Crypto News

- Tether Brings USDT to Bitcoin Via Layer-2 Network RGB Stablecoin giant Tether is pushing further into the Bitcoin ecosystem, announcing on Thursday that it would make its USDT token available on the largest crypto network via the RGB protocol. RGB allows users to issue assets on the blockchain, opening "the door for stablecoins to exist natively on Bitcoin," Tether said in a press release. "For Tether, this means USDT can be transacted directly on the world's most secure and decentralized network, bringing fast, private, and lightweight payments to billions of people globally," the company said in the release. The announcement comes nearly eight months after Tether said that it was making its main crypto product available on the...

- MARA's Hybrid Bitcoin Strategy Enhances Its Investment Case MARA Holdings, Inc. has distinguished itself in the cryptocurrency sector through a dual-pronged strategy that blends consistent revenue generation with long-term asset accumulation. The company takes a hybrid approach, leveraging its expansive, energy-efficient mining fleet to produce Bitcoin at lower costs while strategically retaining a substantial portion of its mined holdings. This enables the company to maintain steady operating income while also building exposure to Bitcoin’s potential long-term price appreciation. The significance of this strategy lies in its balance. On one side, MARA’s ability to generate consistent cash flow shields it from near-term volatility...

- BONK rallied 4% as institutional confidence in the Solana ecosystem grows. Key developments are fueling the surge. This article has been published in CoinDesk via Yahoo News. https://finance.yahoo.com/video/bonk-jumps-4-amid-1b-184125965.html

- CFTC to Allow US Citizens to Trade on Binance, Other Foreign Crypto Exchanges The U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission issued new guidance on Thursday for foreign firms, saying they now have a pathway to operating legally in the U.S. The regulator said in a blog post that it had put out new guidance regarding its foreign board of trade registration framework, which would apply equally to both traditional and crypto markets. In a statement, Acting CFTC Chair Caroline D. Pham described the move as a way to dispel a lack of regulatory clarity marked by “regulation through enforcement” in recent years—a strategy employed by former SEC Chair Gary Gensler, under President Joe Biden, that had been widely criticized across the...

- Switzerland-based stablecoin platform M0 raised $40 million in Series B funding, seeking to transform the relationship between token issuers and blockchain developers, according to a press release on Thursday. The funding round included participation from Polychain Capital, Ribbit Capital, and the Endeavor Catalyst fund, as well as existing investors like Pantera and Bain Capital Crypto. M0 has now raised $100 million since its establishment in 2023. The development comes as several firms aim to capitalize on a stablecoin boom by positioning themselves as a conduit to the crypto space for companies in the traditional business world, following the recent passage of stablecoin regulation in the U.S. “Centralized issuance and simple...

- Commerce Dept. starts publishing GDP data on every major blockchain except XRP The U.S. Commerce Department started publishing GDP data on-chain, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. The other blockchains are TRON, Stellar, Avalanche, Arbitrum, Polygon & Optimism, with distribution via Pyth and Chainlink. Notably, XRP Ledger is the only major network left out, as of the latest update. The official figures will be secured by a cryptographic hash to ensure integrity, as per the reports. Officials stated that the project is not intended to replace the existing GDP releases, but rather to create an additional way to verify things in real-time using blockchain. The Commerce Department hopes that anchoring data on nine blockchains will...

- Ethereum is becoming Wall Street’s blockchain of choice. That’s according to Jan van Eck, the CEO of $132 billion asset fund manager, VanEck. Ether is “very much what I call the Wall Street token,” he told Fox Business on August 28. When Wall Street CTOs ask themselves what blockchain to build on, he added, “it’s going to be Ethereum.” Van Eck isn’t alone. Wall Street strategist and BitMine chairman Tom Lee is also betting on the second largest cryptocurrency. “Ethereum is the biggest macro trade of the decade,” he previously told DL News. The comments come as optimism about Ethereum has surged. The second-biggest cryptocurrency trailed most of its rivals over the start of the year, which fueled skepticism about the asset’s...

