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Inside Bullet’s goal to compete with CEX perps

ExchangesSep 30

This is a segment from the Lightspeed newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Every industry has its crown jewel worth fighting for. In crypto, that crown jewel is perpetual derivatives. Perps give high-risk traders leveraged exposure to crypto markets, using periodic funding payments between longs and shorts to anchor prices to spot. It’s a highly lucrative financial instrument that dominates trading flow. Perps account for at least 70% of CEX volumes and the majority of its revenues. Based on Kaiko data, 68% of all bitcoin trading volume in 2025 came from perps alone. Given Solana’s stated ambitions to rival Nasdaq,…

Ethereum price reclaims $4,100 despite largest ETF outflows since launch

EthereumSep 30

Ethereum price is holding steady above key levels even as heavy ETF withdrawals test investor confidence. Summary Ethereum price rebounds above $4,100 despite a record $796 million in net outflows from spot ETFs last week. Major issuers led the Ethereum ETF withdrawals with Fidelity’s FETH seeing $362 million in redemptions and BlackRock’s ETHA losing over $200 million Technical setup shows consolidation, with ETH resistance around $4,300, as oversold conditions helped spark the bounce. Ethereum ETFs have been under pressure this month, posting mixed performance amid cooling institutional demand. The nine U.S.-listed funds recently recorded five consecutive days of net outflows,…

Citi has integrated Citi Token Services with its 24/7 USD Clearing to enable near-instant cross-border payments

ExchangesSep 30

Citigroup has unveiled a major expansion of its blockchain-based platform, Citi® Token Services, announcing an industry-first integration with its 24/7 USD Clearing solution to enable near-instant cross-border payments and liquidity management for institutional clients. The integration, which Citi disclosed in a press release, promises to expand the bank’s ability to provide payments around the clock across its global network. With over 250 banking partners in more than 40 markets already utilizing the bank’s clearing system, the addition of tokenized settlement capabilities aims to reduce friction in transferring money. Citi integrates blockchain into its global clearing infrastructure Citi Token Services is…

ICE raids Texas Bitcoin mining site tied to Bitmain in chip export control probe

MiningSep 30

Federal agents on Monday raided the Lonestar Dream bitcoin mining site in Pyote, Texas, going straight for an ASIC repair center run by Bitmain-affiliated ADW Tech, according to a report from Blockspace. The Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation unfolded at sunrise and zeroed in on the contractor that keeps Antminer rigs running at the 30 MW site, recently sold by Poolin. Witnesses allegedly said the raid looked like a war scene. “Helicopters, snipers, armed men,” one source told Blockspace while describing an ICE helicopter circling above before “a cavalcade of black Tahoes arrived at the scene.” He added agents…

What is the Fusaka Upgrade? Ethereum’s Biggest Scaling Bet Yet

EthereumSep 30

The next major upgrade for the Ethereum network is on the horizon. Called Fusaka—short for “Fulu-Osaka”—the release is scheduled for Q4 2025 and will combine significant changes in both Ethereum’s execution and consensus layers. Fusaka follows several milestones for the Ethereum network following The Merge in 2022. Shanghai/Shapella in 2023 introduced staked ETH withdrawals, Dencun in 2024 added proto-danksharding and blobs, and Pectra in 2025 brought validator flexibility and layer-2 interoperability. According to the project’s roadmap, Fusaka is designed to expand data capacity, reinforce defenses against denial-of-service attacks, and introduce new tools for developers and users. The changes are sweeping.…

Numerous Economic Developments and Altcoin Events This Week – Here’s the Day-by-Day, Hour-by-Hour List

RegulationSep 30

The cryptocurrency market has witnessed some truly turbulent price action this week. Surprise low employment data from the US caused a sudden drop in Bitcoin's price, but it has since recovered and is trading around $111,000. However, there are many economic developments and altcoin events in the new week that could also affect the cryptocurrency market. Here is the weekly cryptocurrency calendar we have prepared especially for you as Bitcoinsistemi.com. (All times are stated as UTC+3 Türkiye time) Monday, September 8th SOL – Solana Mobile Seeker Season begins on September 8th, and new dApps will be introduced each week on…

Bybit Kazakhstan Pilots QR-Based Digital Asset Payments Amid NBK Sandbox Application

ExchangesSep 30

Astana, Kazakhstan — Bybit Kazakhstan, the AFSA-licensed arm of global exchange Bybit, has filed its application to join the National Bank of Kazakhstan’s (NBK) regulatory sandbox—and is already running its first pilot project: QR-based payments with digital assets. — The prototype allows verified users to scan a standard merchant QR code, confirm the purchase in the Bybit Kazakhstan app, and pay with digital assets. Behind the scenes, the funds are converted and settled in tenge through local partners. For merchants, the process looks and feels identical to existing QR payments; for regulators, it provides real-time, audit-ready data to study how…

What to expect from Ethereum in October 2025

EthereumSep 30

Leading altcoin Ethereum trended sideways in early September as the market attempted to recover from August’s steep correction. However, bears gained the upper hand on September 12 and have since forced ETH into a downtrend. ETH trades at $4,113 at press time, down nearly 15% since then. With broader sentiment worsening, user demand falling across the Ethereum network, and institutional investors pulling back, the coin faces mounting headwinds in October. ETH Supply Climbs as Demand Fades On-chain data shows Ethereum’s circulating supply has surged over the past month. According to data from Ultrasoundmoney, 76,488.71 ETH has been added to the…

IPO to Make It Third Public Crypto Exchange

RegulationSep 30

The Winklevoss twins-run exchange is next in line for a public debut on a stock index. Coinbase and Bullish have already taken the leap, and have raised a few eyebrows. What’s next for Gemini? Proceedings Underway Shared via a press release, Gemini Space Station, Inc., the parent company of the exchange, announced earlier this week that it has begun the initial public offering (IPO) process, with the offer of over 16.6 million shares of class A common stock. This follows the registration statement on the S-1 form filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States. Along with…

Binance joins Coinbase in offering white label crypto services for TradFi

ExchangesSep 30

Crypto exchange Binance is launching its own crypto-as-a-service solution for licensed banks, brokerages, and stock exchanges looking to offer crypto services to their clients. The “white-label solution” will enable these TradFi institutions to tap Binance’s spot and futures markets, liquidity pools, custody solutions, and compliance tools without needing to build their own infrastructure “from the ground up,” Binance said in a statement on Monday. “Institutions retain full control of the front end — their brand, client relationships, and user experience — while Binance powers the back end: supporting trading, liquidity, custody, compliance, and settlement.” It comes as Binance said “client…