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Korean internet giant Naver to acquire Upbit, eyes stablecoins: Report

Naver is often called the “Google of South Korea,” and is the top search engine in the country, Upbit Korea is the largest crypto exchange in South Korea.

Market maker GSR files for ETF to track crypto treasury firms

GSR has filed for five crypto ETFs involving staking and bundling tokens, but its headlining bid is a fund that invests in crypto treasury companies.

Nansen unveils AI agent for crypto traders, targets autonomous trading in Q4

Nansen unveiled an AI agent to simplify onchain crypto trading with natural conversation, aiming to bring more value to Ethereum and EVM networks.

Ethereum’s PeerDAS will be key to L2 scaling: Vitalik Buterin

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin explained how Fusaka’s PeerDAS feature will address Ethereum layer 2 scaling bottlenecks.

Crypto treasury share buybacks could signal a ‘credibility race’ is on

Kadan Stadelmann, chief technology officer at Komodo Platform, told Cointelegraph that treasury companies are competing to see who can create the most enticing structure.

Ether supply on exchanges hits 9-year low amid ‘Wall Street glow up’

Ethereum exchange balances dropped to a nine-year low of 14.8 million ETH as digital asset treasury firms and exchange-traded funds accelerate buying.

Circle taps Crossmint to expand stablecoin rails for humans and AI

Stablecoin issuer Circle has partnered with crypto infrastructure and self-custody platform Crossmint to offer USDC across more chains for both humans and AI agents.

Australia drafts law to tighten oversight of crypto exchanges

Australia has released draft legislation to create new crypto products, bringing the crypto companies under the same rules as financial services businesses.

US Senate Finance Committee to discuss crypto tax matters next week

A Coinbase executive and three other crypto tax and policy specialists will meet with the Senate Finance Committee next Wednesday to discuss digital asset tax matters.

Bitcoin bulls favored in $22.6B BTC monthly options expiry, but bears still lurk

Bitcoin’s $22.6 billion monthly options expiry is led by the bulls but macroeconomic headwinds could give the bears a last minute advantage.

US senators signal resistance to market structure over ’foreign crypto deals’

No scheduled consideration of a market structure bill appeared on Senate calendars as of Wednesday, and pushback from Democrats could challenge what is expected to be a tight vote.

ETH price euphoria fades, but $5K remains the end-of-year target: Analyst

Institutional demand for Ethereum contrasts with weak retail flows, while ETH must reclaim $4,580 to trigger a potential breakout, according to an analyst.

Stablecoins need consumer protections to unseat incumbents: Crypto exec

Stablecoins feature 24/7, near-instant cross-border settlement, but retail consumers are waiting for guarantees against fraud and disputes.

Price predictions 9/24: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, LINK, AVAX

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?

Kraken, Crypto.com execs to attend SEC-CFTC ‘harmonization’ event

The roundtable between the two US financial regulators announced earlier this month will come after several policy changes affecting digital assets.

Hyperliquid stablecoin goes live after fierce bidding for issuance rights

The USDH stablecoin is live, giving the derivatives exchange its first dollar-pegged asset after Native Markets secured issuance rights in a validator vote.

Bitcoin rallies to $113.9K as bullish divergence points to trend reversal

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?

Trump’s pick for CFTC chair faces uncertain future as other candidates vetted: Report

At least three other candidates may be in the running to chair the CTFC after the Winklevoss twins reportedly soured on Trump’s first pick, Brian Quintenz.

Aster can flip HYPE by market cap and rally another 480%: Analyst

Whales rotated heavily into ASTER and dumped HYPE as smart money bets on a shift toward the new DEX token associated with Binance’s CZ.

How Paxos’ USDH stablecoin could spark Hyperliquid’s biggest breakout yet

Paxos’ USDH plan brings PayPal/Venmo links, a $20-million fund and yield sharing. Could it turn Hyperliquid into DeFi’s next liquidity hub?

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