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The following is a guest post and analysis from Vincent Maliepaard, Marketing Director at Sentora. 2025 has marked a turning point for XRP, combining explosive price gains with transformative shifts in its core narrative. In July, the token hit an all-time high of $3.58, propelled in part by decisive legal victories. Beyond price action, Ripple’s […] The post What’s behind XRP’s move to DeFi? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ethereum’s dominance in stablecoins and real-world assets shifted ETH from a speculative play to a major platform for institutional finance. Key takeaways: The stablecoin market cap has doubled to $280 billion since 2023, with forecasts hitting $2 trillion by 2028; over half of it already runs on Ethereum. Real-world assets onchain have grown 413% since early 2023 to $26.7 billion, with BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and others leading the charge on Ethereum. Read more

If you’re new to Bitcoin or the only sats you hold are in an ETF or a centralized exchange, you’d be forgiven for not knowing about Core vs Knots and the entire OP_RETURN saga. But if you’ve weathered a few cycles, HODLed like a champ, and are still scratching your head, it’s time you opened […] The post The battle between Bitcoin Core vs Knots is getting ugly appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Private jet flights, yacht cruises and boutique hotels are now taking crypto. But does it make sense for bitcoin’s new wealthy to actually spend their coins?

Venture capital firms are now investing in established projects with clear and predictable revenue generation models over early-stage tech. Venture capital (VC) firms have become much more selective with the crypto projects they invest in, representing a shift from the previous cycle due to market maturation, according to Eva Oberholzer, the chief investment officer at VC firm Ajna Capital.  “It's harder because we have reached a different stage in crypto, similar to every cycle we have seen for other technologies in the past,” Oberholzer told Cointelegraph. She added that market maturation has slowed down pre-seed investing, as VCs pivot their attention to established projects with clear business models. Oberholzer said: Read more

While RWAs and stablecoins thrived, average daily transactions on the XRP Ledger declined as it saw a mixed network performance this quarter.

Top bankers and economists expect the BOJ to hike rates in the fourth quarter, boosting the appeal of yen and yen-backed assets.

Bitcoin faces the support retest that will decide the fate of its latest bull market, analysis says — can bullish RSI divergences save the day? Key points: Bitcoin bulls can kiss goodbye to the entire bull market if they lose $100,000 support, a new forecast predicts. BTC price action faces a battle of RSI signals as bullish and bearish divergences compete. Read more

Bitcoin accumulation by retail and institutions is hitting highs, with one analyst saying it could set the stage for a major breakout as price steadies near $109,000

Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlate’s new weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. Stephan Lutz is the CEO of BitMEX, the industry’s longest-standing crypto futures exchange, dating all the way back to when BTC was still in […] The post ‘I was always a rebel’: BitMEX CEO Stephan Lutz on leading crypto’s perpetual playground appeared first on CryptoSlate.

September is stacked with big releases, headlined by Hollow Knight: Silksong, Silent Hill f, Borderlands 4, and more.

Hyperliquid already dominates DeFi perps, yet its token valuation remains discounted.

Ethereum co-founder and Consensys CEO Joseph Lubin just gave ETH bulls something to chew on. In a post on X, he applauded Fundstrat’s Tom Lee on his vision for the future of finance and the expanding role of Ethereum in traditional institutions. “Yes, ETH will likely 100x from here. Probably much more.” Joseph Lubin agrees; […] The post Ethereum cofounder Joseph Lubin, ‘ETH will likely 100x from here’ appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Meanwhile, the PI token has been recovering in the past few days.

Bitcoin has slipped beneath several important support levels after setting a new all-time high earlier this month. Given the current market setup, the short-term outlook points toward a higher chance of further downside. By Shayan The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, the market has been steadily moving lower, breaking beneath the major descending channel, […]

Bitcoin is evolving from digital gold to productive capital as BTC now earns native yield, while holders maintain custody and decentralization. Opinion by: Armando Aguilar, head of capital formation and growth at TeraHash Bitcoin was treated as a purely inert asset for years: a decentralized vault, economically passive despite its fixed issuance schedule. Yet more than $7 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) already earns native, onchain yield via major protocols — that premise is breaking down.  Gold’s ~$23-trillion market cap mostly sits idle. Bitcoin, by contrast, now earns onchain, while holders keep custody. As new layers unlock returns, Bitcoin crosses a structural threshold: from merely passive to productively scarce. Read more

Bitcoin’s red month is almost here, and as we approach yet another September, is it inevitable that prices will dwindle? Let’s take a look at some of the reasons the ninth month of the year is historically bad for Bitcoin. Why September is historically Bitcoin’s red month Since 2013, September has proven to be a […] The post Bitcoin’s red month; why September still shapes the crypto cycle appeared first on CryptoSlate.

By the time President Trump’s second term is over, Blockstreet's Kyle Klemmer believes that USD1 will be the world’s dominant stablecoin.

Bitcoin’s daily transaction fees have dropped over 80% since April 2024, raising concerns about long-term network security. BTCfi could offer a way out. Daily transaction fees on the Bitcoin network have collapsed by more than 80% since April, according to a report from Galaxy Digital. As of August 2025, nearly 15% of blocks are “free,” meaning they’re being mined with minimal or no transaction fees, just one satoshi per virtual byte or less. Lower Bitcoin (BTC) transaction fees benefit users but reduce miners’ revenue, raising concerns about the sustainability of the network’s long-term security model. Bitcoin’s incentive structure relies on miners being compensated for their work through block rewards and transaction fees. But with the April 2024 halving cutting rewards to 3.125 BTC per block, miners are leaning heavily on the fee market, and it’s drying up. Read more

Bitcoin is sluggish at the end of the month, but that didn’t stop Strategy and Metaplanet from buying over 5,000 BTC in August. The Ethereum network is seeing bullish signals, with the network recording a year high of 1.8 million transactions this month. More Ether is being locked into the network as American regulators issue guidance and definitions for staking.  Bitcoin (BTC) is in a slump, meanwhile, with the currency trading down over 5% over the last 30 days. A $2.7-billion whale trade sparked a flash crash on Aug. 24. Bitcoin treasury countries continue to issue debt to fund their major Bitcoin purchases. In August, Strategy and Metaplanet picked up 5,370 BTC between the two of them. Read more