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US Dollar Comes Back Bid   north  
Overview: After yesterday's pullback, the US dollar has rebounded. It is trading its best level against several of the G10 currencies since Fed Chair Powell spoke at Jackson Hole before the weekend. Most emerging market currencies are weaker, too, with the notable exception of the pegged Hong [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-27 10:05:00
US Dollar Comes Back Bid
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Introducing Solana Bench: How well can LLMs build complex transactions?   north  
Learn about Solana Bench, a new tool for benchmarking LLMs knowledge about crypto transactions.

Source: News | Solana ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-27 00:00:00
Introducing Solana Bench: How well can LLMs build complex transactions?
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Introducing Solana Bench: How well can LLMs build complex transactions?   north  
Learn about Solana Bench, a new tool for benchmarking LLMs knowledge about crypto transactions.

Source: News | Solana ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-27 00:00:00
Introducing Solana Bench: How well can LLMs build complex transactions?
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Bitcoin Q2 dip similarities ‘uncanny’ as Coinbase Premium flips green   north  
Bitcoin is repeating earlier BTC price behavior, analysis suggests as a Coinbase Premium comeback joins positive ETF flows for a crypto market rebound.

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-26 15:10:42
Bitcoin Q2 dip similarities ‘uncanny’ as Coinbase Premium flips green
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Bitcoin is ‘funny internet money’ during a crisis: Tezos co-founder   north  
Tezos co-founder Arthur Breitman says there will always be a group of people who own Bitcoin based on it being “funny internet money.”

Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-26 13:30:00
Bitcoin is ‘funny internet money’ during a crisis: Tezos co-founder
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Bug bounty cuts are setting crypto up for billion-dollar hacks   north  
Platforms are capping bug bounty rewards to cut costs, creating dangerous incentives that could lead to billion-dollar crypto hacks instead of disclosures.

Authors: Mitchell Amador ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-26 13:30:00
Bug bounty cuts are setting crypto up for billion-dollar hacks
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Market Sees Challenge to Fed's Independence by Trump's Attempt to Fire Cook   north  
Overview: The dollar's impressive recovery from the pre-weekend sell-off spurred by comments from Federal Reserve Chair Powell at Jackson Hole was challenged earlier today on news that President Trump was carrying out his threat to fire Federal Reserve Governor Cook. Cook will reportedly [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-26 10:00:00
Market Sees Challenge to Fed's Independence by Trump's Attempt to Fire Cook
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CertiK predicts ‘endless war’ with crypto hackers after $2.5B stolen   north  
Ever-evolving cybersecurity efforts are forcing hackers to seek out weak links among human vulnerabilities to fuel an “endless war,” CertiK co-founder said.

Authors: Zoltan Vardai ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-26 09:02:49
CertiK predicts ‘endless war’ with crypto hackers after $2.5B stolen
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The next big layer isn’t for money, it’s for truth   north  
Crypto is building a new layer, not for money, but for truth. Markets, AI and protocols must fix the broken systems of science and verification.

Authors: Sasha Shilina ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-25 13:30:00
The next big layer isn’t for money, it’s for truth
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New scam service Vanilla Drainer takes $5M in three weeks   north  
Draining volume has dropped from 2024, but a new scam service tool called Vanilla has been turning investigators’ heads with $5 million stolen in three weeks.

Authors: Yohan Yun ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-25 13:20:00
New scam service Vanilla Drainer takes $5M in three weeks
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Markets Consolidate after the Big Moves Before the Weekend   north  
Overview: The US markets responded dramatically to Federal Reserve Chair Powell's speech at Jackson Hole before the weekend. In today's late August session devoid of much news, the markets are consolidating. The dollar is in narrow ranges, and there may be some more corrective upticks in North [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-25 10:05:00
Markets Consolidate after the Big Moves Before the Weekend
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BTC bull run over at $111K? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week   north  
Bitcoin dives to multi-week lows, and as talk of all-time highs vanishes, BTC price targets include a retest of $100,000 and under.

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-25 10:03:16
BTC bull run over at $111K? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
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Galaxy Digital, Multicoin, Jump Crypto plan $1B Solana fund: Report   north  
Crypto giants Galaxy, Multicoin and Jump are seeking to raise $1 billion for a Solana treasury, with Cantor Fitzgerald as their lead banker.

