Open, Verifiable Tech for Health, Finance, Voting

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin called for open-source, verifiable infrastructure across critical sectors, including healthcare, finance and governance, warning that centralized systems risk eroding trust and security. In a Wednesday blog post, Buterin argued that as digital infrastructure becomes embedded in everyday life, relying on closed, opaque systems increases the danger of abuse and monopolization. “The…

Flood of Major Altcoin ETFs Await SEC Approval in October

The crypto industry could be set for a flood of new crypto exchange-traded funds in October, with the US Securities and Exchange Commission set to make their final decisions on 16 crypto ETFs next month.  The ETFs are connected to a variety of major altcoins, including Solana (SOL), XRP (XRP), Litecoin (LTC) and memecoin Dogecoin…

Flood of Major Altcoin ETFs Await SEC Approval in October

The crypto industry could be set for a flood of new crypto exchange-traded funds in October, with the US Securities and Exchange Commission set to make their final decisions on 16 crypto ETFs next month.  The ETFs are connected to a variety of major altcoins, including Solana (SOL), XRP (XRP), Litecoin (LTC) and memecoin Dogecoin…

Bitcoin Recovers $112K, Bull Market ‘Not Over’ — Analyst

A Bitcoin analyst has argued that Bitcoin is still in a bull market as it briefly recovered to over $112,000 on Monday after a week of major volatility. Bitcoin (BTC) has struggled to gain over the past week as analysts said investors were showing signs of exhaustion, with its sudden drop last week resulting in…

Peter Schiff Explains Why Strategy (MSTR) Should Have Bought Gold Instead of Bitcoin

Analysts mapped a slow-grind path for bitcoin and flagged $112,000 as the trigger while gold advocate Peter Schiff revived the gold-versus-bitcoin debate by challenging Michael Saylor’s BTC treasury bet for his firm. CoinDesk Senior Analyst James van Straten said bitcoin’s market structure has shifted alongside gold’s repricing. He expects a slow, stair-step advance supported by…

Protests in Madagascar Spark Sharp Rise in Bitchat App Usage

Block CEO Jack Dorsey’s decentralized peer-to-peer messaging service Bitchat has seen a spike in downloads from the African island nation of Madagascar amid protests, following a similar uptick during unrest in Nepal and Indonesia earlier in September. A Bitcoin open-source developer under the X handle callebtc, who is working on the messaging service, said on…

Ethereum Exchange Balances Drop To Nine-Year Low Amid Corporate Buying

Ether holdings on centralized exchanges have dropped to their lowest point since 2016, driven by growing institutional accumulation. Exchange balances have been steadily shrinking since mid-2020, with the available supply of Ether (ETH) cut by around 50% over the past two years. The ETH exchange exodus accelerated in mid-July, with balances dropping 20% since then…

SEC’s Hester Peirce Jokes About her ’Crypto Mom’ NFT Plan

Hester Peirce, a commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) known by many in the industry as “Crypto Mom,” gave a speech laced with non-fungible token (NFT) metaphors and a review of the agency’s approach to digital assets. Speaking at a Coin Center event on Thursday, Peirce seemed to joke in response to…

Bitcoin Metrics Say $112K BTC Could be the Bottom

Key takeaways: Positive Coinbase Premium Index signals strong US retail demand buying the dip. Strong ETF inflows and Bitcoin treasury companies bolster BTC’s recovery potential. Despite aggressive short-side pressure, the risk of another liquidation event is decreasing. Bitcoin (BTC) fell from its monthly high of about $118,000, dropping as much as 5.5% to Tuesday’s intraday…

Hyperliquid Feels Like Early Solana

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood has compared Hyperliquid to Solana’s early-stage promise, calling it “the new kid on the block.” “It’s exciting. It reminds me of Solana in the earlier days, and Solana has proven its worth and is, you know, there with the big boys,” Wood said during a recent interview on the Master…