The Web3 security firm HashDit stated on X, “Another address poisoning victim on ETH has been identified.” The victim, associated with the address 0x1CD9398aF5a5555caC02b80B186b186B29748474, suffered a loss of $15,000. The intended address was 0x21769f9486ac400F61d62680902A10D8eC1fBb85, while the scammer's address was 0x21766c2d89cA97324d834E55b3c269f9aE75bb85. HashDit's Metamask Snaps product flagged a high risk when interacting with the scammer. Users are advised to exercise caution and utilize security tools to protect their assets.

A man in Shanghai has sparked widespread outrage after displaying his hairless dog with a large, elaborate tattoo covering its back at a Pet Fair Asia in Shanghai, China.

According to Cointelegraph, XRP's macro outlook remains optimistic, with technical analyses indicating a potential cycle peak above $20. The cryptocurrency's price action is currently consolidating within a symmetrical triangle on the daily chart, hinting at a possible bullish breakout targeting $4. Despite a recent 22% decline to $2.72 from its multi-year high of $3.66 on July 18, XRP has rebounded to approximately $3. Analyst XForceGlobal suggests that XRP's primary cycle target remains at $20, despite facing significant resistance around the $4 psychological level. The analyst outlines two potential scenarios for XRP's price movement. In the first scenario, the recent pullback mirrors past cycles, where the price drops to establish new distribution levels before a significant breakout. Following a nearly 50% pullback from January 16 highs at $3.40, the price has recovered to retest $3.66, indicating another distribution phase before a strong upward move. In the second scenario, XRP's distribution phase will continue, completing the flat period between Wave 1 and 2, before initiating a substantial Wave 3 to the upside. XForceGlobal believes these scenarios have the highest probability of occurrence, suggesting a larger upward move is imminent, with no signals indicating a significant sell-off. The target for XRP's price is projected between $19 and $30 based on these scenarios. Currently, XRP is trading within a symmetrical triangle on the daily candle chart. A daily candlestick close above the triangle's upper boundary at $3 is necessary to confirm a bullish breakout. Beyond this, the next major resistance is the eight-year high at $3.66, which must be surpassed to maintain the upward trajectory. The measured target of the triangle is $4, representing a 34% increase from current levels. Veteran trader Matthew Dixon supports the symmetrical triangle interpretation, suggesting it is part of a distribution phase between Waves 3 and 4 before a larger Wave 5 move toward $4. Multiple technical charts indicate a potential XRP breakout in the short term, with targets ranging from $4.40 to $6. Readers are reminded that this article does not provide investment advice, and all trading decisions should be made based on individual research and risk assessment.

Is the US Stablecoin Act a "booster" for US dollar hegemony? Golden Finance: The first year of stablecoin regulation, US legislation sends shockwaves.

XRP analysts remain confident of a bullish continuation with short-term targets around $4 and $20 for cycle tops. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/xrp-distribution-phase-doesnt-change-20-dollar-price-target?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Pump. fun repurchases $10. 66M PUMP tokens, constituting 99. 32% of its revenue, impacting the Solana ecosystem. source: https://coincu.com/358370-pump-fun-token-buyback

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According to the announcement from Binance, the platform is set to introduce an exclusive Booster Campaign for OpenLedger within the Binance Wallet. This initiative will distribute 25,000,000 OPEN tokens through airdrops to users who complete specific tasks and support the project during its early development phase. The OpenLedger Booster Program is structured as a multi-phase challenge, offering participants the opportunity to earn a share of the token pool. The activity is scheduled to commence on 2025-08-29 at 07:00 (UTC). To participate, users must be Binance Wallet (Keyless) users with at least 61 Binance Alpha Points. The first phase of the campaign allows eligible users to redeem 0.2% of the total OPEN token supply within eight hours on the Token Generation Event (TGE) date. The Booster Program is divided into three phases. In Phase 1, users who interact with the project team and complete designated quests qualify for the next stage. Phase 2 involves token distribution, where tokens are allocated to users who meet the quest requirements according to a reward vesting schedule. This schedule may include a lock-up period, during which users cannot claim or trade the distributed tokens. Details of the vesting schedule will be available on the Booster Program page. In Phase 3, once the project team enables circulation, tokens become tradable, and users can claim their rewards as per the schedule outlined in Phase 2. OpenLedger is an AI blockchain platform designed to monetize data, models, applications, and agents, addressing challenges in transparency and verifiability. The OPEN token serves as the native gas token for the OpenLedger chain, facilitating transactions, smart contract executions, and AI model interactions. The platform aims to tackle the $500 billion data problem by embedding native attribution and programmable incentives, advancing AI from centralized systems to open, decentralized models.

