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Cointelegraph.com - 21:27 Sep 11, 2025
ETH price and spot ETF flows have perked up, but a rally to $5,000 depends on how investors feel about the US and global economy. Key takeaways: Ether struggles to gain bullish momentum despite S&P 500 gains and spot Ethereum ETF inflows. Institutional accumulation continues, but network activity declines, leaving $5,000 ETH target uncertain. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:25 Sep 11, 2025
BlackRock is reportedly exploring tokenized ETFs after Bitcoin fund success, as Wall Street giants tout tokenization as a game-changer for finance. BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is reportedly exploring ways to tokenize exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the blockchain, following the strong performance of its spot Bitcoin ETFs. Citing sources familiar with the discussions, Bloomberg reported Thursday that the company is considering tokenizing funds with exposure to real-world assets (RWA). Any such move, however, would need to navigate regulatory hurdles. ETFs have become one of the most popular investment vehicles — so widespread, in fact, that they now outnumber publicly listed stocks, according to Morningstar. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:30 Sep 11, 2025
Bitcoin’s short-term path hinges on a $4.3 billion options expiry. Bulls are favored, but weak jobs data and doubts over AI profitability could add uncertainty. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s $4.3 billion options expiry favors neutral-to-bullish bets, with a $175 million edge if prices stay above $113,000. Macroeconomic uncertainty, including weak US employment data and AI sector doubts, could determine Bitcoin’s short-term trajectory. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:18 Sep 11, 2025
On the 10-year anniversary of his early release from federal prison, Charlie Shrem announced the auction of several items related to Silk Road and Bitcoin's early days. Bitcoin Foundation co-founder and former BitInstant CEO Charlie Shrem is auctioning off items connected to his guilty plea over charges involving the darknet marketplace Silk Road. In a Thursday notice, a spokesperson for Shrem said he would be opening up 12 items related to his time in prison and early Bitcoin (BTC) paraphernalia on the Scarce City marketplace. Among the items were a journal from his time in prison from 2014 to 2015, a BTC ring and the first issue of Bitcoin Magazine from May 2012. “These things aren’t just mine, they are the scars and the sparks of the early Bitcoin days and its first fire,” said Shrem. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:11 Sep 11, 2025
The companies say the pilot will test a blockchain infrastructure aimed at automating the distribution, settlement and management of tokenized products in Hong Kong. Chainlink, a blockchain oracle provider, and UBS, a $5.9 trillion asset manager, have partnered with DigiFT for a pilot study to automate real-world tokenization funds. This feature could eliminate manual errors, according to the companies. If successful, the study could have implications for RWA tokenization in Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China. According to the announcement, the three groups are “developing a regulated blockchain-based infrastructure designed to automate and streamline the distribution, settlement, and lifecycle management of tokenized products [...].” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:48 Sep 11, 2025
Ether price is pinned below $5,000, but heavy accumulation and record institutional flows set the stage for a potential $6,800 target in Q4. Key takeaways: Roughly 1.7 million ETH ($7.5 billion) were accumulated in the $4,300 to $4,400 range, creating strong support. Institutional demand surges as CME open interest hits all-time highs with short-term maturities dominating. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:52 Sep 11, 2025
Prediction markets now overwhelmingly favor Native Markets, but questions about credibility linger as the vote approaches. Ethena, the team behind the USDe synthetic dollar protocol, withdrew its bid to issue Hyperliquid’s USDH stablecoin, conceding to concerns raised in direct discussions with community members and validators. In a X statement Thursday, the Ethena team acknowledged pushback over not being a Hyperliquid-native project and said it would step aside, congratulating rival Native Markets, now viewed as the frontrunner in the race. “While some are complaining about their [Native Markets] lack of credibility I think their success here perfectly embodies everything which is so special about Hyperliquid and their community,” wrote Ethena Labs founder Guy Young, adding: Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:39 Sep 11, 2025
