Crypto Industry News & Market Trends

Peter Brandt Names This Altcoin a Long-Shot Bet for the Years Ahead

Veteran trader Peter Brandt is calling Stellar (XLM) a long-shot bet worth watching over the next few years, pointing to chart signals rather than hype or ideology.　　His comment lands as XLM gains momentum, fueled by fresh technical patterns and real institutional adoption.　　Sponsored　　Sponsored　　What Did Peter Brandt Say About XLM？　　A long-shot bet describes a speculative position with uncertain odds but potentially outsized rewards if it plays out. Brandt, a widely followed Market Wizard, shared the view with his 1.3 million followers on X. He wrote that stellar looks like a good pick for that kind of trade.　　“I do not need to understand an asset to trade it. Price is the only thing that matters to me,” Brandt said on X.　　If you want to bet on a long shot (next few years), stellar:native is a good pick pic.twitter.com/g5VmqMnInp　　— The Factor Report (@PeterLBrandt) September 28, 2026　　He paired the comment with a chart analysis rather than a firm prediction. Brandt has built his reputation over decades of classical technical analysis across multiple asset classes. XLM currently trades near $0.2309, according to BeInCrypto data.　　The token has gained roughly 11% over the past 24 hours. Over the past month, it has climbed about 28%, extending a broader

Yesterday 20:51Industry

XRP Price Forecast: Q3 Rally Faces October Pullback Risk

XRP is trading near $1.51, up about 0.8% on the day, after a September 28 dip toward $1.47. That puts the short-term XRP price forecast at an awkward moment. The token is closing in on a third straight positive month, and since 2014, that pattern has never been followed by a fourth green candle. What happens next may depend less on sentiment and more on whether one support band holds.　　The current streak has produced a compounded three-month gain of roughly 50%. XRP rose 2.1% in July and 30% in August, and it is up about 13% so far in September.　　Notably, this run has come without the triple-digit monthly surges that came before past reversals. Still, history is not on the bulls side. The last four times XRP strung together three green months, the following month ended in a double-digit decline.　　Near-term catalysts could test that pattern. Traders are watching the Evernorth merger vote on September 30. Separately, an XRPL Batch amendment was reportedly set to activate on September 29, with 30 of 35 validators backing it as of September 20.　　The day the US Senate shelved cryptos market structure bill, the XRP Ledger had one of its busiest days this quarter.　　11.5M XRP

Yesterday 20:49Industry

Chainlink News: Does LINK CCIP 2.0 Skip Full Finality？

In the latest news, Chainlink said in a blog post dated Monday, 28 September, that its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) 2.0 is now available to institutions and digital-asset issuers. The upgrade adds an opt-in, faster-than-finality execution path for supported Ethereum-linked transfers. Chainlink built it with Ethlabs around Ethereums upcoming Fast Confirmation Rule.　　$LINK is up 7.8% today, outperforming the broader market following the launch of its CCIP 2.0. pic.twitter.com/o9vnlT8cO9　　— CoinGecko (@coingecko) September 29, 2026　　That does not mean Ethereum now settles in seconds. Chainlink‘s own documentation says the default setting still waits for full source-chain finality. The faster path is an optional setting chosen by issuers, not a change to Ethereum’s consensus process.　　The appeal is simple. Stablecoin payments, liquidity moves, and tokenized assets often need to cross chains faster than todays institutional settlement windows allow.　　Chainlinks documentation says issuers can set confirmation rules based on transaction value and risk tolerance. Not every transfer has to wait on the same finality clock. The approach mirrors wider industry work on faster T+0 settlement infrastructure.　　Market Intelligence: Crypto Analyst Reveals Upcoming Coinbase Listings　　What Does CCIP 2.0 Add Beyond Faster Transfers？　　Chainlinks developer changelog lists four opt-in components:Additive security: Cross-Chain Verifiers run by issuers or third parties, layered on

