In this section, we're aggregating the latest news updates covering the world’s most trending stories, key developments and major newsbreaks from various spheres of business, finance, technology, and many others.
VeChain’s VET token gained 1.2% after Franklin Templeton integrated the blockchain into its $780 million tokenized money market fund. The move expands institutional adoption beyond Ethereum and Solana to include VeChain’s Layer 1 network.
Official Trump (TRUMP) is closing in on VeChain (VET) in market cap – and fast.
VeThor (VTHO) has shot up a monumental 108% in the past 24 hours, bringing out a God candle on the daily chart with a peak of $0.01071.
Chainlink price hits $26 as whales swap millions in ETH for LINK, boosting bullish momentum toward a potential $27 breakout.
Chainlink jumped 10.5% to $24.2 following a strategic partnership with Intercontinental Exchange and hitting $93 billion in Total Value Secured. The rally positions LINK to potentially break five-month resistance at $25.
Chainlink emerged as one of the best-performing cryptocurrencies on Friday, Aug. 8 with a 9% daily gain, driven by the launch of its new on-chain LINK reserve system that converts enterprise revenues into tokens.
HBAR became one of Thursday’s top-performing cryptocurrencies, gaining 8% after major announcements.
Robinhood’s HBAR listing sparked a 13% price surge to $0.28, pushing Hedera’s market cap to $10.7 billion and overtaking Avalanche and Litecoin to reach 16th place among cryptocurrencies.
Hedera’s native token HBAR has surged 55% over the past week, with its market cap hitting $10.5 billion, overtaking Shiba Inu and Bitcoin Cash.
Macro hedge fund Brevan Howard disclosed a $2.3 billion position in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF, representing over 20% of its total portfolio holdings.
Wells Fargo dramatically expanded its Bitcoin ETF investments, growing its BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust position from $26 million to over $160 million in Q2 2025.
The Smarter Web Company has doubled down on its Bitcoin strategy, acquiring 295 BTC for $35.35M just as prices dipped to $118K.
Stellar (XLM) price has dropped 14% over two weeks amid renewed selling pressure and historical August weakness.
Stellar (XLM) is gaining momentum, rising over 5% in 24 hours amid a dramatic uptick in on-chain activity.
Stellar (XLM), the 14th-largest digital asset, may be gearing up for a significant breakout, according to a rare macro signal that hasn’t appeared in over two years.
The verdict sets a key precedent that could influence future legal classifications of virtual assets in South Korea.
The Terraform Labs startup is on track to wind down its operations after receiving the approval from Judge Brendan Shannon.
The crypto industry is currently in a phase where investors prioritize transparency and robust security.
After raising $2 million in its presale, the clock is ticking – just 14 days remain to get into what could be the next SPX6900 (SPX): TOKEN6900 (T6900).
Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) was certainly one for the meme coin history books, with its current price still 55x above last year’s low, turning some of its early holders into crypto bourgeoisie.
PEPENODE’s virtual mining game and deflationary tokenomics make it a potential 100x opportunity and strong 2025 meme coin contender.
Solana’s largest holders are accumulating at record levels, with whale wallets surpassing 5,200 even as SOL price dropped to $197.
Solana briefly touched the psychological level of $200 earlier today, currently trading around $196, backed by a major institutional tokenization milestone.
Solana jumped 7% to $185 following Upexi’s announcement of Arthur Hayes joining their crypto advisory committee. The move sparked increased trading activity and renewed investor confidence in SOL’s upward trajectory.
The pump rolls on for Maxi Doge (MAXI) as its presale haul smacks $800,000 cold in just two weeks.
Dogecoin price rally extends weekly gains to 19%, forming a bullish “Golden Cross” pattern, historically linked to major rallies.
Whales just loaded up over 1 billion DOGE on Wednesday, triggering curiosity across the market about what big move these deep-pocketed buyers are preparing for.
Maxi Doge (MAXI) smashes $1M in presale in just 17 days and eyes $2M next. This meme coin is built for bold traders.
After a 10% weekly gain, Shiba Inu is trading at $0.00001359 and has broken out of a symmetrical triangle pattern for a bullish ride ahead.
A pink knit cap tied to the dogwifhat meme coin fetched nearly $800,000 in a Bitcoin auction, sparking price rallies for both WIF and SHIB coins.
HMSTR has dropped 27% in 24 hours, losing $25 million in market cap as whale sell-offs and airdrop pressure fuel panic.
Hamster Kombat (HMSTR) has shot up a massive 17% in the past week, owing to the daily challenges that has maintained the game’s virality.
Telegram’s massive user base, combined with TON’s Layer-2 through Hamster Network, aims to drive mainstream crypto adoption by providing seamless and cost-effective Web3 interactions.
The Bank of Korea (BOK) has suspended its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) project, with all involved entities already informed of the new development.
South Korea is progressing with its CBDC trial. Major firms like 7-Eleven are set to join the trial, and retail participation is the focus.
The ECB’s move is partly driven by concerns over the growing adoption of US dollar-backed stablecoins, which could increase American influence in the global financial system.
The DeFi TVL patterns are similar to the 2021 altseason, which sent Ethereum to its record high.
DeFi protocol dYdX has acquired Pocket Protector to expand into new forms of trading and integrate social features into its core products.
ENA gained more than 20% following its listing on Upbit, as the DeFi giant tightened its grip on the synthetic dollar sector with an 81% market share.
Pfizer will submit the data received to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other health regulators “as soon as possible.” However, it is unclear how much time the authorities will need to review the data and approve the vaccine.
Moderna’s mRNA vaccine has shown strong results with the delta, beta, and eta COVID-19 variants which have been the cause of concern over the last few months. The US pharma giant also secured emergency approval from the Government of India to use its vaccine for authorized purposes.
Erica York, a Tax Foundation economist, reported that most eligible Americans should automatically receive their stimulus checks and “plus-ups”.
As the Bitcoin miner capitulation post the BTC halving comes to an end, market analysts are predicting the bitcoin price to reach $100K by the year-end.
Analysts suggest Bitcoin’s current consolidation phase could be beneficial for the bull run.
Marathon Digital said that the company won’t be raising funds to achieve its target of 50 EH/s and that it would be fully self-funded.