Crypto, fintech execs want Trump to ban bank fees for customer data
Over 80 crypto and fintech executives asked the Trump administration to stop banks from levying data access fees, which threaten...
Day: August 14, 2025
Investors target ‘fun-first’ crypto games as funding jumps 94% in July
Web3 gaming funding steamed back as daily unique active wallets rose 2% to 4.9 million in July, with signs of...
US Treasury’s Scott Bessent backpedals: Bitcoin buying still possible
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clarified on X that the department is still exploring budget-neutral ways to purchase Bitcoin, contrasting...
South Koreans dump Tesla for Ethereum treasury BitMine: Asia Express
The most popular US stocks in South Korea are Ethereum treasuries and crypto companies, Ant Group denies Yuan stablecoin plan....
Trump-backed American Bitcoin orders 16K Bitmain ASICs amid ongoing trade war
Bitmain recently announced it would open its first BTC mining hardware manufacturing facility in the United States by the end...
Citigroup weighs crypto custody as ETFs, stablecoins gain momentum
Citi is exploring cryptocurrency custody and payment services, with an initial focus on stablecoin-backed assets. Wall Street giant Citigroup is...
Dormant Bitcoin Vaults Stir: 1,799 BTC Worth $212.77M Moves After Years of Silence
Since Aug. 10, following a string of four 100 BTC transactions from 2012, nearly 1,800 BTC—worth over $212 million—has moved...
Robinhood Reports Historic Crypto Volumes, Hitting $16.8 Billion in July
The July 2025 operating data for Robinhood showed explosive growth in crypto trading, with app-based volumes up 110% from June...
Mesh Funding Tops $130M to Expand Crypto Payment Infrastructure
Mesh announced it obtained additional funding on Aug. 14, 2025, with Paypal Ventures among the key investors. The capital raise...
Bitcoin Tumbles as Markets Reel, in the Wake of Gloomy Inflation Data
The digital asset’s price saw a precipitous drop early Thursday morning after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published data...
FBI warns of ‘fictitious law firms‘ targeting crypto scam victims
The bureau warned that anyone offering recommendations on a “crypto recovery law firm” or claiming to be a lawyer could...
Perplexity AI eyes $20B valuation in new funding round after Chrome bid
The company has experienced rapid growth in less than two years, reaching an annual recurring revenue of $80 million and...
Bitcoin’s all-time high gains vanished hours later: Here’s why
Traders send mixed signals after Bitcoin falls to $117,000 a day after hitting new all-time highs. Key takeaways:BTC futures premium...
US Treasury’s OFAC sanctions crypto exchange Garantex for second time
The Office of Foreign Assets Control said it was taking additional action against the crypto exchange after including it on...
Coinbase seals Deribit acquisition in 5th deal of 2025
The crypto exchange has been steadily acquiring companies to diversify the range of services it offers to clients. Crypto exchange...
