The next big layer isn’t for money, it’s for truth
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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.
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
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New scam service Vanilla Drainer takes $5M in three weeks
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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.
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
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Markets Consolidate after the Big Moves Before the Weekend
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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 [...]
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
Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-25 10:05:00
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BTC bull run over at $111K? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
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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.
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
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Galaxy Digital, Multicoin, Jump Crypto plan $1B Solana fund: Report
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Crypto giants Galaxy, Multicoin and Jump are seeking to raise $1 billion for a Solana treasury, with Cantor Fitzgerald as their lead banker.
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
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Bitcoin whales swap BTC for Ether as trader sees ETH at $5.5K next
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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.
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
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US Treasury’s DeFi ID plan is ‘like putting cameras in every living room’
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Critics warn the US Treasury’s push to embed ID checks into DeFi smart contracts could erode privacy and hollow out permissionless finance.
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
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ETH ‘god candle,’ $6K next? Coinbase tightens security: Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 17 – 23
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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
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
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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.
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
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Are struggling firms using crypto reserves as a PR lifeline?
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Corporate Bitcoin treasuries nearly doubled in H1 2025, but analysts warn some firms may be using crypto reserves as a short-term PR boost.
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
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Week Ahead: Fundamentals and Technicals Give Greenlight to Sell Dollars
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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 [...]
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
Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-23 10:58:00
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ETH hits new all-time high above $4,870 as Fed turns dovish, Ether ETF inflows resume
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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.
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
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Bitcoin price charges to $116K as Fed's Powell hints at interest-rate cut
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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.
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
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Banning virtual currency kiosks is no solution to fraud
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Blanket crypto ATM bans punish legitimate users while fraudsters adapt. Smart warning systems at kiosks could intercept scams in progress.
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
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Don’t expect China’s stablecoin to touch the mainland
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China’s split renminbi system suggests a rumored yuan stablecoin won’t mark a crypto shift.
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
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The Greenback is Firm Ahead of Powell's Jackson Hole Speech
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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 [...]
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
Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-22 10:05:00
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EU exploring Ethereum, Solana for digital euro launch: FT
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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.
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
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Protocol Update 002 - Scale Blobs
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Following up from Protocol Update 001, we’d like to introduce our approach to blob scaling. The L1 serves as a robust foundation for L2 systems to scale Ethereum, and a necessary component of secure L2 solutions is data availability provided by the L1. Data availability ensures that updates [...]
Following up from Protocol Update 001, we’d like to introduce our approach to blob scaling. The L1 serves as a robust foundation for L2 systems to scale Ethereum, and a necessary component of secure L2 solutions is data availability provided by the L1. Data availability ensures that updates [...]
Keywords: Research & Development
Source: Ethereum Foundation Blog ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-22 00:00:00
Source: Ethereum Foundation Blog ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-22 00:00:00
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LEASH v2 – Migration & Development Update (Holder‑Equivalence + Targeted Snapshots)
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Rebases on LEASH v1 are still being triggered, but our job is to protect holders and deliver a smooth, verifiable migration to LEASH v2. After coordination with exchanges and a technical review of how rebases complicate liquidity accounting (especially on Uniswap V3/ShibaSwap V2), we’re [...]
Rebases on LEASH v1 are still being triggered, but our job is to protect holders and deliver a smooth, verifiable migration to LEASH v2. After coordination with exchanges and a technical review of how rebases complicate liquidity accounting (especially on Uniswap V3/ShibaSwap V2), we’re [...]
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Stablecoins in Japan and China, India mulls crypto tax changes: Asia Express
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Major Asian economies step on the stablecoin throttle, India’s reconsiders punitive crypto tax, and more.
Major Asian economies step on the stablecoin throttle, India’s reconsiders punitive crypto tax, and more.
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Age verification has made a colossal misstep, and blockchain needs to get involved
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Current age verification drives users to VPNs and sketchy sites. Blockchain can prove you’re over 18 without exposing your identity to data breaches.
Current age verification drives users to VPNs and sketchy sites. Blockchain can prove you’re over 18 without exposing your identity to data breaches.
Authors: Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-21 13:21:16
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Can privacy survive in US crypto policy after Roman Storm’s conviction?
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Legal experts say Roman Storm’s Tornado Cash conviction underscores the ongoing clash between privacy and security, echoing past encryption fights.
Legal experts say Roman Storm’s Tornado Cash conviction underscores the ongoing clash between privacy and security, echoing past encryption fights.
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US Commerce official buys Bitcoin as Trump tariffs shake markets
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US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick has been scooping up stock in companies that could benefit from tariffs, as well as investing in Bitcoin funds.
US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick has been scooping up stock in companies that could benefit from tariffs, as well as investing in Bitcoin funds.
Authors: Aaron Wood ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-21 13:12:11
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Gemini receives MiCA license in Malta after May derivatives approval
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The Winklevoss twins-owned Gemini exchange continues its expansion in Europe, securing a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation license in Malta.
The Winklevoss twins-owned Gemini exchange continues its expansion in Europe, securing a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation license in Malta.
Authors: Helen Partz ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-21 10:18:05
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Preliminary August PMI Show Many are Coping with US Shock
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Overview: The broad consolidative tone in the foreign exchange market is continuing today even though nearly all the preliminary August PMI readings showed improvement, including the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine that the eurozone's manufacturing PMI is above the 50 boom/bust [...]
Overview: The broad consolidative tone in the foreign exchange market is continuing today even though nearly all the preliminary August PMI readings showed improvement, including the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine that the eurozone's manufacturing PMI is above the 50 boom/bust [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement
Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-21 10:07:00
Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2025-08-21 10:07:00
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