BlackRock Bitcoin, Ether ETFs buy $1B as BTC price mostly fills CME gap
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Bitcoin and Ether were firm "buy the dip" targets for ETF investors, with reactions celebrating continued institutional demand despite a BTC and ETH price correction.
Bitcoin and Ether were firm "buy the dip" targets for ETF investors, with reactions celebrating continued institutional demand despite a BTC and ETH price correction.
Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-15 13:01:15
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Czech police arrest darknet founder in $45M Bitcoin donation case
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Czech police have reportedly arrested darknet founder Tomas Jirikovsky in a $45 million Bitcoin bribery case tied to former Justice Minister Pavel Blazek’s resignation.
Czech police have reportedly arrested darknet founder Tomas Jirikovsky in a $45 million Bitcoin bribery case tied to former Justice Minister Pavel Blazek’s resignation.
Authors: Helen Partz ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-15 12:05:56
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Dollar Slumps on the Anniversary of the End of Bretton Woods
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Overview: Today marks the 54th anniversary of the end of the Bretton Woods agreement that pegged the dollar to gold and other currencies to the dollar. Nixon, who was regarded as among the most conservative presidents of his generation also announced a 90-day wage and price freeze and a 10% [...]
Overview: Today marks the 54th anniversary of the end of the Bretton Woods agreement that pegged the dollar to gold and other currencies to the dollar. Nixon, who was regarded as among the most conservative presidents of his generation also announced a 90-day wage and price freeze and a 10% [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement
Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-15 10:05:00
Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-15 10:05:00
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Join Us: EF Protocol Reddit AMA - August 29th, 2025
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Since January 2019, the Ethereum Foundation has held a tradition of engaging directly with the community through our "Ask Us Anything" (AMA) series on Reddit, occurring roughly every six months. These AMAs, previously hosted by the EF Research team, have provided a forum for deep dives into [...]
Since January 2019, the Ethereum Foundation has held a tradition of engaging directly with the community through our "Ask Us Anything" (AMA) series on Reddit, occurring roughly every six months. These AMAs, previously hosted by the EF Research team, have provided a forum for deep dives into [...]
Keywords: Research & Development
Source: Ethereum Foundation Blog ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-15 00:00:00
Source: Ethereum Foundation Blog ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-15 00:00:00
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LEASH v2 – Unified DAO Proposal & Community Blog
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TL;DR * LEASH v1’s supply was increased through a still-active rebase pathway despite apparent ownership renouncement, causing ~20%+ dilution from the ~107,646 baseline. * Proposal: Migrate to LEASH v2, a fixed-supply, audited token, using the last trusted pre-rebase snapshot with fairness [...]
TL;DR * LEASH v1’s supply was increased through a still-active rebase pathway despite apparent ownership renouncement, causing ~20%+ dilution from the ~107,646 baseline. * Proposal: Migrate to LEASH v2, a fixed-supply, audited token, using the last trusted pre-rebase snapshot with fairness [...]
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South Koreans dump Tesla for Ethereum treasury BitMine: Asia Express
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The most popular US stocks in South Korea are Ethereum treasuries and crypto companies, Ant Group denies Yuan stablecoin plan. Asia Express.
The most popular US stocks in South Korea are Ethereum treasuries and crypto companies, Ant Group denies Yuan stablecoin plan. Asia Express.
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Everybody hates GPT-5, AI shows social media can’t be fixed: AI Eye
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Vitalik Buterin endorses AI doomer book, ChatGPT dietary advice sends man insane, and the funniest thing every written by an AI. AI Eye.
Vitalik Buterin endorses AI doomer book, ChatGPT dietary advice sends man insane, and the funniest thing every written by an AI. AI Eye.
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Bitcoin drops below $119K after US Treasury secretary rules out new BTC buys
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Bitcoin fell below $119,000 on Thursday after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the government will not make new BTC purchases to fund a Bitcoin reserve.
Bitcoin fell below $119,000 on Thursday after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the government will not make new BTC purchases to fund a Bitcoin reserve.
Authors: Zoltan Vardai ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-14 13:45:09
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Bitcoin showed the path, and decentralized AI must ditch rented compute
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Most AI startups are just prompt arbitrage built on rented compute. By 2027, platform landlords will crush 70% of them. Only decentralized AI will survive.
Most AI startups are just prompt arbitrage built on rented compute. By 2027, platform landlords will crush 70% of them. Only decentralized AI will survive.
Authors: Ahmad Shadid ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-14 13:30:00
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Telling the Fed What to Do is Not Sufficient, US Treasury Secretary Tells BOJ How to Conduct Monetary Policy.
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Overview: The US dollar is mostly firmer today against the G10 currencies, but exceptions are notable. The yen is rising for the third consecutive session, apparently boosted by calls from the US Treasury Secretary for the Bank of Japan to raise rates. The Norwegian krone is slightly higher [...]
Overview: The US dollar is mostly firmer today against the G10 currencies, but exceptions are notable. The yen is rising for the third consecutive session, apparently boosted by calls from the US Treasury Secretary for the Bank of Japan to raise rates. The Norwegian krone is slightly higher [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement
Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-14 10:05:00
Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-14 10:05:00
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Bitcoin's new record high has traders asking: Did BTC price top at $124K?
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Bitcoin technical indicators are starting to show some signs of BTC price overheating, but onchain data suggests otherwise.
Bitcoin technical indicators are starting to show some signs of BTC price overheating, but onchain data suggests otherwise.
Authors: Nancy Lubale ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-14 09:27:57
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Bitcoin bulls charge at all-time highs as trader says $126K 'pivotal'
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Bitcoin already has new key price levels beyond current all-time highs as traders wait for Ether price discovery to hit.
Bitcoin already has new key price levels beyond current all-time highs as traders wait for Ether price discovery to hit.
Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-13 15:12:05
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Altcoin season 2025 is almost here… but the rules have changed
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Altcoin season may finally upon us — but it’s not the altseason you remember. Wall Street money and infinite memecoins have changed the game.
Altcoin season may finally upon us — but it’s not the altseason you remember. Wall Street money and infinite memecoins have changed the game.
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Ethereum should limit transparency for a fairer blockchain
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Ethereum's $1 trillion security initiative aims to attract institutional capital, but the chain’s transparent mempool enables $1.8 billion in malicious MEV extraction.
Ethereum's $1 trillion security initiative aims to attract institutional capital, but the chain’s transparent mempool enables $1.8 billion in malicious MEV extraction.
Authors: Loring Harkness ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-13 13:47:51
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Is Zora turning Ethereum L2 Base into a Solana killer?
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A viral run on Zora pushed Base ahead of Pump.fun and LetsBonk, but Solana still leads in users, transactions and overall activity.
A viral run on Zora pushed Base ahead of Pump.fun and LetsBonk, but Solana still leads in users, transactions and overall activity.
Authors: Yohan Yun ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-13 13:45:00
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Ether climbs toward new highs as Standard Chartered ups target to $7.5K
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Standard Chartered now sees ETH hitting $7,500 in 2025, fueled by record ETF and treasury buying, stablecoin growth and Ethereum network upgrades.
Standard Chartered now sees ETH hitting $7,500 in 2025, fueled by record ETF and treasury buying, stablecoin growth and Ethereum network upgrades.
Authors: Amin Haqshanas ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-13 10:41:42
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Greenback Slump Extended
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Overview: The US dollar is under pressure. The losses seen yesterday have been extended against nearly all the G10 currencies. It is also lower against all the emerging market currencies but the Turkish lira and Russian ruble. There were some murmurings the Fed cutting 50 bp next month, and [...]
