Nexo says 67% of affluent investors own crypto, but integration stays low. Security, fees and platform complexity emerge as key barriers to adoption. US investors show deepest crypto integration despite lower ownership rates. High-net-worth investors are increasingly buying crypto, but many are still reluctant to make it a major part of their long-term wealth plans, according to a new Nexo survey. The report found that 67% of affluent investors across the US, UK and Argentina already own crypto. However, security
Key takeaways Zcash remains above $1,600 after gaining 10% during the previous session. Weekly shielded transactions reached 62,379, their highest level since 2022. The newer Ironwood pool accounted for 55,549 of the shielded transactions recorded last week. A confirmed breakout above $1,700 could put the $2,000 psychological level in focus, while $1,595 is the nearest support. Zcash (ZEC) continued its rally on Wednesday, trading around $1,619 after gaining 7.5% during the previous session. Rising use of the network’s privacy features
Key takeaways XRP rose more than 8% in 24 hours as the broader crypto market rallied. Its trading volume increased 55% to approximately $4.7 billion. Crypto-wide short liquidations reached about $665 million; that figure is not specific to XRP. XRP outpaces major cryptocurrencies XRP gained more than 8% over 24 hours amid a broad cryptocurrency rally. Trading volume rose 55% to approximately $4.7 billion, equivalent to about 5% of XRP’s circulating market value. The higher volume shows that trading activity
Key takeaways Dogecoin is trading near $0.083 after finding support around its key moving averages. Spot DOGE ETF activity remains quiet, signaling weak institutional conviction. DOGE’s long-to-short ratio has fallen to a one-month low of 0.66, reflecting bearish positioning. Positive funding of 0.0010% provides a modest bullish signal but does not eliminate downside risks. Dogecoin (DOGE) traded below $0.083 on Tuesday after finding support around a crucial technical zone during the previous session. The meme coin remains above its 50-day
REAL Finance’s $ASSET white paper is now listed in ESMA’s MiCA register. ESMA listing gives $ASSET a standardised disclosure reference across Europe. REAL Finance targets over €3.5 billon in tokenised assets across Europe. Real Technologies Inc., issuer of the $ASSET token used by the REAL Finance network, has had its crypto-asset white paper listed in the European Securities and Markets Authority’s Interim MiCA Register, giving the project a centralised disclosure reference under the European Union’s crypto rules. The entry sits
Key takeaways Pi Network is trading above $0.098 after rebounding from the 50-day EMA near $0.094. PI has gained more than 3% this week after advancing 5.2% during the previous week. The Pi Core Team is prioritizing developer tools and documentation to encourage more applications within the ecosystem. Pi Network extended its recovery on Wednesday, trading above $0.098 after finding support near its 50-day exponential moving average earlier this week. PI has gained more than 3% since the start of
Key takeaways Chainlink has gained 51% over seven days amid improving regulatory sentiment and project-specific developments. Chainlink’s total value secured rose from $43 billion in June to nearly $57 billion by the end of August—an increase of approximately 33%. A partnership with Bottomline could connect payment infrastructure serving more than 600 banks to multiple blockchains. Chainlink has gained approximately 51% over the past seven days, outperforming much of the cryptocurrency market following new regulatory proposals from the U.S. Securities and
Flowra and KorDA will explore gold-backed collateral for Solana validators. KGLD could help secure SOL for a proposed validator delegation program. The 12-month MOU remains subject to regulatory review and due diligence. Flowra Ltd. and Korea Gold Exchange Digital Asset Co., Ltd. (KorDA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore using gold-backed digital assets to support Solana validator infrastructure. The partnership will examine whether KGLD, a gold-backed digital asset held or managed by KorDA or an authorized affiliate,
Key takeaways Shiba Inu trades near $0.00000516 after rebounding almost 4% earlier this week. Whale wallets holding between 1 million and 100 million SHIB have sold a combined 40 billion tokens since August 22. Smaller whales accumulated 990 million SHIB over the same period. SHIB’s long-to-short ratio of 0.93 signals bearish positioning in the derivatives market. Shiba Inu traded around $0.00000516 on Wednesday after recovering nearly 4% earlier in the week. Despite the rebound, whale selling and weakening derivatives data
