Category: crypto

The August jobs report shows weaker employment stats, confirming softness in the labor market. This could lead to a rate cut by the Federal Reserve, making borrowing cheaper and encouraging risk-taking and asset speculation, benefiting crypto prices. The odds of a September rate cut are now at 97.4%. Seasonality also suggests a potential rally in…

Solana treasury company SOL Strategies received approval to list its shares on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “STKE.” This move aligns the company with innovative technology firms and attracts institutional investors. The listing offers enhanced liquidity and access to deeper capital markets. Institutional interest in Solana treasuries is growing, with other companies also operating SOL…

Bitcoin treasury companies reached a record holding of 840,000 BTC in August, but data show weakening institutional demand. Strategy led corporate Bitcoin accumulation with 76% of total holdings. Purchase volumes and transaction sizes dropped significantly. Regulatory pressures are increasing, with Nasdaq implementing shareholder approval requirements. Sequans Communications executed a reverse stock split due to declining…

Belarus President Lukashenko urged for tougher regulation in the crypto industry due to concerns about investor security and economic interests. A state audit found that half of citizen investments in foreign crypto platforms were lost. Lukashenko criticized the government for lagging behind in creating comprehensive regulations and plans to introduce new measures soon.

Bitcoin rose above $113,000 as U.S. payrolls increased by 22,000 and unemployment rose to 4.3%. Traders are pricing in a September rate cut by the Federal Reserve. The labor market softened, with hourly earnings and underemployment rates increasing. There is a possibility of a 50bps rate cut during the September meeting.

Hyperliquid is launching its native stablecoin, USDH, through a governance-driven process in its upcoming network upgrade. Development teams must submit proposals for deployment, and a validator quorum will choose the winner in a gas auction. This move could impact existing stablecoin providers on the platform, potentially boosting revenue for HYPE token holders.

SOCRadar Dark Web Team identified threat actors distributing phishing tools that mimic Ledger hardware wallet interfaces to steal cryptocurrency. These tools include redesigned interfaces, anti-bot protection, and seed phrase capture functionality. The attackers targeted Ledger users specifically and advertised the tools for “educational purposes.” Phishing attacks are a significant threat in 2025, with criminals stealing…

Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) acquired 684.4 million Cronos (CRO) tokens from Crypto.com in a $178 million deal. The partnership will integrate CRO into Trump Media’s platforms and create a digital asset treasury business. The tokens are subject to a lockup period. Market reaction was muted.

Jake Chervinsky, chief legal officer at Variant Fund, argues that decentralized public blockchains should remain the standard for product development, despite the rise of corporate-controlled layer-1 networks. He believes that regulatory compliance concerns and commercial control may drive institutional adoption of blockchain technology. Lobbyist groups are advocating for a flexible approach towards decentralization with the…

The SEC and CFTC will host a joint roundtable on Sept. 29 to improve regulatory coordination in the digital asset sector. They aim to align US markets with the global economy, expand trading hours, review frameworks for prediction markets, and explore exemptions for decentralized finance projects to support innovation while protecting investors.