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DEXs are peer-to-peer marketplaces where users trade cryptocurrencies directly from their wallets via Automated Market Makers (AMM) or on-chain order books. By removing central authorities, DEXs like Uniswap and Raydium prioritize privacy and user sovereignty. The 2026 DEX landscape is dominated by intent-based trading, MEV protection, and cross-chain liquidity aggregation. Follow this tag for the latest in on-chain trading volume, liquidity pools, and the technology behind permissionless swaps.

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Solana (SOL) Rises 2.9%, as Index Climbs Higher

Solana (SOL) Rises 2.9%, as Index Climbs Higher

The post Solana (SOL) Rises 2.9%, as Index Climbs Higher appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 4184.47, up 0.9% (+38.32) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Fifteen of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: SOL (+2.9%) and DOT (+2.8%). Laggards: LINK (-1.3%) and AAVE (-1.2%). The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-indices/2025/08/28/coindesk-20-performance-update-solana-sol-rises-2-9-as-index-climbs-higher

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews
USD softer but broader consolidation extends – Scotiabank

USD softer but broader consolidation extends – Scotiabank

The post USD softer but broader consolidation extends – Scotiabank appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The US Dollar (USD) has spent most of August range trading between 97.50/75 and the upper 98 region in DXY terms and so it continues as month end approaches, Scotiabank’s Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report. USD range trade continues ahead of month end & key data releases “Spot trading remains on the light side in turnover terms and the range of challenges facing investors is doing little to resolve the USD’s general consolidation at this point. On the session so far, the USD is tracking a little lower overall but losses are limited after yesterday’s abrupt slide amid focus on the Fed and the steepening US yield curve. Movement among the majors remains relatively limited.” “The AUD is a moderate outperformer despite disappointing Q2 capital expenditure data last night while the MXN, ZAR and GBP sit near the foot of the overnight performance league, registering the bare minimum in terms of gains on the USD. A raft of US data reports this morning may not move the market narrative along significantly. US Q2 GDP data may be revised slightly higher but recall that the first estimate of growth showed real final sales (reflecting total goods and services purchases of households and businesses) slid to the lowest since late 2022, suggesting some fragility in the growth picture.” “It may be that comments from Fed Governor Waller (voter, dovish dissenter) on monetary policy this evening (18ET) gives market participants reason enough to remain more or less sidelined for now. Technically, last Friday’s sell-off in the DXY remains the salient feature of the short-term (daily) chart and the outside range signal that developed around that move should mean that solid resistance for the index sits in the upper 98 region. Support for the index is 97.65.” Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/usd-softer-but-broader-consolidation-extends-scotiabank-202508281113

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews
Bitcoin Braces for Volatility as $116K Options Expiry Looms

Bitcoin Braces for Volatility as $116K Options Expiry Looms

The post Bitcoin Braces for Volatility as $116K Options Expiry Looms appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin faces a major volatility event with the massive end-of-month options expiry approaching. The “max pain” price, where most contracts expire worthless, is located around $116,000. The expiry adds weight to a warning from Peter Brandt that BTC could be in a bearish pattern. Bitcoin (BTC) bounced 2.1% over the past 24 hours to trade near $113,144, leading a mild rebound across the crypto market. But a legendary trader is warning this could be a deceptive rally. The move follows strong performances from altcoins like Solana (SOL), which gained over 5% to hit $211.4, and Cronos (CRO), which exploded 56.8% to $0.35. According to market data from CoinGecko, Solana’s price has gained over 5% in the past 24 hours to trade at about $211.4 at the time of this writing. On the other hand, CRO price has rallied 56.8% in the last 24 hours to hover about 35 cents. As a result, the total crypto market cap edged 1.5% higher in the past 24 hours to hover about $3.99 trillion. Related: Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction: Bulls Defend $110K but ETF Outflows Keep Pressure Ahead of Q4 What Is Peter Brandt’s Warning for Bitcoin? Veteran futures trader Peter Brandt has signaled a midterm bearish outlook for Bitcoin unless the price reclaims the $117,570 support level.  His analysis aligns with his earlier prediction that Bitcoin would top out between $120k and $150k this cycle. Source: Peter Brandt Brandt highlights that BTC is trapped in a distribution phase following last weekend’s big sell-off. On the weekly chart, he cautions that Bitcoin could be forming a bearish double top pattern, which is coupled with a bearish divergence on the Relative Strength Index (RSI). How Will Options Expiry Impact the Market? This bearish outlook could intensify as the end-of-month options expiry approaches. For Bitcoin, the…

