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Ethereum has been highly correlated with small-cap equities, which are very sensitive to interest rates, and analysts say both could move higher with more cuts on the horizon. Analysts at macro investor outlet Milk Road said on Tuesday that there is an “almost spooky” correlation between Ether (ETH) and the Russell 2000 Index, which comprises small-cap equities. Both are highly sensitive to interest rates, and with as many as four consecutive cuts potentially on the horizon, the analysts said to “expect both of them to move up in tandem.” The Russell 2000 Index tracks 2,000 US public companies with a…

Tether has minted another $1 billion in USDT on the Ethereum blockchain. That Martini Guy and various on-chain tracking platforms, such as Whale Alert, swiftly adopted this USDT mint move. Also, the increased activity signals a clear demand for additional liquidity across crypto markets, particularly within DeFi and on major exchanges. Paolo Ardoino, Tether’s CEO, is clearly intent on strengthening the company’s presence across multiple blockchains. All in all, this mint further builds USDT’s position at the core of crypto capital flows. TETHER JUST MINTED $1BN WORTH OF USDT pic.twitter.com/dYoVLNllii — That Martini Guy ₿ (@MartiniGuyYT) September 27, 2025 USDT…

A majority of lawmakers in the US Senate voted to confirm Jonathan McKernan as Under Secretary for Domestic Finance at the Department of the Treasury. In a Tuesday vote of 51 to 47, the Senate confirmed McKernan to the US Treasury, serving under Secretary Scott Bessent. Though the US government has been shut down since lawmakers failed to pass a bill extending funding beyond Sept. 30, Congress can essentially continue to operate. McKernan, nominated to the Treasury by US President Donald Trump in June, has previously suggested opposition to debanking policies in the government, but did not explicitly tie the…

Crypto investors might be nursing some serious portfolio bruises this week, but bitcoin miners have their own headache — earnings per petahash just hit a five-month low, and it’s not exactly the kind of milestone anyone’s celebrating. Bitcoin Miners Pray for a Break Let’s face it — since July 11, bitcoin miners have been watching their revenues shrink faster than an ice cube in the sun. Hashprice stats hosted at hashrateindex.com, or the expected daily value of 1 petahash per second (PH/s) of hashing power, slid from $63.92 to a chilly $46.92 per PH/s. That translates to a 26.58% revenue…

Orbler is excited to announce its groundbreaking collaboration with StarSphere to power the future of the Web economy. This partnership aims to create a link between artificial intelligence (AI), gaming, and decentralized finance (DeFi). With this, the alliance is set to pave the way for a creator-powered economy to transform imagination directly into income. 🚀 Partnership Announcement – Orbler x StarSphereThrough Create-to-Mine, Pay-to-Earn, and Trade-to-Earn, @The_StarSphere turns creativity into a new digital economy.AI arts become assets. Games become gateways. Imagination becomes income. 💰With AI tools, marketplaces, and… pic.twitter.com/r0gFP1ylD5 — Orbler (@Orbler1) October 9, 2025 Orbler, a Web3 platform accelerating blockchain…

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson became the latest industry leader to criticize Senate Democrats’ leaked proposal to regulate decentralized finance. In a YouTube livestream, Charles Hoskinson reviewed the proposed regulation’s articles. He used this opportunity to launch a broader, highly critical political critique, primarily aimed at the Democratic Party. Hoskinson Attacks Treasury’s Power to Blacklist DeFi Protocols Adding significant weight to the industry’s opposition, Hoskinson detailed his issues with the Democratic proposal for decentralized finance (DeFi) in a livestream posted today. The Cardano founder criticized several articles in the leaked document. He argued that if passed, the proposal would grant the…

Ethereum trades near $4,456, with $4,800 breakout eyed for targets at $5,000–$5,200. Jack Ma’s reported Ethereum reserve boosts optimism and draws market attention. Net outflows of $66M show profit-taking, but derivatives data supports bullish bias. Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) price today is trading near $4,456, consolidating just below a critical descending trendline that has capped upside attempts since August. The market is holding above its short-term supports, with buyers defending the $4,390–$4,290 zone where the 20-day and 50-day EMAs converge. Ethereum Price Holds Ascending Support ETH Technical Analysis (Source: TradingView) On the daily chart, Ethereum continues to trade within an ascending…

China is reportedly making a bid to expand its influence in global gold markets by offering to hold foreign central bank reserves within its borders. According to Bloomberg, the People’s Bank of China has used the Shanghai Gold Exchange in recent months to pitch central banks in friendly countries on the idea. At least one Southeast Asian country has shown interest, people familiar with the matter said. The push would allow Beijing to strengthen its role as a bullion hub and reduce reliance on Western financial centers. Custodian services are a key part of that infrastructure, helping to attract more…

Wisconsin Representative Bryan Steil, one of the original cosponsors of the House of Representatives’ crypto market structure bill, the CLARITY Act, said Republicans’ timeline of passing the legislation before 2026 was still the plan, despite the ongoing government shutdown. In a Wednesday CNBC interview, Steil said Republicans’ plan for passing legislation to establish what they called regulatory clarity for the digital industry was still on track. Party leaders in the Senate pledged to have the chamber’s version of the bill signed into law by 2026, but as the government shutdown entered its eighth day, many in the industry have voiced…

Sci-fi survival game Eve Frontier is transitioning from the Ethereum-based Redstone gaming network to the layer-1 blockchain Sui. Game developer CCP Games told Decrypt the move wasn’t motivated by a financial grant, but because the network is aligned around a “deep philosophical direction for the game” and the “future of virtual worlds.” Over the coming months, a CCP Games spokesperson said, Eve Frontier will be ported over to Sui. Since the game is currently running on testnet, players will not need to migrate any assets. CCP Games told Decrypt that the move doesn’t change the game’s roadmap; rather, it enables…