The crypto market, starved of fresh economic data due to the prolonged U.S. government shutdown, will finally get a key data point with the release of September’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Friday. The inflation figure could trigger larger price swings in ether ETH$3,968.74 than in bitcoin BTC$111,138.14, a store-of-value…

Cryptocurrency markets saw broad gains over the past 24 hours, led by a 3.9% surge in the CeFi sector following news that former Binance CEO CZ was pardoned by Trump. Binance Coin (BNB) jumped 4.4%, while Bitcoin climbed 2.1% to reclaim the $110,000 level and Ethereum neared $3,900. AI, Layer…

Solana Company (HSDT) on Thursday partnered with Helius Labs and Twinstake to offer its customers non-custodial staking services. The Company also revealed it would be staking its SOL holdings directly from custody at Anchorage Digital Bank. On-chain data showed that Solana Company currently has over 2.2 million SOL in its…

A fresh battle over the future of money is brewing after gold advocate and longtime Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff publicly challenged Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao to a live debate comparing Bitcoin and tokenized gold.In an X post earlier this week, Schiff invited CZ to discuss “which best satisfies the…

Global macro signals are flashing both warning and opportunity for Bitcoin (BTC). On one hand, major bank Standard Chartered PLC has flagged the potential for Bitcoin to dip below $100,000 in the near term. On the other hand, significant growth in global M2 money supply strengthens the backdrop for a longer-term upside.…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Thursday sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, calling it an example of political corruption that Congress must address.Her comments followed reports that Zhao, known widely as CZ, had sought closer ties with Trump’s circle in recent months. According to the…

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The ongoing government shutdown is hindering the economy in numerous ways. Among the most notable: The nation’s debt is ballooning. The Treasury Department reported on Thursday that the national debt has exceeded $38 trillion — a previously unattained level of federal indebtedness. While that may seem like a problem outside…

China was once the undisputed center for Bitcoin mining. Known for its cheap power and access to leading hardware manufacturers, all of this positioned China as a leader in global Bitcoin mining. However, this changed when mining was banned by the Chinese government in 2021. In late September 2021, the…

Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, continues to trade slightly below the psychologically important $4,000 price level, following the brutal drawdown on October 9, which saw the digital currency test the support at around $3,435. Ethereum Stays Above Realized Price – Bullish Momentum Soon? According to a CryptoQuant…