Author: John Smith
Once heralded as a disruptive alternative to traditional finance, the DeFi (decentralized finance) sector now faces competition from CeFi (centralized finance)—a hybrid model that blends crypto’s financial rewards with the familiar convenience of centralized platforms. Summary While the current administration is not suppressing decentralized platforms, it doesn’t focus on this space either. The CLARITY Act is set to clarify the legal status of cryptocurrencies. The crypto community members shared the principles of decentralization that should be included in the bill. There is a risk that centralized companies will disguise themselves as decentralized to benefit from the “innovator exempt.” While much…
In the world of crypto and fintech, several innovative projects have secured significant funding recently, further fueling the sector’s growth. From Bitcoin-focused strategies to wealth management solutions, we’ve compiled a roundup of notable fundraising rounds, including projects raising over $20 million. Summary Capital B raised $68.9 million to expand its Bitcoin treasury, leading this week’s funding Finary secured $29.4 million Series B for its wealth management platform expansion Kredete raised $22 million Series A to build financial software for African immigrants According to Crypto Fundraising data, Capital B (ex The Blockchain Group) led this week’s funding period with a $68.85…
The NFT (non-fungible token) market has continued its recovery with sales volume rising by 4.09% to $109.8 million. Summary NFT sales continued recovering with 4.1% growth to $109.8 million CryptoPunks posted the week’s standout performance with 136% growth Market participation rebounded strongly with buyer counts up 53% and seller counts up 67% This is the second consecutive week of growth following several weeks of sales drops. According to data from CryptoSlam, market participation has rebounded with NFT buyers increasing by 53.35% to 277,059, and NFT sellers rising by 67.19% to 206,669. However, NFT transactions have declined by 6.65% to 1,630,579.…
Ethereum price pulled back on Saturday, Sep. 20, as the recent bullish momentum stalled. Still, a forming bullish pennant pattern and growing ETH ETF inflows point to a rebound to $5,000. Summary Despite a temporary slowdown in price movement, Ethereum’s position in the market continues to strengthen. With cumulative ETF inflows now surpassing $13.9 billion, institutional investors are increasingly viewing ETH as a highly liquid alternative asset. The surge in Ethereum stablecoin supply, combined with Ethereum’s dominant role in decentralized finance (DeFi) and its growing total value locked (TVL) of $207 billion, points to a potentially bullish breakout. Ethereum has…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Analysts see SUI at $4, SEI near $0.75 as Zexpire launches fixed-risk play amid rising structured strategy demand. Summary Zexpire brings one-click, 0DTE options trading to DeFi, turning volatility into a simple daily market play. Priced at $0.003 in seed access, ZX rewards early buyers with staking, cashback perks, and beta platform access. With fee burns, buybacks, and gamified simplicity, Zexpire aims to be the HYPE of prediction-driven crypto markets. Forecasts for SUI, SEI and Zexpire are sharpening as…
XRP price has pulled back in the past few days despite some highly bullish catalysts, including the warm reception of the REX-Osprey XRPR ETF and the rising odds of Act 33 ETF approvals by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Summary XRP price has formed a large bullish flag chart pattern. Data shows that the XRPR ETF has added over $10 million in assets. That is a sign that there is strong demand for XRP assets. XRPR ETF inflows are rising Ripple (XRP) dropped to the critical support at $3, down by 6.6% from its highest point this week and 19%…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. When it comes to money, every person ultimately has the same basic needs: we need to be able to save it, send it, and spend it, safely and simply. But even in 2025, billions of people are still left out by the formal financial system. And this happens not just in the emerging markets, but ironically, also in the world’s leading nations. Summary Tens of millions remain underbanked in developed markets, but blockchain has yet to deliver…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Ripple ends years-long SEC battle, clears XRP for retail sales as DigiTap eyes chance to capture momentum. Ripple’s courtroom battle with the SEC was a hot story in crypto for nearly half a decade. In 2025, both sides finally dropped their appeals, which brought the case to a close. The resolution gave XRP a clearer position in the market: not a security when sold to retail buyers, but still subject to oversight when institutions are involved. Ripple also regained…
DoubleZero, the blockchain platform for powering communication in high-performance distributed systems, is exploring the launch of its mainnet beta this month. Summary DoubleZero says its exploring the launch of its mainnet beta this month. The milestone will include phase two of its delegated stake program after phase one launched with 3 million staked SOL The DoubleZero team has announced the upcoming mainnet beta launch, setting the stage for phase two of its delegated program that followed the unveiling of the DoubleZero testnet. DoubleZero’s announcement comes days after the platform reported an incident with its testnet environment. Solana (SOL) validators on…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. XRP and DOGE ETFs surge as investors flock to ProfitableMining for automated, zero-entry cloud mining income. Summary ProfitableMining turns XRP and DOGE ETF hype into passive income with zero-entry, automated cloud mining. Users earn profits without hardware or maintenance, leveraging global mining clusters and low electricity costs. Bank-grade security, flexible withdrawals, and one-click setup make ProfitableMining a leading choice for passive crypto income. With the XRP and Dogecoin (DOGE) ETFs making a strong debut in the US market, with…