

32,890

6.14

%

2,095,881

31,793

6.08

%

2,031,768

32,554

6.37

%

Noninterest-earning assets:

Allowance for credit losses on LHFI

(17,504

)

(17,110

)

(15,992

)

Bank-owned life insurance

47,569

47,119

45,798

Premises, furniture and equipment, net

18,241

18,034

17,751

Deferred tax asset

17,159

17,182

18,255

Goodwill & intangible assets

6,176

6,168

6,257

Other assets

30,633

29,442

26,648

Total noninterest-earning assets

102,274

100,835

98,717

Total assets

$

2,225,978

$

2,196,716

$

2,130,485

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Interest-bearing deposits

$

1,631,767

$

13,274

3.23

%

$

1,626,415

$

13,251

3.27

%

$

1,495,726

$

14,230

3.78

%

Federal Reserve Bank - BTFP

-

-

0.00

%

-

-

0.00

%

70,000

863

4.90

%

Federal funds purchased

-

-

0.00

%

38

1

10.56

%

-

-

0.00

%

Federal Home Loan Bank of

Atlanta advances

272

3

4.38

%

10,000

116

4.65

%

-

-

0.00

%

Revolving commercial line of credit, net

-

-

0.00

%

5,667

112

7.93

%

11,994

260

8.62

%

Subordinated debt, net

12,191

423

13.77

%

14,747

235

6.39

%

14,712

235

6.35

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

1,644,230

13,700

3.31

%

1,656,867

13,715

3.32

%

1,592,432

15,588

3.89

%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

Noninterest-bearing deposits

306,133

306,330

323,377

Other liabilities

28,927

27,682

29,242

Total noninterest-bearing liabilities

335,060

334,012

352,619

Shareholders' equity

246,688

205,837

185,434

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

2,225,978

$

2,196,716

$

2,130,485

Net interest income

$

19,190

$

18,078

$

16,966

Net interest spread

2.83

%

2.76

%

2.48

%

Net interest margin

3.58

%

3.46

%

3.32

%

Cost of total deposits (1)

2.72

%

2.75

%

3.11

%

Cost of total funding (1)

2.79

%

2.80

%

3.24

%

YTD Average Balances and Yields/Rates (unaudited)

Table 5

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2025

September 30, 2024

Average

Yield/

Average

Yield/

(dollars in thousands)

Balance

Interest

Rate

Balance

Interest

Rate

Earning assets:

Cash and due from banks

$

21,509

$

375

2.33

%

$

20,762

$

412

2.65

%

Federal funds sold

67,659

2,277

4.50

%

68,963

2,881

5.58

%

Investment securities

337,852

11,800

4.67

%

351,623

12,052

4.58

%

Loans held for sale

157,409

9,537

8.10

%

107,145

6,868

8.56

%

Loans held for investment

1,493,081

70,718

6.33

%

1,424,289

70,899

6.65

%

Total earning assets

2,077,510

94,707

6.09

%

1,972,782

93,112

6.30

%

Noninterest-earning assets:

Allowance for credit losses on LHFI

(17,245

)

(15,936

)

Bank-owned life insurance

47,123

45,380

Premises, furniture and equipment, net

18,044

17,682

Deferred tax asset

17,379

19,570

Goodwill & intangible assets

6,224

6,352

Other assets

29,935

31,315

Total noninterest-earning assets

101,460

104,363

Total assets

$

2,178,970

$

2,077,145

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Interest-bearing deposits

$

1,608,583

$

39,355

3.27

%

$

1,448,419

$

39,945

3.68

%

Federal Reserve Bank - BTFP

-

-

0.00

%

67,701

2,485

4.90

%

Federal funds purchased

13

1

10.28

%

-

-

0.00

%

Federal Home Loan Bank of

Atlanta advances

3,809

131

4.60

%

1,825

77

5.64

%

Revolving commercial line of credit, net

5,141

300

7.80

%

13,043

849

8.69

%

Subordinated debt, net

13,882

893

8.60

%

14,700

705

6.41

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

1,631,428

40,680

3.33

%

1,545,688

44,061

3.81

%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

Noninterest bearing deposits

301,997

325,923

Other liabilities

27,944

29,639

Total noninterest-bearing liabilities

329,941

355,562

Shareholders' equity

217,601

175,895

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

2,178,970

$

2,077,145

Net interest income

$

54,027

$

49,051

Net interest spread

2.76

%

2.49

%

Net interest margin

3.48

%

3.32

%

Cost of total deposits (1)

2.75

%

3.01

%

Cost of total funding (1)

2.81

%

3.14

%

Loan Data (unaudited)

Table 6

As of the Quarter Ended

September 30, 2025

June 30, 2025

March 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

September 30, 2024

(dollars in thousands)

Amount

% of

Total

Amount

% of

Total

Amount

% of

Total

Amount

% of

Total

Amount

% of

Total

Loans held for investment ("LHFI"):

Commercial Loans

Acquisition, development and

construction

$

106,787

6.9

%

$

100,528

6.6

%

$

76,453

5.2

%

$

72,520

5.2

%

$

112,275

8.0

%

Income producing CRE

371,670

23.9

372,142

24.4

352,693

24.0

321,558

22.8

267,551

19.0

Owner-occupied CRE

96,287

6.2

91,147

6.0

90,204

6.1

94,573

6.7

95,789

6.8

Senior housing

223,719

14.4

236,474

15.5

245,292

16.7

234,081

16.6

231,260

16.4

Commercial and industrial

135,039

8.7

131,716

8.6

145,784

9.8

141,626

10.0

140,290

10.0

Retail Loans

Marine vessels

318,246

20.5

301,327

19.7

284,305

19.3

263,657

18.6

279,689

19.8

Residential mortgages

190,220

12.2

185,527

12.1

176,794

12.0

174,099

12.4

173,392

12.3

Cash value life insurance LOC

90,115

5.8

87,135

5.7

80,503

5.5

86,844

6.2

87,968

6.2

Other consumer

20,893

1.4

21,203

1.4

20,204

1.4

20,485

1.5

21,699

1.5

Gross loans held for investment

$

1,552,976

100.0

%

$

1,527,199

100.0

%

$

1,472,232

100.0

%

$

1,409,443

100.0

%

$

1,409,913

100.0

%

Core LHFI

1,492,992

1,464,200

1,406,199

1,342,073

1,341,135

Acquired LHFI (1)

59,984

62,999

66,033

67,370

68,778

Gross loans held for investment

$

1,552,976

$

1,527,199

$

1,472,232

$

1,409,443

$

1,409,913

Allowance for credit losses on LHFI

18,028

17,497

17,104

17,118

15,615

Net loans held for investment

$

1,534,948

$

1,509,702

$

1,455,128

$

1,392,325

$

1,394,298

Total loans held-for-sale

231,593

209,101

187,481

174,033

193,938

Total Loans

$

1,784,569

$

1,736,300

$

1,659,713

$

1,583,476

$

1,603,851

Nonperforming Assets (unaudited)

Table 7

As of the Quarter Ended

(dollars in thousands)

September 30, 2025

June 30, 2025

March 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

September 30, 2024

Nonaccrual loans

$

14,171

$

14,611

$

14,599

$

14,957

$

8,408

Past due loans 90 days and still accruing

21

93

6

49

49

Total nonperforming loans

$

14,192

$

14,704

$

14,605

$

15,006

$

8,457

Other real estate owned

-

-

765

864

864

Total nonperforming assets

$

14,192

$

14,704

$

15,370

$

15,870

$

9,321

Nonperforming loans to gross LHFI

0.91

%

0.96

%

0.99

%

1.06

%

0.60

%

Nonaccrual loans to total assets

0.63

%

0.66

%

0.67

%

0.71

%

0.39

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.63

%

0.66

%

0.70

%

0.76

%

0.44

%

Allowance for Credit Losses (unaudited)

Table 8

As of and for the Three Months Ended

As of and for the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(dollars in thousands)

2025

2025

2025

2024

2024

2025

2024

Allowance for credit losses on LHFI

Balance, beginning of period

$

17,497

$

17,104

$

17,118

$

15,615

$

16,002

$

17,118

$

15,465

Net charge-offs/(recoveries):

Commercial Loans

Acquisition, development and

construction

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Income producing CRE

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Owner-occupied CRE

-

-

-

(53

)

-

-

-

Senior housing

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Commercial and industrial

(29

)

19

1

3

30

(9

)

126

Retail Loans

Marine vessels

-

-

-

-

36

-

36

Residential mortgages

(2

)

(2

)

(2

)

(2

)

(7

)

(6

)

(13

)

Cash value life insurance LOC

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other consumer

156

191

16

(25

)

27

363

24

Total net charge-offs/(recoveries)

$

125

$

208

$

15

$

(77

)

$

86

$

348

$

173

Provision (recovery) for loan credit losses

656

601

1

1,426

(301

)

1,258

323

Balance, ending of period

$

18,028

$

17,497

$

17,104

$

17,118

$

15,615

$

18,028

$

15,615

Allowance for credit losses for unfunded commitments

Period beginning balance

$

3,499

$

3,348

$

2,720

$

2,906

$

3,628

$

2,720

$

3,916

(Recovery) provision for credit losses

(3

)

151

628

(186

)

(722

)

776

(1,010

)

