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The wait for bulls is over. Bitcoin’s BTC$78,564.82 golden cross is live, confirming a widely-tracked bullish signal on the price chart. However, its record as a standalone indicator is mixed. A golden cross occurs when an assets average price over 50 days, the so-called 50-day simple moving average, moves above its 200-day average. The crossover shows that short‑term momentum is finally overtaking the long‑term trend, setting the stage for a potential sustained rally. This signal has previously triggered 12 times in bitcoin’s history, yielding a mixed long-term track record, as CoinDesk discussed in detail last week. Only three out of…

By the Numbers As of now, Pendle is not reporting any trading volume, indicating that the focus is primarily on the TVL milestone rather than immediate price action. The achievement of surpassing $1 billion in TVL is significant in the context of the current market, where many are cautious. This milestone can spark renewed interest and trading activity as more users recognize Pendle’s potential in the DeFi sector. Pendle specializes in tokenizing real-world assets, allowing users to trade future yields in a decentralized manner. The RWA Stack adds a fixed-income layer to DeFi, appealing to a broader investment audience. This…

Naturally, the question arises: Why now? According to the report, published by Binance, in recent months, weekend trading volume of TradFi’s perpetual futures, across crypto exchanges, has surged sixfold to $28 billion, with Binance alone accounting for nearly half the total volume. Source: X This is significant, as it is not merely a spike in weekend trading activity. The data instead shows that traders are already using crypto markets to get 24/7 exposure to traditional assets, so TradFi’s push to offer “round-the-clock” trading makes sense. It aims to meet this demand by bringing more trading activity to traditional markets from…

Kaspa’s Toccata hard fork, activated on June 30, 2026, added native Layer-1 covenants and zero-knowledge proof verification, moving the network from a pure payment chain toward a programmable base layer. The upgrade does not turn Kaspa into an Ethereum clone. Instead, it builds smart-contract-like functionality directly into Kaspa’s existing UTXO model, a different technical path than the virtual-machine approach used by Ethereum and Solana. What Did The Toccata Hard Fork Actually Change? Toccata activated at DAA score 474,165,565, around 16:15 UTC on June 30, 2026. DAA score is Kaspa’s internal counter for confirmed blocks, used instead of block height because…

The distinction of becoming Greece’s first MiCA-authorized provider could instead have gone to Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume. A Greek authorization would have allowed Binance to offer services throughout the EU under MiCA’s passporting system, but the exchange withdrew its application on June 24 before the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) issued a formal decision. Nearly three months later, the Wall Street Journal reported that European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde had intervened to block the application. The Journal said HCMC denied that its officials made the comments attributed to them but did not elaborate.…

By the Numbers Currently, UTechStables is priced at $0, with 24-hour trading volume also reported at $0. This indicates thin trading activity around the asset, but with Binance’s recent announcement, a change in this trend could be on the horizon. The announcement comes at a time when the market is reacting to varying factors, including interest rates and regulatory developments, impacting investor sentiment across the board. UTechStables operates as a stablecoin designed to maintain price stability against fiat currencies, making it a suitable choice for traders seeking to mitigate volatility. Binance, as a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has jurisdiction over UTechStables…

According to analysts, changes in interest rate expectations are putting upward pressure on US Treasury yields and the dollar, while increasing selling pressure on risky assets like Bitcoin. Therefore, investors are now closely watching how the upcoming inflation data will change expectations regarding the Fed’s monetary policy. Speaking to The Block, LMAX Group Market Strategist Joel Kruger said $BTC is holding up, stating, “The Bitcoin and cryptocurrency market continues to show extraordinary resilience despite many reasons for a correction. Bitcoin is holding around $80,000 after the aggressive rise in August, and this rise has given momentum towards the overbought zone.”…

What the Data Shows Solana’s current DEX volume performance is particularly striking, given the broader market’s mixed signals. The significant volume recorded in September illustrates a strong preference among traders for Solana’s platform, as it continues to outperform other major blockchains in terms of DEX activity. The implications of this performance extend beyond mere numbers, reinforcing Solana’s role as a leader in the DeFi sector and its potential to draw new projects and users. Solana is a high-performance blockchain designed for decentralized applications and crypto projects, recognized for its fast transaction speeds and low fees. This network has gained traction…

Yet Avalanche barely registered among the networks attracting new holders. Instead, Solana added 123,500 tokenized-stock holders, suggesting institutional capital and retail crypto adoption are increasingly moving through different rails. Avalanche Captures the Institutional Money Blackrock-backed Securitize accounted for $131.1 million of issuer-level market-cap growth, more than seven times the rest of the top eight issuers combined. xStocks ranked a distant second with $17.5 million. SpaceX exposure also remained popular. Binance’s SPCXb added $13.3 million, while xStocks’ SPCXx gained $3.6 million. Tokenized products built around Strategy—the $70 billion bitcoin treasury behemoth—added another $22.6 million across Binance and xStocks. The striking detail…

Source: SoSoValue After these struggles, Bitwise announced plans to liquidate BWOW, which held $687,000 in Net Assets. The fund will stop trading on the 14th of October. Cash distributions are expected around the 22nd of October. Bitwise said the liquidation would optimize its product lineup for changing investor needs. However, BWOW’s persistent low liquidity appeared to drive the decision. Are other Dogecoin ETFs attracting investors? Bitwise was not alone. Spot Dogecoin ETFs attracted only $12 million in Cumulative Net Inflows since entering the market. Source: SoSoValue January was their strongest month, recording $4 million in Net Inflows. However, the funds…