ROLLUP: Uptober Rally | Tom Lee $1B ETH Buy | Vanguard Flips to Crypto | Stripe Stablecoin Play

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Oct 3, 2025

Uptober kicks off with Bitcoin and Ethereum surging, as Tom Lee makes headlines with a $1B ETH buy. Vanguard dives into crypto ETFs, marking a significant shift in traditional finance. Meanwhile, Stripe enters the stablecoin game with its own platform, challenging the current duopoly. Zcash experiences a remarkable 200% price surge. Cloudflare announces an on-chain stablecoin for seamless machine payments, while discussions spark around Circle's potential reversible USDC. The podcast concludes with insights on SWIFT's blockchain collaboration and the evolving landscape of DeFi.

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INSIGHT

Tom Lee’s Massive ETH Accumulation

Tom Lee has been consistently buying ETH, accumulating about $12B and ~2.2% of supply in months.
His recurring $1B buys show institutional-sized dollar-cost averaging can materially move markets.

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Uptober Rally And Seasonal Momentum

Bitcoin and Ether approached their all-time highs, with BTC ~ $119.8k and ETH ~$4.45k, signaling strong bull momentum.
Seasonality and ETF flows make October–December a historically bullish window for crypto markets.

INSIGHT

Vanguard’s Late Crypto Pivot

Vanguard reversed prior resistance and will offer crypto ETFs due to client demand and regulatory clarity.
New leadership from a former BlackRock executive accelerated the pivot to embrace crypto products.

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