These are the 5 most important crypto news of the week
Another exciting week in the crypto space is drawing to a close. Here's a brief overview of the most important events surrounding Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others.
Fed cuts key interest rate – bullish momentum for Bitcoin?
The markets have been waiting for this for months: The US Federal Reserve (Fed) has cut its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points and announced further easing. The crypto market has been eagerly awaiting this moment for a long time. While the initial reaction was moderate, in the long term, the announced monetary easing measures can be viewed as quite positive for Bitcoin and the crypto market.
Find out what impact the interest rate cut will have on the crypto market and why leading asset managers continue to expect a BTC price target of $200,000 here: What the Fed decision means for Bitcoin – what experts say
Billions of US dollars in XRP withdrawn
According to a report by XRPWallets, Coinbase's XRP holdings have declined significantly over the past three months. From approximately 970 million coins held across 52 wallets at the beginning of June 2025, the crypto exchange's XRP holdings have plummeted to just 99 million XRP, distributed across six wallets, by mid-September 2025. Could this be the beginning of an imminent Ripple price explosion?
You will learn more in this article: Supply shock: $2.6 billion in XRP withdrawn from Coinbase
Authorities demand improvements to MiCA
The European crypto regulation MiCA has only been in force for a few months, and the first shortcomings are already becoming apparent. Not every country appears to apply the same audit standards to crypto providers, leading to a distortion of the level playing field. Regulators in Austria, France, and Italy have criticized this. And so Europe's crypto regulations are once again under scrutiny.
You can read here how they want to tighten crypto regulation in Europe and where the OECD standards are leading Swiss regulation in the crypto sector: MiCA loopholes: Authorities call for stricter crypto controls across Europe
The airdrop everyone is waiting for
Ethereum co-founder and Consensys CEO Joseph Lubin has announced that MetaMask's hotly anticipated MASK token could launch “sooner than expected.” This brings to light a topic the community has been speculating about for years, not least because millions of users could directly benefit from a potential airdrop.
You can read about the chances of this happening and how Consensys CEO Joseph Lubin commented on the token launch here: MetaMask token confirmed – is the big airdrop coming now?
Surprising token announcement
Metamask wasn't the only one to announce a token this week. Coinbase is also considering its own token for its Ethereum Layer 2 network, Base. This announcement came as a surprise: The US crypto giant had previously ruled out such a step. However, Jesse Pollak, Head of Base, now explained that they are “in the early stages of exploration.”
More on the Coinbase token launch here: Coinbase surprises: Is a token for Base coming after all?
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