Period ending balance

$

3,496

$

3,499

$

3,348

$

2,720

$

2,906

$

3,496

$

2,906

Balance, end of period - Allowance for credit

losses: LHFI and unfunded commitments

$

21,524

$

20,996

$

20,452

$

19,838

$

18,521

$

21,524

$

18,521

Total loans held for investment

$

1,552,976

$

1,527,199

$

1,472,232

$

1,409,443

$

1,409,913

$

1,552,976

$

1,409,913

Credit Analysis

Net charge-offs to average LHFI

0.03

%

0.06

%

0.00

%

(0.02

)%

0.02

%

0.03

%

0.02

%

Total allowance for credit losses on LHFI to

total LHFI

1.16

%

1.15

%

1.16

%

1.21

%

1.11

%

1.16

%

1.11

%

Total allowance for credit losses on LHFI to

nonaccrual loans

127.22

%

119.75

%

117.16

%

114.45

%

185.72

%

127.22

%

185.72

%

Total allowance for credit losses on LHFI to

total nonperforming loans

127.03

%

118.99

%

117.11

%

114.07

%

184.64

%

127.03

%

184.64

%

Loan Risk Ratings (1) (2) (unaudited)

Table 9

As of the Quarter Ended

(dollars in thousands)

September 30, 2025

June 30, 2025

March 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

September 30, 2024

Acquisition, development and

construction (1)

Pass

$

106,787

$

100,528

$

76,453

$

72,520

$

112,275

Special mention

-

-

-

-

-

Substandard

-

-

-

-

-

Total acquisition, development

and construction

$

106,787

$

100,528

$

76,453

$

72,520

$

112,275

Income producing CRE (1)

Pass

$

370,788

$

371,255

$

352,281

$

321,146

$

262,287

Special mention

-

-

-

-

4,852

Substandard

882

887

412

412

412

Total income producing

$

371,670

$

372,142

$

352,693

$

321,558

$

267,551

Owner-occupied CRE (1)

Pass

$

86,533

$

81,244

$

83,711

$

87,906

$

89,133

Special mention

3,579

3,612

-

-

1,838

Substandard

6,175

6,291

6,493

6,667

4,818

Total owner occupied

$

96,287

$

91,147

$

90,204

$

94,573

$

95,789

Senior housing (1)

Pass

$

205,330

$

217,971

$

208,922

$

190,084

$

184,178

Special mention

12,006

12,078

24,814

25,025

17,493

Substandard

6,383

6,425

11,556

18,972

29,589

Total senior housing

$

223,719

$

236,474

$

245,292

$

234,081

$

231,260

Commercial and industrial (2)

Pass

$

128,468

$

124,979

$

141,202

$

136,878

$

135,476

Special mention

2,402

2,199

-

36

189

Substandard

4,169

4,538

4,582

4,712

4,625

Total non-real estate

$

135,039

$

131,716

$

145,784

$

141,626

$

140,290

Marine vessels (2)

Performing

$

318,246

$

301,327

$

284,305

$

263,657

$

279,689

Nonperforming

-

-

-

-

-

Total marine vessels

$

318,246

$

301,327

$

284,305

$

263,657

$

279,689

Residential mortgages (2)

Performing

$

190,059

$

185,162

$

176,633

$

173,834

$

173,122

Nonperforming

161

365

161

265

270

Total residential mortgages

$

190,220

$

185,527

$

176,794

$

174,099

$

173,392

Cash value life insurance LOC (2)

Performing

$

90,115

$

87,135

$

80,503

$

86,844

$

87,968

Nonperforming

-

-

-

-

-

Total cash value life insurance

LOC

$

90,115

$

87,135

$

80,503

$

86,844

$

87,968

Other consumer (2)

Performing

$

20,872

$

21,203

$

20,204

$

20,442

$

21,699

Nonperforming

21

-

-

43

-

Total other consumer

$

20,893

$

21,203

$

20,204

$

20,485

$

21,699

Gross loans held for investment

$

1,552,976

$

1,527,199

$

1,472,232

$

1,409,443

$

1,409,913

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The measures entitled return on average tangible common equity, tangible book value per share, tangible common equity, tangible assets, adjusted nonperforming assets to total assets, adjusted nonperforming assets, adjusted net income, adjusted basic earnings per share, adjusted diluted earnings per share, pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue, adjusted return on average assets, adjusted return on average equity, efficiency ratio, as adjusted, adjusted return on average tangible common equity, adjusted noninterest income to total revenue, and tangible common equity to tangible assets are not measures recognized under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and therefore are considered non-GAAP financial measures. The most comparable GAAP measures to these measures are return on average shareholders’ equity, book value per share, total shareholders’ equity, total assets, total nonperforming assets to total assets, total nonperforming assets, net income, basic earnings per share, diluted earnings per share, net income, return on average assets, return on average equity, the efficiency ratio, return on average equity, noninterest income to total revenue, total common equity to total assets, respectively.

Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures and the information they provide are useful to investors since these measures permit investors to view the Company’s performance using the same tools that management uses to evaluate the Company’s past performance and prospects for future performance. While management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating our performance, this information should be considered as supplemental and not as a substitute for or superior to the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as additional views of the way the Company’s financial measures are affected by significant items and other factors, and since they are not required to be uniformly applied, they may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures at other companies.

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Tangible Book Value per Share / Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets (unaudited)

Table 10A

As of and for the Three Months Ended

As of and for the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

2025

2025

2025

2024

2024

2025

2024

Tangible Common Equity:

Total shareholders' equity

$

250,438

$

209,365

$

202,104

$

195,232

$

193,303

$

250,438

$

193,303

Less: Goodwill and intangibles

(6,186

)

(6,190

)

(6,199

)

(6,386

)

(6,451

)

(6,186

)

(6,451

)

Adjusted for: Mortgage servicing

rights

1,156

1,122

1,093

1,237

1,258

1,156

1,258

Tangible Common Equity

$

245,408

$

204,297

$

196,998

$

190,083

$

188,110

$

245,408

$

188,110

Common shares outstanding

11,978,921

$

10,278,921

10,274,271

10,270,146

10,250,446

11,978,921

10,250,446

Book value per common share

20.91

20.37

19.67

19.01

18.86

20.91

18.86

Tangible book value per common

share

20.49

19.88

19.17

18.51

18.35

20.49

18.35

Tangible assets:

Total assets

$

2,255,389

$

2,221,245

$

2,190,391

$

2,098,712

$

2,129,346

$

2,255,389

$

2,129,346

Less: Goodwill and intangibles

(6,186

)

(6,190

)

(6,199

)

(6,386

)

(6,451

)

(6,186

)

(6,451

)

Adjusted for: Mortgage servicing

rights

1,156

1,122

1,093

1,237

1,258

1,156

1,258

Tangible assets

$

2,250,359

$

2,216,177

$

2,185,285

$

2,093,563

$

2,124,153

$

2,250,359

$

2,124,153

Tangible common equity to

tangible assets

10.91

%

9.22

%

9.01

%

9.08

%

8.86

%

10.91

%

8.86

%

ROATCE / Adjusted ROATCE (unaudited)

Table 10B

As of and for the Three Months Ended

As of and for the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(dollars in thousands)

2025

2025

2025

2024

2024

2025

2024

Net income

$

6,741

$

5,965

$

5,050

$

5,704

$

7,884

$

17,756

$

16,200

Average shareholders' equity

246,688

205,837

199,763

194,724

185,434

217,601

175,895

Return on average shareholders'

equity (1)

10.84

%

11.62

%

10.25

%

11.65

%

16.91

%

10.91

%

12.30

%

Average Tangible Common Equity:

Average shareholders' equity

$

246,688

$

205,837

$

199,763

$

194,724

$

185,434

$

217,601

$

175,895

Less: Average goodwill and

intangibles

(6,176

)

(6,168

)

(6,328

)

(6,432

)

(6,257

)

(6,224

)

(6,352

)

Adjusted for: Average mortgage

servicing rights

1,128

1,082

1,198

1,263

1,041

1,136

1,089

Average tangible common equity

$

241,640

$

200,751

$

194,633

$

189,555

$

180,218

$

212,513

$

170,632

Return on average tangible common (1)

shareholders' equity

11.07

%

11.92

%

10.52

%

11.97

%

17.40

%

11.17

%

12.68

%

Net income

$

6,741

$

5,965

$

5,050

$

5,704

$

7,884

$

17,756

$

16,200

Adjusted for:

Loss on sale of AFS

securities, net of tax (2)

8

-

-

-

-

8

2,654

Adjusted net income

$

6,749

$

5,965

$

5,050

$

5,704

$

7,884

$

17,764

$

18,854

Average tangible common equity

$

241,640

$

200,751

$

194,633

$

189,555

$

180,218

$

212,513

$

170,632

Adjusted return on average tangible

common equity (1)

11.08

%

11.92

%

10.52

%

11.97

%

17.40

%

11.18

%

14.76

%

Non-GAAP Reconciliations

 

Efficiency Ratio, as Adjusted / Noninterest Income to Total Revenue (unaudited)

Table 10C

As of and for the Three Months Ended

As of and for the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(dollars in thousands)

2025

2025

2025

2024

2024

2025

2024

GAAP-based efficiency ratio

55.69

%

60.85

%

61.26

%

56.70

%

54.35

%

59.14

%

61.49

%

Net interest income

$

19,190

$

18,078

$

16,759

$

16,271

$

16,966

$

54,027

$

49,051

Noninterest income

2,100

1,795

1,881

1,958

2,961

5,776

2,556

Adjusted for:

Loss on sale of AFS

securities (1)

10

-

-

-

-

10

3,465

Adjusted revenue

$

21,300

$

19,873

$

18,640

$

18,229

$

19,927

$

59,813

$

55,072

Total noninterest expense

11,856

12,092

11,419

10,335

10,830

35,367

31,733

Adjusted noninterest expense

$

11,856

$

12,092

$

11,419

$

10,335

$

10,830

$

35,367

$

31,733

Efficiency ratio, as adjusted

55.66

%

60.85

%

61.26

%

56.70

%

54.35

%

59.13

%

57.62

%

Noninterest income to total revenue

9.86

%

9.03

%

10.09

%

10.74

%

14.86

%

9.66

%

4.95

%

Adjusted noninterest income to

total adjusted revenue

9.91

%

9.03

%

10.09

%

10.74

%

14.86

%

9.67

%

10.93

%

Adjusted Net Income / Adjusted Return on Average Assets (unaudited)

