Day: September 20, 2025

CZ Warns Crypto Firms of North Korean Hacker Threats

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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has issued a warning to crypto projects about North Korean hackers. He detailed how the group is using increasingly sophisticated tactics to gain access to companies. Operatives Are Exploiting Hiring Process CZ shared his concerns via a September 18 X post, describing the hackers as “advanced, creative, and patient.” He explained how the most common method used by these individuals involves posing as job candidates to secure roles in companies, particularly in developer, security, and finance positions, giving them a “foot in the door.” In…

Crypto Markets Will Rally Once US Treasury Hits $850 Billion Goal: Analyst

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Crypto markets will enter “up only” mode once the United States Treasury hits its target goal of filling the General Account (TGA), the Treasury Department’s bank account, with $850 billion, according to Arthur Hayes, co-founder of the BitMEX crypto exchange. “With this liquidity drain complete, up only can resume,” Hayes wrote on Friday as the US TGA’s opening balance crossed $807 billion. When the Treasury is filling its General Account, the funds are generally sequestered and do not flow into private markets. However, not all analysts were convinced by Hayes’…

BTC Will Be the Real Winner of the Fourth Turning — Analyst

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Bitcoin (BTC) is poised to grow in price and adoption regardless of the macroeconomic scenarios that will unfold in the coming years and decades, as the global financial system heads for a Fourth Turning-style reset, according to market analyst Jordi Visser. Visser told Anthony Pompliano that the average person has lost confidence in all legacy institutions, which should drive investment into BTC — a neutral, permissionless, global asset not tied to governments or traditional organizations. The Fourth Turning is a reference to a book written by William Strauss and Neil…

BitGo Files for US IPO With $90 Billion in Custody

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Crypto custody firm BitGo has filed for a US initial public offering (IPO), aiming to capitalize on the renewed institutional demand for digital asset infrastructure under the Trump administration. The firm aims to list its Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BTGO,” according to its Form S-1 registration with the SEC dated Friday. The Palo Alto-based company reported approximately $90.3 billion in assets on its platform as of June 30, 2025. Its client base spans over 4,600 entities and more than 1.1…

3 Big Wave Signals XRP Could Pump Big in October

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Compared to the leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, the altcoin posted higher gains mid-way through September. Bitcoin grew by 2.5% over the same period that XRP gained 5%. Meanwhile, the leading smart contract currency, Ethereum, posted gains of 4%. So Ripple’s borderless payments currency is outrunning its biggest competitors so far in September. Bitcoin appeared especially sensitive to the fresh CPI report out on Sept. 11, dropping by about a thousand dollars in price in crypto markets immediately following the latest printout. Ethereum is seeing some positive signs in mid-September, like heightened…

Pundit Predicts XRP Price Crash Below $3, Here’s Why

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Crypto pundit and legal expert Bill Morgan has humorously predicted that the XRP price will drop below $3. He ironically alluded to a series of bullish developments as what would contribute to the price crash.  XRP Price To Crash Below $3 Amid Bullish Developments In an X post, Morgan predicted that the XRP price would drop $3 as he joked about how the altcoin keeps dropping despite bullish developments. This came as he highlighted Ripple’s partnership with DBS and Franklin Templeton to provide a trading and lending solution, powered by…

DAT Treasuries Need Discipline to ‘Survive Any Market’

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The survival of corporate crypto treasuries depends on governance and discipline, according to HashKey Capital CEO Deng Chao. In an interview with Cointelegraph, Chao argued that digital asset treasuries (DATs) are sustainable long-term, but “with an important caveat.” Those that lack risk frameworks, diversify poorly or treat digital assets like speculative bets tend to collapse in volatile cycles. “Resilience comes from discipline,” he said. “Digital assets themselves are not inherently unsustainable; it is how they are managed that makes the difference.” The remarks come just weeks after HashKey launched its…

We Want to Replace Banks with Super App

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has said his company’s most ambitious vision is to replace traditional banks by turning Coinbase into a full-service crypto “super app.” Speaking during a recent interview with Fox Business, Armstrong confirmed the company’s plans to offer a full suite of financial services, from payments to credit cards and rewards, all powered by crypto rails. “Yes, we do want to become a super app and provide all types of financial services,” Armstrong said. “We want to become people’s primary financial account and I think that crypto has…

Analyst Says XRP Price Not Reaching $10+ Due To Market Cap Is Irrelevant

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The arguments for the XRP being able to reach $10+ or not have ranged from how high the market cap would have to go, as well as there being too much supply of the token. However, crypto analyst XForceGlobal has debunked it and said that the market cap argument is not valid. In their view, the XRP price is definitely primed for the $10 mark and is only a matter of time before the digital asset reaches this level. Don’t Be Fooled By The Market Cap Argument In a post…

Bitcoin May Go ‘Boring’ As Volatility Decreases: Saylor

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Bitcoin becoming more appealing to institutional investors may come at the cost of the thrill that attracts retail investors, according to Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor. “You want the volatility to decrease so the mega institutions feel comfortable entering the space and size,” Saylor told Natalie Brunell on the Coin Stories podcast published to YouTube on Friday. Michael Saylor says it is a “conundrum” “The conundrum is, well, if the mega institutions are going to enter, if the volatility decreases, it is going to be boring for a while, and…