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The second largest crypto by market value dipped to $4,341 early Tuesday before regaining some ground, but is still about 8% off its recently set record high.

Grayscale has filed the paperwork required to transform its existing AVAX Trust into a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF), favoring a bullish Avalanche price prediction as institutional adoption of this token could accelerate.Just hours ago, the asset management firm filed an S-1 form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to rename and change the […] The post Avalanche Price Prediction: Grayscale Files for AVAX ETF on Nasdaq – Could This Trigger a Run to $500? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Kanye West said his Instagram account was hacked to promote a fake meme coin, all while the real YZY token flounders.

Numerai, the Paul Tudor Jones–backed hedge fund powered by crowdsourced AI models, has secured a $500 million commitment from JPMorgan. Numerai, an AI-driven hedge fund backed by Paul Tudor Jones, has secured a commitment of up to $500 million from JPMorgan Asset Management — a vast sum that could more than double its assets under management and highlight a growing institutional interest in crypto-friendly money managers. Numerai confirmed Tuesday that the allocation will be deployed over the next year, with returns tied to its crowdsourced trading models built by thousands of data scientists worldwide. Since its inception in 2015, Numerai has expanded its assets under management to roughly $450 million, with most of that growth occurring over the past three years.  Read more

Donald Trump Jr. has joined Polymarket’s advisory board as 1789 Capital invests in the platform, tying the prediction market more closely to US politics. Prediction market Polymarket has added Donald Trump Jr. to its advisory board after receiving a strategic investment from 1789 Capital, which describes itself as a politically aligned vehicle backing companies it sees advancing “American exceptionalism.” The companies did not reveal financial terms, but Axios estimated the investment at “double-digit millions of dollars."  Trump Jr. became a partner in the fund in 2024. In a Tuesday statement, he said that "Polymarket cuts through media spin and so-called 'expert' opinion by letting people bet on what they actually believe will happen in the world." Read more

$33 trillion in debt matures in 2026. How will Bitcoin respond to macro forces and credit markets that may impact its future as much as halvings once did? Key takeaways: $33 trillion in debt will mature across advanced economies in 2026, forming a refinancing wall that could drain liquidity and weigh on risk-on assets as borrowing costs remain high.  Global liquidity is projected to peak in late 2025, historically a precursor to tighter markets. Read more

Canary Capital filed the first S-1 registration statement for a TRUMP memecoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the SEC on Aug. 26. The “Canary Trump Coin ETF” filing marks a departure from earlier mutual fund approaches, utilizing Form S-1 under the 1933 Securities Act rather than the N-1A investment company registration form used by competitors Tuttle […] The post Canary Capital files first S-1 application for TRUMP memecoin ETF under 1933 Act appeared first on CryptoSlate.

YZi Labs has announced an investment in USD.AI, a stablecoin protocol designed to deliver hardware-backed credit to AI operators. USD.AI has reached $62.7M in total value locked, secured top-tier backers, and introduced AutoVaults to expand DeFi access while addressing AI infrastructure financing needs. The post YZi Labs Backs USD.AI Stablecoin – Yield-Bearing, AI-Backed Play Raises Big Questions appeared first on Cryptonews.

Banks are upping the ante in their fight against yield-bearing stablecoins, which could threaten bank deposits and their profit margins. 

The lawmaker's objections over crypto abuses are seen as a major hurdle needing to be cleared before the Senate's crypto market structure bill can move.

XRP price contends with short-term sell pressure, but a double-digit drop in its open interest could open the door to a new accumulation opportunity. Key takeaways: XRP open interest has dropped 30%, signaling cooling futures activity. A fair value gap at $2.33–$2.65 is a key demand zone if selling pressure persists. Read more

“Japan prizes systemic stability above innovation speed, while the US is signaling a bigger market-opening play,” said Startale Group’s Takashi Tezuka. While the US GENIUS Act is being celebrated as a market catalyst for stablecoin adoption, Japan’s earlier reforms show the flip side: Clarity doesn’t automatically translate into immediate real-world utility.  Japan had the world’s first comprehensive stablecoin regime in 2023, but adoption has been muted. Licensed issuers exist on paper, yet there’s no thriving yen-stablecoin economy. In an interview with Cointelegraph, Takashi Tezuka, country manager at Web3 infrastructure developer Startale Group, said the adoption gap between the US and Japan reflects a philosophical difference in regulatory design. Read more

Donald Trump Jr. joined Polymarket’s advisory board as his venture capital firm 1789 Capital made a strategic investment in the prediction market platform, according to an Aug. 26 announcement. Polymarket did not disclose the financial terms of the investment from 1789 Capital, which describes itself as dedicated to funding American exceptionalism. The announcement stated that […] The post Donald Trump Jr joins Polymarket advisory board after his VC firm makes strategic investment appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitget Token ($BGB) is currently trading at $4.62, up 1.6% in the last 24 hours and 3% over the past week.Trading stayed tight, with a 24-hour range between $4.46 and $4.62, suggesting moderate and controlled volatility as liquidity clustered near recent support. 24-hour volume sits near $161 million on the day, consistent with a cooling […] The post Bitget Burns 60M $BGB, Price Up 3% – $6 Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

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DeepSeek Predicts: XRP, LINK, and SHIB have been projected to advance through 2025 as crypto has set new highs. Bitcoin has reached $124,457 and Ethereum has approached $4,953. The outlook has cited a LINK ETF filing, XRP network growth, and SHIB resistance near 0.00013 amid mixed RSI and MACD. The post China’s DeepSeek AI Predicts the Price of XRP, Shiba Inu and Chainlink by the End of 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

"What feels like a routine safety check quickly turns dangerous," Binance warned.

BTC falls to $108k then rebounds. $758m of liquidations as market falls. Biggest BTC deviation from Global M2 in 2 years. ETH ETFs see $1bn+ inflows in 3 days. HYPE leads L1s, buybacks to now be 99% of fees. Strategy buys $357m BTC. Pantera seeks $1.25b to set up SOL treasury. US banks lobbying to amend GENIUS. Sequans to build $200m BTC treasury. ETHZilla approves $250m share buyback. B Strategy plans $1b BNB DAT. Robinhood, Strategy miss out on S&P 500. Bitwise files for LINK ETF. Gemini flips Coinbase on app store. CFTC chair set to join Moonpay. Crypto can diversify portfolios: Japan FM. UAE holds $740m BTC through Citadel Mining. $2.2b of tokenized gold sitting on ETH now.

Altcoin Season has unfolded unevenly, with Cronos gaining over 20% on roadmap news, institutional ETF indicators, and network upgrades. Aave maintains steady lending activity, while Bitget Token trades near resistance despite ongoing burns. Market strength remains concentrated in select catalysts. The post Altcoin Season Sparks Wild Moves: Cronos Soars 25% as Aave and BGB Fight to Hold Ground appeared first on Cryptonews.

The filing doesn’t yet list a ticker, but says the ETF would use Coinbase as its custodian.