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Aave CEO Breaks Silence on Game-changing Upgrade in Q4: Details

Aave CEO and founder Stani Kulechov has broken his silence on a major upgrade coming to Aave in Q4, 2025. The Aave v4 upgrade is anticipated to be one of the major events in DeFi in 2025, including features such as a Hub-and-Spoke architecture, reinvestment module and others, boosting Aave liquidity and saving gas. The upgrade will also include UX improvements and a new liquidation engine. The Reinvestment Module would help Aave earn more from unused capital, utilizing idle liquidity. On Sept. 15, the Aave founder informed the crypto community of the Aave v4 upgrade roadmap, which highlights where the…

DeFiSep 18

Ethereum OG Wallet Moves 2,200 ETH to Bybit

The most recent hype among the crypto community was one that was made in a wallet created in Ethereum in 2010 and swiftly transferred a large amount of ETH to Bybit, one of the most well-known crypto exchanges. It is also known as an OG address and this wallet has been holding the ETH since 2017. Analysts are now feeling that it will be a massive sale of ETH that could happen in the nearest future. This is not a small move. In fact, it is reported that the wallet carries an extremely big sum of ETH since 2017. Between…

EthereumSep 18

Hyperliquid tops Nasdaq's 2024 net income, beats Robinhood's trading volume 4 months in a row

Decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid has consistently outperformed traditional finance giants in terms of volume and net income. DefiLlama data estimates Hyperliquid’s annualized net income at $1.24 billion as of Sept. 12, exceeding Nasdaq’s $1.12 billion net income for the entirety of 2024 by 11%. The comparison positions the DeFi platform ahead of one of the world’s largest stock exchanges in net income, despite operating with just 11 team members. Additionally, data from ASXN shows Nasdaq employed 9,162 people in 2024, producing a net income per employee ratio of $123,335.52. Hyperliquid’s 11-person team generates approximately $113 million per employee, establishing the…

ExchangesSep 18

Bitkub Exchange Joins Sui Network to Drive Blockchain Adoption and Education

Bitkub Exchange, a Thailand-based digital asset entity, has collaborated with Sui Network, a next-gen blockchain ecosystem. The partnership aims to accelerate blockchain adoption, digital innovation, and education among blockchain enthusiasts and mainstream consumers. As Bitkub Exchange’s official X announcement reveals, the collaboration denotes a mutual vision of promoting decentralized technologies via community-led initiatives and accessible platforms. Hence, this makes Sui Network a critical contributor to the wider digital transformation within Southeast Asia. 💚 Bitkub Exchange is announcing a partnership with @SuiNetwork💧 . Bitkub Exchange has announced a collaboration with Sui, a leading blockchain platform. This partnership aims to accelerate education…

BlockchainSep 18

Tokenized Assets Shift From Wrappers to Building Blocks in DeFi

Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) are moving beyond digital versions of traditional securities to become key building blocks of decentralized finance (DeFi), according to the 2025 RWA Report from Dune and RWAxyz. The report notes that Treasuries, bonds, credit, and equities are now being used in DeFi as collateral, trading instruments, and yield products. This marks tokenization’s “real breakthrough” – composability, or the ability to combine and reuse assets across different protocols. Projects are already showing how this works in practice. Asset manager Maple Finance’s syrupUSDC, for example, has grown to $2.5 billion, with more than 30% placed in DeFi apps…

DeFiSep 18

BlackRock’s ETH ETF sees $363M inflow in biggest day of gains this month

BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF gained 80,768 ETH worth $363 million on September 15, marking its biggest one-day inflow in a month and showing a strong rebound after a week of heavy sell-offs. Data shows BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF (ETHA) saw record inflows that raised its daily trading volume to $1.5 billion. This was a sharp comeback from last week’s heavy outflows that shook crypto markets. BlackRock’s ETH fund records its strongest inflow in September BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF lost about $787 million between September 5 and September 12 as money moved out of the product. Analysts said these numbers showed investors were losing…

EthereumSep 18

Filecoin & Akave Cloud Launch S3-Compatible

Are you looking for a smarter, more cost-effective way to manage your company’s data? The digital landscape is constantly evolving, and traditional cloud storage often comes with escalating costs and migration headaches. That’s why the recent collaboration between Filecoin and Akave Cloud is such a game-changer. They have officially launched an S3-compatible blockchain storage service designed to revolutionize how businesses and decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs) approach data management. What Makes This Blockchain Storage Service a Game Changer? This innovative blockchain storage service directly addresses the significant challenges companies face when moving away from centralized cloud giants like Amazon Web…

BlockchainSep 18

ETH Going to $5,500 by Mid-October, Says Fundstrat’s Global Head of Technical Strategy

According to CoinDesk Data, ether (ETH) traded at $4,506, down 0.5% in the past 24-hour period, as of 12:24 UTC on Sept. 16, slipping slightly in the past 24 hours as traders debate whether this pullback will set up the next rally. Fundstrat's view Mark Newton, Global Head of Technical Strategy at Fundstrat Global Advisors, described the decline as the correction the market missed last week. He does not expect ether to fall below its prior low of $4,233. Instead, he sees possible dips to $4,418 or $4,375 by week’s end — levels he calls buying opportunities. Newton projects ether…

EthereumSep 18

Gemini Crypto Exchange IPO Pops 14% as Winklevoss Twins Predict $1M Bitcoin

Gemini Space Station, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, surged in its Nasdaq debut Friday after raising $425 million in an initial public offering. The company priced its IPO late Thursday at $28 a share, valuing Gemini at about $3.3 billion before trading began. That price was above the revised $24 to $26 range it set earlier in the week and well above the initial $17 to $19 range. The offering covered 15.2 million shares. On Friday, the stock opened at $37.01, a 32% premium to the offer price. Shares climbed as high as $45.89 during intraday…

ExchangesSep 18

AxLabs launches new X Broadcast series “Talk is Cheap”

AxLabs recently launched Talk is Cheap, a new live series hosted on X Broadcast aimed at offering behind-the-scenes insights into its current development efforts, reflections on Web3 trends, and discussions about tools and infrastructure in progress. The inaugural episode aired on Sept. 9 and featured team members from across AxLabs, including founder Guil Sperb Machado. The opening episode introduced the format of the show and touched on several in-progress initiatives. Much of the discussion centered on AxLabs’ contributions to the Neo X project, particularly work related to the native token bridge and the upcoming arbitrary message bridge, which is currently…

BlockchainSep 18