Digital Asset Treasury Firms Plunge as Bitcoin Tumbles Below $117K, ETH Slides to $4.4K

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2025. Aug. 15. 15:54

Digital Asset Treasury Firms Plunge as Bitcoin Tumbles Below $117K, ETH Slides to $4.4K The crypto rally continues to quickly reverse course just two days after bitcoin surged to a new record and ether soared to a five-year high.

Stellar Lumens Holds Firm as Network Growth Set Stage for Breakout

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2025. Aug. 15. 15:35

Stellar Lumens Holds Firm as Network Growth Set Stage for Breakout XLM trades in a tight range with strong support at $0.42 as record wallet growth and rising total value locked fuel optimism for a push toward the $0.50 resistance — and potentially beyond.

HBAR Swings 6% as Institutional Activity Signals Support and Resistance Levels

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2025. Aug. 15. 15:26

HBAR Swings 6% as Institutional Activity Signals Support and Resistance Levels Hedera’s token rebounded sharply from overnight lows before retreating on heavy selling, as ETF filings and cross-chain integrations underscored growing institutional engagement.

Crypto Hackers Capitalize on ETH Surge, Offloading $72M This Week

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2025. Aug. 15. 14:13

Crypto Hackers Capitalize on ETH Surge, Offloading $72M This Week Three high-profile exploiters have taken advantage of ether’s rally to liquidate stolen funds, pocketing tens of millions in extra profits.

Galaxy Secures $1.4B to Expand Helios Data Center for AI and HPC

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2025. Aug. 15. 13:43

Galaxy Secures $1.4B to Expand Helios Data Center for AI and HPC The firm, led by Mike Novogratz, projected its deal with AI cloud firm CoreWeave could generate $1 billion in annual revenue over 15 years.

Trump's SEC Chair Says Agency Is 'Mobilizing' to Update Custody, Other Guidance

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2025. Aug. 15. 13:42

Trump's SEC Chair Says Agency Is 'Mobilizing' to Update Custody, Other Guidance SEC Chair Paul Atkins appeared on "Mornings With Maria" to discuss his recently announced "Project Crypto.

BONK Holds Key Support After Heavy Selling Hits Solana Meme Token

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2025. Aug. 15. 13:10

BONK Holds Key Support After Heavy Selling Hits Solana Meme Token BONK stabilizes after testing major support, with institutional traders eyeing potential upside from current consolidation zone

Hyperbeat Secures $5.2M Backing From ether.Fi, Electric Capital

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2025. Aug. 15. 13:00

Hyperbeat Secures $5.2M Backing From ether.Fi, Electric Capital The raise will be used to build out their yield infrastructure for traders, protocols, and institutions that are tapped into the Hyperliquid ecosystem.

Bitcoin and Strategy Lead Risk-Adjusted Returns as Volatility Falls

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2025. Aug. 15. 10:24

Bitcoin and Strategy Lead Risk-Adjusted Returns as Volatility Falls BTC and MSTR post Sharpe ratios above 2.0, far outpacing tech peers around 1.0, while implied volatility drops to new lows.

Circle to Offer 10 Million Class A Shares at $130 Each

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2025. Aug. 15. 09:40

Circle to Offer 10 Million Class A Shares at $130 Each The price is more than quadruple the June IPO price of $31 when the company debuted on the New York Stock Exchange.

Hong Kong Regulator Tightens Custody Standards for Licensed Crypto Exchanges

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2025. Aug. 15. 08:20

Hong Kong Regulator Tightens Custody Standards for Licensed Crypto Exchanges A regulatory review earlier this year found weaknesses in some exchanges’ cyber defenses, prompting the SFC to set new custody standards for licensed platforms.

Altcoin Season Could Begin in September as Bitcoin’s Grip on Crypto Market Weakens: Coinbase Institutional

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2025. Aug. 15. 06:16

Altcoin Season Could Begin in September as Bitcoin’s Grip on Crypto Market Weakens: Coinbase Institutional Coinbase expects falling bitcoin dominance, improving liquidity and renewed investor appetite to shift gains toward altcoins starting in September.

Bullish Bets Lose $860M to Liquidations as ETH, BTC, XRP, DOGE Price Drop 9%

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2025. Aug. 15. 05:36

Bullish Bets Lose $860M to Liquidations as ETH, BTC, XRP, DOGE Price Drop 9% Ether traders took the biggest hit, with $348.9 million liquidated, followed by Bitcoin at $177.1 million. Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin saw $64.2 million, $58.8 million, and $35.8 million in liquidations, respectively.

XRP Sheds 7% on $437M Sell Spike as $1B Liquidations Hit Crypto Market

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2025. Aug. 15. 05:13

XRP Sheds 7% on $437M Sell Spike as $1B Liquidations Hit Crypto Market Despite the drop, late-session buying hints at renewed accumulation from large holders as selling pressure eased.

Asia Morning Briefing: ETH's Bullrun Meets Early Signs of Selling Pressure

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2025. Aug. 15. 01:44

Asia Morning Briefing: ETH's Bullrun Meets Early Signs of Selling Pressure ETH’s rally is fueled by record flows and BTC outperformance, but rising exchange inflows spark debate over momentum vs. consolidation.

Scott Bessent Suggests Government Bitcoin Purchases Remain a Possibility

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2025. Aug. 14. 20:40

Scott Bessent Suggests Government Bitcoin Purchases Remain a Possibility The Treasury Secretary's late-Thursday afternoon tweet seemingly contradicted his statement from earlier in the day.

Wall Street Joins Consumer Advocates to Call for Edit to GENIUS Act on Stablecoins

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2025. Aug. 14. 20:34

Wall Street Joins Consumer Advocates to Call for Edit to GENIUS Act on Stablecoins U.S. bankers are pushing hard for revisions of the new stablecoin law even before regulators have begun the first steps of writing the rules.

U.S. Blacklists Crypto Network Behind Ruble-Backed Stablecoin and Shuttered Exchange Garantex

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2025. Aug. 14. 20:23

U.S. Blacklists Crypto Network Behind Ruble-Backed Stablecoin and Shuttered Exchange Garantex U.S. officials accused Garantex, Grinex, A7A5 token issuers and executives of laundering ransomware proceeds and evading sanctions.

Polygon's POL Falls 6% As Inflation Shock Triggers Heavy Selling

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2025. Aug. 14. 18:38

Polygon's POL Falls 6% As Inflation Shock Triggers Heavy Selling The token’s rejection at $0.26 came amid a broad crypto pullback, with the CoinDesk 20 Index sliding 4% and rate-cut hopes fading.

Crypto Slide Spurs $1B Leverage Flush, But It's a Healthy Pullback, Analysts Say

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2025. Aug. 14. 16:06

Crypto Slide Spurs $1B Leverage Flush, But It's a Healthy Pullback, Analysts Say Market strategists said the crypto rally’s broader outlook remains positive despite the largest long liquidations since early August.

NEAR Protocol Faces Heavy Institutional Selling, Recovers Slightly Amid Ongoing Volatility

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2025. Aug. 14. 16:03

NEAR Protocol Faces Heavy Institutional Selling, Recovers Slightly Amid Ongoing Volatility ChatGPT said: NEAR Protocol swung between $2.78 and $3.05 as nearly 20 million tokens changed hands during peak sell pressure, before buyers stepped in to lift prices back toward $2.82.

ATOM Faces Sharp Decline Amid High-Volume Selloff

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2025. Aug. 14. 15:54

ATOM Faces Sharp Decline Amid High-Volume Selloff ATOM-USD rebounded sharply from a midday selloff, with heavy volume and fresh support at $4.60 signaling renewed buyer confidence, even as resistance at $4.91 remains unbroken.

Ripple Exec on Why XRP Ledger Is ‘Uniquely Suited’ for Real World Asset Tokenization

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2025. Aug. 14. 15:14

Ripple Exec on Why XRP Ledger Is ‘Uniquely Suited’ for Real World Asset Tokenization Ripple Senior Vice President Markus Infanger explains how the characteristics and features of XRPL make it the perfect candidate for tokenizing real-world assets.

Ark Invest Buys More Than 2.5M Bullish Shares on Day of NYSE Debut

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2025. Aug. 14. 15:03

Ark Invest Buys More Than 2.5M Bullish Shares on Day of NYSE Debut Cathie Wood’s firm spread the new holdings across three different funds, ARKK, ARKW and ARKF as the stock continues to surge on its second day of trading.

Mysten Labs Taps Ex-Goldman Sachs Digital Assets Head Mustafa Al Niama to Lead Capital Markets Push

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2025. Aug. 14. 14:42

Mysten Labs Taps Ex-Goldman Sachs Digital Assets Head Mustafa Al Niama to Lead Capital Markets Push The new capital markets head will focus on tokenization, real-world asset markets, and collateral mobility.

Figment Outpaces Rivals in Ether Staking Growth, Lido's Decline Eases Dominance Concerns

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2025. Aug. 14. 14:10

Figment Outpaces Rivals in Ether Staking Growth, Lido's Decline Eases Dominance Concerns The shift points to a staking ecosystem that is maturing. For Ethereum, this diversification may be a sign of improved blockchain health.

Tokenized Stocks Aren’t Working (Yet)

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2025. Aug. 14. 14:07

Tokenized Stocks Aren’t Working (Yet) On-chain stock trading today is inferior to traditional markets. But we can bet advantages will emerge before too long, says EY’s Paul Brody.

Stablecoin Payments Projected to Top $1T Annually by 2030, Market Maker Keyrock Says

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2025. Aug. 14. 13:55

Stablecoin Payments Projected to Top $1T Annually by 2030, Market Maker Keyrock Says Institutional adoption, FX settlement and cross-border flows are expected to drive stablecoin growth, a report by Keyrock and Bitso said.

Ether-Led Rally Pushed Crypto Market Cap to $3.7T in July: JPMorgan

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2025. Aug. 14. 13:40

Ether-Led Rally Pushed Crypto Market Cap to $3.7T in July: JPMorgan Ether outperformed last month as volumes, ETF flows hit records, the report said.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Uniswap Drops 8.2%, as Nearly All Assets Decline

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2025. Aug. 14. 13:26

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Uniswap Drops 8.2%, as Nearly All Assets Decline Stellar (XLM) joined Uniswap (UNI) as an underperformer, shedding 6% from Wednesday.

USD.AI Raises $13M to Expand GPU-Backed Stablecoin Lending

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2025. Aug. 14. 13:00

USD.AI Raises $13M to Expand GPU-Backed Stablecoin Lending Framework Ventures leads Series A for GPU-collateralized stablecoin protocol USD.AI

Tokenization Firm Dinari to Launch L1 Blockchain, Aims to Be the 'DTCC of Tokenized Stocks'

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2025. Aug. 14. 13:00

Tokenization Firm Dinari to Launch L1 Blockchain, Aims to Be the 'DTCC of Tokenized Stocks' The Dinari Financial Network will serve as a coordination layer for tokenized equities, with a group of institutions such as VanEck, BitGo and Gemini operating validators.

Billionaire Winklevoss Twins-Backed Gemini Launches Self-Custodial Smart Wallet

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2025. Aug. 14. 13:00

Billionaire Winklevoss Twins-Backed Gemini Launches Self-Custodial Smart Wallet Gemini users can now access Web3 and DeFi ecosystems with social recovery, gas sponsorship, and integrated trading support.

Crypto Prices Quickly Slide After Troubling U.S. PPI Report

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2025. Aug. 14. 12:59

Crypto Prices Quickly Slide After Troubling U.S. PPI Report Inflation at wholesale level in the U.S. in July sped up far beyond economist forecasts, calling into question expectations for lower interest rates.

