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Cointelegraph.com - 12:50 Aug 12, 2025
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF leads with $57.4 billion in inflows, followed by Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund with $12.1 billion. Half of the top 20 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States are linked to digital assets, underscoring the sector’s growing appeal to investors. On Monday, ETF analyst Nate Geraci said more than 1,300 ETFs have launched since the start of 2024, and crypto-linked assets dominated the top 20 investment products in inflows. These include Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) ETFs, funds tracking leveraged ETH positions and Strategy (MSTR) exposure products. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:19 Aug 12, 2025
Qubic claims it has achieved 51% control of Monero’s hashrate, prompting debate over whether the resulting six-block reorganization was a successful attack. Update (Aug. 12, 2025, at 1:30 pm UTC): This article has been updated to add a Qubic announcement. Layer-1 blockchain Qubic said it has “completed its attempt to dominate the Monero network,” claiming a month-long push culminated Monday with 51% control of Monero’s hashrate. According to a Monday blog post, the “month-long, high-stakes technical confrontation” concluded with Qubic reaching 51% of Monero’s hashrate. The effort coincided with a six-block-deep chain reorganization that discarded 60 previously valid blocks, according to the Monero Consensus Status dashboard. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:03 Aug 12, 2025
XRP prices have multiplied at least 10x in previous bull cycles, fueling hopes for a similar big breakout toward $30 by mid-2026. Key takeaways: One market analyst projects XRP could climb toward $34 this bull cycle. XRPL’s $190 billion market cap versus $85 million TVL keeps overvaluation risks in play. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:24 Aug 12, 2025
USDC issuer Circle introduced its layer-1 blockchain, Arc, and said its Q2 revenue and reserve income increased 53% year-over-year. Circle, a publicly traded US company and the issuer of USDC stablecoin, said it will launch a layer-1 (L1) blockchain compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) later this year. The company released its second-quarter results on Tuesday and announced the introduction of Arc, a new network designed to offer an “enterprise-grade foundation” for stablecoin payments, foreign exchange and capital markets applications. Expected to launch in public testnet, Circle’s Arc will feature USDC (USDC) as its native gas token, enabling users to pay transaction fees with the stablecoin. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:05 Aug 12, 2025
Metaplanet and the UK’s The Smarter Web Company added nearly $100 million in Bitcoin on Tuesday, boosting their positions among the largest public corporate BTC holders. Two publicly listed companies, Japan’s Metaplanet and the United Kingdom’s The Smarter Web Company, added almost $100 million worth of Bitcoin to their corporate treasuries. On Tuesday, Metaplanet disclosed that it had purchased 518 Bitcoin (BTC) for about $61.4 million at an average price of $118,519 per coin. The buy lifted the Tokyo-listed company’s total holdings to 18,113 BTC, worth about $2.15 billion at current prices, and acquired at an average of $101,911 per Bitcoin. Led by CEO Simon Gerovich, Metaplanet now ranks sixth globally in public company Bitcoin holdings, behind Michael Saylor’s Strategy, MARA, XXI, Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company, and Riot, according to data from BitcoinTreasuries.NET. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:25 Aug 12, 2025
The end of the almost five-year legal dispute will enable the agency to dedicate more time to developing clear regulatory frameworks, according to SEC Chair Paul Atkins. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is signaling an increasing focus on developing a clear cryptocurrency regulatory framework after ending one of the industry’s longest-running legal battles. The SEC and Ripple Labs ended their almost five-year dispute after both parties filed to drop their legal appeals and bear their costs and fees, according to a filing last Thursday with the Second Circuit Appeals Court. The case’s conclusion is a “welcome development” that ensures “minds once occupied with litigation now can concentrate on creating a clear regulatory framework for crypto,” said SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce in a Monday X post. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 23:21 Aug 11, 2025
