Category: crypto

Ether.fi price surged by 25% in 24 hours, reaching an eight-month high of $1.79. This increase was driven by broader crypto gains, with Bitcoin and Ethereum also rallying. The token now aims to break above $2.00, with recent integrations and listings contributing to its momentum and growth in the decentralized finance space.

The global stablecoin market cap has exceeded $300 billion for the first time, with USD-backed tokens leading the way. Tether’s USDT dominates the market, followed by Circle’s USDC and Ethena’s USDe. Ethereum and Tron are the top networks hosting stablecoins, with a push for tokens pegged to other currencies emerging.

Bitcoin ETFs have seen strong inflows totaling $2.25 billion over four days, with BlackRock’s IBIT leading in inflows. Bitcoin price surged to $120,550 before settling around $119,903. Ethereum ETFs also saw inflows. The market is showing strength with potential for further upside, with resistance at $120,550 and support at $117,000.

Litecoin price remains in uptrend despite delay in approval for Canary Capital’s spot Litecoin ETF due to U.S. government shutdown. Analysts believe launch is still on track. SEC took no action on deadline day, unclear timeline for approval. LTC price stable near two-month high of $122.36, expected to continue upward trend.

Strategy Inc.’s Bitcoin holdings reached a record high of over $77 billion as BTC returned to levels above $120,000. The firm acquired 11,085 BTC in the past seven weeks, leading to a significant increase in valuation. This has strengthened Strategy’s ability to issue new equity and make future Bitcoin purchases.

Nomura-owned Laser Digital is in talks with Japan’s Financial Services Agency to apply for a crypto asset trading license. Despite financial setbacks, Nomura is pushing deeper into the crypto industry through Laser Digital with funds, stablecoin initiatives, and acquisitions. Laser Digital aims to offer trading services to institutional clients in Japan.

XLM price has broken above its descending trendline and is testing key resistance at $0.41. A daily close above this level could trigger a bullish reversal towards $0.48. Recent integrations and institutional support, such as Bitcoin.com Wallet and ETFs, are adding momentum to XLM price’s technical breakout.

The Coinbase hacker recently spent $22.95 million worth of USD Coin on Solana, marking the second major Solana purchase by the hacker. The hacker has made multiple transactions with stolen funds, totaling at least $400 million. The cyberattack in May 2025 impacted nearly 70,000 users through social engineering tactics.

OranjeBTC, with 3,650 Bitcoin and support from the Winklevoss twins, plans to list on Brazil’s B3 exchange through a reverse merger with Intergraus. The move aims to provide regulated exposure to Bitcoin for local investors and expand the company’s reserves. OranjeBTC believes in the transformative power of Bitcoin in financial systems.

Sui has introduced suiUSDe, a new synthetic stablecoin built natively on the network to reduce reliance on dominant assets like USDC. The project is a partnership between Sui, SUIG, and Ethena Labs, with revenue funding SUI buybacks. Despite potential, regulatory and market challenges could slow adoption.