Ethereum (ETH) is leading a new altcoin season, with its price surging almost 50% in the last month to trade at around US$4,271. The rally is fueled by strong institutional interest, with Ethereum ETFs accumulating US$8.7 billion in inflows over the past year. Analysts believe this could be the startContinue Reading
Ripple and SEC mutually dismiss appeals, officially ending the long-running XRP lawsuit. Judge Torres’ mixed 2023 ruling remains as the final, unchallenged judgment. Each party agrees to pay its own legal costs in the final court filing. Ripple Labs and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have formally endedContinue Reading
Parataxis Holdings will go public and acquire South Korea’s Bridge Biotherapeutics, rebranding it as Parataxis Korea to establish a direct presence in the Korean market. The company plans to build a US$640 million Bitcoin treasury, positioning itself as a major institutional BTC holder targeting both US and Korean investors. TrumpContinue Reading
Last week’s US Federal Reserve meeting caught markets off guard – so what will this mean going forward? Incoming inflation and retail data may change current expectations on future rate cuts. Markets from Wall Street to crypto have slipped into a tense holding pattern, with many major digital currencies fallingContinue Reading
With enhanced returns and yield exposure, Ethereum-focused corporates are taking the lead over spot ETFs. Standard Chartered projects further growth in ETH treasury participation. ETH currently trades at US$3,652 (AU$5,597), with a US$4,000 (AU$6,128) year-end target. Standard Chartered believes Ethereum treasury firms are outperforming US spot ETFs by providing superiorContinue Reading
Ripple has announced it is acquiring the stablecoin-powered business-to-business payments processing company, Rail, for US$200 million. The deal, which is expected to be completed in Q4 2025, will see Ripple become a “one stop shop” for digital assets payments and custody. The acquisition comes just weeks after Donald Trump signedContinue Reading
A dormant Bitcoin whale has moved 3,000 BTC, worth over US$349 million, after the coins were untouched for a decade. The coins were transferred from 30 legacy addresses into new wallets, with the identity of the owner remaining unknown. This recent activity is part of a trend of large, long-dormantContinue Reading
A crypto scam campaign is using compromised YouTube channels to promote a fake Ethereum trading bot that steals user funds. The scam tricks users into deploying a malicious smart contract that disguises a hidden wallet address and siphons funds once a deposit is made. The campaign uses unlisted, AI-generated videosContinue Reading
A recent Pantera Capital survey shows that the percentage of crypto professionals receiving salaries in digital assets has tripled in the past year to 9.6%. USD Coin (USDC) dominates stablecoin-based payrolls, accounting for 63% of payments, likely due to its widespread support on major payroll platforms. The report also highlightsContinue Reading
IREN mined 728 BTC in July, surpassing MARA’s 703 BTC Despite a lower hashrate, IREN’s more than 90% fleet utilisation outperformed MARA’s less than 75% IREN’s share price surged 11.4% to US$18.32 and its market cap hit US$4.11b. Australian Bitcoin miner IREN Limited has outperformed its main rival, MARA Holdings,Continue Reading
