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Perpetual contract volumes drove the record-breaking performance, reaching $648.6 billion in August, representing a 31.3% jump from July.
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Alex Krüger observed that the recent market decline primarily affected Bitcoin and Ethereum, while altcoins stopped crashing earlier.
South Korea's Financial Services Commission nominee faces criticism for underestimating crypto's evolving market role.
After playing a crucial role in testing Ethereum staking systems, Holesky's final shutdown paves the way for new networks.
Launch day excitement for World Liberty Financial highlights its potential influence on broader crypto economies.
Weekend range gave way to a ruthless reset leaving accounts across Binance, Bybit, OKX drained.
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin predicts massive institutional adoption as Wall Street and treasury companies ramp up ETH holdings.
The collaboration integrates EtherFi across Plasma's DeFi ecosystem, providing users with additional collateral options for lending and borrowing.
Before this surge, Ethereum ETFs had recorded negative $400 million year-to-date flows, amounting to approximately $2.5 billion.
