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The hacker behind the $300 million exploit targeting Coinbase users appears to be making costly mistakes in their trading moves involving Ethereum (ETH). On-chain Analysis indicates that on September 13, the hacker purchased 3,976 ETH worth $18.9 million at an average price of $4,756.  However, just two days later, they liquidated the same holdings for $17.98 million at $4,522 per token, according to Arkham Intel data retrieved by Finbold on September 15. Coinbase hacker’s wallet transaction. Source: Arkham This quick turnaround resulted in an estimated $932,000 loss in only two days. The transaction coincided with the broader market sell-off in the past 24 hours, where Ethereum was among the hardest-hit assets. As of press time, ETH was trading at $4,493, down 2.6% in the last day. Notably, the hacker has remained active in recent weeks, buying and selling several digital currencies. As reported by Finbold, in late August, they bought 38,126 SOL wor...

In a striking new development, Binance Coin (BNB) has achieved a remarkable feat. The token has now surpassed the world’s largest private bank, Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS), in market capitalization and value, showcasing its rising popularity and acclaim, growing rapidly in the process. The token is now ranked 6th among the leading assets in the CMC crypto coin list and is targeting new price highs in the process, as predicted by leading analysts and technical prediction platforms. Also Read: The XRP Price Thought Ladder: $100, $1,000, $100K, $1M+ BNB Surpasses UBS in Market Cap Source: The Coin Republic Binance Coin, one of the leading crypto tokens, has now surpassed Union Bank of Switzerland in market cap. This major feat has also been acknowledged by Binance’s CEO Changpeng Zhao, who shared how every bank needs to adopt BNB in the near future. He later shared how he’s happy to help banks in case they would like to figure out ways to deploy BNB in their currency infras...

The Dogecoin price has surged 4% in the last 24 hours to trade at $0.2600 as of 4:00 a.m. EST on a 24% increase in the daily trading volume to $4.05 billion. The surge in the DOGE price comes as CleanCore Solutions, a company known for its aqueous ozone cleaning systems, pushes forward with an ambitious plan to build a Dogecoin treasury of 1 billion DOGE.  🚨 CleanCore Solutions has officially crossed the halfway mark toward its 1B $DOGE treasury goal, now holding 500M DOGE (~$130M) after its latest purchase. pic.twitter.com/yzNHta0kbh — Satoshi Club (@esatoshiclub) September 12, 2025 CleanCore’s strategy to buy $130 million worth of DOGE signals a strong fundamental interest in the token and also growing institutional confidence in the meme coin. This move comes amid delays in the launch of the first spot DOGE ETF (exchange-traded fund), redirecting attention to significant players accumulating Dogecoin off-exchange. 🚨 $DOGE goes Wall Street! ...

Tokenomics in DeFi: Incentive Design’s Impact on Protocol Growth! In the rapidly evolving world of Decentralized Finance (DeFi), one factor consistently determines whether a project thrives or fades away: incentive design. Well-crafted incentives not only attract users but also sustain long-term engagement, ensuring protocols can scale, remain liquid, and build strong communities. Why Incentives Matter in DeFi Unlike traditional finance, where centralized institutions dictate rules, DeFi protocols rely on token-based economics (tokenomics) to align user behavior with protocol goals. Incentives encourage users to: Provide liquidity to decentralized exchanges (DEXs). Stake or lock tokens for network security. Stake or lock tokens for network security. Participate in governance decisions. Contribute to ecosystem growth through referrals, lending, or yield farming. Without the right incentive model, protocols often face short-term hype followed by rapid decline , commonly known as the “fa...

