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EminiFX founder to pay $228M in Ponzi scheme ruling

A US judge ruled EminiFX and its founder, Eddy Alexandre, must repay $228 million after running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.

Pump.fun reclaims Solana top spot as memecoins rebound in August

Pump.fun regained its market dominance in the Solana memecoin launchpad space, gaining over 73% in market share in the last seven days.

Bitcoin, Ether ETFs post almost $1B outflows as prices slide

Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows jumped over 300% to $533 million on Tuesday, while Ether ETFs doubled their losses to $422 million, adding to a three-day streak of withdrawals.

Ether trader nearly wiped out after epic run from $125K to $43M

After making nearly $7 million in four months, the trader lost almost all their gains in two days, illustrating the unpredictability of the crypto markets.

ARK Invest buys dip: purchases $21M Bullish, $16M Robinhood shares

ARK Invest snapped up $21 million worth of Bullish and $16 million of Robinhood shares, extending its buying streak despite a sector-wide sell-off.

Elon Musk’s ‘America Party’ plans have stalled: Report

Elon Musk will back Vice President JD Vance in the 2028 presidential elections should he choose to run, The Wall Street Journal reported.

ZK-proofs could protect privacy and still combat bad actors, VC argues

A16z Crypto’s comments come weeks after Roman Storm was found guilty of charges linked to his mixing service Tornado Cash, which masks the origin and destination of crypto.

Retail went from bullish to ‘ultra bearish’ as Bitcoin dipped to $113K

Bitcoin retraced to a low of $112,600 as retail panic selling resulted in the most bearish social sentiment since June, but analysts see a buying opportunity ahead.

Robinhood sues New Jersey, Nevada over sports contract threats

Robinhood Derivatives has sued New Jersey and Nevada regulators to stop any potential regulatory action over its sports event contracts.

Google search interest for 'alt season' plunges over 50% from a week ago

Search interest in “alt season” has dropped sharply, with one economist even questioning whether a search spike last week was genuine.

Harvard economist admits he was wrong about Bitcoin crashing to $100

Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff, who predicted Bitcoin would likely hit $100 before $100,000, admitted he was wrong about three things.

Trump-tied crypto company ALT5 Sigma denies SEC probe rumors

ALT5 Sigma denied a report suggesting one of its executives was being investigated by the SEC for insider trading tied to the Trump family’s World Liberty Financial.

Strategy hits 4-month low as Saylor changes tack on MSTR issuance

Saylor’s Strategy stock price taps its lowest point since April amid controversy over equity guidance changes and a broader downturn among Bitcoin treasury companies.

WazirX users approve restructuring plan again after court rebuff

WazirX has been trying to get a restructuring plan through the Singapore High Court to start returning funds to users impacted by the $234 million hack in 2024.

US Fed official: Staff should be allowed to hold a little crypto

The Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision, Michelle Bowman, said the central bank should roll back its restrictions that ban staff from buying crypto.

Why is Bitcoin crashing and will $112K be the final bottom?

Bitcoin’s drop below $113,000 reflects investors’ worries about the US economy, stock markets and crypto, but the volatility does not end BTC’s long-term bullish trend.

SoFi to become first US bank to integrate Bitcoin Lightning, UMA

SoFi Technologies will leverage the Bitcoin network under a partnership with Lightspark to better compete in the $740 billion global remittance market.

Blockchain native protocols get creative in crypto treasury arms race

The latest wave of crypto treasuries shows protocols exploring creative strategies to sustain token growth.

New crypto advocacy group debuts at Wyoming summit

The American Innovation Project’s board includes executives from the Solana Policy Institute, Blockchain Association, Paradigm, Digital Currency Group and Coinbase. 

SEC Chair Atkins: There are very few tokens that are securities

Paul Atkins spoke at Wyoming Blockchain Symposium on the SEC's Project Crypto, its relationship with the Trump administration, and its plans on handling digital asset regulations.

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