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Cointelegraph.com - 15:31 Aug 19, 2025
Explore the top Web3 jobs in 2025, salary ranges and how to start in the best-paying blockchain careers. Quants: $180,000-$325,000+, tied to PnL swings. Legal/CCO: Up to $500,000 TC with equity. Influencers: Six/seven figures from sponsors; high risk. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:00 Aug 19, 2025
MetaMask will be natively integrated the Tron blockchain, connecting users to the Asia-focused network after adding Solana support earlier this year. Update (Aug. 20, 00.30 UTC): This article has been updated to reflect that the Tron network has not yet been integrated with MetaMask and also includes new comments from Angel Gonzalez-Capizzi. The Tron network will be integrated into Consensys’ crypto wallet MetaMask, becoming the third major non-Ethereum-based chain to get support since MetaMask launched in 2016. On Tuesday, Tron DAO announced the strategic partnership with MetaMask, which will natively integrate the Tron (TRX) blockchain into the Consensys-developed self-custodial crypto wallet. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:50 Aug 19, 2025
Cardano bulls make a strong case for an ADA price rally toward $2 or even higher, once the resistance at $1 is decisively broken. Key takeaways: ADA price technicals are strengthening, with a rise to $2 possible. ADA futures volume is at a five-month high of $7 billion, reflecting institutional interest. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:32 Aug 19, 2025
The Banking Policy Institute wants lawmakers to further fine-tune the GENIUS Act to prevent any possibility of interest-bearing stablecoins. The US banking lobby isn’t keen on interest-bearing stablecoins or their supposed challenge to financial systems — but it may be too late to amend these “loopholes” in the GENIUS Act. The Banking Policy Institute (BPI), an advocacy group for the banking industry led by JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, wrote a letter to Congress last week, arguing that stablecoins present a risk to existing credit systems. The BPI urged regulators to close supposed loopholes in the GENIUS Act, a new law regulating the stablecoin industry in the US, lest a shift from bank deposits increase lending costs and reduce loans to businesses. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:02 Aug 19, 2025
SharpLink bought $667 million in Ether at near-record highs, lifting its holdings to $3.2 billion as institutional ETH accumulation accelerates. Sports betting platform SharpLink Gaming snapped up Ether last week as the cryptocurrency surged to near all-time highs. SharpLink added 143,593 Ether (ETH) as ETH prices climbed above $4,700, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday. SharpLink’s latest ETH purchases came at near-record prices, paying an average price of $4,648 per ETH, totaling $667.4 million. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:00 Aug 19, 2025
1inch co-founder Sergej Kunz told Cointelegraph that in two to three years, there may be a multichain DeFi stack that allows liquidity to flow freely between networks. Decentralized finance (DeFi) exchange platform 1inch launched crosschain swaps between the Solana network and Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) networks, eliminating the need for bridges or messaging protocols in transferring assets across networks. The upgrade went live on Tuesday, launching on 1inch’s decentralized application (DApp), wallet and Fusion+ API, according to an announcement sent to Cointelegraph. The DeFi platform said the new feature allows users to swap assets directly between Solana and over 12 EVM chains in a secure, efficient and MEV-protected manner. The new feature can be described as “industry-first native decentralized crosschain swaps,” according to 1inch. Its co-founder, Sergej Kunz, told Cointelegraph that the breakthrough came from adapting 1inch's Fusion+ architecture, initially designed for EVM-only swaps, into Sola... -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:53 Aug 19, 2025
A DeFi investor was hit with a $10.5 million tax bill after the Spanish tax agency classified a crypto-backed loan as taxable gains. A Spanish decentralized finance (DeFi) investor was hit with 9 million euros ($10.5 million) in back taxes for taking out a crypto-backed loan, according to a local media report. In a Thursday report, Spanish news outlet Periodista Digital said it obtained documents showing the investor had already declared all cryptocurrency operations and paid $5.84 million in taxes. Three years later, authorities issued an additional bill tied not to undeclared profits, but to the act of depositing assets into a DeFi protocol in exchange for a loan. The assets were not sold, and no profit was realized, the report said. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:51 Aug 19, 2025
Healthcare company KindlyMD recently merged with Nakamoto, a Bitcoin entity established by former Trump crypto adviser David Bailey, with the aim of acquiring 1 million BTC. Nasdaq-listed healthcare service provider and Bitcoin treasury company KindlyMD has acquired $679 million worth of Bitcoin for its corporate reserve. KindlyMD acquired 5,744 Bitcoin (BTC) for about $679 million at a weighted average price of $118,204 per Bitcoin, the company announced Tuesday. The purchase was made using private investment in public equity (PIPE) proceeds and reflects KindlyMD’s “disciplined Bitcoin treasury strategy,” the company said. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:30 Aug 19, 2025
The new Solana seeker struggles against the latest Samsung and iPhones, but with a built-in crypto wallet and at $500, it’s hard to ignore. Its been two weeks since the worldwide launch of the Solana Seeker, the successor to the Solana Saga. About 150,000 people have begun receiving their phones in the mail, and their reviews are trickling in. As a general phone, the Seeker may not turn heads. Its measurably slower, and most reviewers say the camera is a far cry from flagship devices like the Samsung S25 Ultra or the iPhone 16 Pro. As a crypto phone, the jurys still out. The Seeker is arguably miles ahead of anything else due to its Seed Vault, which allows users to securely store their Solana assets. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:30 Aug 19, 2025
