UK Ban On Crypto ETNs Lifted As Market Tipped To Grow By 20%

The UK government has finally lifted its ban on crypto exchange-traded notes, citing a maturation of the industry and a greater understanding of digital asset products.  In an announcement on Wednesday, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) outlined that retail investors can now access crypto ETNs via FCA-approved exchanges based in the UK  A crypto exchange-traded…

3 Reasons Why SOL Can Rally To $300

Key takeaways: Solana ETFs and ETPs recorded $706 million in weekly inflows, outpacing XRP’s $219 million, per CoinShares. SOL funding rates stayed below the 6% neutral level, signaling reduced appetite for leveraged bullish positions among traders. Solana’s native token, SOL (SOL), climbed back to $229 on Tuesday after briefly dipping to $218. The move came…

BNB Registers Surge in Mindshare, as Token Hits New High

BNB “mindshare” has surged over 250% in just a week, according to Messari, with one analyst pointing to a market shift toward high-throughput, low-cost chains.  The native token of BNB Chain crossed over $1,330 for the first time on Wednesday, after registering a gain of over 27% in the last week, according to data aggregator…

Bitcoin Top Or ‘Dramatic’ Move Is Coming Soon: Peter Brandt

Bitcoin is poised for unprecedented price discovery as long as it doesn’t peak within the next few days, according to veteran trader Peter Brandt. “It is reasonable to expect a bull market high any day now,” Brandt told Cointelegraph on Wednesday, citing Bitcoin’s (BTC) historical cycle pattern, which has played out in the three previous…

Pantera Backs TransCrypts with $15M Seed Round to Expand Blockchain Identity Platform

TransCrypts, a blockchain startup building tools for people to own and share verified credentials, has raised a $15 million seed round led by Pantera Capital. The round included Lightspeed Faction, Alpha Edison, Motley Fool Ventures, and a mix of returning investors such as Mark Cuban and Protocol Labs. The funding follows a strong summer for…

Ethereum Foundation Unveils New Privacy-Focused Team

The Ethereum Foundation, which oversees the development of the Ethereum network, announced the “Privacy Cluster,” a team of 47 experts across the blockchain industry tasked with bringing privacy features to the layer-1 smart contract network. Ethereum’s privacy cluster brings together researchers, engineers and cryptographers to develop protocol-level privacy features, including private payments and private decentralized…

Ethereum Foundation Unveils New Privacy-Focused Team

The Ethereum Foundation, which oversees the development of the Ethereum network, announced the “Privacy Cluster,” a team of 47 experts across the blockchain industry tasked with bringing privacy features to the layer-1 smart contract network. Ethereum’s privacy cluster brings together researchers, engineers and cryptographers to develop protocol-level privacy features, including private payments and private decentralized…

Market Structure Bill Still on Track, Despite Shutdown

Wisconsin Representative Bryan Steil, one of the original cosponsors of the House of Representatives’ crypto market structure bill, the CLARITY Act, said Republicans’ timeline of passing the legislation before 2026 was still the plan, despite the ongoing government shutdown. In a Wednesday CNBC interview, Steil said Republicans’ plan for passing legislation to establish what they…

Bitcoin Buying Pressure Continues to Build Above $120K

Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s net taker volume has rebounded from extremely bearish to neutral levels. Onchain and market data indicate controlled profit-taking, not panic selling. Binance data shows Bitcoin’s strongest buying momentum since July. Bitcoin (BTC) price stabilized above $120,000 after sharply correcting from its all-time high on Tuesday. As buyers step back in, spot and…

Bitcoin, Altcoins Rebound As Bulls Target New Highs

Key points: Bitcoin experienced profit booking on Tuesday, but the shallow pullback suggests that the bulls are not rushing to the exit, as they anticipate the uptrend to continue. Many altcoins rebounded off their support levels, indicating buying at lower levels. Bitcoin (BTC) turned down sharply on Tuesday, but the bears could not pull the…