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Analysts suggest that this momentum is fueled by a recent increase in network capacity, rising ether price, and a reduction in transaction costs, particularly for DeFi protocols and stablecoin transfers.

Blue Origin’s new crypto payment option joins a wave of blockchain ventures in aerospace, from NFTs minted in orbit to satellites running decentralized networks. Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin has partnered with Shift4 Payments to let customers pay for trips to outer space in cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. According to a Monday press release, Blue Origin’s New Shepard tickets can be purchased in Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL), USDt (USDT), and USD Coin (USDC). Blue Origin — which has flown more than 75 passengers past the Kármán Line, the internationally recognized boundary where Earth’s atmosphere ends and space begins — will accept direct payments from popular wallets like MetaMask and Coinbase. Read more

Paxos has joined the list of firms seeking a national trust charter, with the stablecoin issuer following Circle and Ripple on that front.

A drinks company is now adopting BONK as a treasury asset, and plans to acquire up to $115 million of the Solana meme coin by year-end.

The company said that it aims to bring greater institutional presence to the BNB ecosystem.

Altcoin Season has re-emerged in select markets. Ethena, Pump.fun, and Hyperliquid each maintain active tokens, consistent volume, and defined use cases, from synthetic dollars to meme launches and on-chain exchanges. The post Why Ethena, Pump.fun, and Hyperliquid Could Lead the Next Altcoin Season Leg appeared first on Cryptonews.

Financial infrastructure firm ALT5 Sigma Corporation signaled its plans to establish a $WLFI treasury, shortly after the token became poised to trade.

The digital assets arm of Fundamental Global is rapidly building one of the largest corporate ETH holdings.

Pump.fun’s token surged as the meme coin launchpad clawed back market share from LetsBonk, its biggest competitor on Solana in recent weeks.

Under the deal, the two firms — both backed by USDT issuer Tether — combine into one.

Bitcoin getting to $340,000 this cycle is a "very big ask," but over the past five years, BTC has already won the macro asset returns game, research shows. Key points: Bitcoin will beat its prior cycle’s gains for the first time if it makes it to $340,000 this bull market. While a “very big ask,” such a feat would make BTC the world’s second most valuable asset by market cap. Read more

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, […] The post Heritage bets $360M on Story’s IP token while markets react with sharp sell-off appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Strategy spent $18 million on Bitcoin last week—the firm's smallest transaction since March as it celebrates five years of buying BTC.

ALT5 has entered agreements to raise $1.5B through a registered direct sale and token-backed private placement involving $WLFI, funding a treasury strategy, debt repayment, and corporate expansion ahead of an August 12 closing. The post ALT5 Sigma Stock Surges 9% on $1.5B WLFI-Linked Treasury Strategy Announcement appeared first on Cryptonews.

The IPO is led by Wall Street heavyweights JPMorgan, Jefferies and Citigroup, SEC filings show. Digital asset exchange operator Bullish raised the target valuation for its initial public offering by almost 60% to potentially $990 million, a move that may reflect growing investor appetite amid renewed momentum in crypto-related stocks. Bullish now plans to sell 30 million shares at $32 to $33 apiece, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing recent regulatory filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). That’s nearly 60% higher than the upper range of its earlier target. If the IPO meets expectations, Bullish would debut with a market capitalization of about $4.8 billion — up from the $4.2 billion goal set in early August. Read more

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Support has been established at $2.49, with resistance at the $2.68 level.

ICE’s Consolidated Feed has been connected by Chainlink to onchain platforms, supplying FX and metals rates to 2,000+ apps. The link between blockchain technology and traditional markets supports tokenized asset growth and cross-industry settlement standards. The post $30T Tokenization Market: Chainlink Partners with ICE for Secure Onchain FX, Metals Data appeared first on Cryptonews.

SOL is about to retest a key resistance threshold for new price discovery – Solana price prediction eyes $10,000 again as a multi-year pattern nears a breakout. The post Solana Price Prediction: SOL Is One Level Away From Going Parabolic – $10,000 SOL Target Back in Sight  appeared first on Cryptonews.

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 […] The post Tether to become largest Rumble shareholder in planned Northern Data acquisition appeared first on CryptoSlate.