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Coinbase files motion to compel in ongoing fight to get Gensler’s emails

Coinbase has now filed a motion to compel, including among others, a narrowed request for Gary Gensler’s private communications during his time as Chair.

Bitcoin to spend ‘considerable time’ at $66K, HODLing could change that

Bitcoin is just 12% shy of all-time highs, but a trader says it could stay in this zone for at least the next few months unless demand comes through.

Google parent Alphabet profit surges 29% in Q2 amid AI splurge

The firm’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, said its AI products have already generated “billions” in revenue from its cloud business.

Citi upgrades Coinbase shares to ‘buy’ citing ‘shifting’ US politics

Analysts from Citi Group said a potential “crypto-friendly” administration and growing revenues are bullish catalysts for Coinbase shares.

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF inflows surpass 'magnificent 7' stocks as trader eyes $88K

Bitcoin price could reach above the $88,000 mark by September, driven by continued Bitcoin ETF inflows.

Spot Ethereum ETFs seen with over $1B in trading volume on debut

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said the $625 million in trading volume excluding Grayscale’s ETHE was “healthy” and expects a “sizeable chunk” of that sum will convert to inflows.

Riot subsidiary Whinstone US sues former JV partner over revenue flow

The partners at the Texas facility had troubled relations almost from their start in 2020.

Senator Cynthia Lummis releases report attacking Biden’s mining tax

The pro-crypto senator claimed that Bitcoin mining consumes as much energy as household appliances such as tumble dryers.

Crypto Super PAC spends $1.7M on media buys as Arizona primary looms

Protect Progress used roughly $415,000 to fund a media buy for former Aspiration CEO Andrei Cherny, a Democrat running for Congress in Arizona’s 1st District.

Kamala Harris could be ‘far more open’ to crypto business, Mark Cuban says

Kamala Harris’ campaign team is reportedly seeking input on crypto policy ahead of the Democratic National Convention.

Bill targeting illicit use of crypto passes US House

The Financial Technology Protection Act passed the House of Representatives by voice vote roughly a year after lawmakers sent it out of committee.

Wintermute in $300M funding talks, Tencent interested: Report

The crypto market maker could have a valuation of $2 billion if the talks come to fruition.

US lawmakers send a letter to OpenAI requesting government access

Congressional Democrats asked the AI firm, “What is the percentage of computing resources that OpenAI is dedicating to AI safety research?”

Crypto traders say Ethereum ‘undervalued,’ expect spot ETH ETF to fuel new highs

Ether’s price has a muted response to today’s spot ETH ETF launch, but traders still expect Ether to hit new highs soon.

dYdX explores sale of derivatives trading arm

Selini Capital and Wintermute Trading are reportedly bidding on dYdX’s v3. The protocol’s v3 was compromised on July 23.

dYdX v3 compromised in an apparent DNS attack

An attacker appears to have installed a token-draining program on the official domain for dYdX version 3.0.

Spot ETH ETFs launch — Are Ethereum derivatives traders positioned for upside?

The spot ETH ETFs are live, but how are pro traders positioned in the options market?

What are the hidden costs of prioritizing commercial interests over AI safety?

Decentralized AI safety program leverages community-driven competitions to ensure robust and secure AI systems.

AT&T's latest massive breach shows the peril of data centralization

A 24-year-old hacker infiltrated AT&T systems — and accessed data on more than 100 million people. Decentralizing data could limit similar risks in the future.

Ether ETFs start trading, preliminary inflow data revealed

Analyst Eric Balchunas says that initial inflows into the Ether ETFs accounted for roughly 50% of Bitcoin ETF inflows on day one.

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