Crypto astrologists say planetary shifts move markets. Skeptics call it nonsense. But crypto astrology might make you a better trader anyway. While many crypto traders are busying themselves with wacky Fibonnaci charts and Bollinger Bands, theres a growing cohort of traders who say prices can be predicted by crypto astrology. Psychic services, which include astrology and other divinations, have become a $2.2-billion business in the US alone, and some forecasts estimate astrology could be a $22.8-billion industry by 2031. Meanwhile, a recent Pew Research Center Study that surveyed 9,593 Americans found that in 2024, about 28% of people said they consulted astrology at least once a year. Social media is also chock-full of stock and crypto traders who claim to use their high self to win in the stock market. Read more
“Red September” is Bitcoin’s worst month, but rate cut hopes and institutional momentum could extend its winning streak. Bitcoin snapped a three-year streak of negative summer average returns, but it now enters its worst month, known as “red September.” September carries the dreaded nickname because it has delivered the lowest monthly returns for Bitcoin (BTC), averaging –3.77% across 12 years from 2013. It is also the month China imposed a pair of major crypto bans in 2017 and 2021. That record is weighed down by six consecutive years of losses from 2017 to 2022. The tables turned in 2023, and Bitcoin has now posted two straight September gains, including its best September ever in 2024, when it closed the month up 7.29%. Read more
Trust Wallet’s self-custodial wallet rolled out RWA support in collaboration with Ondo Finance and 1inch, initially available on Ethereum. Update (Sept. 3, 1:15 pm UTC): This article has been updated to clarify that Trust Wallet is owned by former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, and is no longer owned by Binance following its share sale in 2023.. Trust Wallet, the self-custodial crypto wallet owned by Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, has integrated tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) into its platform. After initially disclosing the plan to introduce real-world assets (RWAs) in June, Trust Wallet has launched tokenized versions of US stocks and ETFs for use around the globe, the company said in an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on Wednesday. Read more