Author: Isabella Taylor

A wave of high-profile raises last week—totaling nearly $2 billion—signals institutional confidence in digital assets, blockchain infrastructure, and on-chain treasury strategies. According to Crypto-Fundraising.info, Marathon Digital’s $850 million convertible note offering led the pack between July 28 and Aug. 2, followed by Mill City Ventures’ $450 million move into Sui-backed tokenization. Ethereum-native treasury pivots from FG Nexus and ETH Strategy added momentum, as venture capital and strategic investors continued to back a fresh phase of experimentation across the crypto ecosystem. Rounding out the spree were AI identity platform Billions Network, infrastructure startup Subzero Labs, and stablecoin-focused Layer 1 Stable—each pointing…

Stablecoin issuer Tether has surpassed South Korea in the number of U.S. treasury bond holders after it issued more assets with total exposure to U.S. Treasuries. How much U.S. debt does the firm hold? Summary Tether’s U.S. Treasury reserves surpass South Korea, Germany and United Arab Emirates. Tether continues to generate net profit, reaching $4.9 billion in Q2 2025 alone. According to data from analysis firm Messari, the Paolo Ardoino-led company has climbed the ranks and surpassed three sovereign states in the number of U.S. treasury bonds it holds. On August 1, the firm was able to surpass South Korea,…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Forget meme tokens—Wall Street’s next upgrade is on-chain. Now that on-chain real-world assets have swelled beyond $23 billion and incoming SEC Chair Paul Atkins is openly urging banks to embrace tokenization, the question has shifted from if to how fast.  Summary Tokenization is unlocking new capital markets, turning traditionally illiquid assets like private equity, real estate debt, and structured credit into programmable, tradable tokens with faster settlement and broader access. Compliance is no longer an obstacle —…

HyperLiquid has lost its high-timeframe resistance level at $42.24, signaling a failed breakout. Price action is now in a corrective phase, with focus shifting to lower support zones as structure weakens. Summary HYPE lost its high-timeframe resistance at $42.24 after a failed breakout to all-time highs Key support zones lie at the point of control and the value area low near $30 Volume remains weak, signaling lack of demand and increasing the risk of deeper correction After briefly reclaiming $42.24 and establishing a new all-time high, HyperLiquid (HYPE) failed to sustain above the level, forming what now appears to be…

French firm Crypto Blockchain Industries announces a major expansion of its Bitcoin treasury holdings in an all-equity deal. Summary CBI announces an all-equity deal for acquiring more Bitcoin reserves. SAFEbit plans to gradually exchange 2,000 BTC for CBI shares. Bitcoin treasuries are gaining traction globally. Global firms are increasingly betting on Bitcoin (BTC) treasury holdings. On Friday, August 1, Paris-listed Crypto Blockchain Industries and its shareholder Ker Ventures announced an all-equity deal to buy 2,000 BTC from the Turkish crypto exchange SAFEbit. The deal gives Ker Ventures and CBI the option to exchange CBI shares for the Bitcoin, in a…

Bitcoin and most altcoins are declining today, August 1, as the recent crypto crash continues. Summary Bitcoin price continued its strong downtrend on Friday. Top altcoins like SPX6900, Virtuals Protocol, and Pendle were the top laggards. The decline is mostly because of the ongoing trade jitters. Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped briefly below $115,000, continuing a downtrend that started on July 14 when it peaked at $123,000. Some of the top laggards during the ongoing crash were SPX6900 (SPX), Pendle (PENDLE), and Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) fell by over 10%. Crypto crash is happening amid Trump tariff blitz Bitcoin and altcoins are…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. As the 2025 bull run peaks, investors are eyeing memecoins with momentum, Little Pepe is emerging as a surprise contender. Summary LILPEPE, a new memecoin, is gaining traction during the 2025 bull run. The project has seen early listings and growing community support. Investors are comparing its rise to past memecoin successes like PEPE and SHIB. As the crypto market gears up for the final sprint 2025, savvy investors are eyeing assets that could make them wealthy before the…

Memecoin launchpad Pump.fun saw a more than 90% decline in revenue amid a collapse in its market share. Summary Pump.fun revenue dropped more than 90%. Bonk-powered LetsBonk dominates memecoin launchpads. Solana-based (SOL) memecoin launchpad Pump.fun (PUMP) is rapidly losing its dominant position in the memecoin launchpad space. On Friday, August 1, the price of the PUMP token dropped 15%, from $0.00309 to a daily low of $0.002495, before rebounding to $0.0028. While the drop coincides with a broader market decline, it also reflects Pump.fun’s falling revenues and shrinking market share. Notably, Pump.fun’s daily fees stood at $316,000 on August 1.…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Dogecoin holds $35b value, but rising star Pepeto draws growing attention from traders and early investors. Summary Dogecoin holds strong at $0.23, but Pepeto gains ground with real tools. Pepeto raises $5.7m with zero-fee trading, staking, and locked liquidity. DOGE stays steady, yet Pepeto’s utility and hype fuel rising investor buzz. Dogecoin (DOGE) continues to hold its place as the most established memecoin, boasting a market value of about $35.73 billion and a trading price of $0.2378 as of July 25, 2025.  Still…

Chainlink has announced a new pricing methodology purpose-built to offer reliable pricing for cryptocurrency and tokenized assets primarily traded on decentralized exchanges. Summary Chainlink has introduced State Pricing, a new asset pricing solution for assets primarily traded on decentralized exchanges. Initial support includes for assets such as Lido’s wrapped staked Ethereum and Coinbase wrapped Bitcoin. An announcement Chainlink (LINK) shared on August 1 states that Chainlink State Pricing targets assets that show limited trading volumes on centralized exchanges, but have robust liquidity onchain.  The new solution, accessible on the Chainlink mainnet via the platform’s Data Feeds and Data Streams features,…