Author: John Smith

South Korea has advanced a three-part digital-finance program covering crypto accounts for about 3,500 companies, legal recognition for tokenized securities, and deposit-token trials involving nine banks. Summary About 3,500 listed companies and professional investors are eligible for South Korea’s corporate crypto pilot. Tokenized-securities laws were passed in January and will take effect in February 2027. Project Hangang Phase II has expanded deposit-token testing from seven banks to nine. Deposit tokens will support government payments, AI-agent transactions and tokenized-asset settlement. FACTBLOCK CEO and Korea Blockchain Week organizer Andrew Park said South Korea’s crypto market is moving away from its long reliance…

The NFT market recorded $95.48 million in sales over the past seven days, rising 170% as a single $55.03 million transaction involving the hybrid NFT project Pandora accounted for most of the increase. Summary NFT sales rose 170% to $95.48 million, while transactions increased 7.5% to 962,992. Buyer addresses climbed 49% to 172,739, as seller addresses reached 159,275. Ethereum generated $70.81 million, representing about 74% of global NFT sales. Pandora recorded $55.21 million from nine transactions, led by one $55.03 million sale. Courtyard ranked second among collections with $10.02 million despite a 10% decline. According to a CryptoSlam seven-day dashboard…

Crypto and blockchain companies announced approximately $1.298 billion across six disclosed transactions between Aug. 16 and Aug. 22, 2026. ZeroStack accounted for most of the total through a $1 billion noncash token contribution, while Ripple Prime completed a $275 million debt offering. Summary Six disclosed transactions produced approximately $1.298 billion in financing during the reporting period. ZeroStack agreed to receive $1 billion in MemeCore tokens through a stock-based transaction. Ripple Prime raised $275 million from institutional investors through senior unsecured notes. NeoSoul secured $11 million to develop AI-powered trading agents and supporting infrastructure. Smaller rounds supported privacy, DeFi credit delegation,…

MUBARAK has risen 26.1% to $0.0266 as BNB Chain meme tokens have attracted fresh trading activity alongside a $200,000 network campaign. Summary MUBARAK’s daily volume reached $42.36 million, about 1.6 times its market capitalization. BinanceLife gained 10.6%, while TUT and Hajimi posted double-digit increases. BNB Chain introduced two trading competitions carrying $200,000 in combined rewards. BNB traded near $699 after touching a 24-hour high of $725.46. MUBARAK price leads BNB Chain gains CoinGecko data showed MUBARAK trading at $0.0266, up 26.1% over the previous 24 hours, with a market capitalization of $26.60 million. Daily volume reached $42.36 million, up about…

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has renewed his support for holding gold and some Bitcoin as U.S. federal debt has crossed $40 trillion, and BTC has rallied toward $80,000. Summary U.S. federal debt reached $40.05 trillion on Aug. 18, according to Treasury data. Dalio advised investors to favor gold and some Bitcoin over debt assets such as bonds. Bitcoin has climbed from nearly $63,000 to the upper $70,000 range this week. Treasury will double some long-dated debt buybacks to at least $4 billion per operation. Ray Dalio, writing in an X post, said the U.S. government’s financial position had reached an…

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen has put the chance of the U.S. government buying Bitcoin for its strategic reserve before President Donald Trump leaves office at close to zero. Summary The U.S. reserve holds an estimated 198,000 BTC obtained mainly through forfeiture proceedings. Trump’s order permits additional acquisitions only through strategies that impose no extra taxpayer costs. Chen said active purchases would require a much larger policy decision and political debate. The no-sale rule removes potential government supply but does not create direct market demand. Speaking in a recent interview, Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said the U.S. government is unlikely to…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. XRP rebounds to $1.40 as ETF inflows boost optimism, while MoneySimpler AI trading offers automated market analysis and trading. Summary XRP rebounds near $1.40 as trading activity and ETF inflows rise, fueling hopes that token could advance toward $5 soon. Crypto volatility stays high, prompting investors to explore automated tools marketed as simpler ways to trade and earn. MoneySimpler markets AI analysis and automated trade execution as tools designed to lower barriers to quant strategies. XRP has rebounded to…

Digital Asset and the American Idea Foundation have selected Canton Network for a three-state US benefits pilot scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2027, subject to federal approval. Summary Three US states are expected to begin testing the RISE program in early 2027. RISE would combine separate benefits into monthly or twice-monthly payments. Canton would apply spending rules while limiting access to recipients’ sensitive information. The participating states and benefit programs have not yet been disclosed. Digital Asset and the American Idea Foundation said in a Friday announcement that they will support three states preparing to test the…

BitMine Chairman Tom Lee has identified BMNR as the US-listed stock most closely tied to Ethereum, citing an 80% correlation while predicting that ETH will outperform Bitcoin during the current cycle. Summary BitMine showed an 80% correlation with ETH in Fundstrat’s comparison of 17 large-cap stocks. Lee expects tokenization and AI applications to support Ethereum’s performance against Bitcoin. BitMine held 5.82 million ETH, or 4.8% of the token’s supply, as of Aug. 16. US spot Ethereum ETFs attracted $365 million in July, compared with $205 million for Bitcoin funds. Fundstrat said in a Friday post on X that its study…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. EX DeFi is attracting XRP holders seeking alternative income as regulatory optimism boosts interest in the digital asset. Summary Trump urges Congress to advance the CLARITY Act as Bitcoin tops $79,000 and XRP surges more than 40% amid regulatory optimism. EX DeFi promotes XRP cloud mining with automated computing power contracts, aiming to help holders generate passive income. EX DeFi says its platform combines cloud mining with multi-layer security, compliance measures, and support for major digital assets. Significant progress…