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Animoca Brands has paused its reverse merger with Currenc and postponed its Nasdaq listing plans, while reaffirming intent to pursue a major exchange listing.

CME Group adds Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures to its crypto derivatives lineup, offering standard and Micro contracts with specified contract sizes.

Trueo shifts its prediction market from Base to Ethereum, with supporters highlighting stronger integration potential on mainnet and a response from prominent developers stressing decentralization and ethics.

Circle has launched a Bitcoin-backed facility that lets institutional clients obtain USDC liquidity using BTC holdings, with liquidation risk retained by a third-party lender and a streamlined mint workflow.

AI-driven optimism coincides with a hawkish Fed stance, sending the Nasdaq to a fresh high and Bitcoin above $84,000 as investors weigh rate trajectory and technology-driven leadership.

A Manhattan-based U.S. attorney is leading a probe examining whether Binance knowingly allowed trading that violated U.S. sanctions on Iran, following earlier disclosures of a broader DOJ inquiry.

Two cryptocurrency treasury holders expanded their bitcoin purchases amid a rebound that lifted the asset and reshaped the ranking of public holders.

Bitmine announces another large Ethereum purchase, boosting its holdings to about 5.99 million ETH amid assertions that institutions remain underweight crypto exposure.

Bitcoin rose to around $85,000, signaling a renewed push toward an eight-month high as investors reassess recent market activity and shifting asset preferences.

Commentary from Kevin O’Leary accompanies a broad crypto surge, with Bitcoin testing a local high near $85,000 as altcoins rally, alongside coverage of his notable business sale.

Bitmine continues accumulating Ether, approaching a 5% share of circulating supply while expanding its treasury holdings and reinforcing expectations around institutional crypto exposure.

A weekly report details a strategy acquiring 950 bitcoin while reducing STRC exposure through a substantial buyback tied to the STRC position.

ZetaChain holders have approved plans to wind down its Cosmos-based Layer 1 and migrate the ZETA token to Solana, with a subsequent vote needed to finalize the transition as the project shifts focus to its private AI app Anuma.

Solana’s latest upgrade accelerates block times toward 250ms, but early data highlight potential stability challenges tied to leadership handoffs, client alignment, and infrastructure diversity.

A renewed interest in crypto exchange-traded funds follows a rebound in bitcoin during August, with attention focused on a single standout ETF cited by multiple reports.

A rapid August ascent in Bitcoin was concentrated in short-liquidation activity, with leverage declining as the price rose over a five-day stretch.

Asset managers are preparing for XRP Ledger’s Batch V1.1 upgrade, which enables linked asset and payment transfers to operate in tandem, as Ripple notes ongoing commercial developments after security review, amid reports of XRP tying into Stripe’s AI payments ecosystem.

XRP strengthened while Bitcoin recovered, drawing attention to a possible golden cross as the market shifts focus toward altcoins.

Hyperliquid launches native manual borrowing, enabling stablecoin loans against HYPE and Bitcoin collateral as the token breaches the $90 level for the first time.

Markets interpret the Fed's rate decision as potentially limited in pace, sending crypto majors higher and lifting select altcoins including Zcash after a stake disclosure.

Hackers reportedly demanded a combined ransom, including Monero and Bitcoin, with a 24-hour window and threats to leak customer data, while Revolut says there has been no direct contact.

A U.S. House committee advanced legislation to create and codify a strategic Bitcoin reserve, aiming to permanently hold Bitcoin acquired through forfeiture for a two-decade period.

Deutsche Bank is pursuing regulatory approval to offer institutional custody for Bitcoin, Ether and select stablecoins in Europe, with plans to expand to tokenized assets later.

The crypto market slips modestly as Bitcoin eases and Zcash leads gains, with large-scale community backing for faster block times and the current halving cadence amid a broader Fed-facing backdrop.

Bitcoin's Coinbase premium declined to a one-month low as U.S. demand signals waned following the CLARITY Act vote and traders moved BTC toward exchanges at unrealized losses.

Senate procedural vote on a major digital asset bill fails, leaving crypto oversight proposals in limbo and weighing on Bitcoin and related stocks.

Bitcoin slid after news that prospects for passage of a regulatory framework called the CLARITY Act dimmed, with traders watching oil prices and real yields for signs of a sustained recovery.

Bitcoin and broader crypto market hovered around recent highs before retreating as traders awaited a key legislative vote and the Federal Reserve’s policy decision

Efforts to harmonize Ethereum and Base account-abstraction proposals have failed, with developers diverging on priorities and pursuing separate paths.

Prediction-market activity sends odds higher for U.S. crypto market structure legislation, while a Senate vote looms as the most immediate test; bitcoin price action shows a pause after recent gains.