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Donald Trump’s Company Decides to Distance Itself from Cryptocurrencies – Price of One Altcoin Plummets
Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), under new management, is redefining its strategic focus while backtracking on some of its plans in the cryptocurrency space. The Truth Social parent company is ending two previously announced deals with Crypto.com, aiming to redirect its resources to media operations and its planned merger with fusion energy company TAE. Speaking to Axios, TMTG Interim CEO Kevin McGurn stated that the company wants to adopt a more focused strategy, noting that the digital asset treasury market has largely reached saturation point in the past year. This shift represents a significant departure from the company’s previous…
Binance recorded a net inflow of $8.85 billion over the past seven days, the largest among major cryptocurrency exchanges, according to data reported by ChainCatcher. The figure underscores Binance’s continued dominance in digital asset flows, even as competition intensifies among trading platforms. Exchange Flow Breakdown Data shows a stark divergence in capital movements across leading exchanges. OKX posted a net inflow of $7.67 million, while Deribit saw $4.03 million in net inflows. In contrast, Bybit recorded the biggest outflow at $119 million, followed by Bitget with $88.74 million and Bitfinex with $31.47 million in net outflows. These figures reflect shifting…
Jeroen Gillekens from LayerZero highlighted the difficulties in moving assets and messages between chains during a recent discussion on the Solana is Global podcast. This topic is increasingly relevant as institutions explore tokenization in the Middle East, showcasing the ongoing quest for seamless interoperability in the blockchain space. For more insights, check out the full episode here. Inside the Move The broader crypto market continues to show mixed signals, with various assets experiencing fluctuations that reflect uncertainty. LayerZero’s discussion on cross-chain messaging underscores a critical challenge faced by many projects—how to facilitate seamless communication across different blockchain networks. This focus…
Which Way Will the Bitcoin Price Go in the Coming Days? Are the $80,000–$90,000 Levels on the Horizon?
Experts Dave Weisberger, Peter Tchir, and David Duong discussed the global economy, cryptocurrency markets, and recent key news topics. Academy Securities Macro Strategist Peter Tchir noted that Bitcoin has shown strong consolidation recently despite sharp sell-offs in semiconductor and AI stocks. Stating that capital withdrawn from the technology sector is beginning to shift back into crypto ETFs, Tchir said: “I think the group of investors stuck in AI and semiconductor trading may turn back to crypto. Bitcoin’s resilience despite the MicroStrategy news is quite positive. I would be concerned if the price dropped below $58,000, but given the current structure,…
Ampleforth, a DeFi protocol governed by FORTH token holders, saw Proposal 54 canceled on-chain before its voting window opened. The proposal would have transferred 2.5 million $USDC to its author, but Tally records zero votes and lists the cancellation block before the scheduled voting-start block. No transfer executed. The author presented the payment as a retrospective grant for Observatory for SPOT, a public, open-source analytics interface for the AMPL and SPOT ecosystem. The proposal called the tool completed, independent and unofficial, and its sole executable action directed the $USDC to proposing wallet 0x730C…dd82. A Sept. 15, 2026 treasury dashboard snapshot…
A Nine-Day Run Comes to an End The party lasted nine trading sessions starting August 17, when U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) pulled in fresh money every single day (swelling to roughly $3.04 billion before it broke). On August 28, $202 million in net outflows made their way out of the funds, snapping the streak. That nine-day tally had already pushed combined bitcoin ETF assets past a milestone few expected this fast. Bitcoin.com News reported the group crossed $100 billion in net assets on August 27, with Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) adding $277.6 million in a single day,…
Cryptocurrency research company 10x Research has analyzed Cardano’s ($ADA) recent rise and stated that current data may indicate a bottoming out in price. According to 10x Research, $ADA is trading above both its 7-day and 30-day moving averages. Cardano’s price has risen by approximately 20.8% in the last week, largely driven by purchases from large investors. The research firm noted that whale wallets accumulated over 240 million $ADA in just five days. The continued buying by large investors as the price rises was considered a significant bullish signal by 10x Research. Technical and regulatory developments within the Cardano ecosystem were…
Italy’s central bank, Banca d’Italia, ordered mandatory sanctions screening for cryptocurrency transfers to help curb illicit flows across the EU. The bank said that crypto asset service providers (CASPs) must put policies and internal controls in place to enforce EU financial sanctions when processing crypto transfers, according to a Monday announcement. The central bank said that CASPs should strive to ensure adequate controls to identify customers and transactions linked to sanctioned entities. Cryptocurrencies are increasingly being used by Iranian and Russian entities alike to avoid financial sanctions. The Russian ruble-backed A7A5 stablecoin processed $110 billion in cumulative transactions between February…
The group of Bitcoin miners that have stopped hashing entirely to focus on something else, in most cases, AI, continues to receive more entrants. To them, power is now worth more AI tenants than whatever is coming from the Bitcoin Network. Keel hits zero, Core Scientific pays to quit The clearest sign of a full exit came from Keel (NASDAQ: KEEL), the operator formerly known as Bitfarms. It switched off its last mining sites, Panther Creek, Scrubgrass and Sharon, on June 29, after shutting Moses Lake in April, and will book no mining revenue at all in the third quarter,…
Velodrome, a key player in the Ethereum ecosystem, has announced its upcoming merger with Aerodrome to establish Aero, a unified liquidity layer for Ethereum. This strategic move aims to enhance liquidity and streamline user experience within the network. As the announcement surfaced via a tweet from @VelodromeFi, it raises anticipation among traders and users about the upcoming changes and improvements in liquidity dynamics. What Happened The broader crypto market shows mixed signals, with Ethereum continuing to draw attention amid the announcement of the Velodrome and Aerodrome merger. This strategic partnership aims to consolidate liquidity, potentially reshaping how users interact with…