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Crypto hardware wallet maker Ledger is rolling out a new feature that lets users borrow stablecoins against their Bitcoin (BTC) without giving up custody of their assets. The new Crypto Loan feature lets Ledger Wallet users deposit wrapped Bitcoin as collateral and borrow the dollar-pegged stablecoins USDC or USDT directly inside the app, says Ledger. The service is powered by the on-chain lending network Morpho and plugged into the app through Yield.xyz. Users can post either cbBTC or wBTC as collateral and keep their Bitcoin exposure for the life of the loan instead of selling their holdings. Says Ledger in its latest release notes, “Morpho is an onchain credit network; the smart contracts govern every interaction, and your collateral stays on-chain rather than sitting on someone else’s balance sheet.” Every step of the loan, from the first approval to repayment and withdrawal, has to be confirmed on the screen of a Ledger hardware device, which shows each ...

Porsche has written off its 911 NFT project PIONΞERS CIRCLE, leaving buyers with digital artworks that are down 96%. PIONΞERS CIRCLE gave NFT holders access to various events, awards, and other opportunities that came with purchasing one of the NFTs modelled after the Porsche 911. Porsche didn’t exactly explain why it shut the project down, but emphasised that it was a place for “experimentation” and  a “shared adventure.” “As this journey draws to a close, Porsche continues to evolve, adapting to new opportunities and shaping the future in its own way,” the company’s X statement read.  The declining floor price of Porsche’s NFT collection since launch. Source: CoinGecko Read more: 32 NFT predictions that aged like milk It cost 0.911 ETH, worth roughly $1,400, to mint one of Porsche’s 911 NFTs when the project launched in 2023.  The collection’s floor price reached a high of over 3 ETH (then worth $5,100) one month later. ...

Although the XRP community saw its largest cryptocurrency exchange hack of 2026 on September 26, as Finbold reported, this token experienced bullish sentiment today. At the time of writing, XRP price was up 4.12% over the past 24 hours, to $1.57, according to data from CoinMarketCap . XRP price performance today. Source: CoinMarketCap As such, the token’s market capitalization has climbed to $99.07 billion at the time of reporting. The altcoin’s 24-hour trading volume had gained 55.85%, hovering at approximately $7.37 billion. XRP price defied the bearish news today, as tokens worth roughly $157 million were drained from the Bitget cryptocurrency exchange, as Finbold detailed.  As a result, the token has signaled potentially strong demand, especially from whales and institutional investors. Moreover, XRP Ledger (XRPL) has gained significant traction in tokenization, cross-border payments, and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) compatibility over the years. What i...

AI researcher and investor Leopold Aschenbrenner is suspected of being behind the purchase of $96 million worth of SanDisk, Micron, Intel, and Marvell call options. Aschenbrenner runs hedge fund Situational Awareness, most famous for losing billions of dollars during a sudden downturn in AI stock prices. It was a wipeout the Financial Times ranked as the largest in hedge fund history. JPMorgan Chase subsequently terminated its lending relationship with the fund. Although SEC filings haven’t yet disclosed the name of the buyer, Jim Cramer posted today, “If I didn’t know any better I would say Leopold is back!” ZeroHedge agreed. Options provide financial leverage by design, and their short time to maturity makes these contracts even more volatile. All these options expire on October 2. Situational Awareness previously ran on leverage as high as 400%, growing from $225 million at launch in 2024 and soaring past $45 billion in July before liquidating as...

The best-performing ETF in America isn’t in the crypto, AI, or any tech sector. It is, in fact, the Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF (BWET), up 5,100% over the past year.  After a renewed war in Iran, military conflict in the straits of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb, and logistical threats such as this week’s attack on Saudi Arabia’s crude oil pipeline and a Houthi advance into the Bab el-Mandeb strait, BWET has rallied 3,600% since January 1. The next-best-performing ETFs rank far below BWET on a year-to-date basis and merely derive their gains from levering-up single stock performance: 1,170% for a 2x long Dell ETF, 530% for a 2x long Micron ETF, and 390% for a 2x long Marvell ETF. No other US ETF ranks close to BWET’s 3,600% gain in 2026. The fund takes long positions in forward freight agreements, offering exposure to oil tanker chartering rates on particular routes, including Hormuz. Year-to-date chart of Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF. Source: Tr...