Authors: Ezra Reguerra ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-25 08:45:17
Galaxy Digital, Multicoin, Jump Crypto plan $1B Solana fund: Report
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Bitcoin whales swap BTC for Ether as trader sees ETH at $5.5K next   north  
Bitcoin whales are adding Ether exposure as attention flips from BTC to ETH on the back of new all-time highs for the largest altcoin.

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-24 15:39:26
Bitcoin whales swap BTC for Ether as trader sees ETH at $5.5K next
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US Treasury’s DeFi ID plan is ‘like putting cameras in every living room’   north  
Critics warn the US Treasury’s push to embed ID checks into DeFi smart contracts could erode privacy and hollow out permissionless finance.

Authors: Amin Haqshanas ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-24 10:09:24
US Treasury’s DeFi ID plan is ‘like putting cameras in every living room’
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ETH ‘god candle,’ $6K next? Coinbase tightens security: Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 17 – 23   north  
All eyes are on Ether as it hits new highs for the first time since 2021, while Coinbase ramps up workplace security: Hodler’s Digest
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Brazil’s crypto tax grab signals the end of an era   north  
Brazil's 17.5% crypto tax signals a global shift as governments eye digital assets for revenue, ending the era of tax-friendly crypto investing worldwide.

Authors: Robin Singh ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-23 13:30:00
Brazil’s crypto tax grab signals the end of an era
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Are struggling firms using crypto reserves as a PR lifeline?   north  
Corporate Bitcoin treasuries nearly doubled in H1 2025, but analysts warn some firms may be using crypto reserves as a short-term PR boost.

Authors: Amin Haqshanas ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-23 12:48:56
Are struggling firms using crypto reserves as a PR lifeline?
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Week Ahead: Fundamentals and Technicals Give Greenlight to Sell Dollars   north  
The market was caught leaning the wrong way. Anticipation that Federal Reserve Governor Powell was going to push against speculation of a September rate cut had underpinned the US dollar and short-term rates. The S&P 500 had sold off for five consecutive sessions, the longest losing streak of [...]
Keywords: Macro, Prices

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-23 10:58:00
Week Ahead:  Fundamentals and Technicals Give Greenlight to Sell Dollars
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ETH hits new all-time high above $4,870 as Fed turns dovish, Ether ETF inflows resume   north  
ETH broke above its November 2021 record high, and analysts say a dovish Federal Reserve and institutional adoption will send Ether well above $5,000.

Authors: Yashu Gola ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-22 21:05:16
ETH hits new all-time high above $4,870 as Fed turns dovish, Ether ETF inflows resume
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Bitcoin price charges to $116K as Fed's Powell hints at interest-rate cut   north  
Bitcoin recovers from a trip to six-week lows as Fed Chair Jerome Powell gives strong "dovish" clues over where interest rates will head in September.

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-22 14:48:29
Bitcoin price charges to $116K as Fed's Powell hints at interest-rate cut
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Banning virtual currency kiosks is no solution to fraud   north  
Blanket crypto ATM bans punish legitimate users while fraudsters adapt. Smart warning systems at kiosks could intercept scams in progress.

Authors: Bill Repasky ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-22 13:30:00
Banning virtual currency kiosks is no solution to fraud
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Don’t expect China’s stablecoin to touch the mainland   north  
China’s split renminbi system suggests a rumored yuan stablecoin won’t mark a crypto shift.

Authors: Yohan Yun ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-22 13:02:36
Don’t expect China’s stablecoin to touch the mainland
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The Greenback is Firm Ahead of Powell's Jackson Hole Speech   north  
Overview: The dollar stalled after mostly extending this week's gains against the G10 currencies on the back of firmer US rates. The key event ahead of the weekend is Fed Chair Powell's speech in Jackson Hole (10 am ET). The greenback appreciated against all the G10 currencies this week, with [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-22 10:05:00
The Greenback is Firm Ahead of Powell's Jackson Hole Speech
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EU exploring Ethereum, Solana for digital euro launch: FT   north  
The EU is exploring Ethereum and Solana for its digital euro, marking a shift toward public blockchains over private models like China’s CBDC, according to the FT.

Authors: Helen Partz ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-22 08:20:20
EU exploring Ethereum, Solana for digital euro launch: FT
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