A loose but growing push is under way in the XRP community to build what some people call an “XRP firewall” — a set of tools and checks meant to block scams on the XRPL. Related Reading: Institutional Adoption Rises: 21X Brings Chainlink Into Europe’s Tokenized Securities Market Vet, one of the dUNL validators on the XRP Ledger, has hinted at a big update that could change the fight against scams on XRPL. The feature, known as the XLS-86 Firewall, is still in development but is being described as a possible endgame for fraudsters. In a recent post, Vet said the amendment would act as a safeguard to stop losses of XRP, tokens, and NFTs when activated. If approved and rolled out, it could give users a much stronger line of defense against common traps that have cost the community millions over the years. Just recently a high-profile patch was published after developers found malicious packages related to the xrpl.js library on NPM, and that incident has sharpened urgency around better protections. Tools And Reporting Systems Several public resources already try to do the job of a firewall in pieces. According to XRPL.org, users can file scam reports and get guidance on suspicious activity. It’s over for many scammers. XLS-86 Firewall is an amendment for the XRP Ledger that is in development. It will finally eliminate you losing your XRP, Tokens and NFTs entirely if you use this functionality. Given the victims we have had in the past, i can’t wait for it! — Vet ????☠️ (@Vet_X0) September 10, 2025 Reports have disclosed that forensics platforms such as XRplorer keep databases of addresses linked to fraud and illicit transfers; those lists are used by wallets and exchanges to warn or block interactions. The pieces exist, but they are spread across sites and teams, not bundled as one single shield for everyday users. A Critical Software Warning According to market watchers, the most recent shock came when developers discovered compromised or malicious versions of xrpl.js pushed to NPM, the package registry many apps use. The issue was patched on April 23, 2025 after maintainers removed the bad releases and urged users to update. XRP is currently trading at $3. Chart: TradingView Related Reading: Altcoins Feel The Pinch As Crypto Market Sentiment Sours How A Firewall Could Work A practical firewall would combine several simple features. It could auto-flag addresses with histories of fraud. Wallets might show a clear warning before a user approves a payment to a flagged account. Exchanges and node operators could share lists to reduce the chance that a scammer moves funds freely. Machine learning could be used to spot repeat patterns of phishing messages or cloned domains, while human teams would still verify hard cases. Featured image from Meta, chart from TradingView
Micron's stock surge underscores investor confidence in its growth potential amid rising demand in the evolving tech landscape.
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Galaxy Digital's massive Solana acquisition signals strong institutional confidence, potentially boosting market interest and Solana's valuation.
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The project, co-founded by an early Hyperliquid backer, has raised eyebrows amid rising competition among suitors.
Dogecoin (DOGE) is trading around $0.249, pressing against the upper end of a six-week range between $0.22 and $0.25. Technical indicators now hint at a potential rally, with the meme coin attracting renewed attention from investors. Related Reading: Dogecoin To $0.50? This Channel Break Could Be The Catalyst The 20-day EMA near $0.225, alongside the 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day averages clustered below $0.220, highlight a strong support zone. With the RSI at 60–61, DOGE shows steady buying momentum without being overbought. Similarly, the MACD histogram has turned positive, signaling a resurgence in bullish sentiment following muted August trading. Resistance at $0.25 Could Unlock Higher Targets Dogecoin’s short-term trajectory hinges on whether it can close above $0.246–$0.250, a level where both resistance and Bollinger Bands converge. A confirmed breakout may clear the path toward $0.263, $0.273–$0.276, and the July high of $0.300. Support sits at $0.238–$0.240, with deeper levels near $0.233–$0.231 and the 20-day EMA at $0.225. Any drop below the 100/200-day cluster around $0.214–$0.213 would weaken the bullish setup. Market analysts also note Dogecoin’s parallel channel pattern, with resistance near $0.29. A breakout here could potentially extend gains beyond $0.3 to as far as $0.50, based on the measured width of the channel. DOGE's price trends to the upside on the daily chart. Source: DOGEUSD on Tradingview ETF Buzz and Whale Activity Add Fuel Beyond technicals, fundamentals are helping fuel optimism. Grayscale recently filed for a U.S. Dogecoin ETF, while the REX-Osprey Dogecoin ETF officially launched on September 11. These developments underscore rising institutional interest in meme coins, a trend once considered unlikely. Meanwhile, whale activity has picked up, with over 10 million DOGE withdrawn from exchanges. Such moves reduce market supply and are typically interpreted as long-term accumulation. Related Reading: XRP Price Completes Wave 3 Move, Why $3.13 Must Be Broken With institutional products entering the market and on-chain metrics improving, the bullish narrative around Dogecoin is strengthening. A decisive move above $0.25 could set the stage for a rally toward $0.30, and possibly higher if momentum carries through. Cover image from ChatGPT, DOGEUSD chart from Tradingview
Bitlayer's integration of Chainlink CCIP enhances cross-chain liquidity and boosts Bitcoin DeFi potential, fostering broader blockchain interoperability.
