Bitcoin’s fundamentals and macro backdrop are starting to line up in a way that hasn’t been seen since prior bull market cycles. According to Glassnode, wallets holding between 100 and 1K $BTC (referred to as the ‘shark’ cohort – one rung below whales) have hit an ATH, adding 93K+ $BTC in the past 30 days.| Disrupt Africa
Crypto is helping the markets soar as the S&P closed at a record high of 6,587.47. Indexes across the board have rallied ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting on the 17th of September, during which it’s expected that rates will be cut to battle inflation. The Nasdaq and Dow Jones closed at $22,043.08 and $46,108.00| Disrupt Africa
Crypto exchange Gemini capped its proceeds at $425M after recording a massive 20X demand, far outweighing its available US IPO shares. Earlier this week, the company raised the price range of its 16.67M shares from $17 to $19 to $24 to $26. According to a Reuters report, the IPO could have raised $433M had the| Disrupt Africa
Yamify, a developer-first AI platform that lets freelancers and web agencies spin up AI stacks in under a minute, has launched with backing from an early investor in Paystack.| Disrupt Africa
South African card-linked instalment platform Float has secured US$2.6 million (R46 million) in funding to help it scale both at home and abroad.| Disrupt Africa
Pump.fun’s $PUMP token is trending in the market after surging 40% above its ICO price in July 2025. At that time, analysts at Messari, a market intelligence firm, projected a valuation of $7 billion or higher, Sunny Shi, Monk on X, stated: ‘We think pump can still put out ~$675M in revenue in two years| Disrupt Africa
$XRP exchange reserves ballooned by 1.2B tokens in just 24 hours, one of the sharpest shifts the asset has seen this year. The timing couldn’t have been more dramatic… within a day, $XRP crossed the $3 mark, sparking debate over whether whales are quietly accumulating ahead of a potential ETF approval or positioning for an| Disrupt Africa
Solana has positioned itself for a sustained bull run thanks to its recent chart performance. $SOL has gained around 27% over the past month, jumping from $174.84 to $225.21 and reaching a six-month high with a dominance of more than 3%. Bitwise CEO Matt Hougan broke down $SOL’s performance in a recent memo, saying: ‘For| Disrupt Africa
The US is moving full steam ahead on crypto as the Trump administration’s new crypto chief rushes to push several crypto bills. Patrick Witt took over from Bo Hines last month as the new executive director of the President’s Council of Advisors on Digital Assets. Since then, he’s been working to persuade parties across the| Disrupt Africa
Metaplanet just increased its international share offering, raising $1.4 billion to fund its Bitcoin treasury. According to the official note: ‘This decision was made to hedge against asset risk caused by yen depreciation and to capitalize on BTC’s long-term appreciation potential. Through capital raising, the company plans to increase its BTC holdings in the future| Disrupt Africa