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Crypto trading volumes have surged, doubling in just five days. This sudden increase comes as market activity picks up, with August already seeing $490 billion in trading volume. The last time we saw such a rapid rebound in trading activity was in early 2025, following a prolonged bear market.
LayerZero has introduced a new trading infrastructure for crypto and tokenized assets, backed by Citadel Securities. The ZRO token surged 20% following the announcement.
Strive purchased 1,110 bitcoin for $81.5 million, raising its total holdings to 21,356 BTC as the seventh-largest public company holder.
Solana Router AI has partnered with Circle to enable USDC payments on its platform. This integration allows users to send and receive USDC directly through the Router AI service, enhancing usability for Solana-based transactions.
Bitcoin's rapid rebound to the $80,000 level faces a key technical barrier at its 50-week moving average. Analyst Benjamin Cowen examines macro liquidity catalysts, whale activity, and cycle history to assess the sustainability of the rally.
The structural reversal that began August 20 has extended into new territory. BTC closed at $80,501 (+3.9%) — the first print above $80k since May 27, now…
Pakistan has given crypto firms until September 5 to register or face shutdowns. Companies serving Pakistani users since March must apply for clearance and incorporate locally to continue operations.
Ether (ETH) has recently formed a bullish 'golden cross' against bitcoin (BTC), a technical signal that suggests ETH could keep rising. The ETH/BTC ratio has surged 15% in the past month, indicating strong momentum for Ethereum.
Standard Chartered will distribute Anchorpoint's HKDAP stablecoin to eligible clients. This marks the first time a major bank has offered a regulated stablecoin in Hong Kong.
Solana is voting on proposals that could increase daily SOL token burns to $800,000 and slow new token creation. Two of the three proposals aim to reduce SOL supply growth by speeding up inflation decline and raising fee burns from about 650 SOL to as much as 9,000 SOL daily.
Tom Lee's firm, Bitmine, purchased $81 million worth of Ethereum (ETH) in the largest weekly haul since early July. This comes as ETH's price surged 30% in a week, with Lee suggesting this could signal a larger upward trend.
BounceBit is shutting down its blockchain and migrating to BNB Chain after a $3 million exploit. The attacker stole 286.5 million BB tokens from nine wallets, prompting the team to halt block production.
Zcash (ZEC) hit its highest price since 2018, nearing $850, as traders bet on a potential Grayscale ETF. The surge was fueled by nearly $10 billion in 24-hour futures volume, showing strong speculative interest.
Term Finance, an Ethereum-based lending app, lost $8.5 million after an attacker bought enough voting tokens to manipulate the protocol. This highlights a growing risk in decentralized finance where control of a protocol can be cheaper than the assets it manages.
Ethereum's Layer 2 network, Base, has seen a massive surge in Total Value Locked (TVL), reaching $1.5 billion in just one week. This growth highlights the increasing adoption of Layer 2 solutions for scalable and cost-effective transactions on Ethereum.
As artificial intelligence accelerates corporate competition and legacy macro frameworks break down, Bitcoin is emerging as a critical hedge against systemic growth risk. Recent technical breakouts above key moving averages signal a major macro transition toward digital monetary assets.
A mild green session across the watchlist, but the volume profile demands attention. Total market cap shed 0.59% to $2.62T — a marginal decline that masks a…
The Sandbox has temporarily stopped bridging tokens between Base and BNB Chain to prevent further damage from an exploit. The incident impacted less than 0.01% of the SAND token supply, and users are advised not to trade SAND on these networks.
XRP's price has surged 50% this week, its biggest gain since November 2024. The rally is fueled by hopes of 'curve control' after the U.S. Treasury announced a buyback program.
The Ethereum Foundation, in collaboration with Yukon and zkSecurity, has launched better.codes, an open research challenge to improve the security of hash-based SNARKs. The challenge formalizes a Proximity Prize problem in Lean and puts its soundness bound on a public leaderboard for anyone to improve.
Pakistan is inviting crypto businesses to set up shop as it introduces a new regulatory framework after a decade-long ban. The country's special assistant to the prime minister on blockchain and cryptocurrency, Bilal Bin Saqib, announced the news on X, highlighting the potential for foreign investment.
Binance has introduced Agent OS, a platform that connects AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude to its exchange. Users can set up AI agents to trade crypto, though safeguards prevent direct access to funds. Users remain responsible for overseeing the agents' actions.
A subtle change in Treasury buybacks pulled long-term yields down from 19-year highs, sparking a record short squeeze and pushing Bitcoin to nearly $80,000 in days. Analysts clarify this isn't quantitative easing (QE), but it had a similar market impact.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $606 million Thursday, the biggest haul since May. BlackRock's ETF accounted for 83% of the inflow, and altcoin funds also saw notable activity.