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Crypto markets grabbed headlines last week, from billion-dollar fundraising pushes at Polymarket and Kalshi to Gemini going public. Tether also staked its claim in the U.S. with a new regulated stablecoin, Coinbase turned up the heat on regulators, and Binance deepened Wall Street ties with Franklin Templeton. Meanwhile, Avalanche and HashKey unveiled ambitious treasury plans, OpenSea edged closer to its long-awaited token, and Michael Saylor’s firm continued to pile into Bitcoin as German authorities faced scrutiny over a missed multibillion-dollar BTC haul. Prediction platforms target billion-dollar valuations Polymarket received offers valuing the company at up to $9 billion. Kalshi is…
American entrepreneur Arthur Hayes has said he’s leaving the memecoin space and putting his money into high-yield decentralized finance protocols that actually pay. The BitMEX co-founder has spent the better part of the past years investing in memecoins like PEPE and MOTHER. In a recent interview with crypto investor Kyle Chasse, Hayes stated that digital assets are too risky for the kind of capital he wants to deploy. The entrepreneur revealed that he’s interested in projects that are going to pay investors as token holders for making them successful. Hayes advocates for DeFi protocols Hayes has previously advocated for DeFi…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. The world is in the middle of a mental health crisis, and the system designed to address it is falling short. Despite affecting hundreds of millions globally, many governments are only allocating 2% of their health budget to the issue. This chronic underinvestment, estimated at $200 to $360 billion annually, remains one of the greatest obstacles to progress. Summary Traditional research is broken — mental health studies remain siloed, underfunded, and misaligned with real-world outcomes, despite a…
A new standard transforms Ethereum into a platform for tokenized asset settlement, eliminating the need to wrap assets or use bridges. The new Ethereum standard, ERC-7943, comes at a timely moment. Nasdaq just filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to start trading tokenized securities earlier this week, and the Kraken exchange outlined its plans to offer EU users trading tokenized stocks, among other assets. Are real-world assets (RWAs) tokenization destined to bring changes to the financial world soon? Summary ERC-7943 aims to eliminate bridges, wrapping, and other methods of interconnecting different token types. It’s currently at the review…
Shiba Inu price continued its recovery on Saturday, Sep. 13, as the total value locked in Shibarium network rose and as SHIB balances on exchanges retreated. Shiba Inu (SHIB) rose to $0.000014, its highest point in over a month and 25% above its lowest level this month. Summary Shiba Inu price continued rising on Saturday. Shibarium, its layer-2 network, confirmed it was hacked. The amount of SHIB tokens on exchanges dropped. Shibarium TVL jumps amid ShibaSwap hacking concerns SHIB price rose as DeFi Llama data showed that the total value locked in the network jumped after an important update. The…
Linea’s price surged over 20% on Saturday as investors capitalized on its post-airdrop dip, pushing its market cap above $418 million. The rebound comes amid a dramatic rise in ecosystem metrics, with total value locked (TVL) hitting a record high of $1.94 billion, driven by key dApps like Aave. Linea (LINEA) is positioning itself to become a dominant force in DeFi, with stablecoin inflows and decentralized exchange volume both showing impressive growth. The Consensys-created layer-2 network could be entering the markup phase of the Wyckoff Theory, signaling further potential gains. Summary Linea price jumped as the total value locked in…
In a recent post on X, crypto analyst CRYPTOWZRD shared a bullish daily technical outlook for Ethereum (ETH), highlighting a strong close that suggests further upward movement is likely. The analyst’s primary expectation is for more gains to follow as the ETH/BTC pair begins to surge. This key relationship is a central focus for the analyst, as a strong performance from Ethereum against BTC often signals a broader bullish period for ETH itself. ETH And ETHBTC Daily Candles Flash Strong Bullish Close Giving a detailed market update, CRYPTOWZRD highlighted that both Ethereum’s daily candle and the ETHBTC pair closed strongly…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. IOTA Miner reports XRP and BTC users saw portfolio gains of up to 30%, boosting passive income appeal. Summary IOTA Miner users report up to 30% portfolio growth as XRP and BTC cloud mining delivers massive passive income. UK-based IOTA Miner helps 9m+ users turn crypto into steady yields with secure, green-powered cloud mining. With no hardware needed, IOTA Miner credits profits to accounts, making crypto income simple and accessible. As the crypto market gains momentum, investors are increasingly…
Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy, said on Saturday that Bitcoin had surpassed the Magnificent 7. In a post on X, he shared how the company’s Return on Investment (ROI) from Bitcoin, open interest, and its treasury expansion have beaten that of the heavyweights in tech. He even commented, “Bitcoin is more interesting than the Magnificent 7.” Saylor posted a chart comparing open interest to the market cap To illustrate Bitcoin’s impact, Saylor shared a chart comparing open interest to market cap. MicroStrategy came in first at 100.5%, trouncing Tesla’s 26% and the rest of the Magnificent 7, including Nvidia,…
Key Takeaways As billions floods into altcoin derivatives as Wall Street and retail collide, risking either a euphoric altseason or a brutal liquidation cascade fueled by fragile leverage and speculative frenzy. In 2025, gamblers have pushed $61.7 billion in speculative bets onto the altcoin derivatives table, a new and dizzying record. This isn’t just one big wave; it’s a messy chop of conflicting currents, with Wall Street suits and Reddit degens chasing different dreams. The whole setup feels precariously balanced, one bad wobble away from either a face-melting “altseason” or a catastrophic wipeout that liquidates everyone. Leverage: The market’s rocket…