- When Wall Street prepares for the advent of stablecoins, Ethereum will emerge as the top winner among the blockchain networks, said Jan van Eck, the CEO of the global investment management firm VanEck. The CEO made the remarks during an interview on Aug. 27. Unlike usually volatile cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, a stablecoin tries to stabilize its value by being pegged to a fiat currency like the U.S. dollar or a commodity like gold. VanEck is a New York–based global investment management firm founded in 1955 by John van Eck. The company manages ETFs, mutual funds, and institutional accounts with a focus on emerging markets, commodities, and digital assets. It was one of the first major Wall Street firms to launch...

- American Bitcoin, a bitcoin mining firm backed by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, is preparing to go public on the Nasdaq in early September through a unique all-stock merger, Reuters reported on August 28. The company will merge with Gryphon Digital Mining, according to Asher Genoot, CEO of Hut 8 — the Miami-based firm that holds an 80% stake in American Bitcoin. The resulting entity will retain the name “American Bitcoin” and trade under the ticker ABTC. Instead of going the conventional IPO route, the team opted for a merger structure that unlocks faster access to capital. More on Bitcoin mining: Anchor investors include the Gemini crypto exchange’s co-founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. Launched in March 2025, the firm...

- 1 Reason Every Investor Should Know About Bitcoin (BTC) Cryptocurrencies date back to 2009, when an anonymous developer (or possibly developers) using the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto launched Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). Technology has advanced over time, as it tends to do, and there are now literally millions of cryptocurrencies, most of which significantly outperform Bitcoin in terms of transaction speeds and costs. Despite that, Bitcoin is still worth knowing about for investors. It's arguably the most important cryptocurrency, for one simple reason. Bitcoin leads the crypto market by a wide margin The crypto market as a whole is worth $3.9 trillion (as of Aug. 26). Bitcoin is responsible for 56% of that total value, with a market...

- The Department of Commerce announced Thursday it has begun uploading its GDP data onto nine blockchain networks and will also enter partnerships with decentralized oracle networks Chainlink and Pyth to integrate U.S. macroeconomic data within the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem and the broader crypto economy. The department’s GDP data release for Q2 2025 has already been uploaded to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and six other blockchains: Tron, Avalanche, Stellar, and Ethereum layer-2 networks Polygon, Arbitrum, and Optimism. They were aided in that effort by crypto exchanges Coinbase, Gemini, and Kraken, the department announced. Going forward, the partnerships with Chainlink and Pyth will enable the dissemination of verified...

- Could Bitcoin Deliver 10x Returns? For the year, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is still up 20%. That's the good news. The bad news is that Bitcoin has dropped back down to the $111,000 price level in August. As of August 28, it is down 5% over the past 30 days. Quite simply, this wasn't supposed to happen. At the beginning of the year, many analysts expected Bitcoin to double in value to hit $200,000 by the end of 2025. From there, Bitcoin would be on pace to deliver 10x returns to investors, eventually hitting a price of $1 million by the end of 2030. Bitcoin's historical track record Bitcoin needs to deliver blistering returns, year in and year out, in order to hit the $1 million price point sometime in the near future. Fortunately...

- Key Points Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) recently turned 10, as it launched on July 30, 2015. In crypto years, that's a fairly long time. Blockchain technology is continuously improving, and most cryptocurrencies either fizzle out quickly or never catch on in the first place. Considering the massive number of cryptocurrencies that are out there, no one can learn about them all, but Ethereum is one that's worth your time. Here's why. Ethereum is the most widely used blockchain Ethereum was the first blockchain that could run smart contracts—self-executing programs built on a blockchain. The introduction of smart contracts was a major development that expanded on what blockchains could do. It led to the creation of decentralized finance...

- OX2 secures asset management contract for four Swedish wind farms OX2, a renewable energy developer, has secured an asset management contract with Renewable Power Capital for four wind farms in Sweden. The Knäsjöberget, Sörlidberget, Viberget, and Storhöjden facilities have a combined capacity of 550MW. The Swedish company described the deal as the “largest wind asset management portfolio contract to date” in the Nordics. OX2 will manage the technical, commercial, and financial aspects of the wind farms. The aim is to support their operational performance as they approach commercial operation from late 2025 onwards. OX2 technical and commercial management head Lars Bryngelsson stated: “We are very proud to once again earn the...

