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Cointelegraph.com - 14:47 Aug 29, 2025
The Bitcoin treasury playbook is losing its punch as these companies watch their share prices tumble back to earth. The number of Bitcoin (BTC) treasury firms keeps on climbing, but announcing a BTC strategy is no longer a guaranteed way to pump a company’s share price. The model was pioneered by Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), now the world’s largest publicly traded corporate holder with 632,457 BTC at the time of writing. Since its first purchase in August 2020, Strategy’s stock has risen more than 2,200%. As of Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, 161 publicly traded companies each hold more than 1 BTC, according to BitcoinTreasuries.net. Together, they hold 989,926 BTC — about 4.7% of Bitcoin’s supply. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:31 Aug 29, 2025
Ethereum Foundation researchers said interoperability is the top near-term UX priority, with focus on intent-based architecture, speed and unifying standards. Ethereum Foundation researchers have highlighted that interoperability is the top near-term priority for Ethereum development. The researchers wrote in a Friday blog post that “we see interoperability, and related projects presented in this note, as the highest leverage opportunity” within the user experience domain in the next six to 12 months. The near-term strategy focuses on intent-based architecture and general message-passing. In other words, the focus is on allowing users to express outcomes (or “intents”) while the network handles the low-level transactions, and upgrading the crosschain “pipes” (message-passing infrastructure) so that those intents execute smoothly across layer-1 and rollups. The Ethereum Foundation states that it will optimize for specific metrics, including time-to-inclusion, confirmation/finality, layer-2 settlement, and sign... -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:30 Aug 29, 2025
Some of the leading altcoins are set to rise out of the “waiting room,” potentially expanding the crypto market cycle into the first quarter of 2026, according to Pal. The cryptocurrency market may be in the “waiting room” ahead of the next phase of the price discovery stage, in a development that may see institutional capital extend the historical four-year cycle, according to industry watchers. As the crypto market is awaiting its next catalyst, the “slow business cycle’s” liquidity dynamics may extend the traditional four-year cycle into the first or second quarter of 2026, according to Raoul Pal, founder and CEO of Global Macro Investor “Many key parts of the crypto ecosystem are in the waiting room ready to launch,” wrote the popular analyst in a Friday X post, adding: Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:30 Aug 29, 2025
Developers must integrate AI agents through intent-centric systems or risk replicating the same problems Web3 set out to eliminate. Opinion by: Adrian Brink, co-founder of Anoma Web3 was founded on decentralization, sovereignty, verifiability and resilience. Now, those values are under threat. The rise of AI agents is beneficial and inevitable. Unless agents are built on sovereign intent-centric infrastructure, they are a threat to the core values of crypto. The integration of intents is no longer just about improving UX; it’s about enabling agents to reach their full potential without sacrificing the soul of Web3. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:23 Aug 29, 2025
Ethereum leads tokenized institutional alternative funds with $1 billion in value, accounting for more than half of the market. Tokenized institutional alternative funds (IAF) surged 47% in the last 30 days, reaching a total value of $1.74 billion, according to data from real-world asset (RWA) tokenization tracker RWA.xyz. The data showed that all protocols except Libre Capital had percentage increases in the last 30 days. Centrifuge led the growth, expanding its market cap by 252% to $704 million. This gave the issuer a 40.4% market share for IAFs. Apart from IAFs, Centrifuge also had almost $400 million in tokenized US Treasury products, bringing its total value locked (TVL) to over $1 billion. This allowed Centrifuge to join BlackRock’s BUIDL fund and Ondo Finance to surpass the $1 billion RWA milestone. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:42 Aug 29, 2025
XRP price must hold above $2.80 or risk triggering a technical correction in September, with the downside target closer to $2. Key takeaways: XRP is on course to finish August in losses, raising worries about a potential bearish continuation in September. Losing $2.80 support could accelerate XRP selling, with technicals warning about a 25% drop ahead. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:40 Aug 29, 2025
