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Understanding the SEC’s August 2025 Update Regarding Crypto Staking
10.8.2025
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a staff statement on August 5, 2025, addressing certain liquid staking activities, marking a key follow-up to its May 29, 2025 Protocol Staking Statement. Read the full statement here. The following opinion...
Binance Teams up With BBVA for Off-Exchange Custody
10.8.2025
Crypto exchange Binance has reportedly teamed up with Spain’s BBVA to enable clients to store collateral outside the trading platform. In this arrangement, BBVA — the nation’s third-largest lender — will act as an independent custodian, holding client funds in US Treasuries that Binance accepts...
India Detects Crypto Tax Evasion—Over 44K Notices Sent to Investors
10.8.2025
India has launched a massive cryptocurrency tax enforcement drive, targeting tens of thousands of investors and uncovering hundreds of crores in hidden income through advanced data-driven surveillance. India Alerts 44,057 Crypto Investors in Sweeping Tax Evasion Crackdown Union Minister of State...
XRP and Ripple Shares Anchor Vivopower’s Breakthrough Dual-Asset Strategy
10.8.2025
A Nasdaq-listed company is making history with a $100 million bet on Ripple shares and XRP tokens, delivering unprecedented dual crypto-equity exposure for investors. First US-Listed Company to Offer Shareholders Both Ripple Equity and XRP Token Exposure Vivopower International Plc (Nasdaq: VVPR)...
Blackrock Clarifies XRP ETF Stance as Traders Double Down on Approval Odds
10.8.2025
Speculation over a potential spot XRP ETF is electrifying crypto markets as legal clarity, institutional momentum and soaring prediction odds fuel hopes for a landmark investment product. Blackrock’s History With Bitcoin Raises Questions on XRP ETF Timing and Strategy Blackrock, the world’s largest...
Robert Kiyosaki Eyes Bitcoin Crashing to $90K This Month to Double His BTC Position
10.8.2025
Bitcoin’s August slump could push prices toward $90K, according to Robert Kiyosaki, who sees the potential drop as a golden opportunity to expand positions and drive extraordinary long-term gains. ‘Bitcoin August Curse’ Could Send Price to $90K, Says Robert Kiyosaki as He Prepares to Double...
Ripple Legal Chief Unveils Hidden Risk That Could Stall Crypto’s Next Big Break
10.8.2025
Ripple’s legal chief warns a hidden barrier threatens crypto’s next breakthrough, yet reveals the precise spark that could unleash an unstoppable wave of global adoption. Mass Adoption Is Within Reach—If Crypto Cracks the Awareness Code, Ripple’s Legal Chief Explains Ripple’s chief legal...
From Gold to Bitcoin: Harvard’s Endowment Makes Bold Crypto Play
10.8.2025
The university’s latest 13-F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows Harvard Management Company, the firm behind Harvard’s endowment, placed a $116.67 million bet on the Ishares Bitcoin Trust exchange-traded fund (ETF). Bitcoin Goes Ivy League as Harvard Adds $116M IBIT...
ETH Rally Wipes Out $173M in Shorts—Eric Trump Says it Puts a ‘Smile on My Face’
9.8.2025
Eric Trump mocked traders who were shorting ethereum as the cryptocurrency’s rally led to over $173 million in short contract losses. ETH Rally Obliterates Short Contracts On Aug. 8, Trump Organization Vice President Eric Trump mocked traders who were shorting Ethereum ( ETH) after the digital...
Altcoin Momentum Pushes Crypto Market Cap Past $4 Trillion
9.8.2025
The cryptocurrency market closed the week on a positive note, with its total market capitalization briefly exceeding $4 trillion. Ether and LINK were standout performers, rising over 21% and 33% respectively. Top Performers: ETH and LINK The cryptocurrency market closed the week higher, with...
Ron Paul’s 90th Birthday Spurs $100K Freedom Dollar Donation
9.8.2025
Supporters of the cryptocurrencies zano (ZANO) and freedom dollar (fUSD) donated $100,000 to honor Dr. Ron Paul’s 90th birthday, bolstering the ongoing Ron Paul Money Bomb initiative. Zano-Based Freedom Dollar Group Backs Ron Paul With $100K The donation celebrates Ron Paul’s lifelong advocacy...
Report: Trump’s World Liberty Advances $1.5B Crypto Holding Company
9.8.2025
World Liberty Financial, a venture linked to U.S. President Donald Trump, is pitching investors on creating a $1.5 billion publicly traded company to hold its cryptocurrency tokens. World Liberty Financial (WLFI) is reportedly advancing plans to form a public entity holding its WLFI tokens...
Bitcoin’s Difficulty Smashes Records, Making Rewards Tougher Than Ever
9.8.2025
The latest figures reveal Bitcoin’s difficulty rating notched its 11th increase of the year, rising 1.42% on Friday evening and making block rewards even harder to discover. Despite five separate decreases along the way, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty has still climbed 17.73% in 2025 so far. 129.44...
Ethereum Transaction Activity Rockets to Historic Highs
9.8.2025
While ethereum ( ETH) prices have been climbing lately, the network’s daily transaction count has shifted into high gear over the past two weeks. In fact, August alone has delivered five of the ten busiest single days for transfers since the ledger started on July 30, 2015. August Turns Into...
Ethereum Price Watch: Market Eyes Breakout Toward $4,500 Target
9.8.2025
While ethereum’s price is $4,196.59 — 14% below its all-time high — it has positioned itself in a strong bullish structure heading into Saturday, supported by a market capitalization of $506.14 billion. With a 24-hour trading volume of $43.69 billion and an intraday range between $3,895.26...
Bitcoin Price Watch: Consolidation Signals a Big Move Ahead
9.8.2025
Bitcoin’s price on Aug. 9, 2025, stands at $117,304, with a market capitalization of $2.33 trillion. Over the past 24 hours, the cryptocurrency recorded a trading volume of $31.5 billion and traded within an intraday range of $115,979 to $117,786, reflecting a relatively narrow band of movement...
Animoca, Standard Chartered and HKT to Pursue Hong Kong Stablecoin License
9.8.2025
Animoca Brands, Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong (SCBHK), and HKT have launched Anchorpoint Financial Limited, a Hong Kong-based joint venture applying for a stablecoin issuer license under the city’s new regulatory regime. Anchorpoint Joint Venture Targets Licensed Stablecoin Issuance in Hong...
Ripple and SEC End Legal Fight With Joint Dismissal of Appeals
9.8.2025
On August 7, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced an official close to its years-long legal dispute against Ripple Labs. The SEC and Ripple formally ended the case by filing a joint stipulation to dismiss their respective appeals in the Second Circuit. The following opinion...
Steak ‘n Shake Touts Bitcoin Adoption as Sales Soar
9.8.2025
Fast food chain Steak ‘n Shake, which is owned by Biglari Holdings (NYSE: BH.A; BH), says its same-store sales have jumped 10.7% in Q2 and that bitcoin ( BTC) has played a part in the company’s success. “In the second quarter of 2025, Steak ‘n Shake’s same-store sales increased by 10.7%,” the firm...
Acacia Research and Partners to Develop Bitcoin-Backed Commercial Loan Strategy
9.8.2025
Acacia Research (Nasdaq: ACTG), a public company focused on acquiring and operating businesses across the industrial, energy, and technology sectors, has announced a partnership to implement a bitcoin-backed commercial loan strategy. Acacia partnered with Unchained Capital, a bitcoin financial...