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Lawmakers urge the SEC to revise rules to align with President Trump’s directive, potentially broadening investment options for 401(k) participants to include cryptocurrency and other alternative assets. The post US Push SEC to Open $12.5T 401k Market to Crypto appeared first on Cryptonews.

Nine House Financial Services Committee members sent a letter to SEC Chairman Paul Atkins on Sept. 22, urging swift implementation of President Donald Trump’s Aug. 7 executive order enabling cryptocurrency investments in 401(k) retirement plans. The bipartisan coalition expressed support for expanding access to alternative assets to help 90 million Americans secure dignified retirement outcomes. […] The post House lawmakers urge SEC to implement Trump’s crypto 401k executive order appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ryan Salame is serving time in prison for charges related to FTX’s downfall, but his deal with US prosecutors is still being litigated through his wife’s criminal case. Nearly three years after the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, courtroom battles tied to its executives and their associates are still unfolding. This week, Michelle Bond, spouse of former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO Ryan Salame, will return to court for an evidentiary hearing in her criminal case. In a Sunday filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), Bond’s legal team requested that a federal judge allow her to testify despite prosecutors’ objections. Prosecutors had argued Friday that it was unlikely Bond could offer testimony relevant to Salame’s plea agreement involving allegations of campaign finance fraud. He’s currently serving time in prison for charges related to his role in the company’s downfall. Read more

DOGE has dropped 10% in the past 24 hours, but the launch of the first-ever Dogecoin ETF has Wall Street leaning toward a bullish Dogecoin price prediction.The REX-Osprey Dogecoin ETF ($DOJE) began trading on Thursday and immediately drew massive interest, with over $50 million worth of shares exchanged within minutes of launch.This regulated vehicle offers […] The post Dogecoin Price Prediction: DOGE Nails Higher Highs – Wall Street Thinks “$1 Zone” is Loading Up appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bakkt's stock spiked more than 40% after the provider of digital asset services said crypto veteran Michal Alfred was joining the board. 

Some community members see nothing wrong with other protocols creating new use cases for XRP, while others believe such moves are shifting activity and developer focus from the XRPL.

Rainbow, a popular Ethereum wallet, announced that its points program is converting into an on-chain RNBW token expected before year's end.

While more affordable than other prominent humanoid robots, the Unitree G1 leaks telemetry data, uses static encryption, and can launch attacks, researchers found.

The move comes as Avalanche sees rising activity in gaming and new institutional products, with backers including Hivemind, Galaxy and Kraken. Shares of AgriFORCE Growing Systems surged more than 200% at Monday’s open after the agricultural technology company announced a pivot into an AVAX digital asset treasury model. The company will rebrand as AVAX One and aims to raise $550 million to build a treasury centered on Avalanche (AVAX), the native token of the Avalanche blockchain. According to a Monday press release, the company’s goal is to accumulate more than $700 million in AVAX tokens. As a long-term strategy, it also plans to acquire and integrate revenue-generating fintech businesses into the Avalanche network. Read more

While retail investors remain silent, smart money is quietly loading Dogecoin. But history shows DOGE peaks only after retail panic buying.

Raivo “Rastaland” Plavnieks is battling a rare form of cancer, and Solana funds raised for his treatment were swiped via a malware-infected game on Steam.

Bitcoin (BTC) traded at $112,623 as of press time, setting up a potential retest of the $105,500 support zone after losing the critical $115,000 level following the Federal Reserve’s Sept. 17 rate cut. BTC briefly touched $118,000 in the immediate aftermath of the Fed’s 25 basis point cut. However, a profit-taking movement triggered a pullback […] The post Bitcoin risks a $105k retest after losing key support following Fed rate cut appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Backed by Galaxy Digital and Jump Crypto, Forward Industries to tokenize stock on the Solana mainnet, using Superstate’s platform, comes amid growing interest in on-chain equities for enhanced trading and liquidity. The post Solana Giant Forward Industries to Tokenize $1.65B Stock on Superstate appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto markets plunge almost 4% as Bitcoin tests its $112K support mark and Ethereum loses steam. Is the Red September curse alive?

South Africa’s Sygnia Ltd., a $20 billion asset manager, is urging clients to avoid concentrating their portfolios in Bitcoin (BTC) despite strong demand for its recently launched crypto fund, Bloomberg News reported on Sept. 22. The Cape Town-based firm has advised investors not to commit more than 5% of their discretionary assets or retirement annuities […] The post South African asset management giant advises clients against over exposure to Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.

MIT’s SCIGEN and Samsung’s PaRS embed physics into AI, helping LLMs propose exotic, feasible materials for quantum, energy, and chips.

ETH’s sharp sell-off lined up with the broader crypto market panic and is not a sign of structural weakness. Data suggests institutions will lead the price recovery. Key takeaways: Ether’s correction aligned with broader altcoin moves, with liquidations offset by stable open interest. Ether options and perpetual funding data show weaker bullish demand, but no derivatives-driven trigger for sell-off. Read more

The Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future will see both nations’ governments collaborate on crypto regulations and ease restrictions on cross-border investments.

Ethereum trades near $4,200 after testing $4K support. Analysts track $3,860 downside risk and potential upside toward $12,000.

Strive’s $675 million Bitcoin buy and Semler merger create a 10,900 BTC treasury company, making it one of the world’s top corporate BTC holders. Strive Inc., the asset manager turned Bitcoin treasury company led by former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, has agreed to acquire Semler Scientific — a move that positions the combined entity as one of the largest corporate holders of Bitcoin. In a Monday announcement, the companies said the all-stock transaction will grant Semler shareholders Strive shares instead of cash. Each Semler share will be exchanged for 21.05 shares of Strive Class A stock, representing a 210% premium over Semler’s pre-deal price. Alongside the merger, Strive disclosed it had purchased 5,816 Bitcoin (BTC) for about $675 million, boosting its total holdings to 5,886 BTC. Before the acquisition, Strive was a relatively minor player in the Bitcoin treasury space, with just 70 BTC on its books. Read more