Tesla Cybercabs stock crashed 6% in an hour this morning following news of a compliance audit. Yesterday, Tesla commercially deployed Cybercabs onto public streets in Austin, Texas. By the end of the day, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) quietly opened a new probe, Audit Query AQ26002, of up to 1,000 Tesla vehicles, which would more than cover the company’s Cybercab fleet of only a few dozen vehicles. Tesla stood behind its claim that “Cybercab is engineered to be the safest car on the road.” Chart of Tesla from September 3 close through noon on September 4. Source: TradingView The NHTSA doesn’t typically pre-approve vehicles for compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). Manufacturers self-certify compliance with FMVSS standards, or request a limited exemption in advance. Whenever the NHTSA suspects non-compliance with FMVSS standards, the agency may probe conduct and pursue remedies. In Tesla’s case, t...

A highly contentious proposal to alter the inflation rate of SOL, a vote called SGP-0002, has passed with precisely 67% ayes. Official rules require two-thirds of participating stake to pass, so the proposal cleared the bar by barely 0.33 percentage points. As a result of the vote, SOL’s so-called “disinflation rate” will double from 15% to 30%. SGP-0002 instructs the network to continue creating new SOL but shrink the inflation rate twice as fast. After switching its vote at the eleventh hour, holders of staked SOL at crypto exchange Kraken tipped the voting outcome . Its 8.9 million SOL validator, labeled “Kraken 2,” cast 90.34% of its stake in favor of the measure. Had Kraken’s votes cast No instead of Yes, SGP-0002 would have failed at approximately 63.9%, i.e. below the 66.66% threshold. Passed. LFG — The White Whale (@WhiteWhaleLabs) August 28, 2026 Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz celebrated Kraken changing its earlier No...

Anthropic, the developer of the Claude AI chatbot, will reportedly file its IPO on the US stock market before the end of this month, according to Bloomberg. The Claude developer is currently running the numbers as it prepares to file publicly, sources close to the firm told Bloomberg this week. Anthropic is pushing to match or beat the size of SpaceX’s record-setting initial public offering. Elon Musk’s SpaceX raised $75 billion prior to its IPO, making it the biggest first-time share sale ever. Back in June, Anthropic, which is valued at close to $1 trillion, submitted a draft registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering. Anthropic’s target reflects how the AI industry’s leaders are transforming the tech investment landscape. The five-year-old company raised $65 billion in May at a $965 billion valuation, surpassing rival OpenAI’s valuation of $852 billion in March when the ChatGPT maker raised $122 billion. Bloomberg fir...

Although Ethereum (ETH) price has remained trapped in a horizontal consolidation over the past four weeks after breaking out from its multi-month bear market, on-chain data shows its tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) has grown to over $17 billion. Ethereum’s Distributed Asset Value (DAV), which tracks RWA tokens using the blockchain as a distribution layer, was at $17.36 billion on August 14, according to data from RWA.xyz .  ETH RWA’s 30D performance. Source: RWA.xyz Over the last 30 days, Ethereum’s DAV climbed 0.5%, thus solidifying this network’s lead in the tokenization bid. The ETH’s Represent Asset Value (RAV), representing RWA tokens using the blockchain as a record-keeping layer, was at $91.11 million at the time of reporting, up 19.43% over the past 30 days.  The rising tokenization on the Ethereum network has fueled an increase in RWA holders, currently at 223,858, representing a 4.99% uptick over the past 30 days. As such, ETH’s RWA 30D transfer v...

