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- $18 Billion in Bitcoin Options Set to Expire—Here’s What to Expect Analysts called today’s $18 billion notional expiry of Bitcoin options “record-setting,” adding that whatever volatility arises from it may be delayed. That may be welcomed news for crypto investors after a rough trading week has sent prices tumbling across the board, with Bitcoin hanging on to a slight gain for the month of September and the rest of the crypto market already in the red. “Historical precedent suggests that large expiries often suppress volatility leading into the cut-off, then result in a clearer directional move in the 24-72 hours that follow,” Bitfinex analysts told Decrypt. That expected volatility has left users on Myriad, a prediction market...

- SoftBank, Ark May Back Stablecoin Giant Tether in Massive Funding Round: Report Tech investors SoftBank Group and Ark Investment are among the firms discussing participation in a major Tether fundraise that could value the stablecoin issuer at $500 billion, according to a Friday Bloomberg report. The two groups’ interest follows three days after news that El Salvador-based Tether was looking to raise $15-20 billion for a 3% equity stake. Bloomberg first reported this story, citing two unnamed sources, although another source said the amount could be less. The initiative could help push Tether deeper into mainstream finance, the report said. At $500 billion, Tether would rank among the world’s largest private companies, putting it...

- Monitor These Critical Bitcoin Price Levels After Cryptocurrency Drops Below $110,000 Key Takeaways Bitcoin (BTCUSD) prices have tumbled this week, squelching a rally that had taken the cryptocurrency back within sight of the all-time high set last month. The sell-off started Sunday, when over $1.5 billion in leveraged-long positions in bitcoin were liquidated. Bitcoin dropped below $109,000 late Thursday, hitting its lowest level in a month. The digital currency was trading around $110,000 Friday afternoon, down about 5% from a week ago and 10% from its record high set in mid-August. Below, we take a closer look at Bitcoin’s chart and use technical analysis to identify key price levels worth watching out for. Descending Channel...

- UK–US Launch Transatlantic Crypto Task Force The UK and the U.S. have announced the formation of the Transatlantic Task Force for Markets of the Future, designed to strengthen regulatory cooperation on digital assets and capital markets. This initiative represents the first major step toward harmonizing rules between the world’s two largest financial hubs. The task force will focus on laying the groundwork for a unified approach to tokenization and crypto oversight. Senate Divisions Over Market Structure Bill In Washington, crypto legislation is heating up. Twelve Senate Democrats, including Kirsten Gillibrand and Cory Booker, urged Republicans to pursue bipartisan authorship of a landmark market structure bill. The group pointed...

- Dexari Unveils $1M Cash Prize Trading Competition Gladiator Arena: ROI Trading Competition Dexari, the mobile first self-custodial trading platform powered by Hyperliquid, announces the Gladiator Arena: ROI Trading Competition, a month-long trading competition that begins October 1st. Rankings are determined only by the return on investment, so performance takes center stage. The structure is designed to be simple for newcomers, while giving experienced traders a clear arena to compete at the highest level. The prize pool opens at $100,000 USDC and increases by $50,000 USDC for every $1 billion in total contest trading volume, up to a maximum of $1 million for the prize pool. First place will receive 35% of the total prize pool...

- Why Ethereum (ETH) Fell 11.3% This Week Key Points The Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) cryptocurrency fell 11.3% since last Friday's closing bell, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. This drop, recorded at 12:20 p.m. ET on Sept. 26, also dropped other Ethereum-based assets such as the iShares Ethereum Trust (NASDAQ: ETHA) exchange-traded fund (ETF) and the Wrapped Ethereum (CRYPTO: WETH) ERC-20 token by an identical amount. This week's price drops on Ethereum and its tightly related alternatives came in two parts: a wave of profit-taking at the end of last weekend, followed by a discouraging inflation report on Thursday. As a reminder, the iShares Ethereum ETF reflects Ethereum's price moves by design, and Wrapped...

- Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) has slumped 17% over the past week, but whale accumulation has sparked optimism for a rebound. Trader Notes Crypto chart analyst Ali Martinez said Dogecoin must hold above $0.22 to trigger a potential rally toward $0.29. Daan Crypto Trades explained that Dogecoin's price action is a good representation of the broader crypto market over the past few months. Since the April lows, many coins, especially majors like Bitcoin and Ethereum, have trended higher, though progress has been slow and uneven. Dogecoin has been climbing gradually, posting slightly higher highs and higher lows, which technically confirms an uptrend but lacks strong momentum. Most other altcoins haven't matched this consistency, instead...

- SoftBank Group and Ark Investment Management are among potential investors in a major funding round that could solidify Tether Holdings' standing as one of the largest private companies globally. Tether, the issuer of the world's most traded stablecoin, is looking to raise potentially billions of dollars through this funding effort. Tether’s stablecoin, pegged to the U.S. dollar, has seen dramatic growth and use across various trading platforms, contributing to its dominance in the cryptocurrency market. The funding round, if successful, could further bolster Tether's resources to maintain its currency's stability and expand its market reach. SoftBank, known for its substantial investments in technology, sees potential in the...

- Global Banking Giant SWIFT Ignites Mainstream Adoption With Ethereum Stablecoin Payment Test SWIFT, the backbone of global financial messaging, has begun testing on-chain payments and messaging using Ethereum’s Layer 2 network Linea, in a move that signals deeper integration between traditional finance and blockchain. According to the report, the project involves more than a dozen global banks, including BNP Paribas and BNY Mellon, and is exploring the use of a stablecoin-like token for settlement. The trial marks a significant step for SWIFT, which connects over 11,000 financial institutions and processes billions of messages annually. Traditionally, SWIFT has functioned as a secure messaging service that transmits payment...

- If you don’t know Tony Robbins by now, here’s a reintroduction: He is one of the top leading strategists for life, business, and how to merge the two. Along with writing the best-selling personal finance book, “Unshakeable,” Robbins has coached more than 50 million people from all over the globe for decades. Don’t Panic During a Market Correction The market will always be in flux, constantly shifting in good and bad directions, then correcting. On the official Tony Robbins’ website, Robbins cited that “[o]n average, corrections happen about once per year (since 1900). A correction is a 10% drop, but not more than 20%.” Robbins, like most people, was shaken by that stat, but urges that anyone worried about it set their fears aside...

- SoftBank Group and Ark Investment Management are in early talks to invest in a funding round that could value stablecoin issuer Tether Holdings at as much as $500 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Friday citing people familiar with the matter. This article has been published in Bloomberg via Yahoo News. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/softbank-ark-talks-join-tether-165209647.html

- Bitcoin Is Back Below $110,000. Here's What to Know About the Latest Crypto Sell-Off A chill in the market has taken bitcoin down a notch. Has the "crypto summer" come to an end? The price of bitcoin, the world's largest and best-known cryptocurrency (BTCUSD), fell below $110,000 Thursday evening, down more than 5% for the week and more than 10% off its August all-time high over $124,000. Altcoins like ether (ETHUSD) and solana (SOLUSD) also slid, dragging the estimated total value of the crypto market under $4 trillion. Crypto stocks have been hit, too. Bitcoin treasury stock Strategy (MSTR) and stablecoin issuer Circle (CRCL) has fallen about 10% in the past week, while crypto exchange Coinbase Global (COIN) dropped around 7%...

- Key Points A steady stream of passive income is the ultimate goal for many investors. After all, who doesn't like the idea of having ever-more cash rolling in with little to no effort on their part? Fortunately, anyone can boost their passive income with some savvy investing, and best of all, it no longer requires the risk and effort that comes with picking individual stocks. Use exchange-traded funds Today, the simplest way for most people to generate passive income is to invest in an exchange-traded fund (ETF). These funds represent a basket of stocks, curated based on some strategy, whether that be tracking a popular index or targeting a specific sector. ETFs are traded like stocks, and most importantly, they don't require...

