Cryptocurrency News

August, 2025

• 25 August

  Japan Eyes Crypto in Diversified Portfolios – Could BTC Reserves Be Next?

  

  Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), led by Bitcoin advocate Michael Saylor, acquired 155 BTC for $18 million, bringing its total holdings to 628,946 BTC, valued at approximately $76 billion. This purchase, the third in August, has sparked renewed speculation that Bitcoin could reach $200,000, driven by Saylor’s aggressive acquisition strategy and bullish market sentiment. Saylor’s firm, now holding over 3% of Bitcoin’s …
• 25 August

  Michael Saylor’s Third BTC Purchase Sparks $200K Bitcoin Speculation

  

  Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), led by Bitcoin advocate Michael Saylor, acquired 155 BTC for $18 million, bringing its total holdings to 628,946 BTC, valued at approximately $76 billion. This purchase, the third in August, has sparked renewed speculation that Bitcoin could reach $200,000, driven by Saylor’s aggressive acquisition strategy and bullish market sentiment. Saylor’s firm, now holding over 3% of Bitcoin’s …
• 25 August

  Crypto Slumps: Why Markets Are Down on August 25, 2025

  

  Cryptocurrency market faced a sharp decline, with Bitcoin (BTC) dropping below $111,000 and Ethereum (ETH) retreating from its $4,900 peak. The downturn erased billions in market value, driven by whale sell-offs, liquidations, and uncertainty over Federal Reserve policies. A Bitcoin whale dumped 24,000 BTC, worth over $2.7 billion, into a thinly liquid market, triggering a cascade of sales. This caused …
• 25 August

  Durov Calls French Arrest ‘Absurd’, Trapped in 14-Day Reporting Cycle

  

  Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested at Paris-Le Bourget Airport, sparking controversy over his platform’s role in alleged criminal activities. Released on €5 million bail, Durov faces 12 charges, including complicity in drug trafficking and child sexual abuse material distribution, which he denies. French authorities claim Telegram’s lax moderation enabled illegal activities, but Durov insists the platform complies with industry …
• 24 August

  DeFi Under Watch: Treasury ID Proposal Raises Major Surveillance Fears

  

  The US Treasury’s proposal to embed digital identity verification in decentralized finance (DeFi) smart contracts, announced on August 18, 2025, has ignited fierce debate within the crypto industry. Part of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, signed in July, the plan aims to curb illicit activities like money laundering by requiring government-issued IDs or biometric …
• 24 August

  WLFI Makes a Splash with First Listing on Binance, Bybit, and OKX

  

  World Liberty Financial’s WLFI token made a striking debut on August 23, 2025, with its first listings on Binance, Bybit, and OKX, major cryptocurrency exchanges, marking a pivotal moment for the Trump-backed DeFi project. Trading opened at $0.40–$0.42, implying a fully diluted valuation (FDV) of over $40 billion for its 100 billion token supply, according to Cointribune. The multi-exchange launch …
• 24 August

  Ethereum on Edge: Leverage-Fueled Rallies Point to High Volatility

  

  Pi Coin (PI), the mobile-first cryptocurrency of the Pi Network, is grappling with bearish trends as of August 24, 2025, with technical indicators and market sentiment signaling potential further declines. Trading at approximately $0.35, down from a May peak of $1.68, Pi faces challenges that could push it toward new all-time lows, according to recent market analyses. Technical indicators paint …
• 24 August

  Crypto Alert: Pi Coin Faces Potential Decline with Bearish Trends

  

  Pi Coin (PI), the mobile-first cryptocurrency of the Pi Network, is grappling with bearish trends as of August 24, 2025, with technical indicators and market sentiment signaling potential further declines. Trading at approximately $0.35, down from a May peak of $1.68, Pi faces challenges that could push it toward new all-time lows, according to recent market analyses. Technical indicators paint …
• 24 August

  Custodia Chief Questions TradFi’s Capacity to Weather Crypto Bear Market

  

  Caitlin Long, CEO of Custodia Bank, raised concerns about traditional financial institutions’ (TradFi) ability to navigate a crypto bear market during her speech at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium on August 22, 2025. Speaking to CNBC, Long highlighted that TradFi firms, despite their growing involvement in crypto, lack the risk management frameworks needed to handle the sector’s real-time settlement dynamics. Long …
• 24 August

  LayerZero Acquires Stargate for $120M in Historic DAO-Backed Crypto Merger

  

  LayerZero finalized a $120 million acquisition of Stargate Finance, a leading cross-chain bridge, in a landmark deal approved by 95% of Stargate’s Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) members. The transaction, settled entirely in LayerZero’s ZRO tokens, marks one of the first nine-figure DAO-backed mergers in the crypto industry, highlighting the power of decentralized governance in shaping blockchain ecosystems. The deal merges …