Author: John Smith

Bybit has reported $19.6 billion in mainstream assets in its 40th proof-of-reserves report, with user Bitcoin and Ether balances rising while USDT holdings fell sharply from the previous snapshot. Summary Bybit reports 56,131 BTC in user assets, with reserves covering 104% of customer holdings overall. Ethereum user balances rose 2.96% to 551,869 ETH while the reserve ratio reached 103% overall. USDT user assets fell 11.46% to $3.59 billion, while Bybit maintained 110% reserve coverage overall. Bybit expanded reserve reporting to 50 tokens, adding ten assets including PUMP, SUI and XPL. Covered mainstream assets reached $19.6 billion, rising from $18.1 billion…

Midnight’s NIGHT token has climbed 17.73% to $0.03812, breaking above its rising daily channel as traders assess Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson’s forecast that the privacy-focused network could eventually surpass Zcash. Summary NIGHT rose 17.73%, with the daily trading range stretching from $0.03100 to $0.03934. The daily chart shows a channel breakout, with resistance at $0.04171 and $0.05349. Aroon Up reached 100%, while the Awesome Oscillator climbed to a positive 0.00617. CoinGlass shows nearby liquidation concentrations around $0.0382 and $0.0390, with bands below $0.0360. TradingView’s Binance NIGHT/USDT daily chart placed the token at $0.03812 on Sep. 30, following an advance of…

DogeOS has opened its public testnet on Sep. 30, bringing an EVM-compatible application layer to Dogecoin with DOGE as its native transaction-fee token, following a $6.9 million funding round announced in May 2025. Summary Developers can test trading, lending, stablecoin, prediction-market, and gaming applications. DogeOS currently relies on validators, a trusted execution environment, and a permissioned sequencer. A proposed Dogecoin Core upgrade would enable native ZK-proof verification, but it has not been implemented. CEO Jordan Jefferson said the team will announce its mainnet timeline after further development milestones. According to reports, DogeOS operates as a zero-knowledge rollup designed to support…

XRP has recovered above $1.50 after falling below $1.47 on Sep. 30, as a reported shareholder vote in favor of Evernorth’s merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II has advanced the Ripple-backed company’s planned Nasdaq listing. Summary Bear Champ reported that Armada shareholders passed the Evernorth merger vote. Evernorth expects the combined company to hold at least 473.3 million XRP at closing. The proposed XRPN listing and a separate $30 million financing agreement remain tied to completion of the transaction. XRP traded around $1.51, up roughly 1.89%, as news of the vote circulated. The publication attributed the result to Bear Champ,…

Petrobras has developed two research-stage applications with the Cardano Foundation and PUC-Rio to track environmental claims for sustainable aviation fuel and lifecycle data for its renewable-content Diesel R. Summary The Cardano Foundation says the aviation project separates fuel use from the allocation of environmental benefits. Its SAF case study describes digital tokens that are retired after a claim to prevent reuse. The Foundation says the Diesel R project links production, transport, and use records to support emissions reporting. The Cardano Foundation announced the projects on Sep. 30, describing applications developed through its ongoing research collaboration with Brazil’s state-controlled energy company…

Bitcoin has gained about 42.5% heading into the end of Q3, but Bitfinex analysts have warned that another sustained advance will require stronger spot buying as leverage falls and ETF inflows slow. Summary Bitfinex puts Bitcoin on course for its strongest quarter since Q4 2024. The analysts say reduced leverage limits liquidation risk but does not create fresh demand. A recovery above $85,000 could return 760,000 BTC to profit, according to the team. U.S. ETF purchases have slowed despite a nine-session inflow streak. Bitfinex Alpha reported on Sep. 30 that Bitcoin’s quarterly gain would rank as its second-strongest Q3 performance…

Open USD has launched on four blockchains with more than $1 billion in liquidity commitments from five founding partners, introducing a stablecoin model that ties company rewards and ownership to token supply and use. Summary Coinbase, Mastercard, Shopify, Stripe and Visa have committed more than $1 billion to support OUSD liquidity. Ethereum, Solana, Base and Tempo are the stablecoin’s first four networks. Founding partners receive equal initial equity stakes, with future ownership tied to contributions. More than 200 companies now form the network seeking to integrate OUSD. According to a report, Open Standard’s dollar stablecoin went live on Wednesday, citing…

XRP price has traded near $1.50 on Sep. 30 as weaker futures positioning and slower U.S. ETF inflows accompany a pullback from September’s highs, while its 4-hour chart shows buyers struggling to reclaim short-term resistance. Summary $1.5625 marks daily resistance, while $1.4648 is the nearest lower level on the XRP daily chart. XRP’s 4-hour RSI stands at 47.29, slightly above its signal line but below 50. Futures open interest fell about $270 million from Sep. 28, according to CoinGlass data. Analysts CW and Wealthmanager pointed to renewed spot buying and a conditional bullish setup. TradingView’s Binance XRP/USDT charts put the…

Michael Saylor has argued that Strategy and Strive can compete for investor capital while helping each other expand the market for Bitcoin-backed preferred securities. Summary Saylor argues Strategy and Strive can compete while expanding Bitcoin-backed credit products for investors together. Strive still holds 505,000 STRC shares, valued near $49.8 million on September 25, filings show. Strategy held 847,666 BTC after buying 1,665 coins during the week ending September 27 overall. SIFMA values global equity and fixed-income markets at $157.8 trillion and $160.7 trillion respectively, worldwide. Strategy’s STRC pays 12% annually, while Strive’s SATA carries a 13% annualized dividend rate currently.…

Pump.fun has climbed roughly 14% over the past 24 hours, pushing PUMP close to $0.006 as strong technical momentum and continued token buybacks keep traders focused on a possible breakout. Summary PUMP trades near $0.0058 after gaining roughly 14% in twenty-four hours, CoinGecko data shows. Pump.fun spent $1.02 million buying and burning 187.1 million PUMP tokens in its latest update. RSI near 67.65 shows strong momentum while price approaches the key $0.006 resistance area again. Co-founder Alon Cohen says Pump.fun app charges zero fees on Solana and 0.1% crosschain trades. Pump.fun has burned 168.89 billion PUMP, equal to 16.889% of…