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Ethereum’s ( ETH) price climbed past the $4,600 mark Tuesday, hitting an intraday peak of $4,629 per token on Deribit. Over the last 24 hours, ether gained 8% against the U.S. dollar and is up nearly 28% for the week. ETH Blazes to $4.6K, Just 7% Away From Historic High The rally shows no sign of slowing. Since Jan. 1, 2025, bitcoin (BTC) has advanced more than 28%, while ethereum has notched more than a 38% gain in the same period. At press time at 4:22 p.m. Eastern time, on centralized exchange Deribit, ether was trading at $4,604, giving the…

This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Scenius Capital is making some moves. Ben Jacobs, co-founder and managing partner, told Blockworks exclusively that the firm just closed a “slightly oversubscribed” $20 million fundraise for a fund of emerging crypto VC funds. “We think we’ve carved out a unique niche and a very important one in the asset class, where we’re backing emerging managers exclusively. So [by] investing in small funds…early in their firm history, managers that we think have established a clear edge in a domain, a geography, and ecosystem, and we’re excited to…

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published a bulletin on Aug. 13 suggesting that anti-money laundering (AML) checks could be extended to non-custodial crypto wallets using their past transaction history, a concept that blockchain analysts warn could represent a “significant shift in how blockchain networks operate.” The report, titled “An approach to anti-money laundering compliance for cryptoassets,” claims that current standards “have limited effectiveness with decentralised record-keeping in permissionless public blockchains.” AML Compliance Score – BIS According to the BIS, the full transaction history available on public ledgers could potentially be used to determine whether tokens are “tainted” and block…

As the largest altcoin Ethereum (ETH) takes firm steps towards surpassing its 2021 ATH, investors’ bullish expectations are increasing. At this point, ETH recorded a strong rally, while options traders increased their bullish positions. According to Deribit data, over $5 million was spent on $5,000 expiry options expiring on September 26. Accordingly, options traders predict that ETH will rise above $5,000 before the end of this quarter. Investors are also buying $5,500 and $6,000 futures options, according to the data. OTC platform Paradigm announced that a market participant purchased a December futures call option with a strike price of $7,500.…

Exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider ProShares has launched a new product that aims to double the daily performance of Circle’s (CRCL) stock, giving traders a way to make leveraged bets on one of the most prominent companies in crypto finance. The ProShares Ultra CRCL ETF (CRCA) began trading Thursday, just weeks after Circle went public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Since then, Circle shares have jumped 134%, driven in part by growing adoption of its USDC stablecoin and recent legislative support for digital payments. Circle is best known as the issuer of the stablecoin USDC and also supports tokenized…

With the recent passing of the GENIUS Act, a landmark US regulation for stablecoins, global attention has intensified. To discuss the growing stablecoin landscape in Asia, BeInCrypto sat down with Dr. Sam Seo, Chairman of Kaia. As one of Asia’s leading crypto platforms, Kaia is at the forefront of shaping regional stablecoin strategies. Stablecoins Take the Spotlight in Asia President Donald Trump has signed the GENIUS Act, the first US federal law governing stablecoins, just one day after it cleared the House. The landmark legislation requires one-to-one reserves, regular audits, and limits issuance to licensed banks, credit unions, and certain…

While non-fungible token (NFT) sales may not carry the same heat they once did, the NFT arena has still tallied $71.55 billion in lifetime sales since 2017. Metrics also reveal that 64.78% of those sales came from Ethereum-based NFTs. Digital Collectibles Still Command Sales Volume, but the Sector Is Morphing During the 2017 bull run, NFTs barely made a dent, with sales totaling just over $143,000, according to cryptoslam.io stats. The following year, 2018, brought $1.5 million. By 2019, sales doubled to $3.75 million, and in 2020 they climbed to a much higher $22.25 million. Then came 2021, when NFTs…

Ethereum’s rally shows no sign of slowing as Ethereum price today trades around $4,674 after a sharp upside break this week. The move has pushed ETH to its highest point since early 2022, just below the $4,869 resistance zone that is seen on the weekly chart. Traders are keeping an eye on the bulls to see if they can keep this run going or if the rally will stop for a while to settle down. Ethereum Price Forecast Table: August 14, 2025 What’s Happening with Ethereum’s Price? ETH price dynamics (Source: TradingView) When Ethereum broke above the $4,092 resistance level…

Two Seas Capital, the third largest shareholder in Core Scientific (CORZ) with a 6.3% stake, has come out against the bitcoin miner’s proposed all-stock acquisition by AI cloud provider CoreWeave (CRWV). In a letter published Thursday, Two Seas said it intends to vote against the deal, which was announced July 7, and plans to rally other shareholders to do the same unless significant changes are made. The opposition centers on the all-stock, uncollared nature of the transaction, which Two Seas argues unfairly favors CoreWeave and fails to reflect Core Scientific’s strategic position in high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure. “The proposed sale…

Major financial industry associations are demanding that global banking regulators pause sweeping crypto rules they warn will effectively bar banks from the $2.8 trillion digital asset market. Eight prominent trade groups, including the Global Financial Markets Association and the Institute of International Finance, sent a letter on Tuesday to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision demanding it “temporarily pause” implementation of crypto standards set to take effect in January 2026. The coalition warns the rules’ “punitive capital treatments” will make crypto activities “uneconomical” for banks, forcing the sector to operate outside regulated financial institutions.  The Basel standards, while non-binding,…