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The esteemed Cryptorank, a repository of all things cryptographically enlightening, has observed that XRP has, in the past, graced the month of September with an average monthly return of 13.8%. This trend, as steady as the heart of a true gentleman, indicates that XRP may once again charm the markets and perhaps even flirt with the coveted $3 mark. Indeed, the last three Septembers have been particularly kind to this altcoin, each closing in the green-a testament to its enduring appeal and resilience.

The astute researchers at ReversingLabs, ever vigilant in their pursuit of digital villains, have unearthed two deceptive JavaScript packages, christened “colortoolsv2” and “mimelib2,” nestled within the hallowed grounds of the Node Package Manager (NPM). These packages, introduced in the balmy month of July, employ a cunning stratagem to deceive even the most discerning security systems, concealing their malevolent intentions within the sanctity of Ethereum smart contracts.

Born into the world on the 1st of September with a grandiose circulating supply of 25 billion tokens, it promised riches – or at least a show worth watching. Yet, barely two days later, on the 3rd, the mighty digital pyromaniacs incinerated a whopping 47 million tokens. Poof! Like a magician waving his wand-too little, too late, my friends, for the price ballooned downward in a tragicomic ballet of chaos and panic.

On a mundane Tuesday (as if Tuesdays weren’t already suspect), the FSA, in its wisdom-or delightful obsession-suggested shoving crypto under the stern tutelage of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA), unceremoniously evicting it from the cushy confines of the Payment Services Act. Why? To swathe investors in a velvety cloak of protection and to make crypto dance obediently to the age-old tunes of securities laws.

Enter Bitmine Immersion Technologies, led by the ever-strategic Tom Lee-who probably sleeps with a wallet under his pillow-scooping up a staggering 80,325 ETH worth roughly $358 million on a day that will surely go down in crypto lore, September 4, 2025. Yes, folks, the numbers are real, and the ego is inflated. And wouldn’t you know it? ETH shot up 1.6%, flirtatiously trading around $4,375-as if it was just waiting for someone to deposit a mountain of cash into its digital pocket. 📈😉

The sleuths at ReversingLabs, ever vigilant, have unmasked a new open-source malware slithering through the Node Package Manager (NPM) repository. Like a chameleon, it blends into the ecosystem, using smart contracts to fetch command-and-control server URLs-a digital séance summoning malicious spirits onto unsuspecting systems. 👻💻

This decision, concocted by the wise folks in the Division of Market Oversight and the Division of Clearing and Risk, grants Polymarket the privilege of operating through their designated contract market, QCX, and the mystical QC Clearing. The timing couldn’t be more perfect, especially after an investigation that was kindly dropped earlier this summer-like a bad habit, really.

Ethena [ENA] has continued to maintain its bullish momentum, recording four straight weeks of inflows amounting to a 15% increase. A feat so impressive, it would make even the most jaded economist weep tears of joy. 🥺💸

Two entities, once strangers, now dance cheek to cheek: Traditional Finance (TradFi) and Decentralized Finance (DeFi). Think of them as two peas in a very geeky pod-one still clutching its monocle, the other sporting a digital mask. Enter the charismatic platform for tokenized stocks-Block Street-enlisting Ondo Finance, a DeFi protocols oracle, to sprinkle some crypto magic on stock lending strategies that are about as sophisticated as a PhD in flipping pancakes. 🥞✨

Driven by the frantic and feverish engagement of the APAC region-India, Pakistan, Vietnam-the transaction volume soared from a measly $1.4 trillion to a staggering $2.36 trillion, as if the very world itself was collapsing into digital gold. Latin America, unwilling to be left behind in this absurd dance, followed eagerly, while Africa’s sad attempt trailed off by a mere 52%. North America showed impressive growth of 49%, perhaps drunk on its own supposed superiority; and Europe, that bastion of order, surged by 42%, as if attempting to keep up with the chaos. Oh, what a spectacle! 🎢