South Korea Bans Crypto Lending Over Investor Protection Concerns
Reading time: < 1 minuteSouth Korean authorities have ordered cryptocurrency exchanges to stop offering lending services, citing high risks for investors.
OpenServ and LunarCrush turning 50 million posts an hour into AI apps
Reading time: 2 minutesLondon, United States, 18th August 2025, Chainwire
Fed Drops Crypto Bank Oversight, Signaling Regulatory Thaw
Reading time: < 1 minuteThe Federal Reserve is disbanding its dedicated crypto banking supervision program, a move likely to ease compliance burdens for financial institutions exploring digital assets.
Norway’s $1.7T Pension Fund Upped Bitcoin Holdings by 83% Last Quarter
Reading time: < 1 minuteNorway’s Government Pension Fund Global, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund with $1.7 trillion in assets, increased its Bitcoin-linked investments by 83% in Q2, Standard Chartered said.
Gemini’s Nasdaq IPO Plan Reveals Financial Woes and Regulatory Escape Hatch
Reading time: < 1 minuteGemini’s S-1 filing confirms its bid to go public on Nasdaq (GEMI) while exposing deeper financial struggles—and a strategic pivot away from New York’s tough crypto oversight.
PPI Surprise Sparks $1B Crypto Liquidation Wave—But Rate-Cut Bets Hold
Reading time: < 1 minuteA stronger-than-expected Producer Price Index (PPI) rattled crypto markets, leading to $1 billion in liquidations as Bitcoin slid 2%+ and Ethereum dipped.
SEC Takes More Time to Review Solana ETFs, Final Decision Expected in October
Reading time: < 1 minuteThe US SEC has extended its review period for Solana ETF proposals from Bitwise and 21Shares, setting a new deadline of October 16.
Coinbase-Deribit $2.9B Deal Finalized
Reading time: < 1 minuteCoinbase has completed its landmark acquisition of Deribit in a $2.9 billion cash-and-stock deal, dramatically expanding its footprint in the booming crypto derivatives market.
SpaceX’s Bitcoin Holdings Rebound to $1B+
Reading time: < 1 minuteIn a sign of renewed corporate crypto confidence, SpaceX’s Bitcoin holdings have rebounded past $1 billion as prices hit record highs.
Bitcoin Soars Past $124K to New All-Time High
Reading time: < 1 minuteBitcoin made history yesterday, eclipsing $124,000 for the first time ever amid surging rate-cut expectations.
