Eric Trump warned to “stop betting” against Bitcoin and Ether as the price of Ether surpassed $4,000 for the first time in eight months. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ether-short-wipeout-eric-trump-bullish-eth?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Monthly Archives: August 2025
DeFi soars with tokenized stocks, but user activity shifts to NFTs: Report
NFT DApps drew slightly more active users than DeFi in July, even as DeFi liquidity hit a record $270B. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/defi-soars-tokenized-stocks-user-activity-nfts-report?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Harvard endowment invests $116M into BlackRock Bitcoin ETF
Though possibly not its first foray into crypto, Harvard’s reported stake in BlackRock’s Bitcoin exchange-traded fund represented a significant investment. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/harvard-endowment-blackrock-bitcoin-etf?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
ChatGPT-5 upgrade faces user backlash as AI rivals gain ground
ChatGPT-5 users on social media platforms were critical of the update, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded to the complaints, pledging improvements. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/chatgpt-users-critical-gpt-5-ai-competition-grows?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
The jury’s journey to the Roman Storm verdict
Court documents showed there was at least one 90-year-old, and some people had “set in stone” their opinions about the Tornado Cash co-founder’s criminal charges. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/roman-storm-verdict-look-behind-jury-decision?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto Biz: Has SEC’s Project Crypto been priced in?
A bullish regulatory tailwind is forming as the SEC clarifies its stance on crypto, liquid staking and tokenization — with institutional investors and IPOs responding in kind. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-biz-has-sec-s-project-crypto-been-priced-in?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
EthereumMax investors secure partial win in class-action lawsuit
Four state-level lawsuits against three celebrities and individuals tied to the EMAX token may proceed after a California judge’s ruling. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereummax-class-action-lawsuit-celebrities?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Funding effort for Roman Storm grows as defense preps for possible retrial
Donations to the embattled software developer increased after Wednesday’s partial verdict and the possibility of a retrial. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/roman-storm-legal-fund-influx-defense-retrial?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Ukraine to weigh bill regulating crypto market in late August
Ukraine has had some regulatory starts and stops when it comes to crypto, though momentum for a regulatory bill has picked up since 2024. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ukraine-weigh-bill-regulating-crypto-market-august?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Price predictions 8/8: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, XLM, SUI
Bitcoin could challenge the $120,000 to $123,218 resistance zone but crossing it may be a tough ask for the bulls. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/price-predictions-8-8-btc-eth-xrp-bnb-sol-doge-ada-hype-xlm-sui?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound