Ethereum-based gaming network Xai has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI, accusing it of trademark infringement and unfair competition.
The complaint, lodged in the Northern District of California on Thursday, claims Musk’s xAI company has created widespread market confusion, damaging Xai’s brand.
Ex Populus, the Delaware corporation behind Xai, said it has used the XAI trademark in US commerce since June 2023, including through its blockchain gaming ecosystem and the $XAI token. “This is a classic case of trademark infringement that requires the Court’s in

DOGE Surges 5% Amid Trump-Affiliated Dogecoin Mining Deal and Fed Comments
A $50 million Trump-linked acquisition of a DOGE mining firm, Wyoming’s launch of a state-backed stablecoin, and comments from Federal Reserve officials signaling a softer stance on digital assets all converged to trigger fresh institutional flows.

EU exploring Ethereum, Solana for digital euro launch: FT
The EU is exploring Ethereum and Solana for its digital euro, marking a shift toward public blockchains over private models like China’s CBDC.

Tron will make debut in Consensys’ crypto wallet MetaMask
MetaMask will be natively integrated the Tron blockchain, connecting users to the Asia-focused network after adding Solana support earlier this year.

DOGE’s key resistance levels to watch
At the same time, he highlighted several key resistance levels that stand out. The first major target is $0.47, which could be reached within a month.
A retest of the all-time high near $0.74 would follow, with the next milestone at $1.166, a critical resistance level that could shape the trajectory of this cycle.
If bullish momentum mirrors past market extensions, Dogecoin could break into new territory, with the analyst identifying Fibonacci extension targets at $1.85 and $2.55.
On the fundamental side, potential institutional interest could further f

Bitcoin at ‘mild danger zone’ as BTC investors eye profit-taking
Bitcoin may struggle to return to all-time high levels anytime soon, as most Bitcoin investors are in the green and could look to take profits, says Santiment.

Cryptojacker gets 1 year prison after admitting to $3.5M fraud
Charles O. Parks III, who admitted to misusing $3.5 million worth of resources from two cloud computing providers to mine crypto, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison.

$1M Bitcoin in 2026 would signal trouble: Galaxy's Mike Novogratz
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Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz says a million-dollar Bitcoin next year wouldn’t be a victory but rather a sign that the US economy is in serious trouble.
“People who cheer for the million-dollar Bitcoin price next year, I was like, Guys, it only gets there if we’re in such a shitty place domestically,” Novogratz told Natalie Brunell on the Coin Stories podcast on Wednesday.
Novogratz prefers stability over soaring BTC prices
“I’d rather have a lower Bitcoin price in

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs post $40B volume in ‘biggest week ever’
It was the highest-ever weekly trading volume for Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, largely due to Ether ETFs "stepping up big," says an ETF analyst.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has clarified that his department is still exploring budget-neutral ways to buy Bitcoin for the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve — contrasting with his recent comments suggesting the plan was off the table, which triggered a Bitcoin sell-off.
“Treasury is committed to exploring budget-neutral pathways to acquire more Bitcoin to expand the reserve, and to execute on the President’s promise to make the United States the ‘Bitcoin superpower of the world,’” Bessent clarified in an X on Thursday.
He reiterated that the Bitcoin
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The Ethereum transaction count is rising amid Ether’s ETH $4,747
push toward the $5,000 milestone. However, increased competition is eating into network revenue and user mindshare.
Ethereum’s daily average transaction count is hovering near all-time highs, at over 1.7 million transactions recorded on Tuesday, according to Nansen.

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price could continue to rally after the release of the July US Consumer Price Index (CPI), which shows inflation holding at 2.7% year-over-year, unchanged from June and below the 2.8% forecast. Core CPI, excluding food and energy, rose 3.1% annually, in line with expectations. On a monthly basis, overall CPI increased 0.2%, easing from 0.3% in June, while core CPI rose 0.3% versus a 0.2% gain previously.
The data reinforces a mildly bullish backdrop for Bitcoin, as cooling inflation strengthens the case for monetary easing, a positive factor for risk-on assets. A lower i

The crypto infrastructure company behind PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin, has filed to convert its New York limited-purpose trust charter into a US national trust bank charter, renewing an effort that expired in 2023.
If approved, the federal charter, issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), would allow Paxos to custody customer assets and settle payments nationwide under federal oversight, potentially boosting its appeal to institutional clients. Unlike traditional banks, a national trust bank cannot accept cash deposits or issue loans.
“OCC oversight will help build on our hi

Alena Vranova, founder of SatoshiLabs, warned of the increase in wrench attacks, physical assaults and abductions carried out against Bitcoin $BTC $121,858
and crypto holders in an attempt to steal their private keys.
“Every week, there is a Bitcoiner, at least one in the world, who gets kidnapped, tortured, extorted, and sometimes even worse,” Vranova told the audience at the Baltic Honeybadger 2025 conference in Riga, Latvia.
She warned that even small crypto investors can be on the radar of violent criminals looking for a target. She added
“What seems to be a problem only for Bitcoin OGs i

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has regained his status as a ten-figure crypto holder just days after Ether crossed the $4,000 price level for the first time in eight months, according to a blockchain intelligence firm.
“Vitalik Buterin is now an onchain billionaire again,” Arkham said in a post on Saturday. At the time of publication, Buterin’s portfolio is valued at approximately $1.04 billion, holding 240,042 ETH alongside smaller stakes in cryptocurrencies such as Aave Ethereum (AETHWETH), WhiteRock (WHITE), Moo Deng (MOODENG), and Wrapped Ethereum (WETH).

$SOL BlackRock launching a #SOL Futures Reach New High# SOL ETF in first wave would be 'messed up' — Analyst
BlackRock hasn’t filed for a Solana ETF, but ETF analyst James Seyffart says they shouldn’t be allowed to jump in at the last minute after other issuers’ hard work.
The world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, should not be allowed to launch a Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) simultaneously with the US-based issuers who have already filed for one, says ETF analyst James Seyffart.
“That’s messed up,” Seyffart told ETF analyst Nate Geraci in a video published to YouTube on Saturday, dis

HTX community
In the crypto world, the HTX community refers to the group of individuals who are involved with the HTX cryptocurrency exchange. This includes:
* Traders and Investors: People who use the HTX platform to buy, sell, and trade cryptocurrencies.
* HTX Token Holders: Individuals who own and hold HTX tokens, which may grant them certain benefits or privileges within the HTX ecosystem.

SBI Holdings denies reports it filed for Bitcoin- XRP dual ETF in Japan
An SBI Holdings representative told Cointelegraph that the company had not filed any crypto-asset ETF applications.

$Trump US President Donald Trump’s administration has signed a deal with OpenAI to provide the enterprise-level version of the ChatGPT platform to all federal agencies in an effort to “modernize” operations.
Under the deal, all US government agencies will have access to the AI platform for $1 per agency to facilitate integration of AI into workflow operations, according to a Wednesday announcement from the US General Services Administration (GSA).
The GSA, which is the US government’s procurement office, said the private-public partnership “directly supports” the White House’s AI Action Plan,

$BTC Warren Buffett misses $850M in Bitcoin gains by sticking to cash in 2025
Bitcoin has outperformed Berkshire and its top holdings in 2025, highlighting the cost of ignoring BTC as a hedge or growth asset.