Turkish Crypto Exchange BtcTurk Witnesses $48M of Suspicious Outflows Amid Hack Fears

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2025. Aug. 14. 12:43

Turkish Crypto Exchange BtcTurk Witnesses $48M of Suspicious Outflows Amid Hack Fears Blockchain sleuths flag suspicious multi-chain transfers from the Turkish exchange, prompting a suspension of deposits and withdrawals.

ICP Rallies to $6.08 Before Sharp Reversal Amid Volatile Trading

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2025. Aug. 14. 12:06

ICP Rallies to $6.08 Before Sharp Reversal Amid Volatile Trading ICP posts 5% swing before consolidating, after market sentiment was shaken by a security breach at Odin.fun

ICP Rallies to $6.08 Before Sharp Reversal Amid Security Concerns

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2025. Aug. 14. 12:06

ICP Rallies to $6.08 Before Sharp Reversal Amid Security Concerns ICP posts 5% swing before consolidating, after security concerns gripped the ecosystem.

PEPE Drops 4% as Memecoin Sector Underperforms Broader Crypto Market

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2025. Aug. 14. 12:03

PEPE Drops 4% as Memecoin Sector Underperforms Broader Crypto Market Despite the price decline, whale accumulation of PEPE continued, with the top addresses on Ethereum increasing their holdings by 1.5% in the last 30 days.

Corporate Bitcoin Adoption Is a 'Dangerous Game of Balance Sheet Roulette': Report

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2025. Aug. 14. 12:00

Corporate Bitcoin Adoption Is a 'Dangerous Game of Balance Sheet Roulette': Report Sentora's report warns that corporate adoption of bitcoin as a treasury asset is akin to playing 'balance sheet roulette.'

TeraWulf Jumps 22% on $3.7B AI Hosting Deal, With Google Taking 8% Stake

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2025. Aug. 14. 11:50

TeraWulf Jumps 22% on $3.7B AI Hosting Deal, With Google Taking 8% Stake The agreements lock in approximately $3.7 billion in contracted revenue, with potential to rise to $8.7 billion if two five-year extension options are exercised.

Markets Today: ADA, SOL Lead Futures Market Activity, SHIB Burn Rate Explodes

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2025. Aug. 14. 10:00

Markets Today: ADA, SOL Lead Futures Market Activity, SHIB Burn Rate Explodes Futures tied to ADA and SOL see increased activity as BTC hits record high.

Bitcoin Realized Price Breaks Above 200WMA, Signaling More Room to Run

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2025. Aug. 14. 08:08

Bitcoin Realized Price Breaks Above 200WMA, Signaling More Room to Run On-chain data shows the realized price has climbed above the 200-week moving average, a historical signal of sustained bull markets.

DOGE Jumps 7% on $200M Whale Buys as Futures Bets Top $3B

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2025. Aug. 14. 05:50

DOGE Jumps 7% on $200M Whale Buys as Futures Bets Top $3B Technical patterns suggest further upside toward $0.27, with $0.25 now acting as support.

Who is Cashing Out of Bitcoin at Record Highs Above $120K?

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2025. Aug. 14. 05:46

Who is Cashing Out of Bitcoin at Record Highs Above $120K? BTC hit record highs above $124,000 early today, but the momentum has quickly faded consistent with the pattern seen since mid-July.

Coinbase Loses $300K in MEV Exploit After Misstep With 0x Swapper Contract

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2025. Aug. 14. 05:34

Coinbase Loses $300K in MEV Exploit After Misstep With 0x Swapper Contract The bots simply waited for a high-value wallet — like Coinbase’s fee receiver — to mistakenly grant spending rights to an exposed contract, then executed the drain instantly.

XRP Breaks Key Resistance After Ripple-SEC Win — Is $8 Next?

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2025. Aug. 14. 04:42

XRP Breaks Key Resistance After Ripple-SEC Win — Is $8 Next? The most aggressive move came at 13:00 when XRP pierced resistance at $3.27 on 217.4 million volume—nearly triple the 24-hour average—followed by sustained overnight accumulation with volumes above 117 million in consecutive hours.

