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Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is trading at $3,749 amid an ongoing market drop as investors await the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. Ethereum rose near the $4,000 mark, reaching a high of $3,941 on July 28 before declining. Analysts view the mild pullback as consolidation, expected before Ethereum makes its next big move. Crypto analyst Ali predicts two potential targets for the ETH price: $4,220 and $5,140. This is based on two factors: if a crucial support holds, and the MVRV Pricing Bands, a key on-chain metric used to evaluate market conditions. As long as the $3,300…

By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) The government’s announcements of trade agreements with countries including Indonesia and Japan “raised hopes that the U.S. might be about to reach deals with other countries that avoid the higher tariffs,” Deutsche Bank analysts wrote in a note reported on by Reuters. That optimism has allowed investors to move into riskier assets, with equity index futures rising and the price of gold, a risk-off haven, falling. The dynamic is echoed in crypto markets. The CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index of the largest, most liquid assets has dropped 0.5% in the past 24…

Decentralized oracle network Pyth Network has begun publishing real-time, onchain prices for 85 of the most valuable stocks listed in Hong Kong, giving builders and traders worldwide direct access to one of Asia’s most important equity markets. The price feeds are sourced directly from institutional-grade venues and updated every 400 milliseconds across more than 100 blockchains, the project said in an announcement shared with Cointelegraph. “Whether you’re building trading strategies, structured products, tokenized portfolios, or simply want access to real-world stock prices from Asia’s financial gateway, these feeds bring Hong Kong’s equity market onchain openly, instantly, and permissionlessly,” the announcement…

Bitcoin kicked off the week with momentum, climbing to a new all-time high of $123,000, a reflection of renewed interest in the crypto market as a whole. Several US economic signals this week, like the PPI report, will influence the price action going forward. Bitcoin recently reached a new all-time high, soaring to $123,000, and is currently trading around $121,000. This follows a solid 12% gain over the past week. Its trading volume has surged as well, jumping by 230% to $142.86 billion in just the past 24 hours. All eyes are now on four key U.S. economic data releases…

Ethereum rally to $10,000 is a narrative driving speculation among traders in H2 2025. The largest altcoin has outperformed Bitcoin and Solana in the past month. ETH purchases by public companies is driving demand for Ether, and analysts at Standard Chartered believe that this won’t stop anytime soon. While Bitget Wallet experts set a $10,000 target for Ethereum (ETH), UK Bank Standard Chartered says that companies could end up owning 10% of all Ether, a 10% increase from the current level. In this deep dive we explore the reasons why Ethereum’s dream rally to $10,000 is likely closer than anticipated.…

Plume, a blockchain platform focused on RWA finance, has announced a partnership with Colb Finance to bring tokenized Pre-IPO equities to its network. The move allows blockchain users to access investment opportunities that have typically been limited to private markets. Colb Finance will use Plume’s infrastructure to offer tokenized versions of financial products such as Pre-IPO shares and other institutional-grade investment strategies. These assets will be made available on Plume’s blockchain, aiming to make private market investments more accessible. As part of the integration, Plume will also support $USC, Colb’s USD-backed stablecoin. The stablecoin is designed to simplify transactions on…

Lombard Finance has launched its LBTC token on Etherlink, the Layer 2 network built on the Tezos blockchain. This move brings Bitcoin liquidity into the Tezos ecosystem and expands access to DeFi services through LBTC, a liquid version of staked Bitcoin. With the launch, users can stake their Bitcoin through Lombard and receive LBTC in return. This token mirrors the value of Bitcoin and can be used within various DeFi applications on Etherlink. LBTC is fully backed and redeemable 1:1 for Bitcoin. The Bitcoin used to mint LBTC is staked to Babylon, allowing users to earn yield while holding the…

Bitcoin drove $468M of $1.1B in liquidations, affecting over 126K traders in 24 hours. Short positions dominated, with HTX seeing 96.74% of liquidations on the short side. Binance recorded the largest single liquidation, a $98.1M BTC/USDT position closed. Over $1.1 billion in leveraged crypto positions were liquidated within 24 hours, as price movements led to widespread margin calls across global exchanges. Phoenix Group’s data, published on July 14, confirmed that 126,238 traders were affected during the event. The majority of the liquidations came from short positions, which showed high-risk trading behavior amid ongoing market volatility. Bitcoin (BTC) accounted for the…

Ethereum celebrated its 10th birthday on Wednesday, marking a decade since its first block was produced. But what about the next 10 years? In its first decade, the network has established itself with the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, survived existential threats, and evolved in various ways. The Frontier launch brought Ethereum to life as a proof-of-work blockchain, the DAO hack divided the community and led to a controversial hard fork, celebs splashed millions of dollars on monkey JPEGs, the “merge” saw the network adopt a more environmentally friendly proof-of-stake model, and countless scaling networks have been deployed. Over the…

Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings (MARA) said it plans to raise $850 million through a private sale of 0% convertible senior notes due in 2032. The deal, aimed exclusively at qualified institutional buyers, includes an option for initial buyers to purchase an additional $150 million of the notes, potentially bringing the total raise to $1 billion, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday. The notes won’t pay regular interest and are convertible into cash, shares of MARA stock, or a mix of both, depending on buyer’s choice. They are are set to mature in…