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  • Public Bitcoin treasuries step in with $552M buys amid $1.25B ETF outflows
    CryptoSlate - 21:00 Aug 05, 2025
    Publicly listed Bitcoin (BTC) treasury companies bought $552 million worth of BTC while holders divested exchange-traded fund (ETF) shares between July 31 and August 4. According to Farside Investors’ data, US-traded spot Bitcoin ETFs registered $1.25 billion in outflows between July 31 and August 4. At the same time, data from Bitcoin Treasuries highlighted that […] The post Public Bitcoin treasuries step in with $552M buys amid $1.25B ETF outflows appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Birthday plans clash with Tornado Cash’s Roman Storm trial deliberations
    CryptoSlate - 20:20 Aug 05, 2025
    An intriguing twist in the trial of Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm emerged after one juror reportedly requested time off to attend her mother’s birthday celebration. On Aug. 4, Inner City Press shared updates from the courtroom, revealing that the juror, identified as “Ms. Nelson,” had asked for a break from deliberations on Aug. 5. […] The post Birthday plans clash with Tornado Cash’s Roman Storm trial deliberations appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Tether’s USDT captures 40% of all on-chain fees across 9 major blockchain networks
    CryptoSlate - 19:00 Aug 05, 2025
    Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has revealed that USDT accounts for 40% of all on-chain transaction fees across nine major blockchains, including Ethereum, Tron, and Solana. This dominance isn’t unexpected as stablecoins are increasingly seen as crypto’s “ChatGPT moment,” a breakthrough that makes digital value transfer faster, cheaper, and accessible across borders. Ardoino pointed out that […] The post Tether’s USDT captures 40% of all on-chain fees across 9 major blockchain networks appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • SEC clarifies liquid staking tokens are receipts, not securities
    CryptoSlate - 18:20 Aug 05, 2025
    The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance issued new staff guidance stating that liquid staking does not automatically constitute a securities offering. According to an Aug. 5 statement, neither the liquid staking activities nor the associated staking receipt tokens (SRTs) constitute offers or sales of securities that require registration. The statement […] The post SEC clarifies liquid staking tokens are receipts, not securities appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • US GENIUS Act sparks stablecoin boom with record $1.5 trillion transaction volume in July
    CryptoSlate - 17:04 Aug 05, 2025
    The total on-chain stablecoin transaction volume surged to a new all-time high of $1.5 trillion in July, marking a significant milestone in the sector. According to Sentora’s (formerly IntoTheBlock) data, this figure represents a sharp increase from the $1.26 trillion processed in June and surpasses the previous high seen in August 2024, when volumes topped […] The post US GENIUS Act sparks stablecoin boom with record $1.5 trillion transaction volume in July appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Spot Ethereum ETFs see record $465M outflow, led by BlackRock’s ETHA
    CryptoSlate - 15:45 Aug 05, 2025
    On Aug. 4, US spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw $465.1 million in net outflows, marking the largest single-day withdrawal since their launch. SoSo Value data shows that BlackRock’s ETHA fund was the primary contributor, with $375 million in outflows, setting a new record for the fund and ending its 21-day streak of consecutive inflows. […] The post Spot Ethereum ETFs see record $465M outflow, led by BlackRock’s ETHA appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Spot Ethereum ETFs ETHA BlackRock
  • Chainlink launches real-time US equities data stream on 37 blockchains
    CryptoSlate - 23:39 Aug 04, 2025
    Chainlink has introduced a new product called Data Streams, which delivers live pricing data for major US equities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) directly onto blockchain networks. According to an Aug. 4 statement, Data Streams is designed to offer live, low-latency data on major US stocks and ETFs, including popular assets like SPY, QQQ, NVDA, AAPL, […] The post Chainlink launches real-time US equities data stream on 37 blockchains appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin volatility hits record low as ETFs influence market conditions
    CryptoSlate - 21:30 Aug 04, 2025
    Bitcoin’s trading patterns are shifting significantly, as spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reshape the landscape. Since their launch in January 2024, Bitcoin’s price volatility has declined to levels not seen before. On August 4, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas pointed out that Bitcoin’s 90-day rolling volatility has now fallen below 40, its lowest point since the […] The post Bitcoin volatility hits record low as ETFs influence market conditions appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Peter Thiel-backed Bullish seeks $4.2B IPO amid policy shifts in the US
    CryptoSlate - 20:52 Aug 04, 2025
    Bullish, the institutional crypto exchange backed by tech billionaire Peter Thiel, is targeting a valuation of up to $4.23 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, according to a regulatory filing submitted on Aug. 4. The company is offering 20.3 million shares priced between $28 and $31, potentially raising as much as $629.3 million, Reuters […] The post Peter Thiel-backed Bullish seeks $4.2B IPO amid policy shifts in the US appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Ethereum ETFs 20-day inflow streak ends with $152M outflow
    CryptoSlate - 19:29 Aug 04, 2025
    Spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) available in the US saw $152.3 million in outflows on Aug. 1, ending their longest streak of inflows. According to Farside Investors’ data, the outflow amount was the largest since Jan. 8. It ended the 20-day streak of positive netflows for Ethereum ETFs, which have accumulated nearly $5.4 billion during […] The post Ethereum ETFs 20-day inflow streak ends with $152M outflow appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Ethereum ETFs
