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South Korea’s crypto market growth fueled by rising Premium Index: Chainalysis

The Korea Premium Index drives price surges in South Korea's crypto market, where institutional trading plays a pivotal role.

Bitcoin’s ‘local market structure’ could push BTC price to new all-time high — Analysts

Analysts say Bitcoin’s recent price action could be a sign that the path to new all-time highs has begun.

US gov’t cites Caroline Ellison’s ‘extraordinary cooperation’ before sentencing

Lawyers representing the former Alameda Research CEO have requested time served and supervised release — an outcome that appeared more likely after a filing by US Attorneys.

Circle integrates USDC with national payment systems of Brazil, Mexico

USDC is now integrated into the banking systems of Brazil and Mexico, allowing businesses to use the USD-pegged stablecoin directly through local financial institutions.

Wintermute launches OutcomeMarket, US election prediction tokens

The new market will feature Chaos Labs’ Edge Proofs Oracle support, but probably won’t be accessible in the United States.

Some pro-crypto Trumpers suggest he ‘lost their votes’ after token launch

Though many Donald Trump supporters said nothing would stop them from voting for the Republican candidate, others didn’t seem to be pleased by his latest crypto lending project.

Bitcoin rallies to $61K, but derivatives traders are still skeptical — Here is why

Bitcoin price shows strength ahead of a key Federal Reserve monetary policy decision on Sept. 18, but data suggests the momentum may not last.

USDT on TON chain surpasses $1 billion: Token Terminal

Tether’s stablecoin continues to dominate rivals, including Circe’s U.S. Dollar Coin (USDC).

Dragonfly Capital eyes $500M for fourth crypto fund

Dragonfly’s new crypto fund will target early-stage projects in the crypto space. Over 100 digital-asset startups are part of the firm’s portfolio.

Restaking will spark the next big rush of money into crypto

Platforms including EigenLayer, Symbiotic and Karak are charting new territory on the frontier of restaking.

SC Ventures invests in One Trading for EU crypto perpetual futures

Standard Chartered’s venture capital arm gets a toehold in Europe with its investment in the EU’s only MiFID II-compliant crypto platform. 

Prager Metis to pay $745K to settle SEC charges over FTX audit misconduct

The regulator alleges that Prager issued two audit reports for FTX between February 2021 and April 2022 that falsely represented auditing standards. 

Is Solana following Ethereum? SOL price continues slump vs. Bitcoin

Solana needs to hold above the crucial $120 support to avoid a potential correction below $100, according to market analysts.

Why stocks may send Bitcoin price back to $50K before October 

Bitcoin and SPX share a high correlation index as the US stock approaches a new all-time high a day before the Fed cuts interest rates.

Ripple co-founder leads $10M raise for decentralized clearing

Chris Larsen's contribution to Yellow Network aims to tackle liquidity fragmentation, scalability and capital efficiency in crypto markets.

Binance denies blame in $230M WazirX hack, urges user repayments

Binance urged the WazirX team to take accountability for the hack, and compensate users for the loss of funds.

PayPal and Venmo's ENS integration to boost mainstream crypto adoption

The new integration could bring Web2 and Web3 users together, which could be the key to unlocking true mainstream crypto payment adoption.

How 10,000 steps can earn you up to $6.20 a day

Physical activity could be equal or even bigger than the $7 trillion-worth attention economy, Sweat Economy co-founder believes.

Pixels hosts ‘first-ever’ Web3 wedding and Immortal Rising 2 gets 400K registrations: Web3 Gamer

A popular gaming content creator shows that you can get married to the one you love in a game you love, Immortal Rising 2 racks up over 400,000 pre-registrations before its launch, and other news.

Microsoft to open two AI centers in Abu Dhabi

One center will focus on developing industry standards for responsible AI use, while the other will support projects that address “key societal goals.”

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