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OpenSea users are raising concerns over the absence of an $ETH/USD price switcher on the platform. The discussion was sparked by a tweet from the CryptoTwitter commentator @punk6529, who highlighted the challenges faced while trying to view $ETH prices on OpenSea. This feedback underscores the ongoing demands for improved user experience on $NFT marketplaces, suggesting that a price switcher could enhance functionality. The Story So Far Amid a wave of selling pressure across the crypto market, Ethereum ($ETH) remains a focal point as OpenSea users express dissatisfaction with the platform’s pricing options. The current lack of an $ETH/USD switcher has…

The audited accounts of DTR, the fintech software group acquired by Bakkt in April, show a business that recorded just €5,315 in other income and lost €8.4 million in 2025. Bakkt had pitched DTR as part of its stablecoin infrastructure push, acquiring it for 11.3 million shares. The accounts classify €5,315 as other income rather than revenue and show an €8,435,181 loss for 2025. They cover DTR’s first consolidated reporting year, contain no earlier comparison, and predate the April 30 closing. Bakkt acquired all of DTR’s outstanding equity. DTR’s accounts describe a group providing fintech software, while Bakkt called it…

The Wyoming Stable Token Commission has moved its Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) from LayerZero to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol, adding the first U.S. government-issued asset to a migration wave covering nearly $15 billion. The commission has completed the migration and will fully deprecate its LayerZero token implementation following what it said was an extensive security review. Chainlink CCIP will serve as FRNT’s exclusive cross-chain infrastructure under a multi-year contract. While the token currently has a market capitalization below $1 million, the move marks the first time a U.S.government entity has publicly replaced its blockchain infrastructure on security grounds. The decision…

A wallet believed to be associated with crypto investment firm Multicoin Capital has deposited 62,700 $HYPE tokens, worth approximately $4.37 million, into Coinbase Prime, according to on-chain analytics platform Onchain Lens. This follows a larger deposit of 172,710 $HYPE made to the same exchange platform just a day earlier. Exchange Deposits and Market Implications In the cryptocurrency markets, transfers of digital assets to exchanges are often interpreted as a precursor to selling. While not a definitive signal, large deposits to centralized platforms like Coinbase Prime can indicate an intention to liquidate holdings. The combined total of over 235,000 $HYPE moved…

A scenario-based and probability-weighted approach shows ChatGPT expects Bitcoin ($BTC) price to reach a new all-time high ($ATH) on December 31, 2026. On July 27, ChatGPT predicted that Bitcoin price would hit $145,000 by the end of this year. With $BTC price trading at around $65,060 at the time of writing, the OpenAI-backed Large Language Model (LLM) suggests a potential 122% upside. $BTC price forecast for Dec 31. Source: ChatGPT The AI’s $BTC price prediction for the end of the second half of 2026 was based on a 25% probability of a bull-case target of $248,000. The forecast was also…

Deutsche Bank just made its biggest publicly disclosed wager yet on Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin treasury vehicle, and the timing says almost as much as the number itself. The Deutsche Bank MicroStrategy investment now stands at 874,925 shares after a Q2 2026 filing revealed the German banking giant added 90,006 shares during the quarter, pushing the position’s value to somewhere between $76 million and $85 million. It’s a modest sum for a bank of Deutsche Bank’s size, but it lands at a moment when traditional finance is still figuring out how far it’s willing to go toward Bitcoin exposure without touching…

As 牛来 (Niu Lai) 牛来, a memecoin named after a viral Chinese movie of the same name, rewarded initial-stage risk-takers with more than 5,000% over the past week, an early crypto investor missed out on a life-changing trade. On August 13, crypto trader (0xb0d0…484d9) bought 37.96 million $牛来 tokens for just $148, according to on-chain data from GMGN.ai analyzed by Finbold on August 18. This trader sold these tokens across 23 transactions for roughly $1,600 after holding for one day, thereby securing a profit of over $1,430, representing an 864% return on investment (ROI). The crypto user purchased Niu Liu…

OKX has blocked Hong Kong employees from using Claude after Anthropic briefly suspended the crypto exchange’s corporate account, Bloomberg reported. The exchange stopped access in early August following the suspension. Anthropic does not allow Claude to be used in Hong Kong or mainland China, leaving OKX staff to use other AI tools. AI Access Faces New Limits OKX now directs affected employees to alternative AI models. The exchange spends an estimated $6 million to $8 million a month across major AI providers. Related: Binance Urges Clearer Crypto Rules as Africa’s Market Expands Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan have also restricted Claude…

Strive, an asset management firm, has disclosed the acquisition of an additional 79 Bitcoin ($BTC), valued at approximately $5.2 million based on current market prices. The purchase, confirmed by the company, brings its total Bitcoin holdings to 20,000 $BTC. Details of the Latest Purchase The latest transaction, executed in recent days, underscores Strive’s ongoing strategy of accumulating Bitcoin as a core treasury reserve asset. At the time of the purchase, the average price per Bitcoin was around $65,800. This move follows a pattern of consistent, periodic buying rather than a single large acquisition, suggesting a dollar-cost averaging approach. Strive’s Growing…

SilverBox Corp IV shareholders are scheduled to vote Tuesday on a four-month extension that could prevent the SPAC from liquidating. Even if it passes, however, it would not preserve the $217 million trust tied to its proposed Bitcoin SPAC deal with investment firm Parataxis Holdings. The August 11 meeting is set for 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. SilverBox wants to move its business-combination deadline from August 19 to December 19 and remove a $5,000,001 net-tangible-assets redemption limit. Each of the two amendments needs at least two-thirds of votes cast by shareholders present and entitled to vote. Both must be approved and…