Welcome to the US Crypto News Morning Briefing—your essential rundown of the most important developments in crypto for the day ahead.  Grab a coffee to read about the intersection of Wall Street and Ethereum (ETH), at least from a Bitcoin maxi’s perspective. Institutional interest in Ethereum has been loud and… Listen ⇢

ChatGPT-5 users on social media platforms were critical of the update, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded to the complaints, pledging improvements. ChatGPT users flooded social media forums with negative comments about the platform’s latest model released on Thursday, saying the upgrade was overhyped by OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam… Listen ⇢

SHIBA INU (SHIB) price is underperforming while the rest of the meme coin pack is running wild. Dogecoin is up 29.8% in the past 30 days, BONK is up 20.4%, PENGU soared 151.1%, and even PEPE is up over 9%. SHIB? Just 7.9%. As the meme coin index jumps 6.2%… Listen ⇢

Standard Chartered has partnered up with Animoca Brands and HKT to apply for a license under Hong Kong’s new stablecoin regime. Standard Chartered’s JV First To Apply For Hong Kong Stablecoin License According to a press release from Animoca Brands, the company has come together with Standard Chartered’s Hong Kong… Listen ⇢

Cardano (ADA) is showing renewed strength on lower timeframes, with a short-term surge lifting the price above key moving averages. However, this momentum now faces a critical test as mid-term resistance levels come into play. Will the bulls maintain control, or is a reversal on the horizon? ADA Pushes Above… Listen ⇢

Over half of the 25 largest US banks are now weighing or rolling out crypto-related products. An Aug. 8 status chart shared by River that tracks the giants across two lanes, custody and trading.  The snapshot shows multiple firms moving from “not yet” to “exploring,” “announced,” or restricted access for… Listen ⇢

The post Ethereum Breaks $4,000 After 8 Month, Is $6,000 Next? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Ethereum just crossed the $4,000 mark for the first time since last December, sparking excitement among investors and traders alike. Fueled by big whale buys, growing corporate adoption, and fresh institutional inflows, ETH… Listen ⇢

Erebor, a nascent crypto bank, recently circulated a fundraising memo claiming that it expects a bank charter in half the normal time. If approved, the bank will integrate stablecoins at a foundational level. Several of Erebor’s tech billionaire founders are Trump allies with direct connections to the relevant regulators. This… Listen ⇢

CoreWeave’s $9 billion plan to acquire Core Scientific is facing growing resistance, and crypto markets are paying attention. The unexpected shareholder pushback has coincided with a sharp rally in AI tokens, suggesting that investors see deeper implications beyond the boardroom. CoreWeave Builds Out AI Infrastructure CoreWeave is one of the… Listen ⇢