Author: John Smith

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. LILPEPE’s $1.5m presale cap highlights its potential as a high-upside 2025 contender. Summary LILPEPE raises $22.3m, and is building a Layer-2 meme chain with huge upside for early buyers. At $0.0021 per token, the token’s presale hints at 25×–150× gains if momentum continues. With audits, CEX listings, and zero-tax trading, LILPEPE could lead the next meme wave. Bitcoin and Ethereum are beginning Q4 2025 from strong positions. As of late August 2025, Bitcoin (BTC) trades around $112,654 with a…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Stablecoins have quickly grown into a prominent market, but that doesn’t mean their staying power has stopped being questioned. The Bank for International Settlements recently brought this matter up once again, with its new report claiming stablecoins fail at three crucial criteria that any good money must satisfy: singleness, elasticity, and integrity. But personally, I can’t quite agree with that assessment.  Summary BIS critique vs. reality: The Bank for International Settlements claims stablecoins fail at singleness, elasticity,…

Japanese gaming platform Gumi has expanded its foray into the crypto treasury strategy ecosystem with a $17 million initial splash on XRP. Summary Tokyo-listed Gumi has acquired $17 million of XRP for a treasury bet. The video game developer joins a growing list of public companies adding XRP to their balance sheets. Gumi, a Tokyo-listed video game developer backed by financial services and investment giant SBI, has picked Ripple’s XRP (XRP) for its crypto treasury asset. The company announced on Aug. 29 that it had purchased approximately $17m worth of XRP, beginning its accumulation of the cryptocurrency as a balance…

The IREN stock price surged to a record high on Friday, Aug. 29, after the Bitcoin mining company published strong financial results, leading to a set of analyst upgrades.  Summary IREN stock price jumped to a record high after strong financial results.  Wall Street analysts are upbeat about the company as it pivots to AI. Technical analysis points to a brief pullback in the near term.  IREN jumped to a high of $28.50, up by 2,770% from its lowest point in 2023, giving it a market capitalization of over $7.3 billion. It has soared by over 140% this year. Analysts…

Tether will no longer freeze USDT on Omni, BCH SLP, Kusama, EOS, Algorand, and other legacy chains. The assets, however, become “unsupported,” entering a financial limbo without official issuance or redemptions. Summary Tether halts its planned USDT freeze on legacy blockchains, including Omni, BCH SLP, Kusama, EOS, and Algorand. Tokens on these networks become “unsupported,” with transfers allowed but no official issuance or redemption. The update follows community feedback and aligns with Tether’s broader strategic focus on active, high-demand chains. On August 29, USDT issuer Tether announced a significant revision to its transition plan for legacy blockchains. Originally, the company…

Bluprynt, an embedded compliance and blockchain infrastructure  solutions platform, has completed a know your issuer verification of USDC, the first such milestone with a global stablecoin. Summary Bluprynt announced the successful completion of know your issuer for Circle’s stablecoin USDC. Stablecoin regulation is among top areas of focus for regulators amid global adoption. Bluprynt announced on Aug. 29 that it successfully conducted a Know Your Issuer verification for USDC (USDC), the stablecoin issued by Circle. It’s a major step in the move to establish a KYI benchmark, with authenticity and compliance transparency key to the global adoption of digital assets…

CoinShares closed the second quarter of 2025 with a notable 26% surge in assets under management, pushing its total to $3.46 billion. The asset manager said the growth was powered by climbing digital asset valuations and steady investor demand for its physical crypto ETPs. Summary CoinShares reported $32.4 million net profit for Q2 2025, up 1.9% YoY. Assets under management rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $3.46 billion, driven by crypto price gains and ETP inflows. The firm plans a U.S. listing to access deeper capital market. On August 29, European digital asset manager CoinShares announced a net profit of $32.4 million…

A proposed class action lawsuit against Strategy which accused the business intelligence company and its executive chairman, Michael Saylor, of misleading investors about the risks of its substantial Bitcoin purchases, has been voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiffs, according to Bloomberg. Summary Investors have voluntarily dismissed a proposed class action against Strategy, closing claims the company misled shareholders over Bitcoin risks and accounting. The lawsuit, filed in May, accused Michael Saylor and other executives of overstating Bitcoin gains and obscuring volatility and accounting impacts. According to a Bloomberg report on August 29, investors voluntarily dismissed their proposed class action lawsuit against…

While Bitcoin balances continue their months-long decline on the exchange, Ethereum deposits are quietly swelling. This divergence paints a clear picture of two competing asset narratives, with traders likely rotating into altcoins. Summary OKX publishes its 34th proof-of-reserves, confirming $33.7 billion in fully backed assets. Bitcoin balances continue to decline on the exchange while Ethereum deposits rise. XRP, Dogecoin, Solana, and major stablecoins also show strong backing above 100%. On August 29, crypto exchange OKX published its 34th consecutive monthly proof of reserves, verifying it holds all user assets with a substantial surplus. The audit, dated August 18, confirms the…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. ETH holds $4,275, but LILPEPE and Ethena could outpace it with massive gains and fresh Ethereum-powered use cases. Summary Ethereum nears $4,275, but LILPEPE and Ethena could deliver far bigger 2025 returns. Ethena’s synthetic dollar and LILPEPE’s Layer-2 utility set them apart as top ETH plays. With $22.5m raised and Certik audit cleared, LILPEPE is the memecoin to watch this bull run. Ethereum (ETH) keeps steering the blockchain economy, hovering around $4,275, which gives it a $519 billion market…