Rapper Kanye West Launches Solana-Based Meme Coin ‘YZY’
Kanye West unveiled a Solana-based meme coin called “YZY” on Thursday, immediately sparking volatile trading that saw its market cap soar and tumble in hours. The token surged nearly 1,000% within minutes of its debut, briefly hitting a market capitalization of around $3b before slipping to about $137m, according to CoinGecko. “The official Yeezy token […]
Whale Accumulation Drives Dogecoin’s V-Shaped Recovery From $0.21 Lows
Dogecoin rebounded sharply from $0.21 lows, closing at $0.22 after a late-session surge in volume and aggressive whale accumulation, even as security risks from Qubic’s attack threat linger. News Background DOGE has faced pressure this month after reports tied to Qubic’s potential 51% attack spooked retail traders and drove selling. Despite those risks, on-chain data […]
Scammer poses as senior UK cop to steal $2.8M in crypto
North Wales Police say a scammer impersonating UK law enforcement swiped $2.8 million in Bitcoin in a “highly targeted and advanced scam.”
Fed Governor Touts DeFi, Stablecoins, and RWA Tokenization in Pro-Crypto Speech
Speaking at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium on Wednesday, central bank Governor Christopher Waller said, “the payment system is experiencing what I have called a ‘technology-driven revolution’.” He added that this includes instant payments, digital wallets, mobile payment apps, stablecoins, and other digital assets, and AI. He specifically cited stablecoins, or fiat-pegged crypto assets, as the […]
Bitcoin Hovers at $113K; Solana and Dogecoin Lead Gains Ahead of Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech
Bitcoin (BTC) hovered above $113,600 on Thursday after a slight rebound, with traders watching Powell’s address for clues on whether the central bank is ready to endorse rate cuts in September. Solana’s SOL (SOL) and dogecoin (DOGE) led gains among majors with a 4% bump. Gains across XRP (XRP), BNB Chain’s BNB (BNB), ether (ETH) […]
Arthur Hayes Joins Longevity Hacking Craze After Trump’s Pardon
Arthur Hayes, BitMEX founder, joins longevity-hacking craze, invests in lifespan innovation. Hayes’ legal pardon has not slowed his investments, as he ventures into crypto and biotech. Digital asset treasury companies rise in adoption, with Hayes warning of market hype risks. Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, has returned to the spotlight with a new investment strategy […]
Solana (SOL) Jumps Higher Again, Can Bulls Hold Their Ground?
Solana started a fresh increase from the $175 zone. SOL price is now recovering higher and might aim for a move above the $188 resistance zone. SOL price started a recovery wave after it tested the $175 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $182 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. […]
Bitcoin Whales Strike Again: Strategic Selling on Binance Puts $110K in Sight
Bitcoin has retreated from last week’s record high above $124,000, slipping by over 8% in recent days. At the time of writing, the cryptocurrency trades around $113,867, reflecting a 6.3% decline over the past seven days. The correction has raised questions about the forces driving current market dynamics, particularly the role of large holders in […]
Mass Adoption? AVAX Transactions Jump 585% Since May
TL;DR AVAX sees 585% transaction growth in 3 months, pushing adoption and user activity to new highs. Over 50 million unique wallets show rising AVAX network usage across retail, DeFi, and institutions. Wyoming and Japan stablecoins, Toyota, and SkyBridge build on AVAX, shifting focus from Ethereum. Transaction Growth Signals Strong Network Usage Avalanche (AVAX) has […]
OpenServ names Joey Kheireddine Head of Blockchain, joining from Eliza Labs (formerly AI16z)
[PRESS RELEASE – London, United Kingdom, August 20th, 2025] OpenServ, the leading full-stack AI app-building infrastructure in Web3, today named Joey Kheireddine as Head of Blockchain. Kheireddine joins OpenServ from his former role as Head of Engineering for Eliza Labs, bringing enterprise-scale experience at the intersection of agentic AI and crypto to accelerate OpenServ’s onchain […]
MetaWin Announces $1.3 Million NFT Holder Exclusive Giveaway
[PRESS RELEASE – London, United Kingdom, August 20th, 2025] MetaWin today announced the launch of the MetaWinners Millionaire, an NFT exclusive prize event with a guaranteed $1.3 million prize pool. The event will take place on September 30, 2025, and will see one NFT holder awarded $1 million, with an additional $300,000 distributed among other […]
BNB Set New ATH at $882, Smashing Past Previous ATH Record of $855 Set Under a Month Ago
Altcoins continue to outperform the pioneer crypto asset Bitcoin (BTC), as BTC price continues to trade in the lower $113,000 price range. Most recently, BNB set new ATH at $882, just three hours ago, smashing the previous ATH record of $855, set under a month ago. The fact that Binance Coin (BNB) has set two […]