Bitcoin Tops $124K, Now Larger Than Google by Market Cap

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2025. Aug. 14. 04:26

Bitcoin Tops $124K, Now Larger Than Google by Market Cap The milestone reflects a year-long build in bullish sentiment, fueled by a friendlier regulatory backdrop under President Donald Trump and the rapid adoption of corporate treasury strategies centered on Bitcoin accumulation.

Bitcoin Crosses Google to Become Fifth-Largest Asset as Fed Rate Cut Bets Rise

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2025. Aug. 14. 04:26

Bitcoin Crosses Google to Become Fifth-Largest Asset as Fed Rate Cut Bets Rise The milestone reflects a year-long build in bullish sentiment, fueled by a friendlier regulatory backdrop under President Donald Trump and the rapid adoption of corporate treasury strategies centered on Bitcoin accumulation.

Asia Morning Briefing: Korea’s 'Onshore' Won Policy Could Hinder Its Stablecoin Ambition

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2025. Aug. 14. 01:24

Asia Morning Briefing: Korea’s 'Onshore' Won Policy Could Hinder Its Stablecoin Ambition Korea's Won is stuck onshore. That's going to put a damper on any demand for a Won-backed stablecoin.

Ethereum Wallet MetaMask Will Likely Unveil Its Own Stablecoin this Week

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2025. Aug. 13. 18:07

Ethereum Wallet MetaMask Will Likely Unveil Its Own Stablecoin this Week The MetaMask stablecoin (mUSD) was already reported to be in the works thanks to a prematurely posted governance proposal that was quickly deleted last week.

Filecoin Gains 4%, Showing Strong Bullish Momentum

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2025. Aug. 13. 17:47

Filecoin Gains 4%, Showing Strong Bullish Momentum The advance occurred alongside a strong day for broader crypto markets.

The Protocol: OKX Slashes Native Token Supply In Half

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2025. Aug. 13. 17:12

The Protocol: OKX Slashes Native Token Supply In Half Also: ETH Transaction Volume Climbs, Trading Bots Steal $1M From Users, and Babylon Trustless Bitcoin Vaults.

Crypto Platform Bullish Shares Debut Above $100, More Than Doubling IPO Price

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2025. Aug. 13. 17:08

Crypto Platform Bullish Shares Debut Above $100, More Than Doubling IPO Price The company opened for trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "BLSH" on Wednesday.

NEAR Rallies on Institutional Inflows, Surges Past Resistance Before Volatile Pullback

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2025. Aug. 13. 16:43

NEAR Rallies on Institutional Inflows, Surges Past Resistance Before Volatile Pullback NEAR Protocol surged on strong institutional inflows and rising user growth, overcoming multiple resistance levels before short-term volatility set in.

Tokenized Equities Need an ADR Structure to Protect Investors

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2025. Aug. 13. 16:30

Tokenized Equities Need an ADR Structure to Protect Investors RDC’s Ankit Mehta says that depository receipts were the original form of tokenization and should be applied to tokenized infrastructure today to offer a scalable and legally sound foundation for modern equities.

401k(rypto)

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2025. Aug. 13. 16:07

401k(rypto) The administration most supportive of crypto may have just highlighted the biggest barrier to crypto adoption: a retirement system where most participants never choose their investments at all, writes CoinDesk Indices’ Andy Baehr.

Institutional Frenzy Pushes Ethereum DEX Volumes Above Solana

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2025. Aug. 13. 15:39

Institutional Frenzy Pushes Ethereum DEX Volumes Above Solana Ethereum-based decentralized exchanges have overtaken Solana in trading volume for the first time since April, buoyed by record spot ETF inflows and a surge in institutional demand.

