Zest launches native Bitcoin borrowing without wrapping
Zest Protocol, the firm operating Bitcoin's (BTC) largest DeFi lending market on Stacks, has announced a capped mainnet demo for its Bitcoin Collateral Vault.
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Zest Protocol, the firm operating Bitcoin's (BTC) largest DeFi lending market on Stacks, has announced a capped mainnet demo for its Bitcoin Collateral Vault.
Trueo is shifting its primary prediction-market deployment from Base to Ethereum mainnet while keeping Base trading and settlement live.
Ethereum trades near $2,749 as ETF inflows hit $270M and whales accumulate. Key levels, Glamsterdam catalyst, and forecasts through year-end.
Bitcoin's recent gains could signal renewed investor confidence, but historical comparisons are limited by vastly different market conditions. Bitcoin achieves three straight monthly gains for first time since 2012.
Bitcoin briefly reclaimed the $87,000 level for the second time in 48 hours, peaking at $87,251 before pulling back to around $86,400. Despite minor consolidation, the asset remains up 35% since pre-Aug. 19 levels with a market cap near $1.74 trillion.
Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz compared Connecticut's Glock lawsuit to Ripple's SEC battle as a federal court set a Sept. 29 hearing.

GBPUSD managed to resume drop where testing now support zone 1.3280-1.3325 As we see over the chart, market facing chance to hold trades above trend support whch may give chance for rebound correction movement while resistance laying at 1.3475 Below 1.3270 more drops is likely SUPPORT RESISTANCE LEVEL1 1.3270 1.3475 LEVEL2 1.3140-60 1.3565 LEVEL3 […]
USDJPY managed to meet targets 156.75 and 157.40 and above Market still showing ability for farther advance toward 159.50-160.00 zone Intraday supports at 157.30 and 156.40 which still pushing for farther advance Markey managed to test support 156.40 while still holding trades above it Traders need to be careful as BOJ may step in to […]
Bitcoin (BTC) has triggered an on-chain signal that previously marked the start of two major bull markets, as the cryptocurrency attempts to reclaim the $90,000 level.

Silver price today: Silver falls, according to FXStreet data
Veteran trader Peter Brandt spotted the formation of a cup-and-handle pattern on SOL's price chart.

XRP is testing $1.55 after rebounding from $1.39, while rising Binance reserves reflect active trader repositioning rather than clear accumulation.
Ether cleared $2,700 this week, part of a broader crypto rally that has pushed the token up 10.4% over the trailing week and back to price levels last seen in January, moving in close step with bitcoin's own climb past $86,000 over the same period. The two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization posted almost identical weekly percentage gains, a pattern that typically points to a shared macro or market-structure driver rather than a catalyst specific to either network.
CME Group will launch Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures on October 19, pending review, offering standard and micro contracts for regulated crypto trading.
Corey Ranslem, CEO of Dryad Global, discusses what a potential re-start of Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline means for the industry. Ranslem reveals that despite the anticipated pipeline restart, vessel traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb remains severely depressed, down from a normal 70–90 daily transits to an average of just 30.