BTC Bulls Lead $22.6B Monthly Options Expiry, Is $120K Next?

Key takeaways: Bullish bets dominate the September Bitcoin options expiry, assuming BTC price holds the $110,000 support level. Despite higher demand for bullish bets, macroeconomic uncertainty keeps downside risks on the table. A total of $22.6 billion in Bitcoin (BTC) options are scheduled to expire on Friday, creating a decisive moment after the sharp rejection at $117,000. Currently, bullish strategies remain better positioned heading into the expiry as long as the $112,000 level holds. Bitcoin options aggregate open interest by expiration, USD. Source: laevitas.ch Deribit continues to dominate the market,…

Ethereum’s Worst Case Price Scenario for a Bear Market: ETH Analysis Reveals Key Targets

Ethereum (ETH) is one of the top assets that suffered a massive decline on Monday, currently trading at $4,177. A certain cohort of traders appears to have capitalized on this. In fact, data suggest that ETH whales aggressively bought the dip, which has pushed its realized price upwards. Ethereum’s $2.9K Fortress According to the latest findings by CryptoQuant, Ethereum accumulation addresses now show an average realized price of around $2.9K, marking a crucial support zone. Fueled by the ETH ETF rally, this level has climbed sharply from $1.7K to $2.9K,…

ASTER’s $9M Whale Rotation From HYPE Sparks 480% Rally Narrative

Key takeaways: Aster (ASTER), the decentralized exchange (DEX) token tied to Binance founder Changpeng “CZ“ Zhao, may flip its rival Hyperliquid’s (HYPE) by market capitalization and rally 480%, multiple analyses show. ASTER price can grow 480%: analyst Market analyst Marcell says ASTER could absorb much of HYPE’s market cap, pointing to a straightforward comparative valuation. At its peak earlier this year, HYPE’s market cap climbed above $18 billion, nearly 4.8 times higher than ASTER’s current $3.74 billion. Source: Marcell/X If ASTER were to simply match that same valuation, its token…

Hyperliquid’s Bid to Redefine Stablecoins

What’s wrong with current stablecoins? Put simply, too much profit is directed to issuers. In most cases, the yield from reserves flows back to those managing the stablecoin rather than to its users. When you hold a stablecoin like USDC (USDC) or Tether’s USDt (USDT), the issuer (Circle or Tether) holds real dollars or safe assets (such as US Treasurys, money market funds or cash) to back every token in circulation. They park their reserves in safe assets such as US Treasurys, which earn interest. That interest adds up to…

DeFi Development Corp. announces $100M share repurchase authorization

Key Takeaways DeFi Development Corp. authorized a $100 million share repurchase program. The buyback may be funded by capital raised through convertible notes. Share this article DeFi Development Corp., a firm focused on crypto asset acquisitions, today announced a $100 million share repurchase authorization. The company has been actively raising capital through convertible notes to acquire Solana and execute stock buybacks. By July 2025, the firm had outlined plans for a $100 million capital raise to fund both crypto purchases and share repurchases. The authorization allows DeFi Development Corp. to…

Ether vs. Bitcoin treasuries: Which strategy is winning

The treasury model: Why corporations and nations hold crypto In recent years, companies and countries have increasingly included cryptocurrencies in their treasury strategies. Traditionally, corporate treasuries relied on cash, gold or government bonds to maintain value, ensure liquidity and provide financial stability. Governments had gold reserves to back their currencies. However, cash loses purchasing power. Bonds carry rate and duration risk. Foreign exchange shocks hit balance sheets without warning. Ideally, you want a reserve that holds value, moves fast across borders and plugs into digital rails. That is why Bitcoin…

Ripple (XRP) News Today: September 24th

XRP’s price retreat, its chances for a comeback, and the revival of some important metrics. These are some of the main topics we will cover in the following lines. The Resurgence of the XRP Ecosystem Several key XRP-related metrics have experienced a substantial resurgence recently, indicating a growing demand for the asset and increased network activity. Data shows that on September 22, the number of XRP payments from one account to another surpassed the milestone of one million for the first time since September 12.   Number of Payments From…

What traders need to know in 2025

Overview of tax regulations in India For the financial year 2024-2025, Indian tax law treats cryptocurrencies as virtual digital assets (VDAs) under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Section 2(47A) spells out what that means: Any code, number, token or piece of information created through cryptography counts as a VDA. The only exception is money itself — Indian rupees or any other country’s fiat currency. VDAs include cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), as well as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and similar digital tokens. While it is legal to buy, sell…

Saylor Predicts Year-End Bitcoin Rally Due to Demand Squeeze

Bitcoin will start to gain again toward the end of the year, after facing upward pressure from growing corporate and institutional interest, says Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor. Saylor told CNBC’s Closing Bell Overtime on Tuesday that corporate adoption of Bitcoin (BTC), along with the consistent acquisition of Bitcoin by large exchange-traded fund (ETF) funds on behalf of institutional investors, is taking up all the natural supply. Saylor added that “companies that are capitalizing on Bitcoin are buying even more than the natural supply being created by the miners,” which…

Solana (SOL) Takes Hit – Is This Start of Bearish Move Toward $200?

Solana started a fresh decline from the $250 zone. SOL price is now showing bearish signs and might even decline toward the $200 support. SOL price started a fresh decline below $240 and $230 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $220 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $222 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could extend losses if it stays below $215 and $222. Solana Price Dips…