Dutch crypto firm Amdax raised $23.3 million to launch AMBTS, a Bitcoin treasury company aiming to list on Amsterdam’s Euronext and accumulate 1% of all BTC. Dutch cryptocurrency service provider Amdax raised 20 million euros ($23.3 million) to launch a Bitcoin treasury company on Amsterdam’s Euronext stock exchange. According to a Friday announcement, multiple investors have committed about $23.3 million in an initial financing round for Amdax’s Bitcoin (BTC) treasury. This follows an announcement earlier this month that it would launch the treasury as an independent, privately held company with its own governance, AMBTS. AMBTS is being created to eventually accumulate at least 1% of all Bitcoin that will ever be created, or about 210,000 BTC. Such an amount of Bitcoin is currently worth over $23 billion. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:05 Aug 29, 2025
Bitcoin whale behavior remains "spoofy" as crypto traders flag BTC price patterns repeating this week with US inflation data incoming. Key points: Bitcoin whales take the blame as “spoofy” transactions send BTC price action below $110,000. The Bitcoin “whale playbook” means that price is repeating behavior from earlier in August. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:56 Aug 29, 2025
CoinShares posted $32.4M in Q2 profit and plans a US listing, with executives expecting strong momentum in the second half as Bitcoin and Ether hit new highs. Digital asset investment company CoinShares reported that its assets under management (AUM) increased 26% in the second quarter of 2025, closing the period at $3.46 billion. CoinShares said the AUM increase happened amid a $126 million outflow in its XBT Provider products. Despite this, the company said rising crypto prices contributed to its growth during Q2. The firm pointed to Bitcoin (BTC) gaining 29% and Ether (ETH) being up 37% during the time period. With BTC and ETH reaching new highs in August, CoinShares chief executive Jean-Marie Mognetti said the company expects a strong second half. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:08 Aug 29, 2025
Bitcoin may see a deeper correction toward $103,000 after losing a key support level, new price analysis concludes. Key takeaways: Bitcoin needs a weekly close above $114,000 to avoid a deeper correction and reaffirm bullish strength. Failure to hold $112,000 and a bear flag breakdown could trigger drop to $103,700. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:02 Aug 29, 2025
Avalanche transaction growth topped all blockchain networks with 66%, as the smart-contract network saw more government implementation and renewed ETF applications. Update Aug. 29, 1:07 p.m. UTC: This article has been updated to include comments from Ava Labs’ chief strategy officer. Avalanche’s transaction growth surpassed all other blockchain networks this week, signaling more investor mindshare rotating to the smart-contract blockchain’s utility token, as it also saw increasing governmental adoption. Avalanche, a smart contract blockchain designed to improve scalability and usability, has emerged as one of the fastest–growing blockchain networks. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 07:04 Aug 29, 2025
The exchange-traded funds look to track everything from Solana to XRP to Dogecoin, which combined make up trillions of dollars of the crypto market. There are at least 92 crypto exchange-traded products awaiting a decision from the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Solana (SOL) and XRP (XRP) are the most sought-after crypto assets, with SOL having eight ETF applications pending and XRP having seven, according to new data from Bloomberg Intelligence’s ETF analyst James Seyffart. Eric Balchunas, Bloomberg’s Senior ETF Analyst, posted on April 21 that 72 crypto-related ETFs were pending with the SEC, meaning another 20 ETFs have been filed in the past four months. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 01:31 Aug 29, 2025
SEI is the native token of the Sei network, a layer-1 blockchain specializing in trading infrastructure for decentralized exchanges and marketplaces. Crypto asset manager 21Shares has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch an exchange-traded fund tracking the price of SEI, following Canary Capital’s application in April. The S-1 registration statement filed with the SEC on Thursday proposes to use crypto price index provider CF Benchmarks to track the price of SEI, using data from multiple crypto exchanges. SEI is the native token of the Sei network, both were launched in August 2023. The network itself is a layer 1 blockchain that specializes in trading infrastructure for decentralized exchanges and marketplaces. Its native token can be used to pay for network gas fees and participate in governance. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 01:16 Aug 29, 2025
Bitcoin miner IREN rose 14% in after-hours trading after posting a record $187.3 million revenue in the last quarter, as it continues to expand into AI. Bitcoin miner IREN has posted its best quarter of earnings to date, bringing in $187.3 million last quarter, which contributed to a record $501 million revenue for the fiscal year, sending its stock up nearly 14% in after-hours trading. Quarterly revenue for the month ended June 30 was up 226% year-on-year, helping the company swing back into profitability with $176.9 million in net income, IREN said in a report on Thursday. The surge was driven by growth in its Bitcoin (BTC) mining business, but the company has also made moves to deepen its footprint in the AI space as a new “Preferred Partner” to AI giant Nvidia. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 01:00 Aug 29, 2025
