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Bitcoin’s derivatives market entered September with a split message: traders are taking on more positions, but the balance of trading activity is leaning against price strength.
Open interest climbed to $41.19 billion on September 3, an increase of $1.02 billion over the past month. At the same time, Bitcoin’s spot price slipped below $110,000.
This shows that while more leverage is in play,...
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has called on policymakers to accelerate legislation targeting the risks posed by stablecoins.
Speaking at the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) conference on Sept. 3, Lagarde warned that while stablecoins appear innovative, they reintroduce long-recognized financial vulnerabilities in new forms.
According to her:
“The categories of risk...
World Liberty Financial now carries a market value near $5.6 billion. However, many of us who watched WLFI’s debut are still unsure what the project actually does, what has shipped, and what, if anything, is new.
To date, deliverables include USD1, governance voting, and a proposed Aave v3 money market. Let’s weigh those elements against the valuation and ownership incentives that frame WLFI’s...
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the crypto project linked to President Donald Trump, has permanently removed 47 million WLFI tokens worth over $11 million from circulation.
In a Sept. 2 post on X, the project explained that the burn represents the first major step in implementing its proposed buyback-and-burn governance strategy, which is designed to strengthen token economics.
According to the...
The Ethereum Foundation has ignited a heated discussion within the crypto community after announcing its intention to sell approximately 10,000 ETH through centralized exchanges.
On Sept. 2, the Ethereum Foundation issued a transparency notice outlining its plan to convert 10,000 ETH over several weeks.
The foundation stated that proceeds from these sales would support critical research and...
September 2, 2025 – Geneva, Switzerland – TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), announced today that the U.S. Department of Commerce has selected the TRON blockchain as one of the primary networks for posting official economic data, beginning with the second quarter...
Pump.fun unveiled Project Ascend on Sept. 2, introducing a tiered fee structure designed to increase creator earnings by 10 times while making memecoins more sustainable for long-term growth.
The initiative comes as the platform regained market dominance from competitor Bonkfun, according to Blockworks data.
The centerpiece of Project Ascend is Dynamic Fees V1, a market cap-based pricing system...
U.S. market regulators took a coordinated step to encourage the growth of crypto markets, issuing a joint staff statement on Sept. 2 that affirmed registered exchanges are not barred from offering certain spot crypto asset products.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said the statement reflects their staff divisions’ shared view that...
Coinbase will launch Mag7 + Crypto Equity Index Futures to create the first US-listed futures product that combines traditional equities and crypto exposure, according to a Sept. 2 announcement.
The product will debut on Sept. 22, arriving less than two months after Coinbase began offering CFTC-regulated perpetuals to US customers in July.
The hybrid index tracks 10 equally weighted components:...
The Uniswap Foundation spearheaded a coalition of 18 major cryptocurrency organizations in petitioning Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for federal guidance on decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) compliance.
In a Sept. 2 letter, Uniswap Foundation cites persistent legal uncertainty that has driven innovation offshore.
The document advocates for federal recognition of Wyoming’s...