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Incogni, a digital privacy firm, conducted a study on American and Chinese platforms harvesting sensitive data from Europeans. Despite alleged digital protection laws, these apps can circumvent them. Blockchain technology could fix these problems, but the internet’s dominant forces are going in the opposite direction. It’ll be a hard fight. Digital Privacy Violations In Europe Since its earliest days, the crypto community has had a strong interest in digital privacy. Bitcoin was created to be trustless, anonymous, and decentralized, after all. However, the internet in 2025 is a very different place compared to 2009. A select number of platforms control…

The cryptocurrency world is always buzzing with activity, and recent on-chain movements have captured significant attention. A substantial ETH whale, believed to be an institutional investor, recently made a truly noteworthy transaction. This anonymous entity strategically offloaded a massive 10,000 ETH, valued at an astonishing $43.35 million, through Wintermute OTC. What Exactly Did This ETH Whale Do? According to insights from OnchainLens on X, this prominent address executed a large-scale sale. Rather than using a public exchange, the transaction occurred via Wintermute OTC. This method allows for private, over-the-counter deals, which are often preferred for very large trades to minimize…

Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. The following opinion editorial was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. AI and Smart Contracts in Focus The intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology is reshaping how crypto projects operate and how legal practitioners approach them. Smart contracts—self-executing agreements coded onto blockchains—are increasingly being developed, audited, and even optimized with the assistance of AI tools. While these innovations promise efficiency and scalability, they also introduce new legal questions…

Philippine Senator Bam Aquino wants the country’s national budget placed on a blockchain platform, a move he said would make every peso spent traceable by citizens. “No one is crazy enough to put their transactions on blockchain, where every single step of the way will be logged and transparent to every single citizen. But we want to start,” Aquino said in a statement at the Manila Tech Summit held on Wednesday.  “If we’re able to do this, I think we’ll be the first country to have our budget on the blockchain,” Aquino said, adding he’s unsure what kind of…

Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and altcoins have all seen a major correction in recent weeks. This correction saw some investors buying low while a giant whale sold after a long period. A major Bitcoin whale, who has been described as having “diamond hands,” a pattern used in the cryptocurrency market because he hasn’t sold for a long time, has sold BTC. According to Lookonchain’s post, the whale sold Bitcoin it purchased from Binance and HTX cryptocurrency exchanges seven years ago. Accordingly, a whale holding 14,837 BTC (worth $1.69 billion) sold 670.1 BTC (worth $76 million) today. The whale then used…

Fidelity has significantly expanded its digital asset exposure in 2025, with its cryptocurrency holdings climbing by more than $5.3 billion year-to-date, according to fresh data compiled by Finbold research. As of January 1, 2025, Fidelity’s two flagship spot crypto ETFs, the Fidelity Bitcoin ETF (FBTC) and Fidelity Ethereum ETF (FETH) reported combined holdings of 201,163 BTC and 462,250 ETH, valued at $20.55 billion as per the data retrieved from Lookonchain. By August 20, 2025, those holdings had risen to 199,127 BTC and 728,939 ETH, worth a total of $25.92 billion at prevailing market prices. In total, this amounts to a…

Policymakers of various stripes spoke at the SALT Wyoming conference this week in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign up for future editions. The narrative Congress is still on vacation, but policymakers trekked up to Jackson Hole, Wyoming to speak to the crypto industry — largely praising it or saying how they expect legislation to move forward. Here are some clips of what they said, courtesy of CoinDesk’s Helene Braun and others. Why it matters The industry has seen a lot of progress…

SeeCoin has partnered with Ice Blockchain and ION, the team behind Online+, a decentralized social network that will disrupt the creator economy. seecoin partners with @ice_blockchain🤝Thrilled to announce our partnership with ION – the team behind Online+, a decentralized social network set to redefine the creator economy🦾With global icons like @TeamKhabib 🥊 and 3000+ creators (500M+ combined followers) already… pic.twitter.com/dTaUa47FX3 — seecoin (@seecoin_io) August 27, 2025 The partnership between Ice Blockchain and SeeCoin allows blending the newest technologies and social activity together to shape a new age of interaction facilitated by Web3. Online+ places itself as more than another social…

Key Takeaways The Sandbox is laying off over 50% of its workforce and moving away from metaverse projects. The company will soon unveil a meme coin launchpad on Base. The Sandbox, the high-profile metaverse and NFT platform backed by Animoca Brands, is undergoing a large-scale restructuring and executive transition, according to a new report from The Big Whale, a France-based media outlet covering the crypto and web3 ecosystem. 🔴 Exclusive @TheBigWhale_ The metaverse @TheSandboxGame is laying off more than 50% of its staff and the founders have been pushed aside A memecoin launchpad on Base (modeled after @pumpdotfun) is expected…

Ethereum price is struggling to hold momentum below $4,300 as overheated futures markets and rising exchange reserves create short-term selling pressure. Summary Ethereum trades near $4,290, holding below $4,300 after a 16% monthly gain. Rising exchange reserves and sell-heavy futures flows point to short-term pressure. Technicals are mixed, but ETF inflows and treasury demand support the medium-term outlook. As of this writing, Ethereum’s price (ETH) is up 2.2% over the previous day, trading at $4,290. The token has hovered between $4,080 and $4,776 over the last seven days, losing 9% during that time but maintaining a 16% monthly gain. Only…