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Bitcoin.com to introduce Bitcoiners to decentralized finance: KBW 2022

Corbin Fraser, an executive at Bitcoin.com, told Cointelegraph that they are also planning to release a prepaid debit card that rewards users with crypto.

Bitcoin.com to introduce Bitcoiners to decentralized finance: KBW 2022

Corbin Fraser, an executive at Bitcoin.com, told Cointelegraph that they are also planning to release a prepaid debit card that rewards users with crypto.

Bitcoin.com to introduce Bitcoiners to decentralized finance: KBW 2022

Corbin Fraser, an executive at Bitcoin.com, told Cointelegraph that they are also planning to release a prepaid debit card that rewards users with crypto.

BitMEX former executive pleads guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act

Gregory Dwyer becomes the last one from the exchange’s management to enter a plea.

KBW 2022: Digital property rights key to thriving Web3 economy — Animoca’s Yat Siu

Robust property rights in the physical world are one of the key indicators of a wealthy economy — and that’s exactly what digital property rights enable in Web3, says Animoca's co-founder.

Ready Player One gave us the misconception that the Metaverse is VR — Everyrealm CEO, KBW 2022

Steven Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’ presents an unrealistic glimpse into life in the metaverse, Everyrealm CEO Janine Yorio told an audience in Seoul.

Axie Infinity looking to 'double-down' on Korean market: KBW

Sky Mavis co-founder and growth lead Jeffrey Zirlin says Axie Infinity wants to double down in South Korea, which they see as one of the most important gaming markets in the world.

Institutions flocking to Ethereum for 7 straight weeks as Merge nears: Report

"Greater clarity" around the Merge has driven institutional inflows into Ethereum products, according to a CoinShares report.

Institutions flocking to Ethereum for 7 straight weeks as Merge nears: Report

Institutional investors are piling into Ether- (ETH)-based digital asset funds, which have recorded seven straight weeks of positive inflows, according to the latest CoinShares report. 

Said inflows reached $16.3 million last week, adding to a total of $159 million in inflows over the last seven weeks.

CoinShares Head of Research James Butterfill on Monday said the rise in market sentiment for Ethereum-focused products is largely due to “greater clarity” relating to the upcoming Merge, which is set for Sep. 19, with Butterfill stating: 

“We believe this turn-around in investor sentiment is due to greater clarity on the timing of The Merge where Ethereum shifts from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake.”

The Merge will see the Ethereum mainnet merge with the Ethereum 2.0 Beacon Chain, which will complete the transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism. The PoS consensus mechanism is expected to make Ethereum more secure, energy efficient and environmentally friendly.

F2Pool co-founder responds to allegations it's cheating the Ethereum POW system

The response comes after researchers in Israel alleged the mining pool has been manipulating Ethereum block timestamps to obtain higher mining rewards.

F2Pool co-founder responds to allegations it's cheating the Ethereum POW system

The response comes after researchers in Israel alleged the mining pool has been manipulating Ethereum block timestamps to obtain higher mining rewards.

20M JavaScript devs can now build applications on NEAR: KBW 2022

“A student can build an app without needing to learn new languages without needing to learn new skills,” said NEAR founder Illia Polosukhin.

Trend Micro calls out vulnerabilities in metaverse security development

"Illegal or criminal activities are likely to flourish in the darkverse since it will be difficult to track and monitor," says Trend Micro.

Dave Portnoy's SafeMoon position is down 94%, claims he's being sued by project

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has watched his investment in SafeMoon (SAFEMOON) crash by over 94%, proving to crypto enthusiasts that he is, in fact, capable of hodling during the bear market. 

The stock trader and media personality took to Twitter Monday to lament his $40,000 investment in the meme coin, which has fallen to just $2,370.94 after he didn’t withdraw a single token. “Still holding by the way,” Portnoy said. “Diamond hands.”

Portnoy claimed that he’s also being sued by SafeMoon, possibly for “trashing” the project on his show, but didn’t elaborate much further. In a separate tweet, Portnoy shared a screenshot of SafeMoon’s sales manager expressing displeasure with the Barstool frontman for giving the company “a bad look and unfair representation.” Portnoy “mentioned his SafeMoon losses on air but failed to mention he hasn’t upgraded his holdings to V2 yet,” the manager complained.

Portnoy is no stranger to cryptocurrencies, having bought Bitcoin (BTC) in August 2020 only to sell it one week later due to volatility. He later expressed regret over his lack of conviction and went on to make several additional bets on cryptos, which included SafeMoon.

Related: Dogecoin founder speaks out against ‘meme coins’

Circle freezes blacklisted Tornado Cash smart contract addresses

Stablecoin issuers can blacklist interactions with the Tornado Cash dApp on the Ethereum smart contract level.

Circle freezes blacklisted Tornado Cash smart contract addresses

Stablecoin issuers can blacklist interactions with the Tornado Cash dApp on the Ethereum smart contract level.

Tornado Cash co-founder reports being kicked off Github as industry reacts to sanctions

OFAC issued a statement implying prohibited transactions with Specially Designated Nationals could include "downloading a software patch from a sanctioned entity."

Two more lawsuits for Coinbase: Law decoded, Aug. 1–8

Both plaintiffs claim that Coinbase made fraudulent and deceptive representations regarding the company’s business.

White hat hackers have returned $32.6M worth of tokens to Nomad bridge

The cross-chain bridge was drained of its assets in less than three hours.

Price analysis 8/8: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, DOT, MATIC, AVAX

Bitcoin price aims to break from its current range and flip $24,000 to support, while altcoins are following the upside move by attempting to confirm their bottoming patterns.

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