Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz has tempered expectations for Bitcoin reaching $250,000 by year-end, calling such a move highly improbable under normal market conditions. Instead, he suggests a more realistic range of $100,000 to $125,000 unless extraordinary catalysts emerge. The crypto veteran’s caution is supported by on-chain data showing current market consolidation and profit-taking behavior among long-term holders.
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Australian Crypto Traders Favor Ethereum, Meme Coins
Australian cryptocurrency investors are charting a distinctive course in the digital asset landscape, with new data from Kraken revealing a pronounced preference for Ethereum and meme coins over traditional Bitcoin holdings. Analysis of anonymized wallet data from August 2024 to August 2025 shows Australian portfolios contain nearly double the global average of Ethereum, while Bitcoin’s value share in local wallets sits significantly below international benchmarks. This divergence reflects what Kraken’s Jonathon Miller describes as Australia’s unique blend of cultural attitude and strategic diversification among traders.
read moreAI Crypto Trading Challenge: DeepSeek Leads Viral Competition
A viral trading competition is testing seven major AI models in live crypto trading with $10,000 accounts on Hyperliquid’s on-chain platform. After four days, DeepSeek and Claude lead with 10% portfolio gains, while ChatGPT has failed to execute any successful trades out of 25 attempts. The Alpha Arena challenge by AI research lab Nof1 provides unprecedented transparency into how different AI systems approach cryptocurrency markets.
read moreX Launches $1M Handle Marketplace for Premium Users
X is launching a handle marketplace allowing Premium subscribers to buy or rent inactive usernames for up to $1 million, creating a new revenue stream by treating desirable handles as digital real estate amid declining advertising income. The platform’s two-tier system offers both subscription-dependent rentals and permanent acquisitions, formalizing what was previously an underground market while raising questions about digital ownership and transparency.
read moreGemini Launches Solana Credit Card with Auto-Staking
Gemini has expanded its cryptocurrency credit card portfolio with a Solana-themed card featuring an innovative auto-staking capability, allowing users to earn SOL rewards on everyday purchases while automatically compounding their returns. The new offering builds on the exchange’s existing Bitcoin and XRP cards but introduces a groundbreaking feature that enables instant staking of earned rewards for up to 6.77% APY, marking a significant evolution in crypto-backed payment solutions.
read moreAI Predictions: Pi Network Token Faces Bearish Week Ahead
Pi Network’s native token PI has suffered a catastrophic 93% collapse from its initial trading peak, now desperately clinging to the $0.20 support level as three major AI platforms deliver overwhelmingly bearish forecasts for the coming week. ChatGPT, Grok, and Gemini collectively paint a grim picture for the cryptocurrency, highlighting critical technical levels and market conditions that could determine whether PI stabilizes or continues its precipitous decline.
read moreCrypto Giants Attend Trump White House Fundraising Dinner
Major cryptocurrency industry leaders attended a high-profile fundraising dinner at the White House hosted by President Donald Trump, signaling the digital asset sector’s growing political engagement. The event aimed to secure donations for a proposed $250 million ballroom expansion project that would add approximately 90,000 square feet to the presidential residence, with representatives from Gemini, Coinbase, and Ripple among the notable attendees.
read moreDota 2 YouTube Channel Hacked in Crypto Scam Attack
The official Dota 2 YouTube channel was hijacked late Wednesday to promote a fraudulent Solana-based token in a coordinated attack that quickly spread to PGL’s esports channel, which began broadcasting a fake Bitcoin giveaway impersonating MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor. This marks the latest in a concerning pattern of high-profile YouTube account takeovers targeting crypto investors through familiar scam tactics, with the fraudulent token showing classic pump-and-dump characteristics as its market cap collapsed 21% to just $5,500 shortly after launch.
read moreWinklevoss Twins: Bitcoin to $1M as Gold 2.0
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have electrified cryptocurrency markets with their bold $1 million Bitcoin forecast, positioning the digital asset as ‘gold 2.0’ in global financial markets. Their prediction carries significant weight given their early Bitcoin adoption and regulatory-focused approach through the Gemini exchange, reinforcing Bitcoin’s evolution from niche experiment to mainstream financial asset challenging traditional stores of value.
read moreBlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Hits $97B, Becomes Top Fee Earner
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has reached $97 billion in assets under management, making it the firm’s most profitable ETF by annualized fee revenue despite being only 21 months old. In parallel developments, S&P Global launched its ‘Digital Markets 50’ index combining 35 blockchain stocks with 15 major cryptocurrencies, providing institutional investors with broader crypto exposure. Coinbase became the first major exchange to secure New York regulatory approval for staking services on Ethereum, Solana, and Cosmos, potentially capturing the entire New York staking market as competitors like Gemini and Kraken remain excluded from the state. These milestones underscore the rapid maturation of crypto markets within traditional finance frameworks.
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