Bitcoin Lack Of Yield Is Not A Disadvantage: Analyst

Macro analyst Luke Gromen says the fact that Bitcoin doesn’t natively earn yield isn’t a weakness; it’s what makes it a safer store of value. “If you’re earning a yield, you are taking a risk,” Gromen told Natalie Brunell on the Coin Stories podcast on Wednesday, responding to a question about critics who dismiss Bitcoin…

Coinbase CEO Says Clarity Act Is A Freight Train Leaving The Station

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says that critical legislation to advance crypto in the US has “a good chance of getting done” after witnessing strong bipartisan support for the crypto market structure bill this week.  The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act seeks to clarify the roles of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading…

Ethereum Exit Queue Hits Record $12B ETH, Raising Sell-Pressure Worries

Key takeaways: Ether queued for unstaking hits a record $12 billion, with a 44-day wait time.  Strategic reserves and ETF holdings have jumped by 116% since July 1, allaying fears of a potential ETH sell-off. The amount of Ether (ETH) in the queue waiting to be unstaked has surged to its highest level, as investors…

MoneyGram App to Launch in Colombia For Stablecoin Savings and Transfers

MoneyGram’s digital payments app is set to launch in Colombia, offering locals a way to save in US dollar stablecoins as the Colombian peso continues to weaken. MoneyGram’s crypto service is powered by the Stellar network and leverages Crossmint for self-custody, enabling users to store the USDC (USDC) stablecoin and transfer it overseas nearly instantly. …

Golden Trump Statue Holding Bitcoin Appears in DC

Memecoiners plonked a giant golden statue of President Donald Trump holding a Bitcoin outside the US Capitol as part of a Pump.fun livestream stunt on Wednesday, as an ode to the crypto-supporting president.  The statue was placed just opposite Union Square in Washington, DC, on the National Mall that leads up to Capitol Hill, which…

Sub-Second Finality, Faster Than Google

The boldest step yet Solana has always pitched itself as the blockchain for speed. With Alpenglow, it’s attempting a quantum leap. Validators have voted overwhelmingly in favor of the upgrade, with almost 99% support across the network. If successfully implemented, Alpenglow is expected to reduce transaction finality from roughly 12.8 seconds to just 100 to…

Bitcoin, Altcoins Prep For Volatility Ahead Of FOMC Decision

Key points: Bitcoin is likely to witness wild moves following the Fed’s rate decision, but the price may remain inside the large $107,000 to $124,474 range for some more time. Several altcoins, except BNB, have pulled back, indicating that traders are taking risk off the table before today’s FOMC. Bitcoin (BTC) is facing selling near…

SEC Approves Generic Listing Standards For Commodity-Based ETFs

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has approved standards that could speed up spot crypto ETF approvals, as each application would not need to be assessed individually. The decision, detailed in SEC filings on stock exchanges like the Nasdaq, NYSE Arca, and Cboe BZX, on Wednesday, would streamlines the process under Rule 6c-11, significantly reducing…

BTC Struggles to Hold $115K Despite Dovish Fed Shift

Key takeaways: Bitcoin is struggling to hold above $115,000 after the Fed’s 25-bps interest rate cut. The Fed signaled an additional 50 bps of cuts through 2025. Bitcoin futures open interest surged while spot volumes continued to decline. Bitcoin (BTC) is trying to steady its price above $115,000 after the United States Federal Reserve delivered…

XRP Holding Above $3 as It Receives Support From REX-Osprey and CME Group

XRP is drawing fresh attention from traditional finance as new products roll out in both securities and derivatives markets, broadening access points for exposure to the token. At the time of writing, according to CoinDesk Data, XRP was trading around $3.0263, down nearly 1% over the past 24 hours. On Sept. 18, REX Shares and…