Bitcoin's risk-adjusted performance outshines gold, particularly during volatile periods. While gold offers consistent but lower returns, Bitcoin's high potential gains make it more appealing for risk-tolerant investors, especially among younger generations.

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Bitcoin ETFs saw a resurgence with $241 million in inflows, while ether ETFs faced $79.36 million in outflows, reflecting diverging investor sentiments between the two cryptocurrencies. The market's final sessions could influence future trends.

Tom Lee, the chairman of the US-listed company BitMine, recently served as a prominent guest speaker at the Korea Blockchain Week, where he was the closing speaker at the main venue. BitMine became the largest Ether DAT ( digital asset reserve company in just 10 weeks, and Tom Lee also mentioned during the conversation why they chose Ether, whether stablecoin public chains suppress the narrative of "Ethereum's ChatGPT moment," and he forecasted that the target price for Ether by the end of the year would be between $10,000 and $12,000. The Ethereum super cycle will be driven by fundamentals and AI. Tom Lee stated that Ethereum is an undervalued chain. When BitMine launched its Ether asset reserves, the price of Ether was 1300, and the historical high was even set five years ago. The two main driving factors for BitMine's "super cycle" are its fundamentals and the future.

Recent forced liquidations have led to lowered valuations for many digital tokens. With excess leverage reduced and sentiment improving, five altcoins are showing signs of momentum, setting them up for a potential rebound as the market stabilizes.

The essay discusses the escalating global debt crisis and the inadequacy of traditional financial systems to manage it, prompting experts to explore innovative solutions.

Cardano’s ADA is closing September on the back foot, trading around $0.79 after a slow bleed through most of the month. Traders are now watching the calendar as October begins in just a few days, asking the big question: will ADA finally catch a bid, or will sellers push it toward fresh lows?To

The essay discusses the challenges faced by Wall Street's financial infrastructure and argues that Ethereum, with its strong security and large validator network, is better suited than competitors for handling global finance and modernization through blockchain technology.

Javon Marks predicts Dogecoin could rise by 195%, surpassing its 2021 peak with a target above $0.73905. Bitcoinsensus charts show repeating phases of 300%, 500%, and an ongoing 800% rally aiming at $1.30–$1.60. Dogecoin consolidates near $0.24–$0.26, holding above an ascending trendline that has

South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung has postponed plans to reform financial authorities, maintaining the current structure of the Financial Services Commission and Financial Supervisory Service. This decision introduces uncertainty for the crypto sector, delaying progress on regulation and initiatives like a Korean Won-backed stablecoin.

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, is urging a fundamental shift towards open-source and verifiable technology to address critical issues across health, finance, and voting. Buterin argues that relying on closed, proprietary systems can lead to centralized monopolies, significant security

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, September 25th, 2025, Chainwire T-REX, a new data and engagement infrastructure for Web3 building on Arbitrum, today announced the launch of its platform aimed at addressing one of the industry’s most persistent challenges: inefficient value distribution With $17 million

A whale transformed a $300,000 investment in ASTER into a $7 million profit as the token's trading volume soared to $35.86 billion, surpassing rival Hyperliquid. Large holders have significantly increased their purchases, reflecting growing market confidence in ASTER.

Gold is on a rapid surge. The metal has now become one of the leading safe-haven assets to explore, helping the asset surge in price. At the same time, the Gold ETF domain is also witnessing a surge in demand, with investors exploring the asset at a rapid pace. Is this signaling a new market

Public chains, as the underlying infrastructure of the digital economy, are facing severe bottlenecks in their development. Despite carrying the vision of decentralization, openness, and transparency, mainstream public chains generally encounter core issues such as network congestion, high Transaction Costs, and inadequate privacy protection in real-world applications. These limitations not only hinder the implementation of large-scale applications but also gradually erode the confidence of users and developers, leading to a slowdown in ecosystem rise. Against this backdrop, zk-SNARKs technology, as a breakthrough in underlying Cryptography, fundamentally provides solutions. It is not merely an optimization, but a revolutionary change at the architectural level, aimed at addressing the long-standing performance and trust issues of public chains, heralding the next significant evolution direction of Blockchain technology. > Image source: Photo by RoonZ nl on Unsplash > >

Wash trading and wash scoring are common in perp DEX, and the incentive mechanism promotes this behavior. The profit from wash scoring mainly comes from the expectations of the future value of the token, with a reduced correlation to the fundamentals. The number of tokens an individual can obtain is influenced by the overall participants, so it is important to participate cautiously, avoid over-investing, and maintain rationality.

Pudgy Penguins has partnered with Kindred to create intelligent digital companions based on its NFT characters. This collaboration aims to enhance user engagement through emotionally responsive AI, making digital interactions more personal and meaningful.