Crypto for Friday, August 8, 2025

• Ripple (XRP) Price Explosion, Next Targets for Cardano (ADA), and More: Bits Recap August 8th
• Crypto attracts $2.67B in funding during July, bolstered by Pumpfun and stablecoin interest
• DeFi soars with tokenized stocks, but user activity shifts to NFTs: Report
• Dogecoin Price Prediction: Biggest Whale Buy Since 2024 – Could This Be the Smart Money Signal?
• Pump.fun Buys Back $6.68M PUMP in SOL Blitz – Bid for Solana Meme Leadership?
• New ChatGPT Predicts the Price of XRP, Pepe and Dogecoin by the End of 2025
• Crypto Price Prediction Today 8 August – XRP, Stellar, Chainlink
• Harvard endowment invests $116M into BlackRock Bitcoin ETF
• Harvard discloses $116.7M exposure to Bitcoin via BlackRock’s IBIT ETF
• CoinDesk Data: TRON Surpasses $600B in Monthly Stablecoin Transfers
• Pepe Price Prediction: $500M Volume Surge Signals Trend Reversal – Explosive Upside Coming Next
• ChatGPT-5 upgrade faces user backlash as AI rivals gain ground
• Harvard Reveals $116 Million Investment in BlackRock Bitcoin ETF
• Bumps in the Machine: OpenAI's GPT-5 Rollout Stumbles Into the Spotlight
• The jury’s journey to the Roman Storm verdict
• WNBA Games Disrupted by Meme Coin Crypto Protest Over ‘Toxic’ Culture
• This Ripple (XRP) Metric Flashes Critical Warning Sign
• Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin hits $600M supply milestone in July
• Harvard Reports $116M Stake in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF in Latest Filing
• Majority of America’s top 25 banks now signal crypto plans
• ChatGPT’s XRP Analysis Reveals Historic Victory Rally at $3.23 as SEC Case Officially Ends After 5-Year Battle
• CrediX Finance Team Vanishes After $4.5M Hack, Exit Scam Suspected
• Crypto Biz: Has SEC’s Project Crypto been priced in?
• Dogecoin, XRP Lead Altcoins as Bitcoin Dominance Falls
• Ethereum rallies above $4,000 following blistering 50% surge in a month
• Core Scientific’s Largest Active Shareholder to Vote Against CoreWeave Acquisition
• Can Tokenization Unlock Sustainable Water? Hypercube, WaterLab, and Algorand Bet Big
• Sui Jumps 4% as Swiss Banks Expand Regulated Access for Institutional Clients
• Another Trump Pump Sends Ethereum, XRP and Dogecoin Flying: What Happens Next?
• Weekly Crypto Regulation Roundup: Trump Backs Crypto in 401(K) Accounts, and SEC Embraces Liquid Staking
• Nasdaq-listed Verb secures $558M in funding for TON treasury, initiates rebrand
• Ether to $4.4K? This Hidden Signal Suggests a Possible Quick Fire Rally
• Mantle ($MNT) Jumps 4.6% to $1.07 – Breakout Ahead or Bull Trap?
• EthereumMax investors secure partial win in class-action lawsuit
• $LINK Jumps 10% to $19.28 Amid JPMorgan, Mastercard Chainlink Integrations
• Altcoin Season Index at 37: Bitcoin Dominates as XRP, Stellar, Chainlink Rise
• Swiss Bank Sygnum Launches Regulated SUI Custody and Trading for Institutions
• Funding effort for Roman Storm grows as defense preps for possible retrial
• Coinbase Rolls Out DEX Trading on Its App Starting With Base—And Solana 'Coming Soon'
• Shiba Inu Price Prediction: Burn Rate Explodes 3,465% in 24 Hours – Is $1 SHIB Now in Play?
• Ukraine to weigh bill regulating crypto market in late August
• $XLM Price Soars 11%, Can Stellar Break $0.48 Ahead of CPI Data?
• XRP Price Prediction: Trump’s $8.7 Trillion 401(k) Crypto Plan Could Trigger XRP Explosion to $1,000
• Solana Price Prediction: $4.4B Trading Volume Sends SOL Soaring – Can SOL Overtake Ethereum? 
