President Donald Trump has filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, claiming its reporting damaged his reputation, media company, and Solana-based meme coin. The case, lodged in a Florida federal court, accuses the Times of abandoning journalistic standards and serving as a mouthpiece for the Democrat Party. The lawsuit targets reporters Susanne Craig and Russ Buettner, their book Lucky Loser, and publisher Penguin Random House, alleging false and malicious statements. Trump argues the coverage caused significant losses for Trump Media Technology Group (TMTG), which...

Solana (SOL) has extended its rally, moving closer to the critical $250 psychological mark. This level is widely viewed as a decisive threshold for the altcoin. However, before it can reach this target, the token is encountering resistance from long-term holders who are beginning to sell. Recent data from Glassnodes HODLer net position change reveals that selling activity among long-term investors has reached a six-month high. Historically, this group has played a major role in shaping Solanas trajectory. Their accumulation often drives recovery, while their sell-offs tend to weigh heavily on...

Banco Santander, Spains largest bank and the fourth-largest in Europe, has officially entered the cryptocurrency market. Through its digital platform Openbank, the financial giant has launched a crypto trading service, starting with customers in Germany before expanding to Spain and other European markets. For this initial rollout, Openbank users can buy, sell, and hold five digital assets: Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Polygon (MATIC), and Cardano (ADA). Santander confirmed it plans to add more cryptocurrencies in the future, along with token-to-token conversion options. The...

Hedera (HBAR) has struggled for nearly two months as its price remains stuck in a persistent decline. Despite repeated attempts, the altcoin has failed to reverse its bearish momentum. However, recent on-chain data reveals signs of resilience, with investor inflows hinting at growing optimism. The Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) indicator shows a sharp increase, hitting a two-month high. This reflects strong capital inflows as investors continue to accumulate HBAR during weakness. Such activity suggests confidence in Hederas potential recovery, as buyers position themselves for gains if the...

Circle has announced a strategic partnership with Hyperliquid, integrating native USDC and CCTP V2 on HyperEVM. This move marks a significant milestone for both companies, enhancing liquidity access for Hyperliquid users and expanding Circles footprint in the Web3 ecosystem. The collaboration brings Circles widely used stablecoin to Hyperliquids blockchain, offering developers new tools and incentives to build within the ecosystem. Jeremy Allaire, Circles co-founder and CEO, emphasized the importance of this expansion, noting that native USDC and CCTP V2 integration will combine Circles...

XRP has maintained strong momentum, holding firmly above $3 on September 16 while flashing bullish signals across key on-chain metrics. According to Coinglass, XRPs open interest has remained steady over the past day, reflecting cautious but consistent investor confidence. Amid the broader crypto market rebound, which has pushed major cryptocurrencies higher, XRP has regained strength, climbing back from a recent dip to $2.70. Despite renewed optimism, futures activity has shown only modest growth, with open interest rising just 0.49% in the last 24 hours. As of now, 2.78 billion XRP, valued...

Google has introduced an open-source payment standard designed to enable artificial intelligence (AI) agents to process financial transactions using both traditional systems and stablecoins. The initiative, called the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), extends Googles earlier Agent2Agent (A2A) framework, which allows AI agents to communicate. With AP2, these agents will eventually be able to pay bills, purchase goods, or transact with each other autonomously. To develop this standard, Google partnered with Coinbase, the Ethereum Foundation, and more than 60 payment and commerce companies,...

Sui (SUI) gained nearly 4% in the past 24 hours, trading at $3.63, after being named a launch partner for Googles new Agentic Payments Protocol (AP2). The initiative aims to allow AI agents to conduct financial transactions for users, bridging smart contracts, real-world payment systems, and machine autonomy. SUIs price rose from $3.509 to $3.622, marking a 3.22% gain, while the CoinDesk 20 index advanced just 1% in the same timeframe. Trading volume spiked to 33.14 million, almost four times the 24-hour average of 8.73 million, signaling strong market interest and potential institutional...

Ethereums proof-of-stake (PoS) network is facing its toughest challenge yet, with over 2.5 million ETH worth more than $11 billion waiting to exit the validator set. As of mid-September, validator dashboards show exit wait times exceeding 46 days, the longest in Ethereums staking history. For comparison, the previous peak in August was 18 days. The surge began on September 9, when infrastructure provider Kiln exited all its validators following security concerns linked to the NPM supply-chain attack and the SwissBorg breach. Kilns withdrawal of 1.6 million ETH shook confidence across the...

Bitcoin prices edged lower on Tuesday, halting a week-long recovery as traders braced for the U.S. Federal Reserves upcoming interest rate decision. The leading cryptocurrency dropped 0.7% to $115,772.1 by 01:17 ET (05:17 GMT), weighed by uncertainty over the Feds stance on future monetary policy. Markets widely expect a 25 basis point rate cut during the Feds September 16-17 meeting. However, sticky inflation linked to higher U.S. tariffs has kept policymakers cautious, leaving investors unsure about the pace of additional easing. While lower rates generally boost speculative assets like...