Digital Assets Decoded: Your Daily Crypto Guide podcast.

Crypto Willy here, and if you blinked, you might have missed another week that’s turbo-charged every corner of the crypto frontier! So buckle up, friend—here’s your September 2025 download of Digital Assets Decoded.

This week kicked off a historic wave of **token unlocks**—a staggering $4.5 billion worth is hitting the market this month, and mid-September is especially hot. Projects like Sui, Aptos, Immutable (IMX), and the fresh-out-the-oven meme engine Pump.fun are all unleashing tokens, so you’re seeing some heavy supply pressure on altcoins, especially between September 12 and 20. If you’re holding or farming, keep an eye on the likes of Sei, LayerZero, and Arbitrum tumbling out with major unlocks just ahead.

But Wall Street wants some of crypto’s 24/7 action. According to statements from SEC chair Paul Atkins and CFTC’s Caroline Pham, U.S. regulators are mapping out a “24/7 Markets” policy—think tradfi exchanges never sleeping, just like us in crypto. They’re even kicking around softer rules for DeFi, perpetuals, and prediction markets. That’s a tectonic shift, and for the first time, the Senate Banking Committee’s draft crypto bill would unshackle staking and airdrops from strict securities laws. If the bill passes, day-to-day DeFi could breathe a little easier, and real-world asset projects (DePIN) might finally get the green light.

In the land of dramatic headlines, **Donald Trump**’s media empire bought a jaw-dropping $105 million worth of CRO tokens, integrating them into rewards on Truth Social and Truth+. This comes hot on the heels of the Trump family’s $5 billion windfall from the World Liberty Financial (WLFI) token launch. Speaking of WLFI, markets gasped as the project blacklisted advisor Justin Sun’s wallet, freezing $550 million and over 2.4 billion staked coins. The price rebounded 8% as supply suddenly tightened, but the incident turned the spotlight on project credibility and insider drama.

Meanwhile, influencer chaos is real—on-chain sleuth ZachXBT leaked a document showing over 200 accounts (nearly all undisclosed!) hawking crypto for up to $20,000 per post. It’s a wild west out there, so stay sharp on what’s hype and what’s genuine alpha.

On the protocol side, **Ethereum’s got social buzzing** with major treasury moves and Layer-2 activity. The Linea airdrop just launched, stirring “first big L2 of Q3” excitement but facing “sell-the-news” nerves. Cardano’s teaming up with Chainlink to plug a big hole for DeFi, but there’s skepticism on whether Cardano can deliver.

Out in the market, Coinbase Institutional points to a possible “altcoin season” kicking off as Bitcoin’s dominance wanes and risk appetite returns. With BTC trading slightly downhill from last week’s all-time highs—around $116K, according to Brave New Coin—Michael Saylor is back on the scene buying the dip, signaling no fear at the top. ETH slid 6.5% to $4,259, while XRP is making noise above $3, fueling talk of a big wave up. And OG meme-dog Dogecoin is still barking 12 years later, while Dogwifhat (WIF) is grappling with key levels that could spark a massive move.

Major events just wrapped up at Taipei Blockchain Week, but next week, all eyes head to D.C. for the CBC Summit on crypto-banking, followed by Korea Blockchain Week in Seoul for all things Asian Web3.

Thanks for tuning in to Digital Assets Decoded with Crypto Willy! Come back next week for more real-time alpha wrapped with heart, and remember—this has been a Quiet Please production. For more of me, check out Quiet Please Dot A I. Stay bold and blockchain on!

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