A DeFi Education Fund survey found 42% of Americans would try DeFi if proposed laws were passed, as many respondents signalled a low trust in traditional finance.
The US Federal Reserve cut the key interest rate by 0.25 points, with the change coming into effect at 2 PM ET. U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave a press conference on the same day, hinting the cut is a risk management move. He went on to say that ‘[…] a quarter point won’t make a huge difference to the economy,’ but that further cuts were inevitable. Bitcoin reacted with a slight dip to $116.2K, reflecting traders’ caution despite the cut going into effect. Overall, Bitcoin has been trading sideways, still trying to find support above $117K. With investors waiting for clearer signals from the Fed, Powell’s comments, although measured, create a possible bullish scenario for Bitcoin. If investors sense the Fed is leaving the door open for more cuts, this could be the push for a risk-on market and a rally, as seen in past cycles. Historically, Bitcoin has moved in tandem with risk assets, prompting traders to watch the Fed’s next move closely. Meanwhile, analysts are feeling cautiously optimistic, keeping a close eye on $BTC’s support and resistance levels. If the Fed’s decisions boost Bitcoin, it could lift confidence across the market, driving more visibility, liquidity, and upside momentum for low-cap coins like Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER), which has already raised $16.5M in its presale. Could the Fed’s Interest Rate Cut Trigger the Next Big Bitcoin Boom? Historically, the Fed’s rate cuts have usually made borrowing cheaper, increasing traders’ risk appetite and encouraging them to invest in assets that yield high returns, including cryptocurrencies. In 2020, when the Fed cut rates by 0.25%, Bitcoin experienced a remarkable 1,600% surge throughout the year. Additionally, lower rates often make credit more affordable, creating favorable conditions for investments. This new capital can also trickle into the cryptocurrency market, starting with established assets like $BTC. Another effect of rate cuts is the reduced cost of funding, which eases liquidity stress for leveraged crypto traders as positions get repriced. Investors also tend to view rate cuts as a sign the economy is facing headwinds, which often drives Bitcoin to rally in the weeks that follow. Even if the reaction isn’t immediate, many believe that Bitcoin and similar assets can outperform once growth re-accelerates or inflation cools down. At the current inflation rate, Powell’s latest remarks keep crypto investors on edge. The silver lining is that Bitcoin’s supply is capped at 21M coins, positioning it as a hedge against inflation. While investors lose confidence in fiat currencies’ purchasing power during inflationary periods, capital often flows into scarce assets like $BTC. And as confidence in Bitcoin builds, newer related projects like Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) are positioned to soar. This presale’s momentum already reflects strong investor appetite for $BTC-linked growth plays. Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) – Expanding Bitcoin’s Ecosystem with a Layer-2 & Smart Contracts Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) is a high-throughput Bitcoin Layer-2 (L2) that integrates the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) for low-latency execution and smart contract integrations. Its decentralized canonical bridge enables seamless $BTC transfers between the Bitcoin L1 and the Hyper L2, where it unlocks access to DeFi, NFT marketplaces, and high-throughput dApps – all paid for using wrapped $BTC. $HYPER is the all-in-one juice for this ecosystem, fueling gas, staking, and governance. When the DAO goes live in Q1 2026, $HYPER will also be used to reward liquidity providers, validators, and developers on the same grind. Until then, the presale is still ongoing, with the token launch date set in Q4, 2025. This is prime entry time to enjoy early access to $HYPER before major exchange listings, with front-row seats to 69% staking rewards and whitelist access as soon as the mainnet goes live. Bitcoin Hyper has already raised $16.5M+ in its presale, with the token now selling for $0.012935. The subsequent $HYPER price rise comes in less than 22 hours. Today’s entry price sits just below the listing price of $0.012975, giving early birds an edge. At this price level, a $100 investment today could secure you roughly 7,729 $HYPER tokens. With our Bitcoin Hyper price prediction forecasting a $0.02595 high by the end of 2025, your $100 investment could double in value due to price appreciation alone. Add in the 69% staking APY, and your bag compounds to roughly $339 by year-end — a 239% ROI. This makes $HYPER one of the best crypto to stake. However, note the staking APY is dynamic and could go down soon if more investors lock in their tokens. With our analysts projecting a 2x growth by 2025 and 6.6x in 2026, a timely entry could mean a nice potential profit as the ecosystem expands in Q1 next year. Join the $HYPER presale for the lowest price today. This is not financial advice. Please do your own research before investing in cryptocurrencies. Authored by Aaron Walker, NewsBTC — https://www.newsbtc.com/news/bitcoin-could-pump-after-rate-cut-bitcoin-hyper-rally/
Ethereum ETFs also saw redemptions, losing $1.89 million, while cryptocurrency prices edged higher.
