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Bitcoin falls below $114,000

Ethena transfers USDtb issuer to Anchorage Digital

Ethena said on the 14th (KST) via X (formerly Twitter), "As previously announced, the USDtb smart contract was transferred to Anchorage Digital," and said, "This is the first stablecoin legally issued under federal regulation, a historic onshoring un

Solana to issue a Korean-won stablecoin…collaborates with WaveBridge

Solana (SOL) is reported to be moving to issue a Korean-won stablecoin (a virtual asset pegged to fiat currency). On the 14th, industry sources said Solana signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with domestic blockchain financial infras

KISA under the Ministry of Science and ICT adopts Metadium in demonstration project

Metadium (META) announced on the 14th that its decentralized identity verification (DID) technology has been applied to the 'K-BTF (Korea Blockchain Trust Framework) demonstration project' led by the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA). This proj

Chinese Ministry of Commerce: "U.S. government should show sincerity rather than threats... if we fight, we will fight to the end"

U.S. and China held working-level consultations on Monday On the 14th (Korea time), according to the economic breaking-news channel Walter Bloomberg, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said it had notified the United States in advance about the rare ea

China "We will stand up to the tariff war to the end"

On the 14th (Korea time), according to Walter Bloomberg, the Chinese government said it would "stand up to the trade war with the United States to the end".

Bhutan moves national identity system to Ethereum

Bhutan is moving its national identity system from Polygon (POL) to the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain. According to crypto-focused media Cointelegraph on the 14th (Korean time), Bhutan has completed integrating its Self-Sovereign ID system into Ethereum,

Cryptocurrency Fear & Greed Index records 38 points…fear phase continues

According to crypto asset (cryptocurrency) data provider Alternative, on the 14th the crypto Fear & Greed Index recorded 38 points, the same as the previous day. As of 9:00 a.m. that day, Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at $115,354 on CoinMarketCap, up 0.0

BlackRock CEO "Bitcoin, a great alternative investment like gold"

Larry Fink, BlackRock chief executive officer (CEO), expressed a positive view on Bitcoin (BTC). On the 14th (Korean time), according to Decrypt, a virtual asset (cryptocurrency) news outlet, CEO Fink said in a CBS interview, "I have come to rethink

Kenya passes Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill…aims to become an African financial hub

Kenya's parliament has passed a bill to incorporate virtual assets (cryptocurrencies) and other digital assets into the formal regulatory framework. It is seen as a measure to establish a clear regulatory regime and encourage investment inflows. As a

Kalshi and Polymarket surpass $1.44 billion in September trading volume

Prediction market platforms Kalshi (Kalshi) and Polymarket (Polymarket) achieved a record monthly trading volume. With institutional capital flowing in, prediction markets are emerging as a new speculative market. On the 13th (local time), The Block

Nasdaq-listed 'Endra' starts $14 million digital asset accumulation…Hyperliquid, etc.

Nasdaq-listed biotech company Endra Life Sciences (ENDRA Life Sciences, hereinafter Endra) said on the 13th (local time) that it will begin a new digital asset financial strategy together with digital asset manager Arca Investment Management. Accordi

[Today's major economic & cryptocurrency schedule] Jerome Powell Federal Reserve Chair speech, etc.

<Today's major economic schedule> ▶︎14 (Tue): △Michelle Bowman Fed Vice Chair speech (U.S. time 8:45, Korea time 21:45) △Jerome Powell Federal Reserve Chair speech (U.S. time 12:20, Korea time 15th 1:20) △Christopher Waller Fed Governor (U.S. time 15

"Altcoin Risks Highlighted by Cryptocurrency Market Crash"

The recent crash in the virtual assets (cryptocurrencies) market has raised concerns that market confidence in altcoins (virtual assets excluding Bitcoin) could be shaken. On the 14th (Korea time), Bloomberg News reported that the crash that occurred

Famous Ukrainian crypto influencer found dead…"Tens of millions of dollars lost amid market crash"

Amid a sudden crash in the virtual assets (cryptocurrency) market, a well-known Ukrainian virtual assets entrepreneur was found dead. On the 14th, according to Ukrainian news agency UNIAN, Konstantin Galich (known as 'Kostya Kudo'), a prominent figur

Surge in stablecoin use on Ethereum…Weekly users surpass 1 million

So far this year, usage of stablecoins (virtual assets whose value is pegged to fiat currency) has been on the rise. It appears that the number of stablecoin users within the Ethereum (ETH) network has reached an all-time high. On the 14th (Korean ti