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Albania has turned to AI bot Diella to tackle public procurement, aiming to rein in the Balkan country’s long-standing issues with corruption and organized crime.
Crypto protocols raised $1.9 billion in August, down 30% from July’s $2.67 billion, according to DefiLlama data. Despite the monthly drop, August numbers for raises from venture capital funds align with the numbers recorded in July, with $600 million captured from PUMP’s public sale last month. DeFi protocols dominated August funding with multiple major raises, […]
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A Dogecoin exchange-traded fund with the ticker DOJE is set to start trading in the US on September 11, 2025. According to reports, the fund is being launched by REX-Osprey and will provide US investors a regulated way to gain exposure to DOGE without holding the coin directly. Related Reading: Altcoins Feel The Pinch As Crypto Market Sentiment Sours Eric Balchunas, a senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg, told market watchers that the fund will hold an asset with “no utility on purpose,” and he publicly challenged supporters to point to clear real-world uses for Dogecoin beyond community interest and trading. Analyst Asks Supporters To Show Practical Uses According to Balchunas, DOJE will be the first US ETF that openly holds an asset whose backers say lacks practical functions. He pushed the community to list where DOGE is used as more than a token of speculation or culture. The Doge people (what do you call them, Doge-rs?) are objecting to my “no utility” comment. But the coin was literally started by two guys as a joke. So what’s the utility? https://t.co/6YtQPnCOTx — Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) September 9, 2025 Some in the Dogecoin community pointed to limited payment tests and merchant experiments, while others emphasized the coin’s long history of publicity and social attention. Reports also note the fund is being structured under the Investment Company Act of 1940 instead of the Securities Act of 1933, a choice that has drawn extra scrutiny. Why Utility Matters For Investors Investors typically seek ways to value an asset beyond pure sentiment. Utility can mean things like payment rails, governance roles, or fuel for smart contracts — uses that create sustained demand. When those uses are limited, price moves can be driven mainly by headlines and momentum. That makes risk evaluation harder for portfolios that require steady, predictable exposures. Some market participants counter that brand recognition, liquidity, and culture can still produce buyer interest, at least while markets are favorable. Related Reading: Institutional Adoption Rises: 21X Brings Chainlink Into Europe’s Tokenized Securities Market Less Common Legal Route Based on reports, the legal route chosen for DOJE is unusual for a crypto-linked spot fund. Filing under the 1940 Act instead of the 1933 Act carries different compliance and custody implications. Few ETFs have taken this exact path for a memecoin-style asset, and observers say they will watch how custody and regulatory reviews play out once trading begins. Traders and institutions may treat the fund differently because of the structure and the questions raised over utility. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
Aave, the largest decentralized lending protocol, has proposed reducing its exposure to governance risks within the Ethereum layer-2 network, Scroll’s ecosystem. The initiative, submitted on Sept. 11 by the Aave Chan Initiative (ACI), comes amid mounting instability in Scroll’s decentralized governance model. The proposal outlines several defensive measures to protect Aave’s users and liquidity pools. […]
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Mantle (MNT) has emerged as the top gainer in the crypto market, soaring to a new all-time high of $1.65 on September 11. The token is up 18% in 24 hours, 46% over the past week, and an impressive 65% in the last month. Related Reading: Bitcoin Jumps Past $114K As Markets Eye Fed Easing After PPI Report With a market cap of $5.3 billion and fully diluted valuation at $10.1 billion, Mantle’s surge is being fueled by its deepening partnership with Bybit. The initiative, branded as “MNT x Bybit 2.0,” introduced 21 new trading pairs against top assets like ETH, SOL, ADA, and SUI. Bybit also launched a “HODL & Earn” campaign, rewarding Mantle holders with a share of a 60,000 XUSD pool. This has led to a sharp spike in activity, with spot volume climbing 41% to $655 million and futures volume more than doubling to $268 million. Open interest jumped to $203 million, reflecting heightened speculative demand. MNT's price records important bullish momentum on the daily chart. Source: MNTUSD chart from Tradingview Technical Indicators Point to Momentum, and Risk The breakout has placed Mantle firmly above $1.60, with strong support from short-term moving averages. The 10-day EMA at $1.32 and 20-day SMA at $1.22 are trending upward, while momentum indicators like MACD and Momentum remain bullish. Analysts suggest that if the uptrend continues, MNT could test resistance levels of $1.80-$2.00. However, warning signals are emerging. The RSI has climbed above 70, flashing overbought conditions, while