Private credit — especially asset-backed finance — is plagued by inefficiencies, but blockchain and programmable money are now enabling faster, cheaper and more scalable solutions that could democratize access and disrupt traditional players, writes Ava Labs’ Morgan Krupetsky. Source: coindesk.com (Read Full Article)
The Web Needs a Better Model
Dominated by platform giants like Amazon and Google, the internet has strayed from Web3’s original vision of decentralization, but innovations like state channels now offer a path back by enabling fast, secure, peer-to-peer interactions without trusted intermediaries, says Alexis Sirkia of Yellow Network. Source: coindesk.com (Read Full Article)
Melee Raises $3.5M to Launch ‘Viral Prediction Markets’ Without Gatekeepers
The platform lets creators and traders build markets on anything from politics to pop culture. Source: coindesk.com (Read Full Article)
BNB Chain to Slash Fees as Aster Spurs On-Chain Exchange Wars
BNB Chain is preparing to cut fees and speed up block times, with Aster overtaking rival HyperLiquid in both revenue and token momentum. Source: coindesk.com (Read Full Article)
XLM Consolidates After Sharp Decline, Testing Key Support Levels
XLM’s sharp swings highlight heavy institutional flows, with support at $0.36 proving pivotal for a potential breakout. Source: coindesk.com (Read Full Article)
Bitcoin Edges Higher as Gold Bull Takes a Breather
Despite holding similar properties, gold and bitcoin have been moving in opposite directions of late. Source: coindesk.com (Read Full Article)
Sam Bankman-Fried's Sudden 'gm' Lifts FTT Token as FTX Set to Repay $1.6B
Spike in FTT activity coincides with a post from Bankman-Fried’s X account despite prison restrictions, drawing ire from the crypto community. Source: coindesk.com (Read Full Article)
Crypto Millionaires Surge 40%, Led by Bitcoin's Rise, as Market Hits $3.3 Trillion
The number of individuals with $1M+ in crypto wealth has jumped to 241,700 over a year, a new report shows. Source: coindesk.com (Read Full Article)
Aster can flip HYPE by market cap and rally another 480%: Analyst
Whales rotated heavily into ASTER and dumped HYPE as smart money bets on a shift toward the new DEX token associated with Binance’s CZ. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
Price predictions 9/24: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, LINK, AVAX
Bitcoin bulls are trying to seize control but are expected to face strong selling at $117,500. Will altcoins capitalize on BTC’s potential range-bound price action? Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)