- Altcoin Season Just Shifted – Traders Crowd Aethir, Mantle, Hyperliquid. Who Misses Out? Altcoin season is developing through tokens that show both trading depth and current catalysts. Instead of a blanket rally across the sector, liquidity has been rotating into assets tied to infrastructure, derivatives, and gaming platforms. The latest movement puts Aethir, Mantle, and Hyperliquid in focus, each with distinct reasons behind recent price action. This rotation reflects how altseason often unfolds in waves. Traders look for names with active order books, visible narratives, and exchange access. Aethir (ATH): Volume Expansion Fuels Attention Aethir is trading near $0.06, with a daily volume above $110 million and a market...

- The 7 Largest Publicly Traded Ethereum Treasury Firms The trend of publicly traded companies adopting crypto treasury strategies may have started with Bitcoin, but it has since expanded to a wide variety of digital assets—including the second-largest crypto asset by market cap, Ethereum. Now the race to accumulate ETH is on, led by key figures like Fundstrat’s Tom Lee and Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin, who are championing public firms as they rally around Ethereum and its future. Per StrategicETHReserve.xyz, public entities with Ethereum treasuries maintain more than 5.25 million ETH valued at more than $20.9 billion, as of this writing, and more than 4.3% of the entire supply. These are the biggest holders as of this writing...

- European banks are beginning to wake up to the potential of a euro-backed stablecoin, a move that could mark a turning point for the region’s financial system, according to Mark Aruliah, Head of EMEA Policy and Regulatory Affairs at blockchain analytics firm Elliptic. But while the intent is promising, questions remain over whether Europe can act swiftly enough to compete with the U.S. and Asia, where regulatory clarity and market adoption are already accelerating, Aruliah said. Growing Appetite for Digital Assets A consortium of European banks is reportedly exploring the launch of a euro-denominated stablecoin, showing the industry’s growing appetite for tokenized assets and digital money. The banking consortium includes ING...

- Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded another wave of investor redemptions on September 25, with $258.4 million in net outflows, according to SoSoValue. The withdrawals come just a day after the products staged a strong rebound, showing continued volatility in institutional flows. Bitcoin ETFs Fall to $144B Amid ETH Losing Over $500 Million in 4 days BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) was the only bright spot, attracting $79.7 million in fresh inflows. IBIT remains the market leader, with $84.35 billion in net assets and cumulative inflows of $60.86 billion. However, other major issuers saw heavy withdrawals. Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) posted the sharpest single-day decline, losing $114.8 million...

- Jim Cramer Says “I Think You Just Own Coinbase” Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer shed light on. Answering a caller’s query about the stock, Cramer commented: Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) operates a cryptocurrency platform, and it offers consumer financial accounts, institutional trading services, and developer tools for building onchain applications. During a July episode, Cramer discussed the stock as part of his “PARC” stocks. He said: While we acknowledge the potential of COIN as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from...

- Key Takeaways Jeffrey Wilcke may not be as instantly recognizable as Vitalik Buterin or Gavin Wood, but his role in shaping Ethereum, and his quiet accumulation of wealth from it, makes him one of the most consequential figures in the crypto world. A Dutch programmer turned blockchain pioneer, Wilcke was instrumental in building Ethereum’s Go-based client, Geth, which remains one of the network’s most widely used tools. Today, however, his name is more often linked to eye-catching ETH transfers worth hundreds of millions of dollars and his venture into online gaming. Jeffrey Wilcke Net Worth According to Entrepreneur.com, Jeffrey Wilcke’s net worth was estimated at around $200 million in 2021, placing him 44th on their list of...

- Key Takeaways Decentralized exchange (DEX) Aster has compensated its users who lost funds following an error that created a costly price error for the platform. Price Glitch On September 25, the newly-launched Plasma (XPL) perpetual trading pair saw “abnormal price movements” resulting from a glitch. The price of XPL on Astar surged to $4, whilst on other exchanges it was priced at around $1.3. Abhishek Pawa, a Web3 entrepreneur, speculated that the glitch was the result of an incorrectly configured index that was manually set by the Aster team. The XPL listing came shortly after Plasma, a stablecoin-focused Layer-1, launched its mainnet. Aster is yet to confirm the exact cause. The perpetual DEX worked quickly to reimburse...