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Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. SOL eyes $400 with ETF buzz and upgrades, but under-a-penny LILPEPE steals speculative spotlight. Summary LILPEPE presale nears sellout with $17m raised and aiming for up to 10,000% gains post-listing. At under $0.01, it offers locked liquidity, no tax, fixed supply, and CertiK-audited code. Outpacing many memecoins, LILPEPE’s tiered presale builds long-term holder confidence and demand. After weathering the 2022 storm, an Ethereum challenger has been quietly, then rapidly, winning back momentum, racing ahead of most dominant L1 ecosystems…

The man behind Sheep Marketplace, a defunct darknet hub, now faces fresh charges after allegedly funneling $45 million in Bitcoin to Czech officials in the justice ministry. Prosecutors confirm the probe covers money laundering and illegal drug operations, signaling a complex criminal web. Summary Czech police arrest Tomáš Jiřikovský, former darknet operator, over a $45M Bitcoin donation linked to the Ministry of Justice. Authorities investigate money laundering and illegal drug operations connected to the donation. Former Justice Minister Pavel Blažek resigned in June amid the scandal. According to a local report from Deník N, Czech police stormed the Břeclav residence…

The Federal Reserve has announced that it will terminate a supervisory program that focused increased bank scrutiny on cryptocurrencies. Summary The Federal Reserve Board is terminating its novel activities supervision program. Fed says its reverting to its standard supervision process for cryptocurrencies. U.S. banking regulators have issued clarifications on banks and crypto activities amid a shift in approach to crypto and stablecoins. The Federal Reserve said in a press release that it will be sunsetting its novel activities supervision program, with this seeing the banking regulator revert to its standard supervisory processes of the crypto sector. In terminating the 2023…

XRP maintains a bullish market structure despite its current correction, with technical confluences pointing toward a potential rally toward $4.19 once key Fibonacci levels are retested and held. Summary XRP remains bullish despite a corrective pullback, holding strong high time frame support at $2.80. A retest of the local 0.618 Fibonacci could trigger a rally toward $4.19. Market structure shows higher highs and higher lows, signaling sustained bullish momentum Ripple (XRP) has been consolidating following its all-time high of $3.60, but the underlying technicals remain firmly bullish. A combination of Fibonacci confluences, high time frame support, and strong market structure…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. A $750m USDC mint on Solana and XYZVerse’s $15m+ sports-meme presale are fueling speculation on where the next big crypto rally could emerge. Summary Circle minted $750 million USDC on Solana in under an hour, boosting liquidity and highlighting Solana’s DeFi strength. XYZVerse, a sports-themed memecoin, has raised over $15 million in presale with a tiered pricing model and planned exchange listings. Both Solana’s speed advantage and XYZVerse’s niche positioning are drawing investor attention ahead of the next market…

Timezone differences and banking hours often push payments in Asia to the next day. Summary Huma, Arf, and Geoswift to provide same-day settlement for merchants in Asia Sellers on global e-commerce often have to wait a full business day to receive payouts PayFi Network bypasses traditional banking bottlenecks Traditional banking creates significant payment bottlenecks, especially in Asia. For this reason, on Friday, August 14, Huma Finance, the company behind PayFi, partnered with Arf, Geoswift, and PolyFlow to offer same-day payouts to sellers on global e-commerce platforms. The solution is particularly needed in Asia, home to one of the largest seller…

Inspect price is surging 17% following its listing on Bitpanda, bucking the broader crypto market downturn. Here’s what you need to know about this token. Summary Inspect crypto is up 17%, fueled by its listing on Bitpanda, extending monthly gains to over 70%. Inspect raised $200K on CoinTerminal, emerging as the launchpad’s standout success story for early-stage fundraising. As a Bittensor Layer 2, Inspect recently launched Substrike, a permissionless mining pool that converts social engagement on X into on-chain TAO rewards. Inspect price (INSP) is up 17% in the past 24 hours, bucking today’s broader slump in crypto prices and…

Hyperliquid has set fresh records in trading activity as HYPE hovers near its all-time high, raising the question of whether another rally is imminent. Summary Hyperliquid set new records with $29B in 24h trading volume and $7.7M in fees. HYPE is up 19% in the past week, now $48.57, just 1.1% below its $49.75 ATH from July 14, with strong exchange and liquidity metrics. Technical indicators show bullish momentum with all key moving averages in buy territory, suggesting potential for a breakout. Hyperliquid (HYPE) has set fresh milestones, logging $29 billion in 24-hour trading volume and $7.7 million in fees,…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Ripple’s XRP is eyeing a breakout above $5 after its legal win, but memecoin Little Pepe may outshine it with a potential 3,200% surge post-launch. Summary Little Pepe is an Ethereum-based memecoin with real-world utility, including a meme-exclusive Layer 2 chain and launchpad. The project has raised over $17.1 million in its presale, selling more than 11.5 billion tokens at $0.0019 each. Analysts predict LILPEPE could surge up to 3,200% within months of its exchange launch. Ripple (XRP) is…

MoonPay has signed a multi-year strategic partnership with Trust Wallet, the self-custody crypto wallet with over 200 million users, to power its on- and off-ramp services. Summary MoonPay becomes default on/off-ramp provider for Trust Wallet in a two-year deal starting with the U.S. Integration builds on partnership first launched in 2020. Follows MoonPay’s Mastercard deal, BitLicense approval, and new wallet integrations. According to an Aug. 14 official announcement, the deal will make MoonPay the default provider for Trust Wallet’s “Buy Crypto” function for the next two years, starting with U.S. customers. The collaboration deepens a relationship that began in 2020,…