BONK Jumps 10% to $0.000027 Before Profit-Taking Hits

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2025. Aug. 13. 15:28

BONK Jumps 10% to $0.000027 Before Profit-Taking Hits BONK posts its strongest daily rally in weeks, hitting $0.000027 before selling pressure caps gains.

BNB Nears Record High as Corporate Buyers Spur 4% Rally

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2025. Aug. 13. 15:19

BNB Nears Record High as Corporate Buyers Spur 4% Rally Strong buying interest and heavy trading volume supported the rally, but selling pressure emerged near $855, suggesting potential short-term consolidation.

XRP Peaks at $3.33 on Double-Average Volume Before Quick Reversal

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2025. Aug. 13. 14:57

XRP Peaks at $3.33 on Double-Average Volume Before Quick Reversal Post-settlement buying lifts token to $3.33 peak before profit-taking sends price lower into the close.

DOGE Jumps 7% as Bull Flag Breakout Signals Run Toward 30-Cents

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2025. Aug. 13. 14:49

DOGE Jumps 7% as Bull Flag Breakout Signals Run Toward 30-Cents The surge aligns with bullish technical setups on daily charts, including a bull flag breakout and an emerging golden cross, with pattern targets pointing toward the $0.30 zone.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Uniswap (UNI) Gains 6.5% as Nearly All Assets Rise

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2025. Aug. 13. 13:19

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Uniswap (UNI) Gains 6.5% as Nearly All Assets Rise Solana (SOL) was also among the top performers, up 6.4% from Tuesday.

OpenAI Rival Sentient Unveils Open-Source AGI Network, The GRID

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2025. Aug. 13. 13:00

OpenAI Rival Sentient Unveils Open-Source AGI Network, The GRID Sentient is rolling out The GRID, an open-source AGI network designed to let developers build, share, and monetize AI agents.

Ether Price Target Lifted to $7.5K at Year-End and $25K in 2028 at Standard Chartered

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2025. Aug. 13. 12:46

Ether Price Target Lifted to $7.5K at Year-End and $25K in 2028 at Standard Chartered Analyst Geoff Kendrick cited surging institutional demand, favorable regulation and network upgrades.

ATOM Surges 8% as Institutional Volume Confirms Breakout

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2025. Aug. 13. 11:52

ATOM Surges 8% as Institutional Volume Confirms Breakout Substantial volume expansion and technical resistance breach signal continued upward momentum towards $5.00 target zone.

Stripe Taps Paradigm’s Matt Huang to Lead New Blockchain Tempo: Fortune

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2025. Aug. 13. 11:31

Stripe Taps Paradigm’s Matt Huang to Lead New Blockchain Tempo: Fortune Tempo is described as a high-performance, payments-focused layer 1 blockchain compatible with Ethereum.

Metaplanet to Launch Preferred Shares, Bitcoin-Backed Yield Curve Plan

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2025. Aug. 13. 10:57

Metaplanet to Launch Preferred Shares, Bitcoin-Backed Yield Curve Plan Japan’s largest public bitcoin holder aims to expand its treasury operations and integrate BTC into the country’s fixed income markets.

Memecoin Launchpad Odin.fun Suffers $7M Liquidity Exploit

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2025. Aug. 13. 10:35

Memecoin Launchpad Odin.fun Suffers $7M Liquidity Exploit Attackers exploited Odin’s liquidity pool by depositing a worthless token like SATOSHI alongside BTC, setting an inflated price ratio in the thin market.

Markets Today: OKB, FART Surge as Ether Races Toward Record Highs

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2025. Aug. 13. 10:00

Markets Today: OKB, FART Surge as Ether Races Toward Record Highs Open interest in ether futures has increased significantly, indicating bullish sentiment among traders.

OKX Slashes OKB Token Supply by 50% With $7.6B Burn, Price Surges

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2025. Aug. 13. 09:05

OKX Slashes OKB Token Supply by 50% With $7.6B Burn, Price Surges OKX’s record-breaking $7.6 billion OKB burn halved the circulating supply and sparked triple-digit price spike, and shifts focus to driving adoption of its X Layer blockchain.

