Category: Reviews

Citibank Backs Stablecoin Firm BVNK: Report

Key Notes Citi invests in stablecoin payments infrastructure firm, BVNK. The deal reflects growing US bank interest in stablecoins following clearer regulations. BVNK’s valuation has surpassed $750 million from its last funding round. Citi, the third-largest bank in the United States, has made a strategic investment in BVNK, a London-based stablecoin infrastructure firm backed by Coinbase and Tiger Global. The move comes amid clearer regulations and rising demand for stablecoins among US banks. BVNK operates a payments platform that enables global transactions using stablecoins, allowing easy conversion between fiat and…

Will MNT Rally Continue After 130 % Monthly Gain?

Key Notes Following a breakout from an ascending channel and holding above $1.90–$2.00, analysts report a clean trend structure for Mantle price. With rising MNT futures open interest, crypto analyst Ali Martinez maintains a $3.60 target. Mantle’s growth is fueled by its Tokenization-as-a-Service (TaaS) and the launch of USD1 stablecoin on the platform. While the broader crypto market has entered a consolidation period, Mantle MNT $2.58 24h volatility: 5.1% Market cap: $8.40 B Vol. 24h: $726.77 M price has surged another 20% today, hitting an all-time high of $2.84, while…

Grayscale Drives ZEC to $180 — But New ATH Seems Distant

Key Notes Zcash gained 36% in 24 hours following bullish news from Grayscale. ZEC maximalists expect the $5,000 price point. The privacy-focused asset recorded $2 million in short liquidations. Increased institutional interest and community hype have pushed Zcash ZEC $190.3 24h volatility: 35.1% Market cap: $3.11 B Vol. 24h: $776.95 M , which is a privacy-focused crypto asset, to levels not seen since early 2022. The Grayscale Zcash Trust, which was publicly incepted in October 2021, started to see a gradual rise this year, from $4.9 to $13.8 over the…

BNB Reclaims $1,300 After Binance Japan Partners With PayPay

Key Notes BNB retests the $1,300 resistance level for the fifth time in two days. BNb is trading just 2.5% below its recent all-time high of $1,314. Momentum strengthens after Binance Japan’s partnership with PayPay, a SoftBank-backed fintech giant. After briefly dipping to $1,260, Binance Coin BNB $1 282 24h volatility: 3.0% Market cap: $179.39 B Vol. 24h: $6.25 B is once again testing the critical $1,300 resistance zone, marking its fifth attempt in just two days. At press time, the third-largest crypto is trading at nearly $1,314, only 2.5%…

SOL Price Eyes 100% Rally as Solana ETF Launch Nears

Key Notes Analyst Lark Davis noted that the SOL price technical chart eyes a 1.618 Fibonacci extension pointing to a $425 target. Bitwise amended its Solana ETF (BSOL) filing to include staking with a record-low 0.20% fee. Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas highlights the low-fee strategy as a strong signal for potential institutional inflows. SOL SOL $224.8 24h volatility: 1.9% Market cap: $122.86 B Vol. 24h: $7.42 B , the native cryptocurrency of the Solana blockchain, is seeing strong buying action as it gained 4% in the last 24 hours and eyes…

Arthur Hayes: Bitcoin 4-Year Cycle Is Now Dead

Key Notes Arthur Hayes claims that Bitcoin’s four-year cycle is obsolete, replaced by liquidity-driven trends. Global monetary expansion, not halvings, now drives BTC’s bull markets. US rate cuts, Treasury injections, and Chinese easing create a favorable environment. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes believes that Bitcoin’s traditional four-year market cycle, long tied to halving events, is no longer relevant in today’s macro-driven world. In a detailed blog post, Hayes explained that while the pattern once helped traders forecast bull and bear phases, it has become obsolete. Instead, Bitcoin price movements are now dictated…

Analyst Urges All XRP Investors To Pay Attention To This Connection No One Has Made Before

The XRP community has been called to attention after a new analysis linked the cryptocurrency’s trajectory to a powerful market force that many have overlooked. A recent breakdown by crypto analyst Austin Hilton has spotlighted a direct connection between XRP and Bitcoin that could shape how investors position themselves ahead of what could be one of the most explosive altcoin runs in years.  How Bitcoin’s Performance Could Dictate XRP’s Next Move Hilton shared a video analysis on X social media, discussing a simple yet powerful correlation that shows the Bitcoin…

North Dakota to Launch Roughrider Coin: First US State-Backed Stablecoin on Fiserv Platform

Key Notes The dollar-backed stablecoin will serve North Dakota banks and credit unions through Fiserv’s digital asset platform. Named after Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders, it aims to enhance interbank transactions and global payments. Fiserv processes 90 billion transactions annually across 10,000 financial institutions, providing the blockchain infrastructure. Bank of North Dakota, in collaboration with financial technology giant Fiserv, has announced plans to launch Roughrider Coin, the first state-backed stablecoin in the US. According to official reports, Roughrider Coin will launch on the Fiserv digital asset platform, fully backed by US…

Youngest Self-Made Billionaire Emerges as NYSE Parent ICE Invests $2 Billion in Polymarket

Key Notes The NYSE parent company’s investment marks one of the largest traditional finance deals in crypto history. Coplan overcame early financial struggles and regulatory challenges, including a 2022 CFTC fine and US user ban. Polymarket secured regulatory approval by acquiring a CFTC-licensed exchange for $112 million in September 2024. Shayne Coplan, the 27-year-old founder and CEO of Polymarket, has ascended to the status of the youngest self-made billionaire following a landmark investment deal with the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). Coplan, who…

Sorare Moves to Solana to Upgrade Its On-Chain Fantasy Sports Platform

Key Notes The platform chose Solana for its speed and scalability, processing 3,500+ transactions per second with 3.7M daily wallets. All cards automatically reissue as Solana NFTs with external marketplace trading while ETH balances transfer to Base L2. Nine public companies now hold 13M+ SOL collectively as Solana Company reports $525M+ holdings with 190% stock surge. Fantasy sports platform Sorare is migrating its entire NFT card collection to Solana SOL $227.8 24h volatility: 2.5% Market cap: $124.44 B Vol. 24h: $7.48 B by the end of October, bringing 5 million…