Table 10D

As of and for the Three Months Ended

As of and for the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(dollars in thousands)

2025

2025

2025

2024

2024

2025

2024

Net income

$

6,741

$

5,965

$

5,050

$

5,704

$

7,884

$

17,756

$

16,200

Average assets

2,225,978

2,196,716

2,111,196

2,117,357

2,130,485

2,178,970

2,077,145

Return on average assets (1)

1.20

%

1.09

%

0.97

%

1.07

%

1.47

%

1.09

%

1.04

%

Net income

$

6,741

$

5,965

$

5,050

$

5,704

$

7,884

$

17,756

$

16,200

Adjusted for:

Loss on sale of AFS

securities, net of tax (2)

8

-

-

-

-

8

2,654

Adjusted net income

$

6,749

$

5,965

$

5,050

$

5,704

$

7,884

$

17,764

$

18,854

Average assets

$

2,225,978

$

2,196,716

$

2,111,196

$

2,117,357

$

2,130,485

$

2,178,970

$

2,077,145

Adjusted return on average

assets (1)

1.20

%

1.09

%

0.97

%

1.07

%

1.47

%

1.09

%

1.21

%

Adjusted Net Income / Adjusted Return on Average Shareholders' Equity (unaudited)

Table 10E

As of and for the Three Months Ended

As of and for the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(dollars in thousands)

2025

2025

2025

2024

2024

2025

2024

Net income

$

6,741

$

5,965

$

5,050

$

5,704

$

7,884

$

17,756

$

16,200

Average shareholders' equity

246,688

205,837

199,763

194,724

185,434

217,601

175,895

Return on average

shareholders' equity (1)

10.84

%

11.62

%

10.25

%

11.65

%

16.91

%

10.91

%

12.30

%

Net income

$

6,741

$

5,965

$

5,050

$

5,704

$

7,884

$

17,756

$

16,200

Adjusted for:

Loss on sale of AFS

securities, net of tax (2)

8

-

-

-

-

8

2,654

Adjusted net income

$

6,749

$

5,965

$

5,050

$

5,704

$

7,884

$

17,764

$

18,854

Average shareholders' equity

$

246,688

$

205,837

$

199,763

$

194,724

$

185,434

$

217,601

$

175,895

Adjusted return on average

shareholders' equity (1)

10.85

%

11.62

%

10.25

%

11.65

%

16.91

%

10.91

%

14.32

%

Non-GAAP Reconciliations

 

Adjusted Net Income / Adjusted Basic EPS / Adjusted Diluted EPS (unaudited)

Table 10F

As of and for the Three Months Ended

As of and for the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

2025

2025

2025

2024

2024

2025

2024

Net income

$

6,741

$

5,965

$

5,050

$

5,704

$

7,884

$

17,756

$

16,200

Average common shares

outstanding - basic

11,941,965

10,277,721

10,273,125

10,250,446

10,250,446

10,837,050

10,180,788

Basic earnings per share

$

0.57

$

0.58

$

0.49

$

0.56

$

0.77

$

1.64

$

1.59

Average common shares

outstanding - diluted

12,325,462

10,612,255

10,642,078

10,596,364

10,544,087

11,217,972

10,420,646

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.54

$

0.57

$

0.47

$

0.54

$

0.75

$

1.58

$

1.55

Net income

$

6,741

$

5,965

$

5,050

$

5,704

$

7,884

$

17,756

$

16,200

Adjusted for:

Loss on sale of AFS securities,

net of tax (1)

8

-

-

-

-

8

2,654

Adjusted net income

$

6,749

$

5,965

$

5,050

$

5,704

$

7,884

$

17,764

$

18,854

Adjusted basic earnings per share

$

0.57

$

0.58

$

0.49

$

0.56

$

0.77

$

1.64

$

1.85

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

$

0.54

$

0.57

$

0.47

$

0.54

$

0.75

$

1.58

$

1.81

Adjusted Nonperforming Assets to Total Assets (unaudited)

Table 10G

As of and for the Three Months Ended

As of and for the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(dollars in thousands)

2025

2025

2025

2024

2024

2025

2024

Total nonperforming assets

$

14,192

$

14,704

$

15,370

$

15,870

$

9,321

$

14,192

$

9,321

Total assets

2,255,389

2,221,245

2,190,391

2,098,712

2,129,346

2,255,389

2,129,346

GAAP-based nonperforming assets

to total assets

0.63

%

0.66

%

0.70

%

0.76

%

0.44

%

0.63

%

0.44

%

Total nonperforming assets

$

14,192

$

14,704

$

15,370

$

15,870

$

9,321

$

14,192

$

9,321

Adjusted for:

Guaranteed portions of nonaccrual

loans

4,457

4,583

4,692

4,811

4,916

4,457

4,916

Adjusted total nonperforming assets

$

9,735

$

10,121

$

10,678

$

11,059

$

4,405

$

9,735

$

4,405

Total assets

$

2,255,389

$

2,221,245

$

2,190,391

$

2,098,712

$

2,129,346

$

2,255,389

$

2,129,346

Adjusted nonperforming assets to

total assets

0.43

%

0.46

%

0.49

%

0.53

%

0.21

%

0.43

%

0.21

%

PPNR (unaudited)

Table 10H

As of and for the Three Months Ended

As of and for the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(dollars in thousands)

2025

2025

2025

2024

2024

2025

2024

Net income (GAAP-based)

$

6,741

$

5,965

$

5,050

$

5,704

$

7,884

$

17,756

$

16,200

Plus:

Income tax expense

2,040

1,064

1,542

950

2,236

4,646

4,361

Provision (recovery) for credit losses

653

752

629

1,240

(1,023

)

2,034

(687

)

Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue

$

9,434

$

7,781

$

7,221

$

7,894

$

9,097

$

24,436

$

19,874

Core Deposits (unaudited)

Table 10I

As of and for the Three Months Ended

As of and for the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(dollars in thousands)

2025

2025

2025

2024

2024

2025

2024

Total Deposits

$

1,949,672

$

1,968,301

$

1,937,693

$

1,834,802

$

1,807,315

$

1,949,672

$

1,807,315

Less:

Brokered CDs

294,908

307,892

287,335

274,898

178,609

294,908

178,609

Core deposits (1)

$

1,654,764

$

1,660,409

$

1,650,358

$

1,559,904

$

1,628,706

$

1,654,764

$

1,628,706
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Shane Young - Chief Financial Officer

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Glyn Lawcock - Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited, Research Division

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Operator

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Marcelo Matos
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BKT) (the "Fund") today announced the successful completion of its transferable rights offer (the “Offer”) which expired on October 20, 2025 (the “Expiration Date”). The Offer entitled rights holders to subscribe for up to an aggregate of 8,097,238 shares of the Fund’s common stock, par value of $0.01 per share (each, a “Common Share”). The final subscription price of $10.76 per Common Share was determined based upon the formula equal to 90% of the net asset value as of 10/20/2025.

As a result of high investor demand, the Offer was over-subscribed, and the Fund will exercise the over-subscription privilege. Pursuant to the over-subscription privilege, shareholders of the Fund as of September 29, 2025 (the “Record Date”) who fully exercised all rights issued to them were able to subscribe at the price indicated above, subject to certain limitations and allotment, for any additional Common Shares which were not subscribed for by other holders of rights. The shares subscribed for pursuant to the over-subscription privilege of the Offer will be allocated pro-rata among those fully exercising Record Date shareholders who over-subscribed based on the number of rights originally issued to them by the Fund. The Fund will return to those investors that submitted over-subscription requests the full amount of their excess payments as soon as practicable.

"We want to thank all the shareholders that have invested in the Fund for access to quality fixed income exposure and high monthly income. Launched back in 1988, BKT was BlackRock's first closed-end fund. Today, agency mortgage-backed securities continue to offer diversification benefits and we believe investors will be rewarded from this fresh injection of capital used to lock in attractive yield opportunities." – Matthew Kraeger and Nick Kramvis, Portfolio Managers for the Fund.

The Offer is expected to result in the issuance of more than 8 million Common Shares (including Common Shares subscribed pursuant to the over-subscription privilege and notices of guaranteed delivery), resulting in anticipated proceeds to the Fund of approximately $87.1 million. The Fund will receive the entire proceeds of the Offer since BlackRock Advisors, LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser, has agreed to pay all expenses related to the Offer. The Fund intends to invest the proceeds of the Offer in accordance with its investment objective and policies.

Shares issued pursuant to the Offer will be entitled to receive the monthly distribution expected to be payable in November.

The information in this press release is not complete and is subject to change. This document is not an offer to sell any securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. This document is not an offering, which can only be made by a prospectus. Investors should consider the Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The Fund’s prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus will contain this and additional information about the Fund and additional information about the Offer, and should be read carefully before investing.

About BlackRock

BlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, we help millions of people build savings that serve them throughout their lives by making investing easier and more affordable. For additional information on BlackRock, please visit www.blackrock.com/corporate.

Availability of Fund Updates

BlackRock will update performance and certain other data for the Fund on a monthly basis on its website in the “Closed-end Funds” section of www.blackrock.com as well as certain other material information as necessary from time to time. Investors and others are advised to check the website for updated performance information and the release of other material information about the Fund. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Fund and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this release.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release, and other statements that BlackRock or the Fund may make, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, with respect to the Fund’s or BlackRock’s future financial or business performance, strategies or expectations. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “trend,” “potential,” “opportunity,” “pipeline,” “believe,” “comfortable,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “current,” “intention,” “estimate,” “position,” “assume,” “outlook,” “continue,” “remain,” “maintain,” “sustain,” “seek,” “achieve,” and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or similar expressions.

