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$4,700 Holds Strong—Is $5K Within Reach?

Ethereum is trading at $4,727, with a market capitalization of $569 billion and a robust 24-hour trading volume of $65.65 billion. The intraday price action has spanned a wide range between $4,236 and $4,890, signaling heightened volatility amid strong investor activity. Ethereum On the daily chart, ethereum recently confirmed a significant bullish breakout from the $3,351 level, surging to a high of $4,890 before encountering resistance. This rally was marked by large bullish candles and increased trading volume, indicative of renewed market momentum. While the $4,890 resistance level has triggered some profit-taking, the overall trend remains upward, supported by higher…

EthereumAug 26

CDARI Joins Zoro to Accelerate AI Tokenization on BNB Chain

CDARI, a Web3 e-commerce entity, has officially partnered with Zoro, a well-known platform for AI tokenization on BNB Chain. The partnership aims to offer new opportunities concerning the AI tokenization to redefine the Web3 ecosystem. As CDARI mentioned in its official social media post, the collaboration is a noteworthy move to expedite the broader growth of the decentralized AI sector. Hence, this development could transform the creation, training, and deployment of AI-driven tools in the blockchain ecosystem. 🚨 PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 We’re excited to partner with @zorotechnology — the platform to build and tokenize AI solutions on BNB Chain! 🤖💡…

BlockchainAug 26

Ethereum DeFi Lags Behind, Even as Ether Price Crossed Record Highs

Ether (ETH) set a new all-time high at $4,946 earlier this week, but the fuel from on-chain finance looks weaker than in prior cycles. However, the total value locked (TVL) across the network's decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem stalled at $91 billion, significantly below the $108 billion record set in November 2021, according to DefiLlama data. In ETH terms, the gap is sharper: just under 21 million ETH are locked on Tuesday, compared to 29.2 million ETH in July 2021. Even earlier this year, the figure topped 26 million ETH. That means fewer tokens are actively tied up in DeFi than…

DeFiAug 26

BlackRock sold over $350 million of this cryptocurrency in a week

BlackRock’s spot Ethereum ETF (ETHA) had one of its most turbulent weeks, with trading activity dominated by large-scale outflows before staging a sharp rebound. The world’s largest asset manager sold a total of $351.3 million worth of Ethereum (ETH), equivalent to about 84,000 ETH, across three sessions between August 18 and August 20, according to data from Coinglass. The heaviest selling came on August 20, when BlackRock’s fund posted $257.8 million in redemptions, marking the single-largest daily outflow of the week. Earlier, on August 18, the ETF shed $87.2 million, followed by a smaller sell-off of $6.3 million on August…

EthereumAug 26

Coinbase, Strategy Lead Crypto Stock Rebound as Bitcoin and Ethereum Soar

Crypto-focused company stocks rose Friday alongside digital coins following a more dovish-than-expected speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Nasdaq-listed Coinbase (COIN) spiked and was recently trading more than 6% higher on the day at $319. Meanwhile, Bitcoin treasury and software firm Strategy—MSTR—was up by nearly 65 to $354. Both had been trading down in recent days, but COIN is now in the green over the past week while MSTR remains slightly down during the span. And Circle, which debuted on the New York Stock Exchange in May in a blockbuster IPO, jumped higher. The stablecoin giant was recently priced…

RegulationAug 26

Pudgy Penguins launches “Early to the Party” Soulbound Token ahead of Pudgy Party release

Ahead of the global release of its mobile game Pudgy Party, Pudgy Penguins is rewarding early players with a “Soulbound Token.” Summary Developed with Mythical Games, Pudgy Party features chaotic multiplayer obstacle courses and mini-games for up to 20 players. “Early to the Party” SBTs will be delivered to eligible wallets after the game’s official launch. Pudgy Penguins is an early adopter of Soulbound Tokens, previously issuing “truePengu” tokens and collaborating with Sotheby’s for digital authentication badges. Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) has announced the official release of its “Early to the Party” Soulbound Token (SBT), a non-transferable digital badge rewarding early…

GameFiAug 26

Joint Toyota-Avalanche White Paper Proposes Cross-Border Mobility Protocol

Toyota Blockchain Lab, in partnership with Ava Labs, has rolled out a technical white paper introducing the Mobility Orchestration Network (MON)—a blockchain-powered framework aimed at weaving trust into global mobility systems and freeing up capital for the next generation of vehicles. MON Seeks to Unlock Capital for EVs and Autonomous Fleets With Verified Data Toyota Blockchain Lab operates under Toyota Financial Services Corporation in tandem with Toyota Motor Corporation. It functions as a cross-group virtual hub within the broader Toyota Group. The team has now unveiled a detailed concept for a blockchain layer designed to coordinate trust throughout the mobility…

BlockchainAug 26

Historic 'Flippening' Happens in ETFs

Cryptocurrency spot ETF investors are bringing new liquidity to Ethereum ETFs in the U.S. Yesterday, over $287 million was injected amid an 11% Ether price upsurge. Meanwhile, Bitcoin spot ETFs are bleeding, being in the red for six days in a row. Bitcoin spot ETFs: Six days in red U.S. Bitcoin-based spot ETFs are under pressure the past days. Since Aug. 15, 2025, the total value of all spot ETFs on Bitcoin (BTC) plunged by $1.75 billion. The session of Aug. 19 was the most devastating with $523 million being erased in 24 hours, data says. 8/22 Bitcoin ETF Total…

EthereumAug 26

Coinbase predicts trillion-dollar stablecoin era by 2028

The total US dollar-pegged stablecoin market is projected to swell to $1.2 trillion by 2028, spurred on by comprehensive crypto regulations in the United States, according to crypto exchange Coinbase. Coinbase said the projections mean the US Treasury issuance would have to be $5.3 billion per week over the next three years to satisfy demand from stablecoin issuers, who use short-term US Treasury bills as backing collateral for their digital fiat tokens. Projection of stablecoin market cap by 2028. Source: Coinbase This issuance schedule would cause a minor and temporary drop in three-month Treasury yields of about 4.5 basis points…

RegulationAug 26

'Sugar Match' Puts a Crypto Twist on 'Candy Crush' via Tezos Etherlink Network

Candy Crush Saga’s glossy, streamlined take on match-3 puzzling has racked up more than 1 billion mobile downloads—and now the formula is getting a fresh crypto spin with the launch of Sugar Match, a game built on the Tezos layer-2 network, Etherlink. The iOS and Android game, built by Sugar Gaming Studios, aims to differentiate itself from other match-3 games—puzzle games that task users with moving objects to connect and clear three or more like items—with its competitive player-versus-player (PvP) mode and skill-based crypto earnings, leveling up the experience. “Match-3 games are one of the most proven and successful genres…

GameFiAug 26