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Geneva, Switzerland – August 8, 2025 – CoinDesk Data, the institutional research and analytics arm of CoinDesk, a leading media outlet in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, has published a comprehensive protocol report on TRON. The report offers a detailed analysis of TRON’s performance in the first half of 2025, highlighting its continued leadership in […] The post CoinDesk Data: TRON Surpasses $600B in Monthly Stablecoin Transfers appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Pepe price prediction has improved after a Trump executive order sparked higher crypto trading volumes, surpassing $500M. Open interest and technical indicators suggest PEPE may climb toward $0.00001400 if key resistance at $0.00001200 is broken, with RSI showing room for more upside. The post Pepe Price Prediction: $500M Volume Surge Signals Trend Reversal – Explosive Upside Coming Next appeared first on Cryptonews.

ChatGPT-5 users on social media platforms were critical of the update, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded to the complaints, pledging improvements. ChatGPT users flooded social media forums with negative comments about the platform's latest model released on Thursday, saying the upgrade was overhyped by OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman. Users on Reddit criticized the company's ChatGPT-5 model, saying it had a more restrictive rate limit and lacked the ability to switch to previous AI models, with some threatening to switch to competing AI platforms. Altman responded to the feedback in an X post: Altman called GPT-5 “a major upgrade over GPT-4” and a “significant step” along the road to artificial general intelligence (AGI) during Thursday’s official rollout. Read more

Harvard is the latest major institution to buy Bitcoin via regulated investment vehicles.

Users say GPT-5 is slower, less engaging, and prone to errors despite OpenAI’s lofty promises.

Court documents showed there was at least one 90-year-old, and some people had “set in stone” their opinions about the Tornado Cash co-founder’s criminal charges. A 12-person jury, including a member who celebrated her 90th birthday, deliberated this week in the complex case of Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash. They convicted Storm on one count of running an unlicensed money transmitting business, while remaining unable to reach a decision on other charges. According to court documents released on Thursday by Judge Katherine Failla, jurors in the Storm case sent several requests for information before declaring they were deadlocked on two of the charges. Among the letters to the judge were requests for transcripts of the testimony of several witnesses, clarification on what led to the indictment, and a specific query on the wallets included in North Korean sanctions. Read more

A memecoin collective with ties to the WNBA and the crypto sector has admitted to throwing sex toys onto the court at recent games. The group says the acts were meant to protest what it calls a “toxic” digital assets culture, sparking discussion on respect for women’s sports and athletes. The post WNBA Games Disrupted by Meme Coin Crypto Protest Over ‘Toxic’ Culture appeared first on Cryptonews.

Analyst Enigma Trader warns that without renewed whale accumulation, XRP’s structural weakness could deepen.

Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD grew 32.3% in supply between June and July, surpassing $600 million. This was the second most significant growth in supply among stablecoins with over $500 million in supply growth, lagging only Ethena Labs’ USDe, which grew 63.4% in the same period. RLUSD has been in a strong growth trend since May, nearly […] The post Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin hits $600M supply milestone in July appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The position marks one of the largest known bitcoin allocations by a U.S. university endowment.

Over half of the 25 largest US banks are now weighing or rolling out crypto-related products. An Aug. 8 status chart shared by River that tracks the giants across two lanes, custody and trading.  The snapshot shows multiple firms moving from “not yet” to “exploring,” “announced,” or restricted access for high-net-worth clients, indicating that digital […] The post Majority of America’s top 25 banks now signal crypto plans appeared first on CryptoSlate.

ChatGPT's XRP Analysis details a bull flag at $3.23 following the SEC case conclusion, sparking a 173% volume surge and boosting ETF approval prospects. With XRP above all major EMAs and institutional demand building, technical momentum suggests potential for substantial gains in the coming months. The post ChatGPT’s XRP Analysis Reveals Historic Victory Rally at $3.23 as SEC Case Officially Ends After 5-Year Battle appeared first on Cryptonews.

A $4.5M exploit has left CrediX Finance offline and unresponsive, fueling exit scam suspicions. Deleted accounts, vanished communication, and mounting legal efforts have pushed affected protocols to coordinate recovery actions with authorities. The post CrediX Finance Team Vanishes After $4.5M Hack, Exit Scam Suspected appeared first on Cryptonews.

A bullish regulatory tailwind is forming as the SEC clarifies its stance on crypto, liquid staking and tokenization — with institutional investors and IPOs responding in kind. The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) historic shift in favor of digital assets is emerging as one of the most significant developments of the current Trump administration. Yet, investors may not fully grasp what it means for crypto adoption and its integration into the core of American financial services. That’s one of the key takeaways from recent remarks by Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan, who believes markets are underestimating the regulatory tailwinds now forming in the world’s largest economy. Project Crypto, the SEC’s initiative to modernize its approach to digital assets, was unveiled last week in direct response to the White House’s Working Group on Digital Assets. The program aims to create clearer, more consistent crypto regulations going forward. Read more

The tailwinds remain “incredibly strong” for Bitcoin, according to Hashdex Head of Global Markets Insights Gerry O’Shea.

Ethereum (ETH) surged past the $4,000 mark on Aug. 8, hitting its highest level this year after a sustained market rally that saw it gain nearly 50% in the past month. Data from CryptoSlate shows the asset peaked at $4,047 during US trading hours. Notably, the last time ETH traded above $4,000 was in December […] The post Ethereum rallies above $4,000 following blistering 50% surge in a month appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Two Seas Capital has opposed CoreWeave’s all-stock acquisition of Core Scientific, asserting the valuation and structure leave investors exposed to post-closing price swings. The move has reflected wider scrutiny of equity-only deals in AI infrastructure. The post Core Scientific’s Largest Active Shareholder to Vote Against CoreWeave Acquisition appeared first on Cryptonews.

The UN has forecast a 40% water shortfall by 2030. Water Tokenization has been applied via Hypercube’s reclaimed-water credits on Algorand and WaterLab’s tokenized desalination contracts, while TeamWater and The Giving Block have raised crypto for clean water access.   The post Can Tokenization Unlock Sustainable Water? Hypercube, WaterLab, and Algorand Bet Big appeared first on Cryptonews.

Sygnum and Amina banks have added SUI trading, custody and lending products for professional investors.

Markets are pumping on another pro-crypto Trump executive order. Will it last? The charts suggest growing optimism.