the Commodity Channel Index (CCI) surged above 300. Both indicators often precede short-term pullbacks. Bollinger Bands also show price hugging the upper band, suggesting high volatility ahead. What’s Next for Mantle (MNT)? Mantle’s future trajectory will hinge on whether it can sustain demand generated by Bybit’s expansion and its omnichain integration via LayerZero, which boosts utility across multiple blockchains. Its growing role in DeFi, connected with a rising TVL of $1.8 billion, strengthens the bullish case. Related Reading: Dormant Bitcoin Waking Up: Over 600K BTC Moved Onchain In Weeks However, analysts warn that profit-taking or broader market shifts could trigger a correction toward $1.22–$1.36 support zones. For now, investor confidence remains high, but the key question is whether Mantle can build on its momentum or if the rally is nearing exhaustion. Cover image from ChatGPT, MNTUSD chart from Tradingview
Coinbase filed a federal court motion demanding accountability after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deleted nearly a year of text messages from former Chair Gary Gensler during the agency’s crypto enforcement campaign. The Sept. 11 filing seeks expedited discovery, sanctions, and immediate production of all responsive communications. An SEC Office of Inspector General report […]
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The O.G. meme coin is outpacing Bitcoin and Ethereum over the last week. Here's a look at what's driving Dogecoin demand.
The crypto exchange capped proceeds at $425 million after reportedly halting new orders, with Nasdaq among its investors.
The five crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from REX Shares and Osprey Funds are likely to debut only next week with a structure akin to their Solana SSK ETF, despite the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval. The REX-Osprey ETFs employed a registered investment company (RIC) structure, which distinguishes them from both traditional spot crypto ETFs […]
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Ripple has carried out a series of large RLUSD burns in recent weeks to remove millions of the stablecoin from circulation. According to data from the RLUSD burn tracker @RL_Tracker, more than 2.7 million RLUSD were recently destroyed in a single transaction, the biggest burn in many weeks. Ripple Burns Massive Amounts Of RLUSD Crypto burns are not new to the crypto industry, especially when it comes to stablecoins. Interestingly, data from the RLUSD burn tracker, @RL_Tracker, has revealed an uptick in the amount of RLUSD burned in the past two weeks, which is worth noting. Related Reading: What Does AMM Liquidity Pools Mean For XRP And RLUSD Holders? Ripple Exec Answers Particularly, the latest data from @RL_Tracker, which was revealed in a post on the social media platform X, shows that 2,714,248 RLUSD were recently burned at RLUSD Treasury. Blockchain records from on-chain analytics platform Etherscan confirm that these tokens were transferred into a null address from which they cannot be recovered or used, effectively reducing the outstanding supply for good. This was not an isolated occurrence. Ripple has been carrying out a string of large burns in recent weeks, with notable examples including two transactions of 1,000,000 RLUSD each on September 3 and another 1,000,000 RLUSD burn on August 29. Together, these actions have brought the total burned supply to about six million RLUSD tokens in a very short span However, these reductions have been characterized by issuances of millions of tokens in the past few days. Most recently, @RL_Tracker reported that 312,000 RLUSD were minted by the RLUSD Treasury in the past 24 hours. What’s Going On With RLUSD Burns? This back-and-forth between burning and minting is part of Ripple’s supply management cycle of RLUSD, where tokens are constantly adjusted in response to market demand and redemptions. Related Reading: Is Ripple Dumping XRP? Pundit Calls Out Founders, Threatens To Take Action RLUSD is pegged 1:1 to the US dollar and operates on both the XRP Ledger and Ethereum. Like other asset-backed stablecoins, it is fully collateralized by fiat reserves and subject to monthly attestations. When demand for RLUSD rises, Ripple issues new tokens into circulation. On the other hand, excess supply is no longer needed when tokens are redeemed for dollars, and Ripple burns the surplus by sending it to an inaccessible address. Stablecoin mints and burns are not unique to Ripple. Tether, the largest stablecoin issuer, regularly conducts large-scale mints and burns of USDT to adjust supply. The key difference from normal cryptocurrency burns, such as those seen with Shiba Inu, is that stablecoin burns are not carried out to create scarcity, which contributes to price action. At present, RLUSD’s total supply is around 728.7 million tokens and all minted tokens are actively being circulated. The stablecoin has a market cap of about $728 million and has seen its trading volume climb above $87 million in the past 24 hours. It also continues to hold its $1 peg firmly. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com
Almost two years after Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in the downfall of crypto exchange FTX, the former CEO's lawyers will return to court.
