Crypto Industry News & Market Trends

A Factory-Sealed NES Set From 1986 Just Sold for $120,000. Here's Why Old Games Are the New Gold

Key TakeawaysNintendos sealed 1986 NES Deluxe Set fetched a record $120,000 at Heritage Auctions.Heritages $1.8M auction showed sealed gaming collectibles can command six-figure prices.Athlon Sports sees the retro gaming market hitting $4.18B in 2026, with 10% growth ahead.　　The plastic wrap on a never-opened 1986 Nintendo Entertainment System Deluxe Set proved more valuable than the console inside when it sold for $120,000 at Heritage Auctions on November 3-4, 2023. Graded VGA 85 NM+ and packed with two controllers, R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy), the Zapper light gun, and boxed copies of Gyromite and Duck Hunt, it set the auction record for a commercially released video game console. Heritages Valarie Spiegel called the sale “This event was a walk through video game history,” and the numbers since have made clear why collectors showed up ready to pay like investors. Athlon Sports now pegs the global retro gaming collectibles market at $4.18 billion in 2026, with millennials and a growing wave of Gen Z buyers chasing sealed, graded rarity.　　Three years can feel like a lifetime in tech, but in collectibles it can turn a single sale into a benchmark. One such benchmark came out of Dallas, and it keeps getting cited as the retro

09-20Industry

The New Altcoin Set To Outperform Shiba Inu And Dogecoin

Shiba Inu and Dogecoin are back on watchlists this month. SHIB just passed 1.8 million addresses across Ethereum and Shibarium (U.Today, September 12), and DOGE still holds a $15 billion market cap after a rough week.　　The investors who made money on those two the first time know the math, though. Shiba Inu carries a $3.08 billion market cap and Dogecoin $13.12 billion, so a 10x from here needs tens of billions in fresh buying. The bigger returns now belong to whatever is sitting where SHIB sat in early 2021.　　That is why Pepeto keeps coming up. Its presale has raised more than $11 million, and unlike most meme coins at this stage, its exchange, bridge and scanner are already live.　　Shiba Inu (SHIB): whales reposition　　Shiba Inu trades at $0.000005235 as of September 14, 2026, down 0.92% over 24 hours, market cap $3.08 billion (CoinMarketCap). SHIB fell four straight days last week before bouncing off $0.000005 on Friday as the wider market recovered.　　On September 11, 125 billion SHIB left BitGo and 361 billion SHIB landed in a single $23.5 million whale wallet, and by September 13 the wallet count on Etherscan was closing in on 1.7 million (CoinGabbar).　　The history is the point. SHIB

09-20Industry

Polygon Foundation CEO Touts $24.5M Revenue as 100M POL Burn Nears

Key Insights:Polygon Foundation CEO outlines a 100M POL burn, pending final council signatures.Nailwal cites $24.5M in Polygon revenue, but the figures lack independent verification.Polygon plans community-triggered quarterly burns while retaining 2% annual emissions.　　Polygon Foundation CEO Sandeep Nailwal said Polygon plans to permanently burn 100 million POL through a permissionless contract.　　The announcement paired the proposed supply reduction with his claim of $24.5 million in 2026 revenue. However, the contracts remain on testnet, with mainnet deployment awaiting final Polygon Security Council signatures.　　Once deployment clears, any community member can trigger the initial burn, according to Nailwal. The proposed mechanism would allow community members to initiate additional base-fee burns once per quarter.　　His announcement thus outlined both an initial token destruction event and a recurring process for later burns.　　The planned burn would draw tokens from a base-fee collector contract holding approximately 121 million POL, the Polygon Foundation CEO said.　　Each network base fee adds POL to that collector, linking the accumulated balance to transaction activity. Of that balance, the first burn would permanently remove 100 million tokens.　　That amount equals 1% of POLs initial supply of 10 billion tokens. However, the initial supply serves as a historical reference rather than a permanent ceiling. POL retains an ongoing

09-20Industry

Altcoin market cap clears $1.07T as Bitcoin dominance weakens – Is altseason forming？

