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Experienced Analyst Says “Ethereum (ETH) Valuation Has Reached Extreme Levels,” Explains Why, and Issues Warning

Cryptocurrency analyst Fred Krueger has claimed that the current valuation of Ethereum (ETH) is excessive. In his post on the X platform, Krueger argued that the value of ETH is disproportionate to its actual usage potential, even considering the most optimistic scenario. “Let's assume all Visa and Mastercard transactions switched to stablecoins on Ethereum. 393 billion payments per year x average $0.03 rollup fee = $11.8 billion in fees. The direct share of ETH (burn) would be approximately $1.8 billion, while layer 2 sequencers would earn approximately $10 billion,” Krueger said. According to the analyst, the current ETH market cap…

EthereumAug 25

Polish investors want to diversify their portfolios with crypto

A sizable majority of Poles view crypto assets as a means to diversify their investment portfolios, a new survey has established. The results, published as Warsaw is trying to regulate the market in accordance with EU rules, also show that almost all want their government to back the blockchain industry. Most Poles perceive cryptocurrency as an asset Cryptocurrencies are becoming a regular asset in the eyes of Polish investors, the Bitcoin.pl portal reported on the weekend, quoting data from a recently released study. The survey, commissioned by the Polish exchange Zondacrypto, has been conducted by the Business Growth Review analytical…

RegulationAug 25

US Judge drops Hayden Davis freezing order, frees up 500M LIBRA tokens

A US court order freezing LIBRA creator Hayden Davis’s crypto assets was dissolved yesterday, allowing Davis to move $58 million worth of USDC and another 500 million LIBRA tokens in monthly increments. Judge Jennifer Rochon dissolved the temporary restraining order (TRO), rejecting an extension request from plaintiffs Omar Hurlock and Anuj Mehta. According to Blockworks’ Senior Data Engineer, Fernando Molina, Davis will now have access to 20.8 million LIBRA tokens per month, plus a sum of LIBRA tokens already in his possession. He notes that the USDC is still “technically frozen” despite the removal of the TRO. One LIBRA token…

LegalAug 25

Bitcoin Flash Crash Triggers $550M in Sunday Liquidations as Ether Rotation Builds

Bitcoin BTC$112,010.27 dropped under $111,000 in a sudden weekend flash crash after a whale offloaded 24,000 BTC, or more than $300 million at current prices, into thin liquidity. The whale sent the full balance to Hyperunite, with 12,000 BTC transferred Sunday alone, as CoinDesk reported earlier Monday. That move erased gains from Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech on Friday and sparked heavy forced selling across the market. The sudden selloff fueled liquidations worth $238 million in bitcoin positions and $216 million in ether (ETH), part of more than $550 million cleared in the past day. BTC prices briefly touched below…

EthereumAug 25

Custodia Bank CEO warns of TradFi firms facing first crypto winter

Institutional investors from the traditional finance world lack the updated risk tolerance models to deal with crypto and may face trouble during the next bear market, according to Custodia Bank CEO Caitlin Long. “Big Finance is here in a big way, and that seems to be driving this cycle. I suspect it will continue to drive this cycle,” Long told CNBC at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium on Friday. Long said that legacy financial institutions are comfortable taking on large amounts of leverage due to fail-safes built into the system, like discount windows and other “fault tolerances.” Long shares her insights…

RegulationAug 25

Crucial New Measures Target Russian Networks

The financial world is buzzing with significant news from the United Kingdom. The UK government recently took a decisive step, imposing new UK crypto sanctions aimed squarely at “circumvention and crypto networks” that Russia allegedly exploits. This move specifically names the Grinex and Meer exchanges, both reportedly linked to a ruble-backed token known as A7A5. This development, highlighted by @PiQSuite on X, marks a crucial escalation in the ongoing financial measures against illicit activities. Why Are UK Crypto Sanctions Targeting These Specific Exchanges? Russia has faced extensive international sanctions following recent geopolitical events. However, reports suggest that some entities attempt…

LegalAug 25

Asia Pacific Advances RWA Tokenization in 2025

APAC economies, including Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and Japan, are accelerating real-world asset (RWA) tokenization through regulatory reforms and live-market adoption. Regulatory Transformation and Market Dynamics Why Important: Tokenization connects issuance, settlement, and custody on a shared digital infrastructure, improving settlement finality and auditability. It lowers capital costs, enhances custody transparency, and enables 24/7 secondary markets — benefits that ripple across issuers, investors, and intermediaries. As tokenization improves cross-border payments, trade finance, and speed and transparency, APAC’s policy diversity could expand options for local currency issuance, including China’s RMB, while USD liquidity remains the hub. Multi-currency models enable new combinations…

RegulationAug 25

Market Structure Bill Will Be Before President Trump by Thanksgiving, Says Sen. Lummis

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) said that a final draft of crypto market structure legislation will be presented to U.S. President Donald Trump before Thanksgiving — notably, some time after Sen. Tim Scott's previous Sept. 30 deadline. “We will have it on the President’s desk before Thanksgiving,” Lummis said during a conversation at the SALT conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on Wednesday. She previously said she expected legislation to be done by the end of 2025. The Senate Banking Committee plans to have the bill passed by the end of September and anticipates the Senate Agriculture…

LegalAug 25

OKX Introduces PI/USDC Pair—Will It Boost Liquidity or Fuel Further Decline?

OKX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has introduced a new USDC trading pair for Pi Network’s Pi Coin (PI), marking a significant expansion of its market liquidity. The move comes as the price and trading volume of Pi continue to decline. This reflects the ongoing market challenges and uncertainty surrounding the project. OKX Introduces Pi Coin’s New USDC Pair Amid Falling Market Interest It is worth noting that OKX was the first exchange to list Pi Coin shortly after its Open Network launch. The exchange also dominates the coin’s daily trading volume. Data from CoinMarketCap showed that PI’s trading volume was…

ExchangesAug 25

Rising Fed rate chatter may be a red flag for crypto: Santiment

The surge in social media chatter around the highly anticipated US Federal Reserve September interest rate decision could be a warning sign for crypto, says sentiment platform Santiment. It comes after the crypto market rallied on Friday and market sentiment returned to greed following Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s dovish remarks at the annual Jackson Hole economic symposium. He hinted that the first rate cut of 2025 could come in September. “Historically, such a massive spike in discussion around a single bullish narrative can indicate that euphoria is getting too high and may signal a local top,” Santiment said in a…

RegulationAug 25