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BtcTurk hasn't admitted whether it has indeed been hacked. But it wouldn't be the first time.

BTC hits new ATH, then pulls back. ETH ETF inflows second-largest inflows ever. Altcoin google searches hit highest since 2021. Banking discrimination sent us to crypto: Eric Trump. Stargate asks for alternative buy-outs to LayerZero. Murano to buy $500m BTC. Google rescinds ban on non-custodial crypto wallets. Estonian Banker’s lost wallet now holds $1b+ ETH. MetaMask could unveil stablecoin this week. Bullish closes 2x IPO price. Justin Sun sues Bloomberg over upcoming stories. Coinbase loses $300k in MEV exploit. Indonesia cancels digital payment tracker launch. Vietnam sets up state crypto exchange. Matt Huang to lead Stripe’s L1.

It appears the moment has finally arrived. Ethereum is closing in on a new all-time high after nearly four years. With this momentum, many investors are eyeing the $5,000 mark as a realistic target in the weeks ahead. Technical Analysis By ShayanMarkets The Daily Chart On the daily chart, it’s clear that since ETH’s rebound […]

[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 […]

[PRESS RELEASE – Miami, FL, August 14th, 2025] Everstake, a leading global non-custodial staking provider for institutional and retail clients, has entered into a strategic partnership with io.finnet, a fintech company bridging traditional finance and DeFi through secure, MPC-powered infrastructure. The partnership will introduce non-custodial staking solutions to institutional clients on io.finnet’s platform, starting with […]

Has BTC already peaked during this cycle?

Ripple Senior Vice President Markus Infanger explains how the characteristics and features of XRPL make it the perfect candidate for tokenizing real-world assets.

Cathie Wood’s firm spread the new holdings across three different funds, ARKK, ARKW and ARKF as the stock continues to surge on its second day of trading.

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.

Examining South Korea’s tightly controlled CBDC approach versus Japan’s open stablecoin framework, and what these shifts could mean for investors.

The White House has repeatedly floated the idea that the federal government could—and should—purchase additional Bitcoin to supplement existing reserves.

Cybercriminals are returning to past victims—and pretending to be lawyers and government employees who can return their funds.

The new capital markets head will focus on tokenization, real-world asset markets, and collateral mobility.

Military Bank, a Vietnamese state-controlled lender, has partnered with the parent company of South Korea’s Upbit exchange, Dunamu, to develop a cryptocurrency exchange. Vietnamese state-controlled bank Military Bank (MB) plans to launch a regulated crypto exchange in partnership with Dunamu, the parent company of South Korean crypto exchange Upbit. According to a Wednesday announcement from Dunamu, the company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Military Bank. In a Facebook post, Military Bank said Dunamu will support it building a cryptocurrency exchange in Vietnam with its technology. “MB and Upbit will be trusted partners, working together to promote Vietnam’s digital financial market,” Military Bank Chairman Luu Trung Thai said. Read more

Turkish crypto exchange BtcTurk has been targeted by a major cyberattack, which resulted in the theft of roughly $48 million in digital assets. On Aug. 14, blockchain security firm Cyvers reported that the stolen funds were moved across multiple networks, including Ethereum, Avalanche, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Mantle, and Polygon. Most of the assets were transferred […] The post BtcTurk hack sees $48 million in crypto vanish from hot wallets appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The shift points to a staking ecosystem that is maturing. For Ethereum, this diversification may be a sign of improved blockchain health.

On-chain stock trading today is inferior to traditional markets. But we can bet advantages will emerge before too long, says EY’s Paul Brody.

Vitalik Buterin endorses AI doomer book, ChatGPT dietary advice sends man insane, and the funniest thing every written by an AI. AI Eye. OpenAIs Sam Altman has been talking GPT-5 up as a quantum leap in intelligence for so long, that it was almost inevitable its release would be something of a disappointment. While its not quite New Coke level bad, its not the reception theyd hoped for. Social media was immediately flooded with GPT-5 (apparently) giving very stupid answers, including obvious logic flaws, stating that 9.11 is greater than 9.9 and following patterns to the incorrect conclusions. OpenAIs odds on Polymarket for having the best model by end of August plunged from 75% to just 8% in the aftermath, though its climbed back to 24% since.  Read more

The cryptographic math once dismissed as fringe is now shaping US policy and bank infrastructure. StarkWare’s Eli Ben-Sasson said it’s only the beginning. A technology once confined to academic papers is now being called out in US government reports and powering the settlement systems of global banks. Zero-knowledge proofs (ZK-proofs) are cryptographic methods to verify data without revealing it, and they are quietly becoming the gold standard for blockchain security. On the latest Clear Crypto Podcast, StarkWare co-founder Eli Ben-Sasson sits down with hosts Nathan Jeffay and Gareth Jenkinson to explain why this once-niche math is “100%… the endgame for scaling the financial world.” That confidence comes as zero-knowledge proofs move from cryptographic curiosity to a linchpin of mainstream blockchain adoption. Read more

Vitalik Buterin endorses AI doomer book, ChatGPT dietary advice sends man insane, and the funniest thing every written by an AI. AI Eye. OpenAIs Sam Altman has been talking GPT-5 up as a quantum leap in intelligence for so long, that it was almost inevitable its release would be something of a disappointment. While its not quite New Coke level bad, its not the reception theyd hoped for. Social media was immediately flooded with GPT-5 (apparently) giving very stupid answers, including obvious logic flaws, stating that 9.11 is greater than 9.9 and following patterns to the incorrect conclusions. OpenAIs odds on Polymarket for having the best model by end of August plunged from 75% to just 8% in the aftermath, though its climbed back to 24% since.  Read more