BNB has officially smashed through the $1,000 mark for the first time, fueled by surging demand for real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. Both institutions and retail investors are flocking to the Binance ecosystem, eager to trade tokenized versions of treasuries, gold, and equities. Analysts believe this rally could be just the beginning of a much bigger …
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has warned crypto projects about North Korean hackers using four main tactics: posing as job applicants for developer, security, or finance roles; sending malware disguised as updates or sample code during fake interviews; embedding malicious links in customer support requests; and bribing employees or vendors for sensitive data. CZ urged …
In the latest Solana news, CME Group is expanding its crypto lineup by launching options on SOL and XRP futures starting October 13, 2025. This comes on the back of record open interest of $895 million for Solana. Wondering why it matters? ✔ Attracts more institutional capital into SOL and XRP✔ Boosts trading volume and …
BNB has surged past the $1,000 mark for the first time in its history, marking a significant milestone for the cryptocurrency. This milestone reflects strong market confidence fueled by Binance’s global dominance, growing institutional interest, and expanding use cases within the Binance ecosystem. BNB’s price rally comes amid a broad altcoin season, supported by high …
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is in Washington, DC, working hard to pass new crypto market structure legislation. His goal is to create clear rules that support innovation, protect consumers, and prevent future regulators like former SEC Chair Gary Gensler from overreaching. Armstrong sees strong bipartisan support for the bill and believes it will help build …
As the overall market continues to move sideways, Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting to reclaim its local range highs as support. After short-term volatility, fueled by the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) rate cut, the cryptocurrency could be poised to close the month on a positive note. Related Reading: BNB Chain Projects Lead Binance Wallet With 2,000x IDO Returns Bitcoin Nears Multi-Month Bullish Run On Wednesday, Bitcoin retested the $117,000 resistance for the first time in nearly a month before being rejected. The cryptocurrency has been hovering between the $107,000-$116,000 levels since late August, falling to the local lows at the start of September. Amid the retracement, investors expected to see another “Rektember,” as it has historically been one of BTC’s weakest months. Notably, CoinGlass data shows that BTC’s returns during September have mostly been red throughout the years, with an average negative return of 2.99%. However, the flagship crypto’s price has had a positive streak over the last two years, recording returns of 3.91% and 7.29% in 2023 and 2024, respectively. Analyst Crypto Jelle suggested that with less than two weeks of the month, Bitcoin appears to be setting up for a multi-month green run. Last week, BTC recovered from the early September dip, breaking out of the crucial $114,000 level and turning it into support during the weekend. As a result, the cryptocurrency currently has a positive return of 6.35%, its second-best September, according to the analytics platform. Jelle noted that “a green September has historically resulted in the next 2, 3, or even 6 consecutive months closing in the green too.” Based on this, he suggested that if Bitcoin keeps its positive performance for the rest of the month, “Q4 looks very promising for BTC.” BTC Retests Key Area Amid Volatility Analyst Rekt Capital pointed out that Bitcoin had a weekly Close above $114,000 and is retesting this area as support throughout this week’s pullbacks. This could lead to volatile downside wicks below this crucial level if this week’s close occurs above $114,000. On the contrary, failing to hold this level in the weekly timeframe could jeopardize BTC’s chances of a third price discovery uptrend. Overall, BTC needs to retest and hold $114k as support on the Weekly and any downside volatility below it would likely end up as a wick by the end of the week with the new Weekly Close. Multiple market watchers anticipated some volatility in the short term, as the Federal Reserve was expected to announce its first interest rate cut of the year. Altcoin Sherpa affirmed that “25bps is the expectation here” as “25 bps = Business as Usual but UP.” He added that this decision would likely result in a dip to the range lows or a choppy performance and “then higher in late Sept/ early October.” On Wednesday afternoon, the Fed lowered its rates by 25 basis points to a new range of 4.00% to 4.25%, marking the first rate cut since December 2024. Related Reading: Helius Joins Solana Treasury Trend With $500 Million Funding For New DAT Strategy “Recent indicators suggest that growth of economic activity moderated in the first half of the year. Job gains have slowed, and the unemployment rate has edged up but remains low. Inflation has moved up and remains somewhat elevated,” the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announcement reads. BTC retested the $114,000 support and $116,000 resistance immediately after the announcement, before stabilizing around the $115,500 level. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
DBS, Franklin Templeton and Ripple will offer tokenized trading and lending services on the XRP Ledger to attract institutional investors.