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews
Solana Trader Count Plummets 81% as “Meme Coin Craze” Turns Toxic

Solana Trader Count Plummets 81% as “Meme Coin Craze” Turns Toxic

Solana’s once-booming decentralized exchange (DEX) scene is now showing signs of exhaustion. Trader participation is collapsing as the meme coin frenzy that drove the network’s meteoric rise begins to sour. According to data from Dune Analytics, the number of daily active traders on Solana-based DEXs has plunged from a peak of 4.8 million earlier this year to just 900,000 in August, an 81% decline.Source: @ally/Dune Daily transaction counts have also nearly halved, falling from 45 million in July to 28.8 million this month. The downturn marks the fourth consecutive day that daily Solana DEX traders have remained below the one-million mark, reinforcing fears of a prolonged slump. Boom-to-Bust Cycle Cuts Solana’s Retail Traders by Millions The drop mirrors a broader cycle of boom and bust. Activity skyrocketed during the second half of 2024 as meme coins and experimental tokens captured retail attention, lifting weekly trader counts above 30 million by October 2024. But the rush proved unsustainable. By early 2025, inflows of new traders collapsed, leaving recurring users as the main drivers of activity. Since then, the market has stabilized at a lower baseline, with weekly traders ranging between 10 and 15 million.Source: @ally/Dune Solana’s retail base surged in late 2024 as meme coins like BONK and countless imitators drew millions of new users into its ecosystem. At its height, Solana recorded more than 8 million unique traders, according to Solflare community advocate Baer, who noted that number has since fallen by 87% to just over 1 million. “That’s a net negative of 7 million people who have left the Solana ecosystem entirely,” Baer said. Token creation data shows just how unsustainable the meme coin mania has been. On Solana, contract creation surged throughout 2024, peaking in February 2025 with more than half a million new tokens deployed in a single month. However, activity slowed noticeably by August, indicating fatigue among developers and investors. Solana Token Frenzy Turns Into Bloodbath as Most New Meme Coins Vanish Within Hours Underlying these shifts is the rise of token creation platforms like PumpFun, which have become synonymous with Solana’s meme coin era. According to Dune data, in the past 24 hours alone, PumpFun saw 26,457 new tokens minted, more than 95% of all Solana token launches during that period. The next closest platforms, Sugar and Bags, recorded just 973 and 673, respectively, while smaller venues like Wavebreak barely registered any activity.Source: @adam_tehc/Dune Yet very few of these tokens endure. Out of PumpFun’s 26,457 tokens, only 246 managed to “graduate” beyond their initial launch stage, a survival rate of less than 1%. The vast majority of new tokens either collapsed in value or were abandoned within hours of creation.Source: @adam_tehc/Dune By contrast, Bags recorded 10 graduations out of 673 tokens, a higher relative retention rate, but still small in absolute terms. Most other platforms, including Moonshot, Believe, and Boop, saw no token progress at all. The result has been described as a bloodbath for retail participants, many of whom were lured into speculative meme coin launches only to face rapid losses. While the frenzy drove Solana’s daily activity to record highs in late 2024, the aftermath has been marked by dwindling engagement and shaken confidence. Additionally, Solana still leads all chains in DEX activity, according to DeFiLlama. Over the past 24 hours, Solana recorded $4.6 billion in trading volume, edging out Ethereum’s $4.4 billion.Source: DeFiLlama The gap widens over 30 days, with Solana posting $358.9 billion compared to Ethereum’s $140.8 billion. BSC and Base followed with $59.2 billion and $53.1 billion, respectively, while Hyperliquid L1 logged $29.8 billion. Fraudulent ‘Celebrity Coins’ Drain Millions—Kanye, Ronaldo, Adele Among Latest Targets Hackers have escalated their targeting of celebrities to fuel fraudulent crypto schemes. In August, compromised Instagram accounts belonging to Adele, Future, Tyla, and even Michael Jackson’s estate were used to promote FREEBANDZ, a fake Solana token that later collapsed by 98%. A similar scam tied to a bogus “CR7” token falsely linked to Cristiano Ronaldo briefly hit a $143 million market cap before insiders drained its liquidity. The latest case involved Kanye West’s official YZY meme coin. West confirmed on Wednesday that his account had been hacked, triggering an 81% crash in the token’s value. The report shows 73.8% of wallets trading YZY lost money, with 51,862 wallets recording combined losses of $74.8 million. More than 1,000 wallets lost over $10,000 each. By contrast, 18,333 wallets saw profits, though gains were heavily concentrated. Eleven addresses captured nearly 30% of total profits, worth $66.6 million. Most other winners made under $1,000. YZY, short for Yeezy Money, launched last Wednesday with a promotion from West’s official channels and website. Pitched as a financial empowerment project, the token shed 70% within hours, fueling claims of manipulation. Analytics platform Bubblemaps flagged suspicious trading patterns, including “sniping,” where bots grab large token allocations seconds after launch. The episode shows the risks in Solana’s ongoing meme coin boom, where quick pump-and-dump cycles continue to drain retail investors. Solana itself has held steady, trading at $212.85, up 4% in the past 24 hours and 15.5% over the week. The token remains 27% below its $293.31 all-time high