Yesterday 20:27Industry

ECB wants to test AI-powered digital euro payments

The European Central Bank has opened a new program to explore whether AI agents could use a future digital euro for payments, including micropayments and interactions between machines.　　SummaryECB will test AI-enabled digital euro payments and machine interactions through workshops beginning in 2027.Experimentation participants will build prototypes for e-receipts, conditional payments, multiparty transactions, and new app features.Applications for the innovation platform close November 9, with selected work beginning during early 2027.Thirty-six payment providers will join a separate twelve-month digital euro pilot starting during 2027 operations.Any digital euro launch still depends on EU legislation and a later ECB issuance decision.　　The ECB said on Sept. 28 that companies, payment firms, fintechs, merchants, public institutions and researchers can apply to join the next stage of its digital euro innovation platform, with work beginning in 2027.　　The project will examine AI-enabled payment experiences, AI agents interacting with each other, micropayments and new features inside payment apps. Participants will be expected to consider privacy, user control and data protection when developing ideas.　　You might also like:　　ECB seeks MiCA reserve change flagged by Tether in 2024　　Applications remain open until Nov. 9 at 17:00 CET. The ECB has separated the work into two programs, one focused on building working payment

Yesterday 20:27Industry

Midterm Prediction Market Odds: Democrats Lead Senate at 63%

Midterm prediction market odds now favor Democrats in the Senate. Polymarkets contract on which party will win the Senate in 2026 now shows the Democratic Party at 63% and the Republican Party at 39%. The market has drawn about $5.4 million in total trading volume. That 63% is a live, tradable price. It is not a poll result, a forecast model or a guaranteed outcome.　　The shift is notable. The markets price history shows Republicans holding a clear lead for most of its life, before Democrats overtook them more recently. The number now reflects where traders are willing to put money on which party controls the chamber after the 2026 midterms.　　BREAKING: Democrats surge to a record high in the odds to win control of the U.S. House after the November midterms.　　91% chance. pic.twitter.com/WIGMFPJCCb　　— Polymarket (@Polymarket) September 28, 2026　　Put Your Money Where Your Mouth is On PolymarketMidterm Prediction Market Odds: What Does Polymarkets 63% Senate Price Actually Mean？　　Which party will win the Senate in 2026？ Polymarket　　On Polymarket, a share priced at 63 cents is usually read as a 63% chance of that outcome. The contract pays $1 if it resolves “yes” and $0 if it does not.　　The mechanism is simple. Traders buy

Yesterday 19:49Industry

AI Predicts Bitcoin Path as Strategy Moves 3,568 Coins - Coinspeaker

Two warning lights came on at once this week, and neither is conclusive on its own. Strategy moved 3,568 BTC worth roughly $297 million out of its wallets over nine hours, according to Lookonchain. At the same time, Glassnode data shows spot traders rotating into altcoins at the fastest pace in a year. Claude AI predicts Bitcoin holds its breakout for now, but both signals argue for caution rather than chasing.　　BTC trades near $84,285, up 0.94% on the day. The token is holding above the level it reclaimed last week, though the move has lost momentum.　　Is Michael Saylor(@saylor)s @Strategy dumping $BTC again, or just moving funds to new wallets？　　Over the past 9 hours, #Strategy has transferred out 3,568 $BTC ($297M).https://t.co/bgZyNCEqBn pic.twitter.com/3vWTSs6ihX　　— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) September 29, 2026　　Supercharge Your Trading in 2026 With BloFin AI Trading BotsIs Strategy Selling or Just Moving Wallets？　　Strategy (Prev. MicroStrategy) Arkham　　Nobody outside the company knows yet, and that is the honest answer. What is verifiable is the flow. Over a nine-hour window, 3,568 BTC left addresses attributed to Strategy. At current Bitcoin prices that is about $297 million.　　The timing is what makes it odd. Strategy bought 1,665 BTC at an average of $85,681 just days ago, its

Yesterday 19:42Industry

BitMine nears 5% Ethereum threshold, yet stock valuation rules dictate its next move

Ethereum treasury company BitMine Immersion Technologies said on Sept. 28 that it held 6,001,302 ETH, leaving it 103,698 tokens short of its goal of owning 5% of Ethereums supply, based on the companys latest supply estimate.　　Related Asset Ethereum #2 ETH · $2,672.08 24-hour change: down 0.26% Loading price history… 24H Down 0.26% 7D Down 2.69% 30D Up 7.78%　　Buying that remainder at BitMines Sept. 27 reference price would cost about $279.8 million. The company reported $672 million in cash and marketable securities on the same date.　　The estimated purchase cost is roughly 42% of that reported pool. Completing the goal looks affordable on paper, though ETHs price and supply can change and BitMine has not earmarked the money for that purpose.　　Related Company BitMine A Bitcoin network company　　The closer the company gets to its target, the more consequential its next choice becomes: keep adding ETH, preserve liquidity, buy back shares, or build income from the tokens it already owns.　　BitMine needs 103,698 more ETH, or about $279.8 million at its reference price, to reach its stated 5% supply target.　　BitMine said it acquired 17,362 ETH in the latest week, about 37% fewer than the 27,562 ETH it reported for the week before. It says it

