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Ether rallied nearly 5% on Monday, but a true short-term trend reversal hinges on $4,700 flipping back to support. Key takeaways: Ether rallied 5% after a “Monday Trap,” but leverage risk is rising with Binance’s ELR at record highs. $1.65 billion in stablecoin inflows and 208,000 ETH withdrawals show strong accumulation. Read more

The Commerce Secretary did not clarify which blockchain the federal government plans to use—or for what purpose, exactly.

Standard Chartered said Ethereum (ETH) and the companies holding it in their treasuries remain undervalued, even as the second-largest crypto surged to a record $4,955 on Aug. 25. Geoffrey Kendrick, the bank’s head of crypto research, said treasury firms and exchange-traded funds have absorbed nearly 5% of all Ethereum in circulation since June. Treasury companies […] The post StanChart says Ethereum treasury companies are undervalued, revises ETH forecast to $7,500 by year-end appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Solana, dogecoin, and ether also rallied, while CME crypto futures hit $30B in open interest, signaling growing institutional demand.

The fund, if approved, would be the first in the U.S. to offer complete and direct exposure to the president’s volatile meme coin.

Massive stablecoin deposits highlight shifting capital flows on Binance, even as Bitcoin whipsawed below $110,000 amid whale-driven selling and heavy liquidations. Users of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange deposited $1.65 billion in stablecoins, a large inflow often seen as a precursor to renewed demand for spot cryptocurrencies following the recent market sell-off. The deposit coincided with nearly $1 billion in Ether (ETH) withdrawals from Binance, according to onchain analytics provider CryptoQuant. It also marked the second time this month that net stablecoin deposits on the exchange exceeded $1.5 billion, “underscoring a renewed wave of capital entering the spot market,” wrote CryptoQuant’s Amr Taha. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is closely watched for signs of broader market shifts. On Tuesday, it processed more than $29.5 billion in trades, nearly six times the volume handled by runner-up Bybit, according to CoinMarketCap. Read more

SPX6900 price prediction shows token experienced 12% surge offering temporary relief after market-wide liquidations on August 23 before reversing course and dumping again, raising concerns whales may be preparing to pull the rug as community-backed memecoin declined over 40% from July ATH of $2.28. The post SPX6900 Price Prediction: SPX Pumps 12% Then Dumps – Are Whales About to Pull the Rug? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Democrat Kristin Johnson's exit means the crypto regulator will fall to a single commissioner, Acting Chairman Caroline Pham, as Trump's pick awaits the Senate.

XRP futures became the fastest contract in CME Group history to cross $1 billion in open interest (OI), achieving the milestone in just over three months. CME Group reported its crypto futures suite surpassed $30 billion in notional open interest for the first time, with XRP and Solana futures each crossing the $1 billion threshold. […] The post CME Group announces XRP futures fastest contract to cross $1 billion open interest appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The market may have dipped, but the best crypto to buy today - including XRP, Dogecoin and Pepe – look like they could break out very soon. The post Best Crypto to Buy Now 26 August – XRP, Dogecoin, Pepe appeared first on Cryptonews.

Using Monte Carlo simulations and the 200-week moving average, Diaman Partners estimates Bitcoin's next cycle bottom could range from $60,000 to $80,000 by 2026. It is now clear to most investors, especially those who have survived one or more crypto winters, that Bitcoin moves in cycles of about four years. Many argued until 2022 that Bitcoin would always remain above its previous highs. This happened in 2011, in 2014 and in 2018. In 2022, however, the price of Bitcoin fell, due to the collapse of FTX, to $15,000, below the fateful threshold of $20,000, which was briefly reached, albeit for a few days in December 2017. While everyone is trying to predict what the maximum value of Bitcoin will be in this cycle, which is likely to end in late October 2025, the research department at Diaman Partners has attempted to understand how to estimate what the minimum value of Bitcoin will be in 2026, should the crypto winter materialize in the coming months. Many experts speculate that Bitcoin's cyclical phase is over ...

The ETF will track the Made-in-America Blockchain Index, highlighting projects minted and operated mainly in the U.S.

The second largest crypto by market value dipped to $4,341 early Tuesday before regaining some ground, but is still about 8% off its recently set record high.

Grayscale has filed the paperwork required to transform its existing AVAX Trust into a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF), favoring a bullish Avalanche price prediction as institutional adoption of this token could accelerate.Just hours ago, the asset management firm filed an S-1 form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to rename and change the […] The post Avalanche Price Prediction: Grayscale Files for AVAX ETF on Nasdaq – Could This Trigger a Run to $500? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Kanye West said his Instagram account was hacked to promote a fake meme coin, all while the real YZY token flounders.

Numerai, the Paul Tudor Jones–backed hedge fund powered by crowdsourced AI models, has secured a $500 million commitment from JPMorgan. Numerai, an AI-driven hedge fund backed by Paul Tudor Jones, has secured a commitment of up to $500 million from JPMorgan Asset Management — a vast sum that could more than double its assets under management and highlight a growing institutional interest in crypto-friendly money managers. Numerai confirmed Tuesday that the allocation will be deployed over the next year, with returns tied to its crowdsourced trading models built by thousands of data scientists worldwide. Since its inception in 2015, Numerai has expanded its assets under management to roughly $450 million, with most of that growth occurring over the past three years.  Read more

Donald Trump Jr. has joined Polymarket’s advisory board as 1789 Capital invests in the platform, tying the prediction market more closely to US politics. Prediction market Polymarket has added Donald Trump Jr. to its advisory board after receiving a strategic investment from 1789 Capital, which describes itself as a politically aligned vehicle backing companies it sees advancing “American exceptionalism.” The companies did not reveal financial terms, but Axios estimated the investment at “double-digit millions of dollars."  Trump Jr. became a partner in the fund in 2024. In a Tuesday statement, he said that "Polymarket cuts through media spin and so-called 'expert' opinion by letting people bet on what they actually believe will happen in the world." Read more

$33 trillion in debt matures in 2026. How will Bitcoin respond to macro forces and credit markets that may impact its future as much as halvings once did? Key takeaways: $33 trillion in debt will mature across advanced economies in 2026, forming a refinancing wall that could drain liquidity and weigh on risk-on assets as borrowing costs remain high.  Global liquidity is projected to peak in late 2025, historically a precursor to tighter markets. Read more

Canary Capital filed the first S-1 registration statement for a TRUMP memecoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the SEC on Aug. 26. The “Canary Trump Coin ETF” filing marks a departure from earlier mutual fund approaches, utilizing Form S-1 under the 1933 Securities Act rather than the N-1A investment company registration form used by competitors Tuttle […] The post Canary Capital files first S-1 application for TRUMP memecoin ETF under 1933 Act appeared first on CryptoSlate.

YZi Labs has announced an investment in USD.AI, a stablecoin protocol designed to deliver hardware-backed credit to AI operators. USD.AI has reached $62.7M in total value locked, secured top-tier backers, and introduced AutoVaults to expand DeFi access while addressing AI infrastructure financing needs. The post YZi Labs Backs USD.AI Stablecoin – Yield-Bearing, AI-Backed Play Raises Big Questions appeared first on Cryptonews.