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In brief Digital advertising firm QMMM Holdings announced that it was buying Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana earlier this month. The company’s stock has skyrocketed by more than 2,100% over the last month amid the crypto pivot. The SEC has now halted trading of the stock, and alleges that there may be manipulation at play. The…
In brief The crypto market is back in the green for the month, reclaiming a $3.9 trillion market cap. Bitcoin is up 3.5%, rising above $114K. Solana has climbed 2.2%, holding at a $113 billion market cap. Where to from here? Technical indicators and prediction markets differ in their optimism. After a bruising week that…
In brief Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade in Q4 2025 brings data scaling, DoS defenses, and dev tools. PeerDAS will boost blob throughput 8× by sampling data instead of full storage on every node. New EIPs set blob fees, cap block sizes, and add features like preconfirmations and P-256 support. The next major upgrade for the Ethereum…
In brief Top alcoins have risen 3–4% in the past 24 hours, partially reversing last week’s sell-off. About $345 million in crypto liquidations were recorded, mostly from short positions. One analsyt expects near-term consolidation before capital rotation into select altcoin segments in Q4. A weekend surge in crypto has partially erased last week’s losses as…
In brief Purchases at Bitcoin and other treasury companies have slowed dramatically over the past two months. The declines played a big role in declining markets that were already jittery about macroeconomic uncertainties. Three market observers say that the waning treasury activity could continue to weigh on markets. The rise in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other…
In brief Hyperliquid surges 9.26% to $44.11 as the only top 10 crypto in green while the rest of the market tanks 1.8%. BNB drops 0.14% to $947.55, as the worst performer in top 10 after the Aster-driven spike fades. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index marks the most bearish reading since April. Here’s what…
In brief Record-setting $18 billion Bitcoin options expiry today may create delayed volatility in 24-72 hours, according to Bitfinex analysts. Myriad prediction market users lean bearish at 51% expecting more red candles over the weekend after a rough trading week. October shows $78.9 billion in Bitcoin options open interest with heavy concentration of calls between…
In brief Bitcoin rebounds slightly to $109,300 after dipping below $109,000 late last night. It’s down 1.5% in 24 hours amid August inflation data showing 2.9% year-over-year increase in core inflation. Over $970 million in crypto futures contracts liquidated in past day, with $852 million being long positions betting on price increases. Some 69% of…
In brief Decentralized exchange Aster has refunded users who lost funds due to “abnormal price movements” on the recently debuted XPL token. It is believed that the pricing error came as a result of a “hardcoded” index price and capped mark price, which when removed prompted a big spike in XPL’s valuation. Aster’s token has…
In brief About $17 billion in Bitcoin options are set to expire Friday, one of the largest on record. Experts warn a break below $108,000 could trigger forced selling and a drop toward $96,000. Softer inflation could ease pressure and open room for a rebound into year-end. Crypto faces a critical test this week as…