"Virtual asset market-structure bill may be delayed until after midterm elections"

The U.S. Senate's virtual asset (cryptocurrency) market-structure bill discussions have reached an impasse, raising the possibility of a delay until after the midterm elections. On the 13th (local time), according to crypto-focused outlet The Block,

[Analysis] "Bitcoin, likelihood of retreat below $100,000 ↑…failed to break trendline"

Bitcoin (BTC) plunged last week and, after failing for the third time to break the key trendline extending from the 2017 and 2021 highs, analysts say it could fall below $100,000. On the 13th (Korea time), CoinDesk reported that analyst Omkar Godbole

"USDe depegging collapse, causes were leverage liquidations and Binance withdrawal restrictions"

The USDe stablecoin (a crypto asset whose value is pegged to fiat currency) temporarily fell to 0.66 dollars on the 11th, experiencing a severe depegging event. The causes pointed to leverage liquidations, lack of liquidity, and Binance's withdrawal

Hyperliquid founder: "Centralized exchanges such as Binance underreport liquidation volumes" pointed out

There are claims that liquidation disclosures by centralized exchanges (CEX) are being underreported. On the 13th (local time), Jeff, founder of Hyperliquid, wrote on X (formerly Twitter), "Some centralized exchanges underreport liquidations," and po

[Today's Global Coins of Interest] Binance Coin·Monad·Kaito, etc.

According to Token Mindshare, a Top Gainer indicator on Kaito, an AI-based Web3 search platform that quantifies the influence of specific tokens in the virtual asset (cryptocurrency) market, as of the 13th the top five crypto-related keywords people

Circle "No plans to issue Hong Kong dollar-based stablecoin"

Circle, the issuer of the stablecoin USDC (a crypto asset whose value is pegged to fiat currency), said it has no plans to issue a Hong Kong dollar-based stablecoin. On the 13th (Korea time), according to AA Stock, Cheon Chinji, Circle's Asia-Pacific

"Trump's 100% tariff on China causes crypto asset market crash... shakes market structure"

An analysis said U.S. President Donald Trump produced a crypto asset (cryptocurrency) crash that will go down in history and had the effect of completely upending the market structure. On the 13th (Korea time) Marcus Thielen Matrixport analyst said i

Will U.S.-China tensions continue… "China to impose export controls on lithium batteries and synthetic diamonds from the 8th of next month"

On the 13th (Korea time), Hong Kong's Ming Pao reported that, following rare earths, China is also planning to implement export controls on high-grade lithium-ion batteries and synthetic diamonds. The outlet said, "China has prepared export control m

Nasdaq-listed 'Alphaton' makes additional TON coin purchases… total holdings near 1.4 million

Alphaton Capital said on the 13th (Korean time) that it had purchased an additional 300,000 TON (TON). As a result, Alphaton Capital's TON holdings reached 1.4 million. Alphaton Capital is a digital asset manager that aims to expand the Telegram ecos

[Analysis] "Binance stablecoin supply surpasses $42 billion…record high"

The supply of stablecoins (crypto assets pegged to fiat currency) on the Binance exchange, which serves as a liquidity indicator for the crypto market, has reached an all-time high. On the 13th (Korean time), CryptoQuant contributor Dark Post analyze

Marathon Digital Holdings buys an additional 400 Bitcoin

On the 13th (Korean time), according to OnchainLens, Marathon Digital Holdings purchased an additional 400 Bitcoin (BTC) on FalconX about two hours ago. This brings Marathon Digital Holdings' total Bitcoin holdings to 52,850.

[Analysis] "Coinbase premium reaches a 19-month high during the sell-off... suggests institutional accumulation"

Amid a recent plunge in the virtual asset (cryptocurrency) market caused by US-China trade tensions, the Coinbase premium reportedly surged. On the 13th (Korean time), CryptoQuant contributor CryptoOnChain said in a report, "On the 10th, while Bitcoi

"Spot crypto spot ETFs expected to be launched en masse if the shutdown ends"

There are expectations that various spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for virtual assets (cryptocurrencies) will be launched if the U.S. federal government's ongoing shutdown ends. On the 13th (Korean time), Nate Geraci, CEO of ETF Store, said on X (

Coinbase CEO "Virtual assets are necessary for economic freedom"

According to Cointelegraph on the 13th (KST), Brian Armstrong, Coinbase chief executive officer (CEO), said, "The reason the world needs virtual assets (cryptocurrencies) is to obtain economic freedom."