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Ethereum Nears $4K as $4B Supply Overhang Looms: Analysts Fear Deeper Losses

Ethereum (ETH) is struggling to hold above $4,200 after a sharp sell-off triggered widespread liquidations across the crypto market. It has dropped nearly 9% over the past week, with traders bracing for a potential retest of the $4,100 level. Data from CoinGlass shows that more than $178 million in positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours, with ETH long traders suffering the biggest blow, over $127 million wiped out. A notable case saw one Hyperliquid trader lose nearly $6.2 million after re-entering ETH longs too aggressively, turning months of gains into heavy losses within just two days. This volatility…

EthereumAug 28

The Fed’s Liquidity Cushion Is Vanishing — What Happens When the Tank Runs Dry?

The Federal Reserve’s Reverse Repo Facility (RRP) dropped to its lowest level in 1,596 days, suggesting a crack in the liquidity backbone of global markets. This turnout, which points to tightening financial conditions, raises alarm bells across Wall Street and crypto circles. Experts Warn as Federal Reserve Reverse Repo Drops to a 5-Year Low Malone Wealth founder Kevin Malone noted the decline, warning that the “excess cushion” in financial markets is vanishing. BREAKING NEWS: Federal Reserve Reverse Repo drops to the lowest level in 1,596 days. What happens tomorrow? pic.twitter.com/Fv5TL9yObS — Kevin Malone (@Malone_Wealth) August 19, 2025 He explained that…

RegulationAug 28

List of Altcoin Projects with the Highest Number of Active Users in the Last Week Published

As user interactions continue to increase in the cryptocurrency market, the list of projects with the most active users on a weekly basis has been published. This data represents the number of unique addresses performing revenue-generating transactions on a project's app or blockchain. The metrics are calculated using a 7-day moving average. Here are the 15 projects with the most weekly active users, their active user numbers, and the change in active user numbers compared to the previous week: NEAR Protocol (NEAR) – 15.9 million (+1.1%) BNB Chain (BNB) – 15.9 million (+5.3%) Solana (SOL) – 14.3 million (-19.2%) Tron…

BlockchainAug 28

Ethereum Captures Investor Frenzy, Overtakes Bitcoin With Nearly $3-B Surge

Digital-asset investment products pulled in $3.75 billion last week, lifting assets under management to $244 billion on August 13. The total ranks among the largest weekly inflows seen recently, CoinShares data shows. Prices rose, but the main driver was money moving into funds rather than a broad retail rush. Concentrated Flows From A Single Product Based on reports from CoinShares, almost all of the inflows came through one provider. The US accounted for $3.73 billion, almost the entire week’s total. Canada added $33.7 million, Hong Kong close to $21 million, and Australia $12 million. By contrast, Brazil and Sweden recorded…

EthereumAug 28

CoinDCX CEO Says INR Stablecoins Can Cut $125B Remittance Costs

India is racing toward becoming a $10 trillion economy. But one missing piece, according to CoinDCX CEO Sumit Gupta, is the absence of an INR-backed stablecoin. In a series of posts on X, Gupta argued that the opportunity is too big to ignore. Globally, the stablecoin market has already crossed $150 billion. Yet India, despite its scale, has yet to launch a rupee-linked version. Gupta believes an INR stablecoin could lower costs, speed up payments, and widen financial access. He stressed that India’s digital rails, led by UPI, make it uniquely suited for this innovation. “The rupee should lead the…

RegulationAug 28

VersaBank Tests Tokenized Deposits on Algorand, Ethereum and Stellar in U.S. Pilot

VersaBank, a Canadian digital bank with a focus on business clients, has started testing a tokenized deposit that the bank says provide a safer and more compliant alternative to stablecoins. The pilot, run through the bank's U.S. subsidiary VersaBank USA, will trial a U.S. dollar version of the bank's blockchain-based Digital Deposit Receipts (DDRs) tech. Each token, branded USDVB, represents one U.S. dollar held on deposit at VersaBank USA. The program will simulate thousands of transactions of small value, first internally and then with select external partners. Tokens will be managed through the bank’s digital vault and e-wallet platforms and…

BlockchainAug 28

Ethereum Price Gains Fade as Key Barriers Hold Firm, Another Dip Possible

Ethereum price started a recovery wave from the $4,050 zone. ETH is now back above $4,220 but it faces many hurdles near $4,400. Ethereum started a recovery wave above the $4,150 and $4,220 levels. The price is trading below $4,350 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $4,355 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it settles below the $4,220 zone in the near term. Ethereum Price Faces Resistance Ethereum price extended losses after there was a close below the…

EthereumAug 28

GENIUS Act Fuels $18B in Stablecoin Supply Growth in Just One Month

On July 18, President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law, establishing the first comprehensive federal framework to regulate stablecoins in the United States, and bringing long-awaited clarity to the growing market for U.S. dollar-pegged tokens. Since then, the market for stablecoins globally has shown a level of resilience and growth that even the most skeptical observers can’t easily dismiss, at least for now. Just weeks after being signed into law, the regulatory clarity around how stablecoins must be backed, audited, and supervised seemed to calm big institutions and everyday investors, pushing the stablecoin market cap up an additional…

RegulationAug 28

US and China Are Laundering Europeans’ Personal Data — Is Blockchain the Fix?

Incogni, a digital privacy firm, conducted a study on American and Chinese platforms harvesting sensitive data from Europeans. Despite alleged digital protection laws, these apps can circumvent them. Blockchain technology could fix these problems, but the internet’s dominant forces are going in the opposite direction. It’ll be a hard fight. Digital Privacy Violations In Europe Since its earliest days, the crypto community has had a strong interest in digital privacy. Bitcoin was created to be trustless, anonymous, and decentralized, after all. However, the internet in 2025 is a very different place compared to 2009. A select number of platforms control…

BlockchainAug 28

ETH Whale’s Strategic $43.35M Sale Via Wintermute OTC

The cryptocurrency world is always buzzing with activity, and recent on-chain movements have captured significant attention. A substantial ETH whale, believed to be an institutional investor, recently made a truly noteworthy transaction. This anonymous entity strategically offloaded a massive 10,000 ETH, valued at an astonishing $43.35 million, through Wintermute OTC. What Exactly Did This ETH Whale Do? According to insights from OnchainLens on X, this prominent address executed a large-scale sale. Rather than using a public exchange, the transaction occurred via Wintermute OTC. This method allows for private, over-the-counter deals, which are often preferred for very large trades to minimize…

EthereumAug 28