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Bitcoin bulls favored in $22.6B BTC monthly options expiry, but bears still lurk

Bitcoin’s $22.6 billion monthly options expiry is led by the bulls but macroeconomic headwinds could give the bears a last minute advantage.

US senators signal resistance to market structure over ’foreign crypto deals’

No scheduled consideration of a market structure bill appeared on Senate calendars as of Wednesday, and pushback from Democrats could challenge what is expected to be a tight vote.

ETH price euphoria fades, but $5K remains the end-of-year target: Analyst

Institutional demand for Ethereum contrasts with weak retail flows, while ETH must reclaim $4,580 to trigger a potential breakout, according to an analyst.

Stablecoins need consumer protections to unseat incumbents: Crypto exec

Stablecoins feature 24/7, near-instant cross-border settlement, but retail consumers are waiting for guarantees against fraud and disputes.

Price predictions 9/24: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, LINK, AVAX

Bitcoin bulls are trying to seize control but are expected to face strong selling at $117,500. Will altcoins capitalize on BTC's potential range-bound price action?

Kraken, Crypto.com execs to attend SEC-CFTC ‘harmonization’ event

The roundtable between the two US financial regulators announced earlier this month will come after several policy changes affecting digital assets.

Hyperliquid stablecoin goes live after fierce bidding for issuance rights

The USDH stablecoin is live, giving the derivatives exchange its first dollar-pegged asset after Native Markets secured issuance rights in a validator vote.

Bitcoin rallies to $113.9K as bullish divergence points to trend reversal

Bitcoin’s bullish divergences on the RSI metric, along with record-low volatility, were early signs that the rally to $113,900 was in the making. Is the sell-off over?

Trump’s pick for CFTC chair faces uncertain future as other candidates vetted: Report

At least three other candidates may be in the running to chair the CTFC after the Winklevoss twins reportedly soured on Trump’s first pick, Brian Quintenz.

Aster can flip HYPE by market cap and rally another 480%: Analyst

Whales rotated heavily into ASTER and dumped HYPE as smart money bets on a shift toward the new DEX token associated with Binance’s CZ.

How Paxos’ USDH stablecoin could spark Hyperliquid’s biggest breakout yet

Paxos’ USDH plan brings PayPal/Venmo links, a $20-million fund and yield sharing. Could it turn Hyperliquid into DeFi’s next liquidity hub?

Bitcoin upgrade is splitting developers and purists

Bitcoin Core proponents defend OP_RETURN changes as neutral, while critics warn of spam and capture.

Coinbase, Sony and Samsung back stablecoin startup Bastion in $14.6M raise

Coinbase Ventures led a $14.6 million round for Bastion, a startup providing white-label stablecoin issuance with backing from Sony, Samsung, A16z and others.

Bitcoin Bollinger Bands tighter than ever as trader eyes $107K ‘max pain’

Bitcoin traders supplied BTC price levels to cause “max pain” around a giant $17.5 billion options expiry, while Bollinger Bands set new records.

Crypto’s real boom is happening in Argentina, Nigeria, and the Philippines

While crypto focuses on US and EU markets, real adoption is happening in Argentina, Nigeria and the Philippines, where digital assets solve survival needs.

Canton Network taps Chainlink as super validator, integrates oracles and CCIP

Chainlink integrated its data services and crosschain protocol into the institutional blockchain Canton Network and joined as a super validator.

Japan’s policy shifts helped it double crypto adoption: Chainalysis

Chainalysis APAC policy lead Chengyi Ong says favorable policy and taxes helped boost crypto in Japan, while stablecoins were popular across the Asia Pacific.

XRP price prepares for ‘major trend shift’ with $4 in reach: Analyst

XRP price was up 6.8% since Monday’s crypto market pullback, as traders said key support levels must hold to sustain a recovery to new all-time highs.

Aster dethrones Hyperliquid with $1.25B surge in open interest

DefiLlama data showed that Aster topped daily perpetual trading volumes with $24.7 billion on Wednesday, surpassing competitors including Hyperliquid and edgeX.

Digital euro unlikely to launch before 2029, ECB board member says

Introduced in October 2020, Europe’s digital euro may not launch until 2029, according to ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone.

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