Mega Matrix is betting big on Ethena, positioning itself as the first public proxy for the ecosystem as stablecoin regulation heats up. Public holding company Mega Matrix (MPU) has made the Ethena stablecoin ecosystem the centerpiece of its digital asset strategy, betting that the synthetic dollar project can capture market share from incumbents like Circle. The company’s push comes on the heels of the US GENIUS Act, a comprehensive stablecoin bill that establishes federal oversight of issuers, sets capital and liquidity requirements and creates a framework for banks and fintechs to issue dollar-pegged tokens under regulatory supervision. However, Circle is currently the only publicly traded option to capitalize on the enormous growth of stablecoins, Colin Butler, Mega Matrix’s executive vice president and global head of markets, told Cointelegraph. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:16 Sep 11, 2025
Bitcoin price action gets lively as US CPI data conforms to expectations, but traders are anything but unified on short-term price targets. Key points: Bitcoin nears three-week highs as US CPI data matches expectations. Plenty of market participants see Bitcoin heading higher as aresult, perhaps after a dip to trap late longs. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:10 Sep 11, 2025
Amid headlines of hacks and scams, the Clear Crypto Podcast uncovers the real data behind blockchain activity and the technologies building confidence in the industry’s future. Crypto often makes mainstream headlines for the wrong reasons, but beneath the surface lies a story of innovation, resilience and a community working to build a safer financial future. This week’s episode of the Clear Crypto Podcast, brought to you by StarkWare and Cointelegraph, takes a hard look at one of the most pressing, and misunderstood, issues in digital assets: crime in the crypto ecosystem. While mainstream headlines often associate blockchain with hacks, scams and fraud, the reality is more complex. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:58 Sep 11, 2025
21Shares has launched the first fund tracking dYdX's native token, offering investors exposure to DeFi derivatives protocol. Switzerland-based 21Shares, one of Europe’s largest issuers of crypto exchange-traded products, has launched the first fund tied to dYdX, a decentralized exchange (DEX) specializing in perpetual futures. According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, dYdX has processed over $1.4 trillion in cumulative trading volume and lists over 230 perpetual markets. The dYdX Treasury subDAO supports the physically backed product through a decentralized finance (DeFi) treasury manager, kpk. By positioning dYdX within a regulated exchange-traded product (ETP), 21Shares said it is creating an on-ramp for institutions. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:17 Sep 11, 2025
From watchlists to trading loops, Google Gemini AI offers day traders new ways to cut through noise, manage risk and act on market catalysts with confidence. Gemini AI serves as a powerful tool for researching day trade strategies but cannot be used to execute trades directly. It summarizes fundamentals and compares assets to support daily trade decisions but still requires access to data sets. Gemini AI helps manage trading discipline by turning watchlists, catalysts and post-mortems into structured loops that prevent traders from chasing noise. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:52 Sep 11, 2025
Chinese regulators are reportedly preparing to restrict mainland state-owned enterprises and banks from pursuing stablecoin and crypto initiatives in Hong Kong. Chinese internet giants, state-owned enterprises and financial institutions operating in Hong Kong may face restrictions on stablecoin and crypto activities. According to a Thursday report by local news outlet Caixin, mainland Chinese firms operating in Hong Kong may be forced to withdraw from cryptocurrency-related activities. The Hong Kong branches of several state-owned enterprises and Chinese banks are also expected not to participate in the race to obtain a Hong Kong stablecoin license. The news follows reports that HSBC and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world’s largest bank by total assets, plan to apply for stablecoin licenses in Hong Kong. Hong Kong’s new stablecoin regulatory framework came into effect on Aug. 1 with a six-month transition period. Regulators said 77 institutions had expressed interest in applying. Re... -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:30 Sep 11, 2025
Dollar stablecoins control crypto’s financial rails, but regulated euro, yen and yuan alternatives are emerging to challenge the USD’s onchain monopoly. Opinion by: Jamie Elkaleh, chief marketing officer at Bitget Wallet Stablecoins started as a workaround for crypto traders. By pegging tokens to the US dollar, they created liquidity in a market that never closed. In just a few years, however, they have outgrown that role. The result is an onchain financial layer where dollar-pegged coins set prices, collateral norms and risk appetite. The danger lies here: Without the growth of credible, well-regulated alternatives in the euro, yen and offshore yuan, the US dollar's dominance will be locked into crypto’s foundation for years. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:28 Sep 11, 2025
