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🏃‍♂️Ethena steps aside in USDH race


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September 11, 2025

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👉 Ethena bows out

👀 Bitcoin jumps, but can it clear $115K?

👑 Stablecoins are coming for the dollar's throne

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Ethena Steps Aside in USDH Race

Ethena has officially pulled out of the Hyperliquid USDH race, leaving Native Markets as the frontrunner for $5 billion in liquidity. On the surface, that clears the path — but questions about credibility still hang over the vote. The battle for who controls DeFi's next big stablecoin mandate isn't over yet.

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The VeeFriends Myth People Still Get Wrong

Andy Krainak says VeeFriends was never about the hype cycle. Gary Vee's NFT project brought thousands onchain in 2021, but four years later it's quietly expanding into new worlds most degens aren't even watching.

Missed it back then? You may be missing the bigger play now.

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The passing of the project's founder has united the community around a mission to execute his decade-long vision for the network.

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Bitcoin's Next CPI Test: $115K or Bust?

Bitcoin jumped to $114,731 on CPI data, but the rally split traders down the middle. Rate-cut odds are higher, volatility is back, and $115K is the level everyone's watching. Break it, and the narrative flips bullish. Miss it, and the floor under $108K starts to look shaky.

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ETH Builds $7.5B Base

ETH is stuck under $5K, but institutions are quietly stacking billions. Analysts say the setup could fuel a $6,500–$6,800 run before year-end — if accumulation holds. Sideways chop now might just be the calm before Ethereum's next breakout.

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OPINION

Can Stablecoins Stay Dollar-Only?

Dollar-backed tokens run crypto's financial rails, but euro, yen, and yuan challengers are finally emerging. If they fail to gain traction, DeFi could remain tethered to U.S. monetary shocks for years.