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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. 

Bitcoin joins US stocks in ignoring a trade deal with the EU as traders turn to the Fed's Jackson Hole event and key BTC price support and resistance levels. Key points: Bitcoin has a new make-or-break price point to monitor into the weekly close: $114,000. Bid liquidity lines up below local lows as BTC market structure risks looking “weak.” Read more

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.

Regulatory uncertainty, volatility, and liquidity challenges, could all elevate the credit risk profile of firms adopting a crypto treasury strategy, the report said.

A full 65% of those surveyed expect digital assets to deliver stronger growth than equities over the next 10 years.

Crypto may be nearing its S&P 500 moment, with indices set to provide legitimacy, structure, and mainstream adoption for digital assets.

BNB hit a record $880 with $800 confirmed as support. Analysts now target $900–$1,000 as the rally continues.

Brazil weighs a $19B Bitcoin vault as Deputy Eros Biondini’s Bill 4501/24 puts the Central Bank and Finance Ministry on the hook for custody and biannual audits. The post Brazil Debates Massive $19B Strategic Bitcoin Reserve — Will It Challenge Dollar Dominance? appeared first on Cryptonews.

MetaMask USD will support real-world spending through a Mastercard-linked MetaMask Card, which is launched later this year.

Tidal Trust II has filed an application with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to introduce two new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that offer leveraged long exposure to XRP and Solana. The filing, made public on Aug. 19 via Form N-1A, outlines plans to offer daily exposure to the digital assets with leverage between 150% and […] The post And another one: Leveraged XRP and Solana ETFs filed with SEC by Tidal Trust II appeared first on CryptoSlate.

[PRESS RELEASE – London, United Kingdom, August 21st, 2025] Irys, the world’s first programmable datachain, today announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by CoinFund, with participation from Hypersphere, Tykhe Ventures, Varrock Ventures, Breed VC, Echo Group, Amber Group, and WAGMI Ventures. The round brings Irys’s total funding to $20 million […]

Tokenization could solve Latin America’s capital market inefficiencies, boosting liquidity and unlocking new investment opportunities, according to Bitfinex Securities. Update Aug. 21, 2:23 p.m. UTC: This article has been updated to include a paragraph on Latin American stablecoin adoption. Tokenization adoption may solve some of the systemic inefficiencies identified in Latin American capital markets and accelerate investment and capital flow in the region, according to Bitfinex Securities. Systemic inefficiencies, including high fees, complex regulations and structural issues such as technological barriers and high startup costs, are slowing investment and hindering capital flow into Latin American capital markets, in a phenomenon dubbed “liquidity latency,” according to the Bitfinex Securities Market Inclusion report, published on Thursday. Read more

Ethereum/USD pair experienced a sharp decline below $4,150 during overnight trading after reaching $4,329 high, sparking concerns about whether the anticipated 2025 bull run has ended, though whale intervention and institutional support, including U.S. Government Fund purchasing $332,460 worth of ETH, maintains crucial $4,200 support level. The post Is the 2025 Bull Run Dead? ETH/USD Plummets Below $4150 Overnight, Rebound in Sight? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Stablecoin demand for Treasuries won’t meaningfully shift T-bill dynamics, but instead poses a bigger challenge to money market funds, the report said.

Tether and Circle are set to meet with the CEOs of South Korea’s four largest banks this week to discuss potential partnerships. Leading stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle are expected to meet with top executives from South Korea’s largest banks this week, according to local media. South Korea’s state-funded Yonhap News Agency reported Thursday that representatives from Tether and Circle are scheduled to meet with the top executives of South Korea’s four major financial groups. The executives are expected to discuss potential partnerships, the issuance of Korean won-backed stablecoins and the distribution of US dollar-backed stablecoins in South Korea. Shinhan Financial Group CEO Jin Ok-dong and Hana Financial Group CEO Ham Young-joo reportedly have scheduled meetings with Circle President Heath Tarbert on Friday. Young-joo is also reportedly scheduled to meet a Tether official on the same day. Read more

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.

A new RedStone report says Hyperliquid’s on-chain order book, HIP-3 market creation, and dual-chain design have propelled it to over 80% market share.

Pi Coin went up by as much as 4% in the past 24 hours and currently stands above $0.36. Trading volumes have exploded by 64% during this period and the price action seems to be favoring a bullish Pi Coin price prediction despite the token’s latest retreat.Pi’s daily trading volumes have been under $100 million […] The post Is Pi Coin Resurfacing? PI Price Primed for Recovery, Pumps 4% Overnight appeared first on Cryptonews.

Onchain sleuth found YZY sniper wallets tied to LIBRA, extracting $23 million in suspected insider gains across both token launches. An onchain investigation by pseudonymous analyst Dethective linked a wallet that sniped the Kanye West-themed token YZY to another set of wallets behind the LIBRA token, suggesting that the same operator extracted tens of millions of dollars using insider knowledge. In a series of X posts on Thursday, Dethective revealed that a YZY sniper wallet managed to buy $250,000 worth of tokens at just $0.20, far below the price most traders paid. Within minutes, the wallet secured over $1 million in profit, which was later funneled into a treasury wallet. The same treasury wallet had also received large sums from wallets tied to LIBRA’s launch six months ago. Two “Libra sniper” wallets extracted a combined $21 million. In total, nearly $23 million was pulled across the YZY and LIBRA launches, with funds later moved to Kamino or Binance. Read more

After a massive token burn that reduced its circulating supply from 300 million to just 21 million, OKB has booked a 100% gain in the past 7 days and the latest price action favors a bullish OKB price prediction as the token just surpassed the $200 mark.It has been a wild ride for OKB investors […] The post OKB Price Prediction: OKB Continues to Pump Hard, Is $220 Within Reach Today? appeared first on Cryptonews.