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Bitcoin Cash (BCH) was also among the top performers, up 3.4% from Tuesday.

“Red September” is Bitcoin’s worst month, but rate cut hopes and institutional momentum could extend its winning streak. Bitcoin snapped a three-year streak of negative summer average returns, but it now enters its worst month, known as “red September.” September carries the dreaded nickname because it has delivered the lowest monthly returns for Bitcoin (BTC), averaging –3.77% across 12 years from 2013. It is also the month China imposed a pair of major crypto bans in 2017 and 2021. That record is weighed down by six consecutive years of losses from 2017 to 2022. The tables turned in 2023, and Bitcoin has now posted two straight September gains, including its best September ever in 2024, when it closed the month up 7.29%. Read more

Trust Wallet’s self-custodial wallet rolled out RWA support in collaboration with Ondo Finance and 1inch, initially available on Ethereum. Update (Sept. 3, 1:15 pm UTC): This article has been updated to clarify that Trust Wallet is owned by former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, and is no longer owned by Binance following its share sale in 2023.. Trust Wallet, the self-custodial crypto wallet owned by Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, has integrated tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) into its platform. After initially disclosing the plan to introduce real-world assets (RWAs) in June, Trust Wallet has launched tokenized versions of US stocks and ETFs for use around the globe, the company said in an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on Wednesday. Read more

Season one of the DAO's $40 million DeFi Renaissance Incentive Program (DRIP), is aimed to drive up DeFi in its ecosystem

Stablecoins should comply with the bloc’s regulatory standards before operating on EU soil, Lagarde argued.

Creators on Pump.fun think the new model is a step towards the platform rivalling the likes of Twitch and Kick.

The all-stock deal integrates AlloyX's technology, including a stablecoin application platform and RWA tokenization tools, into Solowin's ecosystem.

Growing decentralized trading and memecoin speculation from big investors are driving Avalanche’s blockchain activity, according to Nansen analysts. Smart contract blockchain Avalanche recorded a consistent surge in blockchain activity, as analysts pointed to growing decentralized trading activities and returning crypto whale speculation on the next emerging memecoin. Avalanche’s transaction growth surpassed all other blockchains the past week, rising 66% to 11.9 million transactions across more than 181,000 active addresses, signaling growing investor mindshare focusing on the blockchain. The milestone occurred after a “landmark effort” of the US Department of Commerce, which adopted Avalanche, along with nine other public decentralized blockchains, to publish its real gross domestic product (GDP), Cointelegraph reported on Friday. Read more

Bitcoin’s march toward $150,000 could gain momentum as soaring G7 bond yields push investors toward hard assets like BTC and gold. Key takeaways: Bitcoin thrives when yields rise on debt and inflation fears, but struggles when central banks tighten aggressively. Today’s bond market stress looks inflation- and debt-driven, suggesting BTC could follow gold’s record run with higher-beta gains. Read more

Thanks to a major new initiative from the SEC & CFTC as a part of the broader 'Project Crypto.' Plus SOL leads the way again as crypto majors see more green.

The U.S. has jumped from fourth to second place in Chainalysis’ Global Crypto Adoption Index—but the APAC region leads growth.

The US climbed to second in Chainalysis’ 2025 Global Adoption Index rankings, with India taking out top spot and Pakistan, Vietnam and Brazil rounding out the top five. Regulatory momentum in Washington and crypto exchange-traded funds have pushed the US up two spots into second place for crypto adoption, according to Chainalysis. The US trailed only India, which maintained the top spot for the third year in a row, and contributed to the Asia Pacific region being crowned the fastest-growing between July 2024 and June 2025, Chainalysis said in its 2025 Global Adoption Index published on Wednesday. Chainalysis chief economist Kim Grauer told Cointelegraph that crypto adoption is mostly accelerating in mature markets with clearer rules and institutional rails, and in emerging markets where stablecoins are transforming how people manage money. Read more

Almost $250 million worth of derivatives positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours despite a relative lack of volatility.

Circle's IPO and Stripe acquiring stablecoin startup Bridge were the "bitcoin ETF moments" for stablecoin adoption, Utila CEO Bentzi Rabi said in an interview.

XRP analysts highlight the potential to rebound to new all-time highs over the next few weeks or months as spot ETF approval odds in 2025 rise to 87%. Key takeaways: XRP price bull flag pattern targets $5 if key resistance is broken. SEC's XRP ETF decisions due Oct. 18–Nov. 14 as approval odds rise to 87%. Read more

The Dutch National Bank fined OKX $2.6 million for operating in the Netherlands without registration before the EU’s MiCA rules took effect. The Dutch National Bank (DNB) imposed a fine of 2.25 million euros ($2.6 million) on crypto exchange OKX for operating in the country without registering with the regulator. According to a Wednesday DNB announcement, the fine pertains to a period from July 2023 to August 2024, before the introduction of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regime. Local regulators began requiring crypto firms to register with the local central bank for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) purposes in early 2020. An OKX spokesperson told Cointelegraph that the company is “pleased to have resolved this matter” and “maintains that OKX did not actively target Dutch customers during the period in question.” The representative also highlighted that the fine “does not apply to, nor concern, our MiCAR-licensed entity, Okcoin Europe,” and that the Netherlands remains an important market fo...

Cybercriminals are pivoting to AI-driven voice phishing scams on crypto executives for big payouts, according to a new GK8 report.

Galaxy becomes the first Nasdaq-listed company to tokenize its shares on Solana, highlighting how equity markets are starting to move onchain. Galaxy Digital, the cryptocurrency investment firm founded by Mike Novogratz, has tokenized its publicly traded stock, positioning the shares for use within decentralized finance (DeFi) as institutional interest in tokenization grows. The company said Wednesday that its Class A common shares, listed on both Nasdaq and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker GLXY, can now be tokenized and fractionalized on the Solana blockchain through Superstate’s Opening Bell, a platform for tokenizing public companies. Superstate, a fintech firm, will act as the SEC-registered transfer agent. Unlike synthetic products or derivatives, the initiative involves tokenizing Galaxy’s actual Class A shares. Trades executed on Opening Bell will generate an instant record of ownership onchain. Read more

Bitcoin traders remain hopeful but are hedging their downsides with some hinting a rate cut could dampen September’s bearish seasonality.

Industry experts told Decrypt that bureaucratic confusion has stalled India's crypto ambitions while neighboring countries forge ahead.