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Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) appeal hearing has been scheduled to begin in the week of November 3, 2025, exactly two years after he was sentenced to 25 years in prison on seven counts of fraud and conspiracy following the widely chronicled collapse of his FTX exchange in 2022. Sam Bankman-Fried’s appeal of his conviction and 25-year sentence is set to be heard by the Second Circuit in the week of November 3, 2025. SBF’s appeal hearing is scheduled for November 2025 The proposed calendaring order was originally filed on July 30, 2025, which put the case on the docket two years…

Rumble Wallet is coming soon. According to Cointelegraph, Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski has revealed that the platform is working on a new digital wallet. The wallet is being built in partnership with Tether and MoonPay. This marks a big step for Rumble, a video platform known for promoting free speech. With the new Rumble Wallet, the company hopes to bring financial freedom to its creators and users. What Is the Rumble Wallet? The Rumble Wallet is a digital wallet designed for tipping and transactions using cryptocurrency. It allows users to send and receive money directly, without depending on traditional banks…

The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a staff statement on Tuesday, declaring that properly structured liquid‑staking protocols and their receipt tokens generally do not constitute securities under U.S. law. This clarity has led to modest upticks in token prices and protocol activity. Lido’s governance token, LDO, rose by approximately 4.5%, from $0.88 to $0.92, before retreating to support. Similarly, Rocket Pool’s RPL token climbed 10.5%, reaching $7.28 from $6.59, before also giving up some gains. DeFiLlama data reveals that total liquid‑staking TVL stands at roughly $67 billion, with Lido dominating at $31.7 billion, maintaining a 47% market share. Despite the token…

Ethereum is trading at $3,667 at press time, rising 4% in the past 24 hours and indicating renewed interest after a sharp drop earlier in the week. Summary Ethereum open interest on Binance has hit a record $8.7B, nearly 3.5x higher than in the 2021 bull market. Despite neutral funding rates, rising volume and leverage point to bullish continuation potential. ETH price holds above support, and a break above $3,875 could extend gains, while a drop below $3,380 may trigger downside. Ethereum (ETH) is still up 46% over the past month, showing strong momentum, despite a 3.6% drop over the…

According to a Morgan Stanley Research survey, only 12% of the banking giant’s EU interns now own Bitcoin. For comparison, 63% of them held the largest cryptocurrency in 2022. There has been a massive drop-off in cryptocurrency ownership, with a whopping 82% of the total respondents claiming that they do not hold digital currencies at all (compared to 69% in 2024). Ethereum (ETH) has seen an even more stunning collapse (from 60% in 2022 to just 7% in 2025). Cardano has witnessed a similar trend: the token went from 27% in 2022 to an infinitesimal 3% this year. XRP bucks…

Brian Armstrong, the chief executive officer at the largest US-based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, has published an official comment on a Coinbase TV commercial getting banned on British TV. Armstrong spoke not only about the local TV networks but also about the reactionary attitude of the British financial system to crypto. Armstrong lambasts British financial system and TV networks In his tweet, Brian Armstrong mentioned that the Coinbase commercial, which was banned in the UK by local TV networks, “has sparked quite a reaction.” The crypto exchange’s CEO pointed out that perhaps this advert has hit a painful spot, since it…

With 21 new cryptocurrency assets added to Coinbase’s spot market listings in Q2, 2025, meme coins naturally took center stage. Kaiko data indicates that the most-traded tokens were Fartcoin, Prompt and Zora. Fartcoin alone surpassed three million trades. This demonstrates the exchange’s shift to coins that bring in a lot of retail interaction and, frequently, high trading fees. Coinbase’s Q2 results These additions coincide with Coinbase’s mixed Q2 financial results. Although revenue increased by 33% year over year to $1.05 billion, it was still less than the $1.59 billion analysts had predicted. By June, April’s $89 billion in monthly trades…

New tariffs implemented by US President Donald Trump are shaking up the Bitcoin mining industry within the country. Ethan Vera, Chief Operating Officer of US-based mining services company Luxor Technology, warned that the White House’s heavier tariffs on ASIC devices imported from Southeast Asia could slow growth in the sector. Following the expiration of the 90-day tariff pause announced by Trump in April for “Liberation Day,” the White House implemented new tariffs on ASIC devices from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, effective July 31st. The tariffs, which took effect on August 7th, impose a total tariff of up to 21.6% on…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and researcher Anders Elowsson have introduced a proposal to overhaul how users pay for transactions on the network. The plan centers around a unified multidimensional fee market, designed to simplify fee calculation and improve economic efficiency across the Ethereum ecosystem. The proposal arrives during a period of low network fees. Over the past week, Ethereum’s median gas price has consistently remained under 1 Gwei, marking the lowest levels this year. This context emphasizes the need for a more adaptable and efficient fee structure to support future growth. Multidimensional fee market At the proposal’s core is a…

Figure Technology Solutions said on Monday it has filed confidential paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to go public later this year. Figure is joining a growing list of digital asset firms aiming to go public, seeking capitalizing on the booming cryptocurrency and stock markets and recent U.S. regulatory advancements after Donald Trump took office with a pro-crypto agenda. Earlier this year, USDC (USDC) stablecoin issuer Circle (CRCL) had a blockbuster debut on the Nasdaq, with shares zooming to $300 from the IPO priced at around $30. Custodian BitGo, asset manager Grayscale and exchange operator and CoinDesk…