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    Coinbase CEO Armstrong Says Bitcoin Could Hit $1 Million by 2030
    Coinbase Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong said on 20 August that he expects Bitcoin to reach about $1 million per coin by 2030, reiterating his long-term bullish view on the largest cryptocurrency  ( 16 min )
    NY Judge Orders EminiFX Founder to Repay $228 Million in Crypto Fraud
    A federal judge in Manhattan has ordered Eddy Alexandre, founder of the shuttered cryptocurrency platform EminiFX Inc  ( 16 min )
    Hong Kong’s Ming Shing Group to Buy $483 Million in Bitcoin
    Hong Kong-based Ming Shing Group Holdings Limited has filed a Form 6-K with the U  ( 15 min )
    Chainlink Rallies on Buyback Program
    Traders are flocking to LINK as it outperforms the rest of the altcoin market.  ( 16 min )
    Crypto Markets Bounce Amid Geopolitical Tensions and Macro Uncertainty
    Bitcoin and major altcoins trade slightly higher as investors monitor Russia-Ukraine talks, ETF outflows, and the upcoming Fed Jackson Hole symposium.  ( 18 min )
    Ethereum Tops $4,000 as ETF Inflows Drive Record Q3 Surge
    Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market value, is delivering its strongest third-quarter performance on record after climbing above the $4,000 mark this week and extending its gains against Bitcoin  ( 16 min )
    Binance Locks $250 Million in Plasma On-Chain USDT Yield Push
    Binance has teamed up with the Plasma Foundation to launch what the companies call the first fully on-chain USDT yield product, bringing daily stablecoin interest and future token incentives to the exchange’s 280 million users  ( 17 min )
    Binance Partners with Plasma to Launch First Onchain USDT Yield Product
    The stablecoin-focused blockchain is leveraging Binance’s reach to bring onchain stablecoin yields to a larger audience.  ( 16 min )
    Jupiter’s Pre-IPO Token Launch Raises Questions Over Real Ownership
    A new feature on Solana’s leading DEX aggregator promises access to tokenized shares of private companies like SpaceX and OpenAI, but doubts remain over whether these tokens will accurately track the underlying companies.  ( 20 min )
    SkyBridge Capital to Tokenize $300 Million from Hedge Funds on Avalanche Using ERC-3643 at Wyoming Symposium
    Anthony Scaramucci's SkyBridge Capital has announced plans to tokenize $300 million worth of assets on the Avalanche blockchain  ( 16 min )
    Ether Tops Bitcoin in Spot Trading for First Time Since 2017, Report Says
    ETH is capturing 32% of spot exchange volumes as traders rotate out of BTC, per data from CEXIO  ( 19 min )
    Senate Sets September Vote Path for Crypto Market Rules, Eyes Year-End Passage
    Momentum behind comprehensive U  ( 16 min )
    Ethereum On-Chain Activity Hits 2025 High with $97 Billion Locked in DeFi
    Ethereum’s network usage is nearing record levels, with daily transactions and active addresses surging alongside billions in ETF inflows.  ( 17 min )
    Ethereum ETFs Flip From $2.9 Billion Inflow to $422 Million Outflow
    U  ( 16 min )
    Bessent Says Stablecoins Could Drive Trillion-Dollar Demand for U.S. Treasuries
    U  ( 16 min )
    Tether Mints $1 Billion USDT on Ethereum as Stablecoin Flows Surge
    Tether Treasury minted 1 billion USDT on the Ethereum blockchain on 20 Aug 2025, blockchain-tracking services showed  ( 16 min )
    TAC's TVL Surges above $200M One Month after Mainnet Launch
    Just a month after going live, TAC’s TON-focused EVM network has locked in 35% more value than TON’s DeFi TVL.  ( 18 min )
    Tether Mints $1 Billion USDT on Ethereum
    Tether’s treasury wallet minted 1 billion new Tether tokens (USDT) on the Ethereum blockchain on 20 August, according to data from blockchain explorer Etherscan  ( 15 min )
    MicroStrategy Sinks to Four-Month Low After Breaching Key Support
    MicroStrategy Inc  ( 15 min )
