Category: Bitcoin News

Switzerland’s gambling regulator is looking into whether “right-to-buy” tokens sold by global soccer organizing body FIFA ahead of the 2026 World Cup tournament comply with rules that govern gambling, Bloomberg reported. No wrongdoing has been alleged. Gespa is assessing whether the tokens, which can be bought, sold and traded on FIFA’s non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, are gambling-like or represent conditional purchase rights. FIFA stands for Fédération Internationale de Football Association. The authority has not alleged wrongdoing nor had it received any reports of wrongdoing, and is gathering facts to determine whether…

Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s institution-driven rally has sidelined retail-heavy memecoins. Top memecoins, DOGE, PEPE and TRUMP, show short-term rebound potential for Q4. Bitcoin (BTC) extended its 2025 bull market to fresh highs above $125,000 over the weekend, prompting top altcoins like Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL) and BNB (BNB) to rise in tandem. BTC/USDT, ETH/USDT, XRP/USDT, SOL/USDT, and BNB/USDT year-to-date performance. Source: TradingView Top memecoins, however, have failed to keep pace with the overall crypto boom this year. DOGE, TRUMP and other memecoins slump Bitcoin has gained more than 32% year-to-date, mirroring…

Strategy Inc. co-founder and executive chairman Michael Saylor said Monday that the company had a massive $3.9 billion fair value gain on its Bitcoin holdings during the third quarter of the year. On Saturday, Bitcoin (BTC) reached a new all-time high of $125,000 as exchange balances plunged to six-year lows. Saylor’s Strategy, a company known for adding to its Bitcoin stockpile during new price highs, said that it is skipping its BTC purchase this week.  On X, Saylor said that instead of a new Bitcoin buy, the company is highlighting…

Key takeaways: ETH ETFs have opened access, but flows remain cyclical. SOL’s plumbing is set: CME futures are live, with options slated for Oct. 13 (pending approval). The SEC’s generic standards now allow faster spot-commodity ETP listings beyond BTC and ETH. For SOL to outperform ETH, it will need sustained creations, tight hedging, real onchain usage and continued developer momentum. It’s true that Ether (ETH) already has the head start in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) race: Spot Ether ETFs began trading on July 23, 2024, attracting approximately $107 million in…

Key takeaways One-click minting, bonding-curve “graduation” and locked LPs concentrated liquidity, pushing Pump.fun’s share to 75%-80% at its peak. Launches and fees are cyclical. After plunging 80% from January highs, activity snapped back by late August. Rivals (LetsBonk, HeavenDEX, Raydium LaunchLab) can flip share in the short term with fees or incentives, but network effects often pull activity back. Security incidents and US class-action litigation (including RICO claims) are the biggest overhangs on durability. Pump.fun is a Solana-native launchpad that makes launching a token as easy as a few clicks.…

Opinion by: Ure Utah, technical advisor to Nigeria’s minister of innovation With the value of digital currencies surging close to $4 trillion, the world is rushing to cash in. While Elon Musk’s Dogecoin (DOGE) and the US president’s Official Trump (TRUMP) coin grab headlines, Africa sits at the frontline of this worldwide financial upheaval. This is a crucial point. Unless African leaders act to regulate or harness crypto, what happens next will determine whether the continent’s 1.55 billion inhabitants build greater sovereignty over their future or usher in a new…