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New comments from Solmate’s Marco Santori and two widely followed analysts put the focus on SOL’s $238 pivot and what would confirm higher prices.Marco Santori’s comments In an X thread, Santori, a former Kraken CLO, introduced Solmate, which he described as “brand new Solana infrastructure” for the UAE, adding that he will be CEO. He said Solmate is aligned with the Solana Foundation and backed by UAE investors, and he highlighted additional support from Ark Invest, which he characterized as a rare DAT PIPE investment by an ETF. Santori framed Solmate’s remit as a digital asset treasury and crypto infrastructure…

Zach Anderson Sep 18, 2025 23:20 NVIDIA, alongside UK and US leaders, has announced significant investments aimed at transforming the UK into an AI powerhouse through enhanced infrastructure and collaboration. The United Kingdom has positioned itself at the forefront of artificial intelligence development with recent announcements from NVIDIA and key governmental leaders from the UK and the US. NVIDIA’s founder and CEO, Jensen Huang, recently joined UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other officials to discuss strategic initiatives that aim to establish the UK as a global AI superpower. UK’s Strategic AI Vision…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Grvt raises $19m Series A to advance its ZK-powered DEX, tackling privacy, security, and scalability in onchain finance. September 18, 2025 – Panama City, Panama – Grvt, the preeminent DEX (decentralized exchange) for onchain financial privacy that is powered by zero-knowledge (“ZK”) technology, today announced the close of a $19 million Series A funding round.  This investment strengthens Grvt’s pioneering position as the global blueprint for the future of finance, accelerating its mission to disrupt the fragmented onchain finance…

In brief Crypto exchange TradeOgre stopped working months ago. Canadian police said they shut down the exchange and seized $56 million CAD ($40.5 million USD) in crypto from the platform. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said it was the country’s biggest crypto seizure. Canadian police have confiscated $56 million CAD ($40.5 million USD) in digital assets after shuttering an exchange in the country’s largest crypto seizure yet, according to a statement by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on Thursday.The RCMP said that they took down the crypto exchange TradeOgre after a tip from European authorities, and that the platform…

Avantis (AVNT) soared to a fresh all-time high during early Asian trading today after securing listing on three major exchanges.  Upbit, Bithumb, and Binance confirmed that they will list the token, with trading scheduled to go live across the platforms later today. Avantis (AVNT) Token Secures Major Exchange Listings Launched just last week, AVNT has quickly gained traction in the cryptocurrency market. It is the utility and governance token of the Avantis platform, a perpetual futures exchange built on the Base network.Sponsored Sponsored The team distributed 12.5% of its total supply fully unlocked at its token generation event (TGE) as…

A crypto whale lost more than $6 million in staked Ethereum (stETH) and Aave-wrapped Bitcoin (aEthWBTC) after approving malicious signatures in a phishing scheme on Sept. 18, according to blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer.According to the firm, the attackers disguised their move as a routine wallet confirmation through “Permit” signatures, which tricked the victim into authorizing fund transfers without triggering obvious red flags.Yu Xian, founder of blockchain security company SlowMist, noted that the victim did not recognize the danger because the transaction required no gas fees. He wrote:“From the victim’s perspective, he just clicked a few times to confirm the…

As cryptocurrency continues to gain mainstream traction, Bitcoin mining remains a lucrative activity—but one that traditionally requires expensive hardware and technical know-how. Thankfully, the rise of free Bitcoin cloud mining apps has made it easier than ever to mine cryptocurrency right from your smartphone, without any upfront investment.In 2025, mobile cloud mining apps are becoming increasingly sophisticated, offering users the ability to earn Bitcoin passively and securely. This article breaks down the 10 Leading Free Bitcoin Cloud Mining Apps of 2025, explaining their key features, how they work, and why they are ideal for anyone looking to get started with…

The first U.S. exchange-traded fund tied to Dogecoin surged out of the gate on Sept. 18, recording nearly $6 million in trading volume during its opening hour, a strong showing for a new crypto-linked product.According to Bloomberg data, the REX-Osprey Doge ETF, listed under the ticker DOJE, reached a turnover of $5.8 million before midday. By comparison, most ETFs typically see less than $1 million in volume on their debut.Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, who had set an informal “over/under” at $2.5 million for the launch, said the result “destroyed” expectations.As of press time, Dogecoin was trading at $0.281, up 4.45%…

Cryptocurrency enthusiasts are speculating that former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is closer to receiving a pardon from US President Donald Trump after a change to his social media profile.The odds of Zhao receiving a pardon from Trump on the prediction platform Polymarket increased to an all-time high of 64% on Saturday, but they have since dropped to 45% at the time of publication. Several users noted on Wednesday that Zhao had removed the “ex-@binance” tag — which he had added in 2023 after stepping down as CEO under a US plea deal — suggesting he may no longer be…

The Curve Finance decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) is voting on a proposal that could open up new income streams for the protocol and its ecosystem.The proposal, introduced in August by founder Michael Egorov, would establish a $60 million credit line of crvUSD for Yield Basis. Voting began on Wednesday, with 97% of votes cast in support of the proposal at this writing.Under the Yield Basis, holders of CRV who stake their tokens would receive veCRV (vote-escrowed CRV) in return, essentially creating income for stakers. Yield Basis would return between 35% and 65% of its value to holders of veCRV, while…