The rise of mobile-first blockchains is reshaping how people enter the world of crypto. Two projects stand out in this space: Pi Network and Interlink Labs. Expert Kim H Wong has revealed that despite the similarities, Pi remains a safe bet for. Competition between Pi Network and Interlink Labs Both platforms make crypto easy to …
The Sui-based DeFi platform, Nemo protocol, has introduced a compensation plan for the affected users in the recent $2.4 million hack. The platform is planning to issue NEOM tokens equal to the value of their losses in USD to compensate. Nemo Protocol Launches Debt Token NEOM In a blog post on Sunday, Nemo explained that …
The crypto market is heading into one of its most important weeks of the year. All eyes are on Bitcoin price as the U.S. Federal Reserve prepares to announce its decision on interest rates on September 17. Meanwhile, analyst CrypNuevo believes these events could trigger a massive rally for Bitcoin, while altcoins are already showing …
The BONE token involved in the flash loan attack has nearly erased the initial spike alongside losses in top memecoins.
The Bank of England’s (BoE) plan to limit how much stablecoin individuals and businesses can hold is drawing sharp backlash from crypto firms and industry groups. Critics warn the move could stifle innovation, push capital out of the U.K., and isolate the country from global standards. What the BoE is Proposing According to the Financial …
Pakistan is making its own big move. The government has launched the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) under the newly enforced Virtual Assets Ordinance 2025, inviting international crypto exchanges and service providers to apply for licenses and operate legally in the country. With over 40 million crypto users and an estimated $300 billion in …
Crypto analyst Maartunn (@JA_Maartun) warned on September 14 that a familiar—and historically unfriendly—market pattern has reappeared: speculative leverage pouring into altcoins while Bitcoin’s derivatives positioning stays conspicuously muted. “History doesn’t repeat, but it often rhymes, and right now a major warning signal is flashing,” he said, stressing that his message is not to incite panic but to flag a shift in market climate that “any smart investor” should not ignore. At the core of Maartunn’s diagnosis is open interest, the notional value of active futures and perpetual positions across venues. “We keep throwing around this term, open interest. What is it? Well, to put it simply, it’s a way to measure the total amount of money and active bets in the market. When open interest rises, it means new money, often speculative money, is coming in,” he explained. Crypto’s ‘Musical Chairs’ Moment In his read, altcoin open interest is “through the roof,” while Bitcoin—“the anchor of the whole market”—is flat. The divergence, he argued, is precisely what preceded the late-2024 drawdown. “Altcoin speculation is heating up — the gap between BTC and Altcoin Open Interest just hit a new high,” Maartuun wrote via X. Maartunn anchored his warning in a recent analogue. “Back in December of 2024, the exact same story played out. Altcoin speculation was running wild, while Bitcoin was just stagnating. And the result? It wasn’t pretty.” The immediate aftermath, he recalled, was a sharp, broad-based markdown and then a tedious consolidation. Related Reading: Crypto Faces Liquidity Endgame—Debt And Inflation Risks Mount By 2026 “We’re talking [about] a 30% drop,” he said of Bitcoin’s move, adding that such declines “don’t happen in a vacuum.” Liquidity retreats to safety, correlations rise, and “those high-flying, speculative altcoins… get hit the hardest.” What followed was “three whole months” of rangebound “chop modus,” a period that historically bleeds momentum strategies and punishes late-cycle leverage. To illustrate how leverage-heavy phases can abruptly unravel, he leaned on a metaphor. “It’s a high-stakes game of musical chairs,” he said. As long as flows are positive, “the party’s in full swing, and everyone feels like a genius.” The structural risk emerges at the moment “the music stops”—an adverse headline, an exogenous macro shock, or simply fatigued bid depth. “Everyone makes a mad dash for a chair, for safety. But in a panic, there just aren’t enough chairs for everybody, and someone always gets left holding the bag.” In crypto’s derivatives-driven microstructure, that dash translates into forceful de-risking and liquidations that can cascade across thin order books. Related Reading: Kraken Co-CEO And Barry Silbert Warn Of Crypto Bubble; 99% Tokens Could Tank Crucially, Maartunn framed his assessment as situational risk—not a deterministic crash call. “This isn’t about predicting a crash or trying to cause a panic, not at all,” he said at the outset. The point, rather, is to recognize that the “growing split in the market” between exuberant altcoin leverage and a subdued Bitcoin base “can’t last forever.” “The level of risk in the market has clearly gone up,” he concluded. “The music is absolutely still playing, but it’s probably a good time to know where the emergency exits are.” The open question is the one he leaves viewers with: whether this is merely “the market… enjoying the music before another painful dip,” as in December 2024, or whether “this time really [is] different.” In either case, Maartunn’s thesis hinges on the same observable setup: a momentum-chasing build-up of altcoin derivatives exposure with no confirming expansion in Bitcoin’s positioning. If the past is a guide, the divergence is less a timing tool than a warning label on the current phase of the cycle—one that tends to end not when everyone expects it, but when liquidity blinks. At press time, the total crypto market cap stood $4.0 trillion. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Capital B, a publicly traded company, has purchased an additional 48 Bitcoin for $5.6 million, raising its total holdings to 2,249 BTC. This move supports the company’s ongoing strategy to accumulate Bitcoin as a core asset. Capital B continues to build its Bitcoin treasury steadily, reinforcing its position as a key player in Bitcoin investment. …
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The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has launched its new blockchain platform, Digital Markets Infrastructure (DMI), focusing initially on private funds. The platform aims to improve efficiency and transparency in capital raising. MembersCap used DMI to raise capital for its tokenized MCM Fund 1, with Archax acting as nominee. LSEG plans to expand the platform …
The London Stock Exchange launched a Microsoft-powered blockchain platform for private funds, marking the first such initiative by a global exchange.
The measure replaces the current unlimited issuance model, which minted 120 million DOT annually without a supply cap.
Monero's rollback, tied to mining pool Qubic, erased 118 transactions and reignited concerns over selfish mining.
What is India’s levy crypto tax, and how does it apply across various types of transactions, such as trading, selling or spending your crypto?
PUMP, the native token of Pump.Fun’s, is stealing the spotlight. After a massive 70% jump in just a week, it’s now trading close to its all-time highs. With a fresh Binance listing, record buybacks, and traders making a profit. Meanwhile, PUMP has become one of the hottest tokens trending across crypto exchanges and social media. …
Galaxy Digital has purchased $1.55 billion worth of Solana in the past five days after joining a $1.65 billion private placement in a Solana treasury firm.
Starting September 26, 2025, at 3:00 a.m. UTC, Binance will stop supporting MANTRA (OM) deposits on the Ethereum (ERC20) network, and withdrawals on the BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) and Ethereum (ERC20) networks. Users won’t be able to move OM on these networks after the deadline, so it’s smart to wrap up transfers early. Binance says …
Starting September 26, 2025, at 3:00 a.m. UTC, Binance will stop supporting MANTRA (OM) deposits on the Ethereum (ERC20) network, and withdrawals on the BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) and Ethereum (ERC20) networks. Users won’t be able to move OM on these networks after the deadline, so it’s smart to wrap up transfers early. Binance says …
Solana treasury firm Forward Industries raised $1.65 billion in a private placement led by Multicoin Capital, Galaxy Digital and Jump Crypto.
From September 8 to September 12, Bitcoin spot ETFs posted a massive $2.34 billion in net inflows, with no outflows reported, marking the third straight week of gains. Ethereum spot ETFs also attracted $638 million in net inflows during the same period, again with zero outflows. The streak highlights growing investor confidence in both leading …
Thailand froze three million bank accounts in an anti-scam crackdown, ensnaring users and prompting debate over whether Bitcoin offers a safer alternative.
Recent PEPE price performance has not lived up to the explosive rallies that the meme coin has become known by, slowing down over the last year. However, with the move toward the last quarter of the year, the meme coin’s luck looks to be turning after staging an over 10% rally over the weekend. The possibility of the PEPE price rally continuing is now even higher after the formation of a falling wedge pattern that points toward more bullish movements. PEPE Price Shows Bullishness With Falling Wedge Pattern A pseudonymous crypto analyst on the TradingView website has painted a rather bullish picture for the PEPE price in the near term. According to the analysis shared, the first sign of bullishness has been the emergence of a falling wedge pattern, something that indicates that the meme coin is incredibly bullish from here. Related Reading: The Dogecoin Bullish Reset: A Clear Roadmap To $0.35 As the crypto analyst explains, falling wedge pattern formations have historically been known as one of the better and reliable bullish reversal setups. Thus, it is expected that it would play out in a similar manner for the PEPE meme coin, eventually leading to double-digit price gains. One major thing that the falling wedge pattern indicates is that sellers are running out of steam. Once this happens, demand has time to pick up, and this leads to the first stage of the reversal, as seen over the weekend. As long as volume continues to hold up high, then this pattern could see a confirmation. Once confirmed, the next step is the PEPE price going on a major rally. This is where the real fun begins, because the falling wedge pattern signals the start of another breakout. As more investors pile into the meme coin, the possibility of this rally starting becomes higher. Related Reading: Here’s How The Bitcoin Price Macro Correction Could Play Out Next How High Will The Price Go? If the breakout is confirmed, then the crypto analyst is already calling this a high-reward trading opportunity for investors. It is expected that the PEPE price will rise above $0.000018 as a result of this move, which would mean an over 60% increase in the price. Furthermore, there is the possibility of a bullish continuation, and in this case, the price could see up to a 90% increase, and even double in the best-case scenario. However, a rally to an all-time high will remain elusive unless bullish momentum continues to rise and buyers are able to take full control of the price. Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com
The Bitcoin price is trading near $ 116,000, but it’s struggling to break higher ahead of the Federal Reserve’s September 17 FOMC meeting. Despite a 4% gain over the past week, the cryptocurrency has yet to surpass its all-time highs. This hesitation has raised doubts about whether momentum is fading as traders wait for clarity …
Industry leaders told the Financial Times the plan would be hard to enforce, risk driving business abroad and mark the U.K. as tougher than the U.S. or the EU.
Vitalik Buterin has warned against AI in crypto governance after ChatGPT’s latest update was shown to be exploited to leak private data.
Pump.fun, the leading memecoin launchpad on Solana, is showing strong signs of recovery after a rough start. PUMP is rallying strongly, hitting a new all-time high (ATH) of $0.00849. The surge comes as market activity around the project grows, pushing its market cap to $2.86 billion. Buyback Program Restores Confidence The team behind the project …
SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced a new approach to enforcement, stating the regulator will issue warnings before taking tough action against companies. This shift aims to give firms a chance to fix problems before facing penalties. Atkins emphasized that the SEC wants to encourage compliance rather than surprise businesses with aggressive crackdowns. The regulator hopes …
The total stablecoin supply on Ethereum climbed to an all-time high of $166 billion as of Saturday, up from $149.5 billion a month earlier.
The Fed is expected to cut rates by 25bps on Wednesday.
Bitcoin Core developer Jimmy Song said the Taproot upgrade hasn’t lived up to the hype, claiming it has failed to deliver on promised privacy and security features.