Figure (FIGR) shares closed at $31.11 on its Sept. 11 Nasdaq debut, gaining 24% from the $25 pre-sale price and establishing a $6.6 billion market cap with 211.66 million shares outstanding. The blockchain-native lending platform reached an intraday peak of $36.13, representing a 44.5% surge, before settling at closing levels. The debut proceeded without trading […]
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ETH price and spot ETF flows have perked up, but a rally to $5,000 depends on how investors feel about the US and global economy.
Earlier this week, CleanCore kicked off its Dogecoin treasury with an initial 285.4 million DOGE purchase.
A mix of strong liquidity, a benign macro backdrop and supportive regulatory signals could keep the crypto market rally alive in the fourth quarter, the report said.
BlackRock explores tokenizing exchange-traded fund (ETF) shares as part of its push to expand its digital asset infrastructure beyond traditional market boundaries. As Bloomberg News reported on Sept. 11, the firm weighs creating blockchain-based versions of ETFs tied to real-world assets (RWA), including stocks, according to sources familiar with the confidential planning. The initiative builds […]
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BlackRock is reportedly exploring tokenized ETFs after Bitcoin fund success, as Wall Street giants tout tokenization as a game-changer for finance.
The firm’s IPO could bolster narratives around tokenization, according to an analyst.
Crypto exchange Gemini is going public, riding the IPO wave following offerings from Circle, Bullish, and Figure. Here's the rundown.
SOL Strategies Inc., the company that grew out of Cypherpunk Holdings, made its Nasdaq debut this week under the ticker STKE. According to reports, the move converts the company’s Canadian listings into a US trading venue and gives American investors direct access to a firm that holds a sizable Solana treasury. Related Reading: Institutional Adoption Rises: 21X Brings Chainlink Into Europe’s Tokenized Securities Market The firm’s SOL holdings were valued at roughly $83 million–$94 million around the time of the listing, and SOL token prices were trading in the $214–$220 range as markets reacted. Nasdaq Debut And Trading Volatility According to market watchers, STKE opened around $12.85 on Nasdaq before tumbling to roughly $8.18 in early trades, showing heavy volatility in the first session. The company still maintains a presence in Canada, where it trades as HODL on the Canadian Securities Exchange, and its OTCQB shares (CYFRF) are being migrated into the Nasdaq listing. Reports have disclosed that the early price swings were driven by speculative flows and the usual market churn that follows a high-profile uplisting. A Bigger Picture On Holdings SOL Strategies has been built as a Solana-focused treasury and operational group. It runs validators, takes part in staking, and invests in projects inside the Solana ecosystem. The company’s holding size puts it among notable North American SOL treasuries, though some peers hold far more. For example, coverage shows Upexi Inc. holds about 1.9 million SOL, which was valued at roughly $319 million, while DeFi Development Corp holds about 1.18 million SOL, worth about $198 million at market rates cited in reports. Market Reaction And Investor Interest According to market coverage, the Nasdaq listing gave SOL Strategies fresh visibility and attracted both retail traders and institutional curiosity. The share-price swings were large enough to draw headlines, and trading volume spiked as investors weighed the risks and rewards of a treasury-backed crypto firm now trading on a major US exchange. Some traders treated STKE as a way to get indirect exposure to SOL, while others saw it as a pure equity play in a niche operator. Related Reading: Bitcoin Jumps Past $114K As Markets Eye Fed Easing After PPI Report Regulatory And Competitive Issues SOL Strategies is smaller than several competitors, raising questions about scale and sustainability if SOL volatility returns. Regulators and market watchers will likely keep a close eye on how crypto treasuries are presented to investors, and on disclosures about staking, validator income, and treasury management. Featured image from Google Images, chart from TradingView
The world’s largest asset manager is reportedly looking into bringing its highly successful exchange-traded funds onchain.
Kraken is introducing Kraken Perps, a new perpetual-contracts feature, as part of a broader push to bring more advanced trading tools to retail investors. The development comes after the crypto exchange recently expanded its tokenized equities product, xStocks, reflecting its growing role in bridging traditional finance and blockchain. Perps for the everyday investors With the […]
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Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz called this the “season of SOL,” saying Solana is fast and tailor-made to be the blockchain for financial markets.
Bitcoin’s short-term path hinges on a $4.3 billion options expiry. Bulls are favored, but weak jobs data and doubts over AI profitability could add uncertainty.