The Ethereum Foundation has ignited a heated discussion within the crypto community after announcing its intention to sell approximately 10,000 ETH through centralized exchanges. On Sept. 2, the Ethereum Foundation issued a transparency notice outlining its plan to convert 10,000 ETH over several weeks. The foundation stated that proceeds from these sales would support critical […]
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Dogecoin rebounds from midday selloff as whale accumulation and ETF speculation drive heavy trading activity.
Whales absorb selling pressure near $2.76 lows as institutional flows lift XRP toward the $2.86 resistance band.
Strategy, the business intelligence firm formerly known as MicroStrategy, has reinforced its Bitcoin position with another large purchase. In a Sept. 2 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company reported acquiring 4,048 BTC for $449.3 million, paying an average of $110,981 per coin. The move lifts Strategy’s total Bitcoin balance to […]
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Around 80% of the top 10 largest holders of World Liberty Financial’s WLFI token took profits within a day of the asset’s launch. On Sept. 2, pseudonymous blockchain analyst Aixpta reported that eight of the top ten WLFI holders had either partially or fully sold their positions. According to the analysis, only the second and […]
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World Liberty Financial’s WLFI token went live on Sept. 1 after months of anticipation, and the debut quickly turned heads across the crypto market. According to CoinGlass data, WLFI’s derivatives activity surged past $13 billion within its first 24 hours, placing it behind only Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. Notably, that volume is almost double that […]
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Exploiters are increasingly targeting WLFI holders as it gains in mindshare and popularity following its trading launch.
Tokenized stocks, a new breed of digital assets mirroring the prices of listed companies, could give investors a false sense of ownership and undermine market confidence, according to a top European regulator. Natasha Cazenave, executive director of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), cautioned that many tokenized stock products being marketed in the European […]
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Donald Trump’s crypto initiative, World Liberty Financial, went live on Sept. 1 with a market valuation above $7.4 billion, sparking heavy trading in its opening hours. According to CoinMarketCap data, WLFI climbed 13% to $0.2525 shortly after launch, while its trading volume has already surpassed $1.8 billion across centralized and decentralized exchanges. Notably, this rush […]
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World Liberty Financial’s governance token, WLFI, will begin trading on some of the world’s largest crypto exchanges later today, marking its first appearance on open markets. Spot trading is scheduled to open on Sept. 1 across major platforms, including Binance, Upbit, Bithumb, Gate.io, KuCoin, OKX, Kraken, Bybit, Bitget, MEXC, BingX, and HTX. Until now, WLFI […]
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Sonic community members have voted in favor of a wide-ranging plan to expand into the United States and pursue deeper ties with traditional finance, according to an Aug. 31 statement. According to the network, the proposal passed comfortably after more than 860 million S tokens were cast in support, well above the 700 million quorum level. […]
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Bitcoin rose 2% Monday before easing, while crypto liquidations totaled $274.63 million in 24 hours, per CoinGlass. The move followed a weekend of range-bound trade and kept the price near the $107,000 support area. Bitcoin set an all-time high near $123,000 on Aug. 14 and has drifted lower through late August, a backdrop that framed […]
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DOGE led losses among major tokens with a 4.5% slide in the past 24 hours ahead of the Labor Day holiday in the U.S.
Tokyo-based game developer Gumi Inc. is stepping deeper into digital assets with plans to acquire 2.5 billion yen (equivalent to $17 million) worth of XRP, according to an Aug. 29 announcement. The purchase will be spread across five months from September 2025 through February 2026. According to the firm, the move is designed to give Gumi […]
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Borrowing activity in crypto markets accelerated sharply in the second quarter of 2025, according to new figures from Galaxy Research. The study found that loans backed by digital assets across DeFi protocols climbed to a record $26.47 billion, up 42.1% from the previous quarter. That surge lifted the overall balance of crypto-collateralized loans, including both […]
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The Solana blockchain recorded a steep revenue decline in the second quarter of 2025, even as its decentralized finance ecosystem expanded. A recent report from Messari shows that while total value locked (TVL) on the network increased, application revenue, referred to as Solana’s “Chain GDP,” fell sharply during the reporting period. According to the report, […]
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Tiger’s model pegs a “base price” of $135,000, then layers on multipliers for fundamentals (+3.5%) and macro conditions (+35%) to reach the $190,000 forecast.
