US shutdown and weak jobs data drive record $6B crypto inflows

A US government shutdown and the weak jobs report have pushed digital asset investment products to their strongest weekly inflows on record. According to the latest CoinShares report, crypto-related investment products attracted $5.95 billion in inflows last week, pushing total assets under management (AUM) to an all-time peak of $245 billion. The rally did not […]

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Pi Network arms its testnet with a DEX and AMM for DeFi innovation

Pi Network has rolled out two new capabilities on its testnet, including a decentralized exchange (DEX) and an automated market maker (AMM), according to a Sept. 30 statement. These additions create a sandbox for token swaps, liquidity pools, and other DeFi experiments without putting the mainnet at risk. The update arrives as the Pi Coin faces […]

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Strategy expands Bitcoin holdings amid MSTR stock slump

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) expanded its Bitcoin holdings by purchasing of 196 BTC for $22.1 million at an average price of $113,048 per coin, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dated Sept. 29. According to the firm’s dashboard, this acquisition marks its third-smallest buy this year, following its 130 BTC […]

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Bitcoin’s 2025 cycle dip mirrors 2017

Bitcoin’s spot price movement throughout the third quarter of 2025 and its recent dip align closely with the cycle structure seen in 2017. Throughout the summer, Bitcoin oscillated in a consolidation range between $100,000 and $115,000, forming a technical base at $107,000 while market momentum mirrored the 2017 correction and subsequent rally. Bitcoin has held […]

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New evidence reveals Bitcoin’s ‘too volatile’ label doesn’t fit anymore

Bitcoin volatility has stayed below 50% on 60-day measures since early 2023, extending through 2025. According to Kaiko, the drawdown in realized volatility has persisted even as liquidity conditions and market participation changed, placing the asset in its longest low-vol regime on record. Price appreciation has occurred alongside that compression Bitcoin price delivered a steep […]

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Crypto ETNs: what you need to know

Exciting news: after three years of prohibition, UK retail investors will again be able to buy exchange-traded notes (ETNs) linked to cryptocurrencies. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) lifts its ban on 8 October. Compliant products will likely hit mainstream brokers shortly thereafter. According to the FCA, 12% of UK adults own crypto assets (around seven […]

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Avantis and Aster defy market downturn with impressive rallies

Tokens from emerging perpetual trading decentralized exchanges posted substantial gains over the past week while established platforms declined, suggesting capital rotation within the derivatives trading sector. Avantis and Aster led newcomer performance as total value locked (TVL) in DeFi migrated toward newer protocols despite sector-wide retracement. Avantis’ native token AVNT has climbed 66% over seven […]

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Polygon Labs partners with Cypher Capital to boost institutional access in the Middle East

Polygon Labs announced Sept. 12 that it is partnering with Dubai-based Cypher Capital to expand institutional access to POL, the native asset powering the Polygon blockchain, across the Middle East. The initiative marks the first in a series of efforts to bring professional investors into direct engagement with Polygon’s infrastructure. POL will be positioned as […]

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LayerZero enables omnichain wstUSR with OVault for seamless cross-chain staking

Key Takeaways LayerZero’s OVault technology enables cross-chain staking for wstUSR tokens. Users can deposit USR on one blockchain and mint wstUSR on another, or vice versa. Share this article LayerZero has enabled cross-chain functionality for wstUSR through its OVault technology, allowing users to deposit USR on one blockchain and mint wstUSR on another chain. The […]

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Prediction: Oklo Stock Will Be Worth This Much 1 Year From Now

Shares of Oklo have skyrocketed by 1,000% over the last year. The companies that have so far benefited the most during the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution straddle the line between hardware and software. Yet as AI applications grow increasingly complex, the conversation is beginning to expand beyond chips, data centers, and algorithms. The need for […]

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