Crypto

XRP’s bearish chart pattern signalled a possible price correction toward $2, but analysts were still convinced of a continued uptrend to double-digits. Key takeaways: XRP price hinges on $2.75 support, risking a drop toward $2.07. Rising NUPL signals increased profit-taking, hinting $3.18 was the local top. Read more

Pi Network blends free mobile mining, referral rewards and social hype. Despite delays, centralization and a 90% price drop, it still attracts millions. Despite years of delays, opaque operations and widespread skepticism, Pi Network still commands a near cult-like following. Critics, however, have called the project “money-minded,” citing its reliance on in-app ads, referral-driven growth and centralized control of tokens. Some even allege that its Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements could allow the monetization of user data. Read more

The rollout comes ahead of Plasma’s mainnet beta launch on September 25.

Uniswap (UNI) and Aave (AAVE) both fall 10.4%, leading index lower.

US regulatory frameworks signal acceptance of crypto, but most blockchains lack the privacy and compliance features institutions need. Opinion by: Eran Barak, CEO at Shielded Technologies For more than a decade, crypto in the US has existed in a legal gray zone. Regulators have wavered between silence and sudden crackdowns, leaving developers, investors and institutions paralysed with doubt.  In 2025, this started to change. The SEC dropped its case against Binance, citing the need for more explicit rules. The Senate passed the GENIUS Act, introducing a federal framework for stablecoins. The odds of the CLARITY Act being signed into law are high. Read more

TGEs promise liftoff for new blockchains, but too often, they end with early exits, fading ecosystems and selling pressure for long-term supporters. Token generation events (TGEs) are increasingly criticized as exit ramps for crypto founders, leaving behind blockchains with little real activity. Projects often debut with thin circulating supply and inflated valuations, giving genuine supporters little chance to see sustainable returns. Industry sources argued that low floats and automated market makers (AMMs) help sustain prices temporarily, but once vesting unlocks begin, sell pressure typically overwhelms the market. Some tokens spike at launch on hype and scarcity, but most slide steadily as supply enters circulation. Read more

As investors look for alternatives to traditional assets, bitcoin could evolve from a speculative bet into a legitimate pillar of the global financial system, the bank said.

Plasma One users will be able to load their card with stablecoins and pay directly from their balance, all while earning yield.

The all-stock deal will have combined company holding nearly 11,000 bitcoin.

The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Finance said the government will roll out the framework in 2027 and begin sharing information in 2028. The United Arab Emirates took a step toward aligning its digital asset policies with international tax standards by signing the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of Information under the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF).  The UAE’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced the agreement on Saturday, formalizing the UAE’s commitment to implementing the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) global regime for digital asset reporting.  CARF creates a mechanism for the automatic exchange of tax-related information on crypto asset activities between participating jurisdictions. This strengthens international cooperation on transparency and tax compliance.  Read more

Company lifts AI Cloud ARR target to more than $500 million by Q1 2026 after $674 million GPU expansion.

At least two brokerages have been advised not to conduct any RWA business offshore, according to the report, citing sources familiar with the matter

Bitcoin's value dropped over 2%, dragging the broader market lower.

The whale started withdrawing their HYPE tokens after nine months of holding, with an unrealized profit of about $90 million. Update Sept. 22, 1:31 p.m. UTC: This article has been updated to include quotes from Nicolai Sondergaard, research analyst at crypto intelligence platform Nansen. Large cryptocurrency investors, or whales, are cashing out of Hyperliquid’s native token as concerns grow over an upcoming vesting schedule that could unleash about $11 billion worth of supply. Whale wallet “0x316f” withdrew $122 million worth of Hyperliquid (HYPE) tokens on Monday, which had been acquired for about $12 per token. Read more

The relatively small purchase was mostly funded through common stock sales.

Strategy’s latest $99.7 million Bitcoin acquisition brought its total Bitcoin holdings to 639,835 BTC, acquired for about $47.3 billion. Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder, added more BTC to its balance sheet last week as the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time this year. Strategy acquired 850 Bitcoin (BTC) for $99.7 million during the week ending Sunday, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday. The purchase was made at an average price of $117,344 per coin as BTC briefly surged to multi-week highs above $117,000 on Thursday following the Fed’s 25 basis point interest rate cut, according to CoinGecko data. Read more

The decline followed a supposedly dovish Fed interest-rate cut, which was expected to weaken the dollar and encourage more risk-taking in crypto markets.

Crypto stocks tumbled in pre-market trading as bitcoin and ether extended heavy overnight losses, fueling $1.6 billion in liquidations across derivatives exchanges.

Your day-ahead look for Sept. 22, 2025

Nearly $1.7 billion in positions were wiped out in the past day, with Dogecoin and Solana leading price losses among the top 10.