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Actor Adam DeVine appears in new Bitget exchange ad

DeVine is the second celebrity to partner with Bitget since the exchange brought on Argentine football star Lionel Messi last October.

Matter Labs CEO vehemently denies copy-pasting code from Polygon Zero

Matter Labs CEO Alex Gluchowski said that the allegations were unfounded, misleading and disappointing.

Binance approves Shiba Inu as collateral asset

The cryptocurrency exchange also announced the addition of 22 cryptocurrencies as loanable assets and collateral assets on its Flexible Loan and VIP Loan services.

Curve, Metronome and Alchemix offering 10% bug bounty on Vyper hack

The exploit on July 30 resulted in the theft of roughly $70 million in cryptocurrencies, bringing the bounty close to $7 million.

‘Computer language that anyone can read’ launches Aeternity compiler

Lexon now features a compiler that allows users to translate code from it to Solidity, Sophia, or Javascript.

Coinbase Q2 earnings beat estimates amid Blackrock custody deal, institutional focus

The company beat estimates while non-trading revenue beat trading revenue.

Polygon Zero accuses Matter Labs’ developers of plagiarism

Polygon Zero has accused Matter Labs of copying significant code from its Plonky2 library to zkSync, a rival Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution.

Futureverse co-founders launch $50M venture fund

The AI metaverse company raised $54 million in a Series A round in July.

Base launches mainnet bridge UI for end-users, sets Aug. 9 for official launch

Coinbase's Base network began onboarding end-users through a bridge UI, and the team announced Aug. 9 as the platform's official launch date.

The Sandbox implements KYC measures for protocol staking

Unverified users can still withdraw staked SAND but will be unable to make further deposits.

How will Bitcoin halving affect BTC price, and is DeFi dead?

Blockware Solutions account executive David Gamble told Market Talks host Ray Salmond that the crypto market will hit a $10 trillion market cap in the next few years.

Curve's crvUSD depegs as market reacts to shock events

The decentralized stablecoin is facing its first stress test since it was released in May, putting its PegKeeper algorithm to work.

Web3 Gamer: Zuckerberg’s metaverse losses, NFT game on Discord, Gods Unchained hot take

Instagram CEO Zuckerberg’s $40B metaverse losses, AI-powered NFT RPG on Discord, new Web3 eSports platform and a hot take on Gods Unchained.

Aave Chan founder proposes buying $2M CRV from Curve founder

The proposal drew mixed reactions from the community where some criticized the strategy for buying more CRV even as others are looking to shed exposure.

Huobi's Jun Du acquires 10 million CRV tokens to support Curve

Du emphasized that the existing challenges were transitory and said he believed the industry would benefit from collective support.

Binance starts BTC/FDUSD and ETH/FDUSD trading pairs with zero-fees

Users can trade ETH/FDUSD with zero maker fee, while the standard taker fee will apply based on the user's VIP level.

BlockFi's Chapter 11 plan progresses with conditional court approval

Once the bankruptcy plan receives approval, the lender said it intends to concentrate its efforts on recovering funds from several other defunct firms.

Curve emergency DAO terminates rewards for hack-related pools

The Curve emergency DAO removed CRV rewards for alETH, msETH, pETH, crvCRVETH, Arbitrum Tricrypto, and multiBTC pools.

Protocol to identify ‘systemically important’ blockchain banks could help prevent a market crash: Study

After the collapse of Terra, the digital assets sector needed a way to identify critical nodes in the global DeFi community.

What is Metcalfe’s Law, and why does it matter?

Metcalfe’s Law suggests that the more people who use a cryptocurrency, the more valuable and useful it becomes.

Binance's CZ warns crypto community about emerging scam

The scheme consists of mirroring addresses and sending dust transactions to users to trick them into sending funds to the scammer's wallet.

Web3 startups queue up: Consensys Startup Program partners with Cointelegraph Accelerator

Cointelegraph Accelerator participants will get a headstart with Consensys’ Web3 solutions, including MetaMask, Infura and Linea zkEVM.

Decentralized Web3 data service taps ZK-proofs for tamper-proof SQL queries

Space and Time launches zero-knowledge proof tool for its decentralized database platform.

KuCoin suspends Bitcoin and Litecoin mining pools

"We deeply regret any inconvenience this might cause and we remain grateful for your unwavering support and understanding," the exchange wrote.

Blockchain IOT firm Nodle goes open source with Web3 bluetooth ‘nanocomputer’ sticker

Nodle unveils open source bluetooth ‘nanocomputer’ N1 sticker aimed at increasing IoT connectivity across industries.

ICP-based blockchain chat app launches ‘Communities’ to compete with Discord

OpenChat implemented a new feature that allows admins to create groups within groups, similar to Discord’s channels within servers.

Deposit risk: What do crypto exchanges really do with your money?

While depositing may be easy, what some crypto exchanges do with your money behind the scenes can range from concerning to criminal.

Ripple CEO slams SEC over use of XRP report in lawsuit

Brad Garlinghouse stressed Ripple's unchanged commitment to transparency but hinted that future reports might undergo some changes.

European digital asset manager CoinShares’ revenue up 33% in Q2

Proprietary trading activities contributed heavily to the revenue increase.

Toyota GR Cup will award digital trophies on Polygon blockchain to race winners

Toyota continues its ongoing exploration into integrating blockchain technology within its corporate and developmental ecosystems.

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