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Here’s the Best-Case Scenario for Ethereum After Hitting New All-Time Highs, According to Analyst Benjamin Cowen
An analyst who nailed Ethereum’s correction below $2,000 this cycle is unveiling what he thinks is the best path for ETH bulls in the coming months. In a new strategy session, crypto strategist Benjamin Cowen tells his 925,000 YouTube subscribers that he sees Ethereum igniting a breakout rally in the coming days. But Cowen warns that ETH shouldn’t trigger too much fear of missing out (FOMO). Otherwise, the analyst says that the rally could end up being a blow-off top. “If ETH runs to like $6,000 or something, that could be it, and I don’t want that. I want it…
Key Takeaways Nasdaq now requires shareholder approval for firms issuing stock to buy crypto, with non-compliant companies facing suspension or delisting. Strategy, BitMine, SharpLink, and Ethzilla stocks fell alongside Bitcoin’s drop below $110,000, dragging the broader crypto market lower. Crypto-linked stocks fell Thursday after Nasdaq introduced new rules requiring some companies to obtain shareholder approval before issuing new shares to fund crypto purchases. Nasdaq said the change is aimed at preserving market integrity as companies raise large sums through complex structures to purchase crypto assets. Firms that fail to comply risk suspension or delisting. Crypto-related equities and tokens sold off…
Thailand’s parliament on Friday elected Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the conservative Bhumjaithai Party, as the country’s new prime minister. The 58-year-old will become Thailand’s third leader since 2023, which for locals, could be a reason to worry rather than relief. According to local news outlets, Anutin easily passed the 247-vote threshold in the lower chamber. Chaikasem Nitisiri, who was running against him and endorsed by the Shinawatra family, received 118 votes. Anutin will replace Paetongtarn Shinawatra of the ruling Pheu Thai Party, who was dismissed last month by the Constitutional Court in an ethics scandal just about a year after…
Monex Group, the parent company of Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck, has expanded its ownership in Canadian digital asset manager 3iQ Digital Holdings to almost complete control. The decision reflects a strategic response to rising institutional interest in crypto asset investment, underscoring the company’s broader commitment to positioning itself in the evolving digital asset industry. Monex Expands Ownership in Canadian Crypto Asset Firm Monex Group announced on Thursday that it had purchased an additional 20.6 percent of shares in its Canadian subsidiary, 3iQ Digital Holdings, for approximately $31 million. The transaction raises Monex’s voting rights in the company to around 97.8…
Chinese media report that one of the country’s leading fintech companies is negotiating the acquisition of technological solutions from the Abu Dhabi–based Venom Foundation. Sources familiar with the matter say the goal is to integrate Venom’s blockchain infrastructure into China’s expanding digital finance systems. The news comes as Beijing continues to emphasize the modernization of financial services. In May, the People’s Bank of China and other regulators released“Guiding Opinion on Financial Support for New Industrialization”, calling on financial institutions to deploy technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence to serve the real economy more effectively. Venom (VENOM), a Layer-0 blockchain…
Fidelity Digital Assets’ latest report on Ethereum outlines three distinct development trajectories for the market’s largest smart contract platform. It also positions Ethereum’s decentralization approach as a middle ground between Bitcoin’s extreme security and Solana’s speed-centric model. Three Scenarios for Ethereum from Fidelity In the bull scenario, smart contract platforms could reshape how people collaborate and build trust, positioning Ethereum as a global coordination infrastructure due to its transparency, censorship resistance, and security. Thanks to dense transaction activity on Layer-2, user costs remain low. In the base scenario, smart contracts enhance certain financial and non-financial sectors, acting as a “checks…
Latest inflation data suggest that the Fed will likely remain conservative in its rate cuts, far short of Trump’s preferred 1% level. Summary U.S. services inflation remained high in August, removing hopes for a higher rate cut The Fed will still likely cut interest rates by 25 basis points, as expected Higher-than expected interest rates chances hurt Bitcoin Latest inflation data hurt the chances that the Fed might cut rates more than expected. On Thursday, September 4, Bitcoin (BTC) was down 2.4%, trading at $109,444, following reports that services inflation remains high. What is more, altcoins lost even more, with…
A hosting provider, Old Const, has filed a lawsuit against Bitmain, the world’s largest producer of bitcoin mining equipment, alleging Bitmain inappropriately terminated the agreement between the firms. Old Const, which bought Bitmain’s “HASH Super Computing Server” and agreed to provide hosting services, claims Bitmain “fabricated purported breaches in order to terminate the agreement immediately.” In addition, Old Const claims Bitmain threatened to seek a seizure order, called a “writ of replevin,” outside of Texas jurisdiction. By doing this, it claims Bitmain violated the Hosting Services Agreement that the two firms entered into in November 2024, which required any legal…
Cryptocurrency Exchange BitMEX Announces Abrupt Decision to Delete 48 Altcoins! Here’s the Full List!
Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX announced that it has decided to delist 48 altcoin trading pairs from its platform. BitMEX stated that it made this decision due to “insufficient trading interest” after a thorough evaluation process. Accordingly, the exchange announced that it will remove USDT trading pairs for 48 altcoins from the exchange at 12:00 UTC on September 11 and will close early according to standard procedure. The affected pairs include altcoins such as Arbitrum (ARB), Shiba Inu (SHIB), ONDO, ZRO. “The decision to remove the contracts in question from the exchange was taken due to insufficient trading interest. The timeline for…
BlackRock has made a bold move by purchasing 65,901.69 ETH, valued at $292.65 million, as revealed on August 26, 2025. This is an ambitious step by BlackRock, which has bought 65,901.69 ETH, or $292.65 million, according to the data released on August 26, 2025. This is a major purchase at a time when Ethereum price is trading above $4,375.04, with signs of the rising market confidence. The buy would be hovering around an average of about $4,441 per ETH which is a bit more than the prevailing market prices signifying the pace and institutional demand of this transaction. The current…