Monthly Archives: August 2025

Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan remarked on coming across “the most bullish document I’ve read on crypto.” Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-crypto-pivot-not-priced-in-bitwise-matt-hougan?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The founder of the lending firm MyConstant agreed to pay over $10 million to the SEC to settle claims he stole millions to buy the now-collapsed Terra stablecoin. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/my-constant-founder-settle-sec-claims-terrausd-bet?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The performance of the altcoins this week suggests “rapid derisking across the high-beta segments” of the crypto market. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-dip-altcoin-summer-doubts-bitfinex-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Base blamed a 33-minute outage on Aug. 5 on an unprepared sequencer and said it has fixed the issue to ensure any chosen sequencer will be ready to process transactions. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/base-blames-faulty-sequencer-33-minute-network-outage?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Institutions may now have a clearer footing to build products around liquid staking tokens and unlock new market segments, according to industry executives. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-liquid-staking-tokens-win-defi-institutions?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw warns that the SEC’s statement offers little clarity for liquid staking providers. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-sec-commissioner-slams-liquid-staking-crenshaw?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The developer tool offers customizable wallets, USDC rewards and deeper integration with Coinbase’s Base app, aligning with recent pro-crypto legislation. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-embedded-wallets-usdc-rewards-defi-legislation?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin has outperformed Berkshire and its top holdings in 2025, highlighting the cost of ignoring BTC as a hedge or growth asset. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/warren-buffett-misses-850-million-bitcoin-gains-cash-2025?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The State of Michigan Retirement System has nearly tripled its Bitcoin ETF holdings, signaling rising institutional confidence in digital assets. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/michigan-pension-fund-bitcoin-arkb-etf-investment?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The move follows significant gas fee reductions after the Dencun upgrade, and comes amid intensifying competition across blockchains. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-proposes-unified-fee-simplify-transaction?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound