Chainalysis APAC policy lead Chengyi Ong says favorable policy and taxes helped boost crypto in Japan, while stablecoins were popular across the Asia Pacific.
DPRK-linked hackers used a compromised private key to mint fake SFUND tokens across chains, according to Seedify.
XRP price was up 6.8% since Monday’s crypto market pullback, as traders said key support levels must hold to sustain a recovery to new all-time highs.
Two financial superpowers have agreed to a groundbreaking deal that will rewrite Bitcoin and crypto market investments over the next six months. A UK and United States task force with a 180-day deadline aims to align Bitcoin and crypto product listings, custody, and disclosures across the two markets. The initiative, announced during the state visit […]
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Bitcoin is currently hovering around a crucial price zone, caught between bearish pressure and bullish resilience. After testing support near the $110K level, BTC price now faces a defining moment that could set the tone for its next major move. A breakdown below $110K may trigger accelerated selling, opening the door for a deeper correction, …
Binance announced that Plasma (XPL), a Layer 1 EVM-compatible blockchain optimized for stablecoin payments, will be listed on September 25, 2025, at 13:00 UTC. Trading pairs will include USDT, USDC, BNB, FDUSD, and TRY under the Seed Tag. Eligible BNB users who subscribed between September 10-13 qualify for an airdrop. Deposits for XPL and USDT …
Native Markets’ USDH stablecoin has gone live on Hyperliquid with a USDH/USDC market following a bidding contest with names like Paxos, Frax, and Agora.
History suggests bitcoin tends to underperform in the 30 days following liquidation spikes, K33 Head of Research Vetle Lunde said.
BitMine Chairman and Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee sees Ethereum as a “truly neutral chain” destined to become Wall Street and the White House’s favorite. He predicts a 10–15 year “super cycle” for Ethereum, with prices reaching $10K to $12K by year-end and possibly hitting $12K to $15K. Lee also forecasts Bitcoin soaring to $200K–$250K by …
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 24, 2025
Much will depend on the ability of bitcoin bulls to overcome important resistance levels at $113,500 and $115,000, one analyst said.
The Royal Government of Bhutan transferred 419.5 BTC worth $47.2 million to a new wallet as part of active management of its Bitcoin reserves. Despite this move, Bhutan still holds 9,232 BTC valued at approximately $1.04 billion. The Himalayan nation has been building its crypto portfolio using hydropower mining and now ranks as one of …
Tom Lee, Fundstrat co-founder and recent BitMine Immersion Technologies Chairman, has crowned Ethereum (ETH) as a “truly neutral chain” set to become Wall Street’s blockchain of choice. With rising adoption, stablecoin growth, and real-world asset tokenization, Lee believes ETH could soar to $10,000–$12,000 by the end of 2025. Ethereum: The Wall Street Top Choice Speaking …
DefiLlama data showed that Aster topped daily perpetual trading volumes with $24.7 billion on Wednesday, surpassing competitors including Hyperliquid and edgeX.
Sam Bankman-Fried is back on social media. His post was just “GM,” short for “good morning.” Seems simple, but it wasn’t for the crypto world. The tweet quickly triggered reactions ranging from nostalgia to outrage. Even behind bars, the man whose FTX collapse shook the industry still commands attention. And on-chain investigator ZachXBT just brought …
In a week dominated by deleveraging headlines, two interoperability- and DeFi-focused initiatives are attempting something far more structural in the XRP market: programmatic lock-ups of sizable chunks of circulating supply. Axelar’s new “mXRP” yield product has launched with the stated ambition—voiced by co-founder Georgios Vlachos in a recent X Space—of absorbing “$10 billion, 5% of the XRP circulating supply.” Flare Networks, in parallel, has articulated a goal of mobilizing up to 5 billion XRP onto its rails by mid-2026. If either target is approached, the near-term tradable float could tighten materially. Related Reading: Why Aren’t Institutions Adopting XRP ‘Massively’? Pundit Answers Axelar is the freshest development. Midas, working with Interop Labs (a core Axelar developer), has introduced mXRP, a tokenized, yield-bearing representation of deposited XRP intended to route capital into on- and off-chain strategies while the underlying XRP is parked for strategy execution. Axelar’s public materials pitch mXRP as a way to bring “XRP-denominated yield strategies” to the XRPL and beyond; trade-press coverage has framed base yields up to ~8% at launch as liquidity turns on. Crucially, the scale discussion has moved from community speculation to a direct statement by leadership. During a recent X Space, Vlachos said the “goal is $10 billion, 5% of the XRP circulating supply,” a remark that has since been amplified by several market participants who joined or replayed the Space. Related Reading: XRP Burn Rate Suffers Drastic Crash To Near Zero, What’s Going On? Flare’s target is comparably explicit. In an interview segment widely clipped by crypto media, Flare co-founder and CEO Hugo Philion said he would “like to see Flare at five billion XRP by mid-2026”—an ambition tied to the network’s push to make FXRP wrapping, over-collateralized stablecoin loans, and a restaking stack (Firelight) usable across lending and liquidity protocols. Philion has framed the thesis as mobilizing “idle XRP” into yield-bearing roles, contingent on institutional-grade DeFi plumbing. So @axelar ‘s goal is to lock up 5% of the XRP circulating supply and @FlareNetworks ‘s goal is to lock up 5 Billion XRP. That’s just two companies. Can you say supply shock?? pic.twitter.com/KBDahqMxfx — Digital Asset Investor (@digitalassetbuy) September 23, 2025 Mechanically, both efforts encumber rather than destroy supply. mXRP is minted against custodied XRP and becomes a composable asset for EVM-compatible DeFi; the underlying XRP sits in programmatic vaults or strategies. Flare’s path relies on FXRP wrapping and CDP-style borrowing that sequesters native XRP as collateral while unleashing synthetic liquidity. In both designs, balances migrate from exchange-visible spot inventories into bridges, vaults, AMMs, and CDPs. If stickiness is high, the free float that competes on centralized order books can compress—even if, in principle, encumbrances are reversible. Scale is the fulcrum. With XRP’s circulating supply hovering near ~59.7–60.0 billion, Axelar’s stated 5% objective implies roughly 3.0 billion XRP encumbered at target size. Flare’s five-billion aspiration, if realized concurrently, would lift the combined effect toward eight billion XRP—on the order of ~13% of today’s float. Those figures are directional and contingent on product-market fit, risk controls, and custody rails, but they frame why “supply shock” has entered the community lexicon this week. At press time, XRP traded at $2.87. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
I’ve been closely watching the explosive journey of Aster, and the past week has truly been a spectacle. The token stormed to an all-time high of $2.29 today, spiking +2585% in just seven days. This is while clocking a staggering +31.94% in a single day. What makes this rally even more surprising is Aster leapfrogging …
The traders who once feared bearish drawdowns in SEI price action are now attracted by its recent price action formation. The SEI price is now once again in the spotlight with sentiment tilting on a bullish note as the network shows remarkable on-chain strength despite a capped price range. While it continues to trade around …
Can stablecoins disrupt Visa and Mastercard? Explore how blockchain payments may capture billions in fees from US credit card networks.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warned that society’s growing reliance on digital infrastructure could erode public trust unless technologies are built on open and verifiable foundations. In a Sept. 24 blog post, he argued that healthcare systems, civic tools, and personal technologies face heightened risks when users cannot see how the systems that govern them work. […]
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Sam Bankman-Fried has surprisingly resurfaced on social media. This morning, a simple “gm” post, short for “good morning,” racked up 6.5 million views within hours. While this sparked widespread reactions on X, it was later clarified that the tweet was posted by a friend on his behalf, sparking curiosity across the crypto community. gm— SBF …
Introduced in October 2020, Europe’s digital euro may not launch until 2029, according to ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone.
Growing Wall Street crypto adoption and agentic AI platforms may catalyze a “supercycle” for Ethereum, according to BitMine, the largest corporate holder of Ether.
Kraken has committed $2 million to Freedom Fund PAC and America First Digital, citing the need to defend crypto users’ rights in the US.
BlackRock’s $2B Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) fund is seeking expansion into XRP Ledger (XRPL), essentially deepening the relationship between tradfi and blockchain infrastructure. The official announcement named Ripple and tokenization platform Securitize as the driving forces behind the functionality of the coming RLUSD smart contract. Carlos Domingo, CEO and co-founder of Securitize, declared: Partnering with Ripple to integrate RLUSD into our tokenization infrastructure is a major step forward in automating liquidity for tokenized assets —Carlos Domingo, CEO of Securitize, Official Ripple Announcement The move signals great things to come for the crypto world, given XRPL’s accelerated growth and mainstream impact. According to data from Dune, XRPL manages 5.6M accounts and over 4B in total transactions and recorded an increase of 430% in the volume of weekly payments between 2023 and 2025. This creates a more comprehensive perspective on how the market may react to the news, with PEPENODE’s ($PEPENODE) $1.4M presale likely to become one of the best cryptos to buy now. How the $RLUSD Integration Benefits Investors The collaboration between Ripple and Securitize also features a smart contract integration that adds RLUSD to the platform. This allows investors to trade their shares in tokenized funds, including $BUIDL, for $RLUSD on a 24/7 basis. Jack McDonalds, SVP of Stablecoins at Ripple, believes this to be a ‘natural step as we continue to bridge traditional finance and crypto’. Long-term, the integration will benefit $RLUSD thanks to the high-profile contract that sees the token marking a turning point in the marriage between tradfi and blockchain tech. Despite a bland performance since its release in 2024, $RLUSD established itself as one of the fastest-growing stablecoins with a current market cap of $741M and great chart resilience. And the future looks bright, especially after Ripple and SBI Holdings, a Japanese financial conglomerate, started working together to bring $RLUSD in Japan in 2026. Monica Long, Ripple’s president, also envisions the potential behind the token after announcing the partnership with DBS Bank and Franklin Templeton last week. A partnership designed to solve two core problems with tokenized institutional assets: utility and liquidity. The stronger relationship between TradFi and the blockchain will contribute to an alternate global financial system. One where decentralization will redefine how investors engage with financial instruments, allowing for more freedom and flexibility. This will be very fruitful for projects like PEPENODE ($PEPENODE), which offers on-chain utility through a mix of entertainment and innovation. PEPENODE Makes Presales Engaging and Rewarding PEPENODE’s ($PEPENODE) $1.4M presale redefines the standards that presales need to attract investors. Unlike standard presales, which offer little incentive to keep investors engaged, PEPENODE offers crypto mining. The virtual gameplay consists of buying nodes, upgrading them, and building a personalized mining facility to climb up the ranks and earn rewards. The leaderboard keeps track of the top performers and rewards them with higher staking rewards and bonuses. Post launch, PEPENODE will offer real meme coin rewards based on the miners’ performance. PEPENODE lets get accustomed to coin mining without having to pay ungodly electricity bills. You only need nodes and some initial capital to invest and kickstart the operation, and everything is automated from that point on. The facility comes with a visual dashboard that keeps track of your progress, hashrate, and energy throughput for a more comprehensive experience. PEPENODE lets you learn how coin hunting works, while keeping you engaged during the presale and long after it ends. Thanks to the project’s utility and innovation, our price prediction for $PEPENODE puts the token at $0.0031 by the end of 2025 and $0.0095 by 2030. With sufficient community support and regular upgrades, we expect the token to go even higher. Since $PEPENODE is $0.0010702 right now, we’re looking at a 5-year ROI of 788% if you invest today. So, read our guide on how to buy $PEPENODE and go to the presale page to grab your tokens and start your mining rig today. This isn’t financial advice. Do your own research (DYOR) and invest wisely. Authored by Aaron Walker, NewsBTC: https://www.newsbtc.com/news/2b-buidl-potential-expansion-to-xrp-ledger-could-pump-pepenode
The UK-listed firm's BTC purchase immediately places B HODL in the top 100 public bitcoin treasury companies.
Bitcoin whale distribution and a weakening technical structure could push BTC price into an extended sell-off toward $100,000.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is widening the conversation beyond crypto. In a new blog post, he warned that if the world continues to rely on closed, centralized systems in healthcare, finance, and governance, the result could be monopolies, abuse of power, and a deep loss of trust. “The default path,” Buterin wrote, “is corporations and …
After a volatile few months, the cryptocurrency market is showing signs of renewed strength, and investors are closely watching the horizon for a potential bull run in October 2025. While September has historically been a challenging month for crypto, the recent market dynamics suggest a turning point could be near. Macro Conditions Supporting Crypto Growth …
FearsOff CEO Marwan Hachem told Cointelegraph that it was risky to keep too much centralized control in projects that “claim to be decentralized.”