Author: John Smith

Base, Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 blockchain, experienced a 33-minute network outage on Aug. 5 after a faulty sequencer transition halted block production. Summary Base’s block production paused for 33 minutes on August 5 due to a misconfigured sequencer. The outage was resolved manually, with infrastructure upgrades now underway. Other recent outages include Hyperliquid and TON, showing scalability scaling risks. A bug in Conductor, an OP (OP) Stack component that oversees Base’s high-availability sequencer cluster, was the root cause of the incident. According to a postmortem released by the Base team, the sequencer handoff mechanism chose a backup node that wasn’t fully…

SharpLink Gaming, once known as a sports betting affiliate technology provider, has rebranded itself to become the world’s largest corporate holder of Ether. SharpLink today is perhaps the most recognizable publicly traded Ethereum (ETH) treasury vehicle. In one of his first ever interviews since becoming Sharplink’s co-CEO, Joseph Chalom discusses the rationale behind this strategic overhaul, why Ethereum was chosen over other assets, and how the company plans to activate its ETH beyond simple buy-and-hold. The pivot was led by a $425 million private placement led by ConsenSys, founded by Ethereum co-creator Joseph Lubin, who also chairs SharpLink’s board of…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Pepeto raises $5.9m in presale, blending meme power with real utility, echoing SHIB’s explosive early days. Summary Pepeto raises $5.9m in presale, offers SHIB-like gains with real utility. With 100k+ backers and Binance listing talks, Pepeto targets 1,000x breakout. PepetoSwap and cross-chain tools set new standard for meme token growth. In 2021, Shiba Inu (SHIB) skyrocketed over 26,000%, turning small investments into life‑changing fortunes. Many believed that kind of rally would never happen again, but the memecoin market is…

Sui crypto price took a steeper hit than major peers, dropping nearly 5% as traders cashed in on recent gains. With Bitcoin dominance climbing and altcoin volume shrinking, the pullback reveals fading risk appetite in a jittery market. Summary SUI fell nearly 5% on August 5, outpacing broader market losses as Bitcoin dominance climbed to 61.4%. The drop follows a $162 million token unlock and signals fading risk appetite amid macro uncertainty. Despite strong fundamentals, SUI has lost over 20% this month. On August 5, Sui (SUI) lost 4.71%, falling from a daily high of $3.61 to exchange hands at…

On July 30, 2025, Ethereum marked its 10-year anniversary — a decade of pushing Web3 forward with breakthroughs like smart contracts and decentralized finance. And it’s still going strong. Thanks to its mature developer ecosystem, ongoing scalability improvements, and growing institutional adoption, Ethereum’s influence isn’t fading anytime soon. So what’s next for Ethereum over the next five years? And what could the ETH price in 2030 look like? Let’s explore the possibilities in our Ethereum price prediction 2030. Summary Ethereum celebrated its 10-year anniversary in July 2025 and remains a key player in Web3, DeFi, and NFTs. As of August…

Coinbase is launching CDP Embedded Wallets, which use email login instead of seed phrases. Summary Coinbase launched seedless CDP Embedded Wallets. Users will be able to log in with just an email. Developers can embed these on their websites. Crypto apps may get much simpler to use after the latest launch by Coinbase. On Tuesday, August 5, the largest crypto exchange in the U.S. launched CDP Embedded Wallets to make the crypto wallet experience easier. CDP Embedded Wallets are a developer toolkit that lets crypto apps and websites create wallets for their users easily. These wallets support email, phone login,…

Illuvium token price surged for the third consecutive day, reaching its highest point since February 14 as the Pro League started.  Summary Illuvium price jumped after the developers released details of the Pro League. The event will run from August 3, with the main event ending in December. Technicals point to more upside, with the potential price target being at $41. Illuvium (ILV) rose to a high of $23.65, up 160% from its lowest level this year. The surge came alongside a 3,200% spike in daily volume to $344 million, well above its $124 million market capitalization. Illuvium Pro League…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Summer 2025 could be pivotal for meme coins, with Little Pepe, Pudgy Penguins, Bonk, and Dogwifhat mixing viral culture with utility to challenge PEPE’s dominance. Summary Little Pepe: First Layer‑2 built for memes, $13.4m raised in presale, offers near‑zero fees and anti‑bot launchpad. Pudgy Penguins: NFT brand turned token success, $0.04 price, strong retail and media presence. Bonk and Dogwifhat: Solana‑based memecoins with whale backing, high liquidity, and strong DeFi integration. As the summer of 2025 heats up, memecoin…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Perpetual futures have become the top choice for traders across markets, with a constantly growing multitrillion-dollar total volume. This instrument is known to provide traders with greater flexibility in managing positions and responding to rapidly changing markets. However, perpetual futures may represent another challenge to TradFi and financial regulators, already facing increasing pressure from the ongoing global unification of crypto legislation. Summary Perpetual futures are outpacing traditional contracts, offering 24/7 trading, leverage, and asset-agnostic access across crypto,…

Crypto wallet provider Phantom has acquired Solsniper, the AI memecoin trading and analytics platform built on the Solana blockchain.  Summary Solana-based crypto wallet Phantom has acquired Solsniper as it looks to expand its focus from wallet-only services. Solsniper specializes in tracking token launches, wallet activity, and market movements. The memecoin market on Solana remains active, with popular tokens like PENGU, BONK and TRUMP leading the way. The acquisition was announced on August 4, marking Phantom’s first big step into active trading infrastructure. Solsniper, launched in 2021, has gained traction for its high-speed tools that let users monitor token launches and…