Solana Founder Shares Plans For New Perp DEX ‘Percolator’

Solana Labs co-founder and CEO Anatoly Yakovenko is the latest crypto founder to announce plans for a decentralized exchange (DEX), following the success of Hyperliquid and Astar. On Monday, Yakovenko uploaded plans outlining a new sharded perpetual exchange protocol on the Solana blockchain, dubbed Percolator. A perpetual exchange is a decentralized trading protocol for perpetual…

How to Read Crypto Charts in 2025 Like a Pro

Key takeaways Crypto charts display open-high-low-close (OHLC) data. OHLC data helps traders track price movements, analyze volatility and identify trading opportunities. The X-axis represents timeframes, while the Y-axis shows price levels, either on a linear or logarithmic scale. Volume bars below the chart help confirm market participation. Candlestick charts remain the most popular for their…

Decentralized Science Will Bring The Brain Onchain

Opinion by: Andreas Melhede, co-founder of Elata Biosciences Neuralink’s first-ever brain implant is turning science fiction into reality. It’s a coin-sized device with hair-thin electrode threads that a surgical robot weaves into the brain’s cortex to read and send neuron signals. These signals are then transmitted wirelessly to a computer, allowing the person wearing the…

Bitcoin Macro Chart Eyes 70% Gains as BTC Price Taps $111K

Key takeaways: Bitcoin surged above $111,000 on Monday, driven by improving macro conditions and a potential US-China trade deal. Technical analysis shows bull flags targeting $186,000-$192,000 BTC price in the weeks ahead.  Bitcoin (BTC) rose back above $111,000 at the start of the European trading session on Monday as improving macroeconomic conditions sparked renewed investor…

Amazon AWS Outage Hits Coinbase Mobile App, Robinhood

Coinbase and Robinhood were among several major platforms distressed by an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center outage on Monday, underscoring the risks of relying on centralized cloud providers for critical financial infrastructure. Coinbase, the third-largest centralized cryptocurrency exchange (CEX) by trading volume, was hit by an AWS data center outage, which reported “increased error…

BlackRock Launches Bitcoin ETP in the UK After FCA Lifts Ban

BlackRock launched a Bitcoin-linked exchange-traded product (ETP) in the United Kingdom following the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) decision to ease restrictions on crypto investment vehicles. On Monday, the asset manager’s website showed that the iShares Bitcoin ETP had been listed on the London Stock Exchange. According to the Sunday Times, the product, which is structured…

BlackRock Bitcoin ETP Joins London Stock Exchange After UK Eases Crypto Ban

BlackRock’s (BLK) bitcoin BTC$110,850.72 exchange-traded product (ETP) started trading on the London Stock Exchange on Monday, the asset manager’s first such product in the U.K., after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) lifted its ban on certain bitcoin-based ETPs. The iShares Bitcoin ETP, trading on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker IB1T, allows retail investors…

Crypto Airdrops Lose Value, Experts Say It’s Time to Evolve

Airdrops are a common practice among new crypto projects, but as much as 88% of airdropped tokens lose value within three months, according to data collected over the last seven years. A Sept. 18 report by DappRadar analyst Sara Gherghelas found that since 2017, projects have distributed over $20 billion in airdrops, but 88% of…

Ethereum Ecosystem Added 16k New Developers In Nine Months.

More than 16,000 new developers joined the Ethereum ecosystem between January and September this year, according to the Ethereum Foundation, which cited data from Electric Capital. Solana was the second most preferred destination for new developers, with more than 11,500 developers writing code for the ecosystem; however, a Solana Foundation representative said the data may…

China Tech Giants Halt Hong Kong Stablecoin Plans Amid Beijing Concerns

Chinese technology giants, including Ant Group and JD.com, have reportedly suspended plans to issue stablecoins in Hong Kong after regulators in Beijing voiced concerns over privately controlled digital currencies. The companies were instructed by the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) and the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) to pause these initiatives, the Financial Times reported…