Crypto Prices on August 17: BTC 0.38%↑, ETH 0.86%↑
The cryptocurrency market recorded mixed movements on August 17, with several major digital assets trading higher. Cryptocurrency Prices on August 17, 2025. (IT Times) According to CoinMarket
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SNDK stock perpetuals hit $1.73B open interest
Sandisk-linked perpetual futures have become the crypto market’s largest equity perpetual trade, with aggregate SNDK open interest reaching $1.73 billion on Aug. 17 across 32 tracked venues.
SafePal Order-Tracking Flaw Exposes Data Of 39,798 Customers
SafePal has disclosed unauthorized access to personal and purchase information belonging to approximately 39,798 customers after identifying an authorization flaw in a plug-in used for order
Chainalysis v. TRM Labs: Filing Date, Contract Value Disputed
CryptoBriefing and Cointelegraph give conflicting filing dates and contract valuations for Chainalysis's lawsuit over the TRM Labs award. CryptoBriefing and Cointelegraph give conflicting fil
Solana's Momota Memecoin Rallies 1,400% As Japan's Polar Bear Goes Viral
Traffic Cone Obsession Fuels a Memecoin Surge A Solana memecoin tied to a baby polar bear has become one of the more unlikely crypto stories of the week. The token, known as MOMOTA, has surge
This whale is aggressively stacking Bitcoin
Single wallet adds 300 $BTC in under five hours On-chain analytics platform Lookonchain flagged a significant accumulation event on August 14, 2026. Wallet 19pFLW purchased another 300 $BTC,
Chainlink Brings Tokenized Equities Into Hyperliquid's Ecosystem
Tokenized US Stocks Go Live on Hyperliquid Chainlink has confirmed that tokenized exposure to US stocks and ETFs is now available on Hyperliquid, marking a notable step in the push to bring t
Stellar's Big Protocol 28 Upgrade Set For Testnet And Mainnet
What Is Protocol 28 Adapter? Stellar is rolling out Protocol 28, codenamed Adapter, its next major network upgrade. The upgrade follows a fixed schedule. A stable Stellar Core release became
Avalanche records huge numbers in RWA transfer volume
Avalanche RWA Volume Surges 360% @Avax has posted a 360.15% spike in 30-day Real-World Asset (RWA) transfer volume, with total RWA trading activity on the chain reaching $365.29M. The numbers
Pi Mainnet Applications Close to Record-Breaking Milestone
82 Apps and Counting Pi Network (@PiCoreTeam) has reached 82 operational Mainnet applications, putting the project just 18 launches away from the symbolically significant 100-app mark. The fi
Israel's Largest Bank is Adopting Crypto Trading
Bank Leumi and Galaxy Digital Team Up on Crypto Bank Leumi, Israel's largest bank, has partnered with @Galaxyhq to offer native digital asset trading to its customers, in what will be a histo
Trump Targets Foreign Scam Networks as Crypto Losses Soar
White House Authorizes Private Sector Cyber Operations President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump) has signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) titled "Expanding Capabilities t