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CoinShares to go public in the US through $1.2B SPAC merger

The deal with Vine Hill Capital, which values CoinShares at $1.2 billion, will allow the company to be listed on the US Nasdaq Stock Market.

SEC approval of listing standards can mainstream crypto ETFs

The SEC’s proposed generic listing standards could streamline crypto ETF approvals from 240 days to just 60-75 days, opening doors for altcoin funds.

Nasdaq asks SEC for rule change to trade tokenized stocks

Nasdaq has filed for a rule change with the SEC that would allow regulated exchanges in the US to trade tokenized stocks.

Galaxy, Jump, Multicoin lead Forward Industry’s $1.65B Solana treasury raise

Forward Industry’s $1.6 billion SOL corporate treasury would be nearly triple the size of the largest existing Solana reserve.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy buys $217M in Bitcoin as price holds strong

Strategy’s latest 1,955 Bitcoin acquisition brought its total BTC holdings to 638,460 BTC, purchased at an average price of $73,880 per coin.

Can XRP keep outperforming Bitcoin this bull cycle?

XRP price has painted a classic bullish reversal pattern against Bitcoin, eyeing gains of over 100% in the coming months.

Bitcoin long-term holders offload 241,000 BTC: Is sub-$100K BTC next?

Selling by Bitcoin long-term holders, reduced buying by Treasury Companies and a weakening technical structure could push BTC’s price toward $95K.

HSBC, ICBC eye Hong Kong stablecoin licenses under new regime: Report

HSBC and ICBC reportedly plan to apply for Hong Kong stablecoin licenses, with ICBC and Standard Chartered expected to secure first-round approvals.

BTC dip predictions fall below $90K: 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin surfs volatility catalysts as key US macro data combines with increasing worries over a BTC price capitulation event.

NFT market cools with lowest weekly sales since mid-June

The number of unique NFT buyers dropped below 200,000 in the first week of September, a 58% decline from 487,000 in mid-June.

Backpack EU begins operations with CySEC-approved derivatives platform

Backpack EU, owner of the former FTX EU, launches a regulated perpetual futures platform in Europe after settling with the Cyprus regulator and securing a MiFID II license.

Germany yet to seize $5B Bitcoin tied to piracy site Movie2K: Arkham

German authorities may have missed seizing as much as $5 billion in Bitcoin tied to a piracy site it investigated last year, according to Arkham.

Metaplanet, El Salvador add Bitcoin as sentiment shifts ‘neutral’

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said in June that the company’s long-term goal is to acquire 210,000 Bitcoin total by 2027.

Ethereum added $1B of stablecoins almost every day last week

Ethereum’s stablecoin supply surged to a record $165 billion after $5 billion in weekly inflows, cementing its RWA market dominance.

Ethereum metrics are telling 2 very different stories right now

A Messari analyst says Ethereum is “dying” as revenue fell 44% in August. Others argue it’s a flawed way to measure the blockchain’s success.

Ordinals dev floats forking Bitcoin Core amid censorship concerns

Bitcoin Ordinals leader Leonidas said his community would fork Bitcoin Core if developers reversed the upcoming update that allows for more Ordinals and Runes transactions.

Bitcoin whales dump 115,000 BTC in biggest sell-off since mid-2022

Bitcoin whales sold around $12.7 billion of Bitcoin last month, pressuring prices and “signaling intense risk aversion among large investors.”

Crypto treasuries set for ‘bumpy ride’ as premiums narrow: NYDIG

An NYDIG analyst has warned of possible market turbulence as the gap between the share price and asset values of Bitcoin holding companies has narrowed.

Kinto plunges 81% as ETH L2 set to wind down months after hack

Ethereum layer-2 Kinto’s token plummeted after its team announced its blockchain would wind down on Sept. 30, months after a $1.6 million hack.

Trump family's wealth grew by $1.3B following ABTC and WLFI debuts: Report

The Trump family fortune soared this week amid heightened volatility, but the price of ABTC and WLFI have since retraced by double-digits.

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