The crypto market is moving out of the fear zone and into the neutral area. After two days, the netflow of crypto ETF turns positive. The crypto market is heating up, and traders are going all in, and much more happened today.
Fear and Greed Index is in the neutral zone
CoinMarketCap’s Fear and Greed Index is a tool that shows the overall market context. The Fear-Greed Index is showing that the market is cooling, and the market sentiment is neutral. During the past few days, this indicator was in the fear zone. However, now it has entered a neutral zone, which means traders are not fearful anymore, but are willing to enter the market.
Crypto ETF netflow turns positive
After two consecutive days of outflow of ETF, today the crypto ETF saw inflows. There was a total inflow of around $1 billion, with BTC ETFs inflows adding to $518 million and ETH ETFs hitting more than $543 million. The netflow of ETF shows the money coming in or flowing out of the exchange. When the inflow is positive, it goes on to say that more money is flowing into the ETF and thereby the underlying asset.
$166 million worth of short positions wiped out
On September 29, around $166 million worth of short positions were liquidated, while more than $122 million worth of long positions were wiped out. Within the last three days, short liquidations were declining, while the long liquidations were nearly constant.
SEC temporarily pauses QMMM shares trading
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) temporarily halted trading of QMMM Holdings shares. The regulator intervened to stop the trading of shares for 10 days after it suspected that prices were subject to manipulation. The suspension follows a meteoric rise in QMMM’s stock price, which surged more than 1,700% in the past month, climbing from around $6.50 to over $119.
Dormant Bitcoin whale activities from slumber
A Bitcoin whale holding 400 BTC, which is worth about $44 million, made a move after being dormant for more than 12 years. According to sources, the whale purchased BTC when it was around $720 in 2013. BTC has gained about 16000% value over the past years.
Visa tests stablecoins to enhance cross-border payment
At SIBOS 2025, Visa announced that it will launch a pilot program to test how stablecoins could come in handy to move money globally. Visa Direct, Visa’s real-time payments platform, hopes to give businesses a new way to move money globally – unlocking liquidity and modernizing treasury operations for the digital-first economy.
Cross-border payments have been stuck in outdated systems for far too long,” said Chris Newkirk, President, Commercial & Money Movement Solutions, Visa. “Visa Direct’s new stablecoins integration lays the groundwork for money to move instantly across the world, giving businesses more choice in how they pay.”
Wisconsin businesses do not need a transmitter license
In an attempt to make Wisconsin businesses’ lives better, the lawmakers passed a bill that exempts individuals and businesses from obtaining a money transmitter license. Any business or individual that wishes to get involved in activities such as exchanging digital assets, staking, and crypto mining is required to have a transmitter license. However, with the latest bill, they do not need to own a license from the Department of Financial Institutions for the above-mentioned activities.
Cronos Partners With AWS
Cronos has entered into a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to broaden institutional access to blockchain-based tokenization and real-world assets (RWA). As part of the collaboration, Cronos data and infrastructure will be integrated into AWS Public Blockchain Data, giving developers and financial institutions scalable, secure access to blockchain insights and analytical tools.
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