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Social engineering scams strike again as a Bitcoin investor loses $91 million. Here's how it went down, according to an on-chain sleuth.

Market sentiment on XRP has flipped, with bears now leading the way. Can XRP regain support, or is it headed back down to $2?

Bitcoin Price Prediction: Winklevoss’ $21M BTC bet, whale shift to ETH, and key $112K support test shape Bitcoin’s next move. Can bulls regain $116K? The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Winklevoss $21M Bet, Whale Shift, $112K in Focus appeared first on Cryptonews.

Coinbase is listing USD1 from President Trump's World Liberty Financial, letting U.S. users access another stablecoin.

State Street launched its first digital debt securities using JPMorgan’s Digital Debt Service, executing a $100 million commercial paper transaction. According to an Aug. 21 statement, State Street Investment Management purchased the commercial paper for its Short Term Investment Fund.  The debt securities are issued, settled, and serviced using blockchain technology, delivering streamlined institutional market […] The post State Street issues $100M digital debt securities on JPMorgan’s proprietary blockchain appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The bank joins a list of financial services firms that have debuted or are considering stablecoin initiatives.

ChatGPT's XRP Analysis has detailed consolidation at $2.8993 under key EMAs with RSI 41, mixed MACD and light volume, as SWIFT has scheduled live trials for Nov. 2025 on a $150T network, with XRP and HBAR cited as candidates. Scenarios have outlined recovery toward $3.20–$3.40 or extended range. The post ChatGPT’s XRP Analysis Flags Bearish Setup Below EMAs – Eyes on SWIFT’s Integration appeared first on Cryptonews.

VivoPower, which has pivoted away from its sustainable energy focus to build an XRP treasury, is trying to gain ownership of Ripple shares.

The financial regulator said the bank’s “compliance with laws and regulations does not require the continued existence of the order,” first issued in April 2022. The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said it had issued an order terminating a consent order made against cryptocurrency custody bank Anchorage Digital in 2022. In a Thursday notice, the OCC said it had dropped the order “to assure the safety and soundness” of Anchorage. The financial regulator’s April 2022 order was based on Anchorage’s “failure to adopt and implement a compliance program” in accordance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards. However, the OCC said the bank’s “compliance with laws and regulations does not require the continued existence of the order.” “[W]e received—and have now resolved—feedback from regulators as we set the standard for federally-chartered custody of digital assets,” said Anchorage co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley in a Thursday blog post, adding: Read more

One of the few companies that focused on Binance's native token as a treasury asset will be delisted from the prominent index, prompting its stock to plummet.

Pennsylvania lawmakers introduced new legislation on Aug. 20 that will require public officials to disclose digital asset holdings exceeding $1,000 and divest anything above that threshold within 90 days of the bill coming into effect. The legislation also prohibits officials from conducting crypto transactions during their term and for one year after leaving office. The […] The post Pennsylvania bill bans public officials from crypto transactions, mandates disclosures appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin’s options expiry and tech-sector pressures will determine if the bull run truly ended or just took a pause. Key takeaways: Bitcoin bears hold strong incentives below $114,000, likely intensifying pressure ahead of the options expiry. AI-sector spending concerns add turbulence and weigh on investors’ broader risk appetite. Read more

The speech could be followed by “cautiously hawkish” remarks from Jerome Powell tomorrow, according to Bitwise’s Juan Leon.

Cynthia Lummis has outlined a Thanksgiving timeline for crypto market structure legislation, saying Congress will move the bill this year, with Banking and Agriculture reviews set for September and October as Senate backers court Democratic support amid opposition from Elizabeth Warren. The post Cynthia Lummis Eyes Thanksgiving Target for U.S. Crypto Market Structure Bill appeared first on Cryptonews.

Despite this month's trial conviction of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm, the DOJ signaled to a crypto crowd in Wyoming that it's not chasing developers.

BTC Price Prediction: Bitcoin has set a $123K ATH in August and has retraced toward $112K as Arkham has shown 10,584 BTC moved from BlackRock to an exchange. RSI 32.93 and MACD weak. September has been soft for risk assets, and markets assign an 81% chance of a 0.25% Fed cut on Sep 15–16. The post BTC Price Prediction: Will Fed Cut Odds and BlackRock Flows Break Support? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Justice Department (DOJ) Criminal Division head Matthew Galeotti declared that writing code without criminal intent does not constitute a crime, providing crypto developers and smart contract creators with clearer boundaries on criminal liability. During remarks at the American Innovation Project Summit on Aug. 21, Galeotti stated: “Our view is that merely writing code without ill […] The post DOJ Criminal Division chief says open source smart contract devs not criminally liable without intent appeared first on CryptoSlate.

XRP sentiment remains bullish, noted the analyst, who also suggested the activity represented a redistribution. 

FLOCK rallied by almost 30% daily, while the rest have recorded more modest increases.

Though a Justice Department official did not mention the Tornado Cash developer by name, he made many general references to enforcement cases involving similar allegations. Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, found guilty on one felony count in August, may be closer to avoiding a possible retrial on additional charges following a statement from a Justice Department official. Speaking at a Thursday summit in Wyoming organized by the cryptocurrency advocacy organization American Innovation Project, Matthew Galeotti, the acting assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s criminal division, suggested that the department would be changing its approach to certain enforcement cases involving crypto and blockchain. The DOJ official said his remarks were to offer clarity following an April memo from US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, titled “Ending Regulation by Prosecution.” Read more