According to BlockBeats, Wang Feng, the founder of Linekong Interactive, recently stated that cryptocurrencies are significantly impacting banks, asset management companies, and venture capital firms. This shift is not merely about retail investors holding assets like Ethereum, but rather a structural consensus forming in the financial markets. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and possibly XRP are becoming anchor assets for numerous funds and institutions. Traditional fund managers and general partners are encouraged to change their perspectives and actively participate in this evolving landscape, as it is not too late to get involved.

Stablecoin usage and supply will grow significantly, but does a dedicated settlement and payment chain for stablecoins make sense?

Coinbase has revived its Stablecoin Bootstrap Fund to inject USDC liquidity into top DeFi platforms, while Circle announced a $10 million secondary stock sale. <p>The post Coinbase Revives Stablecoin Bootstrap Fund as USDC Issuer Circle Faces Market Test first appeared on Ecoinimist. </p> source: https://ecoinimist.com/2025/08/13/coinbase-bootstrap-fund-usdc-net-loss/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coinbase-bootstrap-fund-usdc-net-loss

13-8-2025 – Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds attracted $524 million in net inflows on August 12, marking significant institutional appetite for the second-largest cryptocurrency, according to data from SoSoValue. BlackRock’s ETHA led the charge with $319 million in single-day inflows, pushing its total historical net inflows to $10. 806 billion. Fidelity’s FETH followed with $145 million in [ source: https://www.cointrackdaily.com/ethereum-spot-etfs-record-524m-daily-inflow-as-institutional-demand-surges/

Bullish's NYSE debut seeks $990 million, backed by Peter Thiel & institutional investors, marking a $4. 8 billion valuation. source: https://coincu.com/354484-bullish-nyse-listing-990-million

13-8-2025 – President Donald Trump’s threat to allow a lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over renovation costs and monetary policy has heightened expectations for looser monetary conditions, boosting cryptocurrency prices. The potential legal action centers on alleged mismanagement of the Fed’s $2. 5 billion Washington headquarters renovation, a claim Powell and Fed officials have [. source: https://www.cointrackdaily.com/trump-threatens-powell-lawsuit-crypto-prices-surge-on-fed-rate-cut-hopes/

According to BlockBeats, Vance Spencer, co-founder of Framework Ventures, announced on social media that Bitmine and Sharplink are expected to jointly purchase between $20 billion and $40 billion worth of ETH in 2025. The majority of this ETH is anticipated to be invested in the on-chain lending market to attract stablecoins for circulation or mining. This initiative is projected to be the largest proactive capital injection in the history of decentralized finance (DeFi).

Ethereum hovers near breakout levels as the S&P 500 hits a historic 6,400 close, fueled by inflation data and rate-cut optimism. Here’s what traders are watching next. <p>The post Ethereum Poised for Breakout as Wall Street Hits Record Highs off Lower-Than-Expected Inflation first appeared on Ecoinimist. </p> source: https://ecoinimist.com/2025/08/13/ethereum-surge-wall-street-records/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ethereum-surge-wall-street-records

According to Foresight News, Ethereum researcher Anders Elowsson has introduced EIP-7999, a proposal aimed at establishing a unified multidimensional fee market. The proposal suggests that each transaction should use a max_fee to specify the maximum amount of ETH the user is willing to pay. Once implemented, the protocol will ensure that transactions can cover all dimensions of Gas fees, treating the max_fee as interchangeable across resources, thereby enabling more efficient capital utilization.

According to BlockBeats, the cryptocurrency trading platform Bullish, backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, is set to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BLSH. The company initially planned to sell 20.3 million shares at a price range of $28 to $31 per share, potentially raising up to $629.3 million. Underwriters have a 30-day option to purchase an additional 3.045 million shares. On August 11, Bullish expanded its initial public offering (IPO) size, now targeting a valuation of up to $4.82 billion, a significant increase from the previous $4.2 billion target. The revised plan involves selling 30 million shares at a price range of $32 to $33 per share, which could raise approximately $990 million at the highest price. Bullish was launched by Block.one, the blockchain company behind EOS, in 2020. Notable investors BlackRock and Cathie Wood's ARK have expressed intentions to purchase $200 million worth of shares. In its filing, Bullish disclosed that it holds over $3 billion in liquid assets, including 24,000 BTC, 12,600 ETH, and $418 million in cash and stablecoins. The company operates a digital asset trading platform and owns the well-known cryptocurrency media outlet CoinDesk.

Cango was known for being an automotive services platform in China as recent as November 2024. Today, it competes globally as a bitcoin miner. source: https://www.blockhead.co/2025/08/13/btc-miner-cango-buys-50-mw-mining-facility-in-us/

Dan Morehead: BTC will still rise by another order of magnitude, approaching $1 million, which will be the last time Bitcoin sees a 10-fold increase.

The resurgence of prediction markets will leverage efficient markets to generate valuable predictive insights, and we are about to see an explosion in the types of markets and what people are betting on. A market for everything is coming.

Elon Musk has accused Apple of favouring OpenAI’s ChatGPT in the App Store, claiming this blocks his AI app, Grok, from reaching the top spot. Apple denies any bias, while Sam Altman fired back at Musk’s claims, leading to a public clash between the two tech figures.

World Mobile has taken a bold leap in telecommunications, launching a blockchain-enabled, decentralized 5G network that utilizes high-altitude, hydrogen-powered drones to deliver wireless connectivity worldwide.

DATs can generate income to increase the net asset value per share, thereby generating more ownership of the underlying token over time rather than just holding spot.

As a bull market cycle progresses, altcoins tend to gain momentum and outperform Bitcoin towards the end of the cycle. We call these the “first phase” and “second phase” of the bull market.

Golden Finance has launched the 2784th issue of "Golden Morning 8", a morning report on the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, to provide you with the latest and fastest digital currency and blockchain industry news.

An industry giant with total assets of nearly 800 billion yuan has officially joined the stablecoin race. The founder personally led the team to meet with two of Hong Kong's top financial officials within one day.

Golden Finance has launched the "Golden Web3.0 Daily" to provide you with the latest and fastest MEME, DeFi, DAO, NFT and metaverse industry news.