The new Solana seeker struggles against the latest Samsung and iPhones, but with a built-in crypto wallet and at $500, it’s hard to ignore. Its been two weeks since the worldwide launch of the Solana Seeker, the successor to the Solana Saga. About 150,000 people have begun receiving their phones in the mail, and their reviews are trickling in. As a general phone, the Seeker fails to turn heads. Its measurably slower, and most reviewers say the camera is a far cry from flagship devices like the Samsung S25 Ultra or the iPhone 16 Pro. As a crypto phone, the jurys still out. The Seeker is arguably miles ahead of anything else due to its Seed Vault, which allows users to securely store their Solana assets. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:30 Aug 19, 2025
Traditional insurance is failing digital asset companies. As tokenization hits $20 trillion, firms need tailored coverage — not off-the-shelf policies. Opinion by: Darren Sonderman and Sydney Sonderman, financial lines insurance brokers at CAC Group Digital assets, decentralized finance (DeFi) and tokenization are no longer fringe concepts — they are reshaping global finance. With real-world asset tokenization projected to hit $20 trillion within the decade, the race is on to establish strong legal and regulatory frameworks. The US is catching up as the Trump administration promotes stablecoin and crypto market structure legislation and the creation of key task forces. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:10 Aug 19, 2025
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 -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:00 Aug 19, 2025
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 -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:03 Aug 19, 2025
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 -
Cointelegraph.com - 00:30 Aug 19, 2025
Bitcoin’s sharp sell-off caught many traders off-guard, intensifying the rate of long liquidations, but data shows bulls stepping in to buy the dip. Key points: Profit-taking near Bitcoin’s range highs aligns with traders’ previous reaction to new all-time highs. Dip-buying near key liquidation zones and consistent institutional investor demand suggest the sell-pressure won’t last long. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 00:20 Aug 19, 2025
Bitcoin mining-turned Ethereum firm BTCS Inc said it will be the first public company to issue an Ether dividend. Ethereum treasury firm BTCS Inc. will issue a one-time Ether dividend payment and a loyalty payment, totaling $0.40 per share in ETH, to reward shareholders and limit “predatory short-selling.” “These payments are designed to reward our long-term shareholders and empower them to take control of their investment by reducing the ability of their shares to be lent to predatory short-sellers,” the Bitcoin mining-turned Ethereum firm said on Monday. BTCS says it would be the first publicly traded company to issue a dividend in ETH — a move seemingly received well by investors as BTCS shares rose 10.4% on the day. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:25 Aug 18, 2025
The SEC has pushed back decisions on Truth Social’s Bitcoin-Ethereum ETF, Solana products from 21Shares and Bitwise and 21Shares’ Core XRP Trust — all now set for October deadlines. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed rulings on three high-profile crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), extending review deadlines into October. In notices filed Aug. 18, the agency set new decision dates of Oct. 8 for NYSE Arca’s Truth Social Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF, Oct. 16 for 21Shares’ and Bitwise’s Solana ETFs, and Oct. 19 for the 21Shares Core XRP Trust. The Truth Social Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF, submitted on June 24, is structured as a commodity-based trust holding Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) directly and issuing shares backed by those assets. While branded under US President Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform, it functions like other spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs already on the market. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:00 Aug 18, 2025
Gemini’s lead comes after a series of updates, while OpenAI’s ChatGPT and xAI’s Grok have suffered missteps. Bettors on Kalshi, a prediction market, forecast that Google’s Gemini will emerge as the top artificial intelligence text model by the end of 2025. The positions reflect the ongoing developments of Gemini’s competitors as the large language model (LLM) race heats up. Since Tuesday, Gemini has taken a commanding lead with 57% of users betting on the model, up from 48.1% on the previous date. During that same time, OpenAI’s ChatGPT model has fallen to 20% from 25.4%, and xAI’s Grok odds have decreased to 15% from 18.8%. This particular Kalshi prediction scenario will resolve on Dec. 31, with bettors of the winning model receiving their allotted amount. The LM Arena Leaderboard, “an open platform where everyone can [...] access, explore and interact with the world’s leading AI models,” will verify the outcome. Currently, $7.4 million in volume has been seen on this prediction scenario. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:44 Aug 18, 2025
Bitcoin derivatives, spot ETFs, top trader positions and stablecoin demand suggest BTC’s correction is near completion. Key takeaways: The Bitcoin options skew and stablecoin activity show fear remains contained, pointing to limited downside pressure. Spot BTC ETF flows and top trader positioning confirm liquidity and resilience, signaling recovery potential above $120K. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:30 Aug 18, 2025
The comments, due by Oct. 17, will focus on “innovative methods to detect illicit activity involving digital assets,” as required by the GENIUS Act. The US Treasury Department has issued a call for comments related to the passage of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, signed into law by President Donald Trump in July. In a Monday notice, the Treasury said “interested individuals and organizations” could provide feedback to the government department on “innovative or novel methods, techniques, or strategies to detect and mitigate illicit finance risks involving digital assets.” Treasury officials said the call for comments by Oct. 17 was part of the requirements under the GENIUS Act. In a Monday X post, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called the move “essential” for implementing the law to “[secure] American leadership in digital assets.” After receiving comments from the public, the Treasury will research the methods proposed and submit reports to the Senate Bank...
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