Day: 20 August 2025

The SUI blockchain is fast establishing itself as a formidable force in the decentralized ecosystem, leveraging a unique architecture to deliver unmatched scalability, transaction speed, and cost efficiency. Despite current market challenges reflected in a notable decline in total value locked (TVL), the network’s recent developments, big time token unlocks, ...

London, United Kingdom, 20th August 2025, Chainwire

London, United Kingdom, 20th August 2025, Chainwire

In a decisive ruling from New York, a federal judge has ordered Eddy Alexandre, founder of the defunct cryptocurrency platform Eminifx, to repay more than $228 million in restitution. This judgment follows the court's determination that Eminifx operated as a Ponzi scheme, defrauding tens of thousands of investors. Eddy Alexandre ...

Anthony Scaramucci has reaffirmed his bullish stance on Bitcoin, forecasting its price to reach between $180,000 and $200,000 by the end of 2025. During a CNBC "Squawk Box" interview on August 19, 2025, Scaramucci cited increasing institutional interest and adoption as key drivers behind the anticipated rally. source: cnbc.com Scaramucci ...

ALT5 Sigma, a newly announced investment partner of U.S. President Donald Trump’s crypto platform World Liberty Financial (WLF), has pushed back against reports claiming one of its executives is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Speculation surfaced Tuesday after The Information reported that venture capitalist Jon ...

SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) is entering the blockchain-powered payments sector with the launch of an international money transfer service built on the Bitcoin Lightning Network. The move positions SoFi as one of the first U.S. banks to integrate blockchain technology directly into consumer remittances. The service, set to roll out later ...

Zug, Switzerland, 20th August 2025, Chainwire

Wall Street trade groups representing major financial institutions have formally called on global regulators to reconsider the Basel Committee's proposed revised capital standards for crypto-assets. The groups argue that the current Basel framework, which sets international banking regulations related to risk and capital requirements, could impose excessive and misaligned capital ...

Hong Kong-listed financial services group AMTD is inviting investors to participate in its innovative equity swap program by exchanging their cryptocurrency holdings. This program aims to bridge traditional equity markets and the growing digital asset space, allowing crypto investors to convert assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum into equity stakes in ...