UK regulator weighs easing financial prediction market ban: Times
The FCA reportedly held talks with trading platforms as Britons turn to Polymarket and Kalshi, though its public position still supports the ban.
A two-key breach could hand control of $91 billion in USDT to hackers, report finds
The rating agency’s new framework combines Wall Street financial auditing with Web3 code reviews to evaluate both off-chain reserves and on-chain security.
Weekend altcoin rally runs out of road as bitcoin slips
Bitcoin fell 1.1% since midnight UTC as Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.3%, while the weekend’s double-digit altcoin gains stalled.
Bitcoin Crash? 90% of Buterin’s Net Worth Opposes AI
Vitalik Buterin has rejected a forecast that artificial intelligence could cut Bitcoin price by more than half within two years. The Ethereum co-founder said his existing crypto holdings already place roughly 90% of his net worth on the opposite side of that view. Bitcoin is at just under $80,000 after reaching a three-month high of…
XRP Futures Just Posted Their Biggest Month in 6 Months: Here’s What Changed
XRP futures trading had a much busier August as volume climbed to its highest level in six months. This marked the strongest activity since February, according to data shared by CryptoQuant. The jump was not limited to one exchange. August Volume Surges Activity increased across some of the biggest names in crypto, which brought more…
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Crypto Experts Say Buying and Holding Bitcoin Easily Beats Trying to Time the Market
Today’s Bitcoin price prediction has BTC USD price trading at $79,500, down -0.5% on the day, sitting just below the psychologically loaded $80k line. That’s the boring part. The interesting part, the part most traders never check, is how much of any given year’s return comes from a handful of days most people miss while…
XRP is Facing a Great $1.43 Wall It Needs to Break: Mid-September Will Be Huge for Ripple
XRP is still stuck below the ceiling that’s capped every rally attempt for over a week. The $1.43 level is the exact zone where sellers have shown up three separate times since late August. What happens over the next nine days could determine whether that wall finally cracks. Ripple unlocked 1 billion XRP on September…
Live updates: Bitcoin holds $79,000 as hike odds climb, zcash runs 45% in a week
August payrolls came in three times above forecast and pushed September hike odds toward 58%. Equities sold it and crypto has not.
U.S. inflation, Coinbase’s Deribit switch: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what’s coming in the week starting Sept. 7.
“Largest Altcoin Bull Run of All Time Is Loading,” Analyst Says as Key Charts Break Out
The altcoin market may be approaching a turning point after several major gauges broke out of year-long downtrends, according to analyst Matthew Hyland. His charts suggest smaller cryptocurrencies are gaining ground against Bitcoin and traditional risk assets, although rising leverage also increases the odds of a painful correction. Altcoin Gauges Break Long Downtrends In a…