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A total of 65.9 billion Shiba Inu tokens were burned on Thursday and removed from circulation, according to the latest data on Shibarium. This takes the total burn rate to 1.38 billion tokens since the layer-2 network was launched in August 2023. Despite sending close to 66 billion SHIB tokens to the dead wallet, the dog-themed token’s price has remained lifeless in the charts. It is still trading with five zeroes with little to no action, testing the patience of investors. Also Read: Shiba Inu Chances To Grow: 35% Rally Fueled By Token Burn Why Is Shiba Inu Not Rising Despite Billions of Tokens Being Burned? Source: Watcher Guru Shiba Inu is not surging in value because the billions of tokens sound big, but are meager when compared to the price value. To keep it in context, the 65.9 billion tokens that were sent to the dead wallet are worth only $65,000. In the cryptocurrency market, this amount is worth nothing and is like a small fish in the ocean. If millions of dollars worth ...

On-chain analysts have spent the past few days scrutinizing a web of decentralized finance (DeFi) yield farming projects which collectively claim $950 million worth of total value locked (TVL). Criticisms levelled at the projects include that they recursively lent funds between one another’s assets to inflate TVL, and the lack of transparency over the positions held. Some have also raised doubts over the ability to unwind positions safely in order to secure the backing of their yield-bearing stablecoins, especially in the event of a liquidity crunch like that of October 10, 2025. DeFi daisy chain Projects such as YieldFi and Stream Finance aim to generate yield by using deposits to run delta-neutral strategies, similar to $10 billion “synthetic dollar” protocol Ethena. They bill themselves as “asset management for the on-chain economy” and “the SuperApp DeFi Deserves,” respectively. DeFi commentator Togbe kicked off the discussion with an X post on Sunday, cast...

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Legal notices apparently from self-proclaimed investment firm “Salomon Brothers” were sent to over 39,000 bitcoin (BTC) addresses earlier this year in an attempt to repossess 2.3 million in dormant coins worth over $279 billion.  That’s according to a report from Galaxy Research, which analyzed the campaign that involved an unknown Salomon client “dusting” notices en masse between July and August.  The tactic involves sending tiny amounts of BTC to thousands of addresses with the notice in an “OP_RETURN output.” It threatened the address owners with “constructive possession” of its BTC via legal remedies if they didn’t respond to its notice or prove the address wasn’t abandoned. Oddly, one of the OP_RETURN messages linked to a test transaction read, “ Thank you for giving birth to me. Now you get real money back .” Salomon claims it’s protecting BTC Salomon is reportedly representing its client “altruistically,” and doesn’t want to “adversely i...

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The Cardano price plunged 4% in the last 24 hours to trade at $0.898 as of 9:29 p.m. EST even as its founder says it is going to “break the internet.” ADA founder Charles Hoskinson made the comment in a Sept. 19 post on X, sparking widespread discussion across social media. Cardano is going to break the internet — Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) September 19, 2025 X user Sturgis Steel said there was too much focus on what the comments mean for Cardano’s price, while Hoskinson was, he claimed, referring to technology. “Listen to a few of his live streams what he’s building is useful, this is what he’s referring to,” he said.` He’s not hinting at the price going up with this comment. He’s simply saying the technology is going to be utilized everywhere.” Another user sarcastically said ”Cardano can’t even break resistance,” while another amended Hoskinson’s post to make it read, ”Carda...

OpenAI’s latest artificial intelligence (AI) model, ChatGPT-5, has explained that investors seeking to profit from Cardano (ADA) can realistically make $10,000 from the token within a year. The model’s plan comes as ADA continues to consolidate below the $1 mark, trading in line with broader cryptocurrency market sentiment. As of press time, Cardano was priced at $0.86, down 0.2% in the last 24 hours, but up 5.5% on the weekly chart. ADA one-week price chart. Source: Finbold Path to $10,000 with ADA  According to ChatGPT, reaching $10,000 from scratch at the current price would require purchasing approximately 11,630 ADA, which equates to an upfront investment of around $10,000. However, the real question is how long it takes for that capital to grow, depending on ADA’s price trajectory. In the next one to six weeks, ChatGPT-5 projects ADA will trade between $0.70 and $0.95, putting a $10,000 stake at $8,100 to $11,048. A breakout above $1.20, likely driven...

Although the cryptocurrency market remains volatile, the sector is still viewed as bullish, with expectations of continued capital inflows in the coming months. Several digital assets are well-positioned to reach record levels, including potentially achieving a market capitalization of $200 billion by 2026.  To this end, Finbold has identified the following assets with the strongest potential to hit this milestone. XRP XRP has been one of the best-performing assets in recent months and is edging closer to the $200 billion market cap threshold. At press time, XRP was trading at $2.80 with a market capitalization of $167.29 billion, securing its place as the fourth-largest cryptocurrency.  XRP seven-day price chart. Source: Finbold This growth has been supported by strong institutional demand and favorable regulatory developments in the United States. Analysts believe that a potential XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) could be a decisive catalyst, m...

Programmable Money: The Real Power of DeFi Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is often described as one of the most important innovations to emerge from blockchain technology. While many people associate DeFi with lending, trading, or yield farming, its true power lies in something deeper: programmable money. What is Programmable Money? Programmable money refers to digital assets that are governed by code, rather than centralized institutions. Unlike traditional money, which can only be sent, received, or stored, programmable money can follow specific instructions written into smart contracts. For example, you could program a transaction to: Pay interest to depositors without a bank acting as a middleman. Automatically split payments between multiple parties. Release funds only when certain conditions are met (like delivery of goods). This flexibility is what makes DeFi unique compared to traditional financial systems. How DeFi Unlocks Programmable Money DeFi applications run on blockchains ...

Stellar (XLM), a direct competitor to XRP in cross-border payments, may be on the verge of a major breakout after months of sideways movement, with technical signals pointing to a potential parabolic rally. According to TradingShot’s Analysis shared in a TradingView post on August 25, since the July 14 weekly high, Stellar has consolidated while remaining supported by its 50-week moving average. XLM price analysis chart. Source: TradingView This price action fits within a broader multi-year ascending triangle pattern, with the latest consolidation resembling a bull flag. Historically, similar setups have marked the beginning of explosive rallies. Notably, the same structure appeared in late 2017. After holding the MA50 during that period, Stellar staged a parabolic rally, peaking just above the 1.618 Fibonacci extension level. Currently, attention is on whether Stellar can break through the top of its triangle, which is defined by the lower-highs trendline. ...