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The U.S. preliminary benchmark payrolls revision revealed a downward adjustment of 911,000 jobs for the one-year period ending March 2025, the largest on record. The news suggests the labor market was far weaker than previously suggested by the government’s monthly Nonfarm Payrolls reports. Those very closely watched reports are responsible for tens of billions of capital allocation decisions, not to mention playing a major factor in Federal Reserve monetary policy. Had those numbers been previously available, it’s highly likely that the Fed would have been trimming rates all through 2025. At the moment, the U.S. central bank is overwhelmingly expected…

Binance is leading the charge across various centralized exchanges in terms of trading activity metrics, while others like OKX and Gate have been strengthening their positions. Gate has emerged as one of the strongest rising exchanges, with a notable increase in spot volumes in August, which won the exchange the second global position behind Binance, with its spot trading crossing over $600 billion monthly, according to August reports. Binance maintains lead in terms of spot volume. Source: CryptoRank Binance also dominated the futures market in August, recording volumes above $3.25 trillion, while OKX had $1.26 trillion and Gate’s grew to…

Gate emphasized that the true differentiation lies not only in speed and low transaction costs but also in the ability to provide instant liquidity and an existing user base. Additionally, they highlighted the importance of offering practical DeFi products. At the same time, the upgraded tokenomics mechanism positions GT not merely as an exchange token but also establishes GT as the evolving “fuel” of Gate’s Web3 ecosystem. Competitive Pressures Major players have already rolled out their own Layer-2 (L2) solutions—such as Coinbase’s Base, Binance’s opBNB, Kraken’s Ink —and the launch of Gate Layer marks a critical milestone in Gate’s Web3…

Flare Network announced the implementation of FXRP its FAssets protocol, and this was one of the major steps in implementing XRP into DeFi. The introduction was accompanied by a tight limit of 5 million FXRP a week. This reserved issue created security and market stability as well as increased usage of XRP. Liquidity protection was emphasized through minting parameters, the requirement of collateral and issuance limits, all outlined in developer documentation. $FLR ☀️ : ” MOMENTUM FLARE ” $FXRPXRP was trapped, in a world all alone. Cut off from DeFi, no place to roam. Now Flare’s FXRP breaks down that…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Crypto crowdfunding platforms are breaking venture capital’s hold, giving both institutions and communities a bigger role in funding web3. Table of Contents Mega launches set the tone SocialFi and the rise of community-centered crowdfunding Beyond SocialFi: The death of the VC? What comes next Summary Platforms like CoinList and Republic have raised over $1b for projects including Solana, Filecoin, and Flow, reaching nearly 10m users. SocialFi-driven models such as Kaito and Pump.fun show how reputation and virality can power…

South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has launched an investigation into Bithumb, one of the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, over its decision to share an order book with Australian trading platform Stellar. The FIU, which operates under the Financial Services Commission, is reviewing whether Bithumb’s arrangement complies with the Special Financial Transaction Information Act, a law that governs the brokering of virtual assets and imposes strict AML and customer-verification requirements. On September 22, Bithumb announced that it had reached an agreement to share the order book with Stellar when it opened its Tether (USDT) market. Liquidity benefits under scrutiny Order…

KuCoin Web3 and Baby Shark Universe (BSUniverse) Wallet signed a strategic partnership that will transform the most popular children entertainment IP into a hybrid Web3 environment. The partnership is a significant move towards the widespread adoption of Web3, as it ensures the integration of blockchain solutions to millions of fans across all regions of the globe via creative digital projects and gaming programs. Making Family Entertainment Improved with Web3 The transformation of most popular entertainment chains in the world takes place in the form of Baby Shark Universe. Having over 11.3 billion views on YouTube, the Baby Shark IP becomes…

Non-fungible token (NFT) sales climbed 6.72% to $128.65 million from Sept. 20–27, 2025, according to cryptoslam.io. Cross-Chain Check: Ethereum Rules, BNB Rockets, Bitcoin NFTs Take a Breather As far as chains are concerned, Ethereum kept the crown with $46.03 million in sales, edging 2.32% higher, while BNB Chain jumped 196.64% to $25.39 million as Binance’s ecosystem drew significant attention this past week. Cryptoslam.io figures show Coinbase’s layer two (L2) Base held third this week with $12.78 million, off 12.50%, followed by the Polkadot-centric Mythos at $11.13 million, down 9.74%. The Bitcoin network rounded out the top five with $8.03 million,…

The Ohio Teachers Retirement Fund has just made a big step into the world of digital assets. As reported by crypto analyst Ash Crypto, the fund bought $23.7 million in MicroStrategy (MSTR) shares. This is the first time that the fund has invested in a stock connected to Bitcoin. By buying MicroStrategy shares, the fund can benefit from Bitcoin’s growth without actually owning the cryptocurrency. This makes it easier and safer for a pension fund to explore the digital asset market. Why MicroStrategy? MicroStrategy is mainly a business software company. However, it is best known for holding big amounts of…

USDe, a synthetic stablecoin created by Ethena Labs, has reached a phenomenal feat by crossing 600 million dollars in value on Binance within a single day. The event occured following the exchange’s announcement of its 12 percent rate (APR) rewards program. This exponential increase in USDe’s value shows the increasing demand of yield-earning stablecoins on popular exchanges. Also, the event puts the stablecoin in the line to cross $1 billion on Binance with the extensive distribution network of the platform consisting of over 280 million users all over the world. The high influx of capital suggests the importance of the…