The petition, made in July, reached more than half of the required signatures for a government response after Coinbase sent out a push notification to its users. A public petition calling on the United Kingdom to develop a pro-innovation strategy for blockchain and stablecoins has gained momentum following a push from crypto exchange Coinbase. The petition, hosted on the UK government’s website, calls for a comprehensive framework that includes stablecoin regulation, blockchain adoption and the appointment of a blockchain “czar.” Although launched in July, the initiative drew attention this week after Coinbase sent in-app messages encouraging users to sign. Screenshots shared by users on social media showed in-app messages from the exchange, rallying its users with phrases like “help UK lead stablecoin innovation now.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:20 Sep 11, 2025
Andy Krainak was basically living at Gary Vaynerchuk’s apartment for the launch of VeeFriends, and says he never saw his boss more emotional. Its hard to ignore the impact Gary Vaynerchuk (aka Gary Vee) had on the NFT space in 2021-22. The founder and CEO of VaynerMedia and prolific content creator onboarded thousands of new people onchain with the launch of his project, VeeFriends. For those outside of the Vaynerchuk ecosystem, VeeFriends was misunderstood when it launched and for many, still remains so today. It often sits outside the regular discourse on NFT Twitter and its extensive character base can make it seem complex to the causal NFT degen. But despite this, four-plus years on, VeeFriends continues to expand its universe. While the brand and IP was born out of the blockchain, VeeFriends has crossed over into different worlds and niches most NFT collectors would not even be aware of. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:20 Sep 11, 2025
Andy Krainak was basically living at Gary Vaynerchuk’s apartment for the launch of VeeFriends, and says he never saw his boss more emotional. Its hard to ignore the impact Gary Vaynerchuk (aka Gary Vee) had on the NFT space in 2021-22. The founder and CEO of VaynerMedia and prolific content creator onboarded thousands of new people onchain with the launch of his project, VeeFriends. For those outside of the Vaynerchuk ecosystem, VeeFriends was misunderstood when it launched and for many, still remains so today. It often sits outside the regular discourse on NFT Twitter and its extensive character base can make it seem complex to the causal NFT degen. But despite this, four-plus years on, VeeFriends continues to expand its universe. While the brand and IP was born out of the blockchain, VeeFriends has crossed over into different worlds and niches most NFT collectors would not even be aware of. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:45 Sep 11, 2025
Bitcoin’s inverse head-and-shoulders pattern signalled the continuation of the uptrend toward $360,000, driven by institutional demand via spot BTC ETFs. Key takeaways: A classic BTC price chart pattern puts $170,000-$360,000 in play this cycle. Spot Bitcoin ETFs post the biggest inflows in two months as institutional demand rebounds. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:34 Sep 11, 2025
Crypto price tracker CoinGecko shows that the Linea token traded at $0.024 at the time of writing, down 20% in the last 24 hours. Joseph Lubin, the founder of Consensys and a key figure behind the Linea blockchain, teased potential future rewards for users who hold on to their tokens. In an X post on Thursday, Lubin said long-term holders could become eligible for future distributions, including tokens from Consensys and other aligned ecosystem projects. He said that holding tokens signals that the user is a Linea community member and is likely engaged in productive Linea economy activities. “If we notice, at some date in the future, that you’ve held n LINEA tokens for m days, that just might lead to another token landing in your account,” Lubin wrote, adding that MetaMask and Linea are preparing something together. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:25 Sep 11, 2025
Which treasury strategy is gaining ground in 2025: Bitcoin as digital gold or Ether as a yield engine? In recent years, companies and countries have increasingly included cryptocurrencies in their treasury strategies. Traditionally, corporate treasuries relied on cash, gold or government bonds to maintain value, ensure liquidity and provide financial stability. Governments had gold reserves to back their currencies. However, cash loses purchasing power. Bonds carry rate and duration risk. Foreign exchange shocks hit balance sheets without warning. Ideally, you want a reserve that holds value, moves fast across borders and plugs into digital rails. That is why Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and, in some cases, stablecoins now sit beside cash, gold and T-bills. Read more
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