Author: Ethan Carter
Ethan is a seasoned cryptocurrency writer with extensive experience contributing to leading U.S.-based blockchain and fintech publications. His work blends in-depth market analysis with accessible explanations, making complex crypto topics understandable for a broad audience. Over the years, he has covered Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, NFTs, and emerging blockchain trends, always with a focus on accuracy and insight. Ethan's articles have appeared on major crypto portals, where his expertise in market trends and investment strategies has earned him a loyal readership.
Bitcoin is currently navigating challenging market conditions as it struggles to bounce back from $112,500. As of now, BTC is trading at $112,425, just above a crucial support level. Despite the persistent volatility, investor sentiment remains unexpectedly optimistic. This positivity is driven not by price increases, but by behavioral patterns. Bitcoin Profits Dip Over the past week, Bitcoin profits have significantly declined, reaching a two-month low. The price decrease has pushed numerous addresses into a loss, leading to a reduction in overall realized gains. Such drawdowns frequently follow overheating conditions, suggesting a recent market peak. Historically, when 95% of the…
The native token powering the decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid has emerged as one of the few tokens to register a gain over the past 24 hours. Crypto entrepreneur Arthur Hayes informed an audience in Tokyo that he believes it will increase by 126 times in the next three years.Hyperliquid (HYPE) has seen a nearly 4% rise in the last 24 hours, currently trading at $45.64, although it briefly surpassed $47 earlier in the day.Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, made this forecast during the WebX 2025 conference in Tokyo on Monday local time.He suggested that the expansion of stablecoins could drive…
Key Highlights Eric Trump is set to join Metaplanet’s meeting on September 1, 2025. Metaplanet plans to acquire 210,000 BTC by 2027 through a new capital-raising initiative. At the SALT conference, Eric Trump labeled himself a Bitcoin maximalist. Son of US President Donald Trump, Eric Trump, plans to attend a Metaplanet shareholder gathering on September 1, 2025, as reported by Bloomberg. The Japanese firm, which employs a business approach akin to Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), enlisted Eric Trump as an adviser in late March 2025 to advocate for Bitcoin. Metaplanet’s leadership is optimistic about the mission to enhance Bitcoin adoption, and…
Summary Durov described his August 2024 arrest as “legally and logically absurd,” asserting that French police detained him over users he was not familiar with. The Telegram CEO is required to check in with French authorities every two weeks, despite investigations finding no evidence of wrongdoing by him or his platform. Durov remains under judicial supervision in France, needing to report biweekly, with no date set for an appeal. Telegram’s CEO Pavel Durov referred to his arrest by French authorities as “legally and logically absurd” on Sunday, marking one year since he was held for four days due to alleged…
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Blockchains evolved and then diverged. Liquidity spread out over L2s, bridges frequently failed, and “data availability” emerged as the new bottleneck. Avail aims to address all three challenges simultaneously. Established to provide provable, scalable data availability, it now presents itself as a comprehensive unification layer: a DA foundation, Nexus for proof-based interoperability, and Fusion for shared security capable of restaking ETH, BTC, and rollup tokens. The premise is straightforward yet ambitious: developers should build once and scale everywhere; users shouldn’t need to consider the underlying chains at all.In this CryptoSlate Q&A, Avail co-founder Anurag Arjun discusses how this premise is…
Market OverviewXRP continued its upward trend on August 23 as institutional trading volumes surged past average levels, reinforcing positive sentiment following several weeks of stability. This surge aligned with dovish comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell at Jackson Hole, boosting expectations for rate cuts in September and driving investment into risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. Continuing regulatory clarity from Ripple’s court outcome further enhances institutional interest, with analysts suggesting ambitious targets of $5–$8 if XRP can decisively overcome near-term resistance.Price Movement Overview• XRP rose 3% during the 24-hour period from August 23 at 15:00 to August 24 at 14:00, increasing from…
Tokenized real-world assets may ultimately represent trillions of dollars in traditional finance assets in a multichain future, as suggested by Animoca.“The estimated $400 trillion addressable TradFi market highlights the potential growth opportunities for RWA tokenization,” stated researchers Andrew Ho and Ming Ruan in an August research paper from Web3 digital asset firm Animoca Brands.The researchers discovered that the tokenized real-world asset (RWA) sector is merely a small part ($26 billion) of the total addressable market that exceeds $400 trillion.These assets range from private credit and treasury debt to commodities, stocks, alternative funds, and global bonds.Currently, there is “a strategic race…
David Bailey, entrepreneur and Bitcoin adviser to US President Donald Trump, asserts that another Bitcoin bear market is unlikely for several years due to increasing institutional interest in the crypto market.However, the four-year cycle suggests otherwise, and crypto analysts inform Cointelegraph that significant challenges could impact the markets negatively.“It’s the first time we’ve ever seen real institutional buy in,” said Bailey in an X post on Saturday. “Every Sovereign, Bank, Insurer, Corporate, Pension, and more will own Bitcoin. The process has already begun in earnest, yet we haven’t even captured 0.01% of the Total addressable market (TAM). We’re going so much…
David Bailey, entrepreneur and Bitcoin adviser to US President Donald Trump, states that another Bitcoin bear market won’t occur for several years due to increasing institutional interest in the crypto sector.However, the four-year cycle argues differently, and crypto analysts share with Cointelegraph that several challenges could destabilize the markets.“This is the first time we’ve truly seen significant institutional buy-in,” claimed Bailey in a post on X last Saturday.“Every Sovereign, Bank, Insurer, Corporate, Pension, and more will invest in Bitcoin. The process is already underway, yet we haven’t even captured 0.01% of the Total Addressable Market (TAM). We’re destined for significant…