Yesterday 19:20Industry

Ethereum will test a major speed upgrade on Oct. 6

Ethereum has scheduled its Glamsterdam upgrade to activate on the Sepolia testnet on Oct. 6 at 13:53:36 UTC, moving its next major scaling package into public-network testing before a future mainnet rollout.　　The Ethereum Foundation announced that Glamsterdam will activate at epoch 353,024 and slot 11,296,768. Hoodi and mainnet activation dates remain undecided, meaning the Oct. 6 event applies only to Sepolia.　　The upgrade combines changes known as Amsterdam on Ethereums execution layer and Gloas on the consensus layer. Its largest additions change how blocks are built, how validators check them and how clients handle state during transaction processing.　　Node operators on Sepolia need compatible versions of both their execution and consensus software before activation. Ordinary ETH holders and Ethereum mainnet users do not need to take action for the Sepolia upgrade.　　How will Glamsterdam make Ethereum easier to scale？　　Glamsterdam introduces enshrined proposer-builder separation, known as ePBS, through EIP-7732. The change moves the relationship between block proposers and specialized block builders directly into Ethereums protocol.　　https://twitter.com/DustyBC/status/2104876752707416094　　Today, block builders commonly construct execution payloads and communicate with validators through external infrastructure. Under ePBS, a proposer includes the builders commitment to an execution payload, after which the builder reveals the full payload.　　Ethereums protocol then handles the payment between

Yesterday 18:59Industry

Canada's 'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski to Represent Himself at Fraud Trial

In briefAn Ontario judge denied Pleterskis request to delay the trial so he could hire a lawyer.The four-week jury trial starts Monday on charges of fraud over $5,000 and laundering proceeds of crime.Investors handed Pleterski about $40 million, with bankruptcy proceedings recovering roughly $3 million.　　Aiden Pleterski, the 27-year-old who styled himself Canadas “Crypto King,” will defend himself against fraud and money laundering charges at a Toronto jury trial starting Monday, after a judge refused to postpone it.　　Ontario Superior Court Justice Shaun Nakatsuru denied an adjournment application on Monday, CBC News reported, leaving Pleterski without counsel for a four-week trial whose dates were fixed in June 2025.　　“I want to assure you that even though this isnt your first choice, obviously, you will receive a fair trial,” Nakatsuru told him. “I want you to be very free in asking questions,” the judge said, adding, “Dont hesitate, just get up on your feet and ask me.”　　The judge set out the “enhanced role” he will take as a result, saying he will raise objections on Pleterskis behalf so that only admissible evidence reaches the jury.　　Myriad: Where does Ethereum go next？ Click to make your prediction.The self-styled “Crypto King”　　Pleterski did retain a lawyer for the

Yesterday 18:38Industry

Altcoin spot volume nears 4x Bitcoins as ETF inflows shrink across five sessions

Altcoin spot volume has climbed to nearly four times Bitcoins, the highest ratio since September 2025, according to Glassnode.　　Related Asset Bitcoin #1 BTC · $83,191.97 24-hour change: down 0.04% Loading price history… 24H Down 0.04% 7D Down 3.88% 30D Up 5.49%　　Wintermute says retail clients on its OTC desk sold BTC last week to fund that rotation, while US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in nearly $2.4 billion over the same five sessions. Each days ETF inflow came in below the previous days, dropping from $999 million on Sept. 21 to $134.5 million on Sept. 25.　　Bitcoin is the funding asset　　Wintermutes Sept. 28 OTC report described net BTC selling on its desk, driven mainly by retail clients taking profits and moving into altcoins.　　Related Company Glassnode On-chain analytics platform　　Glassnodes data shows how wide the move outward has become, with 72.5% of the altcoins it tracks outperforming Bitcoin through Sept. 23, up from 39% during Augusts squeeze.　　Altcoin perpetual open interest barely expanded over the prior 30 days, and fewer than half of tracked markets added positions, leading Glassnode to describe that stage of the rally as mostly spot-driven.　　Related Company Wintermute Algorithmic digital asset liquidity　　Glassnode added that similar bursts of aggressive risk-taking have often coincided with

Yesterday 18:20Industry

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