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.

Over the Chuseok holiday period, when local markets were on pause, South Korean investors made bold moves overseas. Between October 3 and 9, they funneled roughly $1.24 billion into U.S. tech equities and crypto-exposed assets, leaning heavily on leveraged instruments and high-growth plays. This surge highlights their appetite for returns beyond domestic boundaries during a typically quiet trading window.

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BNB has recently stood out in the volatile crypto environment, posting impressive gains while many other assets struggle to recover. Yet, beneath the bullish momentum lie technical and on-chain signals that hint at the possibility of a short-term dip. In this article, we analyze the factors that could temper its upward trajectory.

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Hyperliquid co-founder Jeff Yan has revealed an alarming practice in the sector. Centralized exchanges are reportedly informing liquidation figures that are drastically lower than the actual numbers. This situation creates a distorted perception of risk for market traders. The data discrepancy could be as high as 100 times, raising serious questions about the transparency of these platforms.

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A major institutional investment in BNB is underway, as Beijing-based investment bank China Renaissance, in collaboration with YZi Labs, the family office of Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), plans to raise $600 million. This move seeks to create a digital asset treasury focused exclusively on the BNB token, marking a milestone in the adoption of cryptocurrencies by traditional finance.

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Citigroup has joined a group of nine large European banks planning a euro-denominated stablecoin, with the project based in the Netherlands and governed by the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation (MiCA). The initiative targets corporate treasurers, cross-border transfers, and competition among digital liquidity venues. Bloomberg reports that the step widens bank exposure to digital assets and seeks to cut dollar reliance in the stablecoin market.

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Gemini entered the stock market on 12 September 2025 and, after a strong open followed by a pullback, analysts are now raising their price targets. These revisions matter because they shape the value of other crypto firms and affect anyone holding the ticker GEMI. The reassessment comes as investors balance early trading volatility with the company’s scale and regulatory risks.

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AMINA Bank AG has introduced a supervised staking service for Polygon’s POL token aimed at institutional clients. Announced on 9 October 2025, the product operates under Swiss law alongside FINMA rules and advertises an annual return of up to fifteen per cent. It offers a regulated way for asset managers, family offices, corporate treasuries and pension funds to help secure the Polygon network.

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