Strive CEO Bullish on Bitcoin's Strongest Cycle Yet, Citing Dual Outperformance Against Dollar and Gold
The CEO of Strive says Bitcoin is heading into its strongest cycle ever, basing the call on the asset's recent strong performance against both the US dollar and gold.
Fasset Raises $68M Series C, Joins Unicorn Club with SBI Group Leading Round
Crypto firm Fasset has raised $68 million in a Series C round at a $1 billion valuation, led by SBI Group, with funds earmarked for expanding cross-border stablecoin infrastructure.
Bernstein: Circle's Growth Doesn't Need the Clarity Act, Still Sees 59% Upside
Analyst firm Bernstein says that even if the Clarity Act fails to pass, Circle can still sustain momentum through rising USDC supply and growing stablecoin transaction volumes, with 59% upside potential for its stock.
Gemini Teams Up with Apex to Handle Execution and Clearing for Crypto Event Contracts
Gemini and Apex have struck a partnership under which any broker offering crypto event contracts through Apex's platform will have its trade execution and clearing handled by Gemini, the companies said.
Tether's $120M Uruguay Mining Farm Falls Through: No-Show at Contract Signing Was the Final Straw
According to Reuters, Tether's $120 million Bitcoin mining project in Uruguay ground to a halt after local utility UTE cut power when the company's representatives failed to show up for a contract signing.
Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs Pull in $2.6B in a Week — Strongest Since October
Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs saw combined weekly inflows of $2.6 billion, with trading volume surging more than threefold to $29 billion — though both assets remain in negative territory for the year.
Zcash Surges to 8-Year High, Nears $850 as 24-Hour Futures Volume Hits Nearly $10 Billion
Zcash's price touched an eight-year high, nearing $850, but 24-hour futures trading volume during the same period reached almost $10 billion—far outpacing the $1.76 billion in open interest, suggesting this rally is being driven by the derivatives market.
Solana Mainnet Slashes Block Time to 350ms, Next Stop: 200ms
Solana has cut its mainnet slot time down to 350 milliseconds, marking the first step toward its ultimate 200ms goal. The official line is clear: this is about speeding up transaction confirmation, not boosting overall network throughput.
Metaplanet Stakes 2,100 BTC to Grab 96% of Super League, Pushing Into the US Market
Metaplanet is using a combination of cash and 2,100 bitcoin to take a stake, setting up a bitcoin treasury company in the US. Super League's stock surged 80% the same day the news broke.
Bitcoin Buys on Pause for Two Months, Yet Strategy Stock Defies Trend to Hit Two-Month High
Strategy (MSTR) hasn't added to its bitcoin holdings for two straight months, but its stock has rallied in step with bitcoin's climb. Meanwhile, STRC keeps recovering too, edging closer to the $100 mark.
Securitize Teams Up With Neuberger Berman to Tokenize $230B Fixed Income Platform, Launches HINC Fund
Securitize is tokenizing Neuberger Berman's $230 billion fixed income platform, with the new HINC fund deployed simultaneously across four blockchains — Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana, and Sui.
Bitcoin's Best Weekly Gain in 2 Years Lifts Market, XRP Leads Altcoin Rebound
Bitcoin posted its best weekly performance in two years, lifting the broader crypto market as XRP led a wave of altcoin gains. HYPE surged nearly 40% for the week, while ZEC and LINK also climbed.
VanEck: Bitcoin's Capitulation Check Flashes 8 of 12 Signals as Nearly 11-Month Correction May Be Nearing Its End
VanEck's research team says 8 of 12 signals in its Bitcoin Capitulation Check have now been triggered, with long-term holders offloading more than 350,000 BTC in a single month — a sign the market may be approaching an accumulation phase.
BounceBit Hacked: 286 Million BB Tokens Drained, Project Shuts Down Native Chain to Migrate to BNB Chain
BounceBit has reportedly suffered an attack worth around $3 million, with attackers draining approximately 286.5 million BB tokens from nine wallets, causing a temporary halt in block production. The project has since decided to discontinue its native chain and migrate to BNB Chain.
Congress Stalls on Digital Asset Legislation, SEC Steps In With Its Own Crypto Fundraising Rule Tuesday
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a new draft rule on Tuesday, attempting to carve out a compliance pathway for investment activities involving digital assets, at a time when related legislation in Congress remains stalled.
Ripple Legal Chief Flags September 15 as Key Test for Clarity Act Market Structure Bill
Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty called September 15 a "bellwether" for the Clarity Act, warning that the U.S. risks missing a rare window of opportunity.
Bitcoin Breaks $75,500, MEXC Analyst Calls This Rally "Premature"
Bitcoin's price has crossed the $75,500 mark, but MEXC Research Chief Analyst Shawn Young warns that the market is giving the US Treasury's intervention "more credit than it deserves."
South Korea's Shinhan Bank Teams Up With Solana Foundation, Etherfuse, Orca to Pilot Tokenized Korean Won Fund
South Korea's Shinhan Bank has reached an agreement with the Solana Foundation, Etherfuse, and Orca to run a proof-of-concept on the issuance and distribution of a tokenized Korean won-denominated fund. The initiative remains at the PoC stage and has not yet moved into actual issuance.
MANTRA Chain Freezes All Network Transactions After Cosmos EVM Module Incident
MANTRA Chain has opted to halt the entire chain and suspend all transactions following an incident tied to its Cosmos EVM module, with official details still pending.
Ava Labs Business Chief Nahas: Crypto Prices Are Down, But Opportunities Are the Most He's Ever Seen
Ava Labs Chief Business Officer John Nahas says that while crypto prices remain weak, real-world adoption across the industry is giving him the most opportunities he's seen in his career.
Anchorage CEO: AI Agents Need Bank Accounts for a "Jetsons"-Style Future
Anchorage's CEO uses "The Jetsons" as an analogy for where AI agents are headed next, revealing the company has built an agentic banking platform with a "know-your-agent" mechanism to handle AI-driven transactions.
Upbit Trading Volume Surges 273%, Analyst Says: Korean Money Is "Chasing Returns," Not "Believing in Crypto"
South Korea's largest crypto exchange Upbit has seen trading volume spike 273% recently. An analyst points out that this influx of capital reflects investors chasing short-term returns, not a long-term conviction in any particular asset.
Bitcoin Nears $80K: Bernstein Says ETF Inflow Rebound Marks Momentum Turning Point
As bitcoin's price pushes toward $80,000, Bernstein notes that U.S. spot bitcoin ETF inflows have picked back up, while Strategy's bitcoin holdings have also climbed back above its average purchase cost.
CME CEO Clashes with CFTC Official, Kalshi COO — Prediction Market Oversight Question Takes Center Stage
At a CFTC commission meeting, CME executive Terrence Duffy publicly sparred with CFTC official Selig and Kalshi's COO over jurisdiction for regulating prediction markets, highlighting a widening rift between traditional derivatives exchanges and emerging prediction market platforms.