Coinbase has announced the launch of its second Stablecoin Bootstrap Fund, an initiative to inject capital into decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols to boost USDC liquidity. The fund will support projects across various blockchains, with initial recipients including major platforms like Aave, Morpho, Kamino, and Jupiter. Other projects will also have the opportunity to apply for … Read more
Grayscale Investments has taken a major step toward launching new altcoin ETFs by registering two new statutory trusts in Delaware for Cardano (ADA) and Hedera (HBAR). The filings, dated August 12, list the new entities as the Grayscale Cardano Trust ETF and the Grayscale Hedera Trust ETF. These registrations follow Grayscale’s past pattern of preparing … Read more
Fonte Capital, an investment manager in Astana, is launching Central Asia’s first spot Bitcoin ETF on the Astana International Exchange (AIX). The fund, named the Fonte Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund OEIC, will begin trading on Wednesday, August 13, under the ticker BETF. The ETF will hold Bitcoin directly, with the price of its shares reflecting … Read more
Circle has announced the launch of a new Layer-1 blockchain called Arc, which is specifically designed for stablecoin transactions. The new blockchain, which will be open-source and have a public testnet available in late 2025, will use USDC as its native gas token. Arc’s focus on EVM compatibility means it will be able to work … Read more
In a move that sends cryptocurrency to the cosmos, Jeff Bezos’ space travel company Blue Origin has partnered with payment processing giant Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR). The new collaboration, announced on Monday, allows customers to book extraterrestrial trips on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket using popular cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, including Bitcoin (BTC/USD), Ethereum (ETH/USD), and … Read more
OpenAI’s much-anticipated GPT-5 launch has faced a wave of criticism from early users who report that the new model is slower and less effective than its predecessors. Despite being hyped as a major leap forward, users on platforms like Reddit and X are complaining of sluggish performance, a more “robotic” tone, and shorter, less comprehensive … Read more
Chainlink has introduced the LINK Reserve, a new treasury system designed to accumulate LINK tokens from all its revenue streams, both on-chain and from enterprise partnerships. The system automatically converts all incoming fees—regardless of the asset type—into LINK and stores them securely on the Ethereum blockchain. This process is managed by Chainlink Automation and CCIP, … Read more
Binance has partnered with Mastercard to enable users in Europe to instantly convert cryptocurrencies to euros and withdraw them to a Mastercard debit or credit card. This new feature, powered by Mastercard Move, is available on both the Binance app and website. Users can either sell their crypto directly for euros and transfer the funds … Read more
Binance Alpha is set to launch TaleX (X), with trading scheduled to open on August 7, 2025, at 11:00 UTC. To celebrate, Binance is offering an exclusive airdrop of 1000 X tokens to eligible users. Here’s how it works: Users need at least 200 Binance Alpha Points to be eligible for the airdrop. The airdrop … Read more
Since August 2, the Mantle (MNT) token has seen a significant rally, climbing nearly 40% and reaching a six-month high of $0.95. This surge is largely attributed to the upcoming launch of UR, a neobank backed by Mantle, which is set to conclude its beta testing on August 8. UR, described as a “blockchain-powered finance … Read more