Donors Announce Roman Storm Legal Donations in Response to Possible Retrial

Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s legal defense fund is seeing an influx of donations as the software creator’s defense team preps for a possible retrial on charges of money laundering and sanctions violations. The Ethereum Foundation on Thursday said it will match up to $500,000 in donations to Storm’s defense fund. Source: Ethereum The jury…

EthereumMax Investors Secure Partial Win In Class-Action Lawsuit

Investors who were parties to a 2022 lawsuit may be closer to pursuing legal action against celebrities who promoted the EthereumMax (EMAX) token after a recent decision by a California judge. In a Wednesday filing in the US District Court for the Central District of California, Judge Michael Fitzgerald granted a motion allowing class-action lawsuits…

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. Source link

Aptos' APT Rises 7% as Bulls Take Control

Aptos' APT registered a 7% surge during the last 24 hours, advancing from $4.34 to $4.62, according to CoinDesk Research's technical analysis model. The model showed that Aptos demonstrated considerable bullish momentum throughout the preceding 24-hour period. The most significant price action materialised during the nocturnal hours extending into the early morning of August 8,…

Roman Storm Verdict Sets ‘Dangerous Precedent’

The conviction of Tornado Cash co-founder and developer Roman Storm could set a “dangerous” precedent for developers and privacy, legal observers in the crypto space say. Storm was found guilty of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business on Wednesday, Aug. 6. The crime carries a maximum sentence of five years. The jury could not reach a…

XRP Price Jumps on 200% Futures Volume Surge: $4.50 Target in Sight

Key takeaways: XRP (XRP) has risen by over 10% since Thursday, when Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) agreed to dismiss their legal appeals against one another. XRP/USD daily price chart. Source: TradingView XRP futures volume surpasses Solana XRP futures trading volume spiked over 200% in the past 24 hours to $12.4…

What Happened In Crypto Today

Today in crypto, US President Donald Trump’s executive order opening the door for 401(k) retirement plans to invest in crypto has been met with cautious optimism in the crypto community, Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have officially wound up their years-long court battle, and President Trump said he will nominate Stephen…

CrediX Finance team vanishes after $4.5M DeFi exploit, Stability DAO steps in

The team behind the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol CrediX Finance seems to have disappeared following a $4.5 million exploit that drained funds from the platform, raising suspicions of an exit scam. On Monday, blockchain security firms flagged the exploit and determined that crypto assets worth $4.5 million had been taken from the platform. In response,…

Trump’s $9 Trillion Executive Order Could Open the Door to Bitcoin in 401(k) Plans

Key takeaways Trump’s forthcoming executive order could open the $9 trillion US retirement market to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The order aims to give 401(k) providers legal protection when offering crypto investment options. Major asset managers like BlackRock and Apollo are reportedly developing crypto retirement products in anticipation of regulatory clarity. Financial providers may move…

How to Split Bitcoin Without Splitting the Private Key

Key takeaways A private key cannot be split in half. It must remain whole to access crypto. Splitting it manually risks permanent loss of funds. Cryptocurrency is marital property. Courts in many countries, including South Korea and the US, treat crypto like any other divisible asset in divorce. Crypto can be shared securely. Methods like…