  • Verb secures $558M to become first TON treasury vehicle, plans TON Strategy rebrand
    CryptoSlate - 18:15 Aug 04, 2025
    Verb Technology has priced an oversubscribed $558 million private placement to pivot into a Toncoin (TON)-focused treasury vehicle in partnership with Kingsway Capital. According to an Aug. 4 statement, Verb plans to rebrand to TON Strategy Co. (TSC) post-close and become the first publicly traded treasury reserve for Toncoin (TON), expected on or around August […] The post Verb secures $558M to become first TON treasury vehicle, plans TON Strategy rebrand appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Coinbase urges US to modernize financial compliance with zero-knowledge proofs
    CryptoSlate - 17:22 Aug 04, 2025
    Coinbase has urged US lawmakers to modernize the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) by incorporating Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) into the country’s financial compliance framework. In an Aug. 4 statement, Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal argued that ZKPs could enhance financial transparency while simultaneously protecting consumer privacy. Why Zero-Knowledge Proofs? According to him, the existing Know-Your-Customer […] The post Coinbase urges US to modernize financial compliance with zero-knowledge proofs appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Gold legally barred from what BTC, XRP, TON, ETH are now doing to Wall Street
    CryptoSlate - 15:45 Aug 04, 2025
    No public company in the United States merely holds gold as its corporate purpose, but a firm listing itself around its TON holdings is entirely viable (and in the works). While gold ETFs have existed for years, the Strategy-style (formerly MicroStrategy) treasury play isn’t viable for gold. As token-backed narratives gain traction, a new class […] The post Gold legally barred from what BTC, XRP, TON, ETH are now doing to Wall Street appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Aave DAO buyback strategy nets $2.6 million in unrealized profits
    CryptoSlate - 14:30 Aug 04, 2025
    Aave DAO has repurchased 70,000 AAVE tokens, or 0.5% of its total supply, in less than six months of its token buyback initiative. In an Aug. 4 post on X, DeFi analysis platform Token Logic stated that the platform acquired these tokens for $15.7 million at an average purchase price of $223.33 per token. The […] The post Aave DAO buyback strategy nets $2.6 million in unrealized profits appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin futures shed $3B in leverage as traders trims risk
    CryptoSlate - 13:56 Aug 04, 2025
    Bitcoin futures began August with a significant recalibration in positioning. In the first four days of the month, aggregate futures open interest (OI) fell from $83.63 billion to $79 .85 billion, a $3.78 billion drop in notional terms. This followed Bitcoin’s price dropping around 2.8%, indicating that most of the decline stemmed from position closures […] The post Bitcoin futures shed $3B in leverage as traders trims risk appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • Ethena’s $9.5B USDe could now challenge USDC’s number 2 spot by 2027
    CryptoSlate - 13:18 Aug 04, 2025
    USDe’s market cap surged from approximately $5.33 billion on July 17 to over $9.3 billion by August 4, marking a nearly 75% increase and propelling it into the number three slot among all stablecoins, behind only USDT and USDC. The sudden rise has positioned Ethena’s synthetic dollar among top-tier stablecoins while also raising questions about […] The post Ethena’s $9.5B USDe could now challenge USDC’s number 2 spot by 2027 appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: USDe USDC Ethena
  • Justin Sun Makes History as Youngest Chinese Commercial Astronaut with Blue Origin’s NS-34 Spaceflight
    CryptoSlate - 23:38 Aug 03, 2025
    Geneva, Switzerland – August 3, 2025 –  Justin Sun, founder of TRON, successfully completed a historic journey to space aboard Blue Origin’s 14th human spaceflight and the 34th flight for the New Shepard program. With the successful completion of this mission, Sun becomes the youngest Chinese-born commercial astronaut and the first entrepreneur from the cryptocurrency […] The post Justin Sun Makes History as Youngest Chinese Commercial Astronaut with Blue Origin’s NS-34 Spaceflight appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Anonymous creators, storybook slumbers, and a Marvel-style villian: Luckycoin’s stranger-than-fiction journey
    CryptoSlate - 18:00 Aug 03, 2025
    Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlate’s new weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. Hands up if you’ve heard of Luckycoin. If it sounds familiar, you’re either an industry OG since the days of the Silk Road and […] The post Anonymous creators, storybook slumbers, and a Marvel-style villian: Luckycoin’s stranger-than-fiction journey appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Marvel-style Luckycoin Anonymous
  • Deepfake scams cost $200M: A threat we can’t ignore
    CryptoSlate - 17:00 Aug 03, 2025
    The following is a guest post and opinion of Ken Jon Miyachi , Co-Founder of Bitmind. According to the “Q1 2025 Deepfake Incident Report,” 163 deepfake scammers took more than $200 million from victims in the first four months of 2025. It’s not simply an issue for the rich or famous; it’s impacting regular folks […] The post Deepfake scams cost $200M: A threat we can’t ignore appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Deepfake
  • Satoshi vanishes for a second time as Swiss gallery offers 0.1 BTC to recover stolen statue
    CryptoSlate - 14:00 Aug 03, 2025
    The Bitcoin art world has suffered a blow as the enigmatic statue of Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, has vanished from its current home in Lugano, Switzerland. The Satoshigallery, which curated and displayed the piece, has announced a reward of 0.1 BTC to anyone who can help recover the stolen statue, further deepening the mystery […] The post Satoshi vanishes for a second time as Swiss gallery offers 0.1 BTC to recover stolen statue appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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