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Bitcoin (BTC) was trading around $115,000 on Friday, September 12, as investor sentiment improved and the global crypto market topped $4 trillion in market capitalization.  Daily trading volume also rose more than 5% to $54.13 billion, fueled by steady institutional inflows and greater liquidity, both of which signalled renewed confidence among short-term traders and long-term holders alike. With a volume-to-market-cap ratio of 2.36%, the so-called digital gold remains dominant in the market, its future outlook remaining bullish on multiple grounds. The question is: just how high  can Bitcoin go this year and by the end of the decade? To shed light on these projections, Finbold examined forecasts from leading voices in the crypto market for the flagship digital asset over the next four years. Bitcoin price prediction 2026 At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at $115,090, up nearly 1% on the daily chart and seemingly well positioned for growth fr...

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The US Department of Commerce is tagging Chainlink (LINK) to help the US government bring “government macroeconomic data on-chain. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced the government’s plans to resume trying to place key US spending and economic data on blockchain on Wednesday, saying the department was just “ironing out all of the details.” JUST IN: US Department of Commerce partners with Chainlink $LINK to bring "government macroeconomic data onchain." pic.twitter.com/fd6hjkgT1b — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) August 28, 2025 According to Chainlink, the data will be updated at least quarterly and is available across ten blockchain ecosystems, including Avalanche, Base, and Ethereum. LINK’s announcement adds that more blockchain ecosystems could be added to support this data, based on user demand. The following six data points on the U.S. economy are now available for viewing on-chain: U.S. Government Macroeconomic Data Data Type Data Descripti...

Pantera Capital is planning to raise $1.25 billion to convert a Nasdaq-listed company into a leading SOL treasury firm that’s tentatively called Solana Co. That’s a ccording to a report from The Information, which said the crypto fund manager aims to raise an initial sum of $500 million, followed by another $750 million via warrants.  Warrants are agreements that give a capital provider the right to buy company stock in the future at a price established when the warrants were issued.  If the $1.25 billion is raised and Solana Co. is created, it would mark the largest dedicated effort so far toward creating a SOL treasury firm. Pantera Capital is preparing a massive $1.25B raise to create a Solana-focused treasury firm, starting with $500M in equity and $750M in warrants. If successful, this entity could hold more SOL than all existing public corporate treasuries combined. At the same time, firms like… pic.twitter.com/vGHv47vypK — ApeWitch (@ape...

World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform closely tied to the Trump family, confirmed that its native WLFI token is officially launching on the Ethereum (ETH) mainnet. The announcement marks a shift in WLFI’s trajectory, which began as a governance-only token and is now entering open circulation. The token generation event (TGE) is slated for September 1st, 2025, with spot trading expected to begin at 12:00 PM UTC. At launch, 20% of WLFI’s supply will be made transferable, with the remainder subject to community governance or longer vesting schedules WLFI’s emergence into the tradable market comes after WLF’s July governance vote, in which holders overwhelmingly approved making the token transferable – moving it beyond its original voting-only design. The launch also occurs amid WLFI’s broader strategy to stabilize token value via a $1.5 billion crypto-treasury initiative. The firm is building the treasury through a substantial capital in...

The European Union (EU) is reportedly mulling over launching a digital version of the Euro on either the Ethereum (ETH) or Solana (SOL) blockchain. According to a new report by the Financial Times (FT), anonymous people familiar with the matter say that EU officials are looking to speed up the launch of an official Euro-pegged stablecoin after the US passed regulations relating to dollar-pegged crypto assets earlier this year. The sources say that since the US passed the GENIUS Act, EU officials have been “rethinking plans for the digital Euro,” including having it launch on a public blockchain Ethereum or Solana rather than on a private one as previously planned. The sources go on to say that EU authorities are skeptical about public blockchains due to how transparent the transactions are; however, one of them noted their use was something being taken more seriously as of late. In April, Piero Cipollone, a member of the European Central Bank’s ...

Corporate treasuries have seen a significant surge in cryptocurrency purchases. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) are leading the race after the US SEC approved BTC and ETH ETFs in 2024. Ethereum (ETH) has seen a massive rise in interest among public companies. Let’s look at the top Ethereum (ETH) holding public companies. Top Companies That Hold ETH Source: Watcher.Guru SharpLink Gaming leads the pack with 438,190 ETH. The public company’s Ethereum (ETH) holdings are valued at around $1.6 billion. SharpLink Gaming is an online performance marketing company. The firm’s bullish outlook on ETH comes as no surprise, as it is helmed by Ethereum co-founder and ConsenSys CEO Joseph Lubin. The second-largest Ethereum (ETH) holding public company is Bitmine Immersion. The firm holds 300,657 ETH, valued at about $1.13 billion. Earlier in June, the company raised $250 million via a private placement to further fund its ETH appetite. Also Read: Ethereum Surpasses Costco in Value: ...

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XRP has seen a resurgence in investor demand, with over $35.88 billion flowing into its market capitalization between July 9 and July 16, according to CoinMarketCap data retrieved by Finbold.  The token’s market cap rose from $137.40 billion to $173.28 billion, driven by an aggressive breakout that saw prices surge 26.03% from $2.32 to $2.93 over the same seven-day period. XRP 1-week market cap. Source: CoinMarketCap XRP is approaching key psychological and technical milestones XRP is now rapidly approaching its January 18, 2025 peak of $3.29, when its market cap temporarily touched $189.1 billion a level that many analysts view as a psychologically and technically significant threshold. While the current price of $2.93 remains roughly 11% below that peak, the recent momentum, combined with accelerating capital inflows, suggests the digital asset could retest those highs in the near term. Decoupling volume and price movement Despite the sharp appreciati...

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Chiru Labs, the digital asset incubation studio and the team behind the Azuki non-fungible token collection, has teamed up with Comisma and Xenotoon to develop, produce and deliver anime to the rest of the world. Anime is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. This anime culture is renowned for its distinctive art style, often featuring vibrant colours, dynamic characters, and expressive eyes. Azuki, Comisma & Xenetoon Join To Bring Anime to The Masses In a July 1 blog post, the Azuki NFT team confirmed partnering with Comisma and Xenotoon to develop, produce and distribute anime products globally. Launched in 2021, Chiru Labs is a Web3 technology company and studio based in Los Angeles, known for creating innovative digital products at the intersection of art, technology, and community. The NFT team is known for launching some of the leading NFT collections in the NFT market. Introducing Studio Azuki. A joint anime studio with COMISMA and Xenotoon...

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