    BIT Mining Plans Rebrand to SOLAI, Pivoting $300 Million into Solana
    BIT Mining Limited said it has filed a Form 6-K with the U  ( 16 min )
    VanEck, Brevan Howard Lead $5 Million Seed Extension for Legion
    Crypto fundraising platform Legion has secured a $5 million extended seed round led by VanEck US and Brevan Howard Digital, with additional backing from Coinbase Ventures, Kraken, Crypto  ( 16 min )
    Futu Earnings Surge as Crypto Push, Overseas Users Lift Q2 Revenue 70%
    Futu Holdings Ltd  ( 16 min )
    UK Sanctions Crypto Exchanges Grinex and Meer Over Russia-Linked Token
    The UK government has imposed new sanctions on the cryptocurrency exchanges Grinex and Meer, accusing the platforms of facilitating transactions in the rouble-backed digital token A7A5 that bolster Russia’s efforts to evade Western financial restrictions  ( 16 min )
    Goldman Sachs Sees Stablecoin Market Reaching Trillions as Rules Tighten
    Goldman Sachs says the market for U  ( 16 min )
    China Weighs Yuan-Backed Stablecoins to Boost Currency’s Global Use
    China’s government is considering permitting the use of yuan-backed stablecoins for the first time, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, signalling a sharp turn in Beijing’s stance on digital assets  ( 16 min )
    Brazil to Hold First Public Hearing on $19 Billion National Strategic Bitcoin Reserve on August 20 with Vice President's Support
    Brazil is set to hold its first public hearing on the establishment of a national strategic Bitcoin reserve  ( 16 min )
    China Weighs Yuan-Backed Stablecoins as Kenya Seeks $5 B Debt Swap
    Kenya’s Treasury said it is negotiating with Chinese lenders to convert roughly US$5 billion of existing dollar-denominated loans into yuan and to extend their maturities  ( 17 min )
    Circle Pushes 2025 USDC Minting on Solana to $24 Billion
    Circle has minted an additional $1  ( 16 min )
    Harvard’s Rogoff Concedes 2018 Bitcoin Call Miss as Price Tops $113,000
    Harvard professor and former International Monetary Fund chief economist Kenneth Rogoff has acknowledged that his 2018 prediction—Bitcoin was more likely to sink to $100 than climb to $100,000—proved badly off the mark  ( 16 min )
    CoreDAO and Hex Trust Launch Bitcoin-CORE Dual Staking for Institutions
    Core Foundation, the group behind the Bitcoin-focused Core blockchain, has teamed up with digital-asset custodian Hex Trust to launch a dual-staking service for institutional investors  ( 16 min )

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    iShares Ethereum ETF Surpasses $11 Billion YTD Inflows, Holds 6.3M ETH as Spot ETFs Face $197 Million Outflow
    Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have experienced substantial inflows over the past several months, with nearly $8 billion invested in the iShares Ethereum ETF (ETHA) alone across 75 trading sessions, including a nine-day consecutive inflow streak totaling $2  ( 17 min )
    Harvard’s Rogoff Admits 2018 Bitcoin $100 Prediction Was Wrong
    Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff acknowledged that his 2018 forecast—asserting bitcoin was more likely to sink to $100 than climb to $100,000—proved incorrect  ( 15 min )
    BIS Floats AML Scores for Non-Custodial Crypto Wallets
    The Bank for International Settlements outlined a way to embed anti–money laundering checks into tokens, even for wallets outside exchanges.  ( 18 min )
    Paxos’ Global Dollar Stablecoin Surges Past $500 Million Valuation
    The Paxos-backed stablecoin is growing quickly as investors pile in to take advantage of the network’s revenue sharing.  ( 16 min )
    Wyoming’s Stable Token Launch Sparks Debate Over State-Backed Crypto
    Wyoming’s FRNT stablecoin reaches consumers directly, but experts caution it may trigger federal digital currency initiatives and privacy concerns.  ( 20 min )
