Crypto News Roundup October 16th, 2025

While cryptocurrency has been in the media a lot recently, there hasn’t been anything noteworthy of a full article. Still, we don’t want you to be behind on your cryptocurrency news, however, so here is a roundup of what has happened in the last few weeks.

Bitcoin is down, and while the US works toward cryptocurrency adoption, other countries are tossing it aside. Read all the details and more below.  

1. Bitcoin is Down Bad

Those holding Bitcoin already know, but October has been a rough month for the world’s first cryptocurrency. While it was up to all new highs for the first week of the month, it has since crashed to a recent low, and we aren’t sure when it will recover.

Still, high and lows like this are normal for Bitcoin, and there is no reason to panic. We recommend staying calm, hodling, and being patient for BTC to hit the high of $126,000 again one day.

2. Japan Makes Large Crypto Moves

Japan has long been a country positive toward the idea of cryptocurrency adoption. It makes sense when you consider the fact that Japan has been worlds ahead in terms of technology for decades.

However, even as Japan works toward adopting cryptocurrency as part of its everyday lives, it also moves toward strict regulation. The regulation that made the headlines this week is the prohibition of insider trading—meaning individuals running a cryptocurrency platform or business would be prohibited from buying and selling their own token.

They also moved to ban the trading of cryptocurrencies that haven’t publicly disclosed a certain amount and type of information. While this won’t harm the average investor, it could make those looking to launch an ICO in Japan think twice about their launch strategy.

Overall, we do think these rules might be a bit prohibitive, especially with cryptocurrency technology still it is advent, but we understand the sentiment behind it—to protect the citizens of Japan from many of the slimy business practices in cryptocurrency. This is a developing story, though Japan plans to implement the new laws prior to the end of 2025, which is right around the corner.

3. Poland Also Moves to Restrict Crypto

One step behind Japan, Poland, also made moves toward stricter cryptocurrency regulation this month.

At the beginning of the month, Polish lawmakers approved a bill to regulate the cryptocurrency market and establish a central authority. While we don’t like the idea of a central authority in cryptocurrency spaces, the scams in Poland have grown out of control and have actually deterred individuals from investing, so we hope this regulation will help further adoption.

Currently, in the EU, a regulatory framework by the name of MiCA governs all cryptocurrency companies. Poland’s regulatory addition will align Poland with MiCA with even more specific restrictions (namely in terms of fines) which will apply within the Polish border for companies found to be operating illegally. Again, we aren’t fans of centralization, but this was a necessary move for adoption within Eastern Europe—even if the critics think otherwise.

4. Trump is Still Rich, His Tokens Still a Scam

We have warned against investing in Trump-based (or Trump-family-based) tokens many times on this blog. Still, individuals out there continue to invest, amassing more wealth for the Trump family.

Remember, these tokens may not be a scam, but there is no intrinsic value behind them. When you buy any of these tokens, you are lining the pockets of the Trump family—one of the richest families in the world. Even if Trump’s businesses continue to fail, the wage for being President of the United States is $400,000 annually. They don’t need your money.

5. Cambodian Pig Butchering Scam Stopped

Speaking of scams, something good did come out of this month as the Department of Justice was finally able to stop a long-running pig butchering scam operating in Cambodia.

The group was operating under the business name “Prince Holding Group,” and how it operated was a shock to individuals around the world. The leader of the group, Chen Zhi, kept a huge “farm” of workers who were forced to use texts, emails, and other forms of digital communication to formulate romantic relationships with individuals around the world. Once the individuals were comfortable speaking with their online “romance,” they would begin requesting money. In many cases, these individuals were sent money (in the form of crypto), sometimes raking in more than $30 million USD per day.

Most of the workers, forced to spend hours a day sending romantic texts and emails, were beaten into coercion and tied up when they weren’t on the clock. Many of them were forced to be active on over 72 cellular devices at a time. Chen Zhi kept all of the proceeds for himself and his network of criminal buddies, often allowing many of his workers to starve and go without medical care.

When the crime ring was busted earlier this week, the US government seized 127,271 BTC worth an astounding $15 billion USD. Whether the seized funds will be funneled into the pending US Bitcoin Treasury or returned to identified victims is unclear.

6. Economies Struggle Everywhere

The sales and purchases of gold have increased, even as investments in crypto have failed to remain steady. The truth is, economies around the world are struggling, especially the United States. And though Bitcoin is still called the “digital gold,” it seems many individuals are going back to their basic instincts and preferring the purchase of solid metal over technology.

This is just one more step toward an inevitable recession in the United States, which has already begun as companies all over the nation have begun laying off employees. Not only that, but holiday hiring, which should be at a peak right now, has barely moved.

The United States isn’t the only one struggling, as businesses around the world adjust to doing business without the United States. We hope that cryptocurrency, because it is global, will continue to stay strong, but we aren’t sure what the future holds at this point.