A16z, DeFi Group Pitch U.S. SEC on Safe Harbor for DeFi Apps

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2025. Aug. 13. 09:00

A16z, DeFi Group Pitch U.S. SEC on Safe Harbor for DeFi Apps The crypto investment firm and the DeFi Education Fund have proposed an approach to exempting broker registration for tech offering gateways to DeFi activity.

Bitcoin Dominance Falls Below 60% as Crypto, U.S. Stocks Hit New Highs

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2025. Aug. 13. 08:52

Bitcoin Dominance Falls Below 60% as Crypto, U.S. Stocks Hit New Highs Ether leads the rally while markets price in near-certain September Fed rate cut.

Dogecoin to the Moon? DOGE Price Chart Forms Golden Cross for First Time Since November

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2025. Aug. 13. 05:57

Dogecoin to the Moon? DOGE Price Chart Forms Golden Cross for First Time Since November While historically linked to significant price increases, the golden cross is not a reliable standalone indicator.

Ether Eyes Record High as Options Traders Bet Big on ETH's $5K Breakout

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2025. Aug. 13. 05:30

Ether Eyes Record High as Options Traders Bet Big on ETH's $5K Breakout ETH is nearing its all-time high, with analysts predicting further upside potential.

Bitcoin Holds Near $120K, Ether Rallies Towards $4.7K on Trump's Comment, Fed Rate Cut Bets

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2025. Aug. 13. 05:09

Bitcoin Holds Near $120K, Ether Rallies Towards $4.7K on Trump's Comment, Fed Rate Cut Bets “BTC implied volatility remains near all-time lows while ETH’s short-dated vol has jumped materially — that’s a sign traders see more upside and near-term action in ETH,” one trader said.

DOGE Rises 5.6% on $200M Whale Accumulation Despite Late-Session Selloff

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2025. Aug. 13. 04:05

DOGE Rises 5.6% on $200M Whale Accumulation Despite Late-Session Selloff Macro sentiment remains influenced by broader risk markets, but DOGE’s higher lows and persistent whale bids keep the near-term structure constructive.

XRP Gains 4% as Ripple-SEC Settlement Spurs Institutional Buying

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2025. Aug. 13. 03:31

XRP Gains 4% as Ripple-SEC Settlement Spurs Institutional Buying Ripple Labs and the SEC have dismissed their appeals, ending litigation and boosting institutional inflows, with daily volumes increasing by 208%.

Asia Morning Briefing: Polymarket Bettors Foresee $5K ETH by End of August

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2025. Aug. 13. 01:45

Asia Morning Briefing: Polymarket Bettors Foresee $5K ETH by End of August But ETH's rally is hiding the fact that more and more liquidity is leaving for TRON, which could put a damper on growth.

Ether, Cardano, XRP Among Cryptos Taking New Leg Higher as Scott Bessent Floats 50 Basis Point Rate Cut

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2025. Aug. 12. 21:12

Ether, Cardano, XRP Among Cryptos Taking New Leg Higher as Scott Bessent Floats 50 Basis Point Rate Cut Bitcoin also crossed back above $120,000, but it's underperforming much of the rest of the cryptocurrency sector.

Kazakhstan’s Fonte Capital Introduces Central Asia’s First Spot Bitcoin ETF

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2025. Aug. 12. 21:00

Kazakhstan’s Fonte Capital Introduces Central Asia’s First Spot Bitcoin ETF The BETF fund, custodied by BitGo, will give investors in central Asia regulated, physically backed access to bitcoin through the Astana International Exchange.

Circle Dips 6% After Hours on 10M Share Secondary Offering

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2025. Aug. 12. 20:58

Circle Dips 6% After Hours on 10M Share Secondary Offering Coming roughly two months after the company's blazing stock market debut, insiders are accounting for 8 million of the 10 million shares being sold.

