Bitcoin News and Finance: What You Need to Know

Switzerland just took a massive leap toward a blockchain-powered financial future, completing its first legally binding bank payment using tokenized deposits. Swiss Banks Complete Historic Blockchain Payment Trial The Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) announced on Sept. 16 that Postfinance, Sygnum Bank, and UBS successfully completed a proof of concept (PoC) for a deposit token, validating […]

Ethereum faces a high-stakes divergence as bullish forecasts eye $12,000 while Citi warns current prices outpace fundamentals, predicting just $4,300 by 2025 without stronger adoption. Citi Predicts Ethereum to End 2025 at $4,300, Citing Hype Over Usage Citigroup said in a Monday note that it expects ether ( ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market value, […]

Institutional crypto activity is accelerating as CME gears up to launch XRP and solana options with daily expirations in October, adding to growing adoption in the futures market. XRP Options Set to Launch on CME in October With Daily Expirations CME Group, the world’s largest derivatives marketplace, announced on Sept. 17 that it will introduce […]

Circle and Kraken are joining forces to supercharge global stablecoin adoption, unlocking massive liquidity and powering onchain finance at scale. Circle-Kraken Partnership Expands Stablecoin Reach Circle and Kraken jointly announced on Sept. 17 that they have entered into a strategic partnership to expand global access to the USDC and EURC stablecoins through Kraken’s trading platform. […]