Overview: The US dollar is under pressure. The losses seen yesterday have been extended against nearly all the G10 currencies. It is also lower against all the emerging market currencies but the Turkish lira and Russian ruble. There were some murmurings the Fed cutting 50 bp next month, and [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement
Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-13 10:06:00
Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-13 10:06:00
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Ethereum hits new multiyear high as Tom Lee's BitMine plans $20B ETH raise
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Ether price action targets all-time highs amid excitement over BitMine's giant accumulation plan, shifting the focus away from rangebound Bitcoin.
Ether price action targets all-time highs amid excitement over BitMine's giant accumulation plan, shifting the focus away from rangebound Bitcoin.
Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-12 16:06:43
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Do Kwon pleads guilty to two charges related to his role at Terraform
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The Terraform Labs co-founder was indicted in 2023 on nine charges related to the collapse of the ecosystem, resulting in an estimated $40 billion in losses.
The Terraform Labs co-founder was indicted in 2023 on nine charges related to the collapse of the ecosystem, resulting in an estimated $40 billion in losses.
Authors: Turner Wright ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-12 14:54:01
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Scottie Pippen says Michael Saylor warned him about Satoshi chatter
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NBA legend Scottie Pippen reveals his friend Michael Saylor advised him to stop talking publicly about his dream conversations with Satoshi.
NBA legend Scottie Pippen reveals his friend Michael Saylor advised him to stop talking publicly about his dream conversations with Satoshi.
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RBA Delivers Dovish Cut, UK's Labor Market Stabilizes, Attention now US CPI
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Overview: There were three highlights for today and two, the rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia and the UK's labor market update are behind us. The Reserve Bank of Australia delivered a dovish cut after last month's hawkish hold. It signaled scope for two more rate cuts. The UK's labor [...]
Overview: There were three highlights for today and two, the rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia and the UK's labor market update are behind us. The Reserve Bank of Australia delivered a dovish cut after last month's hawkish hold. It signaled scope for two more rate cuts. The UK's labor [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement
Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-12 10:05:00
Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-12 10:05:00
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From Immobilization to Tokenization: Why Special Purpose Vehicles Are a Bridge—Not the Destination
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The SPV-based tokenization model is rapidly gaining adoption. From money market funds on public chains, to tokenized treasuries across private chains, SPVs provide legal clarity and operational familiarity.
The SPV-based tokenization model is rapidly gaining adoption. From money market funds on public chains, to tokenized treasuries across private chains, SPVs provide legal clarity and operational familiarity.
Source: Crypto, Blockchain and FinTech Industry Insights Blog | Ripple ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-12 00:00:00
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🚨 LEASH Investigation – How Supply Changed Despite “Renounced” Claims
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TL;DR * On August 11, 2025 the LEASH total supply increased ~10% (≈10,765 tokens) despite years of messaging that supply was fixed and rebasing was disabled. * The cause was a still‑wired rebase pathway (via pre‑authorized contracts) that survived ownership renouncement and continued to [...]
TL;DR * On August 11, 2025 the LEASH total supply increased ~10% (≈10,765 tokens) despite years of messaging that supply was fixed and rebasing was disabled. * The cause was a still‑wired rebase pathway (via pre‑authorized contracts) that survived ownership renouncement and continued to [...]
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Crypto helps emerging economies bypass legacy financial constraints
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Developing nations can use crypto to bypass financial constraints, hedge inflation and attract investment. Emerging economies are discovering crypto’s power.
Developing nations can use crypto to bypass financial constraints, hedge inflation and attract investment. Emerging economies are discovering crypto’s power.
Authors: Andrei Grachev ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-11 15:00:00
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How plushies saved Pudgy Penguins from bankruptcy
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From a six-month runway in 2022 to a projected $50 million in 2025 revenue, Pudgy Penguins beat the NFT crash with a risky bet on toys.
From a six-month runway in 2022 to a projected $50 million in 2025 revenue, Pudgy Penguins beat the NFT crash with a risky bet on toys.
Authors: Yohan Yun ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-11 13:47:37
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