Why Bitcoin could rebound up to 21% this week: experts explain

Bitcoin plunged 12% after Trump’s new China tariffs.

Crypto market saw $19B in liquidations amid panic selling.

Analysts predict possible strong rebound this week.

Bitcoin took a sharp plunge on Friday, falling more than 12% after President Trump announced a 100% tariff on Chinese imports, sparking fears of a new trade war.

The news sent shockwaves through the crypto market, wiping out over $19 billion in liquidations and causing panic selling among millions of traders.

Bitcoin briefly dropped below $105,000 before bouncing back slightly.

This plunge mirrored broader market fears as investors rushed to safer assets, amidst uncertainty...

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Canary Capital nears SEC approval for XRP and Solana ETFs amid broader crypto ETF momentum

Canary files updated XRP and Solana ETF registrations, cutting fees to 0.50%. SEC’s crypto-friendly shift speeds up ETF approvals under new listing standards. Pending crypto ETFs may see faster approvals once the US government reopens.

Canary Capital is moving closer to securing approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its proposed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking XRP and Solana (SOL).

The firm recently updated two of its registration statements, signaling that it may be nearing the final stages of the approval process as regulatory sentiment toward digital assets shifts under the current administration.

PENGU turns bullish as Pudgy Penguins teams up with Nasdaq-listed Sharps Technology

The collaboration aims to merge NFTs with institutional funds. Sharp’s Solana-based treasury network will enhance cross-chain interactions and capital efficiency. PENGU has gained more than 2% after the announcement.

NFT brand Pudgy Penguins has entered a strategic alliance with publicly listed Sharps Technology to explore how to integrate non-fungible tokens into on-chain treasury strategies.

The development is crucial as it marks a significant move in Pudgy Penguin’s growth beyond Web3.

🚨NEW: @pudgypenguins has partnered with Nasdaq-listed Sharps Technology to integrate its $400M+ @Solana-based digital asset treasury with the Pudgy brand. The collaboration aims to connect NFT culture with institutional finance and expand access...

Deutsche Bank sees parallels between Gold and Bitcoin as central banks boost gold reserves

Deutsche Bank says gold now makes up 24% of central bank reserves, the highest share since the 1990s. Analyst Marion Laboure sees parallels between gold and Bitcoin as safe-haven, low-correlation assets. Deutsche Bank predicts both Bitcoin and gold could join central bank reserves by 2030.

Global central banks are expanding their gold holdings at a pace not seen in decades, a trend that could have major implications for Bitcoin, according to a new report from Deutsche Bank.

The bank’s strategists noted that gold’s share of central bank reserves climbed to 24% in the second quarter, its highest level since the...

Solana holds near $220 amid 50% drop in daily transactions, ETF hopes fuel bullish sentiment

Solana price maintains near the $220 level amid market volatility, buoyed by ETF hopes. Daily network transactions drop 50% from July’s 125 million peak. The total value locked hovers above $32 billion despite reduced on-chain activity.

Solana’s price hovers around $220 even as on-chain data reveals a significant contraction in network activity.

While a 50% dip in transactions is a factor to pay attention to, anticipation surrounding potential spot exchange-traded funds approvals and growing corporate interest provide bullish fuel for SOL.

According to a recent report from CryptoQuant, Solana’s daily transaction count has declined sharply in recent months. Data...

Autonomous AI Hacking and the Future of Cybersecurity

AI agents are now hacking computers. They’re getting better at all phases of cyberattacks, faster than most of us expected. They can chain together different aspects of a cyber operation, and hack autonomously, at computer speeds and scale. This is going to change everything.

Over the summer, hackers proved the concept, industry institutionalized it, and criminals operationalized it. In June, AI company XBOW took the top spot on HackerOne’s US leaderboard after submitting over 1,000 new vulnerabilities in just a few months. In August, the seven teams competing in DARPA’s AI Cyber Challenge collectively found 54 new vulnerabilities in a target...

Dash jumps 44% to lead privacy coin rally as Zcash momentum spreads

Dash price exploded 44% to near the $50 mark, its highest level since December 2024.  Tornado Cash also spiked as tokens like Verge, Decred mirrored the Zcash price. Privacy coins are signalling a bullish comeback as the crypto market embraces older coins.

Privacy-focused cryptocurrencies staged a strong comeback this week, with Dash (DASH) soaring more than 44% and notable gains also seen in Verge (XVG) and Tornado Cash (TORN).

The rally follows a sharp rise in Zcash (ZEC) over recent weeks, which appears to have reignited investor enthusiasm for privacy-oriented digital assets.

By Friday, DASH, TORN, and XVG all showed renewed bullish momentum, supported by...

Litecoin ETF decision imminent: Is $400 next for LTC?

Litecoin price jumped more than 10% to breach resistance at $130 The altcoin is trending among top gainers today as traders ride spot exchange-traded funds sentiment. If LTC goes parabolic amid ETF approval, analysts target gains to $400 and higher in coming months.

Litecoin (LTC) has posted a decent intraday gain of over 10%, climbing from lows of $115 to hits of $132.

The uptick in the altcoin’s price signals fresh investor enthusiasm amid broader cryptocurrency market bullish sentiment.

However, LTC is taking bears to the edge as anticipation surrounding regulatory approval of LTC exchange-traded funds ticks up.

Crypto analysts say profit reallocation to legacy coins...

Цифровой звук на PC Speaker

Я часто рассказываю о временах, когда домашние компьютеры 1980-х годов только обретали звуковые возможности, и о различных формах ранней компьютерной музыки, создаваемой на этих машинах программными синтезаторами, специализированными звуковыми чипами, или проигрывателями оцифровок реальных звуков.

Уделял я внимание и такому базовому звуковому устройству, как PC Speaker — его наследие до сих пор присутствует в современных ПК. В прошлый раз, однако, речь шла про его способности в области имитации многоголосия в монофонических квадратно-волновых мелодиях.

Сегодня же я коснусь такой темы, как воспроизведение реалистичных звуков, «оцифровок», привычных нам в современности. Это нота ностальгии по техническому чуду, когда ПК, обычно издававший звуки не сильно лучше...