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A single phishing attack drained nearly $1 million worth of tokens from a crypto investor who unknowingly signed a batch of malicious transactions disguised as Uniswap swaps, according to blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer. In an Aug. 22 post on X, Yu Xiang, founder of blockchain security firm SlowMist, noted that the incident involved five […] The post Crypto investor loses $1M in Uniswap scam exploiting Ethereum’s EIP-7702 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ethereum prints bullish engulfing as open interest tops $28B; institutions and whales load up while key breakout setup forms.

A Bitcoin whale with $1.67 billion holdings swapped a portion to open leveraged long positions on Ethereum, but experts suggest there’s more to this move. 

MetaMask, the widely used self-custodial wallet, has revealed plans to launch its own stablecoin, MetaMask USD (mUSD), later this year. According to an Aug. 21 statement, mUSD will initially debut on Ethereum and Linea L2, where it will become a key component of Linea’s growing DeFi ecosystem. The project will be developed in collaboration with […] The post MetaMask enters stablecoin scene with mUSD launch on Ethereum and Linea appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Asia’s financial services giant DBS has launched its tokenized structured notes on the Ethereum network for accredited and institutional investors, marking a public-chain expansion of the bank’s digital asset program. The notes are issued on Ethereum and sold in smaller ($1,000) units than conventional private-bank products, targeting distribution to eligible clients via licensed platforms. The […] The post Ethereum lands DBS tokenized notes as $1000 units rewrite private banking appeared first on CryptoSlate.

MetaMask's dollar-backed mUSD stablecoin will first launch on the Ethereum and Linea blockchains later this year.

[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, August 20th, 2025] Layer Brett, a new Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain inspired by the meme coin character dubbed “Pepe’s brother,” has officially surpassed $700,000 in presale commitments. The move to change Brett into an Ethereum L2 chain marks a clean break from Brett’s early days on Base. What started as just […]

Polkadot is moving to reposition itself in the current bull market by introducing a dedicated unit to bridge its ecosystem with institutional capital. On Aug. 19, the network announced the launch of Polkadot Capital Group, a capital markets-focused division designed to attract Wall Street investors and build stronger ties with traditional finance. According to the […] The post Polkadot eyes Wall Street investors to close gap with Ethereum, Solana appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP were flat Tuesday morning as "dry powder" builds in stablecoins—but analysts are split on how bullish a signal that is.

The Ronin team said that a more performant blockchain and Ethereum’s Wall Street appeal drove the decision to return to the ecosystem. Ronin, a purpose-built blockchain for gaming, said it will migrate back to the Ethereum ecosystem as a layer-2 network, making Ronin a general-purpose chain for applications beyond gaming. The blockchain originally spun off from the Ethereum mainnet in 2021 in search of better network speeds and cheaper transaction fees for Axie Infinity, a non-fungible token (NFT) blockchain video game. The Ronin team wrote: The team set a Q2 2026 target for the full migration from being a standalone layer-1 blockchain to an Ethereum layer-2 network. Read more

The most popular US stocks in South Korea are Ethereum treasuries and crypto companies, Ant Group denies Yuan stablecoin plan. Asia Express. South Korean retail investors are selling off their big tech shares such as Tesla and Alphabet in favor of Ethereum-related stocks, The Korea Economic Daily reported, citing data from the Korea Securities Depository. Tesla has long been a fixture in the top net-buy rankings for Korean retail investors, but it was sold off in the past month with around 1 trillion won ($721.6 million) in net sales. Alphabet and Apple were also heavily sold, with net sales of about 230 billion won ($166 million) and 300 billion won ($216 million), respectively. These retail investors are locally called seohak ants. Seohak translates to Western learning, but in domestic finance lingo, it refers to foreign stock investors. Ants is a local nickname for retail investors, alluding to their small size but large numbers compared to institutional whales. Read more