MARA Holding’s expansion into AI and high-performance computing is expected to close in Q4, and comes amid a steep rise in Bitcoin mining difficulty. Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings is making its biggest AI play to date, signing a $168 million deal to buy a 64% stake in Exaion, a subsidiary of French state-owned Électricité de France, one of the world’s largest low-carbon energy producers. The agreement, announced on Tuesday, includes an option for MARA to raise its stake to 75% by 2027 with an additional $127 million investment, contingent on performance milestones. Exaion develops high-performance computing (HPC) data centers and provides AI and cloud infrastructure in partnership with the likes of AI heavyweight Nvidia and Big Four accounting firm Deloitte. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:45 Aug 11, 2025
Paxos has reapplied for a US national trust bank charter after its 2021 conditional approval expired. Paxos Trust Company, the crypto infrastructure company behind PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin, has filed to convert its New York limited-purpose trust charter into a US national trust bank charter, renewing an effort that expired in 2023. If approved, the federal charter, issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), would allow Paxos to custody customer assets and settle payments nationwide under federal oversight, potentially boosting its appeal to institutional clients. Unlike traditional banks, a national trust bank cannot accept cash deposits or issue loans. “OCC oversight will help build on our historic commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety and transparency," Paxos co-founder and CEO Charles Cascarilla said in a statement. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:18 Aug 11, 2025
The US GENIUS Act may boost stablecoin adoption, but its ban on yield-bearing stablecoins could drive trillions into tokenized real-world assets. The landmark US GENIUS Act could serve as a major catalyst for stablecoin adoption both domestically and abroad. But rather than simply boosting demand for dollar-backed digital currencies, it may unintentionally push capital into the tokenization market as investors seek yield on their holdings. That was one of the key takeaways from a recent interview with Will Beeson, a former Standard Chartered executive and now founder and CEO of Uniform Labs, a developer of institutional liquidity solutions for tokenized financial markets. A central provision of the GENIUS Act is its blanket ban on yield-bearing stablecoins, which prevents holders from earning interest on their digital dollar balances. According to Beeson, this restriction will accelerate the flow of capital into tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:44 Aug 11, 2025
In January, the Terraform Labs co-founder pleaded not guilty to several charges, including securities fraud, market manipulation, money laundering and wire fraud. A federal judge overseeing the case against Do Kwon has scheduled a Tuesday conference at which the Terraform Labs co-founder “may enter a change of plea.” In a Monday filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), Judge Paul Engelmayer ordered the parties to appear in court on Tuesday, which could suggest that Kwon was preparing to change his plea for some or all of his charges. The Terraform co-founder initially pleaded not guilty to nine felony counts in January after a monthslong extradition court battle in Montenegro ended with his removal to the United States. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:05 Aug 11, 2025
The US Senate is not scheduled to be in session until Sept. 2, but Senator Elizabeth Warren offered a preview for how she may address the CLARITY Act. With Congress not scheduled to return from recess for a few weeks, some US lawmakers are already signaling how they plan to address crypto-related legislation passed by the House of Representatives in July. In a Sunday MSNBC Interview, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, one of the more outspoken voices associating digital assets with illicit activities, said she supported regulation of the crypto industry. However, she suggested opposition to crypto market structure through the Digital Asset Market Structure Clarity (CLARITY) Act, introduced by Republicans and passed with bipartisan support in the House. “We need crypto regulation,” said Warren. “But we don’t need regulation written by the crypto industry that supercharges this kind of corruption. We need regulation that limits the corruption and the ability of elected officials to trade in it, that also ... -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:22 Aug 11, 2025
Blue Origin’s new crypto payment option joins a wave of blockchain ventures in aerospace, from NFTs minted in orbit to satellites running decentralized networks. Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin has partnered with Shift4 Payments to let customers pay for trips to outer space in cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. According to a Monday press release, Blue Origin’s New Shepard tickets can be purchased in Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL), USDt (USDT), and USD Coin (USDC). Blue Origin — which has flown more than 75 passengers past the Kármán Line, the internationally recognized boundary where Earth’s atmosphere ends and space begins — will accept direct payments from popular wallets like MetaMask and Coinbase. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:44 Aug 11, 2025
