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Bitcoin price prediction: Nasdaq invests $50M in Gemini IPO, Ripple teams with BBVA, and Vietnam launches 5-year crypto pilot as BTC eyes $117K breakout. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Nasdaq’s $50M Gemini Bet and Global Crypto Shake-Up appeared first on Cryptonews.

The initial deal between ALT5 and World Liberty Financial included Eric Trump being on the company’s board of directors. Eric Trump, a son of US President Donald Trump, may no longer be a board member of investment company ALT5 Sigma as part of a deal with World Liberty Financial. According to an Aug. 25 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), ALT5 Sigma designated Eric Trump and World Liberty Financial co-founder Zach Folkman as board observers rather than members. The company reported that Trump’s position was “in order to comply with Nasdaq’s listing rules” and was still subject to approval by stockholders. Read more

SEC Crypto Task Force has scheduled a public hearing on financial privacy and surveillance for Oct. 17, 1–4 p.m. at SEC headquarters; speakers will be named later. Commissioner Hester M. Peirce has said privacy tools can inform policy. The SEC has also launched a Cross-Border Task Force. The post SEC Crypto Task Force Announces New Key Crypto Roundtable appeared first on Cryptonews.

The DOJ has sought forfeiture of over $5M in Bitcoin connected to alleged Sim Swap thefts and has said investigators have traced transactions through several wallets to a Stake.com-linked account, as the FBI has reported a 66% rise in crypto fraud losses year over year. The post DOJ Targets $5M Stolen Bitcoin in SIM Swap Crackdown Across U.S appeared first on Cryptonews.

Digital advertising firm QMMM’s stock rose after it announced its intent to build a $100 million digital assets treasury.

Bitcoin has surged from $1,000 in 2017 to roughly $112,000, creating a striking contrast with Apple’s steady pricing strategy. At current values, one Bitcoin buys 140 iPhone 17 units, showing the cryptocurrency’s growth over the past eight years. The post 8 Years Ago You Could Buy an iPhone 17 with 1 Bitcoin – How Many Can You Get Now That It’s Launched? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Metaplanet upsized its international share offering from 180 million to 385 million shares, raising approximately $1.4 billion to fund additional Bitcoin (BTC) purchases. The company announced on Sept. 9 that it had increased the offering by 205 million shares in response to strong investor demand, pricing the shares at 553 yen ($3.75) each with a […] The post Metaplanet upsizes share offering to $1.4B to aggressively acquire more Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.

PredictIt has won CFTC approval to launch an expanded prediction market exchange—but it isn't sharing details on the types of markets just yet.

Tuesday’s filings follow paperwork on Monday to convert the Grayscale Chainlink Trust into an exchange-traded fund.

CBOE Global Markets announced plans to launch Bitcoin and Ethereum continuous futures contracts on Nov. 10, pending regulatory review. According to a Sept. 9 announcement, the new product suite debuts on CBOE Futures Exchange with contracts structured as single, long-dated instruments featuring 10-year expirations. This design eliminates periodic rolling requirements that characterize traditional futures contracts, […] The post CBOE plans November launch for Bitcoin and Ethereum continuous futures contracts appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Japan's Metaplanet aims to raise $1.44 billion to expand Bitcoin holdings and income business amid dilution risk. Metaplanet, the Japanese hospitality and real estate group turned Bitcoin treasury company, said Tuesday it will issue 385 million new shares to expand its Bitcoin holdings and related businesses. The shares will be sold through an international offering outside Japan at 553 yen ($3.75) each, raising an estimated 212.9 billion yen ($1.44 billion), the company said. The issue price represents a 9.9% discount to Metaplanet’s Tuesday closing price of 614 yen. The payment date is set for Sept. 16, when underwriters and investors will transfer funds to the company. The delivery date follows on Sept. 17, when the new shares will be credited to investors. Read more

Everything you need to know about today’s Apple product announcements—from the iPhone 17 and Air models to new AirPods and Watch models.

NASDAQ-listed firm Forward Industries plans to raise $1.65 billion for a Solana treasury – Solana price prediction now eyes 10x move with fresh institutional demand. The post Solana Price Prediction: Medical Firm Bets $1.65B on SOL – Can Solana 10x From Here? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ethena joined World Liberty Financial and Paxos in the USDH ring.

The Protect Progress PAC spent more than $1 million to support James Walkinshaw in a primary for the congressional seat, in a race that could narrow Republicans’ House majority. Voters in the US state of Virginia’s 11th congressional district will choose a replacement for late Representative Gerry Connolly in a special election that could be influenced by money from the cryptocurrency industry. On Tuesday, Virginia residents who haven’t voted early head to the polls to decide whether to elect Democrat James Walkinshaw or Republican Stewart Whitson to replace Connolly following his death in May while serving in the US Congress. While neither candidate appeared to have taken a strong position on digital assets or blockchain for the campaign, a cryptocurrency-backed political action committee (PAC) could still influence the outcome. Read more

Cboe said these contracts will last 10 years to give investors "continuous long-term market" access to the two biggest digital coins by market cap.

Solana (SOL) registered a new all-time high of $12.11 billion in total value locked (TVL) on Sept. 9, surpassing its previous record of nearly $12 billion set on Jan. 23. According to DefiLlama data, the milestone represents a 15% increase over the past 30 days, driven by broad-based growth across the ecosystem’s largest DeFi protocols. […] The post Solana TVL hits new all-time high of $12.1B amid rising institutional interest appeared first on CryptoSlate.

US macroeconomic conditions mirror the 1990s, when Federal Reserve interest rate cuts drove a 30% stock rebound, a backdrop that could now set the stage for Bitcoin price to go higher. Key takeaways: Potential Federal Reserve rate cuts into weak US jobs data could fuel Bitcoin’s next rally. BTC holds key support and eyes $129,000 after rebounding from its wedge pattern. Read more

Mow accused devs of mocking node operators an even DDoSing them, calling the culture "toxic" and urging humility and professionalism.

Ethena joins Paxos, Frax, Agora, Native Markets and Sky in the race to issue Hyperliquid’s USDH, a mandate tied to $5 billion in liquidity. Ethena Labs became the sixth bidder for Hyperliquid’s USDH stablecoin, announcing its proposal in a Tuesday blog post. The competition will decide who controls billions in liquidity and revenue on one of decentralized finance’s (DeFi) fastest-growing derivatives exchanges. The team behind USDe and USDtb is proposing a version of USDH backed entirely by USDtb, a stablecoin tied to BlackRock’s BUIDL fund and soon to be issued through Anchorage Digital Bank. If selected, Ethena has pledged to return 95% of reserve revenue to the Hyperliquid community and implement safeguards through an elected validator “guardian network.” The protocol has also promised to cover the costs of migrating Hyperliquid’s markets from USDC to USDH and committed at least $75 million in ecosystem incentives, a figure it said could rise to $150 million. Read more