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Bearish expectations for leading cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Ethereum are beginning to fade. At this point, according to the latest options market data, fears of a decline in Bitcoin and Ethereum have significantly weakened. Options market data suggests a recovery in call/put curves. Analysts say that the FED’s critical interest rate decision, which will be announced on September 17, is the reason for the decrease in expectations of a decline. However, according to analysts, the pace of the rise in BTC, ETH, and altcoins will largely depend on the size of the Fed’s expected interest rate cut. According to CME data,…
Today, four major crypto exchanges will expand their offerings with new listings, signaling increased accessibility and potential liquidity for these assets. Leading South Korean platforms Upbit and Bithumb revealed four crypto token listings, driving price volatility. Meanwhile, OKX and Bybit will also add trading support for two altcoins. Altcoin Accessibility Widens as Leading Exchanges Expand Offerings In an official notice, South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit, announced that it will list Euler (EUL) and Plume (PLUME). Both tokens will be tradable against Bitcoin (BTC) and Tether (USDT). The exchange noted that deposits and withdrawals will be available on the Ethereum…
Crypto firms across the UK and US are demanding that the BoE ditch its plan to cap stablecoin holdings at £10,000–£20,000 for individuals and £10 million for companies. This plan, according to Financial Times, would make the UK the only major jurisdiction trying to lock users out of full access to stablecoins, at a time when both the US and EU are expanding regulatory clarity without placing hard limits. The move, if enforced, would set the UK apart in a way that critics say looks paranoid and counterproductive. Officials inside the BoE argue that caps are necessary to keep Britain’s…
Crypto.com, a globally recognized crypto trading platform, has declared today that ZOOZ Power (Nasdaq and TASE: ZOOZ) has selected Crypto.com as a partner to support the execution of its digital asset treasury strategy. As part of this integration, ZOOZ Power will utilize Crypto.com’s OTC trading desk to enhance its cryptocurrency treasury strategy by buying Bitcoin ($BTC). 🤝 @zoozpowerglobal selects https://t.co/vCNztATkNg as a partner to support digital asset treasury strategy. Read more here 👉 https://t.co/6Ez9EwUH31 pic.twitter.com/v0ulaARKW2 — Crypto.com (@cryptocom) September 16, 2025 Crypto OTC (Over-the-Counter) trading platform is used to execute large cryptocurrency trades directly between two parties. So, this specific…
Decentralized finance (DeFi) TVL has climbed to $160.985 billion, nearing the $177.421 billion peak from November 2021, per defillama.com. DeFi TVL Eyes Its All-Time High Defillama shows total value locked (TVL) dipped 1.17% in the past 24 hours, but the stack hasn’t looked this hefty since the last cycle. Stablecoins sit at a $292.626 billion market cap, with $16.005 billion in 24-hour decentralized exchange (DEX) volume and $22.74 billion through perpetuals—ample fuel if traders hit the gas. At the protocol level, Aave leads with $42.848 billion in lending collateral after a 1.26% daily lift and a 15.98% gain over the…
The Fed will announce its critical interest rate decision in just two days, on September 17. While the market considers a rate cut a certainty, a 25 basis point rate cut is priced in at 94.2%, and a 50 basis point rate cut is priced in at 5.8%. At this point, while the September decision will be the FED’s first interest rate decision of 2025, British investment bank Barclays announced its forecast. Barclays said in its report that it is certain that the Fed will cut interest rates by 25 basis points this week. Barclays US Chief Economist Marc Giannoni…
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it will delist some trading pairs following regular reviews to protect users and ensure a high-quality trading market. Binance to Delist Two Spot Trading Pairs on September 19th According to the exchange’s statement, NXPC/BNB and HUMA/BNB spot trading pairs will be removed as of 06:00 on September 19, 2025. Binance cited factors such as insufficient liquidity and low trading volume as reasons for removing trading pairs. The company stated that the move aims to create a more efficient trading environment on the platform. Importantly, delisting trading pairs does not mean the tokens are completely removed…
September 21, 2025 Hyperliquid (Hyperliquid HYPE) is a constantly growing DeFi platform, and it is in the news that 42 percent of the token supply is yet to be airdropped. The relocation has attracted attentions of crypto buyers across the planet especially when the platform declared that purchasers of Aster (ASTER) tokens are not part of the current distribution. This omission indicates an attempt to avoid the problem of double-dipping and encourage original involvement in the ecosystem of Hyperliquid. Hyperliquid as compared to other significant airdrops The airdrop of the platform is significant to the landmark historical token distributions. For…
If you’re wondering why bitcoin’s (BTC) price is slipping for the past two hours, the possible culprit is pre-market trading on Wall Street, where shares of Nvidia (NVDA) have dropped nearly 3%. The losses follow an announcement by China’s market regulator that Nvidia allegedly violated the country’s anti-monopoly laws during its acquisition of Israeli networking company Mellanox Technologies in 2020. The regulator said that Nvidia breached the terms of its conditional approval related to that acquisition, although the specific details of the violations have not been disclosed. The weakness in NVDA is accompanied by poor price action in the crypto…
Crypto custody provider BitGo said it secured approval from Germany’s financial regulator, BaFin, to expand into regulated crypto trading. The license extension allows Frankfurt-based BitGo Europe to offer both over-the-counter trading and an electronic trading platform for thousands of digital assets and stablecoins, the firm said in a Wednesday press release. Earlier this year, BitGo agreed with custody specialist Copper on an expanded “in-custody” trading network that aims to onboard major exchanges so that assets can be traded while held within a regulated custody ring-fenced environment. Crypto exchanges Coinbase and Kraken also offer trading platforms and custody in the region.…