• REAL Finance’s $ASSET white paper is now listed in ESMA’s MiCA register.
• ESMA listing gives $ASSET a standardised disclosure reference across Europe.
• REAL Finance targets over €3.5 billon in tokenised assets across Europe.

Real Technologies Inc., issuer of the $ASSET token used by the REAL Finance network, has had its crypto-asset white paper listed in the European Securities and Markets Authority’s Interim MiCA Register, giving the project a centralised disclosure reference under the European Union’s crypto rules.

The entry sits in the register for crypto-assets other than asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens, which falls under Title II of MiCA.

ESMA stresses that white papers appearing in the register have not been reviewed or approved by an EU competent authority, leaving responsibility for their contents with the issuer.

MiCA listing adds a regulatory reference

For REAL Finance, the listing creates a common disclosure point that exchanges, institutions and other counterparties can consult when assessing $ASSET across European Economic Area markets.

The move follows the token’s listing on Kraken, where trading went live on April 30. REAL Finance says $ASSET has also traded on KuCoin and MEXC since April.

“Being listed in ESMA’s Interim MiCA Register gives institutions and exchanges a single, transparent reference for evaluating $ASSET instead of thirty separate national processes. It’s a foundational step for how we want to operate in Europe,” said Ivo Grigorov, CEO of REAL Finance.

The company said the notification addresses a different layer from exchange access, providing standardised regulatory disclosure rather than guaranteeing that any platform will list or continue supporting the token.

REAL Finance pushes deeper into tokenised assets

REAL Finance is positioning the network around the tokenisation of real-world financial assets, an area attracting growing attention from banks, asset managers and regulators.

The company says it aims to tokenise more than €3.5 billion of assets through its European ecosystem and is working with regulated partners, including Austria’s Wiener Privatbank, on custody and structuring.

The MiCA register entry does not amount to regulatory approval of $ASSET. ESMA explicitly states that white papers in the register are not reviewed or endorsed by competent authorities.

Real Technologies also said individual trading venues retain discretion over listing decisions.

That distinction is important as MiCA brings more standardised disclosure to Europe’s crypto market without turning white-paper publication into an official investment endorsement.

The Solana network reached an all-time high in daily token issuance, surpassing the number of new coins issued during the peak of the memecoin cycle in late 2024.

More than 263,000 new Solana Program Library (SPL) tokens were minted on the Solana blockchain on Wednesday, marking a new record high, according to Solscan. Some 40,000 to 50,000 daily tokens were issued on Solana at the peak of the memecoin cycle in December 2024. 

Of the total 40,360 tokens issued through launchpads, memecoin platform Pump.fun accounted for the majority, or 34,184 coins, according to Blockworks’ dashboard.

A launchpad enables creators to easily design, launch and trade memecoins without needing extensive technical skills. They automate the token creation process and provide immediate liquidity and visibility for new tokens.

Pump.fun ranks as the leading Solana-native protocol by daily revenue, with $1.8 million generated in the past 24 hours, according to DefiLlama. Last Friday, Pump.fun’s daily revenue was briefly overtaken by trading app Fomo, which combines cryptocurrency trading with social features resembling a social media feed.

Pump.fun accounted for one-third of Solana’s first-quarter revenue in 2026, or $124 million out of the total $342 million, despite cooling memecoin activity.

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Ethereum price hovered near $2,468 on Sep. 10 as buyers defended the lower end of a multiweek range, while repeated failures above $2,500 kept the short-term outlook uncertain.

Ethereum price action today

According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) price traded around $2,468 at the time of writing after briefly falling to approximately $2,455. The token remained below the psychological $2,500 level, which has repeatedly limited recovery attempts since late August.

The daily chart showed ETH holding inside a narrow range after its rapid August advance from below $1,900. Price has since struggled to extend that rally, with sellers appearing each time it approaches the $2,500 area.

