Ethereum’s Big Week: From Liquidations to Landmark Adoption
Just days after one of crypto’s largest liquidation events, Ethereum is roaring back — and this time, it’s the institutions and innovators driving the recovery.
The Ethereum network, its upgrades and the apps and companies built on it.
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Just days after one of crypto’s largest liquidation events, Ethereum is roaring back — and this time, it’s the institutions and innovators driving the recovery.
New York — Moving money into DeFi just got as easy as a bank transfer. Mass, the fast-growing self-custodial crypto super-app, has partnered with MoonPay to enable instant bank-to-wallet transfers via Virtual Accounts — powered by Iron.
September has long been a tricky month for crypto markets, often marked by choppy trading and sudden shifts in sentiment. This year, the spotlight is on Ethereum and Solana, with experts weighing in on which chain is poised to lead
Neo X’s Anti-MEV solution has just cleared a major milestone: its Zero-Knowledge Distributed Key Generation (ZK DKG) protocol has been successfully audited by Hacken, setting the stage for TestNet and MainNet launch.
One look at the cryptocurrency market in 2025 and it is obvious that the landscape is much different from chaotic bull runs of earlier years, with the conversation having shifted toward sustainability and deliberate allocation. In such a maturing environment, investors seem to be building portfolios that steer clear of speculative memecoins (rather focusing on assets with real utility, sound economics, and staying power).
Seoul, South Korea — Travelers in South Korea can now turn Kaia-issued USDT into real cash or a prepaid transit card, thanks to a new collaboration between Kaia DLT Foundation and DaWinKS, a blockchain fintech company known for its secure Digital ATMs (DTMs).
Hong Kong — As Bitcoin soars past $120,000 and the crypto market heats up, BTCC has released its July Proof of Reserves (PoR) report—and the numbers speak for themselves.
Transak is a developer integration toolkit that enables seamless crypto transactions within any app, website, or web plugin. It allows users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, empowering developers to create innovative crypto experiences. Transak handles all regulatory compliance, allowing developers to focus on building their applications without worrying about legal requirements.
Transak has officially added support for Ripple USD (RLUSD), the newly launched stablecoin by Ripple. Users across the globe can now effortlessly purchase RLUSD using various fiat currencies and payment methods, including bank transfers, credit, and debit cards.
Nibiru Chain is a smart contract ecosystem with a high-performance, EVM-equivalent execution layer. Nibiru is setting out to be the most intuitive, developer-friendly smart contract ecosystem in the space. Since emerging from stealth, the platform has seen a surge of momentum. With dozens of projects now building on Nibiru across a wide array of verticals.
Today, we are excited to interview the innovative team behind UR, a groundbreaking neobank that launched on June 19, built on the Mantle network, the largest Layer 2 solution on Ethereum with over $3 billion in Total Value Locked (TVL). UR is the world’s first fully blockchain-based neobank, designed to help users effortlessly spend, save, and invest across fiat and crypto finances in one unified account. (Cover photo: Tim Chen, Global Head of Strategy at Mantle)
Zug, Switzerland — Apex Fusion has officially listed its $APEX token on Staking Rewards, the go-to platform for institutional-grade staking analytics. This will significantly raise the token’s visibility across the professional staking ecosystem, reinforcing Apex Fusion’s mission to provide compliant, transparent, and yield-focused infrastructure for the next generation of blockchain users.