Launchpads Are Funding Ideas, Not Products

Opinion by: Tim Hafner, founder and CEO of OpenServ Launchpads were introduced to give Web3 projects access to early investors. As they operate today, however, they too often result in cash grabs over long-term success. This has resulted in a flood of half-formed products hitting the market without real support for builders.  Virtuals Protocol has…

How to Use Grok 4 for Smarter Crypto Research Before Investing

Key takeaways: A repeatable pre-screen using Grok 4 turns raw hype into structured signals and filters out low-quality projects. Automating fundamental summaries, contract checks and red-flag identification with Grok 4 speeds up research. Cross-referencing sentiment with development activity using Grok 4 helps distinguish organic momentum from coordinated hype. Analyzing past sentiment spikes with corresponding price…

BTC to $10T Market Cap, Vitalik Slams EU, Solana ETF Soon

Today in crypto, ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood says Hyperliquid reminds her of Solana’s early days, Jan3 founder Samson Mow says Bitcoin nation-state adoption is ramping up. Meanwhile, an analyst says options and derivatives will take Bitcoin to $10 trillion market cap. Cathie Wood: Hyperliquid ‘reminds me of Solana in the earlier days’ ARK Invest CEO…

Is XRP Price Going to Recover in October?

Key takeaways: XRP holds above a critical level in September, raising hopes about a potential recovery in October. Breaking above the $2.81 resistance is key, with technicals projecting about a 30% rally to $3.62. XRP (XRP) traded at the monthly open around $2.77 after dropping 14% over the last two weeks. Holding this level sparks…

How Options Expiry Moves Bitcoin and Ether Prices

Key Takeaways: Options expiry creates volatility as traders lock profits, cut losses and reposition around large BTC and ETH contracts. Put-call ratios signal sentiment: Above 1 shows a bearish outlook, while below 1 points to bullish expectations. Max Pain theory suggests expiry prices gravitate to where the most contracts expire worthless, amplifying potential manipulation risks.Understanding…

Singapore, UAE Rank as Most Crypto-Obsessed Nations: ApeX Report

Singapore and the United Arab Emirates rank globally as the most “crypto-obsessed” nations, according to a recent report by ApeX Protocol. Singapore claimed the number one spot with a composite score of 100, driven by 24.4% of its population owning crypto and leading the world in search activity, with 2,000 crypto-related queries per 100,000 people….

Tether and Circle Are ‘Printing Money’ But Competition is Coming: Wormhole Co-Founder

Stablecoin giants like Tether and Circle are profiting from the current high-interest rate environment while stablecoin holders see none of the returns, said Wormhole’s co-founder, Dan Reecer, at Mercado Bitcoin’s DAC 2025 event. Speaking as a panelist, he said the companies are effectively “printing money” by keeping the yield from the U.S. Treasuries backing their…

Which Will Survive the Next 50 Years?

Key takeaways Stocks may survive AI disruption if they adapt quickly to changing technological and economic demands. New businesses spurred by AI, such as robotics, biotech or space, are expected to drive growth, and the stocks mirroring such advances will have a better chance of surviving the innovation turmoil. Periods of disruption should be expected…

How Options Expiry Moves Bitcoin and Ether Prices

Key Takeaways: Options expiry creates volatility as traders lock profits, cut losses and reposition around large BTC and ETH contracts. Put-call ratios signal sentiment: Above 1 shows a bearish outlook, while below 1 points to bullish expectations. Max Pain theory suggests expiry prices gravitate to where the most contracts expire worthless, amplifying potential manipulation risks.Understanding…

Stablecoin boom risks ‘cryptoization’ in emerging markets

As stablecoin and cryptocurrency adoption accelerate worldwide, emerging markets face mounting risks to monetary sovereignty and financial stability, according to a new report from Moody’s Ratings.  The credit rating service warned that widespread use of stablecoins — tokens pegged 1:1 with another asset, usually a fiat currency like the US dollar — could weaken central…