Category: Reviews

Ethereum Foundation Sunsets Holesky Testnet as Fusaka Upgrade Looms

Key Notes Holesky testnet served developers for two years, enabling thousands of validators to test protocol upgrades successfully. Critical downtime during Pectra testing in early 2025 exposed smart contract address issues, prompting infrastructure changes. Developers have two weeks post-Fusaka launch in November to migrate from Holesky to supported testnets like Hoodi and Sepolia. The Ethereum Foundation announced on Sept. 1 that the Holesky testnet will shut down in the coming weeks as it reaches its planned sunset date ahead of the impending “Fusaka” network upgrade. Holesky was launched back in…

Peter Schiff Throws Jab at Bitcoin Amid Price Volatility

Key Notes Peter Schiff has made one of those pessimistic statements about Bitcoin. He recently compared its performance to that of gold and silver, which are currently doing well in the financial market. Whales are clearing off their BTC holdings to acquire Ethereum. Peter Schiff is at it again, throwing negative comments at Bitcoin BTC $108 952 24h volatility: 0.3% Market cap: $2.17 T Vol. 24h: $37.83 B while highlighting the performance of gold. Unfortunately, the flagship cryptocurrency is back below $110,000 just weeks after it attained a new all-time…

Pi Faces Pump & Dump After Pi Network Upgrades

Key Notes Pi coin has dropped 10% to under $0.35, as rising exchange deposits and upcoming token unlocks point to further downside risk. Pi reserves on centralized exchanges have reached a record 420 million PI. More than 164 million Pi tokens are scheduled to unlock in September, creating potential selling pressure in a low-liquidity environment. Pi coin PI $0.34 24h volatility: 6.7% Market cap: $2.73 B Vol. 24h: $65.65 M , the native cryptocurrency of Pi Network, faced a classic pump and dump, and is down 10% today, slipping under…

Record August for Pump.fun, PUMP Holds Steady

Key Notes Pump.fun recorded over 1.3M active addresses and 595,000 new tokens in August. Despite high activity, users lost a total of $66M, with most retail traders in the red. The platform repurchased $58.7M worth of PUMP tokens. Pump.fun, a leading meme token generator on Solana SOL $198.1 24h volatility: 3.0% Market cap: $107.12 B Vol. 24h: $6.92 B , had an explosive August in terms of user activity and token creation. Yet, the PUMP token’s price continues to trade sideways, leaving many wondering when, or if, the long-awaited rally…

XRP Price Action Turns Bearish, Analyst Says Crash Below $1 Is Coming

XRP has struggled to maintain momentum over the past seven days and has had repeated failures to reclaim higher ground above $2.8. The weekly performance shows a decline of over 4%, and intraday movement in the past 24 hours has shown swings between $2.71 and $2.85.  This price movement is part of a selling pressure that has been building up since XRP lost its grip above $3 on August 28. Interestingly, a technical outlook suggests that this selling pressure might eventually cause XRP’s price action to crash down to $1.…

Sonic Approves $150M Token Issuance for US ETF

Key Notes Sonic community approved a $150M expansion with 99.99% support. Plans include a US-regulated ETF and $100M investment program. 150M new tokens to fund growth, partnerships, and institutional adoption. Sonic S $0.30 24h volatility: 4.9% Market cap: $980.41 M Vol. 24h: $108.68 M , formerly known as Fantom, has taken a bold step toward institutional adoption after its community voted overwhelmingly in favor of a $150 million expansion strategy aimed at breaking into the United States market. The proposal, backed by 99.99% of participants, will fund a $50 million…

Crypto Products See $2.5B Inflows

Key Notes CoinShares just unveiled that altcoins are now leading amid $2.5 billion in inflows into the crypto market. Ethereum dominated Bitcoin in weekly flows, with this metric pegging the inflows at $1.4 billion. Solana and XRP received inflows of $177 million and $134 million, supported by optimism around US crypto ETFs. CoinShares just unveiled that altcoins are now leading amid $2.5 billion in inflows into the crypto market. Ethereum dominated Bitcoin in weekly flows, with this metric pegging the inflows at $1.4 billion. Solana and XRP received inflows of…

How Will Bitcoin and Altcoins Perform in September?

Key Notes Analysts warn that if Bitcoin fails to close above $113,400, the downtrend remains intact, targeting $100,000 and $90,000 if support breaks. Despite recent weakness, indicators like the RSI and volatility-based risk suggest Bitcoin could be gearing up for a rally. Analysts anticipate a mega altcoin season once Bitcoin tops, driven by OG wallets taking profits in BTC and reallocating to Ethereum. Bitcoin BTC $109 422 24h volatility: 1.0% Market cap: $2.18 T Vol. 24h: $36.67 B price has been under strong selling pressure over the past two weeks,…

Hoskinson Speaks on Ethereum Rivalry

Key Notes Charles Hoskinson says Cardano must win against Ethereum in the long term. He acknowledged the challenges that Cardano had witnessed in the past and new solutions to tackle them. Ethereum is seeing massive institutional adoption. The subject of Cardano ADA $0.82 24h volatility: 0.2% Market cap: $29.97 B Vol. 24h: $1.56 B and Ethereum ETH $4 407 24h volatility: 1.7% Market cap: $531.98 B Vol. 24h: $26.48 B rivalry is making rounds again, and this time around, Charles Hoskinson is putting his legacy on the line. In a…

Bitcoin Maxis Dump 97K BTC, Buyers Step In

Key Notes Long-term holders sold ~97k BTC on Friday, the largest daily move this year. Glassnode believes that this level of selling is still within the range of this cycle. Companies like Goobit and Satsuma continue to accumulate BTC. Bitcoin’s BTC $108 995 24h volatility: 0.6% Market cap: $2.17 T Vol. 24h: $36.72 B long-term holders (LTHs) accelerated their selling last week when BTC dropped below the key $110,000 support. On August 29, roughly 97,000 BTC were moved according to Glassnode, the largest one-day volume so far this year. The…