    Crypto Markets Continue to Slide as Geopolitical Uncertainty Weighs on Prices
    BTC, ETH, and major altcoins continue to fall following Trump’s meetings with Zelenskyy and Putin.  ( 18 min )
    Robinhood Partners with Kalshi to Launch Football Prediction Markets
    The financial services company looks to take on Polymarket in the sports betting arena ahead of the NFL and NCAA football seasons.  ( 17 min )
    Ethereum Treasury Firm BTCS to Pay Dividends in ETH to Stop ‘Predatory Short Sellers’
    BTCS will pay up to $0.40 per share in Ethereum to reward holders and counter short-seller activity.  ( 18 min )
    SkyBridge Capital Tokenizes $300 Million of Fund Assets on Avalanche
    SkyBridge Capital, the investment firm founded by Anthony Scaramucci, said it will move roughly $300 million of assets onto the Avalanche blockchain as part of a broader push to bring traditional funds on-chain  ( 16 min )
    Tom Lee’s BitMine Surges Into Top-20 Most Traded US Stocks
    BitMine has joined the ranks of Wall Street’s most traded stocks, leaving behind Netflix, Visa, and JPMorgan  ( 17 min )
    1inch Unveils Solana Integration for Cross-Chain Swaps
    Users can now swap digital assets on EVM chains for assets on Solana.  ( 16 min )
    Wyoming Unveils FRNT, First State-Backed US Stablecoin
    Wyoming on Tuesday introduced the Frontier Stable Token, or FRNT  ( 16 min )
    Tether Hires Former White House Crypto Adviser Bo Hines for US Push
    Stablecoin giant Tether said on 19 Aug. it has hired Bo Hines, the former executive director of the White House Crypto Council in the Trump administration, as strategic advisor for digital assets and United States strategy.  ( 16 min )
    ETHZilla Rebrands With Ethereum Treasury Strategy, Begins Trading on Nasdaq
    Former biotech firm pivots to crypto accumulation vehicle with $419M in ETH holdings.  ( 17 min )
    Liminal TVL Surpasses $90 Million
    The Hyperliquid-based DeFi protocol has unveiled plans to tokenize delta-neutral yield positions.  ( 17 min )

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    Crypto Markets Dip Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty
    Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other major cryptocurrencies fell over the weekend and into Monday as investors reacted to Trump-Putin talks in Alaska.  ( 18 min )
    Crypto Sponsorships in Football Hits $565 Million as Clubs Embrace Digital Finance
    Fan tokens, NFTs, and blockchain payments are transforming player transfers and fan engagement, according to a new report.  ( 18 min )
    Swarm Launches ‘DeFi-Compatible’ Tokenized Stocks on Hedera
    The collaboration offers on-chain access to equities like Apple and Tesla with real-time market settlement.  ( 18 min )
    Heaven DEX Surges Post-ICO on Token Buybacks
    The Solana-based token launchpad and decentralized exchange got off to a rocky start after its TGE, but has rallied fivefold from its opening day.  ( 16 min )
    Ronin Returns to Ethereum as TVL Remains 95% Below 2022 Bridge Hack Level
    The gaming-focused blockchain has yet to recover from a 2022 exploit, and says the migration is about speed and security.  ( 18 min )
    Story Faces Community Backlash Following Jason Zhao’s Departure
    Story co-founder leaves after 3.5 years amid social media speculation, plans to focus on AI ventures in science and space.  ( 18 min )
    Coinbase, Pantera Say Market Focus Is Shifting to Altcoins
    The long-awaited alt season could be underway, Coinbase says, while Pantera argues that altcoins are starting to outpace Bitcoin this cycle.  ( 19 min )
    Filecoin’s Role in Decentralized AI and Data Sovereignty | Marta Belcher
    In this episode, we’re joined by Marta Belcher, President and Chair of the Filecoin Foundation, to dive deep into the transformative potential of decentralized storage and its role in shaping the future of technology. Marta shares her insights on how Filecoin is enabling decentralized AI, preserving humanity’s most important data, and creating alternatives to big tech.  ( 17 min )
