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Ethereum is trading close to $4,500 after a strong weekly gain of more than 13%. Analysts are tracking several bullish chart setups, with projections ranging from $5,500 to almost $7,000 if momentum continues. Consequently, the focus now is whether ETH can break resistance near its all-time high and move into price discovery. Bull Flag Pattern Points Toward $6,900 Titan of Crypto shared a weekly chart showing ETH forming a bull flag. The pattern has developed after a sharp rally from about $2,500 to above $4,500. A bull flag is known as a continuation setup, where the price consolidates downward before…

Lisk has launched a $15 million venture initiative, the Lisk EMpower Fund, aimed at accelerating Web3 startups in Africa, Latin America (LATAM), and Southeast Asia. The fund positions itself as a counterweight to the oversaturated Western venture scene, where valuations are at record highs and returns are increasingly muted. Lisk’s $15 Million EMpower Fund Targets the Gaps Global VCs Miss Lisk is betting that the world’s most transformative Web3 companies will emerge from frontier economies often dismissed by Silicon Valley. The Lisk EMpower Fund will distribute up to $250,000 in capital per startup, while providing hands-on advisory covering regulatory compliance,…

Ethereum has rebounded strongly from late September lows and is now pressing back toward key resistance levels. The recent move has shifted momentum, but overbought conditions and supply zones could bring short-term challenges. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart On the daily chart, ETH is trading above $4,500 inside its broader ascending channel. The asset reclaimed the $4,000 support area and pushed higher, but it’s now approaching the $4,800 resistance zone that capped previous rallies. The RSI stands around 57, still in neutral territory, showing there’s room for continuation if momentum persists. Holding above $4,000 maintains the broader bullish…

Artificial intelligence company OpenAI has become the world’s largest startup after reaching a $500 billion valuation in a secondary share sale. Citing anonymous sources, Bloomberg reported on Thursday that current and former OpenAI employees sold $6.6 billion in stock to investors including Thrive Capital, SoftBank Group Corp., Dragoneer Investment Group, Abu Dhabi’s MGX and T.Rowe Price. The investment round boosted OpenAI’s valuation to $500 billion, leapfrogging Elon Musk’s startup SpaceX, which has a market capitalization of about $400 billion. The company also dwarfed startups ByteDance and Anthropic, which are valued at $220 billion and $183 billion, respectively. The deal not…

Ethereum’s next major network upgrade, Fusaka, could reshape how users experience the blockchain by lowering costs and boosting efficiency, according to asset manager VanEck. In its September crypto market recap, VanEck’s research team said Fusaka, expected to go live in December, is designed to tackle one of Ethereum’s biggest hurdles: data availability for rollups, the scaling solutions that bundle many transactions together before settling them on Ethereum. Why Fusaka matters The centerpiece of the upgrade is a technique called Peer Data Availability Sampling (PeerDAS). Instead of requiring every Ethereum validator to download all transaction data, PeerDAS allows them to verify…

Tether’s USDt and Circle’s USDC, the two largest stablecoins by market capitalization, have slowly lost market share in the past year, suggesting a major shift in the stablecoin landscape. Despite Tether’s USDt (USDT) and Circle’s USDC (USDC) steadily increasing their market caps, the stablecoins have lost more than 5% of their combined market share since Oct. 2, 2024, according to data from DefiLlama and CoinGecko. Nic Carter, industry analyst and Castle Island Ventures partner, took to X on Wednesday to address the decline of USDT and USDC dominance in a post titled “The stablecoin duopoly is ending.” According to Carter,…

BlackRock and Fidelity have made a bold move into the crypto world. Shared by That Martini Guy, a well known crypto commentator, the two asset managers have together placed $212.3 million into Ethereum. The news caught the attention of traders, long-term investors and the financial community too. It is another sign that Ethereum is becoming a more serious part of the global investment market. BLACKROCK AND FIDELITY PUMPED $212.3M INTO #ETHEREUM!Are you buying? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/ppFGA0RtaT — That Martini Guy ₿ (@MartiniGuyYT) October 4, 2025 Big Finance Steps Into Crypto For years, big financial firms stayed away from crypto. Many worried…

Russia is creating a cryptocurrency infrastructure of its own, with the country’s crypto sector pushing the government to finalize it faster. According to a top representative of the Russian finance ministry, its elements should serve not just the recently regulated mining industry, but other crypto-related activities as well. Moscow to underpin Russian crypto market with domestic infrastructure Russia is already working to establish the necessary infrastructure for the experimental regime for cryptocurrency transactions announced earlier this year, but market participants expect this to happen much faster. Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov made the comments at a fintech event in the…

Ethereum and Bitcoin are once again at the center of market speculation as both approach critical milestones. Investors are closely debating whether Ethereum will reach $10,000 before Bitcoin pushes through $126,000. The stakes are high, with increasing institutional participation and macroeconomic signals sending mixed messages about growth and monetary policy. Traders are looking at both data and sentiment to determine which asset could claim the next major victory. Ethereum Gains Institutional Traction Ethereum’s rise is being fueled by institutional involvement. A recent Goldman Sachs report revealed a surge in participation, placing Ethereum’s market cap near $3.2 trillion if the trend…

Coinbase is piloting $12,000 USDC transfers in New York, testing whether stablecoins can deliver aid to low-income households more efficiently. Summary Coinbase and GiveDirectly launched Future First in New York, where 160 low-income residents are set to get $12,000 in USDC over five months. Payments are structured as an $8,000 initial transfer followed by five $800 monthly installments, sent to Coinbase accounts with no restrictions on spending. The pilot examines whether stablecoins can cut costs, reduce delays, and simplify aid delivery compared with traditional rails such as bank transfers and prepaid cards. Earlier U.S. cash pilots improved stability and work…