Month: August 2025
Wyoming launches Visa-supported FRNT stablecoin on 7 blockchains
Wyoming announced the mainnet launch of the Frontier Stable Token stablecoin, becoming one of the first US states to issue a stablecoin.
How to watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025
It’s almost time for Geoff Keighley’s next major gaming show. The 2025 edition of Gamescom’s Opening Night Live event kicks off at 2PM ET today, and you can watch everything on the official livestream on The Game Awards’ YouTube channel. Ahead of the main event, there will also be a preshow at 1:30PM ET featuring … Read more
Markets Today: Crypto Prices Hold Steady While Derivatives Show Long Positions Unwinding
Major cryptocurrencies were directionless with U.S. stock index futures little changed even though the meeting between European leaders, President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky ended on a positive note. The top 10 coins, including bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH), fell early Tuesday, revisiting early Monday lows, before recovering to trade flat on a … Read more
Polkadot Launches Institutional Arm to Bridge Wall Street and Web3
Polkadot network is rolling out Polkadot Capital Group, an institutional arm aiming to bridge traditional finance and Web3 infrastructure amid growing regulatory clarity in the U.S., the company said in a press release on Tuesday. The new division will focus on connecting asset managers, banks, over-the-counter (OTC) desks, exchanges, and venture capital firms to the … Read more
Wyoming’s ‘Frontier’ Stablecoin Debuts on Ethereum, Solana and Avalanche
The token could offer investors a yield in the future.
Massive 1M Block Trade of $4 XRP Calls Hits the Tape Amid Falling Prices
XRP (XRP) call options at the $4 strike have experienced heavy block trading activity this week, despite the price decline. Data tracked by Amberdata shows that one million contracts of the $4 call option expiring on Dec. 26 changed hands via a block trade on Monday. Contracts on Deribit are sized 1,000 XRP. A block … Read more
Wyoming State Debuts U.S. Dollar Stablecoin on Seven Blockchains
Wyoming state announced on Tuesday the mainnet launch of its U.S. dollar stablecoin Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), claiming it to be the first fully-reserved stablecoin in the country issued by a public entity. “The mainnet launch of the Frontier Stable Token will empower our citizens and businesses with a modern, efficient, and secure means of … Read more
Crypto in US 401(k) retirement plans may drive Bitcoin to $200K in 2025
Trump’s move to allow crypto in 401(k) retirement plans could push Bitcoin to $200,000 by the end of the year, according to Bitwise’s head of European research.
Tether Appoints Trump Administration Vet Bo Hines as Strategic Advisor
Bo Hines, who helped shape the GENIUS Act, has joined Tether as a strategic advisor to help the stablecoin giant with U.S. compliance.
Figure’s IPO filing marks Mike Cagney’s return to public markets
Figure Technology, a seven-year-old blockchain-based lending company, has filed a registration statement with the SEC for an IPO of its Class A common stock. The filing offers a chance at vindication for Figure co-founder Mike Cagney.
Blockchain Lender Figure Technologies Preps for IPO as Tokenization Space ‘Maturing’
Analysts told Decrypt that tokenization companies are now “maturing to a similar level” as crypto exchanges and stablecoin issuers.
Bargain Hunters Emerge as Bitcoin Remains Under Pressure: Crypto Daybook Americas
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin (BTC) remains under pressure after losing the bullish trendline from April lows, with downside largely contained around $114,600 for now. Even so, it looks as though fresh demand is entering the market. Glassnode’s Supply by Investor Behavior metric shows that in the past five days, … Read more
AI crawler Firecrawl raises $14.5M, is still looking to hire agents as employees
Firecrawl nabbed Shopify’s CEO Tobias Lütke as an investor from a gutsy email after they discovered he was using the product.
Tassat Names Glen Sussman CEO as Firm Eyes Next Stage of Institutional Growth
Blockchain payments provider Tassat Group has appointed its president and chief strategy officer Glen Sussman as its new chief executive officer, the company said in a press release Tuesday. Sussman, who joined Tassat in 2021, will succeed outgoing CEO Zain Saidin. Saidin will remain on the company’s board and take on a new role as … Read more
Ex-White House crypto director Bo Hines takes Tether advisory role
The appointment of Hines signals a renewed focus on entering US markets and more investments in “domestic infrastructure,” said Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino.
Tether Taps Bo Hines, Former White House Crypto Council Head, as Advisor for U.S Strategy
Tether, the crypto firm behind the largest stablecoin USDT (USDT), said on Tuesday it has appointed Bo Hines, former executive director of the White House Crypto Council under President Donald Trump, as strategic advisor for the firm’s U.S. strategy. Hines will advise Tether to “shape and execute the company’s U.S. market entry, cultivating constructive relationships … Read more
Will Bitcoin price fall to $110K? Short-term holders sell 22K BTC at a loss
Over 20,000 Bitcoin have been moved to exchanges at a loss by short-term holders this week, raising the odds for a BTC price dip toward $110,000.
All Bitcoin Wallet Cohorts Now in Distribution Mode, Glassnode Data
Sentiment in the crypto industry can shift quickly. According to Glassnode data, all bitcoin (BTC) wallet cohorts are currently in some form of distribution. The Accumulation Trend Score (ATS), broken down by wallet cohort, helps measure the relative strength of accumulation or distribution across entity sizes. This metric evaluates accumulation strength by considering both the … Read more
Illinois Governor Signs First-in-Midwest Crypto Consumer Protection Laws
J.B. Pritzker accused the Trump administration of letting “crypto bros” write Federal policy as Illinois advanced strict state protections.
Designers Need to Stop Being Product Managers and Shift Back to Design
:::tip I’ve been working in product design for over 9 years, and for the past 6 years, I’ve been hiring designers. Here are my thoughts on what designers are currently lacking and why they need to flex their creative muscles and stop being product managers. ::: Today, in 2025, strange things are happening in the … Read more
Eight Sleep raises $100M to expand its AI-powered sleep tech
The sleep tech company raised from HSG, Valor Equity Partners, Founders Fund, Y Combinator and big F1 names like Charles Leclerc and Zak Brown.
Spotify’s latest feature lets you add your own transitions to playlists
The new options are designed to appeal to playlist experts and other music fans, who have collectively created nearly 9 billion playlists on Spotify’s platform to date.
Bitcoin won't go below $100K 'this cycle' as $145K target remains: Analyst
Bitcoin still has bullish BTC price targets; analyst BitQuant predicts that bulls are safe from a trip “even close” to the $100,000.
Y Combinator’s Youngest Solo Founder Says Digital Identity Is The Internet’s Biggest Infrastructure
:::tip The internet is broken and doesn’t work for everybody. This is a sad truth that hasn’t dawned upon most people. We have digitized commerce and communication, but haven’t even begun to scratch the surface when it comes to solving the paradox of the digital identity security conundrum. It is a fundamental layer that enables … Read more