The 10 highest-grossing crypto protocols generated $1.2 billion in revenue during the 30 days ending Aug. 28, representing a 9.3% increase from the previous month’s total of $1.1 billion per DefiLlama data. Ethena led the percentage gains with a 243% revenue surge, jumping from $9.46 million to $32.48 million, as its synthetic dollar USDe captured […]
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A publicly listed real estate firm has become the first corporate treasury vehicle to hold Chainlink (LINK) as a reserve asset, signaling the growing push by companies to adopt alternative digital assets beyond Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). CaliberCos, a Phoenix-based asset manager whose stock has fallen more than 98% since its 2023 Nasdaq debut, […]
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight issued an advisory on Aug. 28 clarifying foreign board of trade (FBOT) registration rules for non-US exchanges seeking to provide Americans with direct market access. Acting Chair Caroline Pham positioned the guidance as a remedy for trading activity that departed during previous enforcement actions. The […]
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PYTH and CRO rose about 48% and 38% over 24 hours, leading altcoin performance as Cronos-linked tokens reacted to a new treasury venture and oracle markets priced fresh headlines and listings. CRO’s move tracked a three-way deal to create a publicly traded CRO-focused treasury vehicle. Trump Media & Technology Group, Crypto.com, and the Yorkville SPAC […]
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Solana’s token SOL has pushed to levels not seen since February, lifted by renewed community confidence in a major network proposal. Data from CryptoSlate shows SOL briefly rose above $215 this week, gaining more than 6% in the last 24 hours before easing slightly to $214 as of press time. This rally placed the token […]
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Kanye West’s YZY token launch has left 105 traders with significant losses between $100,000 and $1 million each, totaling $26 million in combined losses at an average of $250,000 per wallet. According to data shared by Bubblemaps analysis published on Aug. 27, 70,201 traders interacted with the token, resulting in 51,862 tanking losses. West’s controversial […]
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Decentralized exchange Hyperliquid is under scrutiny after a sharp rally in its HYPE token coincided with whale-driven manipulation claims on its platform. On Aug. 27, analytics firm SpotOnChain reported that a cluster of large wallets pushed XPL’s price up by 200% to $1.80 before it quickly retraced. The sudden move transferred millions between traders. According […]
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Token tests $3.08 resistance on heavy flows before consolidating near the $3.00 psychological mark.
Technical indicators suggest potential for a bullish reversal, though market sentiment remains divided between risks of a breakdown and optimism for a rebound.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States ended a difficult run of redemptions with their first day of inflows in more than a week. According to Coinperps data, the products collectively drew $219 million on Aug. 25, marking a shift in investor sentiment after six consecutive trading sessions of withdrawals. This rebound was led by […]
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Asset manager Bitwise has applied to launch a spot Chainlink exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States, according to an Aug. 26 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The proposed fund, called the Bitwise Chainlink ETF, would issue shares representing fractional interests in Chainlink held by the trust. These shares are expected to […]
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Bitcoin’s brief dip below $110,000 in the past 24 hours triggered one of the heaviest liquidation rounds in recent times. According to Coinglass data, crypto traders betting on the market lost $811.6 million, with more than 179,000 traders forced out of positions. Speaking on this broad liquidation event, Sean Dawson, head of research at Derive.xyz, […]
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Corporate demand for Bitcoin continues despite its volatile price performance, as Strategy and Metaplanet both expanded their holdings in late August. On Aug. 25, the two companies announced that they acquired more than 3,100 BTC, reflecting how institutional treasuries directly reduce available supply and shape market liquidity. Strategy’s first major purchase in August Strategy, the […]
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