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While Bitcoin (BTC) raced from record to record in 2025, Ethereum (ETH) fell behind BTC. Ethereum made a major push in August, finally breaking its 2021 ATH. However, it subsequently entered a downward trend, falling below $3,000. While people are wondering when Ethereum might reach its new ATH, pseudonymous analyst Mags argued that ETH is repeating its 2021 bull pattern and could rise by 170% to $8.5,000. In his latest analysis, the analyst said that Ethereum is exhibiting a price pattern similar to the 2021 bull market, paving the way for a significant rise. At this point, the analyst noted…

Strategy typically starts the week by highlighting the amount of Bitcoin that recently was added to its stockpile, yet the company was unusually silent on Monday. The Bitcoin-buying firm stopped purchasing the asset for the first time in several weeks, as its stock price hovered near a 14-month low, according to TD Cowen Analyst Lance Vitanza. “We found out this morning that Strategy did not issue any securities under any of its ATMs, nor did it purchase any incremental Bitcoin,” Vitanza shared in an email, referring to at-the-money offering programs allowing Strategy to issue preferred and common shares.  Strategy…

Major crypto exchange Binance has issued a crypto scam protection update as Binance Blockchain Week gets underway, a major event convening industry leaders in Dubai. The Binance Blockchain event features industry leaders, including Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, Solana Foundation President Lily Liu, Cofounder and CEO of Real Vision Raoul Pal, as well as leaders from BlackRock, Citi, Julius Baer and Franklin Templeton. A highlight of the event will be the Bitcoin vs. tokenized gold debate between gold bug and Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff and Binance cofounder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. The event will be broadcast on Binance…

Nomis, a well-known on-chain reputation platform, has begun a strategic collaboration with Orexn, a popular entity to launch early-stage Web3 ventures. The partnership is aimed at increasing rewards and reputation-led access for consumers and projects in Web3. As Nomis’ official announcement mentions, the joint effort underscores a key move to establish a Web3 environment that prioritizes reliability and trust. Hence, this development is anticipated to boost the expansion of reputation-based mechanisms and foster a relatively consumer-focused and transparent Web3 world. 🤝 Strategic Partnership: @0xNomis x @OrexnX – Fueling Fair DiscoveryWe are excited to announce a strategic ecosystem partnership with Orexn,…

Ether is a down 3,169, although the wider market picture still points to its associated growth. Active participants of the markets are keen to assess whether this dip will be a usual retracement following a good performance in the previous weekly performance or an early indication of consolidation before the next big break out. Even with the slight correction, buyers have remained in control of major support levels which indicate that the general bullish trend has not been undermined. Fusaka Upgrade Scales Straight to the Point The Ethereum Fusaka upgrade is providing a significant technical enhancement to Ethereum, especially the…

Crypto mining stocks jumped as much as 20% led by BitMine and Cipher Mining, after Amazon unveiled plans to invest up to $50 billion in AI infrastructure for U.S. government agencies. This shift comes as Bitcoin miners face declining profitability following the 2024 halving event. Meanwhile, demand for AI compute capacity is soaring. Tech giants now view miners’ established power infrastructure as key to rapid data center growth. Mining Stocks Post Double-Digit Gains as Focus Shifts to Infrastructure The crypto mining sector saw a broad rally on Monday, notching a 13.84% sector-wide gain according to SoSoValue data. BitMine soared nearly…

In a traditional e-commerce system, users can earn ‘loyalty’ (points and vouchers) as a reward for making purchases through Web3 shopping, but this is not sufficient for users and can easily be devalued. For this, an innovative reward system is needed that helps users by issuing transferable, tradable assets. Such a reward can be multiplied in the current scenario and increase the value of those assets in a few days. To transform this concept functional, UQUID partnered with Tether to introduce the real-world value into loyalty rewards. The purpose of this launch is to facilitate users with greater benefits by…

The governments of Russia and Iran have agreed to collaborate in a number of digital areas, including the development of blockchain technologies and artificial intelligence (AI). Reports of the new initiative of the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic come after Putin himself pitched a similar proposal to India, too. They also follow his recent call for AI and tech sovereignty. Moscow and Tehran join forces in AI race, fintech space Russia and Iran are going to work together in the IT sector, across a wide range of fields of digital development, the Russian and Iranian media unveiled. A new…

SanDisk Corp. will join the S&P 500 on Friday, November 28, 2024, replacing Interpublic Group of Companies Inc., according to S&P Dow Jones Indices. After the announcement on Monday, shares of the computer storage maker surged by more than 9% in after-hours trading. This milestone signals SanDisk’s rapid rise, while Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) faces another setback, remaining excluded from the S&P 500 despite holding more than 640,000 Bitcoin. SanDisk’s Rapid Ascent to the S&P 500 SanDisk’s move from the S&P SmallCap 600 to the S&P 500 reflects its strong market performance over the past few months. Driven by demand from…

Stablecoin operator StraitsX is getting a bit more exposure, sealing the latest in a string of promising partnerships. In this case, the StraitsX USD (XUSD) issuer has struck an agreement with the crypto credit card payments platform UPay to enable its digital assets to be spent in real-world stores. StraitsX said it’ll integrate its infrastructure within UPay’s broader payments ecosystem, which also includes Google Pay and Apple Pay, expanding the utility of its stablecoin assets. It’s a big deal for StraitsX, as UPay has developed a comprehensive and fast-growing digital finance platform spanning both cryptocurrency and traditional fiat services. Its…