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Harris campaign is making a ‘concerted effort’ on crypto — Circle CEO

Jeremy Allaire discussed his impressions of Harris campaign representatives on crypto after attending a video call with industry leaders, White House officials, and US lawmakers.

AI may already use more power than Bitcoin — and it threatens Bitcoin mining

AI may already consume more power than Bitcoin mining, and its deep pockets mean miners face stiff competition for equipment and electricity.

BTC price suddenly drops 5% as Bitcoin rejects low CPI print

Bitcoin shrugs off notionally good news on US inflation with a BTC price plunge below $59,000.

TON, Pyth team up for real-time DeFi data

TON and Pyth’s collaboration brings institutional-grade real-time price feeds to TON developers, enhancing DeFi innovation.

Crypto could get boost from younger, tech-savvy Harris administration 

A Harris administration could be younger and more pragmatic and bring “a fresh perspective toward crypto,” some believe.

Top 100 DeFi Hacks: Offchain attack vectors account for 57% of losses

Despite the falling number of smart contract exploits, hackers could surpass the previous year in terms of total value stolen.

Memecoin casino: $100 bet on Pump.fun has worse odds than roulette

Traders are disillusioned with the ultra slim chances of picking a memecoin winner.

Sahara AI secures $43M to develop collaborative, decentralized AI platform

Sahara AI’s funding round was led by Pantera Capital, Binance Labs and Polychain Capital, with participation from Samsung and Matrix Partners, among other investors.

Revolut and Ledger wallet enable new crypto rails in EEA

Ledger, a major hardware wallet company, has partnered with Revolut to enable crypto trading on its self-custodial wallets in certain EEA countries.

Brazil poised to launch world’s first spot Solana ETF ahead of global markets

According to IBM’s former blockchain growth lead, a potential Solana ETF approval in the US could act as a significant price catalyst for SOL.

Exodus wallet posts 80% rise in Q2 revenue with $9.6M in losses

Exodus’ operating revenue in Q2 2024 was primarily driven by the wallet’s exchange aggregation service, which netted $19.9 million.

Unstoppable Domains to let farmers accept crypto with new Web3 domain

The new top-level domain “.farms” will play a role in Farmsent’s blockchain-based marketplace dedicated to farmers. 

Historically accurate ‘decaying peaks’ study sees Bitcoin price at $164K by 2025

The same study correctly predicted Bitcoin price to reach $65,732 in 2021, a mere $1,050 price difference from the previous all-time high.

Bitcoin’s bull rally will continue another 350 days: Bybit

Bitcoin's 2024 bull run was mainly driven by institutional inflows, which could be the key to unlocking the next leg up.

Ex-TON Foundation execs launch $40M TON Ventures fund

The Open Network Ventures, founded by former TON Foundation leaders, has launched a $40 million fund to back early-stage crypto projects within the TON ecosystem.

Tether crypto exchanges balance hits record high as Treasury prints $1B USDT

If the Fed signals a rate cut, as CME data strongly suggests, crypto traders may quickly deploy their stablecoin reserves to drive a market rally.

Hong Kong launches generative AI Sandbox for finance sector

The HKMA collaborates with Cyberport to launch a generative AI sandbox, targeting fintech innovations in finance.

dYdX to allow permissionless listing with new update

dYdX announces updates to its chain, including a master liquidity pool that will provide liquidity for all markets across its network. 

Nigerian state plans to tokenize real estate, boost revenue

The tokenization of real estate in Lagos State has the potential to transform the property market, making it more accessible to a wider range of investors.

Crypto.com becomes official UEFA Champions League partner

Connecting with sports fans has accounted for at least 100 million new users on Crypto.com, according to the firm’s CMO.

Jump Trading transfers $46.44M in ETH amid sell-off, manipulation fears

Jump Trading moved 17,049 ETH from Lido, valued at $46.44M, raising market fears. Yet, data hints at a strategic liquidity setup.

Riot Platforms boosts Bitfarms stake with $2.28M share acquisition

Riot Platforms continues navigating its complex relationship with Bitfarms while expanding its operations.

45% of Bitcoin supply has not moved in 6 months — Research

A healthy portion of Bitcoin hodlers refuse to let go of their coins no matter what BTC price action delivers.

Core Scientific drops 10% after $400 million convertible senior note offer

Core Scientific stock has dropped to $8.46 per share on the Nasdaq following an announcement of offering convertible senior notes to help settle debts.

Stablecoin issuance could be key to the next Bitcoin rally: 10x Research

More than $2.5 billion has been issued by Tether and Circle over the past week, and 10x Research believes continued momentum could spark a Bitcoin rally.

Pump.fun daily revenue outpaces the next 24 protocols combined

Solana memecoin deployer pump.fun has generated more than $5.3 million in revenue in the last 24 hours, out-earning Ethereum, Solana, and Tron and everyone else.

Coinbase teases 'cbBTC’ days after BitGo Wrapped Bitcoin controversy

Speculators think the post refers to Coinbase’s own wrapped Bitcoin product, which will potentially be launched on its layer-2 network Base.

ASX sued over prior statements about its now-abandoned blockchain project

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has sued the stock exchange for alleged “misleading statements” it made over its abandoned blockchain upgrade plan.

Ethereum L2 ecosystem processes a record 12.4M transactions in a day

The growth has been primarily driven by memecoin mania on the Coinbase L2 blockchain Base. 

Memecoin ‘retail mania’ could go the way of ICOs and NFTs, say execs

Memecoins are a great way to attract people to crypto, but the jury’s out on whether they’ll maintain their current momentum.

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