ETH Rally To $5K Likely As TradFi, ETF Flows Continue

Key takeaways: Strong onchain Ethereum activity and treasury accumulation sustain Ether’s resilience despite validator queue exit pressure. Spot Ether ETFs’ growth and declining exchange balances reinforce the bullish outlook, positioning ETH for a potential breakout. Ether (ETH) has failed to sustain bullish momentum after briefly rallying above $4,700 on Saturday. Traders have become increasingly risk-averse…

DAT Treasuries Need Discipline to ‘Survive Any Market’

The survival of corporate crypto treasuries depends on governance and discipline, according to HashKey Capital CEO Deng Chao. In an interview with Cointelegraph, Chao argued that digital asset treasuries (DATs) are sustainable long-term, but “with an important caveat.” Those that lack risk frameworks, diversify poorly or treat digital assets like speculative bets tend to collapse…

Stellar’s XLM Slips Below Key Support Despite Expanding Institutional Adoption

Stellar’s XLM token slipped below key support in a bout of institutional selling, signaling broader market weakness. Between Sept. 18 at 15:00 and Sept. 19 at 14:00, XLM fell 3.58% from $0.40 to $0.39, with volumes surpassing the 24-hour average of 22.33 million tokens. Analysts pointed to concentrated selling during overnight sessions — traditionally dominated…

EU Sanctions Seek to Block Russian Crypto Platforms For First Time

The European Union will include cryptocurrency platforms in its latest financial sanctions against Russia, marking the first time digital asset services have been directly targeted. The measures, part of the bloc’s 19th sanctions package, prohibit all cryptocurrency transactions for Russian residents and restrict dealings with foreign banks tied to Russia’s alternative payment systems, according to…

DAT Treasuries Need Discipline to ‘Survive Any Market’

The survival of corporate crypto treasuries depends on governance and discipline, according to HashKey Capital CEO Deng Chao. In an interview with Cointelegraph, Chao argued that digital asset treasuries (DATs) are sustainable long-term, but “with an important caveat.” Those that lack risk frameworks, diversify poorly or treat digital assets like speculative bets tend to collapse…

Gary Gensler Doubles Down On Crypto Approach Amid SEC Sea Change

In one of his few media appearances since leaving the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in January, Gary Gensler suggested he had no regrets about his approach to crypto enforcement during his four years at the agency. In a Wednesday interview, CNBC’s Sara Eisen asked the former SEC chair to respond to the agency…

Ethereum Price May Explode 75% Versus Bitcoin by January

Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), may increase 75% versus Bitcoin (BTC) by New Year’s, according to a maturing bullish reversal setup on its weekly chart. Multiple signals hint at higher ETH prices The ETH/BTC pair has been forming what appears to be an inverse-head-and-shoulders (IH&S) pattern since early September. That is confirmed by the formation…

FTX Recovery Trust Unlocks $1.6B for Creditors This Month

The FTX Recovery Trust, the entity overseeing the distribution of funds from the bankrupt crypto exchange, announced a third tranche of distributions to creditors, worth about $1.6 billion. According to a Friday announcement, the distribution is scheduled for Sept. 30, and creditors should receive the funds in their accounts within three business days of the…

We Want to Replace Banks with Super App

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has said his company’s most ambitious vision is to replace traditional banks by turning Coinbase into a full-service crypto “super app.” Speaking during a recent interview with Fox Business, Armstrong confirmed the company’s plans to offer a full suite of financial services, from payments to credit cards and rewards, all powered…

The future of secure blockchain applications

Amid growing interest in practical ways to scale and safeguard blockchains, hardware‑based approaches are coming into focus. The role of Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) in blockchain systems has gradually expanded from privacy-preserving projects to applications that improve scalability and enable secure offchain computation. Currently, over 50 teams are working on TEE-based blockchain projects. In this…