The recent crypto market crash continued today, Oct. 17, as the hangover of last week’s liquidation event continued and as traders booked profits on some of the top weekly gainers. Bitcoin price retreated to $108,000, while the market capitalization of the industry fell by 2.2% in the last 24 hours.  This article explores some of […]

Depending on who you ask, in the back half of 2025 so far, Ethereum is either on a roll or a rollercoaster. The price performance of Ether during the past 30 days is a recovery of 3.42% from a local bottom at $3,840 while the 6-month time frame shows an impressive 148% increase, serving as […]

Solana (SOL) is recovering with the wider crypto markets. Despite the weekend turbulence, it’s among the largest cryptocurrencies when measured by market cap. Backed by one of the busiest developer ecosystems in the sector, Solana still looks strong. Its network processes thousands of transactions per second and continues to attract DeFi and NFT projects. For […]

Synthetix (SNX), one of the most prominent names in decentralised finance (DeFi), has taken a sharp turn after an explosive rally that saw its price soar more than 130% earlier this month. The cryptocurrency, which recently hit a 10-month high of $2.27, has plunged 16.3% in the past 24 hours as traders rushed to take […]

The global cryptocurrency market has suffered another sharp downturn after China’s move to tighten export controls on rare earth materials in retaliation for the new US tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on Friday. Beijing’s announcement came shortly after Trump revealed sweeping 100% tariffs on all Chinese imports, a move that many analysts view as […]

Chainlink has become the official blockchain-based oracle provider for S&P Global Ratings via a new partnership that will allow financial institutions on-chain access to S&P’s new stablecoin stability assessments. The partnership was announced on Oct. 14, and Chainlink will serve as the delivery layer for S&P’s Stablecoin Stability Assessments (SSAs), making them directly available on […]

Aspiring homeowners may soon find that their cryptocurrency holdings carry more weight in the mortgage market.  Earlier this year, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) signalled that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should begin preparing to treat crypto as an asset in mortgage lending risk assessments. William Pulte, who heads the agency, said at the […]

The global financial services industry is only “at the beginning of tokenization of all assets – from real estate to equities to bonds,” says Larry Fink, chief executive of BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK). Fink’s remarks on tokenization and how it could prove majorly constructive for BLK shares come on the heels of a strong third-quarter […]

Solana Foundation has announced a strategic partnership with Korean blockchain infrastructure company Wavebridge to build a compliance-ready, Korean won–pegged (KRW) stablecoin. The collaboration, formalised through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on Tuesday, aims to bring regulated, institutional-grade stablecoin solutions to South Korea’s evolving digital asset market. Building the foundation for regulated stablecoins At the […]

Ripple’s XRP is trading above the $2.40 support after failing to build on its momentum on Monday. The volatile performance comes following Friday’s massive market crash, with traders expecting further volatility in the near term. XRP derivatives are showing signs of stability, which could present new opportunities for traders in the coming weeks. Ripple and […]