LINK Surges 10% as Chainlink Reserve, ICE Partnership Fuel Explosive Rally

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2025. Aug. 12. 20:09

LINK Surges 10% as Chainlink Reserve, ICE Partnership Fuel Explosive Rally LINK gained 42% over the past week, the most among the top 50 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.

Bitcoin Miner MARA Steps Into HPC With Majority Stake in EDF Subsidiary: H.C. Wainwright

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2025. Aug. 12. 19:04

Bitcoin Miner MARA Steps Into HPC With Majority Stake in EDF Subsidiary: H.C. Wainwright The broker has an outperform rating on MARA stock with a $28 price target.

Coinbase Revives Stablecoin Funding Program to Bolster DeFi Liquidity

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2025. Aug. 12. 16:58

Coinbase Revives Stablecoin Funding Program to Bolster DeFi Liquidity The fund placements, managed by Coinbase's asset management arm, begin on Aave, Morpho, Kamino and Jupiter, with broader rollouts planned.

Polkadot's DOT Advances Over 4% Amid Robust Recovery

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2025. Aug. 12. 16:51

Polkadot's DOT Advances Over 4% Amid Robust Recovery Successful defence of the $3.88-$3.92 consolidation range suggests the potential for further appreciation toward the $4.15-$4.20 Fibonacci extension targets.

ATOM Holds Firm in Range as Institutions Dictate Price Action

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2025. Aug. 12. 16:22

ATOM Holds Firm in Range as Institutions Dictate Price Action Cosmos native token encounters significant trading volatility as institutional adoption accelerates across decentralized finance platforms.

Crypto Trading Drove Over 90% of eToro’s Second Quarter Revenue

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2025. Aug. 12. 16:21

Crypto Trading Drove Over 90% of eToro’s Second Quarter Revenue eToro reported $2.09 billion in total revenue in Q2, with cryptoassets contributing $1.91 billion.

NEAR Faces Whipsaw Action as Institutional Flows Bolster Long-Term Outlook

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2025. Aug. 12. 16:13

NEAR Faces Whipsaw Action as Institutional Flows Bolster Long-Term Outlook NEAR held firm above key support while riding a 24-hour rebound from $2.57 to $2.73, fueled by $10.1M in fresh institutional inflows.

Ether Pumps to 5-Year High of $4.47K Alongside Tom Lee's Massive ETH Treasury Bet and Fed Rate Cut Hopes

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2025. Aug. 12. 16:09

Ether Pumps to 5-Year High of $4.47K Alongside Tom Lee's Massive ETH Treasury Bet and Fed Rate Cut Hopes While inflation remains stubbornly high, Tuesday's CPI report reinforced market bets for a September Federal Reserve rate cut.

Monero’s 51% Attack Problem: Inside Qubic’s Controversial Network Takeover

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2025. Aug. 12. 16:05

Monero’s 51% Attack Problem: Inside Qubic’s Controversial Network Takeover Qubic says it has achieved hashrate dominance over Monero, sparking concerns over the future of the network's decentralization.

Terraform's Do Kwon Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Wire Fraud in UST Blow-up

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2025. Aug. 12. 15:47

Terraform's Do Kwon Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Wire Fraud in UST Blow-up The 33-year-old Korean national said he "knowingly" participated in a scheme that defrauded purchasers.

ICP Price Bounces Back After Testing $5.29 Support Amid Heavy Volatility

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2025. Aug. 12. 15:42

ICP Price Bounces Back After Testing $5.29 Support Amid Heavy Volatility Institutional interest emerges after sharp intraday swings send ICP down to multi-week lows.

BONK Slides 6% to Test Key Support

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2025. Aug. 12. 15:18

BONK Slides 6% to Test Key Support The Solana-based meme token saw heavy selling before late buying lifted prices off intraday lows

BNB Climbs Above $810 as Buyers Target $815 Resistance

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2025. Aug. 12. 15:17

BNB Climbs Above $810 as Buyers Target $815 Resistance BNB’s price action, characterized by continued buying and retests of support levels, suggests potential institutional accumulation.