BlackRock cautions that forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and BlackRock assumes no duty to and does not undertake to update forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance.

With respect to the Fund, the following factors, among others, could cause actual events to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: (1) changes and volatility in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment, foreign exchange rates or financial and capital markets, which could result in changes in demand for the Fund or in the Fund’s net asset value; (2) the relative and absolute investment performance of the Fund and its investments; (3) the impact of increased competition; (4) the unfavorable resolution of any legal proceedings; (5) the extent and timing of any distributions or share repurchases; (6) the impact, extent and timing of technological changes; (7) the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms, and regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies relating to the Fund or BlackRock, as applicable; (8) terrorist activities, international hostilities, health epidemics and/or pandemics and natural disasters, which may adversely affect the general economy, domestic and local financial and capital markets, specific industries or BlackRock; (9) BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain highly talented professionals; (10) the impact of BlackRock electing to provide support to its products from time to time; and (11) the impact of problems at other financial institutions or the failure or negative performance of products at other financial institutions.

Annual and Semi-Annual Reports and other regulatory filings of the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and on BlackRock’s website at www.blackrock.com, and may discuss these or other factors that affect the Fund. The information contained on BlackRock’s website is not a part of this press release.
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DVY: Questionable Fundamentals For This Popular $20 Billion Dividend ETF (Rating Downgrade) stocknewsapi
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SummaryDVY holds and weights 100 of the highest-yielding U.S. companies. Its estimated yield is 3.73%, and it has a 0.38% expense ratio with $20.55B in assets under management.DVY's 48.21% three-year total return through September was competitive with similar-yielding peers like DHS and HDV but fell short of FDVV's 86.49% gain.My fundamental analysis reveals DVY's inferior growth and quality factor exposure, sourced to high exposure to Utilities, as the most likely explanation.In this market, income investors face the tough decision of choosing higher-yielding funds with questionable fundamentals or sacrificing some yield for a better-balanced portfolio.This article explains why I believe balance should win out and why DVY deserves only a "hold" rating right now.Guido Mieth/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Investment Thesis It's been over three years since I last reviewed the iShares Select Dividend ETF (NASDAQ:DVY), when I rated it a "buy" but cautioned that slowing sales, earnings, and dividend growth rates could become problematic for

Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of FDVV, SPY, SCHD either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.

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Early Warning Press Release Regarding Acquisition of Common Shares in Carbon Streaming Corporation by Marin Katusa stocknewsapi
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October 20, 2025 23:03 ET

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Carbon Streaming Corporation

TORONTO, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carbon Streaming Corporation (Cboe CA: NETZ) (OTCQB: OFSTF) (FSE: M2Q) (the “Company”), reports that Mr. Marin Katusa (the “Acquiror”), the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, has purchased 74,500 common shares of the Company (the “Acquired Shares”) on the open market through the facilities of the Cboe Canada Exchange at the market price of $0.67 per Acquired Share for an aggregate purchase price of $49,915 (the “Acquisition”).

Prior to the Acquisition, the Acquiror owned or controlled an aggregate of 4,101,000 common shares of the Company (“Common Shares”) and 1,170,000 Common Share purchase warrants (“Warrants”). The 4,101,000 Common Shares owned or controlled by the Acquiror prior to the Acquisition represented approximately 8.5% of the total number of issued and outstanding Common Shares. If all of the Warrants held by the Acquiror were exercised prior to the Acquisition, the Acquiror would have owned or controlled an aggregate of 5,271,000 Common Shares, representing approximately 10.6% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares on a partially diluted basis.

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The Acquired Shares were acquired for investment purposes. Depending on market conditions, the Acquiror may, from time to time, acquire additional securities, exercise convertible securities, dispose of some or all of the existing or additional securities or may continue to hold the securities of the Company.

This press release is being issued pursuant to the requirements of National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues of the Canadian Securities Administrators.

A copy of the Early Warning Report will be available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

For more information or to obtain copies of the Early Warning Report, please contact Marin Katusa, Chief Executive Officer, at 365-607-6095 or by email at [email protected].

The Company's head office is located at 800 West Pender, Suite 530, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 2V6‎.

About Carbon Streaming

Carbon Streaming’s focus is on projects that generate high-quality carbon credits and have a positive impact on the environment, local communities, and biodiversity, in addition to their carbon reduction or removal potential.

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When used in this news release, words such as “estimates”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “will”, “believes”, “intends” “should”, “could”, “may” and other similar terminology are intended to identify such forward-looking information. This forward-looking information is based on the current expectations or beliefs of the Company based on information currently available to the Company. Forward-looking information is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking information, and even if such actual results are realized or substantially realized, there can be no assurance that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, the Company. They should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and will not necessarily be an accurate indication of whether or not such results will be achieved. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things: general economic, market and business conditions and global financial conditions, including fluctuations in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and stock market volatility; volatility in prices of carbon credits and demand for carbon credits; change in social or political views towards climate change, carbon credits and environmental, social and governance initiatives and subsequent changes in corporate or government policies or regulations and associated changes in demand for carbon credits; the Company’s expectations and plans with respect to current litigation, arbitration and regulatory proceedings; limited operating history for the Company’s current strategy; concentration risk; inaccurate estimates of project value, which may impact the ability of the Company to execute on its growth and diversification strategy; dependence upon key management; impact of corporate restructurings; the inability of the Company to optimize cash flows or sufficiently reduce operating expenses; reputational risk; risks arising from competition and future acquisition activities failure or timing delays for projects to be registered, validated and ultimately developed and for emission reductions or removals to be verified and carbon credits issued (and other risks associated with carbon credits standards and registries); foreign operations and political risks including actions by governmental authorities, including changes in or to government regulation, taxation and carbon pricing initiatives; uncertainties and ongoing market developments surrounding the validation and verification requirements of the voluntary and/or compliance markets; due diligence risks, including failure of third parties’ reviews, reports and projections to be accurate; dependence on project partners, operators and owners, including failure by such counterparties to make payments or perform their operational or other obligations to the Company in compliance with the terms of contractual arrangements between the Company and such counterparties; failure of projects to generate carbon credits, or natural disasters such as flood or fire which could have a material adverse effect on the ability of any project to generate carbon credits; volatility in the market price of the Company’s common shares or warrants; the effect that the issuance of additional securities by the Company could have on the market price of the Company’s common shares or warrants; global health crises, such as pandemics and epidemics; and the other risks disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the Company’s Annual Information Form dated as of March 31, 2025 filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

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Oct 21 (Reuters) - Global investment firm KKR

(KKR.N), opens new tab and Portuguese private equity firm Quadrantis Capital will acquire a minority stake in Fosun International majority-owned Peak Reinsurance Company, the parties said on Tuesday.

KKR will acquire approximately 11.3% of Peak Reinsurance from Prudential Financial, while Quadrantis will take a 1.8% stake. Fosun International

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The deal comes on the heels of KKR's acquisition of Japanese insurance distributor Hoken Minaoshi Hompo Group last month, as the firm continues to strengthen its footprint in Asia's insurance sector.

"As Asia emerges as a global growth engine for insurance and reinsurance, Peak Re is well-positioned to meet the needs of global clients with its established regional platform, disciplined underwriting approach, and strong governance," said Bing Gu, managing director at KKR.

The investments are expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025.

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So what: If you purchased Tronox common stock during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

What to do next: To join the Tronox class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=44403mailto:or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than November 3, 2025. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

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Just weeks earlier, FLOKI saw a significant rally after its European Exchange-Traded Product (ETP) listing, only to have those gains wiped out by the market downturn. With Elon’s latest post, the token has managed to recover a large portion of that lost value, signaling renewed optimism among holders and traders.

While Musk’s attention tends to shift rapidly between projects, his latest move demonstrates the power of social media in driving market sentiment. FLOKI’s resurgence highlights how quickly the meme coin market can react to celebrity influence, particularly when tied to technological innovation like Grok’s AI.

Despite the current rally, experts caution that depending on Musk’s engagement for sustained growth may be risky. Still, FLOKI’s rebound shows that the community remains strong and responsive to positive exposure. As long as Musk continues to experiment with Floki and Grok, the meme coin could continue to benefit from his unpredictable yet powerful influence.

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Bitcoin Hits $108,000 Today as Analysts Warn of Continued Volatility cryptonews
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Bitcoin (BTC) is showing signs of resilience this week, briefly touching $108,260 on October 19, according to TradingView data. After a volatile close to last week's traditional finance (TradFi) trading session, where BTC dipped below $104,000, market activity is starting to stabilize.
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XRP News Today: Treasury Reserve Plans Fuel XRP Gains, ETF Hopes Build cryptonews
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The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026. In addition to building the largest institutional XRP treasury reserve, Evernorth also plans to drive XRP’s real-world utility, focusing on payments, capital markets, and tokenized assets.

PR Newswire summed it up:

“Evernorth’s strategy is designed not only to accumulate XRP as a reserve asset but also to act as a long-term catalyst for the adoption and institutionalization of the XRP Ledger.”

Leadership & Market Confidence
Former Ripple Chief Technical Officer David Schwartz commented:

“XRP Community – I promised I’d have an update on my next venture soon right? Well here’s the start: I’ll be a strategic advisor to Evernorth, helmed by my friend @ashgoblue. Evernorth was founded as a regulated, scalable investment vehicle to tap into opportunities for XRP in DeFi and capital markets, extending the entire XRP ecosystem. I’m excited to get started!”

Market reaction to the announced plan for a $1 billion XRP treasury reserve asset underscored the significant influence of institutional demand on price trends. Analysts remain optimistic that strong demand for XRP-spot ETFs could send the token to new highs.

Furthermore, the announcement is likely to instill institutional confidence in XRP, potentially setting the stage for an explosive XRP-spot ETF launch.

