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Bitcoin buyers wait below $58K as Japan wipes out record stocks crash

Bitcoin appears in no mood to celebrate despite Japanese stocks fully recovering from a historic drop.

Kamala Harris may continue the Biden administration’s crypto crackdown

Harris is preparing to unveil plans about her economic policy in a mid-August speech. 

Blockchain-based elections a real option with zero-knowledge tech

New developments make voting with decentralized tech a more realizable goal.

Bitget Wallet overtakes MetaMask by downloads — CryptoRank

Formerly known as BitKeep, the Bitget Wallet was acquired by the Bitget exchange for $30 million in 2023. 

Grayscale launches investment fund for MakerDAO token

Grayscale also launched funds for protocols Bittensor and Sui in August.

Bitcoin at ‘perfect’ macro setup, but dip below $58K risks $500M in liquidations

Bitcoin could gain significant traction from the growing M2 money supply, but a correction below $58,000 is still on the table before more upside.

Mt. Gox’s suspected Bitgo $2.1B BTC wallet activates

A test transaction from a dormant Mt. Gox wallet triggers speculation of Bitgo’s role in the ongoing Bitcoin distribution to creditors.

Pump.fun hits record $28.7 million monthly agreement income for July

The memecoin creation platform's record monthly income showcases the growing retail interest towards Solana-based memecoins like WIF and BONK.

Curve Finance reduces CRV emissions, boosting DAO sustainability

Curve Finance’s CRV token emissions reduced to 162.7 million annually, while Curve DAO earnings surpass emissions for the first time.

Solana whale continues $84M dump with $2.8M sale

The Solana whale employed a dollar-cost averaging strategy, gradually selling tokens over time rather than making a single, large transaction.

New York regulator hunts crypto and AI specialist for policy unit

The NYDFS is recruiting a policy specialist to address key crypto, DeFi and AI issues within financial services.

Ethereum ICO whale deposits 48.5K ETH at 1,024,416% profit

The Ethereum whale deposited 48,500 ETH to a cryptocurrency exchange in just over four weeks, during which Ether’s market cap shed approximately $80 billion.

3AC liquidators file $1.3B claim against Terraform Labs

3AC liquidators alleged that Terraform Labs misled the Singaporean hedge fund about the stability of tokens in the Terra ecosystem.

Bitcoin needs to breach $70K, ETH $4K, for altseason start — Arthur Hayes

The Solana price could also rally above $250, catalyzed by the incoming altcoin season, according to Hayes.

Bitcoin price may need 3 months to copy gold bull run — Analyst

BTC price action has a habit of copying gold uptrends — but only after a few months of the Bitcoin crab market.

Marathon Digital stamps ‘Made in USA’ on Bitcoin blocks mined

The stunt follows former President Donald Trump’s statement that he wants all the remaining Bitcoin to be “Made in USA.”

DBS Bank launches blockchain-powered treasury tokens pilot

The pilot introduces DBS Treasury Tokens on a permissioned, EVM-compatible blockchain, enhancing corporate liquidity management across multiple markets.

Canadian crypto exchange gambled away $9.5M of users’ Bitcoin and Ether

The British Columbia Securities Commission reveals how ezBtc’s founder misappropriated millions in customer funds for personal use, leading to significant investor losses.

US Court of Appeals reboots HEX manipulation case against Binance.US

A panel of three judges has partially reversed a class-action lawsuit that alleged Binance.US and CoinMarketCap manipulated the price of the HEX token.

Bitcoin risks 'sharp weekend price swings’ as ETFs suck up liquidity

Bitcoin trading volume and liquidity are being concentrated on weekdays due in part to ETFs and could cause more wild price swings on the weekend.

Grayscale ETH ETF stems bleeding as activity spikes on Ethereum

The Grayscale Ethereum Trust has posted its first day of zero outflows since its conversion to a spot ETF amid a surge of network activity on Ethereum and its layer-2 networks.

World's first fully anonymous DAO created to 'defend freedom'

Everything about this DAO is designed to be completely anonymous and invisible on the blockchain, said Bitcoin OG Amir Taaki.

Investors flock to ETH products over BTC as markets recover: CoinShares

Ethereum funds also lead Bitcoin ETPs on monthly performance with $150 million in inflows so far this month.

Canto blames ‘secondary effects’ as chain halts again 90 mins after restart

The Canto blockchain has gone down again after briefly resuming. The team is currently working on a fix for the newly emerged issue.

TeraWulf Bitcoin production falls 21% in Q2, looks to AI expansion

Bitcoin miner TeraWulf mined 699 Bitcoin in Q2 — a 21% year-over-year decline — but still beat analyst expectations with $35.6 million in quarterly revenue.

Musk claims X hit by ‘massive DDoS attack’ delaying Trump interview

The livestream ended up kicking off 30 minutes after the scheduled start, with the pair discussing immigration and the attempt on Trump’s life.

Weird ‘null address’ iVest hack, millions of PCs still vulnerable to ‘Sinkclose’ malware: Crypto-Sec

iVest hit with “null address” exploit, millions of PCs at risk to “un-removable” malware, Web3 gamer tricked into $69K approval: Crypto-Sec.

Texas Blockchain Council endorses Ted Cruz for US Senate

The junior senator from Texas has spoken at several crypto conferences about Bitcoin mining and its potential benefits for the Lone Star State’s energy grid.

Bitcoin price to see massive move to new all-time high if chart pattern plays out —Trader

A unique trading pattern projects a massive upward move for Bitcoin price within the next few months.

Crypto ETFs will expand to new asset types, indexes — Grayscale executive

The pace of adoption of crypto exchange-traded funds in the United States has been surprising even to Grayscale.

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