XRP Slump Worsens, Sheds 4% — Analyst Says Coin Can Rebound When This Happens

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) deepened its decline Thursday as cryptocurrencies tumbled amid growing macroeconomic uncertainty.

XRP Sees Heavy Sell-Off

The fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization slid over 5% over the last 24 hours, while a 40% surge in trading volume indicated heavy selling pressure.

XRP’s 24-hour losses exceeded those of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). The $9 billion asset was down over 10% in a week. Stronger-than-expected economic data dashed interest rate cut hopes, sending stock and cryptocurrencies lower.

Meanwhile, XRP’s open interest dropped 1.79%, with roughly $1.5 billion in futures contracts wiped out in the last seven days, according to…

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Protect Your Bitcoin Wallet Now

After the less than ideal outcomes of this summer’s Tornado Cash trial and the Samourai Wallet case, it’s more important than ever to protect peer-to-peer (P2P) transaction rights.

This is why the Bitcoin Policy Institute has joined forces with Save Our Wallets, CoinCenter, the Bitcoin Design foundation and regional Bitcoin hubs throughout the United States to launch the “Satoshi Needs You!” campaign.

The initiative aims to catalyze Bitcoin enthusiasts from coast to coast to reach out to their elected officials to request that they support the provisions from the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) that were included in the most recent version of the Senate version of…

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FleetMining Launches No-Cost Cloud Mining Platform with $15 Bonus, Enabling Users to Mine Bitcoin and Dogecoin Without Hardware or Fees

Denver, CO September 25, 2025 –(PR.com)– FleetMining, a USA-based cloud mining company, announces the launch of its zero-cost cloud mining service, giving users the ability to mine popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Dogecoin without investing in expensive hardware or electricity costs.

The new platform introduces a streamlined way for crypto enthusiasts and newcomers to earn passive income through mining—entirely online. FleetMining is offering a $15 free mining contract upon registration.

FleetMining’s platform removes the traditional complexities of crypto mining. Users no longer need to purchase mining rigs or maintain servers. With just an email address, individuals can…

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Naver acquires Upbit in Korea

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Markets caught a brief relief rally yesterday, with BTC finishing +1.2% after a tough week of trading. Relief rallies like this often reveal which sectors are best positioned to outperform when risk appetite returns. Gaming led the rebound with a +3.07% gain, extending its strong momentum from last week, while Memes also stood out with a +1.53% rise. On the other end, L2s slipped -1.17% and L1s edged lower at -0.37%, making them the weakest sectors in an otherwise positive session.

While large liquidations that clear out leverage are often followed by a sharp V-shaped recovery, this time…

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ETHZilla leans into sticky restaking with Ether.fi and Puffer

ETHZilla’s treasury is moving into DeFi, a strategy many Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) talk about but haven’t executed at scale: split sleeves across liquid (re)staking providers, negotiate institutional terms, and favor long-duration capital over mercenary flows.

On Sept. 2, ETHZilla — currently the fifth-largest DAT by ETH held — said it plans to deploy $100 million in ETH to Ether.fi, its first formal DeFi treasury mandate. Today, the company announced it would deploy about $47 million into Puffer.

For Ether.fi, the pitch to institutions is partly economic and partly behavioral, according to Mike Silagadze, Ether.fi’s founder and CEO. The difference with DAT flows…

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LATEST: PayPal Taps DeFi’s Spark To Drive $1 Billion Boost Into PYUSD Stablecoin

PayPal has partnered with decentralized finance platform Spark to expand on-chain liquidity for its dollar-pegged stablecoin, PYUSD. The initiative aims to scale deposits from the current $100 million to $1 billion in the coming weeks, marking a major step in PayPal’s crypto push. PYUSD, issued by Paxos, was recently integrated into SparkLend, enabling users to supply and borrow the stablecoin through Spark’s $8 billion reserve pool.