However, the US government shutdown continues to leave XRP-spot ETF launches on ice, leaving the token well below its record high of $3.66. Grayscale, 21Shares, and Bitwise had final decision deadlines of October 18, 19, and 20. Delays are also expected for Canary Capital, CoinShares, and WisdomTree, which have final decision deadlines this week.

Notably, uncertainty about the timelines for a spot ETF launch had contributed to XRP’s pullback from an October 2 high of $3.1027.

Market intelligence platform Santiment commented on XRP’s price recovery above $2.5, stating:

“Just 10 days after XRP dropped below $1.90, and 3 days after retracing to $2.20, XRP has crossed above $2.5. Data shows clear signs of the crowd selling at a loss and conveying FUD. Prices typically move opposite to retail’s expectations.”

Price Action & Technical Analysis: Will XRP Break Resistance at $2.7?
XRP rallied 4.47% on Monday, October 20, following the previous day’s 1.21% gain, closing at $2.4978. The token outperformed the broader crypto market, which gained 1.62%. Despite the breakout, XRP continued trading below the 50-day and 200-day Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs), reaffirming a bearish bias.

Key technical levels to watch include:

Support levels: $2.4, $2.0, and $1.9.
Technical resistance levels: the 200-day EMA at $2.6183 and the 50-day EMA at $2.7435.
Resistance levels: $2.7 and $3.0.

Catalysts & Scenarios
In the coming sessions, several key drivers could influence near-term price trends:

US-China trade talks.
US Senate passes a stopgap funding bill.
XRP-spot ETFs (delays or launches) and BlackRock’s position on an iShares XRP Trust.
Blue-chip companies’ demand for XRP as a treasury reserve asset.
Regulatory milestones: Ripple’s application for a US-chartered bank license, the Market Structure Bill, and SWIFT-related news could also drive near-term price trends.

Bearish Scenario: Risks Below $2.4

BlackRock downplays plans for an XRP-spot ETF.
US government shutdown extends, further delaying spot ETF launches.
The US Senate challenges crypto-friendly legislation, including the Market Structure Bill.
Blue-chip companies show limited interest in XRP as a treasury reserve asset.
OCC delays or rejects Ripple’s US-chartered bank license.
SWIFT maintains market share in the global remittance sector, limiting Ripple’s market access.

These bearish scenarios could push XRP back toward $2.4. A break below $2.4 may expose the $2.0 psychological support level.

Bullish Scenario: Path to $3

The US and China sign a trade pact.
US passes a stopgap funding bill.
BlackRock files an S-1 for an iShares XRP Trust, and the SEC approves spot ETFs.
Blue-chip companies accumulate XRP for treasury purposes, and firms adopt Ripple technology.
Ripple secures a US-chartered bank license, and the Senate passes the Market Structure Bill.
Ripple sees soaring demand for XRPL on Main Street, challenging SWIFT’s market dominance.

These bullish scenarios could send the token above $2.7, putting $3.0 into play. A break above $3.0 could pave the way toward $3.66.
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Coinbase Buys UpOnly NFT for $25 Million in Unbelievable PR Move cryptonews
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Coinbase has shocked the crypto community by purchasing an NFT tied to the revival of the UpOnly podcast for an astounding $25 million—$5 million more than the hosts’ original $20 million asking price. The deal fulfills a tongue-in-cheek promise by UpOnly’s hosts, who had joked that they would release eight new episodes if anyone bought their $20 million NFT. The twist? Coinbase gains no advertising rights, no sponsorship privileges, and no creative control over the show.

UpOnly, a popular crypto podcast hosted by Jordan Fish (aka Cobie) and others, had ended months ago before the NFT stunt emerged. Despite being offered as a humorous challenge, Coinbase actually went through with the purchase, sending shockwaves through the crypto world. Fish himself expressed disbelief at the turn of events, as fans and analysts alike speculated on Coinbase’s motivation.

While the move appears bizarre on the surface, many see it as a calculated publicity stunt. Coinbase has been struggling with widespread technical issues following an AWS outage that affected its premium trading services and Base network users—some even reported temporary zero balances in their accounts. By purchasing the UpOnly NFT, Coinbase may have successfully shifted public attention from these ongoing glitches to the more entertaining story of the podcast’s unexpected return.

With billions in annual revenue, a $25 million outlay seems a small price to pay for global buzz. Whether the UpOnly hosts honor the deal in full—or roast Coinbase during their upcoming episodes—remains to be seen. One thing is certain: this surreal NFT purchase has cemented its place as one of crypto’s most memorable PR moments.

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$3M XRP Heist Rips Through Multiple Chains After Cold Wallet Turns out Hot cryptonews
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A $3 million XRP theft has rattled investors after hackers reportedly breached what was believed to be a secure wallet, moving the stolen assets through complex blockchain routes that reveal unsettling vulnerabilities across the digital finance ecosystem.
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What Could Propel Ethereum's Price to New Heights? cryptonews
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Ethereum (ETH) continues to dominate the crypto conversation as analysts and investors speculate whether it can break the $7,000–$8,000 barrier in 2025. With strong technical indicators, rising institutional interest, and increasing adoption among small and medium enterprises (SMEs), Ethereum seems poised for a potentially bullish phase.
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Ethereum's price prediction bullish in the long-term, but short-term doubts remain cryptonews
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Key Takeaways
Have BTC and ETH seen similar growth levels in fund holdings?
No, the normalized fund holdings showed Ethereum saw a more explosive growth in recent months, showing investor interest in the smart contract economy.

Will this increased demand spur Ethereum to all-time highs?
It can, but likely not immediately. The bearish price structure for ETH on the 1-day chart meant that $4.3k and $4.7k were critical resistance levels to be breached.

The spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) flows were a mixed bag for Ethereum [ETH] last week. Two days saw positive flows, and three saw negative flows, in contrast to the bullish start to October.

The volatility on Friday, the 10th of October, has rattled investor confidence in the short term. However, institutional investors maintained bullish conviction in Ethereum.

Comparing the growth of Bitcoin [BTC] and Ethereum fund holdings revealed an encouraging pattern.

In a post on CryptoQuant Insights, XWIN Research Japan weighed up the growth of Bitcoin and Ethereum fund holdings.

Over the past year, Bitcoin fund holdings rose at a steady pace, from 1 million BTC to 1.3 million BTC at press time.

This reflected steady accumulation despite periods of market volatility. The steady ETF flows over the past year and the “inflation hedge, digital gold” narratives meant investor confidence in BTC was solid.

By comparison, Ethereum fund holdings leapt from 2.8 million ETH to 6.9 million ETH in the same period. The holdings grew 30% for Bitcoin, compared to 145% for Ethereum.

The ETH spot ETF approval in the summer market, a structural shift in capital allocation, opined XWIN Research.

Institutions are now seeking higher growth in Ethereum from staking yields and DeFi integration.

Warning sign amidst bullish expectations for ETH
In a post on X, crypto analyst Ali Martinez noted why a major price drop could be in store. The MVRV momentum metric plotted the MVRV ratio and its 160-day moving average.

If the ratio crosses below the moving average, it signals bearish momentum. Recently, such a crossover has materialized. The last time this happened was in January. A correction from $3.3k to $1.5k soon followed.

Source: ETH/USDT on TradingView

AMBCrypto found that the market structure on the 1-day chart remained bearish. It flipped bearishly in mid-September (white), and the new swing low was broken again on the 10th of October (dotted white).

At the time of writing, the $3.8k level acted as support, but the structure and momentum were in bearish hands. The OBV has fallen below a multi-month support, signaling increased selling pressure in October.

It is possible that ETH would rally to $4.3k in the coming days. Given the bearish structure, swing traders should be wary of going long unless $4.3k is flipped to support.

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Bitcoin Whale Goes Big — $255M Longs Opened Before Trump–China Summit cryptonews
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Bitcoin and Ethereum rose after US President Donald Trump confirmed a meeting with China’s leader during the APEC summit on October 31. Based on reports, Bitcoin climbed nearly 4% while Ethereum gained about 5% and traded around $4,030. The whole market added roughly $100 billion in value in a short window, according to market watchers.

Insider Whale Bets And Mixed Positions
Reports have disclosed that an insider whale opened $255 million in long positions across Bitcoin and Ethereum. At the same time, the same trader put on a $76 million short on Bitcoin with 10x leverage.

The moves look like a bet on swings in price rather than a single directional stake. Observers note the trader has a history of large, well-timed trades, including a prior $730 million short that paid off. There is no clear public ID for this whale, and the motives are being examined by analysts.

Insider Bitcoin whale is back.

He just opened a $76,195,977 $BTC short position with 10x leverage.

Does he know something? pic.twitter.com/K4ldvQE1TN

— Ted (@TedPillows) October 19, 2025

Political Shift Sends Prices Higher
Based on reports, comments by US President Donald Trump helped calm markets. He reportedly said “it will all be fine” when speaking about China’s economy, and the tone toward Beijing softened after a week where he had announced a 100% tariff on Chinese goods.

That tariff claim had sparked a big sell-off across traditional and crypto markets just days earlier. Market players reacted quickly to the latest signals of a thaw, viewing the upcoming meeting as a chance for reduced tension.

🚨BREAKING

AN INSIDER WITH A 100% WIN RATE JUST OPENED $BTC AND $ETH LONGS WORTH $255 MILLION

HE DEFINITELY KNOWS SOMETHING 👀 pic.twitter.com/hwAkXPzBwW

— Wimar.X (@DefiWimar) October 19, 2025

On-Chain Activity And Institutional Moves
According to on-chain data and exchange records, large-scale activity continued across spot markets. BitMine was reported to have picked up about $1.5 billion worth of Ether, a move that market participants say shows faith in Ethereum’s long-term outlook.