• Cardano Price Prediction: Hoskinson Says Midnight Will Be ADA’s Biggest Launch Yet – $10 ADA Could Be Just the Start
• CrediX Team Vanishes as Stability DAO Preps ‘Legal Report’
• Paxos Settles with NYDFS for $48M Over Binance and AML Violations
• Aptos' APT Rises 7% as Bulls Take Control
• ATOM Jumps 4% on Institutional Demand Before Late-Hour Reversal
• NEAR Rises 2% as Institutional Traders Drive Volume Amid Volatile Swings
• XRP Army Celebrates Being on 'Right Side of History’ as SEC’s Ripple Lawsuit Ends
• SEC Green Light on Liquid Staking Sends ETH Past $4K, Spurs Broad Staking and Layer-2 Rally
• Price predictions 8/8: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, XLM, SUI
• Bitcoin Stagnates, Altcoins Thrive on Major Regulatory Developments in the US: This Week’s Crypto Recap
• Coinbase Adds DEX Trading to U.S. Platform in Push Toward Becoming an ‘Everything App’
• Binance Partners with BBVA to Offer Off-Exchange Asset Custody: Report
• Stablecoin to settle $5 trillion and challenge SWIFT in 2026 amid $3.3T July volume
• SEC DROPS XRP CASE, ETH NEARS $4K AGAIN, GOLD HITS ATH
• Streamex Unleashes Gold-Tokenization Strategy Poised to Shake Global Markets and Redefine NASDAQ
• CoinW Enhances Futures Protection Program with New Features to Safeguard Traders
• Ether price hits $4K for first time since December 2024
• Ethereum Cracks $4,000 for First Time in 8 Months
• Blockchain AI cannibalizes decentralized AI
• WNBA Dildo Throwing Controversy Began as Crypto Marketing Stunt
• VC Roundup: Bitcoin DeFi surges, but tokenization and stablecoins gain steam
• Roman Storm conviction for Tornado Cash sets ‘dangerous precedent’
• BONK Pushes Higher, Tests Resistance at $0.0000264
• Ether Soars Above $4K for First Time Since December
• Shiba Inu (SHIB) Eyes 156% Rally as Governance Tensions Mount
• ETH Bulls Look to Push Above $4K, but is the Rally Sustainable? (Ethereum Price Analysis)
• How a retired Aussie cop lost $1.2M in a crypto scam in Thailand
• China cracks down on stablecoin promotions, research and seminars
• XRP price jumps on 200% futures volume surge as Ripple lawsuit ends
• Bitcoin Price Analysis: is BTC About to Hit $120K or $110K Next?
• Panama City mayor backs Bitcoin discounts for Panama Canal fees
• Behind the scenes of public companies that are rushing to create crypto treasuries
• Ripple (XRP) Price Predictions: $4 in Sight After Ripple’s SEC Victory?
• Gold Futures Hit Record on U.S. Tariffs, Possibly Boosting Safe-Haven Case for Bitcoin
• CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Stellar (XLM) Surges 12.3%, Leading Index Higher
• CrediX Finance team disappears after $4.5M hack
• CrediX Team Vanishes After $4.5M Exploit in Suspected DeFi Exit Scam
• Traders bet on $200K year-end Bitcoin, but real odds tell a different story
• Morning Minute: Crypto in Your 401(k)s Is Finally Happening
• Large Chainlink Bag Holders Swell as Oracle Company Creates LINK Reserve
• Bitcoin likely to lead gains from Trump’s 401(k) crypto order
• ICP Pushes Higher as Strong Volume Secures Bullish Momentum
• How Trump’s $9T executive order could let you add Bitcoin to your retirement plan
• Can you split a private key in half? Understanding crypto ownership in divorce and beyond
• Filecoin Demonstrates Resilient Recovery Following Mid-Session Volatility
• Standard Chartered, Animoca Brands Form Venture to Seek Hong Kong Stablecoin License
• Market Rallies as Trump Opens 401(k) Floodgates: Crypto Daybook Americas
• Dogwifhat Knitted Hat Sells for $800,000 to Founder of Meme Coin Launchpad
• XRP Leads Double Digit Altcoin Rally as Cardano, Chainlink and SUI Surge
• Binance taps Spain’s BBVA to offer safer crypto custody post-FTX: FT
• Binance Taps Spain's Second-Largest Bank BBVA to Hold Trader Margin in Treasuries
• Hong Kong’s IVD Medical Adds $19M Ether to Its Treasury
• Worldcoin Rival Humanity Protocol Debuts $1.1B Mainnet for Privacy-First Web2 to Web3 Identity
• Bitcoin Energy Value metric says ‘fair’ BTC price is as much as $167K
• Animoca and Standard Chartered form stablecoin venture in Hong Kong
• Animoca Brands and Standard Chartered Establish Stablecoin Issuer in Hong Kong
• Spanish Bank BBVA Said to Offer Off-Exchange Custody to Binance Customers: FT
• Pump.fun Creates Liquidity Arm to Back Memecoins Amid Revenue Slump
• Ethereum Transactions Hit Record High as Staking, SEC Clarity Fuel ETH Rally
• Ethereum Foundation Pledges to Match $500K for Roman Storm’s Legal Defense
• Jack Dorsey's Block Adds 108 Bitcoin in Q2, Posts Higher Revenue and Profit
• Core Scientific's Top Investor to Vote Against CoreWeave's 'Inadequate' $9B Takeover
• DOGE Surges 8% as Whale Buying Signals Bullish Breakout
• Ether, Dogecoin Rally as XRP Soars 12% in Altcoin-Led Crypto Surge
• Trump’s Pro-Crypto Orders See Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Jump, Then Unwind
• Asia Morning Briefing: BTC Mining Industry Not Worried About New Round of Trump Tariffs
• Bitcoin Advances After Trump Taps Bitcoin-Friendly Economist For Fed Role
• Vitalik backs Ethereum treasury firms, but warns of overleverage