Day: September 23, 2025

Archetype closes third fund with over $100M in commitments

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Crypto venture capital company Archetype said it closed over $100 million in total capital commitments for its third fund, Archetype III. The new fund is backed by institutional investors including pensions, academic endowments, funds of funds, sovereign wealth funds and family offices, the company said in a press release on Tuesday. Archetype’s funds are behind crypto companies such as Monad, Privy, Farcaster, Relay and Ritual. The company targets early-stage startups building onchain infrastructure, decentralized finance (DeFi) and emerging blockchain applications. The capital will be deployed on projects working on stablecoins,…

FTX Trust Seeks to Claw Back $1B from Genesis Digital

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The entity responsible for handling cryptocurrency exchange FTX’s bankruptcy filed a lawsuit seeking to recover more than $1 billion in funds sent by its former CEO, Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried. In a Monday filing in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, the FTX Recovery Trust filed a complaint against crypto mining company Genesis Digital Assets (GDA), its affiliates and two of its co-founders as part of its efforts to recover $1.15 billion of “commingled and misappropriated funds.” According to the filing, the funds were directly tied to Bankman-Fried’s “fraud…

CFTC explores stablecoins as tokenized collateral in derivatives

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Key Takeaways The CFTC is exploring the use of stablecoins as tokenized collateral in U.S. derivatives markets, signaling growing integration of digital assets in traditional finance. Caroline D. Pham, Acting Chair of the CFTC, emphasized modernization of derivatives trading using blockchain and tokenized assets. Share this article The CFTC today announced it is exploring the use of stablecoins as tokenized collateral in U.S. derivatives markets, marking a significant step toward integrating digital assets into traditional financial infrastructure. Caroline D. Pham, the Acting Chair of the CFTC, outlined the initiative as…

Bitcoin Analysis Warns of a $108,000 Breakdown Next

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Key points: Bitcoin faces problems recovering from its dip to $112,000 as traders agree on the odds of a fresh dip. Nasdaq Performance is on the radar as overheated RSI conditions raise concerns over a crypto knock-on effect. A senior Federal Reserve official puts faster interest-rate cuts on the table. Bitcoin (BTC) attempted to flip $113,000 to support on Wednesday as traders buckled up for BTC price weakness into Q4. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView New BTC price bottom targets include $108,000 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed…

Short-Term Bitcoin Holders Are Capitulating — Bullish or Bearish Signal?

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The Bitcoin market is currently at a crossroads that could make or mar its price trajectory. A certain cohort of investors is panic-selling, and their activities could either trigger a bounce or even further decline in BTC’s price. On-chain data analyzed by CryptoQuant revealed that Bitcoin short-term holders (STH) are capitulating. This means they are now realizing losses, and such a dynamic signals panic selling among this cohort of investors. STHs Are Panic-Selling According to a tweet thread, investors have moved more than 30,000 BTC to crypto exchanges at a…

Avalanche Defies Crypto Market Dump With 10% Gains

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Key takeaways: AVAX’s 10% to $33 on Tuesday is fueled by Avalanche treasury initiatives.  Avalanche’s network growth in TVL and stablecoin market cap shows booming DeFi adoption. AVAX’s rounded bottom pattern projects a short-term target at $55, and $212 in the longer term.  Avalanche’s AVAX (AVAX) token surged 10% to trade above $33 on Tuesday amid a broader crypto market downturn, bucking the sell-off trend. AVAX price is up 21.5% from its local low of $29, driven by institutional momentum, signaling renewed confidence in the layer-1 token. AVAX/USD four-hour chart.…

Expert Says No ‘Magic Switch’ For XRP Price, Here’s What Can Drive Price Above $2,500

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Crypto expert Jake Claver has explained what needs to happen for the XRP price to rally to as high as $2,500. He noted that the projected rally isn’t as easy as some make it out to be, but suggested that it is very much possible despite market cap concerns.  How The XRP Price Can Rally Above $2,500 In an interview, Claver stated that there are macroeconomic global events that need to play out to cause a supply shock that would push the XRP price to $2,500. He declared that the…

Lamina1 Partners with Linea to Bring Creator-Owned Media to Ethereum

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Lamina1, the blockchain content platform founded by sci-fi author Neal Stephenson, has partnered with Consensys’ layer-2 network Linea to bring creator-owned media to Ethereum. The collaboration aims to change digital storytelling by giving creators control over their intellectual property and a direct channel to their communities, according to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph. The partnership includes investments from Joe Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum and CEO of Consensys, as well as Systemic Ventures. “Neal Stephenson is one of the leading figures in cyberpunk,” Lubin said. “Lamina1 is now perfectly positioned to…

Justin Sun unveils elevated brand identity in a letter to the community celebrating TRON’s eighth anniversary

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Share this article Geneva, Switzerland – September 23, 2025 –  TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), unveiled a strategic brand evolution commemorating its eighth anniversary. Alongside the logo upgrade, TRON founder Justin Sun shared his letter to the community, reflecting on the network’s milestones and evolution over the past eight years. In his letter, he expressed gratitude for the community’s continued support and reaffirmed TRON’s long-term commitment to responsible innovation, resilience, and advancing financial inclusion on…

Kazakhstan Taps Solana, Mastercard for Tenge Stablecoin

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Kazakhstan’s central bank is launching a pilot project to issue a new stablecoin pegged to the local fiat currency in collaboration with Solana and Mastercard. The National Bank of Kazakhstan announced the launch of a stablecoin project within the framework of its Digital Assets Regulatory Sandbox, according to a statement shared with Cointelegraph on Tuesday. The new Evo (KZTE) stablecoin is pegged to the Kazakhstani tenge currency and is issued by sandbox participant Intebix crypto exchange and local lender Eurasian Bank, with assistance from Solana and Mastercard. Based on the…