The Smarter Web Company Just Acquires 295 Bitcoin as BTC Dips to $118K
The Smarter Web Company has doubled down on its Bitcoin strategy, acquiring 295 BTC for $35.35M just as prices dipped to $118K.
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The Smarter Web Company has doubled down on its Bitcoin strategy, acquiring 295 BTC for $35.35M just as prices dipped to $118K.
Whales and institutions are not holding back on accessing Ethereum despite the market-wide volatility.
Ethereum is holding steady near $4,300, with long-term holders showing renewed faith while short-term traders lock in profits.
PUMP token jumped 15% on Monday, reaching $0.0004 and a $1.3 billion valuation as Pump.fun regained its position as Solana’s top memecoin launchpad with 67% market share.
Peter Thiel-backed Bullish has increased its IPO size to raise up to $990 million at a $4.82 billion valuation. The crypto exchange benefits from improved regulatory clarity under the Trump administration’s crypto-friendly policies.
Story Protocol tumbled 7.7% on Monday despite Heritage Distilling announcing a groundbreaking $360 million IP token reserve, marking the first Nasdaq-listed company to adopt IP as its primary treasury asset.
The Uniswap Foundation has proposed adopting a Wyoming DUNA legal framework that could finally enable the distribution of swap fees to participants, with over $90 million generated last month alone.
Ethereum surged past $4,360 on Monday, marking its fifth consecutive daily gain amid aggressive corporate treasury accumulation by BitMine and Fundamental Global.
Blue Origin now accepts cryptocurrency payments for space tourism flights through a partnership with Shift4 Payments, allowing customers to purchase tickets using Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, USDT and USDC starting immediately.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin criticized the AI industry’s focus on “agentic” models, stating that too many autonomous systems aren’t good.
Digital asset funds saw $572 million in inflows as Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana, and XRP gained, fuelled by US policy changes and renewed investor confidence.
LayerZero’s ZRO has recorded 30% price gains as the Foundation proposes a $110 million acquisition of the DeFi platform Stargate.
Ethereum price hit a new 2025 high of $4,300 after a 21% weekly gain, but the formation of a CME gap between $4,092 and $4,261 could lead to a short-term pullback.
Rumble and Northern Data are working on signing a deal for a potential all-stock exchange offer for 100% of the outstanding shares of Northern Data.
More than $653 million in token unlocks are set to hit between August 11 and August 18 including major projects like FTN, APT, ARB, AVAX, and Solana.