Monthly Archives: August 2025

The Payments Association’s Riccardo Tordera told Cointelegraph that the ban’s reversal allows individual investors to make their own choices at their own risk. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/fca-crypto-etn-ban-reversal-uk-retail-access?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

South Korea’s BDACS has rolled out institutional custody support for XRP, following its partnership with Ripple and integration with top South Korean exchanges. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bdacs-launches-institutional-xrp-custody-in-korea?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

China’s security agency warned that biometric data collection by crypto firms, including iris scans, may endanger personal privacy and be exploited for espionage. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/china-warns-iris-scanning-crypto-projects-national-security-risk?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Former SEC chief of staff Amanda Fischer slammed the latest SEC guidance on liquid staking, sparking sharp backlash on social media. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ex-sec-chief-of-staff-likens-liquid-staking-to-lehman-brothers-collapse?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Changpeng Zhao has asked a court to dismiss FTX’s $1.8 billion lawsuit over a share buyback deal the bankrupt exchange claims was funded with misused assets. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-zhao-dismissal-ftx-clawback-lawsuit?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Three public companies increased their Solana holdings this week, as BitGo speculated that firms are buying Solana to stake it and earn rewards. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-treasury-companies-buying-solana-staking-rewards?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Hyperliquid’s derivatives platform drove 35% of blockchain revenue in July, capturing high-value users from struggling Solana. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/hyperliquid-blockchain-revenue-surges-poaches-users-from-solana-vaneck?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Fundstrat managing partner Tom Lee says Bitcoin should hit $1 million “over time” and isn’t ruling out $250,000 for 2025. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-prediction-250k-still-possible-fundstrat-tom-lee?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin Indonesia said it recently pitched Bitcoin to the Vice President’s office and explored Bitcoin mining as a national reserve strategy. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/indonesia-exploring-bitcoin-reserve-strategy?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Crypto derivatives volumes surged across major exchanges last month, with Binance leading at $2.55 trillion. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-futures-volumes-surge-multi-month-highs-amid-bitcoin-volatility?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound