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Crypto Market Today: HBAR Gives Back Its IBM Pump While QNT Keeps Climbing

This morning HBAR was the markets best large-cap story. By evening it was the worst. Same news, same coin, twelve hours apart.　　The crypto market has steadied after a rough start to the week. Total market cap sits near $2.86 trillion, up 1.1% on the day, and 61 of the top 100 coins are green. Bitcoin trades at $83,558, flat on the day (+0.27%) and down 2.03% on the week.　　The calm has a reason. The Bureau of Economic Analysis releases August PCE inflation data on September 30 at 8:30 a.m. ET, two weeks after the Fed raised rates for the first time since 2023. Nobody wants a big position into that print.　　Underneath the flat surface, two coins went in opposite directions on the same kind of news.　　HBAR: From +22% to -16.5%　　Hedera (HBAR) trades at $0.1043, down 16.5% over 24 hours. Earlier today it was up more than 20% and traded above $0.12.　　The fuel was a September 23 announcement from The Hashgraph Group: its Hedera-based IDTrust identity platform for AI agents was listed on the IBM Cloud Catalog. A real partnership, but a narrow one. This is a partners product on a cloud marketplace, not IBM building on Hedera itself.　　The market seems

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LDO Price Prediction: Bulls Eye $0.50 Breakout — But the MACD Says Not So Fast

Iris Coleman　　Sep 29, 2026 11:34 UTC　　LDO is coiled just beneath the $0.48–$0.50 resistance cluster after a blistering 35%+ September rally from the $0.36 floor. Smart money is stacked 2.19:1 long, but with MACD momentum flatlined and …　　Septembers Rocket Fuel Is Running on Fumes — For Now　　LDO has been one of the quieter DeFi governance tokens all year, grinding along the $0.30–$0.40 range while institutional staking product narratives built silently underneath. Then September hit. From a June nadir of $0.235 — a multi-year low — to an intraday spike above $0.50 on September 25th, Lido DAO staged a near-vertical 35% monthly recovery. That move was not random noise. It was backed by real catalysts: the NEST automated buyback mechanism going live on mainnet, the Lido Core 2026 validator consolidation rolling out with 265,000+ validators migrating, and the ValOS validator standards launch — all converging in a tight window. Three separate protocol upgrades hitting simultaneously is the kind of catalyst stack that even skeptics have to respect.　　Now, heading into Monday morning on September 29, Blockchain.news readers should understand the market is digesting that spike. The September 28 close printed near $0.4938 before sellers stepped in, dragging price back to $0.46 at the

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AMD Stock Jumps After World Labs Deal—Is Robotics the Key？

TLDRAMD agreed to acquire AI startup World Labs in an $8.2 billion all-stock deal.World Labs founder Dr. Fei-Fei Li will become AMD executive vice president and chief scientist.The startup develops 3D world models for robotics, simulation, and physical AI applications.Analysts expect the deal to strengthen AMDs AI software and system-level capabilities.AMD continues expanding its AI ecosystem as it competes with Nvidia across advanced computing markets.　　AMD stock moved higher Tuesday after Advanced Micro Devices agreed to buy World Labs for $8.2 billion in an all-stock deal. The startup develops artificial intelligence systems that can create and simulate three-dimensional environments. Founder Dr. Fei-Fei Li will join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist, reporting to CEO Lisa Su.　　AMD Stock Gains as World Labs Deal Expands AI Research　　World Labs will operate separately from AMD‘s chip business until the transaction closes later this year. The acquisition gives AMD access to research on “world models,” which create digital 3D environments from visual data. The deal follows AMD’s $1 trillion valuation milestone as investors continue watching the companys AI expansion.　　Li and Su earlier demonstrated World Labs Marble model, which can build a 3D scene from a small set of images. AMD believes this research can

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BitMine could hit its 5% Ether supply target within weeks — then what？

Ethereum treasury company BitMine Immersion Technologies could reach its goal of holding 5% of Ethers supply by early November if its recent buying pace continues.　　A Cointelegraph review of BitMines 12 weekly updates issued from July 13 through Sept. 28 shows the company reported acquiring about 259,000 Ether (ETH), averaging roughly 21,600 ETH per week. BitMine reported 6,001,302 ETH as of Sunday, equal to 4.9% of the 122.1 million ETH supply it cited.　　At this supply level, 5% would equate to about 6.105 million ETH, leaving BitMine roughly 103,700 ETH short. Maintaining its 12-week average purchase rate would close the gap in about 4.8 weeks, though the estimate could shift if the company changes its buying pace.　　BitMine had previously expected to reach 5% in late 2026 and deliberately slowed purchases in May.　　What happens after BitMine reaches its 5% target？　　In an August Bankless interview, BitMine Chairman Tom Lee said that holding more than 5% could make sense if Ethereums use expands and more enterprises begin holding ETH. However, he said BitMine would probably revisit the question in 2027.　　If the company decides to remain around 5%, Lee said it could sell ETH generated from staking rewards to prevent its share of supply from increasing.

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Kakaopay partners with Dinari, Ondo to explore tokenized Korean stocks

South Koreas Kakaopay Securities is partnering with tokenization firms Dinari and Ondo Finance to explore bringing Korean-listed stocks onchain and distributing them to investors in international markets.　　Kakaopay announced separate agreements with Dinari and Ondo on Tuesday, covering the sourcing of underlying Korean shares, tokenization infrastructure and their potential distribution outside South Korea.　　Under the Dinari partnership, the companies will run a proof of concept using Dinaris dShares model, which is designed to preserve applicable shareholder rights, including dividends and voting. Dinari offers 724 tokenized US stocks and ETFs through dShares, with the Kakaopay partnership exploring an extension of the model to Korean-listed equities.　　Dinari CEO Gabe Otte told Cointelegraph that no specific Korean-listed companies have been selected for the proof of concept and that it has not set a public timeline for commercial availability. The proposed model would use locally listed Korean shares as the underlying assets rather than tokens that simply track their prices, he said.　　Kakaopays agreement with Ondo will initially focus on establishing a framework for sourcing and custodying Korean-listed shares that could later be tokenized. Kakaopay would operate a foreign investor omnibus account to hold and administer the underlying shares.　　Ondo and Kakaopay will also research token issuance and redemption.

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Crypto regulation at SEC, CFTC to come down to 3 commissioners following key resignation

Two of the United States financial agencies tasked with overseeing and enforcing digital asset regulation will be down to just three commissioners after Friday, following the departure of a Republican member.　　On Friday, Hester Peirce, who served as a commissioner with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for eight years, will leave the agency about two months before the end of the 18-month extension for her second term. The departure of Peirce, whom many in the industry knew as “Crypto Mom” for her views on digital assets, will mark only the second time in US history the agency has operated with two commissioners.　　At the SEC, Chair Paul Atkins and Mark Uyeda, both Republicans, will remain as the two final commissioners in a bipartisan panel expected to consist of five people. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), another federal regulator behind many aspects of crypto oversight and enforcement, has been led by Chair Michael Selig as the sole commissioner since December 2025, when acting chair Caroline Pham departed.　　As US President, Donald Trump is the only person under federal law who can nominate replacements to fill the empty SEC and CFTC leadership seats. However, the White House has not announced any nominations

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Crypto ETFs draw $2.39 billion as Bitcoin retreats on Treasury yield surge

Crypto ETFs have attracted $2.39 billion in weekly inflows, pushing 2026 net flows back above zero despite Bitcoins 4.3% decline as U.S. ten-year Treasury yields climbed to 5.20%, according to Hilbert Group.　　Summary$2.39 billion in weekly ETF inflows reversed a year-to-date deficit that reached $5.8 billion in July.Bitcoin fell 4.3% to $83,500 as ten-year Treasury yields rose from about 4.95% to 5.20%.Hilberts Jesse Marre sees $89,000 as the breakout level that could open a move toward $95,000.Marre warned that agency-led crypto rules could be rewritten under a future U.S. administration.　　Hilbert Group, the digital asset investment firm listed on Nasdaq First North, published its weekly market update on Sep. 28. In comments provided to crypto.news, senior portfolio manager Jesse Marre said continued ETF buying stood out during a week when rising government bond yields pressured Bitcoin and U.S. stocks.　　Although Bitcoin retreated after its recent rally, Marre said fund inflows continued, repeating the previous weeks pattern of negative developments failing to produce a lasting setback in demand.　　Crypto ETF inflows erase the years losses　　For Marre, the $2.39 billion intake was the weeks strongest figure because it brought annual ETF flows back into positive territory after a deficit of $5.8 billion at the worst point