Meanwhile, El Salvador quietly added eight BTC to its reserves, bringing its total holdings to 6,355.18 BTC.

BTCUSD trading at $111,075 on the 24-hour chart: TradingView
Exchange Flows Show Withdrawals
Based on exchange records, major centralized platforms recorded a net outflow of roughly 21,000 BTC over the past week.

Coinbase Pro and Binance were named among those with the biggest withdrawals, showing about 15,000 BTC and 12,000 BTC moved off exchanges, respectively.

Traders interpret such flows in different ways: some see accumulation into private wallets, others see funds repositioned by large traders.

The Implications Of This Moving Forward
Reports indicate that the market is reacting to both political signals and positions being adjusted by big hands. If the rhetoric between the US and China continues to show friendly signals, prices may push higher and retest monthly highs.

But the presence of a sizeable short position alongside large long positions suggests that volatility will stay. Presently, data points are being watched closely and traders are establishing balances between advancing positions and hedging.

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Grayscale Crowns Solana As Crypto's New Powerhouse cryptonews
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Grayscale’s research team has delivered one of its most bullish assessments yet of Solana’s fundamentals, framing the network as the dominant venue for on-chain activity and a rare combination of scale, speed, and breadth. In a 17-minute read, the firm characterizes Solana as “crypto’s financial bazaar,” arguing that its “depth and diversity of on-chain activity” now set the pace for smart-contract platforms across core metrics: users, transaction volume, and transaction fees.

“Solana is crypto’s financial bazaar,” Grayscale writes, adding that the network “stands out for the depth and diversity of its on-chain activity” and is “the category leader in terms of users, transaction volume, and transaction fees.” The report positions those three indicators as the most telling markers of real blockchain demand, concluding that the “diverse on-chain economy creates a strong foundation for SOL’s valuation and the necessary conditions for future growth.”

Solana Is The Leading Blockchain By Activity
At the token level, Grayscale places SOL squarely in large-cap territory, noting an implied network valuation of roughly $119 billion and ranking SOL as the fifth-largest crypto asset by market capitalization when excluding stablecoins, and the third-most liquid by average daily trading volume. The firm frames SOL as a “digital commodity that helps operate the network and provides investment access to growth in the Solana ecosystem,” positioning future price performance as a function of the network’s user base, throughput, and fee capture rather than narrative alone.

The activity picture is central to the thesis. Grayscale highlights that Solana’s application layer now spans decentralized finance, consumer and social apps, and physical infrastructure networks, with standout traction in each. On the DeFi side, Solana’s DEXs have cleared more than $1.2 trillion in year-to-date volume, the highest tally across any blockchain ecosystem, while aggregator Jupiter is described as the industry’s largest by volume.

In consumer crypto, memecoin launchpad and social venue Pump.fun is cited at roughly two million monthly active users and around $1.2 million in daily revenue. In the DePIN category, Helium’s migration and expansion on Solana anchors a real-world footprint Grayscale finds notable: “1.5 million daily users, 112,000 hotspots, and partnerships with major telecom companies like AT&T and Telefonica.”

Beyond those flagships, Grayscale points to a long tail of more than 500 unique applications and a breadth of use cases that now includes brisk NFT trading (third among networks), significant stablecoin settlement (fifth), and a foothold in tokenized assets (seventh). The cumulative effect shows up in fees. “Although there’s variation over time,” the report states, “the Solana ecosystem earns about $425 million in fees per month — or more than $5 billion annualized,” which Grayscale calls “the most direct measure of total demand for a blockchain and its applications.”

Performance characteristics remain a defining pillar of the analysis. Blocks arrive “every 400 milliseconds,” with transactions reaching probabilistic finality “in about 12–13 seconds.” Critically, low fees have persisted at scale. Users have paid an average transaction fee “of just $0.02 year to date,” while a local-fee-market design keeps congestion effects contained to hotspots of demand; Grayscale says median daily fees this year averaged “just $0.001.” The roadmap aims to compress latencies further. “A forthcoming upgrade to Solana called Alpenglow is expected to reduce finality time to 100–150 milliseconds,” the researchers note.

User experience and architecture are framed as strategic differentiators. Grayscale calls Solana “a fast and cheap blockchain for everyone” that also “offers arguably one of the best new-user experiences in crypto.” The “monolithic” design, in contrast to layered rollup stacks, avoids bridging between execution domains, while wallet infrastructure — led by Phantom — is credited with smoothing onboarding and everyday use.

SOL Tokenomics And Developer Momentum
On the supply side, the tokenomics section emphasizes both dilution and offsetting staking yield. SOL’s issuance currently expands supply by about 4%–4.5% per year, which Grayscale calls a headwind “all else equal.” But with nominal staking rewards “around 7%,” the “real (inflation-adjusted) reward rate” lands in the “roughly 2.5%–3%” range, depending on conditions. “Currently around two-thirds of outstanding SOL tokens are staked,” the report adds.

Developer momentum and potential “moats” are discussed in the context of the Solana Virtual Machine. Where EVM compatibility lets applications port across many chains with relatively low friction, Solana’s SVM “can’t be easily transferred to non-SVM blockchains,” a dynamic Grayscale says “potentially [contributes] to sticky demand.”

The report tallies “more than 1,000 full-time developers working on Solana and SVM-based applications,” and finds that “the number of Solana-focused developers has grown faster than any other smart contract platform over the last two years.” That developer concentration, alongside escalating user activity and fee capture, is presented as reinforcing flywheels for the ecosystem.

Competitive risks remain front and center. Grayscale underscores that some rival chains can be “even faster and/or cheaper,” often by “operating a more centralized network,” a trade-off users may accept depending on the application. Permissioned chains, while limiting openness, can be optimal in specific institutional contexts.

At the monetary-asset end of the spectrum, the report is explicit that SOL “may be less suitable as a long-term ‘store of value’” relative to Bitcoin or Ether, citing higher nominal inflation and, more importantly, questions of resilience.

“Solana’s efficiency comes at the cost of comparatively high hardware and bandwidth requirements, such that many of the network’s nodes operate in data centers,” Grayscale writes, warning that this “could become a source of centralization over time and a vector for third-party interference.” These are “complex and unsettled issues,” the report cautions, and investor perceptions may evolve.

By Grayscale’s framework — users, transactions, and fees — Solana presently “is the leading network for on-chain activity.” The firm’s base case is that the scale and variety of Solana’s economy provide a “strong foundation for SOL valuation,” while acknowledging formidable competition and architectural trade-offs. The implicit investment lens is straightforward: if Solana continues to add users, process more transactions, and expand its fee base, “investors can anticipate a rising SOL price,” while accepting that price will not map one-for-one to fundamentals in the short run.

At press time, SOL traded at $

SOL price, 1-week chart | Source: SOLUSDT on TradingView.com
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TRON Integrates Its Network with Avail and Strengthens Its Multichain Interoperability cryptonews
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TL;DR

TRON integrates its network with Avail, enabling its dApps to connect directly with more than ten blockchains without bridges or wrapped tokens.
The network processes over $23 billion in daily USDT transactions, maintains $77 billion in circulation, 339 million accounts, and a TVL of $26 billion.
Avail Nexus provides access to liquidity, multichain applications, and eliminates friction.

TRON continues advancing its interoperability by integrating its network with Avail, a modular platform that allows decentralized applications to connect without the need for bridges, wrapped tokens, or additional gas management. This integration enables direct connections with over ten blockchains, including Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, and Base.

TRON dominates the stablecoin market. In Q2 2025 alone, the network processed over $23 billion in daily USDT transactions and maintains more than $77 billion in circulating supply. With over 339 million registered accounts and a total value locked (TVL) of $26 billion, it remains one of the most active blockchain ecosystems in the world.

Through Avail Nexus, TRON-based dApps can access liquidity and decentralized applications across multiple chains in a permissionless environment. The integration removes one of DeFi’s major frictions: the complexity of moving assets between networks. This partnership streamlines the user experience and establishes a more efficient technical foundation for the multichain economy.

TRON: A Fully Interoperable Ecosystem
Anurag Arjun, co-founder of Avail, emphasized that the integration will transform TRON’s role, turning it into a fully interoperable ecosystem. He noted that Avail Nexus offers a “unified multichain experience” where applications and users can operate across networks as if they were part of the same environment. The collaboration addresses one of DeFi’s main limitations and expands the ecosystem’s interoperability capabilities.

The partnership includes bidirectional liquidity channels. Developers will be able to implement new trading, lending, and yield management strategies across different chains without sacrificing the speed and efficiency that characterize TRON.

Avail was founded by Anurag Arjun and Prabal Banerjee. Its modular architecture—based on components like Avail DA and Turbo DA—is designed to provide scalability and security without compromising user experience.
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Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin Holds Steady as Market Resets After Leverage Flush cryptonews
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Glassnode says last week’s selloff “cleared out excess without breaking structure,” while Enflux points to renewed institutional layering from Blockchain.com’s SPAC and Bitmine’s $800 million ETH buildout as signs of deeper market resilience.
Oct 21, 2025, 1:16 a.m.

Good Morning, Asia. Here's what's making news in the markets:Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk's Crypto Daybook Americas.

Bitcoin is trading around $110,300 Tuesday morning Hong Kong time as Asia starts its business day, with ETH changing hands at $3,970. CoinDesk data shows that the market is relatively flat as the week continues.

The stabilization comes after a sharp correction that pushed BTC as low as $104,000 last week. In a recent market note, Glassnode described the move as a “flush, not a failure,” arguing that leverage has been unwound, protection bought, and positions cleaned up.

The firm said futures open interest and funding rates have fallen sharply, ETF flows have turned neutral, and on-chain profit metrics show traders realizing losses rather than capitulating entirely, a sign of defensive normalization rather than structural breakdown.

