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DeFi will survive efforts to make it a walled garden — Fold CEO

Permissionless financial protocols will survive government and corporate efforts to impose traditional financial controls on DeFi.

Supreme Court opened crypto wallets to surveillance; privacy must go onchain

Crypto transactions are vulnerable to warrant-free surveillance, making privacy-enhancing tools essential for blockchain’s future.

Pump.fun spends over $62M on buybacks to boost PUMP price

Pump.fun has spent over $62 million on buybacks, absorbing 16.5 billion PUMP tokens in a bid to reduce sell pressure.

Bitcoin price loses key multiyear support trendline: A classic BTC fakeout?

BTC could drop to $80,000 by 2025's end if support breaks decisively, but analysts say that wouldn’t necessarily mark the start of a bear market.

Peter Thiel vs. Michael Saylor: Crypto treasury bet or bubble?

Tech billionaires Peter Thiel and Michael Saylor have different approaches to crypto, which are reflected in how they invest in the space.

Indian court sentences 14 to life in Bitcoin extortion case

A former BJP legislator and 11 police officials have been convicted for the 2018 abduction of a Surat businessman in a plot to seize over 750 Bitcoin.

Spot BTC, ETH ETFs see outflows as inflation ticks up under Trump tariffs

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs saw outflows on Friday after the Fed reported rising core inflation, driven in part by Trump’s tariff policies.

El Salvador splits $678M Bitcoin across 14 wallets to reduce quantum risk

El Salvador has transferred its 6,274 Bitcoin into 14 new wallet addresses as part of a security measure to protect against the threat of quantum attacks.

Tether scraps plan to freeze USDT on five blockchains

Tether has scrapped plans to end USDT on Omni, Bitcoin Cash SLP, Kusama, EOS and Algorand, allowing it to continue in a limited capacity.

Elon Musk’s lawyer to chair $200M Dogecoin treasury: Report

Elon Musk’s lawyer Alex Spiro is set to chair a planned $200 million Dogecoin treasury company backed by House of Doge, as memecoin treasury vehicles begin to emerge.

PENGU token loses 20% in August amid Pudgy Party game launch

The official crypto token of Pudgy Penguins had a tough month, consistent with a broader decline in NFT markets and digital collectibles.

Bitcoin heads toward $100K as US trade deficit, China bank woes raise alarm

Bitcoin’s sell-off accelerates as macroeconomic challenges prompt stock and crypto traders to cut risk.

Gryphon approves reverse merger with American Bitcoin, Nasdaq ticker ABTC

Gryphon Digital Mining shareholders approve the merger with Trump family-linked American Bitcoin, paving the way for Nasdaq debut under ticker ABTC.

Strategy Bitcoin lawsuit dismissed as investors withdraw case

A dismissal with prejudice means that the plaintiffs can’t amend the complaint and refile the suit, according to the general counsel for Duoro Labs.

Ether breaks below ‘Tom Lee’ trendline: Is a 10% incoming?

Ether price dipped under the $4,300 support as September seasonality heightens correction risks.

Crypto Biz: Japan’s quiet stablecoin coup

Japan readies its first yen-backed stablecoin, signaling a shift from regulatory caution to active participation in digital finance.

Price predictions 8/29: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, LINK, HYPE, SUI

Bitcoin dropped below $108,000 on Friday, and the rest of the crypto market followed. Will $100,000 be BTC's next stop?

Agentic AI project Eliza Labs sues Elon Musk's xAI

Eliza Labs founder Shaw Walters said that xAI demanded more licensing fees from the agentic AI platform or face possible legal action.

Hyperliquid token gains institutional access with new 21Shares ETP

Institutional investors now have their first exposure to Hyperliquid’s native token through a Europe-listed crypto ETP.

Bitcoin whales rotate into Ether, despite record $5B ETH validator exit queue: Finance Redefined

Crypto markets are seeing a “natural rotation” into Ether and altcoins with more potential upside, Nansen’s research analyst told Cointelegraph.

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