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Lava, a leading bitcoin fintech company backed by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund and Khosla Ventures, today announced an angel investment from Alex Crognale, the first professional soccer player in the United States League (USL) to receive a portion of his salary in bitcoin. The investment aligns with the launch of Lava’s innovative “Get Paid in Bitcoin” feature, which enables users to seamlessly convert their paychecks into bitcoin with “zero fees”, according to a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine. Crognale, a defender for San Antonio FC, gained attention in 2021 when he opted to receive part of his salary in…

FIL$2.2984 confronted intense selling pressure as the token penetrated multiple support thresholds at $2.39, $2.37, and $2.36 amid exceptionally robust trading volumes on Tuesday morning during the U.S. trading session, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model.The model showed the decentralized storage network’s native cryptocurrency experienced its most severe contraction during the last trading hour, with panic selling evident as volume reached 530,000 within a singular minute. The token breached key support levels amid institutional liquidation and elevated-volume selloff, according to the model.The last week saw core protocol updates, new AI initiatives and ongoing preparations for FIL Dev Summit 7,…

Is ETH gearing up for a rally to $7,500 and even $10,000? The second-largest cryptocurrency experienced a 12% price surge over the past week, reaching around $4,700. The question now is whether it can continue its positive performance throughout the ongoing month and tap a new record valuation. The Odds are Looking Good Many analysts are confident that Ethereum could break past its previous all-time high of almost $5,000 as early as this October.  To add an interesting twist to the discussion, we consulted three leading AI-powered chatbots for their forecasts and interpretations. ChatGPT claimed ETH has a realistic…

NYSE owner ICE pours $2 billion into Polymarket, as it gears up for a long-awaited US market comeback. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the operator of the New York Stock Exchange, announced a major strategic investment in Polymarket, a decentralized prediction market platform that aggregates probabilities for global events spanning politics, sports, and culture. Under the agreement, ICE will invest up to $2 billion in the company, which will place Polymarket’s pre-investment valuation at $8 billion. Polymarket Gets Wall Street Validation Beyond the capital infusion, ICE will serve as a global distributor of Polymarket’s event-driven data and plans on offering customers…

The surge in SharpLink’s Ethereum holdings has pushed the treasury firm closer to the landmark 1 million ETH. Since launching its ETH treasury strategy on June 2nd, 2025, Ethereum treasury firm SharpLink Gaming has seen unrealized profits exceed $900 million. Over this period, the company’s ETH holdings have doubled, resulting in a corresponding increase in the value of each share. Nearing 1 Million ETH Milestone SharpLink currently holds 839,000 ETH on its balance sheet and maintains a debt-free position. With this, the company is nearing its first major milestone of 1 million ETH.  In a post on X, the…

Smartpay, a fintech infrastructure company known for enabling stablecoin-based payments since 2019, was acquired by Rezolve AI, a publicly listed commerce platform, in a deal that underscores the accelerating convergence between digital assets and AI-driven e-commerce.The acquisition was announced on Tuesday, though no financial terms were disclosed. Rezolve said the move will bolster its digital asset payment initiative in partnership with Tether, the issuer of the USDt (USDT) stablecoin. According to the announcement, Smartpay processed more than 19 million commercial transactions over the 12 months ending Sept. 30, representing over $1 billion in USDt value.Operating across Latin America and central Africa,…

Scam 1: Advanced phishing attacks Advanced phishing attacks now target crypto wallets and exchange accounts using sophisticated tactics that exploit user trust to steal private keys or login credentials.To carry out advanced phishing attacks, criminals create fake websites that mimic legitimate platforms. They send deceptive emails posing as trusted organizations or use social engineering tactics to trick victims into sharing sensitive information. Some impersonate support staff or design cloned interfaces to capture information.Attackers may employ sophisticated tactics for such phishing attacks:Wallet drainers: These are malicious programs or scripts used in phishing attacks. After a victim connects their wallet to a…

Key takeaways:Santiment data shows rising fear among XRP traders, a pattern that previously preceded a 125% rebound.XRP’s triangle breakout targets $4.29, while whale accumulation and ETF optimism support the upside.XRP (XRP) is witnessing a steep decline in bullish sentiment among retail traders as fear and frustration return to levels last seen during the sell-off led by President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements in April.Is XRP price going to crash?XRP’s bullish-to-bearish sentiment ratio has fallen below 1.0 for the past two days, meaning bearish mentions now outnumber positive ones across social media, according to onchain analytics platform Santiment.XRP’s bullish-to-bearish ratio vs. price.…

S&P Global plans to launch a new benchmark index that tracks a wide range of digital assets and blockchain-related companies, signaling growing recognition of the crypto sector within traditional finance.The S&P Digital Markets 50 Index, created in partnership with tokenization company Dinari, includes 15 cryptocurrencies with a market capitalization of at least $300 million and 35 publicly traded companies in the sector with a market cap of at least $100 million, S&P announced Tuesday. Constituents have not yet been published, but no single component will exceed 5% of the index. Some of the sector’s biggest companies include Bitcoin treasury company…

Core Banking System Software Market HTF MI just released the Global Core Banking System Software Market Study, a comprehensive analysis of the market that spans more than 143+ pages and describes the product and industry scope as well as the market prognosis and status for 2025-2033. The marketization process is being accelerated by the market study’s segmentation by important regions. The market is currently expanding its reach.Major Manufacturers are covered: Temenos (Switzerland), Infosys Finacle (India), FIS (United States), Fiserv (United States), Oracle Financial Services (United States), TCS BaNCS (India), Avaloq (Switzerland), Sopra Banking Software (France), Mambu (Germany), Path Solutions (Bahrain),…