Author: ethan

Ethan focuses on altcoins and emerging blockchain ecosystems, covering new projects, sector expansion, and shifting narratives across the crypto landscape. His work looks at how ecosystems grow and interact, beyond short-term price movements.He regularly contributes context on Layer 1 developments and Web3 or DeFi trends connected to broader ecosystem growth.

Standard Chartered warned that continued resilience and adoption of Bitcoin are a necessary condition for decentralized finance (DeFi) to sustainably displace traditional banking (TradFi). The bank links that stability to ambitious price targets and institutional investments that, according to the firm, will drive market infrastructure. The message affects institutional investors, crypto asset managers and product leads on DeFi platforms.

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Coinbase Europe Limited, the European affiliate of the US exchange, has reached a 21.5 million euro ($24.7 million) settlement with the Central Bank of Ireland. The penalty follows the detection of serious technical failures in its transaction monitoring system between 2021 and 2022. The Coinbase Ireland fine for AML failures highlights software deficiencies that compromised its regulatory obligations.

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President Donald Trump praised cryptocurrencies, stating they “take a lot of pressure off the dollar.” His remarks occurred on November 5 during the America Business Forum in Miami. Trump contrasted his approach of “ending the war on crypto” with the previous administration’s stance. However, this endorsement exposes a deep paradox between Bitcoin and the dollar, as market data shows a historically inverse correlation.

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Aster (ASTER) has shown remarkable resilience, managing to reclaim the $1.00 psychological threshold this November 5th. The asset is currently trading at $1.01, showing stability after weeks of high volatility. Recent data from the Santiment platform reveals this firmness is no accident. The price is being supported by strong ASTER whale accumulation, signaling renewed institutional confidence in the project’s future.

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