Day: September 18, 2025

Bank of Canada Eyes Stablecoin Regulation

admin

Canada’s central bank is calling for the country to establish a stablecoin regulatory framework to modernize the payment system and avoid falling behind other countries that are moving forward with such policies. “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you sit there,” Ron Morrow, the executive director of payments, supervision and oversight at the Bank of Canada, said in a speech Thursday at the Chartered Professional Accountants conference in Ottawa, Canada, a transcript of which was published on the central bank’s website. Morrow called on…

Vitalik Buterin Justifies 45-Day Unstaking Queue as Vital to Ethereum’s Defense

admin

Vitalik Buterin has finally responded to concerns about Ethereum’s 45-day unstaking queue, explaining that it is important to the network’s defense. His comments follow an ongoing debate within the crypto community over the long waiting time. Buterin’s Defence The controversy began when Galaxy Digital’s Michael Marcantonio publicly criticized Ethereum’s lengthy exit queue via X, calling it “troubling.” In the now-deleted posts, he compared the network’s unstaking process to that of Solana’s, which only needs two days. “Unclear how a network that takes 45 days to return assets can serve as…

Nubank Plans Stablecoin Integration for Credit Card Transactions

admin

Nubank, Latin America’s largest digital bank, is reportedly planning to integrate dollar-pegged stablecoins and credit cards for payments. The move was disclosed by the bank’s vice-chairman and former governor of Brazil’s central bank, Roberto Campos Neto. Speaking at the Meridian 2025 event on Wednesday, he highlighted the importance of blockchain technology in connecting digital assets with the traditional banking system.  According to local media reports, Campos Neto said Nubank intends to begin testing stablecoin payments with its credit cards as part of a broader effort to link digital assets with…

DeFi Technologies Debuts Bitcoin Staking ETP on London Exchange

admin

DeFi Technologies’ subsidiary Valour has introduced a Bitcoin staking exchange-traded product (ETP) on the London Stock Exchange, providing investors with crypto yield opportunities as the UK moves toward easing restrictions on digital assets. According to a Thursday announcement, the Bitcoin staking ETP has a 1.4% annual yield and is backed by Bitcoin (BTC) held in cold storage, with security coming from multiparty computation (MCP) technology. For the moment, the new Bitcoin staking ETP is available to institutions and professional investors. The United Kingdom will allow retail investors to buy crypto…

Nvidia invests $5B and emerges as key customer for Intel server CPUs

admin

Key Takeaways Nvidia announced a $5B investment in Intel while becoming a major server CPU customer. The partnership expands on 2024’s CPU-GPU collaboration to meet growing AI infrastructure demand. Share this article Nvidia has emerged as a significant customer for Intel’s server CPUs and announced plans to invest $5 billion in the company, marking a strategic shift in the chip industry’s supply chain dynamics. The partnership builds on a multi-year collaboration announced in 2024 to co-develop integrated CPU-GPU solutions for data centers and PCs, including custom x86 processors from Intel…

How The XRP Price Can Go To $100 And What Is Required To Reach $1,000

admin

XRP has been subjected to bold predictions about its future value in the crypto community this cycle. One such prediction came recently from Versan Aljarrah, better known as Black Swan Capitalist, who noted that the stage is set for XRP to hit the $100 mark. Here, he outlined a roadmap on social media that explains how XRP could scale from today’s modest $3 price levels to $100, $1,000, and even beyond. Big Players Need To Start Stacking According to Aljarrah, XRP’s first push to $100 is dependent on accumulation by…

Bitcoin Breaks Through Its VWAP Price in Repeat of May Rebound

admin

Key points: Bitcoin breaks through its volume-weighted average price (VWAP), echoing the rebound from April’s sub-$75,000 lows. Stocks see fresh all-time highs as markets digest the Fed rate cut. Liquidity suggests that volatility is incoming as BTC price targets $118,000. Bitcoin (BTC) eyed $118,000 at Thursday’s Wall Street open as stocks hit new all-time highs. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin breakout sets the stage for new all-time highs Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD consolidating daily gains above key resistance. The first US trading session after…

Ethereum Mid-Sized Whales See Unrealized Profits Soar to 2021 ATH Levels

admin

Ethereum’s mid-sized whale cohort is sitting on massive paper gains, reaching levels not seen since the network’s last market peak almost four years ago. Analyst CryptoOnchain has shared data showing wallets with between 10,000 and 100,000 ETH seeing unrealized profits rise to cycle highs, a sign that historically came right before selling pressure increased. Whale Wallet Profits Mirror Previous Market Top According to the analysis, this uptick in unrealized profits among average-sized whales highlights a stage in the cycle where investor psychology can significantly shape price action. In previous instances,…

Solana Following BNB Toward New Record Highs: SOL Price Analysis

admin

Key takeaways: Solana is mirroring BNB’s 2024–25 rally, eyeing a breakout above $295. A cup-and-handle pattern sets SOL’s upside target near $540. Solana (SOL) appears to be following a nearly identical chart trajectory to BNB (BNB), suggesting it may be on the verge of its own breakout. SOL price may rise 20% within weeks A side-by-side comparison of SOL and BNB weekly charts shows striking similarities for more than a year, as highlighted by BitBull on Thursday. BNB/USDT and SOL/USDT weekly price chart comparison. Source: TradingView/BitBull Both BNB and Solana…

XRP’s Classic Pattern Hints at Price Rally to as High as $15

admin

Key takeaways: XRP (XRP) price was up 3% in the past 24 hours, and 17% higher than its Sept. 1 low of $2.69, to trade above $3 on Thursday. Market analysts said this positions XRP for further gains backed by several fundamental and technical factors. XRP price technical analysis puts $5-$15 in play XRP price action has painted bull flag patterns on the weekly time frame that could result in a massive breakout to as high as $15. The first is a smaller one that formed in mid-June and was resolved…