Litecoin has become one of the leading assets in the cryptocurrency market as of late. The token has become a center of massive whale momentum and activity, sparking new price pathways for the token to bank on. The latest Litecoin news consists of new whale momentum sweeping the token off its floor. Will this surge in whale activity signal a massive price push for the token in the near future? Why are whales interested in LTC at the moment? Let’s find out. Also Read: Dogecoin Investors Ask: Hold, Buy More DOGE or Exit Now? Whale Activity and Litecoin: What’s Happening? Source: The Coin Republic As per the latest Santiment update, Litecoin has emerged as one of the latest crypto whale attractions. Nearly 181K Litecoin tokens have been scooped up by whales in the last 24 hours, signaling a massive shift in the crypto market scene. Litecoin has been garnering attention as of late due to its buildable ETF momentum. Nearly 1K wallets were noted, adding 181K Litecoin tokens. This ...

A Dogecoin ETF (exchange-traded fund) is set to debut tomorrow, potentially ushering in a wave of meme coin ETFs in the US. The REX-Osprey Dogecoin ETF (DOJE) is expected to launch on Sept. 11, offering investors direct exposure to Dogecoin through a structure designed for faster SEC approval under the Investment Company Act of 1940 Act. Multiple other Dogecoin ETF applications are already under review by the Securities and Exchange Commission including filings from Bitwise, Grayscale and 21Shares. Canary has submitted a proposal for the PENGU ETF, which would provide indirect exposure to the Solana-based meme coin Pudgy Penguins (PENGU), while Tuttle Capital has filed for 2x leveraged ETFs for BONK, TRUMP and MELANIA meme coins. “Meme coin ETF era about to kick off it looks like with $DOJE slated for a Thursday launch,” said Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas in a post on X.  “Pretty sure this is first-ever US ETF to hold something that has no utility on p...

An analyst who has earned the Master Trader rank on the crypto exchange Bybit believes memecoins are starting to flip bullish. Pseudonymous analyst Bluntz tells his 328,100 followers on X that the meme token Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) is flashing a bullish reversal signal on the eight-hour chart. “When this PENGU wedge inevitably breaks, I think it will full send. In fact, all memes are low-key starting to look really good again.” Source: Bluntz/X At time of writing, PENGU is trading at $0.323, up over 12% on the day. Another memecoin on the trader’s radar is Useless Coin (USELESS). Bluntz says USELESS appears to have completed an ABC correction on the daily chart, suggesting new rallies are in sight. The trader practices the Elliott Wave theory, which states that a bullish asset tends to launch a five-wave surge after concluding an ABC corrective wave. “Got a lot of hate for saying this, but this was in fact the top before a 63% pullback. ...

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Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), along with the rest of the crypto treasury industry, got spooked last week after Nasdaq issued new rules about selling stock to buy digital assets. Unlike traditional enterprises that aim to profit by selling goods or services, crypto treasury companies primarily buy crypto on leverage by selling corporate debt, equities, and derivatives. Exchange officials are looking to tighten listing requirements for such companies. Indeed, moments before the New York market opened on Thursday morning, TheInformation reported that the Nasdaq was considering forcing companies to obtain shareholder approval prior to selling stock to buy digital assets. Stocks of treasury companies like Strategy immediately traded lower on the news due to uncertainty around whether they had been obtaining shareholder approval for their dilutive capital raises. Although Nasdaq didn’t immediately confirm TheInformation’s report, many treasury company executive...

Igloo Inc., the digital asset firm and the team behind the globally acknowledged Pudgy Penguins non-fungible token collection, has partnered with OpenSea, one of the largest non-fungible token marketplaces in the non-fungible token market, to offer the best trading experience to its fans. Under the new collaboration, OpenSea has become the official marketplace for the $PENGU and Pudgy Penguins non-fungible token collections. Pudgy Penguins Picks OpenSea As Its Official Marketplace In a September 04 blog post, the Igloo, through its Pudgy Penguins X account, confirmed that its crypto coin “$PENGU” and Pudgy Penguins non-fungible token collections have finally found somewhere they can call home after several years of existence in the blockchain ecosystem. This collaboration has received a warm appreciation from crypto and non-fungible token investors on X. Penguins have come home 🐧 OpenSea is now the official marketplace for both @pudgypenguins and $PENGU ...

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