The most popular US stocks in South Korea are Ethereum treasuries and crypto companies, Ant Group denies Yuan stablecoin plan. Asia Express. South Korean retail investors are selling off their big tech shares such as Tesla and Alphabet in favor of Ethereum-related stocks, The Korea Economic Daily reported, citing data from the Korea Securities Depository. Tesla has long been a fixture in the top net-buy rankings for Korean retail investors, but it was sold off in the past month with around 1 trillion won ($721.6 million) in net sales. Alphabet and Apple were also heavily sold, with net sales of about 230 billion won ($166 million) and 300 billion won ($216 million), respectively. These retail investors are locally called seohak ants. Seohak translates to Western learning, but in domestic finance lingo, it refers to foreign stock investors. Ants is a local nickname for retail investors, alluding to their small size but large numbers compared to institutional whales. Read more

[PRESS RELEASE – Castries, Saint Lucia, August 14th, 2025] PrimeXBT, a leading multi-asset broker, has rolled out a major update to its trading conditions on crypto majors, increasing leverage on Bitcoin (BTC) up to 500x and Ethereum (ETH) up to 400x. This update places PrimeXBT among a limited number of global brokers offering high leverage […]

Ethereum’s staking network is under sustained withdrawal pressure, with the validator exit queue experiencing its longest wait time over the past month. Data from the Validator Queue shows that, as of Aug. 14, stakers face an average of 12 days before they can fully withdraw their funds, a sharp departure from the typical sub-day turnaround. […] The post Ethereum staking faces $3.28 billion exit queue as delays hit longest wait in months appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ethereum (ETH) approached within 3.9% of its all-time high as altcoins demonstrated broad strength. Leverage across major alternative cryptocurrencies reached a record $47 billion according to Glassnode data. Ethereum traded at $4,738.94 as of press time, up by 3.1% in the past 24 hours and just 2.7% away from its all-time high registered in November […] The post Ethereum nears all-time high as altcoin leverage reaches record $47B levels appeared first on CryptoSlate.

ChatGPT's SOL Analysis has detailed Solana's breakout above $200 after a brief pullback, reflecting bullish technical indicators, 400B transactions milestone, institutional adoption, and spillover momentum from Ethereum's rally, with forecasts pointing toward $250-$300 potential. The post ChatGPT’s SOL Analysis: Ethereum’s $4,700 Surge Sparks SOL’s $200 Breakout appeared first on Cryptonews.

"Altcoin season" is heating up again, as signs point to continued momentum for Ethereum, Solana and Cardano. Here's why.

Ethereum-focused treasury companies, including BitMine and SharpLink, indicate plans to allocate roughly $27 billion toward additional ETH acquisitions, according to an analysis by crypto market commentator RiskOnBobby. The bulk of this planned investment comes from BitMine Immersion Technologies, which on Aug. 12 filed an amendment to expand its at-the-market (ATM) equity program by $20 billion. […] The post Ethereum treasury companies could expand their ETH holdings by another $27 billion appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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. Opinion by: Loring Harkness, Head of Commercial at brainbot GmbH and Shutter Earlier this year, the Ethereum Foundation launched a $1 trillion security initiative, a development in its wider campaign to tailor the chain’s image for its new audience of non-crypto retail investors, Wall Street and traditional financial institutions.  On paper, the initiative is nothing but a good thing. Ethereum, recognizing its shortcomings, is refreshing. The proposed approach also offers a clear path to being “far greater” regarding security — a direction that will provide the industry we hope to attract to crypto with peace of mind. For Ethereum’s security problem, however, too much transparency is fundamentally the problem. Read more

A viral run on Zora pushed Base ahead of Pump.fun and LetsBonk, but Solana still leads in users, transactions and overall activity. Base is testing Solana’s dominance in token launches, with a recent burst of SocialFi activity pushing the Ethereum layer-2 network to the top of the industry’s leaderboard. In recent years, Solana has been the go-to chain for new tokens. Its low fees and high throughput are drawing traders away from Ethereum. It’s become a hub for memecoins, with launchpads like Pump.fun spawning tens of thousands of tokens daily. The surge on Coinbase’s Base is coming from a different kind of token economy, built on social media posts, viral moments and a new wave of creator tools. Coinbase recently introduced the Base App by rebranding its wallet, sparking a surge in SocialFi activity on applications like Zora. Read more