GLD has made headlines this week by leading the tokenized commodity market with a growth of $6.5 million in market cap. This surge highlights the increasing interest in tokenized assets amid a mixed broader crypto market. As reported by the crypto commentator @tokenterminal, this shift could signal stronger investor confidence in GLD’s future prospects. What
Bitcoin’s 1-Hour Chart Keeps Bulls and Bears Walking a Tightrope Bitcoin’s price on the 1-hour chart is basically a waiting game after a wild ride earlier in the week. Over the last hour, Bitstamp’s 24-hour tape logged bitcoin’s price between $79,750 to $80,100 around 9:30 a.m., while hourly candles since Friday’s flush have been small
MENA’s annual onchain crypto volume has risen to roughly $350 billion. Turkey remains the largest regional market, approaching $200 billion annually. Saudi Arabia leads growth at 154% year over year, followed by Qatar at 120%. The UAE processed approximately $150 billion in crypto transactions during 2025. The Middle East and North Africa is developing into
In a recent interview, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino revealed that Tether plans to become a top 5 buyer of US Treasuries. Currently ranked between the 16th and 17th largest holder, Tether aims to increase its investments as $USDT’s market cap grows. This move is significant as it enhances the stablecoin’s role in the broader financial
Offchain Labs co-founder Steven Goldfeder and Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko exchanged competing views on Sept. 6 over why Robinhood built its blockchain using Arbitrum technology instead of operating applications directly on Solana. Goldfeder argued that Robinhood can retain roughly 90% of its chain revenue under the Arbitrum Expansion Program. A Solana-based application would pay network
Federal Reserve researchers proposed a framework on Sept. 4 for deciding how stablecoins and other blockchain-based financial products could fit within U.S. money supply statistics. Payment stablecoins are not currently included in M1 or M2, but their future classification could depend on how households and businesses use them. The authors, Kristen Payne and Mary-Frances Styczynski,
Bitcoin hovered near $79,900 on Sunday, Sept. 6, leaving $BTC within striking distance of a resistance area around $80,500 as traders assess whether the weekend rebound can extend. A rejection could send price back toward $78,500, while holding that support would keep a recovery toward $83,000-$84,000 in play. Bitcoin Faces a Key Test Near $80,500
Traders scanning the order books got a surprise when seven miner wallets, dormant for 16.5 years, came back to life. These wallets moved a total of 350 $BTC, valued at approximately $28 million, highlighting unusual activity in the Bitcoin ecosystem. This development, first noted by the CryptoTwitter commentator @lookonchain, may indicate shifts in trading patterns