Gnosis Chain was approved to transition to an EEZ rollup, enabling it to settle directly to Ethereum rather than continue with an independent validator set.GnosisDAO approved Gnosis Chain’s transition from a standalone layer-1 network to a ZK-proven Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) rollup.GIP-153 received 123,158 GNO in support, 115 against and 151 abstaining across 54 voters, Gnosis Chain said in an X post. Turnout reached 123,425 GNO, exceeding the 75,000 quorum.Under the proposal, Gnosis Chain’s validator set would be…

Regulators reportedly accepted BitGo Korea’s registration on Tuesday, two days before stricter VASP entry requirements took effect.BitGo Korea has secured a virtual asset service provider (VASP) registration in South Korea, providing a regulatory foundation to offer digital asset custody services to institutions. On Thursday, BitGo announced that the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit accepted its local entity’s VASP registration, allowing it to provide virtual asset custody and transfer services to institutional and enterprise clients. The company said it established the local…

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.Today in crypto, Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego said the White House has not provided point-by-point feedback on a bipartisan ethics proposal as a September vote approaches. Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick said Bitcoin could climb to $100,000 by year-end as US Treasury bond buybacks improve liquidity, while spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds added…

HYPE reached $72 after Trump said the CFTC was pursuing compliant US access for Hyperliquid, though no formal regulatory plan has been released.Hyperliquid’s native token surged more than 20% over 24 hours after United States President Donald Trump said regulators were working on a compliant pathway to make the decentralized trading platform available to American users.HYPE traded around $62 immediately before Trump’s remarks and subsequently jumped as much as 16% to a 24-hour high of $72.28, according to…

Gallego said the White House has not provided point-by-point feedback on a bipartisan ethics proposal as a September vote approaches.Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego warned that rushing the CLARITY Act to a Senate vote before lawmakers resolve disputes over ethics and stablecoin yield could set US crypto market structure legislation back.Speaking at the SALT Wyoming Blockchain Symposium on Wednesday, Gallego said the crypto industry should encourage Senate Democrats and Republicans to continue negotiating instead of pushing for an immediate…

The integration expands access to USDU, the UAE’s first central bank-registered US dollar stablecoin, as it builds distribution beyond institutional channels.Bitcoin.com is integrating USDU, a US dollar-backed stablecoin registered with the Central Bank of the UAE, into its self-custodial web and mobile wallet.USDU is issued by Abu Dhabi-based Universal Digital and is the first and currently only Foreign Payment Token registered under the UAE central bank’s Payment Token Services Regulation. Universal is also regulated by the Abu Dhabi…

Donald Trump spoke from the White House on Wednesday, urging the Senate to pass a crypto market structure bill to keep the country “ahead of China.”Update (Aug. 19, 8:55 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include comments from Senator Ruben Gallego at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium. US President Donald Trump continued to push for passage of a crypto market structure bill as the Senate remains in recess.In a Wednesday press conference with crypto company executives including…

A Fairshake spokesperson said that the PAC was “just getting started“ on its expenditures as part of efforts to fill US Congress with lawmakers friendly to the crypto industry.Update (Aug. 19, 8:27 pm UTC): This article has been updated to clarify that Lois Frankel won the Democratic primary in Florida’s 23rd congressional district and not re-election.Four of the five candidates supported by ads funded by the cryptocurrency-aligned political action committee (PAC) Fairshake won their primaries or otherwise advanced…

The $1 billion facility will deploy assets backing USDe into overcollateralized institutional loans, expanding Ethena’s sources of returns beyond crypto basis strategies.FalconX and Ethena have launched a $1 billion secured lending facility that will use assets backing USDe to fund overcollateralized loans to institutional borrowers.The facility is structured through a special purpose vehicle, with FalconX originating and servicing the loans and managing collateral. Assets securing the loans will be held at qualified custodians, while the facility gives Ethena…

The US banking regulator released a 376‑page proposal in February, calling for public comment on rules to implement the stablecoin bill ahead of its January 2027 effective date.US Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said that his agency would have final rules related to the implementation of a payment stablecoin law out by November. Speaking at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium on Wednesday, the regulator said that following the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC’s) proposal to implement…

Ripple’s $750 million buyback values the company at $50 billion, while Brad Garlinghouse leaves the IPO question open without a filing. The post Ripple’s $50B Valuation Keeps IPO Talk in Check appeared first on Cryptonews.

A Korean regional bank just became the first of its kind to run Ripple Payments, and Grok AI predicts and opens a door for others to follow through. The price prediction places XRP at $1.80 to $2.60 by the end of 2026, with $2.10 as the realistic base case.The Jeonbuk Bank partnership handles 24/7 near-real-time […] The post Elon Musk Grok AI Just Made a Surprisingly Bullish XRP Price Predicts appeared first on Cryptonews.

September brings two regulatory decisions on opposite sides of the Atlantic. Microsoft Copilot AI predicts they set the tone for the rest of the year, and the price prediction places Bitcoin at $85,000 to $95,000 with a likely 2026 close near $90,000.The U.S. Senate vote on the CLARITY Act arrives in mid-September. Copilot expects passage […] The post Microsoft Copilot AI Predicts When Bitcoin Could Finally Reach $100,000 In 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

BlackRock stays bullish on Bitcoin despite a 30% YTD drop, citing strong ETF inflows and reduced leverage. Full price analysis and key levels inside. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: BlackRock Just Cut Its Bitcoin ETF Minimum by 96% appeared first on Cryptonews.

Strategy holds 840,447 BTC while building a $4.8B reserve, shifting capital toward preferred-stock obligations as its bitcoin buying pauses. The post Strategy Just Stopped Bitcoin News: Is the Market’s Biggest Corporate Bid Gone for Good? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The SEC proposes crypto funding exemptions and a conditional token safe harbor, with disclosure rules and a 60-day public comment period. The post SEC Unveils Two Crypto Funding Exemptions and Token Safe Harbor appeared first on Cryptonews.

Wall Street has stopped valuing this company of rockets, Meta AI, however, predicts the market prices of Starlink monetization, and the price prediction ladders from $205 in 2027 to $410 by 2031.The 2027 case rests on subscriber economics. Starlink ended Q1 with 10.3M subscribers and revenue up 91.9% year over year in the August 4 […] The post Mark Zuckerberg Meta AI Predicts Where SpaceX Stock Could Be in 5 Years appeared first on Cryptonews.

XRP tests critical $1.00 support after dipping to November lows. Full technical breakdown, key levels, and an early-stage Bitcoin L2 alternative traders are watching. The post XRP Price Prediction: Lowest Since 2024, $1 at Risk appeared first on Cryptonews.

XRP enters the second half of 2026 in an unusual position: legally cleared, institutionally adopted, and yet stuck near the same $1 level it has hovered around for months. We put the question to Claude, asking it ‘AI predicts XRP’, and it gave a measured and interesting response.As of mid-August 2026, XRP trades around $1.00, […] The post AI Predicts XRP: Claude Makes a Prediction that May Anger the Ripple Maxis appeared first on Cryptonews.

XRP hovers near $1 after a death cross confirms bearish momentum. Full technical breakdown, key levels, and an early-stage Bitcoin L2 alternative. The post XRP Price Prediction: Can $1 Be Reclaimed This Week? appeared first on Cryptonews.