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Strategy, Michael Saylor’s BTC treasury company, has expended 64% of its once-$2 billion fund to repurchase STRC. After 10 weeks of trying to force its price higher, the company has already spent $1.28 billion and, as of Monday’s filing, had less than $724 million left. STRC was supposed to sustain a $100 per share price, but hasn’t for most of its trading history. When pitching it, Saylor and Strategy’s CEO have irresponsibly likened it to a high-yield bank account or money market, talking about its generous dividends while downplaying the risk that the share price could collapse. In fact, STRC has spent more than a month trading in the $70s and $80s per share, and shares have traded below $99 on the majority of trading days over the past year. Chart of STRC, trailing 12 months. Source: TradingView Even though Strategy’s $2 billion Digital Credit Securities Repurchase Program technically allows repurchases of three other Strategy stocks — STRF, STRD, an...

A bizarre drama played out on YouTube this past week, when a channel called Mighty Mike Plays posted a video explaining how nine-year-old “Mighty Mike” apparently got a hold of his father Dave’s company card and spent $118,000 on a YouTube ad campaign. However, the story immediately appeared to have a number of holes, and within a few days there were too many red flags for influencers, who had initially boosted the story’s reach, to ignore. Dave explains how Mike spent $118K on his company card and now he might get fired. Just a kid and his dad Mighty Mike Plays, which Features Roblox and Minecraft videos, was created in June of 2024 but only started posting videos in August of this year. Over the past month, the channel has uploaded 175 long and short form videos — a considerable number for a child of nine. When it suddenly started reaching the front page of YouTube ads, people began to comment that Mike was going to get in trou...

Although the CLARITY Act – a proposed legislation in the United States aimed at regulating the cryptocurrency industry – stalled in a major Senate vote earlier this week, key federal regulators – including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),  Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) – have declared actionable and rule-based initiatives to speed up crypto market adoption in the country. On September 17, 2026, the U.S. SEC announced that it has granted a temporary and conditional exemptive relief to Tokenized Securities Venues (TSV) such as Robinhood Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOOD) and  Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN). The agency said that these  exemptions are set to expire five years, or September 17, 2031.  “The division stands ready to work with interested parties seeking to operate a TSV and field questions from investors and market participants,” Jamie Selway, Director of the SEC Di...

Trezor is facing yet another security dilemma after its third-party email partner Brevo was breached, exposing Trezor users to a series of phishing emails. The wallet maker revealed that hackers were able to access its email domain, which it’s since taken down, and is now launching an investigation.  Scammers warned Trezor newsletter subscribers of a “Critical Security Alert: STM32 Entropy Vulnerability” before trying to convince them to give up their wallet backups.  Our third-party e-mail provider has been breached. Please be aware that the email named ‘Critical Security Alert: STM32 Entropy Vulnerability’ is not coming from us, and it’s a phishing attempt. Do not click on any link. We have taken down the domain, and we are investigating… — Trezor (@Trezor) September 9, 2026 Read more: Trezor says mailing breach leaked 67K more users than first thought Brevo is also the email provider for crypto firms BitBox, CoinTracking, Peach Bitcoin, a...

The cryptocurrency market is making another upward push with Bitcoin (BTC) briefly reclaiming the $82,000 mark. CoinGecko data shows that BTC’s price has risen by 4% in the last 24 hours and nearly 26% over the last month. BTC seems to be facing some resistance around $82,100. Let’s discuss why Bitcoin (BTC) is up today, and if it can continue its climb to $90,000. Source: CoinGecko Why Is Bitcoin Up Today? Source: Forbes Bitcoin and the larger crypto market has made multiple upward efforts over the last two weeks. Late August saw the first upswing right after President Trump’s White House cryptocurrency event and the US Treasury’s increased bond buy backs. The first development led to increased investor confidence, and the second led to higher liquidity. However, Bitcoin (BTC) and the larger crypto market faced a correction after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh gave a hawkish speech at the Jackson Hole meeting. Warsh warned of rising inflation, which led to ma...

