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Over half of the 25 largest US banks are now weighing or rolling out crypto-related products. An Aug. 8 status chart shared by River that tracks the giants across two lanes, custody and trading. The snapshot shows multiple firms moving from “not yet” to “exploring,” “announced,” or restricted access for high-net-worth clients, indicating that digital asset offerings are steadily entering mainstream wealth and capital-markets pipelines. Concrete moves since early 2024 help explain the shift. Morgan Stanley considered letting its 15,000 brokers recommend spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to clients, working on guardrails for suitability and allocations, a sign of expanding…

Robinhood (HOOD) has partnered with Kalshi, a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)-regulated and blockchain-based prediction market, to let users trade on the outcomes of NFL and college football games. The betting market will be available through Robinhood’s Prediction Markets Hub, available across the U.S. through Kalshi, the popular trading platform said in a blog post on Wednesday. “Customers can now trade on the outcomes of the most popular pro and college football games, including all regular season pro matchups, and all college Power 4 schools and independents,” according to the post. Robinhood is positioning the move as an alternative to…

London, UK — BOB (Build on Bitcoin), the gateway to Bitcoin DeFi, has teamed up with Reown and WalletConnect to unlock native Bitcoin wallet support for more than 200 million users worldwide.—The collaboration adds Binance Web3 Wallet, Bitget Wallet, and Unisat Wallet directly into Reown’s open-source AppKit SDK—alongside the 500+ wallets already supported, such as Phantom, Ledger, Leather, and Xverse. The result: a smoother, more scalable user experience for developers and a massive expansion of Bitcoin DeFi’s reach.A UX Upgrade for Bitcoin DeFiReown’s AppKit SDK already serves as a critical toolkit for Web3 builders, enabling apps to connect seamlessly to…

Ethereum is already the backbone of decentralized finance, NFTs, and blockchain-based applications. At the current price of $4,740 and a market cap of $572 billion, it’s the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency. But what if ETH price skyrockets to $100,000? This isn’t just a price milestone — it would reshape global finance, technology, and even macroeconomics. Ethereum Price Prediction: Current Ethereum Snapshot The Ethereum Blockchain Explorer : Etherscan From the latest blockchain data: Price: $4,740.35 (0.038954 BTC, +2.47%) Market Cap: ~$572.2B Transactions: 2.94B total, averaging 19.2 transactions per second Median Gas Price: 0.882 Gwei (~$0.09), indicating highly efficient network performance Transaction Activity:…

South Korean financial authorities have temporarily suspended new crypto lending services in a direct response to a major liquidation event at a local exchange. This move highlights growing global concerns over excessive leverage in the digital asset market. The decision by the country’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) follows a recent incident at Bithumb, where regulators noted that more than 27,000 customers tapped lending services in June. As market prices swung against them, a full 13% of these users were forced into liquidation. The authorities stated that this pause will last until formal “Virtual Asset Rental Service Guidelines” can be prepared.…

Decentralized finance (DeFi) exchange platform 1inch launched crosschain swaps between the Solana network and Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) networks, eliminating the need for bridges or messaging protocols in transferring assets across networks. The upgrade went live on Tuesday, launching on 1inch’s decentralized application (DApp), wallet and Fusion+ API, according to an announcement sent to Cointelegraph. The DeFi platform said the new feature allows users to swap assets directly between Solana and over 12 EVM chains in a secure, efficient and MEV-protected manner. The new feature can be described as “industry-first native decentralized crosschain swaps,” according to 1inch. Its co-founder, Sergej…

Market strategy and research firm Fundstrat says Ether will be the “biggest macro trade” over the next ten years, as it predicted Ether to rally to as much as $15,000 by the end of 2025. “ETH is arguably the biggest macro trade for the next 10 to 15 years as AI creates a token economy on the blockchain and as Wall Street financializes on the blockchain,” said Fundstrat Capital chief information officer Thomas Lee on Wednesday. Meanwhile, head of digital asset research for Fundstrat, Sean Farrell, said ETH could go as high as $12,000 to $15,000 by year-end, “so there…

Billionaire investor Ken Griffin is placing a major bet on a company that’s far outperformed expectations this year. According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Griffin’s hedge fund Citadel has acquired 3,824,329 shares of NioCorp Developments Ltd (NB), a company advancing critical minerals development in the United States. NioCorp’s flagship project in Nebraska aims to produce rare earth minerals like niobium, scandium and titanium. Citadel’s holdings of NB represent 5.4% of its total portfolio, and 5.2% of the total outstanding shares. NB, with a market cap of just $229 million, is trading at $3.16 after…

Bitpanda has launched the Bitpanda DeFi Wallet, supporting over 5,000 tokens across major blockchains, just over a week after reporting record financial performance. Summary New Bitpanda DeFi Wallet supports 5,000+ tokens across multiple blockchain networks. Launch comes on the heels of Bitpanda’s record $426M in revenue reported earlier this month. In a press release shared with crypto.news, Bitpanda — one of Europe’s leading crypto platforms offering over 3,200 digital assets — has launched the Bitpanda DeFi Wallet, the second product in its Web3 suite. The wallet allows users to trade, earn, and manage digital assets across multiple chains without leaving…

Ethereum is quickly regaining ground, approaching its all-time highs as financial markets discreetly prepare for a possible significant shift. According to Jag Kooner, Head of Derivatives at Bitfinex, a combination of strong inflows into ETFs, renewed institutional interest, and a favorable macroeconomic environment are bringing traders back to risky assets. In this scenario, both bitcoin and ether are recording an increase in long positions, while the options data show low implied volatility and an increase in open interest. All signals that, according to Kooner, indicate that the market is preparing for a decisive move. The key elements of Ethereum (ETH)…