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The platofrm allows borrowing Circle's USDC, Ripple's RLUSD and Aave's GHO against a selection of tokenized funds, making real-world assets useful capital.

Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet has unveiled plans to raise over JPY 130 billion (equivalent to around $880 million) through an international share sale, with most of the proceeds earmarked for new Bitcoin purchases. The firm disclosed on Aug. 27 that its board approved the issuance of up to 555 million new shares. If shareholders […] The post Japan-based Metaplanet aims to raise $880M from overseas investors for Bitcoin buying spree appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin price weakness has good odds of flipping “positive yet less volatile” in the coming months, new research said. Key points: Bitcoin can reverse its latest slump to hit new all-time highs in the next four months, based on historical performance. Research says that the outlook for Bitcoin between now and Christmas is “positive yet less volatile.” Read more

Lido launched Identified Community Staker applications on Ethereum mainnet, creating a verification track that gives individuals priority terms in the protocol’s Community Staking Module. Per Lido, ICS uses a points system across experience, engagement, and humanity. Applicants must meet minimum thresholds in each category and reach at least 15 points to qualify. The program is […] The post Why 2.2 million verified identities could reshape who profits most in Lido ETH staking appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Rich Widmann, head of Web3 strategy at Google, outlined on Tuesday how his firm's upcoming layer-1 blockchain for finance differs from Stripe's Temp and Circle's Arc.

Whale inflows into Ether are rising as investors take profits from Bitcoin and rotate into altcoins, fueling expectations of a broader 2025 altcoin season. Cryptocurrency whales, or big investors, are buying hundreds of millions of Ether, as analysts point to an organic rotation of investor mindshare toward altcoins with more upside potential. Nine “massive” whale addresses bought a cumulative $456 million worth of Ether (ETH) from Bitgo and Galaxy Digital, blockchain data platform Arkham said in a Tuesday X post. The growing whale demand for the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency signals the market’s “natural rotation” into Ether and other altcoins with more upside potential, according to Nicolai Sondergaard, research analyst at crypto intelligence platform Nansen. Read more

Bitcoin, holding above $111,000 having bounced from lows earlier in the European day, is up less than 1% in 24 hours while the CoinDesk 20 Index has added 3.2%.

The Jeff Garzik–backed network adds fresh funding as it pushes to merge Bitcoin’s security with Ethereum’s flexibility for DeFi applications.

DOGE whales are selling amid declining open interest and network activity, suggesting that Dogecoin’s price may continue to fall to as low as $0.12. Key takeaways: Dogecoin whales offload large volumes of DOGE, signaling risk aversion. Declining open interest and daily active addresses signal less demand for DOGE. Read more

Decentralized exchange Hyperliquid is under scrutiny after a sharp rally in its HYPE token coincided with whale-driven manipulation claims on its platform. On Aug. 27, analytics firm SpotOnChain reported that a cluster of large wallets pushed XPL’s price up by 200% to $1.80 before it quickly retraced. The sudden move transferred millions between traders. According […] The post Hyperliquid faces whale manipulation claims as HYPE reaches new all-time high appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Your day-ahead look for Aug. 27, 2025

Legal experts told Decrypt "chances are high" sentences will be upheld in $577M crypto Ponzi despite "unusually lenient" ruling.

Open interest on Hyperliquid’s XPL market plunged from $160 million to $30 million in minutes as a trader-triggered price spike caused mass auto-deleveraging.

Metaplanet will issue up to 555 million new shares, with most of the $880 million raised directed toward Bitcoin purchases and income strategies. Japanese investment company Metaplanet approved a plan to raise 130.3 billion yen ($880 million) through an overseas share issuance, with almost $835 million set aside for Bitcoin purchases. According to a Wednesday filing, the company plans to issue up to 555 million new shares, which could increase its total outstanding stock from 722 million to about 1.27 billion shares. The issue price will be determined Sept. 9-11, with payments scheduled to settle shortly after. Metaplanet said the bulk of the funds will go toward acquiring additional Bitcoin (BTC), adding to its existing treasury reserves of 18,991 BTC (valued at around $2.1 billion). The company said the strategy is designed to protect against Japan’s weak yen, mitigate inflation risks and enhance corporate value. Read more

Ethereum’s staking system is under mounting pressure as withdrawals outpace new deposits, with the exit queue reaching its highest level. Validator queue data shows that as of Aug. 27, more than 1,023,560 ETH, worth roughly $4.6 billion, had been lined up for withdrawal from staking. By contrast, only 580,637 ETH, valued at about $2.6 billion, […] The post Ethereum staking exit queue hits record high of over $4.6 billion appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Glassnode data shows profit-taking pressure intensifying as dormant coins move and ETFs enable capital rotation.

Base’s 70% NFT trading volume surge to $47 million in the last 30 days puts it above competitors like Immutable and Solana. Coinbase layer-2 network Base took the third spot in non-fungible token (NFT) trading volume after a 70% surge in the last 30 days.  Decentralized application data aggregator DappRadar showed that Base’s NFT volume reached $47.67 million, increasing by 70% over the past month. The increase pushed the network ahead of many competitors in the NFT space, including Immutable zkEVM and Solana, which are ranked fourth and fifth by 30-day volume.  Collections like Get Based, DX Terminal and Based Style collectively recorded about $25 million in NFT trading volume, driving the surge in digital collectible trading activity on the network.  Read more

International offering, warrant exercises, bond redemption and suspension notice highlight a sweeping capital strategy shift.

The sale timing and amount will be determined by a variety of factors, including market prices, the company said.

The “White Whale” increased his social media pressure campaign to $2.5 million after claiming that MEXC requested an in-person KYC verification in Malaysia. A cryptocurrency trader upsized his multimillion-dollar social media pressure campaign against MEXC after claiming that the digital asset exchange requested an in-person meeting to unfreeze the user’s $3 million worth of personal funds. In July 2025, centralized cryptocurrency exchange (CEX) MEXC allegedly froze $3.1 million worth of personal funds without any terms of service violations, according to pseudonymous crypto trader the White Whale. On Sunday, the trader launched a $2 million social media pressure campaign against the exchange, aiming to increase attention on the matter, after claiming that the exchange had requested a one-year review period before unfreezing the user’s funds, Cointelegraph reported on Monday. Read more