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The self-described university dropout came to the attention of Kalshi's executives due to his social media activity. Prediction market platform Kalshi has hired digital assets influencer John Wang as its head of crypto in a move the CEO called “betting on slope.” In a Monday notice, Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour said the company had hired the 23-year-old New York-based influencer, who dropped out of the University of Pennsylvania “to pursue crypto” in 2024. According to his LinkedIn, Wang worked as a fellow at Paradigm and an intern at Immutable before co-founding blockchain security company Armor Labs in 2022.  “Slope is about high quality thinking, dreaming big, and working mercilessly hard,” said Mansour. “The more time I spent with John, the deeper my conviction grew. I can’t wait for us to tackle the roadmap we are putting together.” Read more

Geneva, Switzerland, August 25, 2025  – TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), proudly served as the Title Sponsor of the second UK AI Agent Hackathon, hosted by the Imperial Blockchain Group from Imperial College London, one of the world’s most prestigious […] The post Justin Sun Named Best Blockchain Innovator at UK AI Agent Hackathon by Imperial College London, TRON DAO is Title Sponsor appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin’s Jackson Hole gains evaporated after an assortment of BTC holder cohorts began to distribute. Is $105,000 the next stop? Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s sharp rebound after Jackson Hole fizzled into a bearish weekly engulfing candle. Onchain data shows $105,000 as the key support as mid-size wallets sell. Read more

Despite the major partnership, LINK declined 5% over the past 24 hours alongside the broader crypto weakness.

A coalition of AI companies unveiled a Super Political Action Committee (SuperPAC), designed to influence US technology policy and strengthen the nation’s position in the global AI race, according to an Aug. 25 press release. The group, Leading the Future (LTF), pledged to back candidates who support innovation while pushing back against legislation that could slow […] The post AI coalition launches $100M SuperPAC to shape US tech policy and rival China appeared first on CryptoSlate.

ETHZilla shares are down 52% over the last week, but the Ethereum treasury has announced a fresh ETH purchase and a stock buyback program.

The company now holds 102,237 ether worth about $489 million.

The company modified a policy that was supposed to convey discipline to common stockholders.

ETHZilla’s $250 million buyback highlights how companies are tapping crypto gains for liquidity — but analysts warn that leverage risks could turn treasuries into ticking time bombs. Ether treasury company ETHZilla, which recently pivoted from its biotechnology roots to cryptocurrency, has approved a $250 million share repurchase program — signaling that some firms may increasingly tap digital-asset gains as a source of liquidity. ETHZilla’s board of directors authorized the buyback of up to $250 million worth of its outstanding common shares, the company disclosed Monday. The company currently has 165.4 million shares outstanding. The move comes less than a month after the firm rebranded from 180 Life Sciences and made Ether (ETH) its core strategy — a pivot that helped revive its beaten-down stock.  Read more

The next billion-dollar SPX6900 ‘index’ coin – TOKEN6900 (T6900) – must end its ICO in just three days, so there’s no time to lose to get in on the price action.Available to purchase for just $0.0071, the token prides itself on being the ultimate ‘vibe liquidity’ asset to save your wealth from the avarice and […] The post Next SPX6900 Meme Coin TOKEN6900 ICO Must End in Less Than 72 Hours appeared first on Cryptonews.

Year-to-date inflows show Ethereum capturing 26% of total assets under management, compared with Bitcoin's 11%.

SHIB has shown surprising strength during the latest market dip, posting smaller losses than many other tokens – and a new buy signal on the hourly chart now supports a bullish Shiba Inu price prediction.Over the past 30 days, SHIB is down just 11.6%, compared to much steeper drops of 41% for Bonk (BONK) and […] The post Shiba Inu Price Prediction: Bullish Golden Cross Appears – SHIB Could 10x Your Money From Here appeared first on Cryptonews.

Researchers showed that AI deep learning models, used in everything from self-driving cars to finance to healthcare, can be sabotaged. Here's how.

Proof-of-work (PoW) networks are under fresh scrutiny after Qubic’s 51% attack on Monero, opening the door to a major shift in Dogecoin’s future direction – and fueling a bullish Dogecoin price prediction.Timothy Stebbing, Director of the Dogecoin Foundation, has reignited debate by reviving Project Sakura – an initiative aimed at transitioning Dogecoin from PoW to […] The post Dogecoin Price Prediction: DOGE Director Reveals Secret Protocol Test – DOGE Going to $10? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Gemini has introduced a credit card with Ripple that gives up to 4% back in XRP on purchases, a $200 signup bonus, and RLUSD stablecoin access. The launch shows Gemini expanding rewards as XRP adoption in payments continues to grow. The post Gemini Unveils XRP Credit Card With Crypto Rewards – Up to 4% Back, $200 Bonus appeared first on Cryptonews.

The U.S. exchange-traded fund (ETF) market may soon see an expansion well beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. In recent filings, 21Shares submitted proposals for an active crypto ETF, as well as 2x leveraged products for Dogecoin and Sui.  The post Dogecoin, XRP, SUI ETFs Incoming? October Could Spark Next Crypto ETF Boom appeared first on Cryptonews.

The leading Ethereum treasury bolstered its coffers significantly again last week.

After a strong weekend rally, many altcoins are pulling back – but XRP appears to be an exception, backed by a wave of whale accumulation that supports a bullish XRP price prediction.Over the past 8 days, large XRP wallets have added more than $758 million worth of tokens. According to Santiment, wallets holding between 10 […] The post XRP Price Prediction: Whales Buy $758M in 8 Days – $10 XRP Run Now Officially Underway appeared first on Cryptonews.

$HYPE is climbing toward its all-time high with a 4.5% jump to $45.62, backed by strong trading volume and deep liquidity. The token is now testing a key resistance level that could determine its next major move. A wave of strong protocol developments and economic upgrades is creating new utility and demand for the token. […] The post $HYPE Nears All-Time High on Rising Volume and Deep Liquidity appeared first on Cryptonews.

Citi’s Ronit Ghose warned that paying interest on stablecoin holdings could trigger bank outflows akin to the 1980s, driving up funding costs and credit prices. Paying interest on stablecoin deposits could spark a wave of bank outflows similar to the money market fund boom of the 1980s, Citi’s Future of Finance head Ronit Ghose warned in a report published Monday. According to the Financial Times, Ghose compared the potential outflows caused by paying interest on stablecoins to the rise of money market funds in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Those funds ballooned from about $4 billion in 1975 to $235 billion in 1982, outpacing banks whose deposit rates were tightly regulated, Federal Reserve data showed. Withdrawals from bank accounts exceeded new deposits by $32 billion between 1981 and 1982. Read more