- Tether to Issue USDT on RGB, Bringing Stablecoin Natively to Bitcoin Tether announced in a Thursday press release its plan to issue USDT on the RGB protocol, enabling native stablecoin issuance atop Bitcoin. The RGB Protocol Association also put out its own press release welcoming the development. Tether’s move leverages RGB v0.11.1, which reached mainnet readiness earlier this year and allows off-chain asset data with on-chain proof anchoring. Under the plan, USDT holders will be able to store and transfer Tether’s stablecoin alongside Bitcoin in the same wallet, enjoy private transactions that don’t expose balances or flows on-chain, and achieve instant settlement experiences via RGB’s Lightning transport extensions. Offline...

- Why the long-ETH/short-BTC trade matters Ethereum’s recent surge relative to Bitcoin is attracting the attention of cross-asset analysts, with the latest Sevens Report warning that the long-ETH/short-BTC trade may carry signals for equity markets. “Since early July, a noteworthy dynamic began to emerge in relative performance between Bitcoin and its distant second most-popular ‘crypto cousin,’ Ethereum,” Sevens said. Ethereum has “meaningfully outperformed Bitcoin with the Long-ETH/Short-BTC trade accelerating rapidly as both cryptos surged towards record highs.” Sevens noted that while many traditional investors might dismiss the shift, “there is a key underlying takeaway sourced in cross-asset analysis.” Historically, sharp...

- UK Falling Behind on Crypto Laws After a year-long hiatus, a parliamentary group in the UK is working to bring cryptocurrency back to the forefront of the legislative process. New co-chairs of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Crypto and Digital Assets — Gurinder Singh Josan and Edward Vaizey — are urging lawmakers to establish clear rules of the road. Singh Josan, a Labour Party backbencher, warns that the government’s failure to pass meaningful legislation risks pushing businesses to more welcoming jurisdictions. Worse, sluggish lawmakers could lead to more money in the hands of dodgy schemes, he warned. “That’s not just bad for jobs and investment, it also risks pushing UK consumers towards unregulated offshore providers,”...

Trump Family Expands Crypto Empire With CRO The Trump family is getting their hands into even more crypto pockets. The market likes it (at least for now)… What Happened Trump Media, in partnership with Crypto.com, announced plans to build a $6.4B Cronos (CRO) treasury. The deal will integrate CRO directly into Truth Social and other Trump-linked platforms, powering rewards, subscriptions, and payments across the ecosystem. Key details of the partnership: Market reaction: The announcement sent CRO soaring more than 60% to $0.37. It has now gained 159% on the week ($37B FDV) and making 3-year highs. What They’re Saying “The Trump family is building the most influential crypto empire in the world,” noted one analyst, mentioning...

- Is Cryptocurrency Liquidity Shifting From Bitcoin to Altcoins? Key Points Market watchers like FxPro analyst Alex Kuptsikevich have noticed a recent shift in the cryptocurrency market. Kuptsikevich told CoinDesk that Bitcoin investors are moving some of their assets into altcoins such as Ethereum and Solana. At the same time, he concedes that the Bitcoin sales could be an early sign of the next crypto winter. So what's next for crypto investors -- another sectorwide selloff, or just a rebalancing of crypto investors' cash? Is the king of crypto losing its crown to Ethereum and Solana? Kuptsikevich based his analysis on the retreating Bitcoin price. As of the evening of Aug. 26, Bitcoin had decreased by 9.7% from its recent...

- The US government on Thursday began distributing gross domestic product data on public blockchains, marking the latest Trump administration endorsement of the crypto industry. The move, as described by Commerce Department officials, will create another avenue — not a replacement — for publishing the economic data. Government Shift The Commerce Department’s adoption of blockchain to carry some of its most critical and market-moving economic data amounts to a US government seal of approval on the technology that’s increasingly being used for trading everything from money-market funds to stocks, beyond its origins in cryptocurrency. “The entire administration has embraced this,” said Mike Cahill, chief executive officer of Douro...