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Crypto venture funding declined 59% quarter-over-quarter to $1.976 billion in the second quarter across 378 deals.
According to a Galaxy report, last quarter was the second-smallest investment quarter since the fourth quarter of 2020.
Later-stage deals captured 52% of total capital invested, representing only the second time since the first quarter of 2021 that mature companies received more...
Nemo.money’s Nicholas Scott on AI-guided investing, truthful data, and where regulation really leads
On this SlateCast episode, Nemo.money CEO Nicholas Scott joined CryptoSlate’s Liam “Akiba” Wright and Nate Whitehill to discuss AI-guided investing grounded in verified data. Scott outlined Nemo’s portfolio-insight engine, privacy safeguards, and thematic discovery features, while contrasting progressive UAE regulations with slower UK oversight and highlighting stablecoins’ promise for...
Crypto exchange Bullish disclosed on Aug. 19 that part of its $1.15 billion IPO proceeds was received in a mix of stablecoins, including Ripple’s RLUSD on the XRP Ledger and President Donald Trump-affiliated USD1.
The firm said these tokens were among several digital assets involved in the settlement process, which also included Circle’s USDC and EURC, Paxos’ PYUSD and USDG, Societe Generale-...
Wyoming has introduced the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), the first stablecoin created and issued by a US government entity, according to an Aug. 19 announcement.
Formerly called the Wyoming Stable Token (WYST), FRNT aims to deliver fast, secure, and transparent digital transactions for individuals, businesses, and institutions worldwide.
According to the statement, each FRNT token will be fully...
Geneva, Switzerland – August 19, 2025 – TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), announced today a strategic agreement with MetaMask. MetaMask will natively integrate TRON into the world’s leading self-custodial crypto wallet developed by Consensys.
This integration...
BTCS will distribute a dividend in Ethereum to shareholders later this year, marking the first instance of a public company paying a corporate dividend in ETH.
The company said investors will receive a payment equal to $0.05 per share in Ethereum in September.
A second component, described as a loyalty dividend, will distribute an additional $0.35 per share in ETH on January 26, 2026, to those...
Leading DEX aggregator 1inch has introduced a new DeFi feature: trustless cross-chain swaps between Solana and over 12 EVM networks, without relying on bridges or third-party messaging protocols.
Available across the 1inch dApp, wallet, and Fusion+ API, users can now move assets directly between Solana and all major EVM networks in a fully decentralized, secure, and seamless way with full MEV...
Figure Technology has filed for an initial public offering on Nasdaq, reporting $191 million in revenue for the first half of 2025 and a net income of $29 million.
The filing, made public on August 18, marks one of the first cases of a blockchain-based lender reaching the U.S. public markets. Per Reuters, the company plans to trade under the ticker FIGR with Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, and BofA...
Tether has hired Bo Hines, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, as its Strategic Advisor for Digital Assets and US Strategy.
The company confirmed on Aug. 19 that Hines will immediately begin working with Tether’s leadership to guide its expansion and regulatory engagement in the United States.
In his new role, Hines will oversee strategy, liaise with regulators, and engage with key...
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker criticized President Donald Trump for allowing crypto insiders to shape federal policy, saying the approach puts investors at risk.
In an Aug. 18 post on X, Pritzker contrasted Trump’s approach to his state’s commitment to structured, investor-focused regulations.
According to him:
“While Trump lets crypto bros write federal policy, Illinois is implementing common-...