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Hyperliquid rival Aster is the flavor of the week for crypto degens, flying up the charts since debuting seven days ago. Can it keep going?

Democratic Senators called for investigations into potential ethics violations by Trump administration officials related to World Liberty Financial and its $2 billion in funding from the UAE. In a Sept. 23 letter, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Elissa Slotkin requested that the inspectors general of the Commerce and State Departments examine whether officials violated ethics rules […] The post Democratic Senators demand probe of Trump officials over WLFI UAE deal appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Thumzup gets a thumbs-up from investors, with TZUP shares rising as the Dogecoin and Bitcoin treasury firm plans to buy back more stock.

Stablecoins feature 24/7, near-instant cross-border settlement, but retail consumers are waiting for guarantees against fraud and disputes. Stablecoins won’t unseat incumbent payment platforms, including Visa and Mastercard, until the blockchain tokens feature robust consumer protections, according to Guillaume Poncin, chief technology officer of payment company Alchemy. Traditional payment companies offer chargebacks, fraud protection, disputed transaction resolution and credit features that consumers have come to expect. Stablecoin projects must integrate these features to attract the everyday person, Poncin told Cointelegraph. Consumer protection features can be embedded directly in smart contracts, while stablecoin issuers and payment platforms can fund their own insurance pools for payouts in cases of fraud, Poncin said. He said traditional payment rails and stablecoins will merge: Read more

Aave protocol's new growth strategy, highlighted by strong revenue and weekly token buybacks, has fueled speculation of a price rally for its AAVE token.

Bitcoin bulls are trying to seize control but are expected to face strong selling at $117,500. Will altcoins capitalize on BTC's potential range-bound price action? Key points: Bitcoin made a strong comeback on Wednesday, but the buyers are expected to face heavy selling near $117,500. Several major altcoins are likely to face selling on rallies, but BNB and AVAX may resume their uptrend. Read more

The roundtable between the two US financial regulators announced earlier this month will come after several policy changes affecting digital assets. Executives from a few cryptocurrency companies will speak on panels to discuss “regulatory harmonization efforts” between two US financial regulators next week. In a Wednesday notice, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it would host a roundtable event with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Monday as part of efforts to coordinate on financial regulation, including cryptocurrencies. Representatives from cryptocurrency exchange Kraken and Crypto.com, as well as prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket, will speak on panels. Though focused on bridging regulation between the two agencies, the roundtable event will be held amid a dearth of leadership at the CFTC. This year, every commissioner at the financial regulator has resigned or departed, with the exception of acting Chair Caroline Pham. Former CFTC Chair J. Christopher Giancarl...

The USDH stablecoin is live, giving the derivatives exchange its first dollar-pegged asset after Native Markets secured issuance rights in a validator vote. Hyperliquid’s native stablecoin, USDH, launched on Wednesday with a USDC trading pair, logging nearly $2 million in early trading. With USDH now live, Hyperliquid has its first dollar-pegged asset, giving traders a stable unit of account and collateral across the network. Native Markets will manage the exchange’s stablecoin and oversee billions of dollars in potential flows. The crypto startup, led by Hyperliquid investor Max Fiege, former Uniswap Labs president Mary-Catherine Lader and blockchain researcher Anish Agnihotri, was selected through a validator vote on Sept. 14. Read more

Spike in FTT activity coincides with a post from Bankman-Fried’s X account despite prison restrictions, drawing ire from the crypto community.

A new study suggests that Ethereum layer-2 rollups have issues pricing small transactions, risking costs and denial-of-service attacks.

Despite holding similar properties, gold and bitcoin have been moving in opposite directions of late.

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Suffer Massive $244M Outflow, marking the second day of withdrawals totaling over $683M as investors weigh Fed moves and inflation data. The post Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Suffer Massive $244M Outflow Amid Second Straight Day of Outflows appeared first on Cryptonews.

ASTER price prediction has examined catalysts after Trust Wallet integrated perps: ASTER has surged 38% to $2.26 as 24-hour revenue has hit $8.56M, topping Circle and ranking second to Tether. Fibonacci levels have outlined $2.95–$4.21, and markets have assigned a 41% chance of $4 by October. The post ASTER Price Prediction: Trust Wallet Integration Sends ASTER Up 38% as Protocol Flips Circle in 24H Revenue – What’s the Next Target? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Aster climbed to a new record high on Tuesday after the decentralized derivatives platform overtook Hyperliquid in trading volume for the second day in a row. DefiLlama data shows that on Sept. 24, Aster, formerly ApolloX, handled more than $23 billion in perpetual futures trades, more than double Hyperliquid’s $10 billion on the same day. […] The post Aster continues meteoric rise to news highs, USDF grows 4x in a week appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Wednesday night's episode of South Park promises to tackle the crypto-fueled prediction market ecosystem, weeks after skewering figures including President Trump and Charlie Kirk.

Massive ETH buying has lifted the realized price from $1.7K to $2.9K.

GSR submitted filings for five crypto-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Sept. 24, tracking the performance of digital asset treasury (DAT) companies and Ethereum (ETH) staking. The Digital Asset Treasury Companies ETF aims to achieve total return by investing in equity securities of companies that hold digital assets in their […] The post GSR files 5 crypto ETFs tracking treasury companies, Ethereum staking appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A DPRK-linked crew breached a Seedify developer key, minted SFUND, and drained $1.2M across four chains; bridges are paused, core contracts are unaffected, and SFUND has recovered to $0.28 after a sharp drop. The post SFUND Token Crashes 99% as North Korean Hackers Drain $1.2M from Seedify Bridge appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ethereum has already broken past its all-time high this cycle, and a $10,000 Ethereum price prediction is quickly moving from speculation to possibility as altcoin season heats up.The game-changing Pectra upgrade lit the fuse on Ethereum’s latest rally – and the momentum hasn’t slowed.Now, top analysts like Ted Pillows, followed by over 200,000 crypto traders […] The post Ethereum Price Prediction as ETH Bulls Hold $4,000 Level – Here’s What ETH Holders Need to Watch appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin’s bullish divergences on the RSI metric, along with record-low volatility, were early signs that the rally to $113,900 was in the making. Is the sell-off over? Key takeaways: Bitcoin bounced to $113,900 after testing weekly lows, fueled by bullish divergences. Whale-sized entities have sold 147,000 BTC since August, signaling supply pressure. Read more