Author: John Smith

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. SOL eyes $400 with ETF buzz and upgrades, but under-a-penny LILPEPE steals speculative spotlight. Summary LILPEPE presale nears sellout with $17m raised and aiming for up to 10,000% gains post-listing. At under $0.01, it offers locked liquidity, no tax, fixed supply, and CertiK-audited code. Outpacing many memecoins, LILPEPE’s tiered presale builds long-term holder confidence and demand. After weathering the 2022 storm, an Ethereum challenger has been quietly, then rapidly, winning back momentum, racing ahead of most dominant L1 ecosystems…

The man behind Sheep Marketplace, a defunct darknet hub, now faces fresh charges after allegedly funneling $45 million in Bitcoin to Czech officials in the justice ministry. Prosecutors confirm the probe covers money laundering and illegal drug operations, signaling a complex criminal web. Summary Czech police arrest Tomáš Jiřikovský, former darknet operator, over a $45M Bitcoin donation linked to the Ministry of Justice. Authorities investigate money laundering and illegal drug operations connected to the donation. Former Justice Minister Pavel Blažek resigned in June amid the scandal. According to a local report from Deník N, Czech police stormed the Břeclav residence…

Miomi Game, a web3 esports platform launched on multiple blockchain across the ecosystem, has integrated Polygon to bring gaming prizes in Agora’s stablecoin AUSD to players. Summary esports platform Miomi Game has added support for Agora stablecoin AUSD on Polygon. The web3 platform will tap into the stablecoin for crypto prizes. Miomi Game recently integrated Tether (USDT) on Manta Network. The esports online arena announced the integration with Polygon on Friday, and eyes fast, low-cost, and secure transactions for players. With this move, Miomi Game players can now create, join matches and win using AUSD on the Polygon network AUSD…

Solayer launched SVM Bridge, an interoperability protocol to connect Solana and the Solana Virtual Machine. Summary Solayer unveils SVM Bridge to boost interoperability in the Solana ecosystem SVM Bridge will connect Solana with InfiniSVM and other SVM chains. Network boasts low latency, security, and efficient asset bridging Solana (SOL) ecosystem’s interoperability could soon get a boost. On Friday, August 15, Solayer, the company behind InfiniSVM, announced the launch of SVM Bridge. The bridge will serve as an interoperability solution for networks using the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM). The bridge will connect the Solana network with InfiniSVM and other SVM chains.…

Bitcoin Pizza Day and the lost Newport hard drive have company — an Ethereum wallet worth over a billion dollars, frozen since 2014. Summary In 2014, Estonian banker Rain Lõhmus bought 250,000 ETH in Ethereum’s presale, storing it in a wallet that has never been accessed. The stash, worth about $1.18 billion today, is fully visible on-chain yet unreachable without the lost presale password and JSON wallet file. Lõhmus’s case joins Bitcoin Pizza Day and James Howells’s landfill hard drive as one of crypto’s most famous billion-dollar “what if” stories. Ethereum’s presale encryption makes brute-forcing the password nearly impossible without…

Tron continues to post higher highs and higher lows in a vertical accumulation pattern. Sustained bullish volume and key moving average support hint at further upside toward major resistance levels. Summary Tron holds bullish vertical accumulation with strong 50 MA support. $0.31 remains key high time frame support after successful retest. Break above $0.43 could accelerate momentum to new highs. Tron (TRX) is trading in a well-defined bullish vertical accumulation phase, with market structure and volume dynamics favoring continued upward momentum. The combination of strong trend support and healthy buying activity keeps the bias firmly bullish. Key technical points Key…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Ethereum (ETH) isn’t just another blockchain or a smart contract platform — it’s the rails, infrastructure, and lifeblood powering the future of finance. If you’re still watching Bitcoin (BTC) dominate the headlines and wondering when the world will “get” Ethereum, wake up. The shift is already happening, and the signals are undeniable. Summary Ethereum’s $450B market cap could realistically climb toward $3T by 2030 — not on hype, but on infrastructure, usage, and protocol‑driven scarcity. ETH’s deflationary…

Bitcoin is holding just below the $119,000 mark, with a calmer leverage backdrop helping to steady the market after recent swings. Summary Bitcoin holds near $119K as leverage ratio eases, reducing chances of a sharp correction. ELR remains in the 0.24–0.25 range, signaling healthier market positioning. Key resistance sits at $119,900; a breakout could target $123K, while failure risks a pullback to $114.9K. According to an Aug.15 analysis from CryptoQuant contributor Arab Chain, the estimated leverage ratio across major platforms has eased from its early August highs above 0.27, dipping to around 0.25 before seeing a mild uptick.  This contrasts…

Hyperliquid has set fresh records in trading activity as HYPE hovers near its all-time high, raising the question of whether another rally is imminent. Summary Hyperliquid set new records with $29B in 24h trading volume and $7.7M in fees. HYPE is up 19% in the past week, now $48.57, just 1.1% below its $49.75 ATH from July 14, with strong exchange and liquidity metrics. Technical indicators show bullish momentum with all key moving averages in buy territory, suggesting potential for a breakout. Hyperliquid (HYPE) has set fresh milestones, logging $29 billion in 24-hour trading volume and $7.7 million in fees,…

Flying Tulip, an on-chain trading platform founded by Sonic Labs co-founder Andre Cronje, has begun raising capital to support its launch and expansion.  Summary Andre Cronje is raising funds for Flying Tulip, an on-chain trading platform. It offers 1000x leverage, adaptive AMMs, and yield-backed liquidity. Funds go to yield strategies; FT token is fixed supply and not yet live. In an Aug. 14 post on X, Cronje invited U.S.-based funds to contact the team, marking the project’s first public fundraising effort. According to details shared by Cronje and the project, Flying Tulip is built entirely on the Sonic (S) layer-1…