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RSI hints at classic BTC price breakout — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

The stars are aligning for BTC price action as traders pin hopes on the Bitcoin bull market finally returning.

Crypto-native travel agency launches Solana-based tokens and rewards

Travala has integrated the Solana blockchain for seamless crypto payments, allowing hotel and flight bookings via SOL, USDT and USDC.

Only 43% of users qualified for Hamster Kombat’s season 1 airdrop

The Hamster Kombat team said that 2.3 million users were banned from the game for cheating. 

Australia to require crypto firms to hold financial services licenses

Licensing requirements for crypto exchanges in Australia will be extended beyond those related to digital currency exchanges.

Gold hits new high as Bitcoin rallies to month high at above $64K

Gold gains more than 5% in a fortnight, reaching a record high driven by rate cuts and geopolitical tension.

OpenSea users claim NFTs are securities in proposed class suit

A pair of OpenSea users claim the NFTs they bought on the platform “are worthless” because they the tokens are unregistered securities.

Vitalik Buertin reveals 2 issues to solve after Zuzalu ‘popup city’ experiment

There is still more to learn from Vitalik Buterin’s network state popup city experiment, Zuzalu.

Kamala Harris finally breaks silence on crypto: Report

Kamala Harris has spoken publicly about crypto for the first time, pledging support for the industry while stressing consumer protections.

Samourai Wallet forked into 'Ashigaru' Open Source Project

According to the website, Ashigaru uses CoinJoin and other mechanisms to shield users from analytical heuristics and tracking.

Coinbase chief legal officer responds to cbBTC service terms fears

Coinbase's cbBTC is backed at a 1:1 ratio with Bitcoin, which serves as the underlying asset for the tokenized BTC wrapper.

Bitcoin price strength extends to AVAX, SUI, TAO and AAVE — Are altcoins back?

Bitcoin's rally to $64,000 increased traders' interest in altcoins like AVAX, SUI, TAO and AAVE.

Kamala Harris leading in 4 of 6 swing states on Polymarket

According to the current Polymarket odds, 77% of participants believe Vice President Kamala Harris is favored to win the popular vote.

Bitcoin weekly RSI sparks 'intermediate' $85K BTC price target

Bitcoin fields increasingly bullish market prognoses, but a trader argues that more evidence of a BTC price trend change is needed.

Diamond hands Ethereum holder makes $131.7M in 2 years

An investor turns a $151.42 million Ether investment into $214.34 million during a two-year bear market by following the hodl strategy.

Is Bitcoin set for 400% gains against gold? Veteran analyst weighs in

Bitcoin could grow by over 400% versus gold in the coming months, according to a technical setup shared by seasoned analyst Peter Brandt.

African economies show high potential for digital asset adoption

South Africa emerges as a leading digital asset hub, driving growth in crypto with proactive regulations and expanding platforms like VALR.

IMF staff propose REDI framework to catalyze CBDC adoption

IMF staff members have introduced a high-level four-stage framework emphasizing regulation, education, design and incentives to enhance CBDC adoption.

Crypto PR exec relishes ‘skepticism’ around crypto marketing

Serotonin CEO Amanda Cassatt highlighted that marketing is “a mechanism for perpetrating the fakery and the scams.”

US judge slaps $36M fine on man for 5-year crypto investor fraud

The court order demands approximately 85% of the significant fine to be paid back to victims of William Koo Ichioka’s fraudulent scheme.

Trump buys burgers with BTC, Arthur Hayes skeptical on rate cut, and more: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 15 – 21

Donald Trump becomes the first former United States president to use crypto in a transaction, Arthur Hayes thoughts on rate cut: Hodler’s Digest

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