Prominent cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez has suggested that if historical trends play out, Bitcoin (BTC) could potentially hit $250,000 in the coming weeks. The outlook is based on a comparison of Bitcoin’s current monthly price structure to previous bull market cycles, particularly the parabolic rallies of 2016–2017 and 2020–2021. In an X post on November 1, Martinez noted that each of those cycles followed a period of consolidation, then a strong breakout that coincided with a bullish crossover on the MACD indicator, a popular momentum gauge. Bitcoin price analysis chart. Source: TradingView Currently, Bitcoin appears to be trading in a similar pattern, with the MACD histogram turning positive, a signal that has historically preceded explosive growth phases. In the 2016 cycle, Bitcoin surged over 4,000%, while the 2020 rally delivered gains of nearly 1,500%. If this pattern repeats, Martinez implies Bitcoin could mirror those exponential moves, potential...

BRICS is working towards building a parallel financial system providing an alternative to the US and Western-led global hegemony. The alliance is using local currencies, launching new payment mechanisms, and rewriting trade deals to its benefit. All of these cause harm to the long-term prospects of the US dollar while their economy reduces dependence on the West. Also Read: China–ASEAN Pact Reshapes BRICS Trade as Yuan Hits New Milestone BRICS: Can Their Parallel Financial System Fully Work? Source: Getty Images The short answer is yes, they can build one. BRICS can build a parallel financial system that works. However, building it and replacing the US and West-dominated financial system is challenging. The challenge occurs as the alliance is a diverse bloc having no common ground. Each economy is still developing, while many others remain poor. They need to maintain a balance in developing their own economy and also that of the alliance. This would involve pouring in more time, energy...

Ripple’s XRP token might just become the top player of 2025. The asset hit multiple milestones over the last several months. The most significant achievement was the settlement of the SEC lawsuit. The lawsuit presented substantial challenges to XRP’s price. However, after the lawsuit was put to an end, the asset climbed to a new all-time high after nearly seven years. In this article, let’s discuss why XRP could become a trillion-dollar cryptocurrency by 2035. Why XRP Could Become a Trillion-Dollar Project By 2035 Source: Shutterstock Ripple, the company that utilizes the XRP Ledger, has made significant inroads into blockchain technology. Even when XRP was struggling to gain momentum due to the SEC lawsuit, Ripple saw consistent partnerships and adoption. Japanese banks, in particular, have been extremely bullish on Ripple’s technology. A similar trend could emerge in the US over the coming years. ETFs have played a massive role in Bitcoin’s (BTC) incredib...

Bitcoin bounced above $110K after President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping agreed a one-year trade truce, lowering the temperature in a heated confrontation that had threatened to upend the global economy. The deal eased fears of further escalation in the US-China trade war that rocked global markets earlier this month. Bitcoin, which plunged near $108K before the announcement, recovered on the news to trade at $110,318.60 as of 5:35 a.m. EST, according to data from CoinMarketCap . BTC price (Source: CoinMarketCap) Under the pact, China will delay export controls on rare earths for a year, while the US will scrap planned 100% tariffs on Chinese goods and halve a fentanyl-related duty. Still, the truce left many trade disputes unresolved, tempering optimism across risk assets. Despite Bitcoin’s recovery, crypto sentiment remains cautious. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index plunged to 34, signaling “Fear,” after a 17-point drop from yesterday...

Strategy (MSTR) founder Michael Saylor forecasts Bitcoin (BTC) to reach $150,000 by the end of 2025, he said in a recent interview. The popular Bitcoin bull hasn’t been shy in his optimism about BTC, always suggesting it to be the future of finance and labeling it “digital gold.” The former Strategy CEO recently spoke about cryptocurrency in an interview, giving a bullish forecast for the end of the year. JUST IN: Michael Saylor predicts Bitcoin will reach $150,000 by end of this year. pic.twitter.com/ovPz5fMFLW — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) October 29, 2025 Saylor, in his latest interview, predicted the rise of Bitcoin, adding how the coin is already on path to hit $150,000 in due time. “Our expectation right now is the end of the year,” he said to MSN. “It should be about one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. And that’s the consensus of the equity analysts that cover our company and the Bitcoin industry right now.” The BTC bull went on to lo...

