Author: Kryptonews

Record-breaking flows into exchange-traded funds may be reshaping markets in ways that even the Federal Reserve can’t control.New data show U.S.-listed ETFs have become a dominant force in capital markets. According to a Friday press release by ETFGI, an independent consultancy, assets invested in U.S. ETFs hit a record $12.19 trillion at the end of August, up from $10.35 trillion at the close of 2024. Bloomberg, which highlighted the surge on Friday, noted the flows are challenging the traditional influence of the Federal Reserve. Investors poured $120.65 billion into ETFs during August alone, lifting year-to-date inflows to $799 billion —…

In the world of cryptocurrency, identifying a project with the potential to replicate the success of a giant like Avalanche is the ultimate goal for investors. A growing consensus among market experts suggests that Ruvi AI (RUVI) has all the ingredients to do just that. With its early presale demand surpassing all expectations, many analysts believe its widely discussed $1 valuation might only be the beginning of its journey. This powerful forecast is grounded in a presale performance that is nothing short of spectacular. The Ruvi AI project has officially raised $3.6 million, with an engaged global community of over…

The Ether-Bitcoin (ETH/BTC) ratio, which measures the price of Ether (ETH) against the price of Bitcoin (BTC), has failed to reclaim 0.05, despite adoption of ETH by institutions and the historic price rally in July and August that took ETH to new all-time highs.ETH/BTC has remained below the 0.05 level since July 2024, and the ratio peaked in June 2017 when it hit the all-time high of 0.14, according to CoinGecko. The ratio current sits at 0.039, down from the 0.04 reached in August.The ratio fell to a 5-year low in March, collapsing to 0.02, amid macroeconomic uncertainty and rising trade…

Mantle (MNT) has broken its all-time high, surging over 150% in just two months and igniting excitement across the crypto community. The story behind this move is not just about price action but the rise of a new “flywheel” effect driven by Bybit. This effect could reshape how Layer 2 networks attract liquidity. Is MNT entering a re-rating phase similar to BNB’s early days, opening the door for outsized returns for early investors? “Bybit-MNT Flywheel”: The Growth Engine Heats Up Mantle Network (MNT) is quickly becoming one of the most talked-about names in the Layer-2 (L2) ecosystem. It broke past…

On Sept. 17, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) is widely expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis points, lowering the benchmark range to 4.00%-4.25%. This move will likely be followed by more easing in the coming months, taking the rates down to around 3% within the next 12 months. The fed funds futures market is discounting a drop in the fed funds rate to less than 3% by the end of 2026.Bitcoin BTC$115,502.40 bulls are optimistic that the anticipated easing will push Treasury yields sharply lower, thereby encouraging increased risk-taking across both the economy and financial markets. However, the…

The Ethereum Foundation’s Privacy & Scaling Explorations team rebranded as Privacy Stewards for Ethereum (PSE), unveiling an ambitious roadmap to make privacy the default rather than exception across Ethereum’s technical stack. The transformation shifts focus from cryptography exploration to problem-first solutions addressing Ethereum’s surveillance vulnerabilities.PSE’s new mission centers on three core tracks: private writes to make on-chain actions as cheap and seamless as public ones, private reads enabling surveillance-free blockchain queries, and private proving for accessible data verification. The initiative follows Vitalik Buterin’s April advocacy for privacy as essential to Ethereum’s survival as a global settlement infrastructure.The roadmap warns that…

Key points:Bitcoin drifts toward $115,000 into the weekly close ahead of a key macro week.BTC needs a weekly close above $114,000 to stay “bullish,” analysis says.Markets are convinced that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week.Bitcoin (BTC) circled weekend lows into Sunday’s weekly close ahead of a major week for crypto and risk assets.BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView”Time to pay attention” to Bitcoin priceData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD dropping toward $115,000.The pair avoided major volatility after the week’s last Wall Street trading session, during which it hit $116,800 — its highest since Aug. 23.“Pretty…

Alvin Lang Sep 14, 2025 13:50 XTZ price trades at $0.76 after a 3.61% daily decline, while technical indicators suggest bullish momentum may be building despite recent weakness. Quick Take • XTZ currently trading at $0.76 (-3.61% in 24h) • Tezos MACD histogram shows bullish momentum divergence • No significant news catalysts in past week driving price action What’s Driving Tezos Price Today? The XTZ price movement today appears primarily driven by technical factors rather than fundamental news, as no significant developments have emerged in the past week. The 3.61% decline reflects broader…

Arthur Hayes believes the current crypto bull market has further to run, supported by global monetary trends he sees as only in their early stages.Speaking in a recent interview with Kyle Chassé, a longtime bitcoin and Web3 entrepreneur, the BitMEX co-founder and current Maelstrom CIO argued that governments around the world are far from finished with aggressive monetary expansion. He pointed to U.S. politics in particular, saying that President Donald Trump’s second term has not yet fully unleashed the spending programs that could arrive from mid-2026 onward. Hayes suggested that if expectations for money printing become extreme, he may consider…

In brief David Klasing, dual-certified tax attorney and CPA, says the IRS has moved from targeting “narrower groups” to broader crypto compliance investigations across multiple exchanges. The Treasury Inspector General reports a 75% potential non-compliance rate among crypto users identified through exchange data, feeding the audit pipeline. Nick Waytula, attorney and head of tax at Crypto Tax Calculator, warns the enforcement shift creates a “turning point,” moving crypto taxation from “opt-in” to “opt-out” model for millions of users. The Internal Revenue Service has steadily widened its crypto surveillance capabilities since 2017, moving from narrow probes of individual traders to sweeping…