Bitcoin’s monetary case is growing stronger as governments face more expensive borrowing, and software is becoming a buyer of services. Sovereign financing pressure gives people a reason to consider money issued outside government policy. Agent commerce gives that money another way to circulate. The Bank of England put sovereign-bond stress and the borrowing that finances…
September was a strong month for many cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Zcash (ZEC), all of which posted significant gains. Nonetheless, their pumps can’t be compared to what happened with Quant (QNT). The altcoin became a sensation after surging nearly 400% in a month, fueling expectations of a continued bull run among top…
DOGE trades at $0.09447, up 0.06% over 24 hours, as traders weigh a new Dogecoin application layer against overhead resistance. The price is close to the $0.098–$0.10 supply zone, but a testnet launch is not the same as sustained demand for DOGE. DogeOS opened its Chikyu public testnet on September 30. The Ethereum-compatible network lets…
The Financial Conduct Authority opened its authorization gateway for the new UK crypto rules on Sept. 30, starting an application window that can protect existing Bitcoin providers’ ability to keep serving UK customers and take new business if approval is still pending when the full regime begins. The window closes Feb. 28, 2027. The full…
Evernorth’s merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II won shareholder approval on Wednesday, putting its 473 million XRP treasury on course for a Nasdaq listing. The vote passed with about 20.5 million shares in favor and 1.4 million against, according to Armada II’s filing on Thursday. It came five weeks after the SEC declared Evernorth’s registration…
Perplexity AI predicts that in a full bull market, XRP could rise as high as $4.25 by the end of 2026. While this may seem modest, it would still be a tidy return for investors over the next three months. Perplexity AI sees something changing beneath the price: XRP Ledger activity is accelerating while institutional…
Bitcoin outperformed stocks and gold in September as it entered the fourth quarter on a high note, according to Santiment. The world’s largest crypto asset gained around 8% during the month. In comparison, the S&P 500 saw little movement, while gold fell by more than 6%. Several altcoins also recovered as investor interest returned to…
Open USD, a new stablecoin backed by more than 200 organizations, has launched with about $468 million in circulation and a distribution partnership with Stripe, one of the largest payment networks. OUSD, issued for Open Standard, had 468.4 million tokens outstanding following its Sept. 30 debut. Reserve data showed about $468.45 million of backing assets,…
The altcoin market is showing signs of overheating, as spot trading volume is now four times higher than that of Bitcoin. The sharp rise in activity has also pushed leverage higher across the market. This has prompted one trader to take profits and reduce exposure to altcoins. Bitcoin Over Altcoins? Doctor Profit said ONDO was…
Ripple is back in the news after releasing 1 billion XRP from escrow in four rapid transactions valued at $1.49 billion, with XRP testing the $1.50 level. The release is a substantial gross supply event. The transactions, identified in the primary evidence as occurring on October 1, comprised 400 million, 300 million, 200 million, and…