Author: Kryptonews

Key takeaways:Ether gained 75% versus Bitcoin in Q3, but has underperformed slightly in September.Retail investor participation remained weak, creating a divergence with institutional flows.Ether (ETH) rallied 75% relative to Bitcoin in Q3, and despite the recent slowdown in price action, traders still believe the altcoin can hit $5,000 in 2025.Glassnode data indicated that futures traders’ interest has remained focused on Ether. Its open interest dominance currently stands at 43.3%, the fourth-highest on record, while Bitcoin holds 56.7%. Meanwhile, Ethereum’s perpetual futures volume dominance hit a new all-time high of 67%, highlighting the largest rotation of trading activity toward Ether in…

IntroductionThe cryptocurrency market has evolved from a fringe technological experiment to a major force reshaping the global financial landscape. What began as a novel concept around decentralized money has now given rise to a multi-trillion-dollar ecosystem comprised of digital assets, smart contracts, decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and blockchain-based infrastructure. Despite continued market volatility, savvy investors recognize that with calculated risk and strategic positioning, cryptocurrency offers the potential for outsized returns. Institutional adoption is accelerating, with major financial entities and governments increasingly laying out regulatory frameworks. This stage of growth presents unparalleled opportunities for retail investors — but navigating…

Key takeaways:Ether gained 75% versus Bitcoin in Q3, but has underperformed slightly in September.Retail investor participation remained weak, creating a divergence with institutional flows.Ether (ETH) rallied 75% relative to Bitcoin in Q3, and despite the recent slowdown in price action, traders still believe the altcoin can hit $5,000 in 2025.Glassnode data indicated that futures traders’ interest has remained focused on Ether. Its open interest dominance currently stands at 43.3%, the fourth-highest on record, while Bitcoin holds 56.7%. Meanwhile, Ethereum’s perpetual futures volume dominance hit a new all-time high of 67%, highlighting the largest rotation of trading activity toward Ether in…

Polymarket has introduced a new incentive for prediction market participants, offering a 4% annualized yield on certain long-term positions. The reward, which is paid out daily, is designed to keep long-term pricing accurate and is currently funded through the Polymarket Treasury.According to the exchange, the yield applies to positions in a set of political and geopolitical markets, including the 2028 U.S. presidential race, the balance of power in the 2026 midterms, and leadership outcomes in countries such as Russia, China, Turkey, Israel, and Ukraine. Kalshi captured 62% of on-chain prediction market volume from Sept. 11–17, reaching over $500M in weekly…

The curator of an art exhibition on authoritarian regimes at the Bangkok Arts and Cultural Centre (BACC) fled Thailand two days after it opened over fears of possible arrest and deportation, reports the New York Times. The show, titled “Constellation of Complicity: Visualising the Global Machine of Authoritarian Solidarity,” was curated by an artist from Myanmar, who goes by the name Sai. It features work by exiled artists from countries like China, Russia, Iran and Burma and aims to illustrate how authoritarian regimes “collaborate, affirm one another, and reproduce forms of violence under the guise of sovereignty and order,” according to the…

Stablecoins won’t unseat incumbent payment platforms, including Visa and Mastercard, until the blockchain tokens feature robust consumer protections, according to Guillaume Poncin, chief technology officer of payment company Alchemy.Traditional payment companies offer chargebacks, fraud protection, disputed transaction resolution and credit features that consumers have come to expect. Stablecoin projects must integrate these features to attract the everyday person, Poncin told Cointelegraph.Consumer protection features can be embedded directly in smart contracts, while stablecoin issuers and payment platforms can fund their own insurance pools for payouts in cases of fraud, Poncin said. He said traditional payment rails and stablecoins will merge:“I expect…

Key Highlights: The USDH stablecoin by Native Markets made a grand debut on Hyperliquid today. The stablecoin recorded an early trading volume of $2.2 million. Pre-minting activity saw 15 million USDH minted ahead of the launch. Hyperliquid users gained access to a new dollar-pegged stablecoin this week as Native Markets officially introduced USDH on September 23. According to information published by the issuer, it makes more than $2.2 million within a few hours of opening. This was deployed after a governance competition where Native Markets ran against bigger industry players such as Paxos and Ethena Labs. The company was granted…

“What”: a simple reply by crypto influencer Gainzy pretty much summed up the sentiment when the notorious convicted fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried, or SBF, seemingly posted on social media after a long hiatus (and despite being in jail). To make matters worse, the token linked to defunct crypto exchange FTX surged nearly 24% in the last 24 hours, after his X account posted a simple “gm” on Tuesday. This simple post seems to have been taken as an opportunity by speculative crypto traders to pump the FTT token, which now has no value associated with it, nearly 50%-60% within minutes, reaching…

Key points:Bitcoin made a strong comeback on Wednesday, but the buyers are expected to face heavy selling near $117,500.Several major altcoins are likely to face selling on rallies, but BNB and AVAX may resume their uptrend.Bitcoin (BTC) rose above $113,900 on Wednesday, indicating that the bulls continue to buy on dips. Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor said on CNBC that consistent buying by large BTC exchange-traded funds on behalf of institutional investors, and increased corporate adoption of BTC could resume the BTC rally toward the end of the year.Glassnode also said in its weekly report that BTC could hit a…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum is navigating a critical phase in the market after shedding more than 14% of its value since September 13. The second-largest cryptocurrency has entered a corrective stage following weeks of strong price surges that carried it to multi-month highs. Despite the recent downturn, sentiment among analysts and investors remains cautiously optimistic, with many expecting ETH to rebound once bullish momentum resurfaces. One of the most important signals supporting this view comes from CryptoQuant, which reports that the average realized price of Ethereum accumulation addresses is around…