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Uniswap founder pitches AMM as efficient alternative for RWA boom
Uniswap founder Hayden Adams has presented his own argument for why automated market makers (AMMs) should be at the center of the tokenization wave that has taken over global finance as markets continue to shift to meet the demand for always-on infrastructure. Hayden’s comments land as Uniswap has gone all out in its own push...Cryptopolitan
Tue, Aug 18
Ondo’s QQQon gets $2.3M Ethereum bet as tokenized stocks expand
One trader used $2,328,595.73 to buy 3,167.53 QQQon in one Ethereum transaction this week, a seven-figure purchase that Ondo Finance pointed out as proof that tokenized stocks are no longer in the experimental phase. The announcement of the trade was made by Ondo on August 17, and its alerts confirmed the same number of tokens...Cryptopolitan
Tue, Aug 18
Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC holds recent gains above 50-day EMA amid improving momentum
Bitcoin (BTC) slides slightly but holds most of the recent gains, reclaiming the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $64,300 at the time of writing on Tuesday after rising 2.5% the previous day.
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Tue, Aug 18
US charges alleged $165M crypto Ponzi operator after Fiji extradition
Authorities in the United States have accused Edward Zimbardi, age 59, of orchestrating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme amounting to $165 million, contributing to the list of several high-profile cases of scams in the current year. According to the Office of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, the man faced charges in...Cryptopolitan
Tue, Aug 18
Pi Network Price Forecast: PI holds steady amid app studio costs surge to push user adoption
Pi Network (PI) extends a consolidation range capped below $0.0900 on Tuesday, holding above the $0.0839 support level. PI token remains under pressure as the Core Team pushes for real user adoption by raising costs for AI-powered app creation, effective from August 24.Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 18
RWA DeFi Deposits Near $4 Billion After 6x Growth in One Year
Real World Assets that are actively deployed inside DeFi protocols are on the verge of reaching $4 billion. As of August 18, DefiLlama shows this number is at $3.98 billion. This same number stood at $650.88 million just a year ago and around $12 million three years ago. That is a 6x in twelve months...Cryptopolitan
Tue, Aug 18
Chainlink Price Forecast: LINK stalls near 200-day EMA following recent gains
Chainlink (LINK) faces resistance near $9.56 on Tuesday and pauses gains after rallying over 14% last week. The cautious tone is supported by weakening derivatives metrics, suggesting bullish momentum may be losing steam.
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Tue, Aug 18
Jane Street’s $990M Bitcoin ETF stake puts a top market maker back in the price spotlight
Jane Street informed the US Securities and Exchange Commission that it possessed more than $990 million worth of spot BTC ETFs, which equals approximately 15,394 BTC at now existing prices. This is an important position because Jane Street is not merely another institutional investor. Indeed, it is also one of the largest market makers of...Cryptopolitan
Tue, Aug 18
Ripple and Stellar outlook: Remain under bearish pressure as corrective declines cap upside
Ripple (XRP) and Stellar (XLM) remain under pressure as broader market uncertainty and weak technical momentum weigh on both altcoins. XRP is hovering below the key $1 mark on Tuesday while XLM continues its corrective decline below $0.157.Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 18
Pando Rings oracle exploiter resurfaces, routes ETH into Tornado Cash
The wallet associated with the 2022 Pando Rings oracle hack was reactivated on August 18 after two months of inactivity, as reported by blockchain tracker Onchain Lens, The hacker exchanged 3 million DAI for about 1,570 ETH, worth approximately three million dollars, through CoW Protocol. Approximately 800 ETH worth around 1.52 million are known to...Cryptopolitan
Tue, Aug 18
Crypto Market Overview: Bitcoin rebounds while Polygon, Zcash lead gains
The broader cryptocurrency market shows a mild easing in the persistent risk-off sentiment, with Bitcoin (BTC) rising above $64,000. Polygon (POL) and Zcash (ZEC) have emerged as top performers over the last 24 hours, with bulls eyeing further gains.Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 18
Anthropic’s $65B revenue run rate could reset how AI firms are valued
Anthropic has quickly ramped up its sales, such that it is expected to impact the mathematics of the larger AI space. As of the end of July, its projected revenues exceeded $65 billion while investment bankers have started viewing its initial public offering as a precedent for other companies waiting for a listing to be...Cryptopolitan
Tue, Aug 18
Minnesota tells court Grok does not deserve First Amendment protection
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a brief on Friday opposing xAI’s attempt to block HF 1606, the state’s first-in-the-nation law restricting AI tools that generate sexual images of identifiable people, per Decrypt. Ellison argued the company is unlikely to succeed on its constitutional claim and has failed to show that enforcement would cause irreparable...Cryptopolitan
Tue, Aug 18
US Treasury seeks public comments on proposed rules implementation under GENIUS Act
The US Department of the Treasury is seeking public opinion on its proposed framework for implementing key provisions of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, which establishes a regulatory framework for stablecoins.Fxstreet
Tue, Aug 18
Kraken parent Payward gets access to Anthropic’s restricted cybersecurity AI
Payward, Inc., the Cheyenne-based parent of Kraken, said on Monday it has been selected to participate in Project Glasswing and is actively incorporating Claude Mythos 5 into its defensive cybersecurity work, per the company’s announcement. Anthropic launched the program in April 2026 after concluding its models could surpass all but the most skilled humans at...Cryptopolitan
Tue, Aug 18
IREN's $9.7B Microsoft AI deal hits first major milestone
IREN completed the delivery of the first of four planned “Horizon” cloud deployments of artificial intelligence to Microsoft Corporation. With that, the first milestone of a five-year, $9.7 billion contract was completed, which underpins the transition of the former Bitcoin mining company into artificial intelligence infrastructure. Horizon 1 is located at IREN’s Childress, Texas facility....Cryptopolitan
Mon, Aug 17
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