The Crypto Market Fear and Greed Index rose above 60 on the 20th of August and hasnt dropped below this mark since. Greed values signal bullish market strength.　　The latest Bitcoin [BTC] rally from $76k back above $80k has led to another surge in bullish sentiment. The altcoin market cap growth, as a collective, has kept pace with Bitcoin, too.　　Altcoin market cap clears key resistance level, but it is not yet altseason　　In doing so, the altcoin market cap (including Ethereum) crossed the $1.07 trillion level. It marked the mid-level of a long-term range. Clearing it was an important development and could be the start of another attempt to climb to and clear the range high at $1.71 trillion.　　The altcoin season index was only at 54. Usually, market extremes are reached when the index scores reach above 80, which previously happened in September 2025, just weeks before Bitcoin made its all-time high.　　It is not yet altseason. Rising altcoin market cap and falling Bitcoin dominance trends, if they come true in the coming weeks, will serve as confirmation of hefty capital flow into the altcoin market.　　Altcoin strength set to continue　　As a share of Bitcoins Open Interest, the altcoin OI has not reached risk

09-20Industry

Linera Shuts Down After Failed Token Sale

Layer-1 blockchain project Linera has shut down, the a16z-backed team announced on September 19, after a community token sale raised well below its minimum target and emergency financing failed to close the gap. The project, founded by former Meta researcher Mathieu Baudet, said the decision comes down to funding rather than any issue with its technology or team, according to its Discord announcement. Linera had built a scalable network of small, parallel chains it called microchains, a design aimed at handling large volumes of simultaneous activity.　　Token Sale Fell Far Short of Target　　Lineras LNRA community round on the Sonar platform drew $848,271 in USDC from 617 participants, roughly 57% of the $1.5 million minimum needed for the sale to close. Because that threshold was not met, the sale did not complete and every contribution was refunded rather than locked into the project. The team described the result as nearly $900,000 in commitments, still short of what it needed to continue development toward mainnet. Emergency financing efforts that followed the sale also failed to close the shortfall.　　Twelve Million Dollars Was Not Enough　　The shutdown is striking because Linera had raised about $12 million across two venture rounds. A $6 million seed round announced

09-20Industry

Altcoins are moving again, but ONE key metric says altseason isnt here yet!

As the wider crypto market saw a boom, so did the altcoin market, with the latters market capitalization hitting $222 billion for the first time in 8 months.　　However, while altcoins may be showing some signs of life, their rally still lacks the power needed to ignite a full-blown altseason.　　According to Glassnode, despite this surge in market capitalization, altcoin leverage is reportedly still below a level that would historically be considered a major risk threshold.　　In simple words, traders have not yet piled into altcoin futures positions to an extent typically associated with overheated markets. This can be concluded by the fact that the altcoin futures open interest relative to Bitcoin [BTC] was around -10% to -15% at press time, still below the red risk-threshold line near parity.　　Historically, spikes towards or above that threshold have coincided with periods when altcoin leverage became stretched, increasing the risk of sharp liquidations.　　However, with the metric below that level right now, the derivatives market may be relatively less crowded. This means that there may still be room for altcoins to attract more speculative capital before leverage reaches historically elevated levels.　　Previous ATH and Bitcoin dominance stir the pot　　This is also because the gap from previous all-time highs

09-20Industry

Michael Saylor Sees a Bigger Crypto Opportunity Beyond CLARITY

Key TakeawaysSaylor favors widespread crypto adoption over the CLARITY compromise.He wants regulators and banks to expand products under existing law.Saylor says 50 million satisfied users would raise the political cost of reversing crypto policy.　　Saylor Puts Adoption Ahead of Legislative Certainty　　Crypto users could gain cheaper payments, wider market access, and greater control over their assets if companies prioritize products over another congressional deal. Bitcoin treasury company Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor presented that case in a Sept. 19 post on X, arguing that adoption offers stronger long-term protection than the restrictions contained in the latest CLARITY Act compromise.　　Saylors position extends an argument he made before the Senate vote: Federal agencies, banks, and capital markets can expand digital finance without waiting for comprehensive legislation. His earlier outlook on regulatory progress pointed to bank custody, bitcoin-backed lending, stablecoin implementation, and digital credit as channels that could continue developing under existing law.　　The Strategy executive chairman wrote:　　“Our safest path forward is to create products that delight customers and deploy them broadly. Lower costs, easier access, useful services, and greater control over money give people a direct interest in preserving innovation.”　　Why Saylor Rejects the CLARITY Trade-Off　　Legal certainty can protect ownership and competition, but

