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Crypto trader Machi (@machibigbrother) has returned to trading and just opened fresh long positions in $PUMP and $HYPE, this time using 5x leverage. Meanwhile, Machi still maintains large long positions on Ethereum and Bitcoin of 25x and 40x leverages, respectively. These larger positions have already incurred an unrealized loss of approximately 5.7 million dollars. Machi Betting Big on Meme Tokens Machi is getting new positions in $PUMP and $HYPE at a period when the meme-based tokens are gaining momentum again with retail traders. The two tokens have attracted speculators who enjoy volatility due to their higher liquidity and sharp price…

The Federal Reserve just dismantled its targeted crypto oversight, clearing the runway for banks to re-enter digital assets under streamlined rules and unleashing fintech innovation nationwide. Federal Reserve Just Pulled the Plug on Crypto Crackdown Machine The U.S. Federal Reserve Board announced on Aug. 15, 2025, that it will end its Novel Activities Supervision Program […]

A wave of anecdotes from industry figures and onlookers has pushed XRP into everyday talk in some circles, but the picture is mixed. Related Reading According to a recent podcast episode featuring several crypto commentators, guests flagged “mania signals” as a way to spot when an asset is going mainstream. Some guests said they are now hearing XRP mentioned in casual settings, while others point to counterexamples that suggest the trend is not universal. Uber Drivers Talk Crypto Based on reports from the Unchained podcast and social posts, one guest said they had taken multiple Uber rides where drivers were…

Crypto exchange Kraken has temporarily paused Monero (XMR) deposits due to the ongoing 51% attack against the privacy-focused blockchain, which has compromised the security of the network.A 51% attack occurs when one mining pool controls more than 50% of a blockchain network’s total hashing power, giving it the ability to double-spend and reorder transactions on the ledger. The Kraken exchange wrote on Friday:“As a security precaution, we have paused Monero deposits after detecting that a single mining pool has gained more than 50% of the network’s total hashing power. This concentration of mining power poses a potential risk to network…

The institutional Ethereum treasury race is accelerating, as two of the biggest corporate Ether holders are raising billions of dollars to acquire more of the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency.Public Bitcoin mining firm BitMine Immersion Technology is raising $24.5 billion through an at-the-market (ATM) stock offering, while SharpLink completed a $389 million capital raise from common shares.Whales, or large crypto holders, have also been accumulating ahead of this week’s key US inflation reports. A new entity acquired $1.3 billion worth of Ether (ETH) across 10 fresh cryptocurrency wallets, surpassing the record-breaking  $1 billion worth of Ether amassed by the exchange-traded funds (ETFs)…

Capital requirements for banks from by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), which crafts banking standards, create a “chokepoint,” designed to throttle the growth of the crypto industry, according to Chris Perkins, president of investment firm CoinFund.The current capital rules lower a bank’s return on equity (ROE), a critical profitability metric in banking, by forcing higher reserve requirements for holding crypto, making crypto-related activities too expensive for banks, Perkins told Cointelegraph.“It’s a different type of chokepoint, in that it’s not direct. It’s a very nuanced way of suppressing activity by making it so expensive for the bank to do…

Crypto exchange Kraken has temporarily paused Monero (XMR) deposits due to the ongoing 51% attack against the privacy-focused blockchain, which has compromised the security of the network.A 51% attack occurs when one mining pool controls more than 50% of a blockchain network’s total hashing power, giving it the ability to double-spend and reorder transactions on the ledger. The Kraken exchange wrote on Friday:“As a security precaution, we have paused Monero deposits after detecting that a single mining pool has gained more than 50% of the network’s total hashing power. This concentration of mining power poses a potential risk to network…

Thanks to Joseph Schweitzer and Danny Ryan for review. Welcome back! Having discussed eth2’s design philosophy last time, today’s focus is on eth2’s incentives through the lens of that philosophy. More specifically, we look at the incentives effecting eth2 and how they are realised in the form of rewards, penalties, and slashings. We then walk through how and why validators are incentivised to remain online, why you won’t be slashed for going offline, and more. Let’s dig in. If not for being offline, when do slashings occur? ⚔️ Slashing has two purposes: (1) to make it prohibitively expensive to attack…

Key Takeaways Arbitrum plunged over 10%, sharper than the market’s drop. Falling Funding Rates, Open Interest, and weak network activity drove the fall, though recovering TVL hinted at underlying resilience. The price action of Arbitrum [ARB] plunged 10% in the last 24 hours, per CoinMarketCap data. The Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) token was among the top losers alongside Fartcoin [FARTCOIN], Pump.fun [PUMP] and Aerodrome Finance [AERO]. In fact, the broader crypto market slipped 1.75% as total capitalization fell to $3.97 trillion. These drops were driven by falling Funding Rates and Open Interest across the board. Source: CoinMarketCap Why is ARB…

According to a new technical analysis, Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader crypto market could be mirroring historical post-halving cycle patterns. While the market has previously rallied through July and August, historical fractals point to a potential crash in September, followed by a push into a cycle peak later in the year.  Related Reading September Proves Risky For Bitcoin And Crypto Market  A recent X social media post by crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen has highlighted a recurring pattern in Bitcoin’s price action that could have significant implications for the market over the coming months. His analysis shows that Bitcoin has consistently…