Market maker Enflux sees a similar dynamic playing out in capital formation. In a note to CoinDesk, it highlighted Blockchain.com’s planned U.S. SPAC listing with Cohen & Co. as a “full-circle moment” for crypto exchanges re-entering public markets.

Meanwhile, Tom Lee’s Bitmine allocating $800 million toward buying more ETH was read as an “infrastructure-scale commitment” showing that institutional money continues to accumulate under the surface, even as retail speculation fades.

Both Glassnode and Enflux agree the market has entered a reset phase defined by caution but underpinned by real capital engagement. Glassnode’s data implies that the speculative layer has been flushed; Enflux’s view is that long-term capital is quietly rebuilding the foundation.

Gold’s continued strength above $4,000 an ounce, Enflux added, shows that digital assets now coexist with traditional hedges rather than compete against them, reflecting a portfolio shift toward diversification, not abandonment.

Market MovementBTC: Despite deep fear readings in the crypto market, Arca said Bitcoin’s recent selloff was a healthy reset rather than a breakdown, pointing to rising exchange volumes, improving liquidity, and easing macro pressures as signs of structural recovery.

ETH: ETH continues to rally after more buys from Tom Lee, but analysts are concerned about its dropping chain fees. DeFiLlama data shows that in the last 24 hours, Ethereum generated less chain fees than Solana and BNB.

Gold: Gold surged 2.9% to a record $4,380.89 an ounce as investors bought the dip amid renewed U.S.-China trade uncertainty, expectations of a Fed rate cut, and market tension over whether Beijing and Washington might reach a trade deal.

Nikkei 225: Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose over 1% to a record high of 49,739.76, lifted by Wall Street gains and optimism ahead of a parliamentary vote expected to confirm Sanae Takaichi as Japan’s next prime minister.

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Bitcoin Bounce Stalls as XRP, Zcash Lead Gains; Arca Says Rally Not a Dead-Cat Bounce

The rebound in crypto prices won't be short-lived as key market metrics show signs of recovery, Arca analysts said in a Monday note.

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BitMine's Lee says Ether's ‘price dislocation' is a signal to buy cryptonews
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BitMine chairman Tom Lee said he expects Ethereum to enter a supercycle, making the current price an attractive risk vs reward purchase.

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BitMine chairman Tom Lee has confirmed the company went on an Ether buying spree after the crypto market saw one of its most significant deleveraging events earlier this month. 

“Open interest for ETH sits at the same levels as seen on June 30th of this year, ETH was $2,500, given the expected Supercycle for Ethereum, this price dislocation represents an attractive risk/reward,” he said in a statement on Monday. 

Source: Arkham BitMine bought up another $250 million Ether (ETH) on Monday from crypto exchanges Bitgo and Kraken, according to blockchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence. 

This now brings BitMine more than halfway to its goal of holding 5% of Ether’s total token supply, with total Ether holdings now at over 3.3 million tokens worth over $13 billion, and representing 2.74% of the total supply.

Lee made several bullish statements about Ether during the company’s buying spree last week.  

During an episode of the Bankless podcast last Wednesday, Lee held firm on his prediction for Ether to hit $10,000 this year, despite just over two months remaining on the clock. To reach Lee’s target, it would need to rise 150% from its price of $3,986 on Monday.

BitMine stock on the riseBitMine’s stock (BMNR) shot up 7.92% to trade at $53.80 on Monday. In the last six month’s the company’s stock has gained over 691%.

BitMine’s stock gained over 7% on Monday night. Source: Google Finance “BitMine continues to attract institutional investor capital as our high liquidity is appealing. The combined trading volume share of BitMine and MSTR is now 88% of all global DAT trading volume,” Lee said.

BitMine reigns as the largest Ether companyBitMine is by far the largest Ether treasury company, with the next closest publicly listed stash held by SharpLink Gaming, totalling 840,012 tokens, according to StrategicETHReserves.

Institutions have been steadily acquiring Ether throughout 2025, with the total across treasury companies sitting at over 5.74 million ETH, representing 4.75% of the supply. 

Magazine: Sharplink exec shocked by level of BTC and ETH ETF hodling: Joseph Chalom
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BitMine's Lee says Ether's 'price dislocation' is a signal to buy cryptonews
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BitMine chairman Tom Lee said he expects Ethereum to enter a supercycle, making the current price an attractive risk vs reward purchase.

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BitMine chairman Tom Lee has confirmed the company went on an Ether buying spree after the crypto market saw one of its most significant deleveraging events earlier this month. 

“Open interest for ETH sits at the same levels as seen on June 30th of this year, ETH was $2,500, given the expected Supercycle for Ethereum, this price dislocation represents an attractive risk/reward,” he said in a statement on Monday. 

Source: Arkham BitMine bought up another $250 million Ether (ETH) on Monday from crypto exchanges Bitgo and Kraken, according to blockchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence. 

This now brings BitMine more than halfway to its goal of holding 5% of Ether’s total token supply, with total Ether holdings now at over 3.3 million tokens worth over $13 billion, and representing 2.74% of the total supply.

Lee made several bullish statements about Ether during the company’s buying spree last week.  

During an episode of the Bankless podcast last Wednesday, Lee held firm on his prediction for Ether to hit $10,000 this year, despite just over two months remaining on the clock. To reach Lee’s target, it would need to rise 150% from its price of $3,986 on Monday.

BitMine stock on the riseBitMine’s stock (BMNR) shot up 7.92% to trade at $53.80 on Monday. In the last six month’s the company’s stock has gained over 691%.

BitMine’s stock gained over 7% on Monday night. Source: Google Finance “BitMine continues to attract institutional investor capital as our high liquidity is appealing. The combined trading volume share of BitMine and MSTR is now 88% of all global DAT trading volume,” Lee said.

BitMine reigns as the largest Ether companyBitMine is by far the largest Ether treasury company, with the next closest publicly listed stash held by SharpLink Gaming, totalling 840,012 tokens, according to StrategicETHReserves.

Institutions have been steadily acquiring Ether throughout 2025, with the total across treasury companies sitting at over 5.74 million ETH, representing 4.75% of the supply. 

Magazine: Sharplink exec shocked by level of BTC and ETH ETF hodling: Joseph Chalom
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Dogecoin Up 2% Amid Accumulation Signals: Next Rally Ahead? cryptonews
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Dogecoin (DOGE) has seen renewed attention from crypto traders as the digital asset rises amid ongoing market volatility. After weeks of mixed sentiment, DOGE recorded a 2.57% increase over the past 24 hours, trading at approximately $0.1942 (IDR 3,234).
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House of Doge Acquires Italian Soccer Team cryptonews
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House of Doge buys majority stake in Italy’s U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918Acquisition facilitated through merger partner Brag House Holdings’ public structureSignals crypto industry’s evolution toward regulated, real-world assetsHouse of Doge, the corporate arm of the Dogecoin Foundation, has acquired a majority stake in Italy’s soccer team US Triestina Calcio 1918, marking a milestone in the convergence of digital assets and traditional industries.

The move comes as cryptocurrency firms seek tangible footholds in regulated sectors. By acquiring a century-old European football club, House of Doge is translating token-based enthusiasm into real-world ownership and signaling a shift in how crypto brands pursue legitimacy and growth.

Crypto and Football: A Growing AllianceHouse of Doge becomes Triestina’s largest shareholder, bringing capital and blockchain plans. The club, based in Italy’s Serie C, will test cryptocurrency-based ticketing and merchandise payments.

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The acquisition was executed in collaboration with Brag House Holdings, House of Doge’s publicly traded merger partner. Brag House provided the listed structure that enabled the purchase and continues to oversee governance and market access. Together, the firms are integrating Brag House’s gaming and fan ecosystem with House of Doge’s blockchain network, creating a single framework that connects digital communities with traditional sports audiences.

“Our investment is about proving that digital assets can drive real-world value, culture, and passion. Football provides the ideal stage to demonstrate how decentralized communities can create sustainable impact,” said Marco Margiotta, CEO of House of Doge.

It’s official! House of Doge is now the majority owner of U.S. Triestina 1918, one of Italy’s oldest professional football clubs!

Dogecoin was founded on Community—and the world’s game is one of the biggest communities there is. We will support Triestina with immediate capital… pic.twitter.com/npUKFiROtR

— House of Doge (@houseofdoge) October 20, 2025
Analysts note that crypto firms are converting on-chain communities into off-chain assets that generate revenue. By entering sports, gaming, and entertainment, companies like House of Doge aim to balance volatility with stable operations.

Expanding the Industry’s LegitimacyThe link between cryptocurrency and football is growing quickly. Clubs now use blockchain for sponsorships, fan-voting, and tokenized loyalty systems. For crypto firms, partnerships with trusted teams bring access to millions of fans and help reinforce credibility.

In 2025, Tether increased its stake to 10.7% in Juventus F.C., becoming the second-largest shareholder. The firm aims to expand fan-token integration and stablecoin payments in Serie A. Bitpanda also teamed with Arsenal F.C. and Paris Saint-Germain F.C. to enhance blockchain-based fan rewards. Socios continues its partnerships with FC Barcelona and Inter Milan to build global fan engagement.

The House of Doge deal aligns with its plan to go public via a reverse merger with Brag House Holdings (TBH). TBH also began trading in March at about $4.30 per share but has since fallen to $1.13, a drop of nearly 74%. This reflects the broader volatility among small-cap digital asset firms.

TBH Performance Since Launch / Source:YahooDogecoin (DOGE) trades near $0.20—up 1.9% from yesterday but down 25% over the month. Its one-year high was $0.466, recorded on December 8 last year. At that time, optimism about a potential $1 breakout was strong, but the current price represents a decline of roughly 57% from that peak.

