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Is XRP ‘way overvalued’ to buy right now?

XRP’s market cap is 2,200 times greater than its total value locked on XRPL, signaling heavy upside speculation among traders.

Ethereum options lack euphoria: What's the biggest risk to $5K ETH price?

Sustained ETF inflows and corporate reserves could position ETH to outperform and challenge $5,000 for the first time.

Crypto helps emerging economies bypass legacy financial constraints

Developing nations can use crypto to bypass financial constraints, hedge inflation and attract investment. Emerging economies are discovering crypto’s power.

ALT5 Sigma to raise $1.5B for first World Liberty Financial corporate treasury

ALT5 Sigma is raising $1.5 billion through a 200 million-share sale to fund a corporate treasury centered on Trump-backed World Liberty Financial tokens.

Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade set for November: What you need to know

Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade arrives in November 2025, quietly boosting scalability and network resilience without changing smart contracts

How plushies saved Pudgy Penguins from bankruptcy

From a six-month runway in 2022 to a projected $50 million in 2025 revenue, Pudgy Penguins beat the NFT crash with a risky bet on toys.

South Korean investors swap US Big Tech stocks for crypto-linked equities

South Korean traders poured $259 million into Ether-hoarding firm BitMine in July, making it the country’s most-purchased overseas stock.

NYSE-parent ICE taps Chainlink to bring forex, precious metals data onchain

Chainlink has partnered with NYSE-parent Intercontinental Exchange to integrate forex and precious metals data from ICE’s Consolidated Feed into Chainlink Data Streams.

Strategy adds $18M in Bitcoin on fifth anniversary of BTC strategy

Michael Saylor’s Strategy added another $18 million in Bitcoin last week to mark the fifth anniversary of its BTC buying strategy, bringing its total holdings to 628,946 BTC.

Tether and Rumble bet on AI with $1.17B Northern Data acquisition

Tether and Rumble have offered to acquire all shares of AI infrastructure operator Northern Data in a $1.17 billion deal that would make Tether Rumble’s top shareholder.

Bitcoin’s corporate boom raises ‘Fort Knox’ nationalization concerns

Bitcoin’s corporate adoption is increasingly resembling the “nationalization path” of gold leading up to 1971, presenting a new centralization concern, according to Willy Woo.

What is a ghost chain? How to spot dead or dormant crypto projects

Ghost chains refer to blockchain projects with little to no real activity, adoption or developer engagement.

BTC price to fill $117K CME gap? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin has a new dip target as the week begins with BTC price action targeting all-time highs. Will bulls end up defending $117,000?

Ether treasuries climb to $13B as price breaks $4,300

Corporate Ether holdings surged to $13 billion as ETH’s price broke $4,300, with BitMine, SharpLink and The Ether Machine leading the charge.

Crypto ETP inflows hit $572M as Bitcoin and Ether rebound

Ether ETPs continued to lead the market last week, attracting the biggest inflows among other crypto assets at almost $270 billion.

S&P Global assigns ‘B-’ credit rating to Sky, first for DeFi protocol

S&P Global’s credit rating of Sky Protocol reflects key concerns over governance centralization, weak capitalization and regulatory uncertainty.

LayerZero, Stargate tokens jump on $110M acquisition plan

LayerZero pitched a $110 million all-token deal to buy Stargate, but not everyone from the crypto protocol’s community is happy with the proposal.

‘Mysterious institution’ buys almost $1B worth of Ether in week

Ethereum’s market capitalization currently sits at $523 billion, overtaking global payment cards company Mastercard.

Bitcoin surge to $122K was ‘just a matter of time,’ Analyst says

Bitcoin surged above $122,000, within 1% of its all-time high, following last week’s pro-crypto White House executive order and three strong days of Bitcoin ETF inflows.

Is the four-year crypto cycle dead? Believers are growing louder

Experts are debating whether Bitcoin’s predictable four-year cycles are at an end as institutions get into crypto in a big way.

Ethereum bag holders will rotate back to Bitcoin: Samson Mow

Bitcoin maximalist Samson Mow predicted ETH investors will rotate back to BTC, but previous market cycles suggest altcoin growth patterns will continue.

Saylor’s Strategy started buying Bitcoin 5 years ago. It's now up 2,600%

MicroStrategy, now known as Strategy, first purchased Bitcoin exactly five years ago on Aug. 11, 2020, a move that helped revive its share price after a two-decade lull.

Bitcoin is the ‘perfect asset’ for the next 1,000 years: Willy Woo

Bitcoin is the “perfect asset” for the next 1,000 years, but it needs far bigger flows to compete with the US dollar and gold, a Bitcoin OG said.

At least 1 Bitcoiner gets kidnapped every week — Crypto exec

Alena Vranova said that personal safety measures should not be ignored by Bitcoin and crypto investors with modest holdings.

World Mobile launches drone-based, decentralized telecom project

The decentralized telecommunication project uses unmanned aerial drones in the stratosphere to provide wireless services to users.

How high will Ethereum price go after breaking $4K? ETH analysts weigh in

Ethereum bulls make a strong case for an ETH price rally toward $10,000 or above in the next six to eight months.

The future belongs to those who own their AI

As AI rapidly replaces white-collar jobs, the future economy will belong to those owning AI agents rather than renting access from Big Tech.

Bitcoin can liquidate $18B with 10% price gain as traders see $120K next

Bitcoin traders are getting excited over a huge short squeeze as BTC price predictions include a return to all-time highs.

Crypto debanking is ‘still occurring’ as banks stick to Chokepoint policies

Despite Trump’s pro-crypto stance, Unicoin CEO says US banks continue closing accounts for crypto firms under “Operation Chokepoint.”

Embargo ransomware group moved $34M in crypto since April: TRM Labs

TRM Labs says the Embargo ransomware group has moved over $34 million in ransom-linked crypto since April, targeting US hospitals and critical infrastructure.

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