Ethereum’s latest daily candle opened at $2,468.14, reached a high of $2,484.76 and fell as low as $2,455.17. The small trading range showed that neither buyers nor sellers had established firm control during the session.

The broader structure remains stronger than it was before the August breakout. However, ETH is now testing the 8/8 Murray Math resistance at $2,500, making the level an important dividing line between continued consolidation and another upward move.

4-hour indicators show weak buying pressure

On the 4-hour chart, Ethereum traded at $2,469.40, below the Bollinger Bands’ middle line at $2,484.18. The upper band stood at $2,507.87, while the lower band was near $2,460.49.

Price sitting close to the lower band showed that short-term selling pressure remained active. A close below $2,460 could push ETH toward the recent intraday low near $2,445, while a recovery above the middle band would return attention to the $2,500–$2,508 resistance zone.

The Chaikin Money Flow reading was near zero, showing no clear net inflow of capital on the 4-hour timeframe. The neutral reading matched the sideways price structure, with ETH moving between support and resistance without strong follow-through.

The daily Average Directional Index stood at 50.56. An ADX reading above 25 usually indicates a strong trend, but the indicator does not determine its direction. In Ethereum’s case, the elevated reading reflects the strength of the larger move that began in August, even as price consolidates beneath resistance.

Liquidation map places ETH between two liquidity zones

CoinGlass’ 24-hour Ethereum liquidation heatmap showed large concentrations of leveraged positions on both sides of the current price.

The nearest major liquidity cluster below ETH appeared around $2,440. Additional concentrations were visible between approximately $2,400 and $2,430. A break under $2,440 could force leveraged long positions to close and accelerate a move toward those lower bands.

Above the market, the largest nearby liquidation concentrations appeared around $2,490 and between $2,520 and $2,535. Liquidity was also visible near $2,550.

A rebound through $2,490 could therefore trigger short liquidations and pull Ethereum back toward $2,520. However, the number of liquidity bands on both sides of the price raises the risk of sharp moves within the existing range before ETH establishes a clear direction.

The liquidation heatmap also supports the short-term technical boundaries shown by the 4-hour Bollinger Bands. Both charts place Ethereum between support around $2,440–$2,460 and resistance beginning near $2,490.

Analysts identify $2,550 as the breakout level

Crypto trader Daan Crypto Trades said Ethereum had formed a tighter range than Bitcoin while sitting on support near $2,460. According to the analyst, neither bulls nor bears had strong momentum while both assets remained inside their respective ranges.

Daan added that a range break could lead to heavy liquidations among traders positioned on the wrong side. The heatmap supports that risk, with leveraged positions concentrated directly above and below Ethereum’s current market price.

Analyst Ted Pillows identified a wider range between $2,450 and $2,550. He said Ethereum would need a weekly close above $2,550 to begin another upward leg.

A confirmed move above $2,550 would place the next Murray Math target at $2,656.25. Further gains could expose $2,812.50, while the daily chart marks $2,968.75 as a higher resistance level.

The bearish scenario begins with a sustained break below $2,450. The next major daily level sits at $2,343.75, followed by stronger pivot support around $2,187.50. Ted’s weekly chart similarly identifies support near $2,215 if the current range fails.

US macro conditions could decide the range break

Ethereum’s compressed range comes ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Sep. 15–16 policy meeting. US interest-rate expectations remain important for ETH because higher yields can reduce demand for non-yielding risk assets, while a softer policy outlook can support speculative markets.

Until the Fed decision provides more clarity, Ethereum may remain sensitive to changes in Treasury yields, the US dollar and broader risk appetite. Derivatives positioning could amplify the reaction because large liquidation clusters sit close to both sides of the current price.

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The immediate technical decision remains clear. Holding $2,440–$2,460 would preserve the range and allow another test of $2,500. Ethereum needs a weekly close above $2,550 to confirm stronger upside momentum, while a loss of $2,440 would shift attention toward $2,344 and $2,215.

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