Bitcoin (BTC) had one of its best moments of the year earlier this week, hitting $80,000 after months of struggle. CoinGecko data shows that Bitcoin has risen by more than 25% in the 14-day and monthly charts. BTC is currently facing substantial resistance at the $80,000 mark, and the asset could face increased volatility in the coming days. Let’s discuss if Bitcoin (BTC) face a price dip soon, or if the asset will continue to rally. Source: CoinGecko Bitcoin To Face A Price Dip Soon? Source: KuCoin While Bitcoin’s (BTC) latest was much needed and commendable, the asset may be heading into volatile territory. BTC will a $6.36 billion options expiry on Deribit this Friday. Roughly 81,000 Bitcoin (BTC) contracts are set to expire, with max pain at $69,000 and a put/call ratio of 0.85. We could see violent price swings in the coming days. VOLATILITY ALERT: A massive $6.36 BILLION Bitcoin options expiry hits Deribit this Friday at 8 AM UTC. Around 81,000 bitcoin:native contracts...

Blockchain interoperability project LayerZero has lost a dozen partners this year as its ZRO token shed a third of its value. The latest departure, Ethereum node service provider Nethermind, ran one of the verifiers that LayerZero advertised to enterprise users. It migrated to one of LayerZero’s competitors and terminated its role as verifier on Wednesday. It joins a long list. Kelp DAO exited LayerZero in May after it lost $292 million through a bridge that a single LayerZero verifier secured. Solv Protocol deprecated its LayerZero bridges two days later, with Re.xyz making the same move.  The following week, Kraken shifted its kBTC BTC-linked token off LayerZero, while Lombard pulled over $1 billion of BTC-backed assets one day later. Virtuals Protocol left LayerZero in June. Yuzu Money completed its exit in early July, and Mantle swapped out its Super Portal days later. BitGo took $7.7 billion of wrapped BTC out of LayerZero’s ecosystem in August....

Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, has increased its spot Bitcoin ETF holdings by 230% to $90 million, the bank announced Thursday. UBS Group AG has tripled its stake in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, bringing its total position to roughly $90 million across 2.5 million shares. UBS first started its Bitcoin ETF journey with 3,600 shares worth less than $150,000 in early 2024. “We recognize the importance of distributed ledger technology like blockchain, which underpins digital assets,” a spokesperson said. JUST IN: Switzerland's largest bank UBS increases spot Bitcoin ETF holdings by 230% to $90 million. pic.twitter.com/ySF5UFIvIB — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) August 13, 2026 UBS has also been opening access to IBIT and comparable products for its wealth management clients, meaning the bank’s own balance sheet position and its client facilitation business are growing in tandem. The bank is evaluating cryptocurrency trading for private banking clients in Switze...

Blockchain firm Ripple has unlocked its scheduled XRP from escrow, a move likely to impact the token’s price. According to data from on-chain tracking platform Whale Alert , the company unlocked 1 billion XRP, valued at approximately $2.5 billion, as part of its long-standing monthly escrow routine on November 1. Shortly after the unlock, Ripple relocked 700 million XRP, worth about $1.75 billion, back into escrow through two separate transactions, one of 500 million XRP and another of 200 million XRP. XRP unlocks by Ripple. Source: Whale Alert Additionally, 500 million XRP was moved to unknown wallets, a step that typically precedes market-related operations such as institutional transfers or liquidity management. Notably, the XRP escrow system ensures transparency and predictability in supply, with Ripple releasing about 1 billion XRP each month for operations, partnerships, or liquidity purposes. Attention now shifts to whether XRP’s price will react to ...