    WisdomTree RWA Fund Surges Over 700% Since May to $931M
    The tokenized U.S. treasuries fund added another $330 million in TVL last week alone.  ( 17 min )
    BitMine Immersion Amasses $6.6B Ethereum Hoard, Tops Corporate Holders
    BitMine Immersion Technologies said its Ethereum trove has swelled to roughly 1.52 million tokens worth about $6.6 billion  ( 16 min )
    MicroStrategy Buys 430 Bitcoin for $51 Million, Hoard Tops 629,000
    MicroStrategy Inc. said it bought an additional 430 tokens  ( 16 min )
    Amdax Plans Euronext Listing for Bitcoin Treasury Targeting 1% of Supply
    Amsterdam-based cryptocurrency service provider Amdax said Monday it plans to establish a dedicated bitcoin treasury company, Amsterdam Bitcoin Treasury Strategy (AMBTS), and seek a listing on Euronext Amsterdam  ( 16 min )
    Metaplanet Adds 775 Bitcoin, Holdings Climb to 18,888 Tokens
    Japanese digital-asset investment company Metaplanet said it purchased an additional 775 Bitcoin for roughly $90–93 million, lifting its total holdings to 18,888 coins  ( 16 min )

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    Japan FSA Clears JPYC, First Yen-Pegged Stablecoin for Fall Launch
    Japan’s Financial Services Agency will register Tokyo-based fintech company JPYC Inc. as a money-transfer business later this month, clearing the way for the country’s first yen-denominated stablecoin.  ( 16 min )

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    Solana Hits All-Time High TVL Even as Trading Volume Crashes
    Memecoin trading dried up but DeFi is picking up the slack.  ( 17 min )
    DeFi Development Corp Adds 110,000 SOL for $22M, Total Holdings 1.42M Tokens Worth $273M Amid 48% Price Surge
    DeFi Development Corp, the treasury company associated with Solana, has acquired an additional 110,000 SOL tokens for approximately $22 million, increasing its total holdings to 1  ( 16 min )
    Liquid Staking TVL Hits Record $86B amid ETH Rally and Growing Institutional Adoption
    Lido leads the sector with $41 billion in TVL, as an SEC Division’s recently published view on liquid staking boosts investor confidence.  ( 19 min )
    Ether ETFs Absorb Record $1 Billion as Inflows Eclipse Bitcoin Funds
    Spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds drew about $1 billion in net subscriptions on 12 August, the largest single-day haul since the products began trading  ( 16 min )
    Coinbase Flags 50% Altcoin Surge, Says Next Crypto Rotation Looms
    Coinbase Institutional said a full-fledged “altcoin season” may be imminent after the combined value of non-Bitcoin cryptocurrencies climbed more than 50% since early July  ( 16 min )
    Crypto Markets Struggle Amid Macro Uncertainty, While Ethereum ETFs See Record Inflows
    Bitcoin slipped below $118,000 as crypto markets retreat on higher-than-expected inflation data and broader geopolitical uncertainty.  ( 18 min )
    Brevan Howard Reveals $2.3 Billion Stake in BlackRock Bitcoin ETF
    Brevan Howard Asset Management disclosed a US$2  ( 16 min )
    Intention, Privacy, and Trust: Adrian Brink’s Vision for Resilient Communities
    In this episode of The Defiant Podcast, we sit down with Adrian Brink, Co-Founder of Anoma and Namada, to explore the intersection of privacy, sovereignty, and resilience in Web3. Adrian shares his journey from the early days of building Cosmos to building intent-based systems that empower communities and protect dignity at scale.  ( 18 min )
    SharpLink Raises $400 Million as Ethereum Treasury Swells to $3.3 Billion
    SharpLink Gaming said it will raise $400 million through a registered direct offering with five institutional investors, selling shares at $21  ( 16 min )
    Over 50% of July’s Web3 Gaming Funding Went to a Single Title
