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In brief Analysts were upbeat that the Fed would cut interest rates again and help bolster risk assets. In his post decision comments, Jerome Powell noted the bank’s concerns about a sagging job market and continued inflationary pressure. Bitcoin was trading at about $116,200, down slightly over the past 24 hours. Neither the U.S. central bank’s decision to drop the interest rate nor Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s measured comments following the announcement stirred Bitcoin much on Wednesday.But analysts whom Decrypt spoke to are largely upbeat that the asset’s price would gain ground throughout the remainder of the year. Powell’s emphasis…

They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that’s not just a metaphor, it’s a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits take a more mechanical (and sometimes philosophical) turn. Christian’s journey with the written word began long before the age of Bitcoin. In the hallowed halls of academia, he honed his craft as a feature writer for his college paper. This early love for storytelling paved…

President Donald Trump’s top adviser on crypto, David Sacks, is working under a “special government employee” status that’s meant to be for officials serviing an important but temporary duty with the federal government, and Senator Elizabeth Warren penned a letter with other Democrats in Congress asking him whether he’s overstepped that window. Such an employee isn’t allowed to serve more than 130 days in a year, according to the law, and the Wednesday letter to Sacks asks him to put a number on the days the prominent venture capitalist has worked for Trump in the role as crypto and artificial…

Stablecoins are the real success story in crypto. In the past six years, Stablecoins have quietly become indispensable. Since 2019, people have used stablecoins to move $264.5 trillion across 18 billion in transactions. Why? Stablecoins let you hold money onchain without having to worry about volatility, making them the easiest way to store value and transact in the crypto economy.Total market cap of stablecoins is over $280 billion Source: DefillamaWhy are Stablecoins popular right now?We’re seeing a rush of companies launching stablecoins in the U.S. because issuers finally gained clarity with the passing of the GENIUS Act in July 2025.…

PumpFun has surpassed Hyperliquid (HYPE) in daily revenue, reclaiming its position as one of the most profitable projects in the crypto market. In light of this, a crypto analyst has projected that this momentum could push PUMP to fresh all-time highs. PumpFun Outpaces Hyperliquid in Daily Earnings According to DeFiLlama data, PumpFun recorded over $3.12 million in daily revenue, placing it third among all crypto platforms. The platform is behind only Tether and Circle in the rankings.  Source: DeFiLlama data; Protocol Ranking by Revenue Hyperliquid is now in fourth place after recently dominating headlines in the perpetual trading space. The…

TLDR South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has launched Giwa, an Ethereum layer-2 testnet Giwa (Global Infrastructure for Web3 Access) uses Optimism’s OP Stack with one-second block times Upbit joins other exchanges like Coinbase and Binance in launching its own blockchain Development tools and a block explorer are already available on the Giwa Sepolia testnet South Korea ranks second globally in crypto on-ramp volume at $1 trillion (July 2024-June 2025) South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has launched Giwa, an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain on testnet. The announcement was made at the Upbit D Conference 2025 on Monday, marking the exchange’s expansion beyond…

The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two Iranian financial facilitators for coordinating over $100 million worth of cryptocurrency in oil sales for the Iranian government, a September 16 press release shows.OFAC Sanctions Iranian NationalsAccording to the Tuesday press release, Iranian nationals Alireza Derakhshan and Arash Estaki Alivand “used a network of front companies in multiple foreign jurisdictions” to transfer the digital assets.OFAC alleges that Alivand and Derakhshan’s transfers also involved the sale of Iranian oil that benefited Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL).IRGC-QF…

Spiko Finance’s EU T-Bills money market fund continues to experience significant growth. According to data reported today by market analyst Token Terminal, Spiko has hit a milestone of $300 million in assets under management (AUM). Spiko Finance is a Paris-based investment management platform that provides MMFs (tokenized money market funds) valued in euros and dollars, offering Web3 customers on-chain access to risk-free interest rates through investments in treasury bonds (treasury bills). Its EU T-Bills Money Market Fund is a regulated EUR money market fund that operates under the EU regulatory framework. The tokenized fund is a digital asset backed by…

Jack Ma–backed Yunfeng Financial Group, listed in Hong Kong, purchased 10,000 Ethereum worth $44 million, marking a deeper move into digital asset ventures. The company confirmed that the acquisition was funded entirely through its available cash resources. The move comes as part of Yunfeng’s expansion into Web3, digital assets, and artificial intelligence. Ethereum will serve as a strategic reserve asset for the group. Ethereum to Be Treated as Investment Asset In its announcement, Yunfeng clarified that Ethereum will be reported as part of its investment portfolio in official financial reports. The company emphasized that ETH will support tokenization projects and…

Bitcoin’s Supercycle: A Contrarian Opportunity at the Edge of ExplosionIn the notoriously volatile and short-sighted world of cryptocurrencies, patterns emerge that only the sharpest investors can recognize before the crowd catches on. Right now, an increasing number of seasoned analysts and contrarian investors believe that Bitcoin is entering what’s being called a “supercycle ignition”—a rare structural phase in its market evolution that precedes a parabolic price action. If the projections pan out, Bitcoin’s price could eclipse its previous all-time high and skyrocket to $360,000 or more.While skeptics may label such bold predictions as excessive speculation, history tells us that the…