Author: CryptoNews
Whale activity sparks fears of rug pull for Fistbump token

Whale activity sparks fears of rug pull for Fistbump token

The post Whale activity sparks fears of rug pull for Fistbump token appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Fistbump (FIST), a token from the BNB Chain ecosystem, is facing a potential liquidity crisis. The token had an outsized rally, with signs of whales cashing out on the hype.  Fistbump (FIST) is a token that heated up in the past few days, sparking fears of a potential rug pull. Multiple on-chain analysts suggest FIST may be facing a sudden liquidity crisis, as whales use the short-term hype to cash out.  FIST currently depends only on PancakeSwap pairs for most of its liquidity. This also means the token can return to its relatively inactive state if the biggest liquidity providers move on, or whales cash out. Despite its years-long history, FIST never gained listings on centralized exchanges.  FIST staged a rally after three years of inactivity The FIST project is no stranger to rapid crashes, following its initial launch at the end of July 2022. FIST immediately spiked to a peak of $3.36, then erased most of its value, drifting under a penny for years. FIST is one of the rare tokens to move after a prolonged bear market, and even briefly trade above its all-time record at $3.52. FIST staged a vertical rally after years at sub-penny prices. This time, the project received new warnings about a potential liquidity crunch and another deep correction. | Source: Coingecko After being almost forgotten, the FIST project suddenly showed activity, and miraculously recovered its price range above $3.20 within days. FIST received hype from former holders, but also dire warnings about a potential crash similar to the one in 2022.  Multiple sources launched warnings that FIST was showing signs of whales cashing out following the long period of trading at a low range. The current trading pairs available may also dry out if the liquidity pools are drained.  Because FIST was launched…

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Economy is going through an adjustment process

