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Solana lobby group adds $500K to Roman Storm’s defense war chest

Through community fundraising, the Free Roman Storm fund has raised nearly $5.5 million to aid with his legal defense.

US banks moved $312B in dirty money, but critics still blame crypto

Chinese money launderers have been moving billions through US financial institutions to aid Mexican drug cartels, yet lawmakers still point the finger at crypto.

Failed your crypto job interview? 4 mistakes you likely made

Standing out in a crowd of job applicants is already tough, and recruiters say crypto applicants are making simple mistakes that hurt their chances even further.

Crypto execs team up for $200M Bitcoin Infrastructure Acquisition SPAC

A team of crypto executives has banded together to raise $200 million for a special acquisition company that will look for a crypto business to take public.

21Shares files to launch SEI ETF, joining race with Canary Capital

SEI is the native token of the Sei network, a layer-1 blockchain specializing in trading infrastructure for decentralized exchanges and marketplaces.

Bitcoin miner IREN surges 14% on BTC-driven quarter, AI play

Bitcoin miner IREN rose 14% in after-hours trading after posting a record $187.3 million revenue in the last quarter, as it continued to expand into AI.

Bitcoin miners cash out $485M as BTC struggles to hold $112K; Red flag?

OG whales have been selling, and Bitcoin miners started selling too. Is the $485 million in BTC sold by miners a red flag or just standard profit-taking?

Gryphon stock soars 231% ahead of September American Bitcoin merger

Gryphon’s rising share price comes as more crypto companies go public and digital asset regulation in the United States has progressed.

Former Coinbase, Jump, Citadel quants land $20M for onchain HFT platform

Web3 startup aPriori has raised a total of $30 million to expand its onchain trading platform as institutional DeFi demand grows.

Programmable money gains traction with $100M in startup raises

The same day stablecoin capitalization reached $280 billion, startups M0 and Rain announced nearly $100 million in new funding rounds for programmable money.

US regulator opens pathway for Americans to trade on offshore crypto exchanges

The change is part of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's “crypto sprint,” an initiative to overhaul regulations in response to proposals from the Trump administration.

ETH possibly bullish ‘for years’ as megaphone pattern to $10K emerges: Analyst

Ether traders say a multi-year bullish cycle has begun, with $10,000 as the desired target.

DeFi platform dYdX plans Telegram trading in roadmap update as earnings slide

DYdX is recovering from an up-and-down 2024, where the DEX laid off 35% of its workforce in October.

Swaps vs. bridges vs. conversions: what’s changing in 2025

Learn how to swap crypto and bridge crypto better in 2025 with Symbiosis, Uniswap v4’s efficient hooks, and grief-free atomic swaps.

Bitcoin to hit $1.3M by 2035 as institutions drive demand: Bitwise

Bitwise projects Bitcoin price to trade near $1.3 million by 2035, citing institutional demand, scarce supply and macroeconomic pressures.

Solana vs. Bitcoin chart points to explosive SOL price breakout to $300

Altseason signals and $3 billion in new Solana treasury demand strengthen SOL’s bullish case, with $300 emerging as the next key technical target.

Bitcoin lending in 2025: What’s changed since the last collapse?

In this Cointelegraph video, we explore the comeback of crypto lending in 2025 — what’s changed since the 2022 collapse, and whether the risks are still the same.

PYTH goes parabolic as Trump admin taps blockchain oracles for data verification

PYTH surges 70% after the US government tapped Pyth Network and Chainlink to help publish official economic data on multiple blockchains.

Caliber shares up 77% on LINK treasury news amid Nasdaq probe

Caliber’s stock soared 77% after the Nasdaq-traded firm announced a Chainlink treasury plan, even as it faces potential delisting over a $17.6 million deficit.

US Government taps Chainlink, Pyth to publish economic data onchain

The US government announced on Thursday that it is publishing economic data onchain to boost transparency for government spending.

Philippine lawmaker to propose putting government budget on blockchain

Philippine Senator Bam Aquino plans to file a bill to put the country’s national budget on a blockchain for greater transparency and accountability.

Bitcoin megaphone pattern targets $260K as BTC price screams ‘oversold’

Bitcoin’s price deviates 12% from its all-time high, but an oversold STH MVRV metric could trigger a breakout toward $260,000.

You call that decentralized? Layer 2s are destroying crypto

Rollup-based layer 2s destroy crypto’s trustless nature through centralized sequencers that control inclusion, ordering and execution of transactions.

Blockchain tokenization prevents 394M tons of CO₂ in $32B ESG effort

The record ESG-aligned tokenization efforts will prevent emissions that are about 105 times the yearly CO₂ emissions of Iceland.

Animoca’s Sandbox overhauls as co-founders confirm new strategic roles

The Sandbox co-founders, Arthur Madrid and Sebastien Borget, have transitioned to new strategic roles amid an ongoing business optimization, Borget told Cointelegraph.

Ethereum exit queue hits record $5B ETH, raising sell pressure concerns

A significant portion of the almost $5 billion ETH awaiting withdrawal may be sold to lock in profits, considering Ether’s 72% climb over the past three months

BitMart pulls Hong Kong VASP application

BitMart withdrew its application for a virtual asset service provider license in Hong Kong, joining several other major exchanges.

El Salvador’s Bukele reacts as $1B Bitcoin holdings bet increases on Kalshi

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele drew attention to lively betting activity on El Salvador’s Bitcoin holdings hitting $1 billion by late 2025.

XRP ‘distribution’ phase doesn’t change $20 price target: Analyst

XRP analysts remain confident of a bullish continuation with short-term targets around $4 and $20 for cycle tops.

Crypto market to unlock $4.5B in tokens in September

About $1.17 billion will be released through cliff unlocks, while $3.36 billion will come from linear unlocks in September.

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