Ethereum shattered the $4,050 resistance level on August 8, marking its highest price point since December 2024 as the digital asset posted a solid 6% daily rally.

On-chain analytics firm Santiment has pointed out how utility spikes on the XRP network tend to precede bullish price action in the asset’s price.

In a new post on X, Santiment has discussed about some network activity-related indicators for XRP. The metrics in question are the Transaction Volume and Circulation.

The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has pledged to donate up to $500,000 to Tornado Cash’s co-founder, Roman Storm, to support his ongoing legal defense. This follows the recent trial verdict that found Storm guilty of one of three charges.

Something unusual is happening in the crypto space before the next altcoin season. After a sharp correction in mid-August, momentum is once again shifting.

We’ve been watching the cycles for years at global crypto news media. And based on what we’re seeing now , from politics, price patterns to presale activity to sentiment across the board , our specialists believe something is about to pop. 

ChatGPT-5 users on social media platforms were critical of the update, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded to the complaints, pledging improvements.

August 2025 | Global – Just weeks after its debut, Xauras, the third-generation decentralized liquidity protocol, is already gaining impressive traction across the global DeFi community.

With thousands of users depositing assets and borrowing within the ecosystem, the protocol is proving that trustless lending backed by real transparency, user governance, and intelligent automation isn’t just the future of crypto finance, it’s the present.

Since its initial launch, Xauras has crossed significant milestones:

Chainlink LINK $20.87 24h volatility: 9.1% Market cap: $14.16 B Vol. 24h: $1.20 B emerged as one of the best-performing mega-cap cryptocurrencies on Friday, Aug. 8, posting a 9% daily gain that pushed its price above $18.1 at press time.

Court documents showed there was at least one 90-year-old, and some people had “set in stone” their opinions about the Tornado Cash co-founder’s criminal charges.

24 projects raised $207 million this week, led by OpenMind ($20M) and SuperGaming ($15M), while Verb, CEA Industries, Satsuma, and ZOOZ announced over $1.46 billion in digital asset treasury allocations. Phantom acquired Solsniper and Ripple acquired Rail, and Scenius Capital and Victus Global launched new venture funds totaling $30 million.

Standard Chartered has partnered up with Animoca Brands and HKT to apply for a license under Hong Kong’s new stablecoin regime.

According to a press release from Animoca Brands, the company has come together with Standard Chartered’s Hong Kong branch and Hong Kong Telecom (HKT) to form a joint venture (JV): Anchorpoint Financial.