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Ethereum is Trading -8.61% Below Our Price Prediction for Oct 04, 2025

Disclaimer: This is not investment advice. The information provided is for general purposes only. No information, materials, services and other content provided on this page constitute a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or any financial, investment, or other advice. Seek independent professional consultation in the form of legal, financial, and fiscal advice before making any investment decision. Ethereum is up 3.44% today against the US Dollar Ethereum is currently trading 8.61% below our prediction on Oct 04, 2025 Ethereum dropped -4.35% in the last month and is up 56.94% since 1 year ago ETH price is expected to rise by 10.24% in…

Trump family's wealth grew by $1.3B following ABTC and WLFI debuts: Report

The family of United States president Donald Trump grew their collective wealth by $1.3 billion this week amid the trading debut of mining company American Bitcoin (ABTC), and gains from World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol linked to the Trump family. World Liberty Financial has added $670 million to the Trump family’s net worth, and Eric Trump’s stake in ABTC, which he co-founded, was valued at over $500 million following the trading debut of ABTC on Wednesday, according to Bloomberg. The calculation measured the family’s net worth using market prices on Wednesday when shares of ABTC shot…

OKX SG Brings USDT and USDC Scan-to-Pay to Singapore’s Everyday Shopping

OKX SG, the Singapore-based unit of OKX, said it is bringing the crypto exchange's integrated payments service, OXK Pay, to the city-state through a stablecoin-powered scan-to-pay service tie-up with Southeast Asia's "everyday everything" app, Grab. OKX SG, which received a major payment institution license from the country's central bank just over a year ago, will work with crypto infrastructure provider StraitsX to allow customers to pay for everyday expenses using the two largest U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins, USDT, issued by Tether, and USDC, issued by Circle Internet (CRCL). The launch of OKX Pay is a sign of the increasing adoption of…

Bitmine stock eyes a breakout as Ethereum price forms a bullish pattern

Bitmine stock could be on the verge of a strong bullish breakout as the Ethereum price nears a strong bullish breakout to $5,000 and beyond. Summary BitMine stock price could jump in the coming weeks. The company now holds crypto assets worth over $11 billion. Ethereum price has formed a bullish flag pattern pointing to a rebound. BitMine’s BMNR share price has moved sideways in the past few weeks as Ethereum has remained below the all-time high. Its current price of $53 is much lower than its all-time high of $160. In a statement on Monday, Sep. 29, the company…

Crypto treasuries set for ‘bumpy ride’ as premiums narrow: NYDIG

The premiums of digital asset treasury (DAT) firms are falling and it’s likely to worsen in the near future unless they take action, says New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG). NYDIG global head of research Greg Cipolaro said on Friday that the gap between stock price and net asset values (NAV) of major Bitcoin (BTC) buying firms such as Metaplanet and Strategy “continue to compress” even as BTC has reached new highs. “The forces behind this compression appear to be varied,” Cipolaro added. “Investor anxiety over forthcoming supply unlocks, changing corporate objectives from DAT management teams, tangible increases in share…

New Study Shows AI Outpaces Humans in Game Testing

Game studios have long treated testing as an unavoidable bottleneck—slow, repetitive, and costly. But a new study suggests that one of game development’s most human-intensive jobs may be ripe for automation. Researchers from Zhejiang University and the NetEase Fuxi AI Lab introduced Titan, an AI-powered testing agent that uses large-language-model reasoning to explore and evaluate vast online role-playing worlds. In trials across two commercial titles, Titan not only completed 95% of assigned tasks but also identified four previously unknown bugs—outperforming human testers in terms of speed, coverage, and discovery. Testing is one of the most expensive phases of game production,…

Maple Finance to Tie Into Elwood to Bring Institutional Credit Strategies On-Chain

Crypto credit firm Maple Finance and Elwood Technologies are joining forces to make it easier for large financial institutions to enter digital asset credit markets. The companies announced Monday that Maple’s on-chain lending and asset management platform will link up with Elwood’s execution, portfolio management, and risk tools. Maple, founded in 2021, specializes in structured lending products and yield strategies built on public blockchains. Elwood, the trading company backed by hedge-fund manager Alan Howard, provides connectivity to global crypto exchanges, custodians and fund administrators, along with analytics and risk monitoring tools for institutional investors. The collaboration targets a key friction…

Tom Lee’s Ethereum Treasury Firm Adds 234,850 ETH in Just One Week To Push Value of Crypto Holdings to $11,000,000,000+

An Ethereum (ETH) treasury run by Fundstrat’s Tom Lee has added over 230,000 ETH to its books in just one week. According to a new press release, BitMine Immersion (BMNR) says that the latest purchases make it the largest ETH treasury in the world. Says Tom Lee, “As we enter the final months of 2025, the two Supercycle investing narratives remain AI and crypto. And both require neutral public blockchains. Naturally, Ethereum remains the premier choice given its high reliability and 100% uptime. These two powerful macro cycles will play out over decades. Since ETH’s price is a discount to…

Fed Rate Cut Hopes Rise: Bitcoin Price Doesn’t Follow

Welcome to the Asia Pacific Morning Brief—your essential digest of overnight crypto developments shaping regional markets and global sentiment. Monday’s edition is last week’s wrap-up and this week’s forecast, brought to you by Paul Kim. Grab a green tea and watch this space. Expectations for three interest rate cuts this year have returned to the market following a weakening US jobs report. Major US stock indices rallied, but Bitcoin’s price saw a relatively muted response. Jobs Report Worsens, Fuels Rate Cut Bets Last week, Bitcoin (BTC) climbed 2.72% and Solana (SOL) rose 2.64%. However, Ethereum (ETH) underperformed, dropping 2.07% over…

HumidiFi Tops Solana DEXs With $8.55B Weekly Volume, Beats Rivals

HumidiFi has emerged as the new heavyweight in Solana’s decentralized exchange ecosystem. According to DeFiLlama, the dark pool exchange registered $8.55 billion in trading volume over the past week. It is outpacing established players like Meteora, Raydium and PumpSwap. The rise marks a notable shift in Solana trading landscape. As HumidiFi captured the spotlight with its record breaking performance. On September 25, the exchange set a new milestone by recording $1.91 billion in daily volume. This is underlining its rapid momentum. According to DeFiLlama, in the past 7 days, dark pool HumidiFi recorded $8.554 billion in trading volume, surpassing Meteora,…