Former FTX-tied politician accused of campaign finance crime
Michelle Bond, the partner of former FTX executive Ryan Salame, has been accused of violating U.S. campaign finance…
Babylon Bitcoin staking drives BTC fees above $130
A Bitcoin fee bidding war erupted on Aug. 22 as Babylon debuted phase one of its native BTC…
McDonald’s Instagram hijacked in $25m Solana ‘GRIMACE’ scam
Hackers seemingly breached McDonald’s Instagram page on Aug. 21 to market GRIMACE, a memecoin launched via pump.fun on…
SunPump buoys Tron’s 24-hour revenue over Ethereum
Justin Sun’s Tron network overtook Ethereum in daily revenue, spurred by new memecoin mania via the SunPump launchpad.…
US election bets make up 88% of Polymarket’s volume
Polygon-based Polymarket has seen a substantial portion of its 2024 trading volume—88%—stemming from bets related to U.S. election…
DOGS pre-market price hints at $550 million FDV on launch: Bitget
Before the DOGS listing on Aug. 23, Bitget recorded over $4 million in pre-marketing trading for the Telegram-based…
Donald Trump announces pro-crypto transition team
More crypto parallels between a potential Donald Trump and Kamala Harris administration emerged after assessing their advisors. Republican…
Telegram mini-app TON Turbo allegedly an exit scam
After many users raised concerns about withdrawals, a Telegram mini-app called TON Turbo began scrubbing its digital footprint.…
NYSE American axes bid for spot Bitcoin ETF options
NYSE American LLC withdrew its regulatory rule change proposal, which sought permission to list spot Bitcoin ETF options. …
Vitalik Buterin donated $532k in ‘animal coins’ to charity
Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum’s co-creator, financed an animal charity donation by swapping a year’s worth of memecoins for Ether.…