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SHIB Security Incident

After PeckShield flagged the suspicious activity on Friday, the official Shiba Inu channel on X said the team had reached out to external security partners to investigate thoroughly. One of the first updates posted on Saturday noted that a sophisticated attack, which was probably planned for months, was carried out using a flash loan to purchase 4.6 million BONE tokens.

The attacker gained access to validator signing keys, achieved majority validator power, and signed a malicious state to drain assets from the bridge. As the tokens were delegated to Validator 1, they remained locked (because of unstaking delays), which allowed the team to freeze them.

A more recent Q&A from the team, reposted by LUCIE, said only a “small amount of ETH/SHIB was moved.” According to another post, the precise amount was 224.57 ETH (valued at around $1 million) and 92.6 billion SHIB (worth roughly $1.33 million).

Other affected tokens include LEASH, ROAR, TREAT, BAD, and SHIFU, but they have not been moved or sold as of the time of the post. The attacker also tried to sell $700,000 worth of KNINE, but they failed as the K9finance DAO multi-sig blacklisted their address.Are Funds Safe and What’s Next?

The team was adamant that all investors’ funds are safe. Staking and unstaking have been paused, and all funds have been moved and secured in multi-sig cold storage. The team has also engaged with leading security firms, such as PeckShield, Seal911, and Hexens, to investigate the incident further.

In terms of next steps, the Shiba Inu team said:

• Secure validator key transfers and confirm full chain integrity.

• Restore stake manager funds once security is assured.

• Continue coordinating with partners to freeze attacker-linked funds

• Publish a full incident report once investigations conclude.

Despite this incident, the largest native token of the project has skyrocketed in the past 24 hours. SHIB has gained over 9% of value and now sits close to $0.0000145, which is the highest level in about a month.

President Trump has turned up the heat on NATO allies, saying he is ready to impose major sanctions on Russia, but only if all NATO members act together and stop buying Russian oil. 

In a recent Truth Social post, Trump criticized NATO saying “NATO’S commitment to WIN has been far less than 100%, and the purchase of Russian Oil, by some, has been shocking”. He said it significantly weakens their negotiating power with Russia.

Trump Proposes Tariffs on China

Trump also proposed that NATO, as a group, should place 50–100% tariffs on China, to be lifted once the Russia-Ukraine war ends. He claims that this move would pressure China to break its grip on Russia and help bring the conflict to a close.

He also said that this war would never have started under his presidency, calling it Biden and Zelenskyy’s conflict. 

Trump Warns Patience with Putin is Running Out

In an interview with Fox News on Friday, Trump said that his patience with Russian President Vladimir Putin is running out fast.

And this isn’t the first time either. Trump previously threatened sanctions on Moscow and on countries buying its oil, including major buyers China and India, if the war in Ukraine isn’t resolved. He has slapped a 25% tariff on Indian goods for continuing to import Russian oil, but has not taken a similar action on China. 

Russian Action Escalates Tensions

Tensions are spiking. Several Russian drones recently flew into Poland, escalating matters by entering the airspace of a NATO ally. The United States pledged Friday to defend “every inch of NATO territory” after the drones entered Polish airspace, during an attack on Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine are currently on “pause,” with President Zelensky warning that Putin still aims to capture all of Ukraine.

Crypto Market Hold Steady

Despite these geopolitical developments, crypto markets remain relatively muted to this development. Bitcoin has held above the $115,000 level, while altcoins are also trading in green – even leading to increased calls for the start of “Altcoin season”.

The global crypto market cap now stands at $4.19 trillion, up 1.9% in the last 24 hours. 

Investor Ted notes that the U.S. markets are hitting new highs across the board with gold, stocks and even global money supply (M2) are all at record level, while the national debt continues to climb. Bitcoin is also just 7% away from its all-time high. Yet, the U.S inflation remains at 2.9%, far above the Fed target.

Trump has commanded immense power over the global markets in the past few months and this isn’t an exception. All eyes are on his next policies and the impact they will create.

The AVAX price has surged to $31 as Avalanche accelerates its DeFi ecosystem with major integrations and on-chain growth. 

AVAX price today is showing strong momentum, and the price chart is displaying consistent gains. Investors are watching closely as the network’s fundamentals strengthen across DeFi, gaming, and institutional adoption.

DeFi Expansion Fuels AVAX Price Momentum

Avalanche recently onboarded two prominent DeFi players, sUSDe from Ethena Labs and Pendle Finance, unlocking new fixed and variable yield markets. 

This move enhances the network’s DeFi infrastructure while leveraging its sub-second transaction finality and low fees. 

As a result, AVAX crypto has seen renewed demand, helping drive the recent AVAX price spike above $30.

Moreover, On-chain indicators further support the bullish tone around AVAX price USD. 

According to DeFiLlama, Avalanche’s total value locked (TVL) has more than doubled over the past two quarters, climbing from $1 billion in April to around $2.1 billion currently. 

This sharp rise reflects a broader return of liquidity to the ecosystem and builds confidence in the medium-term AVAX price forecast.

