Jump Trading transfers $46.44M in ETH amid sell-off, manipulation fears
Jump Trading moved 17,049 ETH from Lido, valued at $46.44M, raising market fears. Yet, data hints at a strategic liquidity setup.
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Riot Platforms boosts Bitfarms stake with $2.28M share acquisition
Riot Platforms continues navigating its complex relationship with Bitfarms while expanding its operations.
45% of Bitcoin supply has not moved in 6 months — Research
A healthy portion of Bitcoin hodlers refuse to let go of their coins no matter what BTC price action delivers.
Ethereum ETFs show mixed signals as ETHE reports $31M outflow
Crypto investments remain volatile as spot Ether ETF flows turn negative, highlighting the market’s rapid evolution.
Elon Musk’s xAI launches Grok-2 AI assistant for X
xAI has introduced Grok-2, the latest AI model for X users. It offers enhanced features in chat, coding, and reasoning.
Core Scientific drops 10% after $400 million convertible senior note offer
Core Scientific stock has dropped to $8.46 per share on the Nasdaq following an announcement of offering convertible senior notes to help settle debts.
Stablecoin issuance could be key to the next Bitcoin rally — 10x Research
Tether and Circle issued more than $2.5 billion worth of stablecoins over the past week, and 10x Research believes continued momentum could spark a Bitcoin rally.
Pump.fun daily revenue outpaces the next 24 protocols combined
Solana memecoin deployer pump.fun has generated more than $5.3 million in revenue in the last 24 hours, out-earning Ethereum, Solana, and Tron and everyone else.
Coinbase teases ‘cbBTC’ days after BitGo Wrapped Bitcoin controversy
Speculators think the post refers to Coinbase’s own wrapped Bitcoin product, which will potentially be launched on its layer-2 network Base.
ASX sued over prior statements about its now-abandoned blockchain project
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has sued the stock exchange for alleged “misleading statements” it made over its abandoned blockchain upgrade plan.
Ethereum L2 ecosystem processes a record 12.4M transactions in a day
The growth has been primarily driven by memecoin mania on the Coinbase L2 blockchain Base.
Memecoin ‘retail mania’ could go the way of ICOs and NFTs, say execs
Memecoins are a great way to attract people to crypto, but the jury’s out on whether they’ll maintain their current momentum.
Bitcoin sell pressure risk as $1.7B in dormant BTC moves over 2 days
The movement of more than $1.7 billion in “dormant” Bitcoin could lead to downward pressure on Bitcoin in the coming weeks, according to an onchain analyst.
US Bitcoin ETFs ‘on track’ to top Satoshi’s BTC stack soon
United States Bitcoin ETFs have added around 37,510 BTC to their holdings each month on average and could soon surpass Satoshi Nakamoto's estimated stash.
Vivek Ramaswamy predicts Kamala Harris may adopt pro-crypto position
Both Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, have yet to present clear policy positions on digital asset regulation in the United States.
Canadian regulators are looking to investor protection with stablecoin rules — CIRO
CIRO executive Suzanne Lasrado offered her opinion on the regulatory guidelines affecting Canadian stablecoin users at the Blockchain Futurist Conference.
WonderFi expands to Australia — Blockchain Futurist Conference
The crypto firm merged with Coinsmart and Coinsquare in 2023, securing $1 billion in assets under management in the same year.
Hong Kong court orders financial disclosures in Mantra Chain dispute
The court said the DAO’s financial details should be known to both sides as they hash out ownership and control issues.
SUI, Zcash (ZEC) and Helium (HNT) outperform everything except memecoins — Here is why
ZEC, HNT and SUI produce double and triple-digit gains even as the wider crypto market continues to reel from last week’s sharp correction.
Restaking is ‘inevitable,’ but the risks are still uncertain — Ether.fi CEO
Restaking yields are still mostly speculative, according to Mike Silagadze, who spoke at the Blockchain Futurist Conference.
Ex-Bitfarms interim CEO steps down amid board shakeup
Bitfarms announced a new member and leadership to its board as Riot Platforms’ still appeared poised to replace three members in October.
3 reasons why Bitcoin traders expect $100K+ BTC price by 2025
If Bitcoin follows its standard post-halving trajectory, its price should be in the six-figure range by 2025.
Unicoin exec explains why projects fail — Blockchain Futurist Conference
Unicoin hopes to launch on exchanges later this year and focuses on creating digital assets backed by investment portfolio wealth.
Senate proposal for crypto tax exemption is long overdue
Four senators are fighting to exempt low-value crypto transactions from federal taxation. Congressional approval for their proposal is long overdue.
Solana to $1K seems unlikely, but network fundamentals forecast $190 SOL
Analysts forecast $300 to $1,000 SOL, but network data suggests that a rally to $190 is a more realistic expectation.
$1.6B port investment could revive El Salvador’s Bitcoin City plans
The Turkish Yilport Holdings made the largest-ever private investment in El Salvador and will develop the port at the proposed site of Bitcoin City.
Canada needs to overhaul crypto regulations — Coinbase exec
The Canadian government has previously come under fire for undermining the economic freedom of its citizens and freezing crypto donations.
FBI will ‘neither confirm nor deny’ the existence of Satoshi records
An investigative journalist reported that the FBI issued a standard “Glomar response” to a request for information on Satoshi Nakamoto but with an “interesting assertion.“
Coinbase expands crypto services to Hawaii
Hawaii residents can gain access to the Coinbase platform, including crypto staking options, following recent regulatory changes.
DeFi and Ethereum are the ‘new narrative’: Michaël van de Poppe, X Hall of Flame
Ethereum and DeFi will “both surge in the coming months” according to analyst Michaël van de Poppe: X Hall of Flame