What Went Wrong With XPL? Aster Exchange Moves To Compensate Users

Aster Exchange said it has reimbursed users after a sudden price glitch sent the XPL perpetual contract soaring and wiped out leveraged positions. Related Reading According to reports, the contract’s mark price briefly decoupled from markets on September 25, 2025, jumping from about $1.30 to nearly $4 on Aster while XPL elsewhere stayed near $1.30. The mismatch forced mass liquidations on the platform. Aster Issues Refunds According to Aster’s public messages and follow-up reports, the exchange moved fast to cover losses. Refunds were paid in USDT to accounts hit by…

BNB Leads Exchange Token Sector Rally

Prominent Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has entered preliminary talks for a $20 billion acquisition deal with an unnamed investor. A Bloomberg report on Friday indicated the proposed transaction will also include a strategic investment ranging between $200 million to $300 million. IPO rumors heat up as Kraken bags $500M at a $15B valuation, fueling talk of an imminent IPO. Ready to ride the next bull run? #crypto #Kraken Sometimes I catch myself dreaming of trading in my pajamas all day — Mia Satoshi (@MiaDubai777) September 26, 2025 Subject to official confirmation, the…

Ripple’s RLUSD Listed on Top Crypto Exchange Bybit

Key Notes Bybit has listed RLUSD on its platform, with multiple trading pairs. This stablecoin listing development further bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi. Bybit has now joined the likes of Bullish, Kraken, Bitstamp, Margex, and Gemini, which already list the stablecoin. Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has expressed its support for Ripple’s USD-backed stablecoin by listing the asset. This move is significant, as it further serves as a bridge between Traditional Finance (TradFi) systems and the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Moreover, it is a further expansion of RLUSD’s market reach…

Ethereum Exchange Balances Drop To Nine-Year Low Amid Corporate Buying

The amount of Ethereum held on centralized crypto exchanges has fallen to its lowest level since 2016 amid an increase in institutional accumulation. The amount of Ether (ETH) on exchanges has been falling since mid-2020. Over the last two years, ETH supply on exchanges has been slashed by half.  The ETH exchange exodus accelerated in mid-July and has declined 20% since then amid aggressive accumulation by digital asset treasuries. As of Thursday, it is down to 14.8 million ETH, according to Glassnode. CryptoQuant reports a similar trend with its Ethereum…

Whales Buy 62 Billion SHIB as Exchange Outflows Surge: Explosive Breakout Next?

The Shiba Inu (SHIB) price has been under pressure this week, falling almost 6% and dropping out of the top twenty digital assets, while the broader market is also slowing. However, beneath the surface, whale and smart money activity is painting a very different picture, hinting at a potential explosive breakout in the near future. Whales Accumulate 62 Billion SHIB On-chain data from Nansen reveals that whales have been aggressively accumulating SHIB amid the price dip. Large holders now control over 100.52 billion tokens, up significantly from 38.52 billion just…

FLOKI & PEPE ETPs Launch on Sweden’s Spotlight Exchange

Key Notes Valour listEd 13 new ETPs on Sweden’s Spotlight, including FLOKI and PEPE. Total ETP lineup reaches 99, the largest globally. PEPE and FLOKI remain bearish, down more than 10% in the past week. Valour, the ETP arm of DeFi Technologies, has expanded its lineup on Sweden’s Spotlight Stock Market with the launch of 13 new crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), including meme coins FLOKI FLOKI $0.000087 24h volatility: 0.4% Market cap: $836.28 M Vol. 24h: $62.61 M and PEPE PEPE $0.000010 24h volatility: 0.5% Market cap: $4.10 B Vol.…

BTCC Exchange Partners with NBA All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. to Inspire Smarter Moves in Sports and Crypto

September 24th, 2025 – VILNIUS, Lithuania BTCC, the world’s longest-serving crypto exchange, debuts its partnership video with its brand ambassador and NBA superstar Jaren Jackson Jr. Following the exchange’s partnership announcement with the Memphis Grizzlies forward in August 2025, this video represents a unique approach to authentic storytelling that bridges sports, music, and cryptocurrency trading. Showcasing Jackson Jr.’s multi-dimensional identity as an elite NBA player, a music producer under his artist name Trip J, and a crypto trader, the video uniquely features his self-produced music from his 2025 EP “Zelle,”…

Ripple, Securitize Partner to Enable RLUSD Exchange for BlackRock, VanEck Tokenized Funds

Key Notes Major asset managers integrate with cryptocurrency infrastructure through Ripple’s dollar-pegged digital currency partnership. BlackRock’s BUIDL fund manages over $2 billion across seven blockchains with 91 institutional holders currently participating. Real-time settlement capabilities promise to automate liquidity for tokenized assets in institutional finance markets. BlackRock BUIDL and VanEck VBILL tokenized funds shareholders will now be allowed to exchange their shares for Ripple’s RLUSD, a US dollar-pegged stablecoin, in a new partnership between Securitize and Ripple. This new feature was announced on September 23 in a press release published on…

Whales Accumulate LINK as Exchange Reserves Hit ATL

Key Notes Chainlink rebounded to $21.83 after a sharp September 22 drop. Over 800,000 LINK scooped up by crypto whales during the dip. Exchange reserves dropped to an all-time low as investors move coins into self-custody. Chainlink LINK $21.80 24h volatility: 2.7% Market cap: $14.78 B Vol. 24h: $909.47 M has bounced back after a sudden market drop, becoming one of the best crypto to buy among large investors. The popular oracle network token is trading around $21.83, up 2.2% in the past day. Notably, on Sept. 22, LINK saw…