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Your Weekly Guide to Surviving the Crypto Rollercoaster.
CoinBrain
September 15, 2025 • Reading Time: 10 minutes
Should you be hyped for next week’s Fed meeting? Or not? Find out in today’s Crypto Minute. 📊
Apart from that, we cover the massive npm libraries hack 🛠️, recent conferences, and Gemini’s IPO on the stock exchange. 🎤 At the end, we warn you about stablecoin depegs.
⤵️ Today’s Agenda:
Markets brace for next week’s Fed meeting, with traders debating whether a policy pivot is finally coming.
A massive npm supply-chain attack shakes developers as compromised libraries threaten wallets and dApps.
Gemini goes public in a $425M IPO, one of the biggest listings in crypto this year.
Global attention turns to Vienna and Boston Blockchain Weeks, highlighting compliance, DeFi, and tokenization.
We will look into how stablecoin depegs can be dangerous.
And more…
📊 Market Snapshot
| $115,841BTC+5.34% (7d) | $4,639ETH+7.80% (7d) | $4.07TCrypto Market Cap+7.08% (7d) | 55 (Neutral)Fear & Greed Index+11 from last week |
📅 Crypto Events You Don’t Want to Miss
📌 Tuesday, Sep 16th:
US Core Retail Sales m/m shows consumer spending excluding autos. It’s a clean gauge of demand that drives Fed expectations and market moves.
📌 Wednesday, Sep 17th:
US Federal Funds Rate sets the cost of overnight borrowing between banks. It’s the Fed’s key lever that steers liquidity, credit, and asset prices.
US FOMC Economic Projections: Updated forecasts on growth, jobs, and inflation. Markets watch them closely for hints on policy direction.
US FOMC Statement is the Fed’s official policy update after each meeting. Even small wording shifts can spark major market reactions. It is maybe the most important thing this week.
US FOMC Press Conference: Where the Fed chair Jerome Powell explains the decision live. Traders parse every word, tone, and pause for hidden signals.
🐋Smart Money Tracker
Monday, Sep 8th: A whale opened 3 new wallets in the last 8 hours to go 5x long on $PUMP, stacking a total position of 1.31B $PUMP ($6.3M).
Tuesday, Sep 9th: Whales are loading up on $SOL. On Tuesday, two wallets pulled 376,076 $SOL ($80.7M) off Binance and moved it into Kamino.
Wednesday, Sep 10th: Whale 0x6636 aped in 7 hours ago, opening max leverage longs on $BTC (40x), $SOL (20x), and $SUI (10x). Their positions are 540 $BTC ($60M), 114,984 $SOL ($24.86M), and 868,196 $SUI ($3M).
Thursday, Sep 11th: Institutions keep buying $ETH as 4 fresh wallets withdrew 78,229 $ETH ($342M) from Kraken in the past 10 hours.
Saturday, Sep 13th: Over the past three days Galaxy Digital acquired close to 5 million $SOL worth about $1.16 billion.
Source: Lookonchain
📰 News Recap (Sep 8 to 14)
Fed Cut Hopes Push Crypto Higher 🚀
Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP are climbing. 📈 Weak U.S. jobs data sparked bets the Fed could cut rates soon, and markets reacted with fresh momentum.
With the Fed meeting next week, traders are watching closely to see if policy makers confirm the pivot. 🏛 Sentiment is improving as over 80 of the top 100 tokens trade green. 🌱
Analysts warn, though, that a sudden shift in Fed tone could flip the market fast. For now, bulls are in control and chasing higher levels. 🐂
Bitcoin Treasury Stocks Lose Steam 📉
Public companies holding big BTC stacks are sliding after summer highs. Their shares dropped sharply, hinting that speculative appetite is cooling off. 📉
Investors seem less excited about corporate Bitcoin hoarding, even as BTC itself stays strong. This could signal a shift toward more cautious positioning in equity markets. 🏦
Some analysts warn that these stocks may now trade more like risky tech bets than pure Bitcoin proxies. ⚠️
At the Bitcoin Asia conference in Hong Kong on Aug 28, 2025, attendees stopped by Metaplanet’s booth. The Japanese firm is known for following a MicroStrategy-style Bitcoin treasury strategy.
Blockchain Weeks Spotlight Innovation 🌍
This week brought two major conferences: Vienna Blockchain Week and Boston Blockchain Week. Both pulled big crowds and focused on compliance, DeFi, tokenization, and the AI + blockchain mix. 🎤
The mood was clear: institutions are circling, and the next cycle may be built on real-world use cases rather than hype alone. 🏦
For builders and traders, the message is the same. Regulation and tech are converging fast, and those ready to adapt will lead. ⚡
Gemini Bags $425M in IPO 💰
Crypto exchange Gemini went public on Sept 11, raising $425M in its U.S. IPO. Demand was red hot, with shares priced above the initial range and the book oversubscribed more than 20x. 📈
The move marks one of the biggest public listings in crypto this year, signaling that investors still have appetite for regulated exchanges. 🚀
With fresh capital, Gemini aims to expand its global footprint and push deeper into institutional markets. 🌍
🌍️ Story of the Week: npm Supply-Chain Attack
Developers faced a major shock this week. Malicious code was discovered inside widely used npm libraries. These libraries are the foundation of millions of apps, including many crypto and Web3 projects. 💻
Many communities started to alert their members.
npm is the world’s largest package manager for JavaScript. When it’s compromised, the impact is huge. 🕸
You see, attackers don’t just hit one project. They hit everything built on top of it. That is the real danger of supply-chain attacks.
In this case, injected scripts were able to steal private keys, drain wallets, and collect sensitive data.
Because npm packages often auto-update, the malware spread quickly before security teams managed to catch it. 🚨
For crypto and DeFi, the threat is even more serious. Wallets, dApps, and exchanges all depend on npm modules.
A single compromise can create a chain reaction across the entire ecosystem. 🌍
Next Steps to Mitigate the Hack 🛡️
Security experts are now urging developers to lock package versions, run regular audits, and rotate credentials.
The attack highlights a harsh truth: even the strongest protocols are only as secure as their weakest dependency. 🔒
Affected packages according to Upwind.io.
🔒 Major Token Unlocks of the Week
$SEI - 1.21% of the total supply will enter circulation on Sep 15, 2025.
$ZBCN - 2.12% of the total supply will enter circulation on Sep 16, 2025.
$VELO - 10.61% of the total supply will enter circulation on Sep 17, 2025.
$CRO - 1.17% of the total supply will enter circulation on Sep 17, 2025.
$PIXEL - 1.79% of the total supply will enter circulation on Sep 19, 2025.
Explore more unlocks with full vesting details.
💡 1 Minute Learning: Stablecoin Depegs
Stablecoins are built to hold $1. When they slip, it’s called a depeg. 📉 They are meant to feel safe, which is why even small moves grab attention. 👀
Depegs happen from weak reserves, low liquidity, or sudden panic. Even small cracks can spread fast. ⚠️
Why it matters: stablecoins are the backbone of crypto. A strong peg signals trust. A weak peg can trigger liquidations and fear. 🔍
Big Depegs to Remember:
UST collapsed in 2022.
USDC hit $0.87 in 2023.
DAI slipped in crashes.
FRAX lost peg in liquidity squeezes.
Depegs remind us that “stable” is never guaranteed. 🏦 They are stress tests for the entire market. Smart traders watch them as early warning signs. 👀
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