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The Ethereum Foundation is set to hold its 15th AMA, inviting community members to engage and pose questions about Ethereum’s future. Scheduled for September 16 at 2 PM UTC, this event emphasizes the foundation’s commitment to fostering community interaction and transparency. You can find more details in the announcement here. The Key Development In the lead-up to the event, Ethereum is experiencing mixed signals within the broader crypto market, indicating varying momentum among major assets. This AMA aims to engage the community and provide insights into Ethereum’s potential developments and future direction. Community sentiment appears to be focused on the…
Token deployments across the chain’s launchpads have fallen from roughly 35,000 per day in mid-July to about 10,000, according to data. Noxa still holds around $137,000 of $CASHCAT and has not sold; its balance has been flat over the past week while the value has risen 75%. $CASHCAT’s own distribution has broadened. DEXTools data shows the token has about 41,200 holders, the full 989 million supply is circulating with no locked allocation, and the largest single holder is the Uniswap pool providing its liquidity, at 2.47%. The biggest wallets below that hold between 1.3% and 1.5% each. That pool holds…
Solana has reached a remarkable milestone, recording over 1.49 million token launches in just seven days. This achievement marks the highest weekly total in the network’s history, showcasing Solana’s growing prominence in the blockchain space. As reported by the influencer @SolanaFloor, this surge in activity could have significant implications for Solana’s market position and future developments. The Key Development The crypto market just witnessed a sharp move as Solana reported a record number of token launches. Over the past week, the network has seen 1.49 million launches, indicating a breakout in its overall activity. This achievement is particularly noteworthy against…
Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) CEO, Jason Oxman, indicated that members of his organization might start recognizing Bitcoin’s disruptive potential, suggesting that this might lead to more partnerships between traditional electronic payment providers and Bitcoin startups. On August 6, the ETA, which represents companies like Visa, MasterCard, Amazon and PayPal, welcomed BitPay, the first virtual currency company to become an ETA member, according to the press release. The announcement expressed the ETA’s commitment to embrace new technologies, and said to expect “more such partnerships as the payments industry innovates for the future.” In a recent interview with CoinDesk, the head of…
The Ethereum crypto price fell 2.7% to $2,446 on Tuesday, September 15, extending its retreat from the $2,500 area. The price of $ETH briefly moved below the support at $2,434, but the buyers quickly bounced back. This movement left it prone to further fall if the said support level is breached. Ethereum gives back its latest advance Ethereum started trading at $2,515, reaching $2,519 before selling pushed the price to $2,431 for the day. This sharp drop occurred after an earlier move saw it go down by 1.07% to $2,492. The fall it saw after that shows that sellers remained…
The cryptocurrency investment landscape is undergoing a notable shift, with investors increasingly turning away from venture capital-backed projects. According to Ceteris Paribus, head of research at Delphi Digital, the market’s appetite for tokens promoted by large VCs is waning, as capital flows toward applications that demonstrate real revenue generation. Changing Investor Priorities In a recent post on X, Ceteris Paribus highlighted that the foundational infrastructure and blockchain layers have largely been built. The focus is now on applications that can scale with modest funding, reducing the perceived need for large crypto VCs. This marks a departure from earlier cycles where…
Grayscale Reorganizes Second Quarter Funding, Adds This Altcoin to Smart Contract Fund! Here Are the Details
Grayscale, one of the world’s leading digital asset management companies, has completed its fund rebalancing process for the second quarter of 2026. The company updated the asset weightings across its DeFi, Smart Contract, and Decentralized AI funds, with the inclusion of $BNB in the Smart Contract Fund being particularly noteworthy. According to data released by Grayscale, as of August 3, Uniswap ($UNI) was the largest asset in the DeFi Fund with 34.16%. $UNI was followed by Ondo Finance (ONDO) with 25.44%, Aave (AAVE) with 19.97%, Ethena (ENA) with 12.19%, Curve DAO (CRV) with 4.42%, and Lido DAO (LDO) with 3.82%.…
On September 14, 2026, SEC Nigeria announced a collaboration with NCMI and CyberChain to advance tokenization in the region. The initiative, named Tokenized Economy 2026, is focused on ‘Building Africa’s Digital Economy On-Chain.’ This strategic move underscores the growing relevance of digital assets in Africa’s economic landscape. For more details, see the official announcement here. What Went Down The SEC Nigeria’s announcement signals a significant push towards embracing digital innovations through tokenization. This collaborative effort with NCMI and CyberChain reflects a broader commitment to fostering a robust digital economy in Africa. By focusing on tokenization, the initiative aims to create…
Bitcoin’s first recovery test sits near $69,000. Its lower on-chain stress boundary sits much farther down, near $52,900. CryptoSlate’s Bitcoin market data shows BTC at $64,672. Reaching the recent-buyer cost basis near $69,000 requires a gain of about 6.69%, while a decline to Glassnode’s displayed realized price of $52,891.91 would represent an 18.22% decline. Those levels define a two-sided test. A spot-driven reclaim of the recent-buyer basis would strengthen the case that Bitcoin has formed a higher low. Continued weakness below it would leave the lower realized-price boundary exposed if selling pressure accelerates again. The bottoming data has improved since…
The market has preferred Ethereum over Bitcoin in Q3, but the trend could face a test in Q4. Technically speaking, the $ETH/$BTC ratio is set to finish the quarter more than 19% higher, the first $ETH-driven outperformance since the third quarter of 2025. But the real question is whether Ethereum will be able to maintain its lead as the market enters the fourth quarter. According to CoinGlass, the fourth quarter has traditionally been Bitcoin’s strongest quarter, with average gains of more than 77%. Ethereum, in comparison, has delivered an average Q4 ROI of around 18%. This seasonal disparity could become…