ASTER, the native token of DEX Aster, plunged 16.8%, sliding from $1.03 to as low as $0.8566, amid the spread of misinformation.  At the time of publication, ASTER traded at $0.9853, recovering the majority of its losses. Its daily trading volume surged around 16% to $674.7 million, according to CoinMarketCap data. The token’s circulating supply is currently over 2.01 billion. ASTER now ranks as the 46th largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Aster is a decentralized exchange (DEX) backed by YZi Labs, the crypto investment arm of Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. The DEX natively operates on four chains — BNB Chain, Solana, Ethereum, and Arbitrum — enabling perpetual futures and spot trading. ASTER 24H price chart. Source: Finbold The crypto market recorded over $884 million in liquidations in the past 24 hours, as per CoinGlass data. ASTER accounted for about $7.11 million, while rival DEX token Hyperliquid (HYPE) took a hard hit with a si...

The non-fungible token marketplace competition continues to intensify in 2025 as the market transitions from its initial speculative hype to a more mature one driven by utility, multi-chain support, and fierce rivalry for users. Unlike in past years, the major trading platforms are competing for dominance by expanding to multiple blockchains, enhancing tools for professional traders, and integrating with broader cryptocurrency ecosystems. The rivalry among non-fungible token marketplaces has captured attention again in October after the long-standing dominant marketplace, “OpenSea,” often called the “Amazon of digital assets,” held a significant NFT market share by user engagement and trading sales volume. In the past 30 days, the OpenSea NFT market platform has achieved a trading sales volume of over $300 million, representing a 60% increase from September. Below, we have listed the most traded NFT marketplaces in October 2025: 1. OpenSea Leads The NFT Market ...

Bitcoin ETF outflows reached $396 million as BlackRock , Fidelity , and ARK 21Shares led institutional selling in a dramatic drawdown that highlights the changing sentiment in the cryptocurrency markets. The Bitcoin ETF outflows were seen across major funds such as BlackRock’s IBIT , Fidelity’s FBTC , and ARK 21Shares ‘ ARKB , representing a major institutional selling event that has brought up questions of near-term confidence in digital assets. Bitcoin ETF Outflows Spike as BlackRock, Fidelity, ARK Exit Positions Source – Crypto News The synchronized selling activity of Bitcoin ETF outflows increased through October 2025, as institutional players moved away from positions. BlackRock Bitcoin strategy changes were reflected by the fund’s IBIT drawing down with an equivalent amount of redemptions along with similar actions from peers. Major Funds Lead the Exodus In the Fidelity ETF dump, FBTC was experiencing heavy redemptions and so was ARKB , the ARK 21...

Western Union plans to launch a Solana-based dollar stablecoin in 2026 through Anchorage Digital, extending its move into digital payments. The new token, called the US Dollar Payment Token (USDPT), will be part of a network that bridges digital and traditional money, the company said in an announcement . It said the network will enable customers to move value more easily between crypto wallets and cash, a step toward faster, cheaper cross-border transfers. “Western Union’s USDPT will allow us to own the economics linked to stablecoins,” CEO Devin McGranahan said, calling it a key milestone in the company’s digital shift. USDPT is expected to launch in the first half of 2026.  It's official:@WesternUnion, the world's largest money transfer business, is building exclusively on Solana. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/dJMnKN5EY4 — Solana (@solana) October 28, 2025 Western Union also said it will launch a “Digital Asset Framework,” which wil...

US Japan rare earths negotiations concluded with a $550 billion trade agreement on October 27, 2025, as President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi finalized the deal. The trade pact secures critical minerals supply chains and also reduces dependence on Chinese rare earth processing, which currently dominates over 70% of global capacity right now. US-Japan Trade Pact Reshapes Critical Minerals Supply Chain Outlook Trump and Takaichi before signing ceremony – Source: Yahoo Finance The agreement actually addresses US Japan rare earths sourcing concerns through coordinated permitting, along with financing and mapping initiatives. Both nations signed documents formalizing the critical minerals partnership, with Japan pledging $550 billion for US projects through investments, loans, and even loan guarantees. Trump stated: “I want to just let you know anytime you have any question, any doubt, anything you want, any favors you need, anything I can do to help Japan, we ...