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.
As volatility climbs and uncertainty returns across the digital asset markets, trading activity has witnessed a pullback, with the global crypto market cap dipping over the past few days. Despite the broader slowdown, some US-based coins are bucking the trend and appear poised for potential gains in the third week of August. SKALE (SKL) SKL has defied the broader market’s lackluster performance to record over 50% gains in the past seven days. As of this writing, the altcoin trades at $0.035. The setup of SKL’s Elder-Ray Index suggests that the bullish tilt in market sentiment still lingers. For context, the…
Key takeaways:Ether faces a liquidity battle between the $3,900 support and $4,400 resistance.Record ETF inflows of 649,000 ETH highlight sustained institutional demand.Long-term projections remain bullish, with dips toward $3,000 to $3,500 seen as setups for a rally toward $8,000.Ether (ETH) is entering a decisive trading week after recording its highest weekly candle close in over four years, with the price action currently caught between two critical liquidity zones, driving price fluctuations of more than 11%.On the downside, ETH established a Monday low at $4,224, placing immediate focus on the $4,150 level, a support zone reinforced by multiple liquidity lows. Just…
We are living through the change of an era, where the old one is still dying and the new one is still being born. We are living through the end of the industrial era, when prosperity came mainly from factories and the cities that fed them with workers. States played an essential role there, providing access to raw materials for the factories, guaranteeing trade routes and infrastructure for their goods and keeping the workers’ movement in check. In return, the factories, thanks to their scale of production, supplied the markets and could afford to pay the states their dues in…
Keu Highlights:Tokenized assets under management reach a record $270B, with Ethereum holding a 55% market share. USDT, USDC, and BlackRock’s BUIDL fund lead tokenized asset volume on Ethereum. Deloitte forecasts tokenized real estate could grow to $4 trillion by 2035.Tokenized Asset Market Hits Record $270B, Driven by Ethereum and InstitutionsThe volume of assets under management (AUM) in the tokenized assets segment has reached a historic high of approximately $270 billion, according to analytics platform Token Terminal.Tokenized assets encompass a wide array of financial products, including currencies, commodities, treasury bonds, private credit, private equity, and venture capital. The growth is largely…
In brief Hackers are using fake Captchas to distribute Lumma Stealer malware, new research has found. Once installed by an unsuspecting user, the malware searches infected devices for credentials, including crypto wallet data. Lumma Stealer is an example of Malware-as-a-Service, which is effectively run as a “sustainable cybercriminal business,” experts told Decrypt. Bad actors are using fake Captcha prompts to distribute fileless Lumma Stealer malware that can steal crypto wallet credentials, according to research from cybersecurity firm DNSFilter.First detected on a Greek banking website, the prompt requests Windows users to copy and paste it into the Run dialog box, and…
In brief Over $500 million in long positions in the crypto market were liquidated in the past 24 hours. Bitcoin and XRP prices are holding to support levels, but there are caution flags being waved. Ethereum, meanwhile, continues to show strength despite the dip. The crypto market is painting the charts red today, with a sweeping correction hitting pretty much every major asset as traders take profits.Bitcoin dropped 2% to test the $115K mark, XRP slipped below that battle-tested $3 price point, and Ethereum dipped 3.5% to under $4,400. The selloff reflects a classic cocktail of profit-taking, leverage unwinding, and…
In brief BTCS is paying investors a “loyalty payment” to make shares illiquid. The company’s shares are trading below the value of its crypto holdings. BTCS CEO Charles Allen said short sellers are targeting the firm. Ethereum treasury firm BTCS has offered investors a one-time payment for making their shares illiquid on Monday, saying that it would help them foil Wall Street short sellers.Those who hold BTCS shares with the company’s transfer agent will receive a “loyalty payment” of $0.35 per share in January, the company said in a press release, while unveiling a $0.05 dividend that will be payable…
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), the organization supporting the Stellar blockchain, invested in UK-based digital asset exchange and tokenization firm Archax as part of a broader partnership to boost tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), the firms said in a press release shared with CoinDesk.Archax has already started using Stellar, integrating the network into its in-house tokenization platform and launching a tokenized Aberdeen money market fund.The firms didn’t disclose the size of the investment.The deal comes as tokenization of traditional financial instruments like bonds, funds and stocks, often dubbed real-world assets (RWA), is gathering speed. Global banks and asset managers are exploring…
Key Highlights:AMBTC BV aims to hold 199,079 BTC—1% of Bitcoin’s circulating supply Company plans Euronext IPO; details to be revealed in coming months Backed by Amdax, first Dutch firm licensed under MiCA and DNBAmdax Forms AMBTC BV to Acquire 1% of Bitcoin’s SupplyDutch company Amdax has announced the launch of AMBTC BV, an independent private treasury management firm focused on Bitcoin. The new entity is aiming to eventually hold 1% of Bitcoin’s total circulating supply, equivalent to approximately 199,079 BTC.According to the official release, AMBTC BV operates independently with its own management team. However, it will retain commercial ties with…
Injective, the layer-one blockchain for real-world assets and tokenization, has announced the launch of the world’s first on-chain market for tokenized Nvidia H100 GPU rental rates. The Nvidia derivative market is in partnership with Squaretower, a platform for trading GPU perps, and comes as Injective makes significant inroads in the RWA and tokenized assets market. Bringing the hourly rental rates of NVIDIA’s H100 GPU is a major step in advancing AI computing as part of the tradable financial asset market, the Injective team said in a blog post. The NVIDIA H100 GPU, a powerhouse of AI, powers key features such…