Bitcoin getting to $340,000 this cycle is a "very big ask," but over the past five years, BTC has already won the macro asset returns game, research shows. Key points: Bitcoin will beat its prior cycle’s gains for the first time if it makes it to $340,000 this bull market. While a “very big ask,” such a feat would make BTC the world’s second most valuable asset by market cap. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:44 Aug 11, 2025
The IPO is led by Wall Street heavyweights JPMorgan, Jefferies and Citigroup, SEC filings show. Digital asset exchange operator Bullish raised the target valuation for its initial public offering by almost 60% to potentially $990 million, a move that may reflect growing investor appetite amid renewed momentum in crypto-related stocks. Bullish now plans to sell 30 million shares at $32 to $33 apiece, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing recent regulatory filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). That’s nearly 60% higher than the upper range of its earlier target. If the IPO meets expectations, Bullish would debut with a market capitalization of about $4.8 billion — up from the $4.2 billion goal set in early August. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:08 Aug 11, 2025
Bitcoin is facing selling near $123,218, but it remains on track to hit a new all-time high as long as it sustains above $117,000. Key points: Bitcoin faces significant selling near its all-time high, but the bulls are keeping price above $120,000, indicating strength. Ether remains strong above its breakout level of $4,094, opening the doors for a further rally. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:46 Aug 11, 2025
XRP’s market cap is 2,200 times greater than its total value locked on XRPL, signaling heavy upside speculation among traders. Key takeaways: XRP’s $190 billion market cap far outpaces XRPL’s onchain activity, trading at 2,200x its TVL. Bearish RSI divergence hints at a possible drop toward $2.32. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:18 Aug 11, 2025
Sustained ETF inflows and corporate reserves could position ETH to outperform and challenge $5,000 for the first time. Key takeaways: ETH rallied 41% in a month, but derivatives data shows traders remaining cautious, not bullish. Institutional inflows and corporate Ether reserves suggest strong demand, yet recession risks cloud the outlook. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:00 Aug 11, 2025
Developing nations can use crypto to bypass financial constraints, hedge inflation and attract investment. Emerging economies are discovering crypto’s power. Opinion by: Andrei Grachev, managing partner at DWF Labs Bitcoin's role in sovereign finance is no longer hypothetical. As nation-states reassess reserve strategies amid inflation, sanctions and dollar volatility, crypto, particularly Bitcoin and stablecoins, is emerging as a neutral, programmable asset class with sovereign-grade utility. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:36 Aug 11, 2025
ALT5 Sigma is raising $1.5 billion through a 200 million-share sale to fund a corporate treasury centered on Trump-backed World Liberty Financial tokens. ALT5 Sigma Corporation agreed to sell 200 million shares of common stock for $1.5 billion to jumpstart its World Liberty Financial (WLFI) corporate treasury. According to the Monday ALT5 Sigma announcement, the company has registered a direct stock offering for 100 million shares and a concurrent private placement for an additional 100 million shares. Both offerings are conducted at $7.50 per share, or $750 million each. The announcement follows reports that World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a Trump family-backed crypto venture, is exploring the creation of a publicly traded company to hold its WLFI tokens. The firm is targeting roughly $1.5 billion in fundraising and aims to close the offering on Tuesday. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:35 Aug 11, 2025
Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade arrives in November 2025, quietly boosting scalability and network resilience without changing smart contracts Ethereum’s upcoming Fusaka hard fork is slated for early November 2025, setting the stage for one of the most consequential Ethereum network upgrades in years. Unlike Pectra, the May 2025 fork that delivered visible changes like account abstraction and higher staking limits, Fusaka operates behind the curtain. It bundles 11 Ethereum Improvement Proposals focused on scalability, node resilience and efficiency, leaving smart contracts untouched. Read more
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