09-20Industry

Canton is Trading 26.15% Above Our Price Prediction for Sep 24, 2026

Disclaimer: This is not investment advice. The information provided is for general purposes only. No information, materials, services and other content provided on this page constitute a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or any financial, investment, or other advice. Seek independent professional consultation in the form of legal, financial, and fiscal advice before making any investment decision.Canton is down -3.94% today against the US DollarCC/BTC decreased by -3.79% todayCC/ETH decreased by -4.23% todayCanton is currently trading 26.15% above our prediction on Sep 24, 2026Canton gained 8.73% in the last month and is down -24.32% since 1 year agoCanton price$ 0.107642Canton prediction$ 0.085327 (-23.28%)SentimentNeutralFear & Greed index71 (Greed)Key support levels$ 0.104414, $ 0.097608, $ 0.093730Key resistance levels$ 0.115099, $ 0.118976, $ 0.125783　　CC price is expected to drop by -23.28% in the next 5 days according to our Canton price prediction　　Canton price today is trading at $ 0.107642 after losing -3.94% in the last 24 hours. The coin underperformed the cryptocurrency market, as the total crypto market cap decreased by -2.89% in the same time period. CC performed poorly against BTC today and recorded a -3.79% loss against the worlds largest cryptocurrency.　　According to our Canton price prediction, CC is expected to reach a price

09-20Industry

Ripple Swell 2026 Agenda Goes Live With XRP in Finance's Next Wave – Bitcoin News

Key TakeawaysSwell 2026 will examine XRP ETFs, tokenization and settlement.More than 100 speakers will appear across three conference stages.David Schwartz will discuss the next phase of the XRP Ledger.　　Swell Agenda Puts XRP Alongside Institutional Finance　　Financial institutions, crypto companies and XRP developers will converge in New York after Ripple released the complete Swell 2026 agenda. The company shared the program in a Sept. 16 post on X, confirming appearances by Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, CME Group Chairman and CEO Terrence Duffy, Bullish Chairman and CEO Tom Farley, and Water.org co-founder Matt Damon.　　The expanded conference will run from Oct. 27 through Oct. 29 at The Shed in Manhattan. The official Swell 2026 website lists more than 100 speakers, over 80 sessions, and three stages for an expected audience exceeding 1,500 people. This year‘s program combines Ripple’s institutional Swell conference with its developer-focused Apex event for the first time.　　The official Swell X account described the scope of the newly released program in its announcement:　　“Across three stages, the program covers where finance is heading: liquidity and settlement, tokenization of real-world assets, stablecoins in bank-grade production, the first year of the spot XRP ETFs, AI agents that move money, post-quantum security, and David Schwartz on

09-20Industry

Solana Price Breaks Descending Trendline as Network Activity Hits All-Time High

Key InsightsSolana (SOL) crypto price moved higher on Sept. 19 as the token broke above a long-term descending trendline.Solana network activity hit a record, with monthly on-chain transactions surpassing 5 billion for the first time.The two developments occurred within the same 24-hour window, highlighting stronger network activity alongside the technical move.　　Solana price climbed higher on Sept. 19 as network activity hit a record level and technical analysts noted a breakout above a long-term descending trendline.　　The two developments occurred within the same 24-hour window and added another data point to the markets view of the blockchain.　　Transactions on the blockchain exceeded 5 billion for the first time in monthly trading, according to SolanaNews.sol.　　Network traffic has grown consistently throughout 2026, and the latest reading crossed a threshold the blockchain had not seen before.　　At the same time, Master of Crypto highlighted a technical shift on the SOL chart. The analyst stated that SOL has broken above a long-term descending trendline after bouncing from the lower side of the structure.　　“If the weekly breakout holds, $125, $150 and $180 could be the next levels to watch,” the account posted. The next few candles, the analysis added, will be important.　　Solana Price and the Trendline Break　　Solana price rallied

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