Key Developments Lay the Foundation for Growth

Multiple strategic milestones have combined to fuel this rebound in September. First major move was the Octane upgrade earlier this year reduced gas fees, making Avalanche more competitive for developers and users. 

Meanwhile, in June, global asset manager VanEck announced its PurposeBuilt Fund to back projects on Avalanche.

The Gaming has also played a pivotal role in Avalanche’s resurgence because there are projects like MapleStory that worked out pretty well and even helped in driving the total transactions from 620 million in all of 2024 to over 1.4 billion in just the first half of 2025.

This surge in activity has revitalized network usage indirectly strengthening the AVAX price chart structure.

In addition, SkyBridge Capital had revealed their plans to migrate $300 million in assets to the AVAX network. 

These several moves highlight growing institutional trust, which are literally adding weight to the AVAX price prediction 2025 narrative to revisit the lost peak of $147 from 2021.

September Outlook Hints at More Upside

Currently, AVAX is trading at $30.42, marking a 55% gain in the last three months after climbing from $16 in June. 

While AVAX price today is consolidating near $30, market watchers expect further upside if momentum holds, with September projections suggesting a potential run toward $42.91 as bullish sentiment continues to build.

Stellar (XLM) is bullish as the asset has recorded an over 3.5% price increase within the last 24 hours, triggering a surge in open interest. As per CoinGlass data, within the same time frame, Stellar’s open interest climbed by 4.63%. This increase could catalyze further price gains.

XLM and open interest trigger

Notably, Stellar investors have committed 917.26 million XLM worth $376.97 million to the asset’s futures market. It suggests that more traders are comfortable holding positions as they anticipate further price gains in Stellar.

For clarity, open interest indicates the volume of futures contracts that investors have open on XLM. The higher the percentage increase in open interest, the higher the confidence and bullish expectations. Hence, a 4.63% increase signals strong bullish expectations.

CoinGlass data indicates that the highest number of bullish traders was recorded on Bitget, which accounts for 26.3% of the total open interest. Bitget users committed 240.97 million XLM valued at $99.15 million on Stellar.

The others completing the top three are Binance and Bybit users with 23.2% and 19.21%, respectively. In fiat terms, these committed $87.46 million and $72.45 million, in that order.

Stellar's historical trends point to $0.50 price target

As of this writing, the Stellar price was trading up by 5.03% at $0.4113. The coin had earlier reached a peak of $0.4141, suggesting that it has potential for further gains. With its Relative Strength Index (RSI) at 57.82, XLM has room for upside, and this could reach $0.50.

A major hurdle to this target is the low trading volume, which remains in the red zone by a significant 7.35% at $299.88 million. If ecosystem bulls step in to support amid sustained open interest, Stellar could easily hit $0.50.

As U.Today reported, XLM’s price has the potential to hit this target as historical data shows a bullish September. If the coin repeats its performances of 2016, 2018, or 2022, Stellar could easily soar past the $0.50 target.

US President Donald Trump believes the war between Russia and Ukraine could end soon, but only if NATO follows his instructions.

The POTUS urged all nations of the union to stop buying oil from Russia, which has weakened their bargaining power. Additionally, he wants to impose “major sanctions” on Russia when all countries within NATO have agreed.

He added that this is not Trump’s war, as it would never have started if he were President at the time. Instead, he reaffirmed his stance that this is Biden’s and Zelenskyy’s war, and he was there to help stop it and save “thousands of Russian and Ukrainian lives.”

“If NATO does as I say, the war will end quickly, and all of those lives will be saved! If not, you are just wasting my time, and the time, energy, and money of the United States,” – Trump remarked.

He also believes that imposing 50% to 100% tariffs on China from all NATO nations would help, as the Asian giant has a “strong control, and even grip, over Russia, and these powerful tariffs will break that grip.”

BREAKING: President Trump says all NATO nations are preparing to “do major sanctions on Russia” and impose 50% to 100% tariffs on China. pic.twitter.com/lhhiV7OIpk

— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) September 13, 2025

Similar macroeconomic developments, even threats from the US President, tend to impact the ever-volatile cryptocurrency markets, especially when they are published during the weekend when all other financial markets are closed.

However, this hasn’t been the case so far this time. Bitcoin’s price is up by almost 5% in the past week, andstands unshakenclose to $116,000, as it did before Trump’s threats went live.

XRP remains one of the most actively traded tokens, recording volumes above $6.44 billion. Recently, its price climbed back over $3.17, marking a solid 5% gain in just one day.

Meanwhile, well-known crypto analyst Dark Defender, believe that XRP may have entered a historic new phase, eyeing $5.86 in short term.

Top Analyst Sees Historic Breakout Ahead

Crypto analyst Dark Defender says XRP has entered a major new phase after breaking free from an 8-year-long consolidation. He compared it to 2017, when XRP skyrocketed after escaping a 4-year pattern, but this time the setup looks much bigger.

His chart shows XRP forming a giant “cup” pattern over nearly a decade. This month, XRP pierced through the top resistance of that structure, signaling the start of a new chapter.

As he put it, “The flight of the Phoenix begins.”

What makes this breakout even more convincing is the retest. XRP didn’t just break resistance, it came back down to test the same level, held firm, and bounced.