Ethereum layer-2 tokens outperformed the market, with Mantle surging 31%, driven by Bybit integration and increasing adoption across scaling solutions. Ethereum scaling tokens outperformed most of the cryptocurrency market after the weekend crash, signaling stronger price resilience among layer-2 (L2) projects built on the world’s largest smart contract network. Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Mantle (MNT) had a 31% rebound on Monday, becoming the third-biggest gainer among the 100 largest cryptocurrencies tracked by CoinMarketCap. The Arbitrum (ARB) and Immutable (IMX) tokens also registered double-digit gains, while the Polygon (POL) token had an 8% rebound in the 24 hours up to the time of writing. Read more
Bitcoin’s price rose back above the short-term holder’s realized price, leading analysts to say that the BTC bull run may continue. Key takeaways: Bitcoin traded above short-term holder cost basis at $114,000, signaling recovering demand and potential for further gains. Analysts said Bitcoin could continue its uptrend, with targets above $150,000. Read more
In the third quarter of 2025, global equity markets staged a robust recovery, with major indices across the United States of America (US), Asia and Europe climbing to fresh new highs after months of pressure from tariffs, interest rate uncertainty and debt concerns, per the latest EY Global IPO Trends report showed that
The Singapore High Court’s approval clears the way for WazirX to restart operations and begin compensating more than 150,000 users. Crypto exchange WazirX has finally secured approval from the Singapore High Court for its restructuring plan, paving the way for user repayments following the $234 million hacking incident last year. The court’s decision comes weeks after creditors backed a revised proposal. The approval allows WazirX to start the next phase of its recovery process, including token-based fund distributions and reviving the exchange’s operations. “Thank you to everyone who supported this difficult phase of WazirX. The Singapore High Court has approved the scheme,” WazirX founder Nischal Shetty said in a post on X. “It’s your support and love that has made this possible.” Read more
In spite of ongoing uncertainty, investors in Central Europe are optimistic about the remaining months of the year, due to a more balanced sentiment regarding the economy, expectations of increased availability of debt finance and of stable market activity levels, according to the latest Deloitte Central Europe Private Equity (PE) Confidence Survey.
The average net salary in Romania stood at RON5,387 (EUR1,058) in August 2025, higher by 4.4% compared to August 2024, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Monday (October 13, 2025).