Binance announced on X that Blum (BLUM) is now featured on Binance Alpha.Users with at least 230 Binance Alpha Points can claim an airdrop of 700 BLUM tokens on a first-come, first-served basis. If the rewards are not fully distributed,  the score threshold will automatically decrease by 15 points every hour.Claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha Points. Users must confirm their claims on the Alpha Events page within 24 hours; otherwise, it will be deemed that users have given up claiming the airdrop.

The project has revealed plans for its long-anticipated v23 protocol upgrade and rolled out a Linux-compatible Node, broadening its technical […] The post Pi Network’s Biggest Upgrade Yet – Could This Spark the Next Price Rally? appeared first on Coindoo. source: https://coindoo.com/pi-networks-biggest-upgrade-yet-could-this-spark-the-next-price-rally/

Philippine Senator Bam Aquino has proposed putting the country’s entire national budget on blockchain so citizens can track all government spending. The plan builds on existing blockchain initiatives but faces technical and political challenges before it can be fully implemented.

Bitcoin slid to levels not seen since early July this week, but some analysts say the drop may be only a short pause before a bigger year-end move. Related Reading: Dogecoin Gears Up For Triple Surge Vs. Bitcoin – Details September has a long record of being the weakest month for BTC, and historically it has never closed more than 8% higher. That context is shaping how traders and researchers read the charts now source: https://www.newsbtc.com/bitcoin-news/160k-bitcoin-by-christmas-analysts-say-its-still-possible/

Bitget, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges and Web3 companies, has been highlighted in CoinDesk’s latest Market Data Deep-Dive for its growing institutional adoption and leadership in liquidity across major cryptocurrencies, as reported to Finbold on August 28.  Derivatives volume rank Bitget among the top four global exchanges Between November 2023 and June 2025, Bitget processed a cumulative $11.5 trillion in derivatives trading volume, placing it among the top four global exchanges.  Average monthly volumes reached $750 billion in 2025, nearly 90% of which came from derivatives source: https://finbold.com/bitget-surpasses-750-billion-in-monthly-derivatives-trading-as-coindesk-ranks-it-top-for-eth-and-sol-liquidity/

Iran’s cryptocurrency flows have fallen sharply in 2025 following a series of destabilizing events, including renewed conflict with Israel, a $90 million hack targeting the country’s largest exchange, and Tether’s unprecedented freeze of dozens of wallets linked to Iran.

On the eve of the official opening of WLF token trading on September 1, the market was shrouded in a complex emotion of enthusiasm, expectation and deep doubts.

A former cryptocurrency trader was kidnapped near Paris on 26 August and released the next day with injuries, despite a €10,000 ransom demand. The attack is part of a rising trend of crimes targeting people linked to digital assets in France.

WLFI is not a single-dimensional encryption project, but an unprecedented complex that operates on three different levels.

Stablecoin, Wang Yongli: The profound impact of US stablecoin legislation is beyond expectations. Golden Finance, crypto assets cannot become the real currency in the crypto world.

Cryptocurrencies are rapidly becoming a cornerstone of daily economic life in Venezuela, as citizens flee the collapsing currency while seeking refuge in digital assets.

ARK Invest bought $15.6 million worth of BitMine shares, raising its total investment in the company to over $300 million. BitMine is building a large Ethereum treasury, now holding 1.71 million ETH worth nearly $8 billion.