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The token's rise comes amid fresh onchain accumulation, new institutional partnerships, and Chainlink Labs’ push into real-world asset infrastructure.

Aster’s return to DefiLlama came with missing historical data, leaving transparency questions unresolved across DeFi dashboards. Decentralized finance (DeFi) data aggregator DefiLlama quietly reinstated decentralized exchange (DEX) Aster to its analytics platform, weeks after delisting the project over disputed trading data.  Dragonfly managing partner Haseeb Qureshi flagged the development on X, noting that there was no public discussion or announcement from either Aster or DefiLlama. Qureshi noted “big gaps” in the historical data, and asked the pseudonymous DefiLlama founder 0xngmi if the numbers are now legitimate.  Responding to the post, 0xngmi said the team still could not verify the numbers, describing it as a “black box.” He added that while DefiLlama is developing a new system to include more metrics, Aster’s team requested to be relisted in the meantime. Read more

Choosing the best crypto tax software in 2025 can be tricky. Here's everything you need to know.

Two preferred stocks with different payout priorities and risk profiles are creating a significant yield gap.

The total cryptocurrency market capitalization has surged by 4% on a daily scale.

XRP trades at $2.47 as analysts track a key demand zone, long-term targets up to $27, and record whale wallet growth.

A former employee told jurors the brothers spent months preparing to exploit Ethereum's blockchain in a 12-second operation dubbed "Omakase."

Ethereum breaks out of key patterns and retests support, with analysts tracking signs of a possible rally toward $8K as 2025 unfolds.

Bittensor and Zcash are leading gains as traders rotate into high-beta assets, as analysts remain cautiously optimistic.

Jackson Denka, CEO of Azura, believes crypto airdrops will eventually take a backseat to IPO’s, but what if there was a way to save them? Airdrops are a common practice among new crypto projects, but as much as 88% of airdropped tokens lose value within three months, according to data collected over the last seven years. A Sept. 18 report by DappRadar analyst Sara Gherghelas found that since 2017, projects have distributed over $20 billion in airdrops, but 88% of the airdropped tokens lost value within months, “highlighting the gap between short-term hype and long-term sustainability.”  Speaking to Cointelegraph, DappRadar’s head of content, Robert Hoogendoorn, said token distribution is key to success in an airdrop; projects want to place their token in the hands of diamond holders.  Read more

The US government remains shut down, which has stifled economic data availability, hampering policymakers’ ability to make decisions.

The question came from veteran macro investor Dan Tapiero, one of the few old-guard financiers whose entire career has revolved around spotting inflection points. “What if hyperbitcoinization is really just about to start?” he asked on Sunday, just as gold went vertical and confidence in fiat money began to crack like thin ice. It’s a question […] The post What if Hyperbitcoinization is really about to start? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Long-term Bitcoin holders took profits at record levels with realized gains hitting $1.7 billion daily as older coins re-entered circulation. The price of Bitcoin will have a challenging road ahead as long as long-term holders continue to take profits, according to analysts. The failure of crypto markets to recover was not due to manipulation, paper Bitcoin, or suppression, “just good old-fashioned sellers,” said analyst James Check on Sunday. Check added that the sheer volume of sell-side pressure from existing Bitcoin (BTC) holders is still not widely appreciated, and that it was “the source of resistance” at the moment.  Read more

Ethereum prices have reclaimed a key level while analysts maintain that huge gains are still to come.

AI will automate most retail purchases in the future, with blockchain used to finalize payments, Shark Tank co-host and venture capitalist Kevin O’Leary says. AI and blockchain will spark the “next revolution in business,” according to multimillionaire Kevin O’Leary, with AI being able to autonomously make retail purchases and using blockchain to take care of payments. In a three-minute video posted to X Saturday, the Shark Tank co-host and venture capitalist said that blockchain will support an incoming wave of AI-driven transactions, handling everything from orders at Walmart and Target to burger shops and cafes: “So what happens there is the AI analyzes where you are, looks at the geography of what retailer [is nearby] and determines that that’s the one, and then uses a blockchain to actually do a digital payment system for the tall low-fat latte,” explained O’Leary.  Read more

Analysts believe Bitcoin is forming a local bottom as the Fed pivots toward rate cuts, though U.S.-China trade tensions remain a key risk.

Mainland officials have paused efforts from two top tech companies to establish stablecoin businesses in Hong Kong.

There’s an old phrase that “the road to hell is paved with good intentions.” In 2025, that road is digital, scanned, jammed with CCTV, and increasingly inescapable. From Beijing to Berlin to London, and beyond, governments are rolling out digital identities that promise convenience and security, but they come at the cost of something far […] The post No Digital ID, no food: coming soon to a Western society near you appeared first on CryptoSlate.

NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo wants to make New York City the world’s leading crypto and tech hub. Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo is reportedly betting big on crypto and AI as part of his bid to return as the city’s next mayor.  The New York City mayoral candidate plans to make NYC “the global hub of the future” by coordinating initiatives across the blockchain, AI and biotech industries and modernizing how the city integrates new technology, co-host of Crypto in America, Eleanor Terrett, said on Saturday. Part of this will also involve creating a new chief innovation officer position aimed at attracting more investments and jobs to boost innovation, she said.  Read more

Bitcoin and other hard money assets are the only way to fix the economic problems caused by currency debasement, analyst Luke Gromen said. The US dollar’s hegemony is over, as evidenced by China’s recent announcement of export controls on rare earth minerals, a critical component in electronics manufacturing and military defense applications, according to analyst Luke Gromen. China’s rare earth mineral export controls prohibit the sale of the critical minerals to the US military industrial complex, which backs the value of the dollar through military force, Gromen told Marty Bent, founder of Truth For the Commoner (TFTC), on Sunday. The export controls prompted US President Donald Trump to announce additional 100%  tariffs on China, and revealed that China “has a lot more leverage than a lot of the Western commentators are admitting,” Gromen said. He added: Read more