Inside Pudgy Party, How Web3 Could Reach Millions of Mobile Players Globally

Can a casual party game with penguin avatars make blockchain ownership useful for people who do not follow crypto? Pudgy Penguins and Mythical Games are launching Pudgy Party, a mobile party game that will go live on August 29 for iOS and Android. The title introduces Pudgy Penguins characters into short multiplayer mini-games, adding item ownership, trading, … Read more

XRP Slides 4% Amid Bitcoin Sell-Off, but Cup-and-Handle Setup to $5 Intact

News Background XRP continues to trade under regulatory uncertainty as markets await key SEC decisions on spot crypto ETFs in September. Active XRP Ledger addresses rose 20% over three days, signaling renewed network engagement ahead of the planned September 12 Decentralized Media launch. Chinese fintech firm Linklogis integrated its trillion-dollar supply-chain financing platform with the … Read more

Ethereum Foundation Targets Interoperability as Top UX Priority

The Ethereum Foundation shared a new blog post on Friday detailing a major initiative aimed at breaking down the barriers between Ethereum’s growing constellation of Layer-2 networks. The initiative marks a strategic pivot: after years spent scaling throughput and lowering costs, the protocol team is now zeroing in on interoperability as the key to user … Read more

Bitcoin Hammered Below $109K as Conference Indicator Strikes Again

Historical data around Bitcoin Magazine’s annual U.S. Bitcoin Conference has shown a clear pattern of poor price performance for bitcoin during and just after the event. The indicator didn’t disappoint in 2025, with bitcoin (BTC) struggling in late May/early June alongside and then following this year’s Las Vegas conference. The logic behind that price action … Read more

DOGE Price Declines 5% as ‘Lower Highs’ Point to Further Declines

News Background Between August 24–25, a whale shifted 900 million DOGE (worth over $200 million) to Binance, sparking fears of distribution from long-term holders. Corporate treasuries and institutional funds have reduced meme-coin exposure as regulatory uncertainty and global macro headwinds mount. Network security strength remains elevated, with Dogecoin’s hashrate topping 2.9 petahashes per second, reflecting … Read more

Bitcoin Miner IREN’s AI Push Gains Momentum, Price Target Hiked 60% to $37: Canaccord

IREN (IREN) reported fourth-quarter results that highlighted rapid progress in both its bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence infrastructure businesses, according to a Friday research report by broker Canaccord Genuity. The broker reiterated its buy rating on the stock and hiked its price target 60% to $37 from $24, citing stronger visibility in both mining and … Read more