Bitcoin
September has been the cruelest month for bitcoin investors, and while that pattern has continued so far this year, the U.S. presidential election could tilt things in a positive direction.
Regulation
Many in the crypto industry have expressed concern that the former president’s DeFi project might be a target for exploits motivated by money, political gain, or just plain notoriety.
Ethereum
In August, OP Mainnet outpaced its peers by maintaining a ratio of $321.31 in retained fees for every $1 spent to harness the security of Ethereum’s base layer.
In a speech in New York on Thursday, the former president repeated statements he’s made before about crypto, but provided no additional detail.
Gold reached an all-time high in 2024, while silver set an 11-year record. But ether has only eked out a 3.6% return this year.
Arthur Hayes predicts a bull run for crypto, but says it might not happen until the end of September. Here’s why.
Tech
Solana community members are calling “L2-ish things on Solana” “network extensions,” igniting controversy among Ethereum supporters.
The competition to gain a share of the wrapped bitcoin market is heating up.
Business
The combined market cap of all stablecoins has risen 30% this year, led by USDT, USDC, and the newly-rechristened USDS.
DeFi
As Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin wrote this week, blockchain-based identity frameworks can secure airdrops without compromising user’s privacy.
