USDC Stablecoin Issuer Circle Examines ‘Reversible’ Blockchain Transactions

Circle, the world’s second-largest stablecoin issuer, is reportedly examining reversible transactions to help recover funds in cases of fraud and hacks, which appears to be counter to one of crypto’s founding principles: that transactions are final and beyond centralized control. Circle President Heath Tarbert told the Financial Times on Thursday that the company is examining…

Nansen Launches AI Agent, Targets Autonomous Cryptocurrency Trading For Q4

Crypto intelligence platform Nansen is rolling out an artificial intelligence agent designed to make onchain cryptocurrency trading more intuitive, in a move it says could shift more value back to public blockchains such as Ethereum. The company announced Thursday that it is launching Nansen AI, a mobile agent that uses natural conversation instead of trading…

Senate Finance Committee to Discuss Crypto Tax Next Week

A US Senate committee is set to hold a hearing next week to discuss how digital assets should be taxed — seemingly in line with the White House’s crypto report released in July. The hearing will be led by the Finance Committee’s chair, Mike Crapo, on Wednesday, with Coinbase vice president of tax Lawrence Zlatkin…

ETH Holds $4K as TradFi Accumulates, Retail Hesitates

Key takeaways: Ether gained 75% versus Bitcoin in Q3, but has underperformed slightly in September. Retail investor participation remained weak, creating a divergence with institutional flows. Ether (ETH) rallied 75% relative to Bitcoin in Q3, and despite the recent slowdown in price action, traders still believe the altcoin can hit $5,000 in 2025. Glassnode data…

Fitell Becomes Australia’s First Solana Treasury Firm With $10M Buy

Australian fitness equipment maker Fitell fell 21% on Wednesday after announcing it bought more than 46,000 Solana (SOL) for around $10 million. The Nasdaq-listed company closed Wednesday’s trading session at $6.65, only making a mere increase of 0.15% and closed the after-hours session at $6.66, according to Google Finance. Shares of Fitell dropped to $6.65…

Crypto Companies Using Buybacks to Boost Stock and Trust

Crypto treasury companies are starting to see share price gains off the back of stock buyback programs, which analysts say could be a sign that the companies are now battling for credibility.  Trump Jr.-linked media company Thumzup, which holds Bitcoin (BTC) and Dogecoin (DOGE), said on Wednesday it was increasing a share buyback from $1…

Gate Unveils Layer 2 Network and Tokenomics Overhaul

Crypto exchange Gate has launched Gate Layer, a proprietary Layer 2 blockchain designed to boost transaction throughput and reduce costs, while simultaneously rolling out a major upgrade to the GT (GateToken) ecosystem Built on the OP Stack and fully compatible with Ethereum, Gate Layer is anchored by GateChain as its settlement layer, the company said…

Everyone’s Looking At The Wrong Crypto Market

Opinion by: Maksym Sakharov, group CEO at WeFi The crypto industry has been focused on the same markets: the United States and the European Union. The conversation has mainly concerned regulatory clarity, speculative gains and institutional access, whether Silicon Valley’s venture capital firms or Wall Street’s exchange-traded fund issuers.  Unfortunately, this fixation is blinding much…

ETH Holds $4K as TradFi Accumulates, Retail Hesitates

Key takeaways: Ether gained 75% versus Bitcoin in Q3, but has underperformed slightly in September. Retail investor participation remained weak, creating a divergence with institutional flows. Ether (ETH) rallied 75% relative to Bitcoin in Q3, and despite the recent slowdown in price action, traders still believe the altcoin can hit $5,000 in 2025. Glassnode data…

Australia Drafts Law to License All Crypto Exchanges

Australia is aiming to tighten regulations around crypto service providers, with draft legislation that would extend finance sector laws to crypto exchanges. Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino told a crypto conference on Thursday that the legislation is “the cornerstone of our digital asset roadmap,” which the Albanese Government released in March. “This is a preliminary version…