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WIF Price Prediction: Whales Are Loading — But $0.25 Is the Line in the Sand

Zach Anderson　　Sep 29, 2026 11:18 UTC　　WIF pumped 5.3% into a brick wall at $0.25 with smart money leaning 61.7% long and open interest surging 6.88%, but a dead-flat MACD histogram and aggressive taker selling are warning that this mov…　　WIFs 5.3% Pop Meets Its Maker at $0.25　　dogwifhat ripped 5.3% today and is sitting right on top of its pivot at $0.24, staring at a hard ceiling at $0.25. This isnt an accident — $0.25 is both the immediate and strong resistance level, and WIF has been butting its head against it all session. The move has the hallmarks of real positioning rather than a random retail pump: open interest surged 6.88% alongside price, meaning this isnt just existing longs marking up their books — new money is entering the trade. For a Solana-ecosystem meme coin at this price level, that distinction matters enormously.　　The backdrop is pure meme coin territory: sentiment-driven, Bitcoin-correlated, and entirely dependent on whether broader crypto risk appetite holds. As covered by Blockchain.news, Solana meme tokens have been operating in a compressed, range-bound structure, waiting for a catalyst to define the next directional leg. Today‘s $3.17M Binance spot volume is thin but directional — and the direction is upward.

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Quantum-Si Incorporated Stock Analysis: 23% Surge & Overbought Signal

Quantum-Si Incorporated stock surged 23.13% intraday on September 29, jumping from a $0.795 close to $0.9789. The session remains open, so this is not a settled close. The size of the move raises a pressing question: genuine trend shift or overbought spike？　　QSI — daily chart with candlesticks, EMA20/EMA50 and volume.Key takeawaysQSI shares surged 23.13%intraday to $0.9789on September 29, with the session still activeDaily RSI14 reached 70.72and hourly RSI14 hit 74.7, both firmly in overbought territoryPrice cleared the 20-day and 50-day EMAs but faces critical resistance at the 200-day EMA ($1.01)Hourly charts confirm bullish momentum while warning of stretched positioning near the $1.00upper Bollinger BandCFO Jeffry Keyessold $5,805 in company stock; a Form 144 was filed on September 23　　Quantum-Si Incorporated Stock Technical Analysis: Daily Breakout Meets Resistance　　The daily chart tells a nuanced story. Price opened at $0.82, pushed as high as $1.02, and now sits near $0.98. That puts QSI decisively above its 20-day EMA ($0.79) and 50-day EMA ($0.80). However, it remains below the 200-day EMA at $1.01. Short-term momentum has flipped bullish, while the longer-term trend average still caps the stock from above. The daily regime reading is neutral. That classification fits: an aggressive breakout attempt inside a structure

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Mapping XLM's price prediction as buyers defend Stellar's breakout

Stellars recovery is gaining strength as buyers are successfully defending multiple levels of support rather than waiting for a single sharp breakout. As Stellar [XLM] fell to $0.170 on the 9th of September, it formed several higher lows.　　Each time XLM attempted to extend into new territory, the corrections were large enough to create a higher base for the next advance.　　On the 14th of September, after the first break out at $0.198, the price pulled back slightly, and by the 15th of September, it had retreated to $0.177.　　Then buyers maintained control and continued to drive the price from $0.183 through $0.213 by the 21st of September.　　Then the price dropped to approximately $0.200 before it rebounded off the area and established a four-session consolidation range between $0.205 and $0.225.　　Source: TradingView　　This pause allowed the moving averages to recover some of their lag against price before the breakout at $0.228 on the 28th of September. XLM then went on to reach a high at $0.234 before pulling back slightly to a close at $0.2301.　　The short-term EMA structure remains positive, as the 20-day EMA is currently above the major EMAs. The RSI remained bullish, standing at 62.21. However, lower momentum readings than those seen previously

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