DOGE performance over the past year / Source: BeInCryptoDisclaimer

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Ethereum's Open Framework Is A Playground For Grifters — Here's Why cryptonews
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The Ethereum network was built to democratize a finance platform where anyone, anywhere, could deploy code and create value. With no centralized oversight, ETH has become a stage where builders and grifters coexist, each leveraging the same tools of decentralization to vastly different ends. 

Can Ethereum Evolve Beyond Its Culture Of Exploitation?
Ethereum has always been more than just a cryptocurrency. It’s a programmable, open finance framework that allows anyone to build and exploit ETH. According to AdrianoFeria’s post on X, this openness has enabled innovation and also allowed countless grifters to accumulate vast amounts of ETH by selling low-quality tokens and NFTs to retail investors.

The mechanism of extraction was simple yet profound, so that retail investors, ironically seeking to gain more ETH exposure through higher beta plays, ended up parting with the very asset they sought to accumulate. These grifters effectively extracted ETH that might have otherwise remained in the hands of long-term holders.

However, one of the earliest and most glaring examples was EOS. At its peak, it held about 7.2 million ETH, which is roughly 6% of the total supply, marking the largest single treasury in existence. 

A subsequent wave of Initial Coin Offering (ICO) and NFTs is believed to have extracted more ETH from the hands of long-term retail holders. This continuous speculative excess transferred wealth, creating selling pressure that ultimately slowed down ETH’s long-term appreciation.

Furthermore, Adriano Feria asserts that ETH has finally moved beyond that phase and will be reflected in price action (PA) with steadier growth and much stronger relative strength during market corrections. Institutions are actively embracing ETH, and even hardcore BTC maximalists have been forced to acknowledge ETH’s technological strengths and the undeniable institutional traction it has attracted. 

These expectations are for a boring supercycle, and with crypto commentators (CT folks) still trying to call the top. Still, this very stability and institutional foundation is precisely what the ETH supercycle is meant to look like.

Why Ethereum Legacy Belongs To Everyone
A digital artist, ArtvisionNFT, from Ukraine, who specializes in NFTs, has revealed that in the fast-moving world of blockchain, history is at risk of being forgotten. As a result, the Covalent_HQ Ethereum Wayback Machine (EWM) was built to ensure the full history remains intact and accessible to everyone, anywhere, to access the verified blockchain data.

However, EWM acts as a digital time capture, collecting, verifying, and storing old block using a decentralized system. Those process ensures that developers can use EWM to audit smart contracts, build analytics, and trace blockchain activity. EWM protects the transparency, accountability, and innovation in the broader Web3 ecosystem. At its core, Covalent_HQ’s mission is to make sure ETH’s story is never lost.

ETH trading at $4,031 on the 1D chart | Source: ETHUSDT on Tradingview.com
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Bitcoin: Smart money holds, while STHs test the waters – What's next? cryptonews
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Posted: October 21, 2025

Key Takeaways
Is BTC strong right now?
Yes. LTHs remain in profit, and Bitcoin is holding near $110K.

Will trader confidence return to the market?
Slowly. Leverage is creeping back on Binance, but full speculation hasn’t returned yet.

Bitcoin [BTC] is trading near $110K, with long-term holders (LTHs) sitting on solid gains and leverage returning to Binance [BNB].

Traders see the move as psychological, with $113K acting as a key level that could either cause a breakout or help with another round of resistance-driven selling.

LTHs show no signs of stress yet
The Net Unrealized Profit/Loss (NUPL) for LTHs remains firmly in positive territory, which means that most are still sitting on significant unrealized gains.

Source: Alphractal

This metric acts as a proxy for market confidence among seasoned investors. Despite recent price volatility near $110K, the data shows that long-term conviction remains unshaken.

For this group to experience real financial discomfort, Bitcoin would have to fall below $37K; a level not seen since early 2024.

As it stands, their positioning provides a psychological buffer, reducing the likelihood of panic selling in the current range.

A late cycle phase?

Source: Alphractal

The LTH/STH SOPR ratio has been trending downward, which means that LTHs are reducing their selling activity while STHs continue to attempt to secure profits.

Such divergences have emerged near cycle peaks, as seen in late 2021 and mid-2017.

With the ratio hovering near its lower historical bound, it is obvious that LTHs are showing restraint, leaving room for STHs to dominate short-term price action.

This could cause a brief speculative upswing before broader market momentum resets — much like the pattern seen during previous high-volatility phases.

Source: Alphractal

Additionally, Bitcoin’s STH Realized Price was just below $100K, acting as a crucial short-term support zone. As long as BTC trades above it, STHs stay in profit, keeping near-term sentiment stable.

However, a drop below could invite sharper corrections.

Leverage creeps back in
Leverage activity on Binance is slowly rising again after falling sharply in mid-October.

The estimated leverage ratio climbed from 0.148 to 0.166; a measured return of risk-taking behavior.

This aligns with Bitcoin’s gradual rebound from $104K to just above $110K, which means traders are testing the waters without going all in.

Source: CryptoQuant

Unlike previous spikes, this leverage build-up is controlled, showing limited confidence in near-term upside. The lack of heavy speculation shows the market is still waiting for direction.

If Bitcoin stays above $110K, confidence may slowly return.
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Japan to Ease Crypto Rules, Banks Could Soon Trade or Store Bitcoin Under FSA Proposal cryptonews
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is weighing a landmark reform that would let domestic banks buy, hold, trade, and custody Bitcoin and crypto, treating them more like stocks or government bonds under a unified, prudential framework.

The plan, set for discussion at an upcoming Financial Services Council meeting, would also allow banking groups to register as licensed crypto-exchange operators, giving retail and corporate clients direct access to digital assets through their existing banks.

The move marks a sharp pivot from 2020 guidelines that barred banks from investing in crypto due to volatility.

BTC's price sees small gains on the daily chart. Source: BTCUSD on Tradingview
Why It Matters for Banks, Investors, and Japan’s Economy
The reform could normalize crypto inside Japan’s mainstream financial system, opening the door to bank-grade custody, trading, risk management, and compliance.

Expect requirements such as capital charges, exposure caps relative to Tier 1 capital, market-surveillance, AML/CFT controls, Travel Rule adherence, and segregation of client assets.

With over 12 million registered crypto accounts (a 3.5x jump in five years), Japanese demand is already deepening, and bank participation could accelerate that trend by improving trust, convenience, and liquidity.

At the macro level, Japan’s 240% debt-to-GDP backdrop is pushing policymakers to balance innovation with stability.

By enabling regulated access to Bitcoin and other digital assets,alongside the country’s push on yen-pegged stablecoins from Mitsubishi UFJ, Sumitomo Mitsui, and Mizuho, Japan signals a pragmatic path, which is to foster digital-finance growth while keeping systemic risks ring-fenced.

Timeline, Safeguards, and What to Watch Next
Implementation speed will hinge on whether the FSA proceeds via supervisory guideline updates (faster, narrower scope) or Diet legislation (broader, slower). Either way, expect tight exposure limits, stress-testing, and operational-risk standards for custody and exchange functions.

Banks that enter the exchange business will need matching engines, institutional-grade custody, real-time monitoring, and robust KYC/AML tooling, likely catalyzing demand for regtech and market-infra vendors.

Key catalysts:

Final FSA guidance on capital treatment and exposure caps.
Bank exchange registrations and first movers announcing BTC custody/trading.
Progress on crypto’s reclassification as “financial products” (potentially smoothing the path for ETFs and broader securities-law oversight).
Stablecoin rollouts (JPYC, bank-issued yen coins) driving on-chain settlement for corporates.

If enacted, Japan’s plan could make it one of the most bank-integrated crypto markets in the world, providing institutional adoption while embedding crypto inside the country’s well-supervised financial rails.

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Ethereum co-founder defends VC role amid Paradigm influence fears cryptonews
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Joseph Lubin says VCs aim to gain profit from Ethereum but still help it grow.
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Dogecoin's $0.21 Problem: Why This Analyst Says Keep It On Your Radar cryptonews
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On Monday, social media influencer Ali Martinez, known popularly on X as Ali, drew the attention of the crypto community to an important resistance level for Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE).

Major Technical Barrier For DOGEAli underscored how 10.50 billion DOGE were recently accumulated at $0.21—a price that could now act as a significant technical barrier.

The popular analyst shared a cost basis distribution heatmap sourced from Glassnode on X. According to Ali, "10.50 billion $DOGE were accumulated at $0.21. That's a big resistance zone forming. Keep this level on your radar!"

The shared heatmap indicates a significant clustering of DOGE holders at the $0.21 mark, showing market participants may be positioned to sell around that level, which could create selling pressure if the price approaches.

At the time of writing, Dogecoin was seen trading at $0.1999, according to data from Benzinga Pro. The meme coin gained 0.05% over 24 hours. DOGE is currently trading 5.05% below the level highlighted by Ali.

The high volume of DOGE acquired at $0.21 means many holders may look to break even if prices return to that level, reinforcing a resistance zone.

The clustering of supply at $0.21 puts extra focus on whether bulls will be able to overcome this hurdle or if further consolidations are likely in the near term.

Dogecoin’s Soccer MovesDogecoin's price action has lately sparked debate following a string of high-profile events, including its corporate arm's purchase of a soccer club and new explorations around reward integration with other platforms.

Yet, despite these bold initiatives and surges in trading volume, the price remains challenged by technical resistance just above $0.20, according to a Benzinga report.

On a year-to-date basis, Dogecoin is down 37.52%, while over the last 30 days it has declined by over 26.5%. This is in contrast to the largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), which has gained over 17% since 2025 began.

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Bitcoin Price Prediction: Japan's Crypto Banking Shift and AI Trading Boom Fuel Bullish Outlook cryptonews
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Japan may soon let banks trade Bitcoin, AI bots like Grok and DeepSeek outperform rivals, and Bolivia adopts blockchain—all boosting Bitcoin's bullish outlook.