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A significant development has recently caught the attention of the crypto community: a massive ENS deposit. Reports indicate that a substantial amount of Ethereum Name Service (ENS) tokens, valued at approximately $4.5 million, has been transferred to major platforms like Binance and Galaxy Digital. This move is sparking discussions about its potential implications for the market and the broader ENS ecosystem. What’s Behind This Crucial ENS Deposit? According to EmberCN, an impressive 200,000 ENS tokens, specifically worth $4.46 million, moved to designated addresses associated with Binance and Galaxy Digital just hours ago. These tokens did not appear out of thin…

Ethereum failed to reach the $5,000 mark earlier this month and is now struggling to remain above $4,500. The altcoin king faces increasing pressure as recent market conditions weaken support levels. With selling activity rising, Ethereum could be vulnerable to further declines in the near term. Ethereum Holders Are Selling The MVRV Ratio for Ethereum has climbed to 2.15, showing that on average, investors currently hold 2.15 times their initial capital as unrealized gains. This level has historically coincided with periods of increased profit-taking. Similar patterns were observed in March 2024 and December 2020, both followed by heightened volatility. On-chain…

Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization has become a key focus for venture capital, as investors zero in on the intersection of two powerful trends: institutional adoption of blockchain technology and the search for alternative sources of yield. In 2025, tokenization has emerged as one of blockchain’s biggest growth areas, with the total value of onchain assets rising to $28 billion from $15 billion over the course of the year. As venture firms grow more selective with their capital allocations, tokenized assets have stood out as a clear area of opportunity. So far, much of the activity has centered on private credit…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken a major step to protect American investors from fraud originating overseas. By forming a dedicated Cross-Border Task Force, the regulator aims to identify and combat manipulative practices by foreign companies seeking access to U.S. markets. Focus on Foreign-Based Manipulation The newly established task force will initially investigate potential violations of U.S. federal securities laws tied to foreign companies. Among its priorities are market manipulation tactics, including “pump-and-dump” and “ramp-and-dump” schemes. The team will also scrutinize gatekeepers such as auditors and underwriters who facilitate foreign companies’ access to American capital markets, ensuring they…

The local press reported that the Peruvian Credit Bank (BCP) had completed the first bank-originated crypto-based payment in Peru. An employee used a bank-issued token to purchase a coffee in an internal coffee shop as part of a pilot for these technologies. Peru Debuts Cryptocurrency Payments in Banks More countries are dipping their toes into crypto, as the technology is becoming ubiquitous in the payments arena. Peru is one of these countries, as the Peruvian Credit Bank (BCP) recently intermediated the first cryptocurrency-based payment in an internal pilot. A bank employee used a token to pay for a coffee in…

Samson Mow, a Bitcoin supporter and the JAN3 chief executive officer, has addressed the Bitcoin community as he quoted his own tweet published last week. That X post contained a bullish prediction for BTC and a bearish one for Ethereum. Not to say I told you so, but… https://t.co/vDjZd7wrCw — Samson Mow (@Excellion) August 26, 2025 Mow reaffirms his ultra-bearish ETH prediction On Aug. 22, Samson Mow shared his take on when Bitcoin will reverse and start running upward again. Per the JAN3 CEO, it will happen once BTC market dominance increases again. Recently, it has declined to 58% as…

Major digital assets slipped on Thursday, Sept. 4, after two days of gains, as markets weighed President Donald Trump’s latest request that the Supreme Court overturn a ruling striking down many of his trade tariffs. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped 2.4% over the past 24 hours to $109,500, bringing its weekly losses to 3.2%. Ethereum (ETH) is down 4% on the day to $4,309, now down 6% over the week. Gadi Chait, Head of Investment at Xapo Bank, said in comments shared with The Defiant that “Red September” has also historically “posed a stumbling block for Bitcoin.” The term refers to September’s…

South Korea’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, Bithumb, announced today that it will be listing Euler (EUL) on its spot trading platform. The announcement comes as the Euler network continues to gain traction in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, attracting attention from major exchanges and achieving record levels of total value locked (TVL). Bithumb Listing Triggers Double-Digit Rally For EUL Euler is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol on the Ethereum (ETH) network that lets users lend, borrow, and trade crypto assets. Its governance token, EUL, is used for voting and ecosystem incentives. According to the announcement on Bithumb’s official website, EUL will…

Bitcoin produced generational returns for investors who got into the digital asset a decade ago, and it looks like Bitcoin miners are next. The infrastructure Bitcoin mining companies use to mine Bitcoin is uniquely positioned to capitalize on artificial intelligence. Investors Are Starting To View Bitcoin Miners As AI Companies Hive Digital Technologies Executive Chairman and Co-founder Frank Holmes told BeInCrypto that it takes three years to build a data center from scratch. That’s because you have to factor in details like permitting, logistics, and building the data center. However, the path to converting a Bitcoin mining data center into…

This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. It’s a big week for labor market data. With everything published except for tomorrow’s NFP report, let’s round up all the data we received this week and get an idea of where things stand — and how that contrasts with the expected Fed rate cut this September. JOLTS It’s always important to remember how lagged the JOLTS report is as a datapoint. This report is from July and, much like the jobs report we received last month, it’s quite weak. Job openings surprised to the downside…