Economy is going through an adjustment process

The post Economy is going through an adjustment process appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. In an interview with CNBC on Wednesday, Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of New York President John Williams said that he expects the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth will continue to slow, per Reuters. Key takeaways “Economy is going through an adjustment process.” “Expect on the whole GDP will grow 1% to 1.5% on the year.” “Still think the labor market is solid.” “Unemployment rate is low, but hiring has slowed.” “Weaker job growth tied to both slowing demand and slowing supply growth.” “Breakeven rate of job growth is hard to estimate.” “Wage growth continues to be consistent with a solid labor market and inflation moderating towards 2% target.” “Progress on inflation is very slow now, hard to separate out tariff impact.” “Watching services inflation carefully.” “Perhaps four or five tenths of a percentage point on core PCE is due to higher tariffs.” “If the economy evolves as expected at some point interest rates need to be closer to neutral.” “Policy still modestly restrictive, inflation gradually coming down.” “Fed has to be driven by the data.” “Risks to jobs and inflation are moving closer to balance.” “Do not want the labor market to weaken too much, but want inflation back to 2%.” Market reaction These comments received a neutral score of 5.2 from FXStreet Fed Speech Tracker. In turn, the FXStreet Fed Sentiment Index stays near 104, reaffirming the neutral stance. The US Dollar (USD) preserves its strength following these comments. At the time of press, the USD Index was up 0.4% on the day at 98.60. Fed FAQs Monetary policy in the US is shaped by the Federal Reserve (Fed). The Fed has two mandates: to achieve price stability and foster full employment. Its primary tool to achieve these goals is by adjusting interest rates. When prices are rising too…

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JPMorgan Chase: Current Bitcoin price is "too low" and expects it to rise to $126,000 by the end of the year

JPMorgan Chase: Current Bitcoin price is "too low" and expects it to rise to $126,000 by the end of the year

PANews reported on August 28 that JPMorgan analysts said that Bitcoin's current price is "too low" compared to gold because its volatility has fallen to a historical low; Bitcoin's volatility has dropped from nearly 60% at the beginning of the year to about 30% now, a record low; therefore, Bitcoin's fair value is approximately US$126,000, and this target is expected to be achieved before the end of the year. Analysts say that factors such as corporate capital accumulation, index-driven inflows, and declining volatility have combined to increase Bitcoin's investment value. Lower volatility makes it easier for institutional investors to allocate capital, and the risk-adjusted valuations of Bitcoin and gold are now closer than ever. Analysts say that the volatility ratio of Bitcoin to gold has fallen to 2.0—the lowest level on record—meaning that Bitcoin consumes twice as much risk capital as gold in current portfolio allocations. Based on this, for Bitcoin's $2.2 trillion market capitalization to match the approximately $5 trillion in private gold investment, its market capitalization would need to increase by approximately 13%, or a theoretical price of $126,000. Analysts also note that this gap has shifted, from trading $36,000 above this fair value level at the end of 2024 to approximately $13,000 below it today, indicating that Bitcoin still has potential for further growth.

Author: PANews
U.S. Government Taps Into Top Blockchains Led By Bitcoin and Ethereum to Post Economic Data

U.S. Government Taps Into Top Blockchains Led By Bitcoin and Ethereum to Post Economic Data

The post U.S. Government Taps Into Top Blockchains Led By Bitcoin and Ethereum to Post Economic Data appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The United States Department of Commerce (DoC) has posted key economic data on blockchain technology. The DoC rolled out macroeconomic data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on several blockchains including Bitcoin (BTC), Arbitrum (ARB), Base, Botanix, Ethereum (ETH), Linea, Mantle, Optimism, Sonic, and ZKsync. The U.S. macroeconomic data was onboarded on the various …

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Chainlink Brings U.S. Economic Data Onchain in Commerce Department Deal

Chainlink Brings U.S. Economic Data Onchain in Commerce Department Deal

TLDR: Chainlink will deliver U.S. government macroeconomic data onchain, starting with real GDP and PCE price index across 10 blockchains. Data feeds from the Bureau of Economic Analysis will be updated monthly or quarterly for blockchain developers to access securely. Chainlink expands ties with U.S. government after prior meetings with regulators, senators, and the White [...] The post Chainlink Brings U.S. Economic Data Onchain in Commerce Department Deal appeared first on Blockonomi.

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YZY on Solana, 74 million “burned” in a few hours: 51,800 traders in the red and only 11 wallets above $1M

YZY on Solana, 74 million “burned” in a few hours: 51,800 traders in the red and only 11 wallets above $1M

The memecoin YZY on Solana has achieved, in just a few hours, one of the most extreme movements of recent months, all the details.

Author: The Cryptonomist