SpaceX reaches 500 orbital rocket launches and landings

Key Takeaways SpaceX has achieved a combined total of 500 orbital rocket launches and landings. This milestone showcases SpaceX’s leadership in reusable rocket technology, enabling boosters to return and land vertically. Share this article SpaceX reached 500 orbital rocket launches and landings today, marking a milestone for the private space company. The achievement encompasses the company’s combined total of orbital rocket launches and successful landings since it began operations. SpaceX has pioneered the development of reusable rocket technology, allowing boosters to return to Earth and land vertically for potential reuse…

Bitwise registers Avalanche ETF in Delaware

Key Takeaways Bitwise has registered a trust in Delaware for a potential spot Avalanche (AVAX) ETF. The Bitwise Avalanche ETF would expand Bitwise’s lineup of crypto investment products if approved. Share this article Bitwise Asset Management has registered an Avalanche exchange-traded fund in Delaware as the fund manager seeks to expand its lineup of single-crypto investment products beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. The trust entity, called “Bitwise Avalanche ETF,” was registered on September 5. The move signals that Bitwise will soon submit a registration statement to the SEC in a bid…

Bitcoin, altcoins tumble as weak job numbers stoke recession fears

Key Takeaways Bitcoin and altcoins dropped after weak US jobs data heightened recession concerns. Markets anticipate a Federal Reserve rate cut in September as economic risks increase. Share this article The price of Bitcoin fell below $110,500 on Friday morning as August jobs data came in weaker than expected, which fueled concerns about a looming recession. Altcoins also saw gains erased as market volatility intensified. The US economy added 22,000 jobs in August, far below expectations and down from 79,000 in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The unemployment…

Justin Sun calls on World Liberty to unlock frozen tokens, pledges $20M buy

Key Takeaways World Liberty blacklisted Justin Sun’s wallet Thursday, freezing 540M unlocked and 2.4B locked WLFI tokens worth more than $3B. Sun called the move “unreasonable” in an open letter and pledged to buy $10M in WLFI and $10M in ALTS stock to show continued support. Share this article Justin Sun has called on World Liberty Financial (WLFI) to reverse the blacklisting of his address, which froze more than $3 billion worth of unlocked and locked WLFI tokens Thursday afternoon. To the World Liberty Financials team and the global community,…

SEC and CFTC explore ways to bring perpetual contracts onshore

Key Takeaways The SEC and CFTC plan to harmonize regulations to bring perpetual contracts and 24/7 trading back to US markets. The agencies are considering frameworks for DeFi, portfolio margining, and safe harbors for peer-to-peer crypto asset trading. Share this article The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are considering steps to allow perpetual contracts to trade on US platforms as part of an ongoing push to harmonize oversight and onshore crypto-style products. The agencies announced on Friday that they will hold a joint…

Hyperliquid to cut fees and put USDH stablecoin up for validator vote

Key Takeaways Hyperliquid is initiating an on-chain validator vote to select a team for the USDH stablecoin ticker. The protocol will reduce spot trading fees by 80% to enhance liquidity and user experience. Share this article Hyperliquid will implement reduced fees for spot trading pairs and open a validator voting process for its USDH stablecoin ticker, the project announced on Discord. The protocol plans to cut taker fees, maker rebates, and user volume contributions by 80% for spot pairs between two spot quote assets in its next network upgrade to…

XRP Price Could See 20% Bounce To $3.4 If This Trendline Holds

The XRP price is still showing bullish momentum despite the previous wave of downtrends. After falling below $2.8, a quick bounce was able to reclaim this level once again as support, putting it on a path lined with further gains. With the formation of an ascending trendline, the XRP price may be sitting on a ticking time bomb primed for explosion, and this would send it back toward its July peaks as bulls find their way back into the market again. XRP Price Breakout Could Notch 20% Gains The analysis…

Gemini Launches Crypto Staking And Derivatives In Europe

Crypto exchange Gemini, founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, is expanding in Europe with new staking and derivatives offerings. Gemini users in the European Economic Area (EEA) can stake Ether (ETH) and Solana (SOL), as well as trade perpetual contracts denominated in Circle’s USDC (USDC) stablecoin, the company told Cointelegraph on Friday. The launch follows Gemini’s approval under Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) in Malta in August and its earlier authorization under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) in May. “Our goal is to be one of the…

Whale Panic? 200,000,000 DOGE and 50,000,000 ADA Sold in 48 Hours

TL;DR Dogecoin whales dumped 200 million tokens while the price hovers at $0.21, raising pressure. DOGE forms lower highs as whales exit—$0.19 support could be tested if the trend continues. ADA whales sold 50 million coins, hinting at a correction after steady August gains. Cardano’s price nears $0.80 support in a wedge, with potential breakout targets $0.90–$0.92 range. DOGE Whales Sell Off $200M Tokens as Price Holds Steady Over the past 48 hours, large Dogecoin wallets holding between 10 million and 100 million DOGE reduced their balances by a combined…

The most widely used Bitcoin strategy, explained

What is hodling crypto? Hodling crypto means holding onto cryptocurrency long-term instead of selling, regardless of market volatility. In 2013, a late-night forum post on Bitcointalk was titled “I AM HODLING.”  The user, clearly frustrated with market swings and maybe a few drinks in, meant to say “holding.”  Nevertheless, the typo stuck. In the years that followed, “HODL” went from meme to mindset. In a space that thrives on hype cycles, FOMO trades and 100x gambles, hodling offered a radically simple idea: Buy Bitcoin and don’t touch it. No day…