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ZOOZ Power Integrates Crypto.com to Launch Digital Asset Treasury Strategy

ExchangesSep 22

Crypto.com, a globally recognized crypto trading platform, has declared today that ZOOZ Power (Nasdaq and TASE: ZOOZ) has selected Crypto.com as a partner to support the execution of its digital asset treasury strategy. As part of this integration, ZOOZ Power will utilize Crypto.com’s OTC trading desk to enhance its cryptocurrency treasury strategy by buying Bitcoin ($BTC). 🤝 @zoozpowerglobal selects https://t.co/vCNztATkNg as a partner to support digital asset treasury strategy. Read more here 👉 https://t.co/6Ez9EwUH31 pic.twitter.com/v0ulaARKW2 — Crypto.com (@cryptocom) September 16, 2025 Crypto OTC (Over-the-Counter) trading platform is used to execute large cryptocurrency trades directly between two parties. So, this specific…

DeFi TVL Nears 2021 Peak as $160B Locks In

DeFiSep 22

Decentralized finance (DeFi) TVL has climbed to $160.985 billion, nearing the $177.421 billion peak from November 2021, per defillama.com. DeFi TVL Eyes Its All-Time High Defillama shows total value locked (TVL) dipped 1.17% in the past 24 hours, but the stack hasn’t looked this hefty since the last cycle. Stablecoins sit at a $292.626 billion market cap, with $16.005 billion in 24-hour decentralized exchange (DEX) volume and $22.74 billion through perpetuals—ample fuel if traders hit the gas. At the protocol level, Aave leads with $42.848 billion in lending collateral after a 1.26% daily lift and a 15.98% gain over the…

British investment bank Barclays spoke clearly about the Fed's September interest rate decision! "The decision is clear! However…"

RegulationSep 22

The Fed will announce its critical interest rate decision in just two days, on September 17. While the market considers a rate cut a certainty, a 25 basis point rate cut is priced in at 94.2%, and a 50 basis point rate cut is priced in at 5.8%. At this point, while the September decision will be the FED's first interest rate decision of 2025, British investment bank Barclays announced its forecast. Barclays said in its report that it is certain that the Fed will cut interest rates by 25 basis points this week. Barclays US Chief Economist Marc Giannoni…

Bitcoin Exchange Binance Announces Delisting of Two Altcoin Trading Pairs! Here Are the Details

ExchangesSep 22

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it will delist some trading pairs following regular reviews to protect users and ensure a high-quality trading market. Binance to Delist Two Spot Trading Pairs on September 19th According to the exchange's statement, NXPC/BNB and HUMA/BNB spot trading pairs will be removed as of 06:00 on September 19, 2025. Binance cited factors such as insufficient liquidity and low trading volume as reasons for removing trading pairs. The company stated that the move aims to create a more efficient trading environment on the platform. Importantly, delisting trading pairs does not mean the tokens are completely removed…

Hyperliquid’s $10.8B Airdrop Nears Completion

DeFiSep 22

September 21, 2025 Hyperliquid (Hyperliquid HYPE) is a constantly growing DeFi platform, and it is in the news that 42 percent of the token supply is yet to be airdropped. The relocation has attracted attentions of crypto buyers across the planet especially when the platform declared that purchasers of Aster (ASTER) tokens are not part of the current distribution. This omission indicates an attempt to avoid the problem of double-dipping and encourage original involvement in the ecosystem of Hyperliquid. Hyperliquid as compared to other significant airdrops The airdrop of the platform is significant to the landmark historical token distributions. For…

Nvidia Drops 3% as China Says the Company Violated Anti-Trust Laws

RegulationSep 22

If you’re wondering why bitcoin’s (BTC) price is slipping for the past two hours, the possible culprit is pre-market trading on Wall Street, where shares of Nvidia (NVDA) have dropped nearly 3%. The losses follow an announcement by China's market regulator that Nvidia allegedly violated the country's anti-monopoly laws during its acquisition of Israeli networking company Mellanox Technologies in 2020. The regulator said that Nvidia breached the terms of its conditional approval related to that acquisition, although the specific details of the violations have not been disclosed. The weakness in NVDA is accompanied by poor price action in the crypto…

BitGo Wins German Approval to Start Regulated Crypto Trading in Europe

ExchangesSep 22

Crypto custody provider BitGo said it secured approval from Germany’s financial regulator, BaFin, to expand into regulated crypto trading. The license extension allows Frankfurt-based BitGo Europe to offer both over-the-counter trading and an electronic trading platform for thousands of digital assets and stablecoins, the firm said in a Wednesday press release. Earlier this year, BitGo agreed with custody specialist Copper on an expanded "in-custody" trading network that aims to onboard major exchanges so that assets can be traded while held within a regulated custody ring-fenced environment. Crypto exchanges Coinbase and Kraken also offer trading platforms and custody in the region.…

Prediction Markets and DAOs Are Cousins, Says Syndicate Co-Founder

DeFiSep 22

Prediction markets and decentralized autonomous organizations, or DAOs, may be closer cousins than most people think, according to Syndicate co-founder Ian Lee. There are strong similarities between the two, as both are fundamentally about blending social behavior and money, despite what terms suggest, he told Decrypt. (Disclosure: Decrypt’s parent company, DASTAN, operates a prediction market called Myriad.) “In the abstract, [DAOs are] about coordinating human capital and financial capital at the same time,” Lee explained. “So, prediction markets that coordinate capital as well as human intelligence, I think of those as a DAO.” Lee, whose company helped create once-prominent DAOs…

Binance Futures Continues to Delister! Here's the Latest Delisted Altcoin Trading Pair

ExchangesSep 22

Binance Futures announced that it will remove the USDⓈ-M ALPHAUSDT perpetual futures contract from the platform on September 23, 2025. Binance Futures Deletes ALPHAUSDT Futures Contract According to the exchange's announcement, all open positions will be closed and automatically liquidated at 12:00 PM on September 23. Following this process, the contract will be completely delisted. To avoid potential risks, users are advised to close their open positions before the delisting process begins. Furthermore, opening new positions will be blocked after 11:30 AM. Binance also shared important details about the liquidation process. The Futures Insurance Fund will not be used in…

Ethereum Price Forming Base – Key Levels That Could Trigger a Breakout

EthereumSep 22

Ethereum price started a fresh decline below the $4,450 zone. ETH is now consolidating and might aim for a fresh increase if it clears $4,380. Ethereum is still struggling to recover above the $4,400 zone. The price is trading below $4,380 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $4,340 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a recovery wave if it settles above $4,350 and $4,380. Ethereum Price Faces Hurdles Ethereum price started a recovery wave after it formed a base above the…