XRP Zooms 3% as Bitcoin Spikes on Powell Comments
XRP Spiked 3% as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell firmly put a September rate cut on the table on Friday, causing bitcoin (BTC) and major tokens to move higher. 470 million token selloff drove volume spikes and heavy resistance at $2.92, while ETF delays and weak security rankings compound bearish pressure. News Background • Institutional […]
Blockchair launches “dApp Gallery” to enrichblockchain data experience
August 2025 – Blockchair, a leading privacy-focused blockchain explorer, has introduced a major update to its transaction and address pages: the dApp Gallery. A new feature integrating third-party services to deliver contextual insights on top of raw blockchain data. Reimagining what a block explorer can do The new dApp Gallery brings real-time intelligence directly into […]
Trump’s Pro-Crypto PAC Gets $21 Million Bitcoin Donation From Billionaire Founders
Donald Trump’s new pro-crypto political action committee has received a very large Bitcoin donation that could help shape the future of digital assets in America. Billionaire twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who are best known as the founders of the Gemini crypto exchange, announced on Wednesday that they donated $21 million in Bitcoin to the […]
Powell Puts September Rate Cut in Play; Bitcoin Pushes Higher
Perhaps surprising markets which had expected a hawkish tone, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell firmly put a September rate cut on the table on Friday. Speaking at the Kansas City Fed’s Economic Symposium in Jackson Hole, Powell said the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting policy. “Downside risks to employment are rising,” said Powell. […]
UBS Reports Growing Interest In Crypto Exposure By Wealthy Asians
Asia’s wealthy are ramping up crypto allocations as trading surges and regulation matures worldwide. Is this uptick among Asian investors driven by strong market performance, expanding institutional access, or the regulatory environment in key markets such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and the US? A 21 August 2025 Reuters report states, “Wealth managers said they are […]
[LIVE] Jerome Powell Today’s Jackson Hole Speech: Rate Cuts or Inflation Nightmare? Crypto Hangs in the Balance
Jerome Powell is going to be stepping up at Jackson Hole today, delivering a speech that the market been waiting for weeks. He will lay out the Fed’s view on the economy, a shifts in policy and cooling inflation for a softening job market. As his term comes to an end, this talk will carry […]
BlackRock and Wall St. Exit US Markets, Bracing for Recession
BlackRock is one of the four horsemen of the US economy, along with investment giants Vanguard, Fidelity and State Street. And now there’s a Moody’s recession prediction terrifying all of these institutions. All of these investment institutions are lugubrious on the US economy - here’s why. Moody’s Recession Prediction: Two More Weeks Recession risks are rising, according […]
SharpLink Approves $1.5B Buyback as It Leans on Ethereum Holdings
SharpLink Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBET), a gaming technology firm and one of the world’s largest corporate holders of Ether (ETH), announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program of up to $1.5 billion. NEW: SharpLink’s board of directors authorizes $1.5B stock buyback programhttps://t.co/ANtveVdIMD — SharpLink (SBET) (@SharpLinkGaming) August 22, 2025 A […]
‘BTC Milestone- Over 1 Year Without a “death” declaration’ – Phemex | $118,925.71
Bitcoin has passed many milestones in 2025, one of which was the first time Bitcoin went an entire year without anyone proclaiming it dead. Source: Phemex.com The post ‘BTC Milestone- Over 1 Year Without a “death” declaration’ – Phemex | $118,925.71 appeared first on 99Bitcoins.
Pennsylvania Moves Forward With HB1812 to Restrict Public Officials’ Crypto Portfolios
HB1812 bans Pennsylvania public officials and families from owning or trading crypto during and after office. Pennsylvania lawmakers have introduced House Bill 1812 (HB1812), a proposed ethics law designed to limit public officials’ exposure to digital assets. The measure, filed this week, would ban public officials and their immediate families from owning or trading cryptocurrencies, […]
Banning virtual currency kiosks is no solution to fraud
Blanket crypto ATM bans punish legitimate users while fraudsters adapt. Smart warning systems at kiosks could intercept scams in progress.
Philippine bill charts path to strategic reserve with 10,000 Bitcoin
The bill would require the central bank to buy 2,000 Bitcoin annually over five years and hold the assets for at least two decades.