Bitcoin has delivered one of its strongest performances in recent months, jumping from September lows of $108K to over $117K today. But while excitement is high, market watchers warn the clock is ticking. History shows Bitcoin peaks don’t last forever, and analysts now believe the next major top could arrive within just 45 days, with …
Gemini Space Station's stock initially rallied when it went public on Sept. 12 but has since reversed course.
Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has warned that North Korean hackers are using increasingly advanced methods to infiltrate cryptocurrency companies. In a recent X post, CZ explained: “They exploit trust, creativity, and patience to breach platforms and steal user funds.” According to Chainalysis, North Korean hackers stole around $1.34 billion in crypto in 2024, with …
Avalanche and Hyperliquid led gains on Wednesday as Bitcoin steadied near $117,000 after the Fed’s widely anticipated rate cut.
The countdown is almost over. Within the next 24 hours, the first-ever U.S.-listed spot XRP ETF, backed by Rex-Osprey, will officially launch. The fund will give institutional and retail investors direct exposure to XRP through a regulated structure. According to early details, the ETF will hold 80% spot XRP while allocating 20% to treasury bonds …
US-based crypto exchange Coinbase has made a significant appeal to the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding a wave of lawsuits aimed at its operations. The company is urging federal action to address what it describes as an “increasingly fragmented and hostile” regulatory landscape for the crypto market. Coinbase Urges Federal Action In a recent letter, Coinbase highlighted the steps taken by the current Administration to create a more equitable framework for digital asset regulation. This includes the introduction of stablecoin legislation and two pending bipartisan market-structure bills aimed at fostering uniformity in the oversight of cryptocurrencies. Coinbase argues that these initiatives have begun to mitigate the adverse effects of the previous Administration’s enforcement-driven regulatory approach. However, the company warns that certain states are perpetuating this problematic trend by adopting “expansive and flawed” interpretations of securities laws and implementing new licensing requirements that undermine the federal government’s pro-innovation stance. Related Reading: REX Shares Claims Its DOGE And XRP Spot ETFs Will Be Approved By US SEC Tomorrow They make an example with the Oregon Attorney General, who has filed a lawsuit against Coinbase, claiming that many digital assets traded on its platform qualify as alleged unregistered securities. The letter affirms that the suit not only targets Coinbase but also encourages other states to address what the Attorney General perceives as a regulatory gap left by federal authorities. Similarly, the New York Attorney General has initiated legal action to regulate transactions involving digital assets based on decentralized protocols as securities, further complicating the regulatory environment. Coinbase has faced cease-and-desist orders from four states, which demand the company halt its retail staking services. These orders are deemed by Coinbase as “legally unfounded and inconsistent.” Unified Framework For Digital Assets In light of these challenges, the letter to the DOJ calls for urgent federal intervention to establish broad preemption provisions. The crypto exchange argues that preemption has historically been an effective tool for addressing state interference in national markets, referencing past Congressional actions. Coinbase contends that the current patchwork of state regulations not only disrupts market efficiency but also leads to unequal access to cryptocurrency services based on geographic location. Related Reading: Citi’s Ethereum Forecast: No New All-Time High Expected, Year-End Target At $4,300 To remedy these issues, Coinbase advocates for Congress to adopt legislation that would exempt federally regulated digital assets from state blue-sky laws and clarify that state licensing requirements do not apply to crypto intermediaries. Additionally, the company urges the SEC to expedite rulemaking and provide clearer guidance on why digital asset transactions and services, including staking, should not be classified as securities. Such clarity would help prevent states from imposing conflicting regulations based on their interpretations of securities laws. Featured image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView.com
The crypto market edged higher today after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced a 25 basis point rate cut, fueling optimism across risk assets. Bitcoin price today is trading around $117,000, while Ethereum holds steady near $4,600. The broader crypto market cap rose modestly, with major altcoins mixed but stable. Analysts note the short-term tone is …
Onchain security platform Blockaid said the attacker drained the liquidity pool through a price oracle manipulation attack.
On September 17, spot Bitcoin ETF saw a total outflow of $51 million, marking the first net outflow after seven consecutive days of inflows. Spot Ethereum ETFs recorded a total outflow of $1.89 million, continuing the second successive day of outflow, as reported by SoSoValue. Bitcoin ETF Breakdown After seven days of recording strong inflows, …
The battle for dominance in decentralized exchanges just took a dramatic turn. Hyperliquid’s HYPE token price has just shot up $59.39, capping a 39% rally in just one month, while Changpeng Zhao CZ-backed ASTER coin stunned markets with a 350% surge in days. With this dramatic surge, many are wondering who will control the next …
Dovish Fed favors new all-time highs in major tokens, but the dollar resilience may prove costly.
The U.S. SEC has approved new listing standards that simplify the process for launching spot crypto ETFs under the ’33 Act. Cryptocurrencies with listed futures on Coinbase, currently about 12 to 15 coins, will now qualify automatically, removing the need for separate case-by-case approvals. This change streamlines regulatory procedures, cutting delays and hurdles, while opening …
The official Avalanche handle recently highlighted on CoinMarketCap that DeFi apps on the network are thriving big time. And protocols like UNI, Pharaoh, Benqi, and LFJ are showing sharp growth, with UNI alone leaping +97% in the past month alone. This surge has pushed Avalanche’s TVL above $2 billion, proving that builders and users are …
Rich Dad, Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki says he believes in accumulating gold, silver, oil, Bitcoin and Ether, which he deems “hard money.”
Macro analyst Luke Gromen’s comments come amid an ongoing debate over whether Bitcoin or Ether is the more attractive long-term option for traditional investors.
Bullish posted $57 million in revenue in the second quarter, beating analyst estimates and giving its share price a lift after-hours to extend its gains on the day.
On-chain data shows the Dogecoin whales have gone on a notable selling spree recently, potentially explaining the decline DOGE has seen since its $0.307 high. Dogecoin Whales Have Reduced Holdings By 680 Million Tokens In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has discussed about the latest trend in the Supply Distribution of the Dogecoin whales. The “Supply Distribution” here refers to an indicator from on-chain analytics firm Santiment that tells us about the total amount of the DOGE supply that a given wallet group is holding right now. Related Reading: Bitcoin Touches $117,000 As Binance Records 9 Days Of Outflows Investors or addresses are divided into these cohorts based on the number of coins that they are currently carrying. For example, a holder with 5 DOGE is put into the 1 to 10 tokens bracket. In the context of the current topic, whales are the investors of interest. These entities are typically defined as those holding between 100 million to 1 billion DOGE. At the current exchange rate, the range’s lower end converts to $26.4 million, while the upper one to $264 million. Thus, only the holders that have a substantial amount of capital invested into the memecoin would qualify for this group. As such, the behavior of the cohort in the form of its Supply Distribution trend can be worth keeping an eye on, as if nothing else, it can inform us about the sentiment among DOGE’s most influential investors. Now, here is the chart shared by Martinez that shows how the Supply Distribution of the Dogecoin whales has changed over the last few weeks: As displayed in the above graph, the Supply Distribution of this Dogecoin group has witnessed a sharp decline over the past few days, indicating that its members have participated in some net selling. In total, the DOGE whales offloaded 680 million tokens (worth around $181 million) over a four-day span during this selloff. From the chart, it’s visible that the distribution began alongside DOGE’s recovery run to the $0.307 mark. As whales have continued to sell, the memecoin’s price has plunged, currently sitting around 13% down compared to the earlier high. The trend in the indicator could now be to monitor in the coming days, as what these humongous investors do next could also have an impact on the cryptocurrency’s value. Related Reading: Bitcoin Trend Constructive As Long As This Metric Holds, Glassnode Says Whales of Dogecoin aren’t the only ones that have participated in distribution recently. As the analyst has pointed out in another X post, XRP has also been facing selling pressure from its big-money investors. Over the last couple of weeks, XRP whales have shed 200 million tokens from their holdings, worth a total of $605.5 million at the current price. DOGE Price At the time of writing, Dogecoin is floating around $0.264, up 1.5% over the last 24 hours. Featured image from Dall-E, Santiment.net, chart from TradingView.com
South Korea’s BDACS has rolled out KRW1, the nation’s first Korean won-backed stablecoin, built on the Avalanche blockchain. Fully collateralized with won deposits at Woori Bank, KRW1 offers a secure and transparent bridge between traditional finance and blockchain. Its launch, following a successful proof of concept, marks a key step in Korea’s digital finance evolution, …
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved generic listing standards for commodity-based exchange-traded products (ETPs), including those tied to cryptocurrencies. Until now, every new crypto ETF required separate approval, a process that could drag on for 240 days or more. Under the new rules, if a fund meets certain requirements, exchanges such as …
DBS Bank has joined hands with Franklin Templeton and Ripple to list Franklin Templeton’s tokenized U.S. dollar money market fund, sgBENJI, alongside Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin on the DBS Digital Exchange. This collaboration gives accredited and institutional investors access to trading and lending services powered by tokenized assets and stablecoins. By merging banking, asset management, and …