Category: Reviews

Franklin Templeton & Binance Join Forces on Digital Assets

Key Notes Franklin Templeton, a $1.6T asset manager, and Binance, with 275 million users, have announced a strategic partnership to develop digital asset products. The collaboration combines Franklin Templeton’s compliance expertise with Binance’s massive trading volume to bridge traditional and crypto finance. The move comes as Binance works to improve its regulatory standing and Franklin Templeton competes with rivals like BlackRock and Fidelity. Investment manager Franklin Templeton and Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange with over 275 million users, announced a partnership on September 10 to develop new digital asset…

Kyrgyzstan Government Advances Bill Calling for State Cryptocurrency Reserve

Key Notes Parliamentary deputies approved crypto legislation amendments across three consecutive sessions to expedite the regulatory process. The proposed law would grant expanded presidential authority over virtual asset issuance, circulation and comprehensive market oversight. Kyrgyzstan joins growing Asian momentum for crypto adoption, following similar Bitcoin reserve initiatives in the Philippines this year. Deputies of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan have advanced a bill that, if signed into law by President Sadyr Japarov, would establish the foundations for developing a state cryptocurrency reserve, licensing mining operations, and regulating digital assets. According to…

ProShares Launches New ETF to Track Coinbase Stock Price

Key Notes ProShares has recognized Coinbase as a core innovator that has its users and investors at heart. It launched the ProShares Ultra COIN (COIA) to track the price of Coinbase stock. Coinbase recently acquired Sensible and hired its founders to fuel its “Everything Exchange” vision. American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN) is one of the stocks that ProShares has identified with the capacity to create opportunities for consumers and investors. The firm made a strong statement recently as it rolled out a new Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) to track the…

Sei & Chainlink Bring U.S. GDP Data On‑Chain via Oracle Feeds

Key Notes Sei has integrated Chainlink Data Streams, positioning it as a preferred oracle for its ecosystem. The data includes high-frequency market prices, bid-ask spreads, and U.S. economic metrics like Real GDP. Sei’s network has surpassed 64 million unique addresses and 3.8 billion transactions, with a TVL of over $591 million. Chainlink Data Streams went live on the Sei network SEI $0.32 24h volatility: 5.1% Market cap: $1.92 B Vol. 24h: $160.02 M on September 10, bringing a new institutional-grade oracle solution to the blockchain. The announcement positions Chainlink LINK…

Binance.US Lowers Crypto Fees to Boost Volume

Key Notes Binance.US expanded its 0% maker fee model to assets like BTC, ETH, SOL, and BNB. The BTC/USD pair is included in the “Tier 0” model with 0% maker and 0.01% taker fees. Operational hurdles remain, with the exchange still unavailable in key states like New York and Texas. Binance.US, the American affiliate of the global crypto exchange, has significantly reduced its trading fees for over 20 asset pairs. The fee change applies to major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin BTC $113 897 24h volatility: 2.3% Market cap: $2.27 T Vol.…

Galaxy Digital Withdraws $40M SOL as TVL Soars on Solana

Key Notes Galaxy Digital withdrew $40M worth of SOL, signaling strong conviction in Solana’s growth. Solana DeFi TVL reached $12.35B, a new all-time high in USD terms. Jupiter Lend has rapidly grown to $600M TVL, cementing Jupiter as the top Solana protocol. Galaxy Digital withdrew $40 million worth of Solana SOL $224.3 24h volatility: 3.4% Market cap: $121.63 B Vol. 24h: $10.24 B from Binance and Coinbase on September 10, signaling a strong conviction in the token’s long-term value. The move comes as Solana’s decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem breaks new…

POL Price Crashes 4% as Polygon Network Faces Node Bug

Key Notes The disruption in the Polygon blockchain is the first since July’s Heimdall v2 upgrade, forcing validators and RPC providers to resynchronize. Polygon developers said that they are restarting affected nodes and have resolved issues for many users. Despite the setback, POL remains in a broader uptrend, with analysts pointing to potential gains toward $0.32–$0.33. POL POL $0.27 24h volatility: 1.4% Market cap: $2.84 B Vol. 24h: $126.43 M , the native cryptocurrency of the Polygon blockchain, has dropped 4% today as the network experiences node bugs. The outage…

Metaplanet Secures $1.4 Billion to Upsize Bitcoin Holdings

Key Notes Asian MicroStrategy, Metaplanet, has closed its international shares offering. Metaplanet upsized its shares offering to 385 million from 180 million initially set. The realized $1.4 billion will be used for the purchase of more Bitcoin. Asia’s largest Bitcoin BTC $113 545 24h volatility: 0.7% Market cap: $2.26 T Vol. 24h: $51.97 B corporate holder Metaplanet has reportedly closed its international offering. This offering will see the issuance of 385 million new shares, far higher than the 180 million which was originally planned. As a result, it will secure…

India Delays Crypto Framework Over Risks

Key Notes A government document reads that crypto regulation could make the sector harder to control. Peer-to-peer transactions and decentralized trades remain hard to regulate despite punitive measures. Unlike India, neighbouring countries are adopting crypto-friendly policies. India has no plans to regulate the crypto sector for now, citing concerns that it could expose the country’s financial system to risks. A recent report by Reuters, based on a government document, reveals that officials are concerned that legitimizing crypto may make it systemic and harder to manage. The report explains that containing…

MYX Finance Rejects Manipulation Claims

Key Notes Bubblemaps flagged nearly 100 wallets funded via OKX before the MYX token airdrop, noting identical funding and claiming patterns. It noted that these wallets accumulated 1% of the total supply, raising concerns of possible Sybil manipulation. Following MYX’s 1200% surge, the token is now trading with sharp volatility between $13 and $18. MYX Finance, the decentralized derivatives platform, has denied recent allegations of fraud and manipulation with the MYX token airdrop. The exchange has been in the spotlight after its native cryptocurrency MYX gained 1200% in the last…