Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and the DeFi Education Fund have urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to create a “Safe Harbor” program for decentralized application (dApp) trading platforms. In an Aug. 12 letter to SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, the groups wrote that a clear framework would keep builders of non-custodial interfaces from being treated…
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT exposed a sophisticated North Korean IT worker operation that infiltrates Western technology companies through remote development positions. In an Aug. 13 report, the investigator highlighted that an unnamed source compromised a device belonging to one of five DPRK IT workers, providing unprecedented access to their operational methods. The team systematically purchased fake…
Cardano’s most loyal investors are bucking the usual profit-taking trend and are steadily adding to their ADA stacks even as prices and market heat indicators climb. Data from Alpharactal showed that ADA long-term holders (LTH) have been steadily accumulating the digital asset since 2021 without showing signs of significant distribution. Cardano Long Term Holders (Source:…
Ethereum-focused treasury companies, including BitMine and SharpLink, indicate plans to allocate roughly $27 billion toward additional ETH acquisitions, according to an analysis by crypto market commentator RiskOnBobby. The bulk of this planned investment comes from BitMine Immersion Technologies, which on Aug. 12 filed an amendment to expand its at-the-market (ATM) equity program by $20 billion….
The XRP price is trading just over $3 right now, but one market expert says the token’s future could look nothing like today. Versan Aljarrah, co-founder of Black Swan Capitalist, believes the cryptocurrency could one day hit $1,000, and still not be near its actual ceiling. His outlook comes from a mix of market trends,…
Metaplanet has reported its most profitable quarter to date, with second-quarter (Q2) 2025 earnings boosted by strong Bitcoin performance and strategic treasury expansion. According to the company’s Aug. 13 financial disclosure, net income for the quarter reached ¥11.1 billion (approximately $75.1 million), reversing a ¥5 billion loss recorded in the same period last year. The…
US-listed spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted $523.9 million in net inflows on Aug. 12, extending their inflow streak to six days. According to SoSo Value data, this is almost eight times the $66.32 million registered by their spot Bitcoin counterparts on the day. BlackRock’s ETHA led the charge, pulling in $318.67 million. Fidelity’s FETH…
After the announcement of the conclusion of the Ripple-SEC legal battle that began in 2020, the XRP price had surged by more than 12% in response. This brought the altcoin back above the $3 level to put the bulls back in charge of the price once again. However, there has been a slowdown in the…
Ethereum (ETH) has recently seen a remarkable resurgence, inching closer to its $4,878 all-time high (ATH) record after a prolonged period of consolidation. On Tuesday, ETH broke the $4,600 mark for the first time in years, outperforming other cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC) and XRP. Ethereum ETFs Attract $8.2 Billion YTD This price performance is largely…
In a transformative moment for the cryptocurrency industry with new regulations coming from the US, major financial institutions are setting their sights on stablecoins, thanks to the recent passage of the GENIUS Act. This regulatory framework, part of President Donald Trump’s vision to position the US as the global leader in cryptocurrency, has prompted banks…