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Decentralized finance (DeFi) finished the last 30 days with higher total value locked (TVL), broad green across leading chains, and trading concentrated on a handful of decentralized exchange (DEX) venues. From Swap to Tsunami Over the past month, aggregate DeFi TVL sits near $159.6 billion. That total is consistent with Ethereum’s $96.697 billion representing 60.57% […]

Bitcoin’s brief post-Jackson Hole rally collapsed after a major wallet offloaded 24,000 BTC, triggering a $500 million liquidation cascade. Meanwhile, ether outperformed as institutional flows rotated into ETH. Bitcoin Loses Ground to Ethereum After Jackson Hole Shock The momentum generated on bitcoin’s spot price movement stalled sharply over the weekend after a legacy holder reportedly […]

Ethereum price is on track for its strongest Q3 since the network launched in 2015, gaining 83% so far and fueling forecasts that it could reach as high as $7,500 by year-end. Summary Ethereum price is on track for its strongest Q3 since 2015, already up 83% compared with a historical median of 8.19%. Institutional inflows are driving momentum, with $11B year-to-date into ETH funds and U.S. spot ETFs now holding over $23B. Network upgrades like Pectra have cut rollup costs and lifted staked ETH to 35M (29% of supply), strengthening fundamentals. Analysts forecast Ethereum could climb toward $6,000–$7,500 if…

Global central bank digital currency (CBDC) efforts are threatening to give financial institutions more control over the money supply and personal savings, as the transatlantic divide between the US and Europe widens in terms of financial technology.CBDCs are digital versions of fiat money issued on a permissioned, private blockchain, usually controlled by a central bank, as opposed to decentralized blockchain networks.“Not all digital currencies are the same,” said Susie Violet Ward, financial analyst, co-founder and CEO of think tank Bitcoin Policy UK, warning that CBDCs represent the “weaponization of money in its purest form.”This new form of programmable money threatens…

Cryptocurrency investment products reversed an emerging inflow trend, with significant outflows last week as Bitcoin and Ether prices declined.Global crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw $1.43 billion of outflows last week, ending a two-week inflow run that brought in $4.3 billion, CoinShares reported on Monday.The outflows came amid Bitcoin (BTC) dipping from above $116,000 on Aug.18 to $112,000 by the end of the trading week, while Ether (ETH) tumbled below $4,100 on Tuesday after starting the week at around $4,250, according to CoinGecko.Last week’s losses marked the second-biggest outflows on record for spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with almost $430 million…

Opinion by: Sasha Shilina, founder of Episteme and researcher at Paradigm Research InstituteIn 2024, Nature reported a record-breaking number of scientific paper retractions: over 10,000 papers pulled from journals due to fraud, duplication or flawed methodology. Peer review, the long-revered backbone of academic legitimacy, is under siege. It’s too slow, too opaque and too easily gamed.Meanwhile, artificial intelligence models trained on this flawed data set generate confident but nonsensical output. Papers cite nonexistent studies. Research decisions are guided by influence, not inference. The internet, once hailed as a democratizing force for knowledge, is now a battleground of misinformation, clickbait and…

The XRP community has been paying close attention to Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer, David Schwartz, as he continues to share details about his latest project. Based on a recent post on X, Schwartz signaled a development that could soon move beyond testing and into production. To accompany his update, he shared performance charts that provide a glimpse into how the system has been running in the past few days. Ripple CTO Prepares XRPL Hub For Production David Schwartz revealed on the social media platform X that the XRPL Hub server he has been testing is close to being ready for…

Ethereum has once again taken center stage in the crypto market after surging to a new all-time high above the $4,900 level on Sunday. The rally, which pushed ETH into uncharted territory, highlighted the strength of bulls after weeks of steady institutional accumulation and market momentum. However, the price did not hold these highs for long. Ethereum has since retraced, dropping back to the $4,600 region, where bulls are now attempting to establish support before the next move higher. Related Reading This pullback has sparked debate among analysts. Some view the retracement as a sign of a potential local top,…

Key Takeaways Rising Taker Buy Volume and CME Open Interest bolstered Ethereum, while Bitcoin’s flattening OI suggested fading momentum. A major crypto whale made headlines this week after executing one of the largest portfolio shifts seen in recent months. According to Lookonchain, the investor offloaded ~22,769 Bitcoin [BTC] worth $2.59 billion on Hyperliquid, then bought 472,920 ETH ($2.22 billion) spot and opened a 135,265 ETH ($577 million) long. The scale of the move has turned market attention sharply toward Ethereum [ETH], raising the question whether the second-largest cryptocurrency is on the verge of outshining Bitcoin in the near term. Reading…

The crypto market moved quickly after Jerome Powell hinted that interest rate cuts may finally come. Many assets moved immediately, and the Shiba Inu price was among the top gainers. According to this post on X, more than just a price chart, this moment reminded many that SHIB’s strength lies in market timing and its loyal community support. Powell’s Hint Sparks Instant Shiba Inu Price Momentum When Powell suggested that long-awaited rate cuts may soon be possible, the market responded quickly. Investors waiting for a clear signal rushed to position themselves, and SHIB wasted no time showing its power. The…