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The firm said it bought 143,593 ether last week, bringing total holdings to 740,760 tokens.

From January 2021 to July 2025, Ethereum-based flows in Latin America reached $45.5 billion, accounting for around 75% of all flows. Latin America’s (LATAM) centralized crypto exchanges grew from niche platforms into critical financial infrastructure in three years, with flows increasing ninefold, according to new research. Dune Research’s LATAM Report revealed that 2021 annual crypto exchange flows in the region totaled $3 billion. In 2024, the total exchange flows for LATAM reached $27 billion, up by 800%, signaling strong regional digital asset growth.  In its early years, LATAM crypto activity was modest by global standards. Still, a fragmented ecosystem of small brokers and over-the-counter (OTC) desks grew into integrated exchanges serving retail and institutional clients.  Read more

Aptos (APT) joined Chainlink (LINK) as an underperformer, shedding 3.2% from Monday.

Why waste your waste? Doop brands itself as a “poop-to-earn” app that aims to fuel a new frontier of defecation research.

Concordium launched a mobile app using zero-knowledge proofs for anonymous age verification as UK rules fuel demand for privacy-safe solutions. Layer-1 proof-of-stake blockchain Concordium launched a mobile app that allows users to verify their age without disclosing their identity. According to a Tuesday announcement shared with Cointelegraph, the new solution — available as a mobile application for iOS and Android — uses zero-knowledge proofs (ZK-proofs) to allow users to prove their age without revealing their identity. The app creates an encrypted ID that can be used for age checks on third-party services. Concordium framed the launch as a privacy-friendly alternative to traditional ID-based systems at a time when concerns about government-mandated verification are growing. Read more

Speed matters, and so does the timing of that 100k TPS test with SOL ETFs and TreasuryCos likely around the corner.

The company's first purchase since the Nakamoto merger boosts total holdings to 5,764.91 bitcoin.

Bernstein reiterated its outperform rating on Robinhood and lifted its price target on the stock to $160 from $105.

Wyoming announced the mainnet launch of the Frontier Stable Token stablecoin, becoming one of the first US states to issue a stablecoin. The Wyoming Stable Token Commission, a body authorized by the US state to issue a stablecoin, announced the mainnet launch of the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) stablecoin. The FRNT stablecoin is a fully-collateralized digital token backed by short-duration US Treasury bills and US dollars, with a statutorily mandated 102% reserve requirement, the commission said in an announcement on Tuesday. According to CryptoAmerica host Eleanor Terrett, the FRNT is now live on seven blockchains, including Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Polygon, Optimism and Base. Read more

Bitcoin and ether revisited recent lows before rebounding and altcoin prices were even more lackluster.

The new group’s offerings will cover centralized and decentralized exchange infrastructure, real-world asset tokenization, staking, and decentralized finance.

The token could offer investors a yield in the future.

Bo Hines, who helped shape the GENIUS Act, has joined Tether as a strategic advisor to help the stablecoin giant with U.S. compliance.

Analysts told Decrypt that tokenization companies are now “maturing to a similar level” as crypto exchanges and stablecoin issuers.

J.B. Pritzker accused the Trump administration of letting “crypto bros” write Federal policy as Illinois advanced strict state protections.

The American Innovation Project, a nonprofit, will “foster informed dialogue” about crypto in Washington. By law, it’s not allowed to substantially influence legislation.

The SEC has delayed decisions on several crypto ETFs, including one proposed by Donald Trump's media company to track Bitcoin and Ethereum.

The U.S. Treasury is calling on the public to provide feedback required by the GENIUS Act on how the government could help prevent “illicit finance risks” tied to digital assets, per a Monday press release from the government department.U.S. Treasury Puts The GENIUS Act In ActionAccording to the August 18 notice, the U.S. Treasury is […] The post U.S. Treasury Calls For Public Comment On Combatting Crypto Risks In Line With The GENIUS ACT appeared first on Cryptonews.

Anthropic rolled out a feature letting its AI assistant terminate chats with abusive users, citing "AI welfare" concerns and sparking debates about digital consciousness.

Prediction markets are flashing red even as institutions keep doubling down on BTC and ETH.