The collaboration offers predictable borrowing costs instead of relying on costly market-making incentives. “Predictable access to deep liquidity is what allows stablecoins like PYUSD to scale quickly,” said Sam MacPherson, CEO of Phoenix Labs, highlighting the move as a blueprint for fintech adoption in decentralized finance.

The launch comes amid renewed momentum for stablecoins, with global supply climbing nearly $30 billion in three months to $263 billion and daily transaction volumes exceeding $100 billion. PayPal sees Spark’s role as pivotal in establishing PYUSD as a cornerstone of DeFi growth.

Exclusive: Genie founder raises $5M for social trading app Share

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Share has just emerged from stealth and closed a $5 million funding round from Coinbase Ventures, Collab+Currency, Palm Tree Crypto and others, The Drop has exclusively learned.

Share is an upcoming app for Solana, Base and Ethereum that shares crypto traders’ transactions and offers users a real-time feed of others’ onchain activity across those three blockchains. Users can also trade tokens, examine charts and follow wallets.

Scott Gray is Share’s founder and CEO. Gray is the founder of NFT aggregator tool Genie, which Uniswap acquired back in 2022 and led Gray to work as Uniswap’s head…

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Bitcoin Tumbles To $111,000: Bear Market Beginnings Or Still A Bull Market Dip?

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is down to $111,000 as debates intensify about whether this downtrend is the start of a bear market or a dip in an uptrend.

What Happened: Popular trader Ansem urged investors to stack BTC aggressively if prices dip below $100,000 next year or at the start of 2026, with an exit window targeted for 2028.

Ansem aligned with fellow trader Plur Daddy, who earlier argued that the 4-year cycle theory is outdated.

While Plur sees upside within 3–6 months, Ansem expects a longer bearish period before a strong rally kicks off in mid-2026.

Also Read: Bitcoin, XRP, Dogecoin Extend Declines As ETH Dips Below $4,000

Why It Matters: Plur Daddy emphasized that lingering cycle…

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LATEST: Vitalik Buterin Says Fusaka Upgrade’s PeerDAS Is Crucial To Ethereum’s Scaling Future

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin highlighted PeerDAS, the central feature of the upcoming Fusaka upgrade, as the breakthrough solution for scaling the blockchain. PeerDAS, or Peer Data Availability Sampling, allows nodes to verify block data without downloading it entirely, instead reconstructing information from smaller chunks using erasure coding. Buterin called the approach “unprecedented,” noting it reduces reliance on any single node and strengthens resistance against dishonest actors.

Momentum around Ethereum’s scaling efforts is also evident in its network activity. For the first time, Ethereum reached six blobs per block — fixed-size data packets introduced in the Dencun upgrade to give rollups cheaper storage options. Increased blob use is being driven by rollups such as Base, World, and Linea, which collectively pay around $200,000 weekly in mainnet fees. Analysts caution, however, that blobspace remains inconsistent, with many blobs partially empty.

Ethereum developers have tentatively set December 3 as the target date for Fusaka’s mainnet launch, pending successful testnet results. To ensure security, the Ethereum Foundation has launched a four-week audit contest with $2 million in rewards for researchers who uncover bugs before the hard fork.

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Bitcoin Gives Me Hope, Says Knut Svanholm In Bitcoin Magazine Exclusive Interview

Knut Svanholm, the Swedish author, Bitcoiner, podcaster and educator, is a prolific writer and eccentric, charismatic persona in Bitcoinland. We don’t have royals in Bitcoin and we routinely slay our heroes, which means that anybody who sticks around for a long time has Lindy-proven integrity. Svanholm is one such character: If you’ve attended the conference circuit in recent years, you’re likely to have encountered Svanholm’s enchanting voice and scruffy beard — cowboy hat included for fashion and good measure. 

I’ve always had a weak spot for this fellow Scandinavian, whether it be his uncompromising words or impressive output, his funky demeanor or funny…

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