    A new DappRadar report shows a surge in funding last month, though more than half of the $60 million flowed to one project.  ( 17 min )
    Wells Fargo Lifts Bitcoin ETF Holdings to $160 Million
    Wells Fargo & Co. sharply expanded its exposure to U.S.-listed Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the second quarter  ( 16 min )
    Hyperliquid TVL Crosses $6 Billion
    The perps DEX's total value locked by stablecoins and Unit assets reached a new all-time high this week.  ( 17 min )

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    Uniswap Deploys Flashblocks on Unichain for 200ms Trade Locks
    Uniswap has activated a new feature called Flashblocks on its Unichain layer-2 network, cutting transaction pre-confirmation times to about 200 milliseconds  ( 16 min )
    SEC Postpones Decision on Bitwise and 21Shares Solana ETFs to October
    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has extended its review of multiple applications for spot Solana exchange-traded funds, delaying a decision until mid-October.  ( 16 min )
    Bailey’s Nakamoto Clears Merger, Gaining Capacity for $740 Million Bitcoin Buy
    Nakamoto, the bitcoin-treasury vehicle led by cryptocurrency entrepreneur David Bailey, has completed a merger that frees the company to deploy fresh capital into digital assets  ( 16 min )
    Chainlink Reserve Adds 44,109.76 LINK Worth $1M, Now Holds 109,662 LINK Valued Over $2.5M, Secures $82.5B in Ethereum DeFi
    Chainlink's strategic reserve has recently seen a substantial increase, with an addition of 44,109  ( 16 min )
    Citigroup Weighs Stablecoin and Crypto ETF Custody Services
    Citigroup Inc  ( 15 min )
    Ark Invest Buys 2.53 Million Bullish Shares Worth $172 Million as Stock Surges 83% on NYSE Debut
    Cathie Wood's Ark Invest purchased 2,532,693 shares of Bullish (BLSH) on its debut day on the New York Stock Exchange, investing approximately $172  ( 16 min )
    Ethereum Stakers Rush to Exit on Price Pump
    The ETH validator queue’s exit line jumped over the last 48 hours.  ( 17 min )
    Centrifuge Surpasses $1 Billion in TVL as Broader RWA Heats Up
    The RWA tokenization platform has seen nearly 94% growth in two weeks, fueled by on-chain adoption of JAAA and Ethereum migration.  ( 18 min )
    Monero Faces Network Reorg as Community Split over Qubic’s Role
    QUBIC is down 7% as the project's self-proclaimed "experiment" sparks backlash in the Monero community after it led to a short-lived network reorganization.  ( 21 min )
    Crypto Markets Fragile amid $1B Liquidations Triggered by PPI Surprise
    Bitcoin slips below $120,000 from new ATH above $124,000 as crypto markets see $1 billion in liquidations.  ( 18 min )
    BtcTurk Suspends Deposits After Suspected $48 Million Multi-Chain Hack
    Turkish cryptocurrency exchange BtcTurk has frozen deposits and withdrawals after about $48 million to $50 million in digital tokens were siphoned from its wallets in a suspected hack, according to blockchain-security firms Cyvers and CertiK  ( 16 min )
    US Treasury Halts Sale of Bitcoin Reserve Valued Up to $20 Billion
    US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on 14 August that the federal government will halt sales of its bitcoin holdings, which he estimated are worth between $15 billion and $20 billion  ( 16 min )
    Stablecoins Poised to Capture $1 Trillion in Global Payments by 2030: Keyrock
    Stablecoins are set to become a larger player in global finance, capturing a projected 12% of cross-border payment flows and reaching $1 trillion in annual payment volume by 2030, according to a new report by investment firm Keyrock shared with The Defiant.  ( 18 min )
    Justin Sun Sues Bloomberg in Delaware Court to Block Disclosure of Crypto Holdings, Seeks Restraining Order Over Billionaires Index Claims