BTS Jungkook’s identity thief’s crypto scam ring. Ripple and Circle back Singapore stablecoin infrastructure firm. Asia Express A hacking syndicate accused of stealing 39 billion won ($28 million) by targeting wealthy corporate executives and celebrities including BTS member Jeon Jung-kook has been arrested by South Korean police. A Seoul police unit said Thursday it had apprehended 18 suspects who allegedly hacked government agencies, public institutions and IT platforms to obtain personal and financial data from 258 victims, according to local media reports. The stolen information was then used to break into bank, securities and cryptocurrency exchange accounts. Police said the group successfully stole 39 billion won from 16 victims and attempted to defraud another 25 billion won from 10 others, bringing total damages to 64 billion won. Among the victims were three celebrities and two corporate leaders from South Koreas top 100 companies. The largest confirmed theft amounted to 21.3 billion won in crypto. R... -
Cointelegraph.com - 01:00 Aug 29, 2025
BTS Jungkook’s identity thief’s crypto scam ring. Ripple and Circle back Singapore stablecoin infrastructure firm. Asia Express A hacking syndicate accused of stealing 39 billion won ($28 million) by targeting wealthy corporate executives and celebrities including BTS member Jeon Jung-kook has been arrested by South Korean police. A Seoul police unit said Thursday it had apprehended 18 suspects who allegedly hacked government agencies, public institutions and IT platforms to obtain personal and financial data from 258 victims, according to local media reports. The stolen information was then used to break into bank, securities and cryptocurrency exchange accounts. Police said the group successfully stole 39 billion won from 16 victims and attempted to defraud another 25 billion won from 10 others, bringing total damages to 64 billion won. Among the victims were three celebrities and two corporate leaders from South Koreas top 100 companies. The largest confirmed theft amounted to 21.3 billion won in crypto. R... -
Cointelegraph.com - 23:57 Aug 28, 2025
OG whales have been selling, and Bitcoin miners started selling too. Is the $485 million in BTC sold by miners a red flag or just standard profit-taking? Key takeaways: Bitcoin miners sold $485 million worth of BTC during a 12-day period ending Aug. 23. Despite miners selling, Bitcoin’s network hashrate and fundamentals remain resilient. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:00 Aug 28, 2025
Gryphon’s rising share price comes as more crypto companies go public and digital asset regulation in the United States has progressed. Gryphon Digital Mining is set to merge with Trump-linked American Bitcoin in September, with its shares already up 231% since the May announcement. Gryphon’s shares jumped 42.1% on Thursday to $1.75 from $1.35, according to Google Finance. The rally came as American Bitcoin’s largest investor, Hut 8 CEO Asher Genoot, told Reuters the merger between American Bitcoin and Gryphon is expected to be finalized soon, with trading set to begin in early September. According to the Reuters report, the merger will be all-stock. The new entity will retain the name American Bitcoin, and its two founders — Eric Trump and Donald Trump, Jr. — and Hut 8 will own 98% of the entity. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:33 Aug 28, 2025
Web3 startup aPriori has raised a total of $30 million to expand its onchain trading platform as institutional DeFi demand grows. Web3 startup aPriori has raised $20 million to expand its trading infrastructure platform, which aims to bring high-frequency trading (HFT) onchain and address technical and market challenges in decentralized finance (DeFi). The raise comes as institutional investors show growing interest in DeFi as an alternative source of yield. The round included participation from Pantera Capital, HashKey Capital, Primitive Ventures, IMC Trading, Gate Labs and others, bringing the company’s total funding to $30 million. Founded in 2023, the San Francisco–based company was started by former quant traders and engineers with experience at Coinbase, Jump Trading and Citadel Securities. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:13 Aug 28, 2025
The same day stablecoin capitalization reached $280 billion, startups M0 and Rain announced nearly $100 million in new funding rounds for programmable money. Venture investors have poured nearly $100 million into stablecoin startups, backing new infrastructure for programmable money. M0, a Switzerland-based platform that lets developers issue custom stablecoins, announced a $40 million Series B raise on Thursday led by Polychain Capital and Ribbit Capital. Founded in 2023, the company has partnered with projects including MetaMask and Playtron to integrate its infrastructure into consumer-facing apps. Another stablecoin infrastructure raise came from Rain, a US startup developing tools for banks to issue regulated stablecoins. The company secured $58 million in a Series B funds led by Sapphire Ventures, with backing from Dragonfly, Galaxy Ventures and Samsung Next, bringing its total funding to $88.5 million. Read more
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