VERB, TON Treasury Company, Announces Over $780M in Assets

VERB Technology Company, a Toncoin (TON) acquisition company, said it has accumulated about $713 million in TON and $67 million in cash, totaling over $780 million in assets. The company completed a $558 million private placement in August, sending its share price soaring by more than 200%. A majority of these funds were used to…

Bitcoin Bull Market Hinges On $13.8 Billion Options Expiry

Key takeaways: Bitcoin bears hold strong incentives below $114,000, likely intensifying pressure ahead of the options expiry. AI-sector spending concerns add turbulence and weigh on investors’ broader risk appetite. A total of $13.8 billion in Bitcoin (BTC) options are set to expire on Aug. 29, a moment many traders believe could determine whether the recent…

Bitcoin Bull Market Hinges On $13.8 Billion Options Expiry

Key takeaways: Bitcoin bears hold strong incentives below $114,000, likely intensifying pressure ahead of the options expiry. AI-sector spending concerns add turbulence and weigh on investors’ broader risk appetite. A total of $13.8 billion in Bitcoin (BTC) options are set to expire on Aug. 29, a moment many traders believe could determine whether the recent…

Ethena Crosses $500M in Revenue as Synthetic Stables Bounce

Ethena Labs on Thursday said its Ethena protocol has generated more than $500 million in cumulative revenue. Growth in both revenue and the circulating supply of its synthetic stablecoin, Ethena USDe (USDe), has accelerated since July as synthetic stablecoins gain market share. Ethena Labs shared the news via a post on X, saying that in…

MetaMask to Launch mUSD Stablecoin on Ethereum and Linea in 2025

MetaMask, the self-custodial crypto wallet owned by Consensys, said Thursday it will launch a dollar-backed stablecoin called MetaMask USD (mUSD). MetaMask said on Thursday that the stablecoin will be issued by Bridge, an issuance and orchestration platform for stablecoins that was acquired by the payments platform Stripe, and will be powered by the liquidity platform…

US DOJ Official Signals Department Opposes Retrial For Roman Storm

Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, found guilty on one felony count in August, may be closer to avoiding a possible retrial on additional charges following a statement from a Justice Department official. Speaking at a Thursday summit in Wyoming organized by the cryptocurrency advocacy organization American Innovation Project, Matthew Galeotti, the acting assistant attorney general…

State Street, J.P. Morgan Complete $100M Tokenized Debt Deal

State Street, a Boston-based custody bank with $49 trillion in assets under its watch, is pushing deeper into digital assets by joining JPMorgan’s blockchain-based tokenized asset platform Digital Debt Service as the first third-party custodian. The first transaction State Street anchored was a $100 million tokenized commercial paper issuance by the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC),…

Solana’s Next Stop May Be $260: Here’s Why

Key takeaway: After soaring to a six-month high of $209 last week, Solana (SOL) retraced as much as 16% to a low of $175 on Tuesday. The SOL price has since rebounded to the current level of $180, with multiple indicators suggesting that its uptrend toward $260 remains intact.  Solana charts converge at $260 SOL…

XRP Fractal Points To Q4 Rally As Whales Eye Reaccumulation

Key takeaways: XRP closed below $3, but a fractal pattern suggests a bullish Q4 setup, with a potential rally toward $4.35 to $4.85. Whale flows remain negative, hinting at near-term downside before possible reaccumulation in the $2.65 to $2.33 range. XRP (XRP) closed a daily candle below the $3 psychological level on Aug. 19, extending…

Is Bitcoin’s Bull Market Ending? Onchain Data Says Yes

Key takeaways: BTC’s 700% rally from $15,500 to $124,500 suggests a market top in 2 to 3 months, based on past cycles. Bitcoin supply in profit has been elevated for 273 days, signaling a potential cycle peak soon.  Bitcoin risks dropping into the $90,000-$100,000 range if the psychological support at $110,000 is lost. Bitcoin (BTC)…