    Justin Sun, the founder of Tron and the TRX blockchain, has filed a lawsuit against Bloomberg in Delaware federal court seeking to prevent the publication of detailed information about his cryptocurrency holdings  ( 16 min )

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    180 Life Sciences Soars After US$349 Million Ether Bet and Thiel Stake
    180 Life Sciences Corp  ( 16 min )
    Bitcoin Sets New Record Above $122,000 as Ether Nears 2021 Peak
    Bitcoin climbed to a fresh all-time high of roughly $122,900 on Wednesday, overtaking its July peak, while Ether advanced to about $4,700, leaving the second-largest cryptocurrency just 3% shy of its November 2021 record  ( 17 min )
    Google Reverses Course, Says Non-Custodial Crypto Wallets Can Stay on Play Store
    Google on Wednesday walked back language in an updated Google Play policy that briefly appeared to require developers of non-custodial cryptocurrency wallets to secure banking-style licences, a move the industry warned would amount to an effective ban in major markets  ( 17 min )
    DeFi Lending Market Hits $100 Billion
    ETH’s huge price run is leading to new all-time highs in onchain lending and borrowing.  ( 17 min )
    Maple Launches Yield-Bearing Stablecoin Collateral on Perps DEX Drift
    The new integration lets traders earn 7-8% yield with SYRUPUSDC on the second-largest Solana perpetual futures DEX.  ( 18 min )
    Circle’s Arc Layer 1 Re-ignites the Open Versus Permissioned Chain Debate
    Experts are clashing over whether Arc would be more successful leveraging the benefits of open blockchains or as a permissioned chain built for compliance and speedy execution.  ( 22 min )
    UNI Rallies in Anticipation of Fee Switch
    Uniswap token holders may be about to catch their white whale, with speculation the “fee switch” will be turned on after the DAO’s restructure is approved.  ( 17 min )
    Crypto Markets Rally as Ethereum Nears All-Time High
    As ETH approaches its previous ATH, SOL is today’s biggest gainer among the top-10 crypto assets.  ( 19 min )
    ALT5 Shares Dropped 26% After Firm Revealed Plans to Create $1.5B WLFI Treasury
    World Liberty Financial, co-founded by two of President Trump’s sons, now has a treasury company, even before WLFI tokens can be traded on the open market.  ( 19 min )
    Heritage Distillery to Create First IP Treasury with $220M PIPE Deal
    Less than two weeks after Grayscale unveiled its Story Trust, the first public IP treasury strategy is emerging, with support from the Story Foundation and top VCs.  ( 18 min )
    Crypto Exchange Bullish Raises $1.1 Billion in Upsized NYSE IPO
    Crypto exchange Bullish raised $1.1 billion in its US initial public offering after selling 30 million shares at $37 each, well above the already-increased range of $32 to $33.  ( 16 min )
    OKX to Burn 65 Million OKB and Cap Supply at 21 Million, Spurring Price Rally
    Cryptocurrency exchange OKX unveiled a sweeping overhaul of its native token on 13 August, saying it will permanently destroy 65,256,712 OKB  ( 16 min )
    Coinbase Relaunches Stablecoin Fund to Boost DeFi Liquidity
    Coinbase Global Inc. on 12 Aug. relaunched its Stablecoin Bootstrap Fund, reviving a program first started in 2019 to nurture on-chain dollar liquidity.  ( 16 min )

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    Ethereum Researcher Released in Turkey, Donates $500K to Roman Storm’s Legal Defense
    A blockchain privacy researcher known as Fede’s intern said he was detained in Turkey, where he is being accused of “helping others misuse Ethereum.”  ( 19 min )
    MARA Holdings to Acquire 64% Stake in EDF’s Exaion for $168 Million in AI and HPC Deal Closing Late 2025
    Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA), the largest Bitcoin mining company, is in advanced negotiations to acquire a 64% majority stake in Exaion, a high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure company  ( 16 min )
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