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Bitget Wallet, a leading crypto platform and storage solution, has partnered with decentralized lending protocol Aave (AAVE) to launch a USD Coin (USDC) yield product called Stablecoin Earn Plus, as per the most recent reports shared with Finbold on Tuesday, September 9. Launching today and offering a 10% Annual Percentage Yield (APY), Stablecoin Earn Plus delivers one of the highest returns among self-custodial wallets and other exchange-based savings options. By integrating Aave’s lending pools and Bitget Wallet’s subsidies, the initiative primarily seeks to offer dollar-backed yield and immediate fund access. “Bitget Wallet is making Aave’s yields simple to access for…
Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson made striking statements about technology, cryptocurrencies and the future in his latest interview. Hoskinson also explained how he entered the crypto space and why he left Ethereum. Hoskinson stated that his intellectual curiosity began in childhood, and the Ron Paul campaign in 2007 sparked his interest in the idea of “sound money.” Although he discovered Bitcoin around 2010, he said he initially didn’t take the project seriously. However, events like the 2013 launch of Silk Road, the network’s survival even after its founder left, and the financial crisis in Southern Cyprus convinced Hoskinson of Bitcoin’s…
The XRP reserve of prominent US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has continued to dwindle, with the unexplained dump sparking controversy. “XRP Liquidity” called the community’s attention to yet another Coinbase XRP reserve drop. Notably, the subject has been raising eyebrows among XRP enthusiasts, particularly due to the exchange’s pedigree in the sector. Coinbase Drops Out of Top 10 Yesterday, the account shared that Coinbase has now dropped out of the top 10 exchanges with the largest XRP reserve. This marks a rapid decline, especially from a platform that was the fifth-largest XRP holder among exchanges just over two months ago. Meanwhile,…
Crypto mining stocks jumped on Tuesday after Nebius Group announced a five-year agreement to supply Microsoft (MSFT) with graphic processing units valued at $17.4 billion. The deal, aimed at bolstering Microsoft’s artificial intelligence infrastructure, sparked investor enthusiasm for companies with large-scale computing power, bitcoin miners among them. Read more: CoreWeave Shares Gain 4.5% After Launch of VC Arm Targeting AI Startups The rally in mining shares came even as bitcoin BTC$111,290.84 itself gave up an early advance and declined by about 1% to $111,100 over the past 24 hours. The contrast underscored how investor attention is increasingly tied to the…
Perpetual futures markets are still expanding on Solana, turning the chain into a key hub for such trades. Even though volumes are still far from Hyperliquid, they reflect the general demand for perpetual futures trading. Solana is hosting a lively market for perpetual futures trading, recently breaking new records for daily volumes. Based on Glassnode data, perpetual futures open interest on the network is now above $7B, reflecting growing market participation. Perpetual futures DEX trading expanded based on SOL swaps, as the asset broke above $200. The recent market rally was driven by growing open interest, setting new records. Solana…
TL;DR Ethereum repeats its 2020 breakout setup, fueling expectations of a potential major rally. Monthly MACD crossover and RSI near 52 show ETH may have more room to climb. ETH defends 50-day EMA at $4,164, maintaining strong support across all key moving averages. Ethereum Shows Monthly MACD Crossover Ethereum (ETH) has printed a fresh crossover on the monthly MACD indicator, which some market analysts see as a potential turning point. Crypto trader Merlijn The Trader called the move a “monster ignition” and pointed to the completion of a multi-year consolidation phase. ETHEREUM IS CHARGING THE MONSTER MOVE Fresh MACD crossover.3-year…
New data posted today by market analyst CryptoRank highlighted top crypto projects that raised significant amounts of funds over this week. In the final week of August, seven Web3 projects cumulatively raised $191.5 million across various crypto funding rounds, indicating stability similar to earlier weeks of the month. Top 7 Funding Rounds of This Week@raincards – $58M@m0 – $40M@AmdaxNL – $23.5M@OrangeXExchange – $20M@apr_labs – $20M@theclearingco – $15M@hemi_xyz – $15M👉 https://t.co/aRpRlsM4pB pic.twitter.com/0YKAb8yugj — Fundraising Digest (@CryptoRank_VCs) August 30, 2025 7 Crypto Funding Rounds This Week Raincards Raincards, a stablecoin payment infrastructure firm recognized for issuing stablecoin-based Visa cards, is at the…
The BitMEX exchange, which is one of the leading trading platforms for trading crypto derivatives, has rolled out a new set of quarterly futures contracts that cover major cryptocurrencies, including XRP. The aforementioned contracts officially went live earlier this Tuesday. Quarterly futures, explained Futures make it possible to trade the price of XRP without owning it. Unlike perpetual swaps that never expire, quarterly XRP futures have a fixed expiry date. Traders typically use such products for arbitrage or hedging. For instance, the XRPZ25 contract, which went live on Sept. 9, will expire and settle based on the XRP spot price…
Barter, the second-largest routing engine on Ethereum and the top solver on CoW Swap, has acquired the solver codebase of competitor Copium Capital in a move that could reshape the dynamics of decentralized trade execution. The deal brings together two of CoW Swap’s most effective strategies. Copium had carved out a niche with efficient usage of RFQ (request-for-quote) and market maker liquidity, while Barter specialized in maximizing flow through AMMs. According to CEO Nikita Ovchinnik, the combination provides the missing piece for Barter to push beyond 50% market share on CoW Swap. “Copium built its edge around efficient usage of…
Tuesday’s Ethereum trading session on the derivatives market was a bright display of how quickly leverage can tip the balance on orderbooks. According to CoinGlass, over the course of an hour, $2.87 million worth of ETH positions were liquidated, and almost 99% of that figure was longs. Fresh data indicates $2.82 million in long liquidations, compared to just $48,160 in short once — that is a 5,855% imbalance, making this move stand out among other major cryptocurrencies. This skew coincided with a visible spike on the one-minute price chart. ETH fell to around $4,328 before recovering almost immediately. Still, the…