The cryptocurrency domain is extremely lucrative, given the fact that one has an eye to search for beauty in heaps of products hindering one’s vision. The domain is known for delivering worthy gains to those who have a knack for identifying winners, the ones that can sustain the bouts of volatility that the crypto market is known for. Among such incidents, one lucky investor was able to gauge market prospects, banking on a single crypto that gave him gains worth 12971%. What is this entire setup all about? Let’s find out. Also Read: Ethereum Price: $11K Move Is Coming Fast, Plan Your Returns Now One Lucky Investor Records 12971% Worth Of ETH Gains Source: Forbes As per the latest post by LookOnChain, an early Ethereum ICO participant’s wallet suddenly became active, moving nearly 1500 ETH tokens to Kraken. Per the details shared by the portal, this participant has received 20,000 ETH tokens at genesis, at a purchase cost of $6.2K. These tokens at the current ETH crypto marke...

The launch of the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) marked a standout debut in the U.S. cryptocurrency ETF market on Tuesday. According to Eric Balchunas of Bloomberg Intelligence, BSOL generated around $56 million in first-day trading volume, making it the most active newly launched ETF of 2025, he said in an X post on October 28.  The fund was seeded with roughly $220 million; had the entire amount been deployed, trading volume could have approached $280 million, surpassing the debut of the Ethereum-based ETF. Final tally of Day One trading.. $BSOL: $56m$HBR: $8m$LTCC: $1m I can't believe how close I came. ETF sixth sense for the win. Wish there was a @Polymarket for this I'd be rich. https://t.co/TODOk13WUt — Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) October 28, 2025 Alongside the strong volume, BSOL attracted about $222.8 million in assets on its first day. Balchunas described the launch as “unusually large for a crypto ETF debut,” noting that such flow...

Institutional investors just bought an overall total of $921 million in crypto assets in the last week, according to a new update from Coinshares. The surge marks a rebound after multiple choppy weeks, driven by better investor confidence from lower-than-expected US CPI data and hopes for more rate cuts. Bitcoin led the charge with $931 million in inflows, pushing its year-to-date total to $30.2 billion. Since the U.S. Federal Reserve started cutting rates, Bitcoin has seen $9.4 billion in cumulative inflows. Ethereum bucked the trend with $169 million in outflows, its first in five weeks, despite strong demand for leveraged products. Solana and XRP inflows cooled to $29.4 million and $84.3 million, respectively, ahead of expected U.S. ETF launches. Regionally, the US dominated with $843 million in inflows, while Germany hit a record $502 million. Switzerland saw $359 million in outflows, mainly from asset transfers between providers. Global ETP trading volu...

Ethereum is now gaining widespread momentum as one of those revolutionary blockchains that have the power to “reboot” the world. Fundstrat’s Tom Lee is betting big on Ethereum’s tokenization capability and believes that the asset is still underrated and is on the brink of a positive price explosion in the near future. Also Read: Public Firms Hold $19 Billion in Ethereum: 95% Jump in 3 Months What Ethereum Can Truly Become: Fundstrat’s Tom Lee Explains Source: Pixabay Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, in a recent podcast, has explained how Ethereum might be entering into its super cycle moment, or perhaps has entered already. Per Lee, Ethereum is evolving into a core product offering exceptional tokenization capabilities, which, once manifested in form, could help trigger an ETH price breakout rally. Lee later compared the blockchain to one of the most classic 1971 Wall Street moments, stating how Ethereum is slowly embracing tokenization narratives. “But Ethereum, which we’ve...