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?
Bitcoin upgrade is splitting developers and purists
Bitcoin Core proponents defend OP_RETURN changes as neutral, while critics warn of spam and capture.
Coinbase, Sony and Samsung back stablecoin startup Bastion in $14.6M raise
Coinbase Ventures led a $14.6 million round for Bastion, a startup providing white-label stablecoin issuance with backing from Sony, Samsung, A16z and others.
Crypto’s real boom is happening in Argentina, Nigeria, and the Philippines
While crypto focuses on US and EU markets, real adoption is happening in Argentina, Nigeria and the Philippines, where digital assets solve survival needs.
Bitcoin Bollinger Bands tighter than ever as trader eyes $107K ‘max pain’
Bitcoin traders supplied BTC price levels to cause “max pain” around a giant $17.5 billion options expiry, while Bollinger Bands set new records.
Canton Network taps Chainlink as super validator, integrates oracles and CCIP
Chainlink has integrated its data services and crosschain protocol into the institutional blockchain Canton Network and joined as a super validator.
Japan’s policy shifts helped it double crypto adoption: Chainalysis
Chainalysis APAC policy lead Chengyi Ong says favorable policy and taxes helped boost crypto in Japan, while stablecoins were popular across the Asia Pacific.
Aster dethrones Hyperliquid with $1.25B surge in open interest
DefiLlama data showed that Aster topped daily perpetual trading volumes with $24.7 billion on Wednesday, surpassing competitors including Hyperliquid and edgeX.
XRP price prepares for ‘major trend shift’ with $4 in reach: Analyst
XRP price was up 6.8% since Monday’s crypto market pullback, as traders said key support levels must hold to sustain a recovery to new all-time highs.