Norges Bank Investment Management increased its bitcoin-equivalent exposure from 6,200 BTC to 11,400 BTC in Q2, says Standard Chartered.
Lawmakers in New York are considering a bill that would impose a tax on digital asset transactions. The proposal, introduced in the state’s Assembly on Aug. 13, seeks to apply a 0.2% excise tax on the sale or transfer of digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum starting in September. According to the bill, revenue from […]
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed its decision on multiple spot Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposals from Bitwise, 21Shares, and Canary Capital. The regulator announced on Aug. 14 that it requires more time to evaluate the proposed rule changes, extending the review period by the maximum allowable 60 days. In the filings, […]
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Deribit, now owned by Coinbase, is set to launch linear bitcoin and ether options priced and settled in USDC on Aug. 19.
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX permanently burned 278,999,999 OKB tokens — worth more than $26 billion at current spot market prices — onchain data shows.
Tron founder Justin Sun has filed a lawsuit against Bloomberg, accusing the media outlet of unlawfully disclosing his private financial information in its Billionaires Index profile. In an Aug. 11 court filing, the crypto billionaire alleged that Bloomberg intended to “recklessly and improperly” publish highly confidential and proprietary details about his crypto holdings. He argued […]
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Bitcoin’s price experienced a sharp pullback on Aug. 14, dropping below $120,000 less than a day after reaching a new all-time high above $124,000. According to CryptoSlate data, BTC fell to $118,479 at press time, marking a 2.07% decline on the 1-hour candle and 5% from its 24-hour peak. The sudden dip rippled across the […]
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Crypto exchange Gemini has launched a self-custody wallet and an onchain trading portal as its centralized exchange volumes remain comparatively low.
US-listed spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) notched another historic performance on Aug. 13, attracting more than $729 million in daily inflows. This marks the nine funds seventh consecutive day of positive flows and their second-largest single-day haul since launching last year. Notably, the achievement comes just two days after the Aug. 11 record, when inflows […]
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Coinbase, the largest US-based exchange, has reportedly lost $300,000 to MEV bots following a misconfiguration involving 0xProject’s token swap platform. On Aug. 13, pseudonymous security researcher Deebeez revealed that Coinbase mistakenly used the 0x swapper to approve tokens, a function it was never designed for. He noted: “0x has a swapper which is never meant […]
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Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says there are still four catalysts the market hasn't fully priced in which could push prices substantially higher.
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. This consistency signals confidence in […]
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Solana (SOL) has reclaimed the $200 mark after falling to around $155 in late July, following the renewed interest in the market amid the ongoing altcoin season rally. According to CryptoSlate’s data, the digital asset rose by more than 14% in the last 24 hours from $175 to as high as $202 as of press […]
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OKX has executed a broad upgrade to its X Layer network and overhauled the economic model of its OKB token, implementing changes that reshape its infrastructure and supply mechanics. The update, disclosed on August 13, includes a one-time burn of 65,256,712.097 OKB, capping the total supply at 21 million, and the completion of the “PP […]
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Standard Chartered has lifted its year-end price target for Ethereum to $7,500 from $4,000, citing a stronger industry backdrop and new demand from corporate treasuries. Per Reuters, the bank also raised its 2028 projection to $25,000 from $7,500. Ether was trading at about $4,679 on Wednesday, levels last seen in November 2021. The revision marks […]
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Google search activity for “altcoin” has reached its highest level in five years, matching interest levels last seen during Ethereum’s foundation. The surge coincides with a shift in market structure as Bitcoin’s share of the total crypto market has slipped toward 60% after peaking mid-summer, a pattern that has often preceded periods of stronger performance […]
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OKX said it plans to burn 65.26 million OKB tokens, with the total supply set to be adjusted to 21 million.
Moxie founder Neonwight outlined the platform’s strategy for combining artificial intelligence (AI) with crypto to create “Sex Capital Markets.” He said the controversial concept was fundamentally about financial inclusivity and unlocking productivity for marginalized creators. He stated in an interview with CryptoSlate: “Adult creators are one of the most marginalized professions in society. Banks refuse […]
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Crypto venture capital firm Pantera has invested over $300 million into digital asset treasury (DAT) companies to date.
Coinbase has relaunched its Stablecoin Bootstrap Fund after nearly six years to increase stablecoin liquidity in DeFi.
USDC stablecoin issuer Circle has announced plans to launch Arc, its own enterprise-focused Layer 1 blockchain, according to an Aug. 12 statement. According to the firm: “Arc aims to establish itself as foundational infrastructure for regulated money movement, supporting a globally distributed financial system.” Circle said Arc will integrate fully with its existing platform while […]
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The privacy-focused Monero blockchain has suffered a 51% attack, meaning the network is not controlled by a single entity. On Aug. 12, Sergey Ivancheglo, known in the crypto community as “Come-from-Beyond” (CFB), claimed on X that Qubic had surpassed 51% of Monero’s network hash rate, saying: “Looks like Qubic has achieved 51% over Monero, we […]
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Nasdaq-listed Heritage Distilling Holding Company has unveiled a $360 million digital asset treasury strategy centered on the Story (IP) token, according to an Aug. 11 statement provided to CryptoSlate. The company said it secured $220 million through a private placement, comprising $100 million in cash and $120 million in Story tokens. Of the total proceeds, […]
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Live streaming platform and Bitcoin-hodler Rumble is moving to expand its footprint in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. On Aug. 10, the video-sharing and cloud services firm disclosed plans to acquire Northern Data, an AI and HPC infrastructure provider. According to the statement, the acquisition would involve a stock exchange offer, where Rumble would issue […]
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Coinbase Ventures has purchased TON tokens “directly from Telegram,” TON Foundation president Manuel Stotz told The Block.
Heritage Distilling is set to launch an IP token treasury strategy worth about $340 million, backed by a16z crypto and other investors.
Coinbase's supported tokens, staking, and Base chain revenue place it in pole position to leverage surging trading volume, the analysts said.
ALT5 Sigma is raising $1.5 billion to launch a WLFI token treasury strategy that will see it hold about 7.5% of the token’s total supply.
Aave, one of the largest decentralized lending protocols, could see its net deposits soar to $100 billion before the end of this year, according to the platform’s founder, Stani Kulechov. In an Aug. 10 post on X, Kulechov explained that the DeFi protocol’s current growth rate could push it to that figure sooner than expected. […]
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Digital asset treasury or DAT deals are booming — but where does that leave general crypto startup funding?