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Lara and Tiffany Trump X accounts hacked to shill sham crypto links

Scammers hacked two accounts associated with presidential candidate Donald Trump's family to shill malicious crypto links, but X quickly took them down.

US Fed rate cut could push Bitcoin down 20%: Analysts 

Bitfinex says it’s a “challenging time” for Bitcoin traders as the US Fed’s widely expected rate cut could lead to a drop in Bitcoin’s price and not a boost as hoped by the market.

Pro-XRP attorney John Deaton wins Republican US Senate primary

The pro-crypto lawyer secured victory in the Massachusetts Republican primary race and will now face off against industry antagonist Elizabeth Warren in November. 

Mysten Labs tips Web3 gaming device to deliver in first half of 2025

Mysten Labs’ slated handheld gaming device, SuiPlay0X1, is now taking preorders at $599 a pop with deliveries expected next year.

Nvidia posts historic one-day loss after US antitrust subpoena

US antitrust officials are reportedly worried that Nvidia is penalizing buyers that don’t exclusively use its computer chips, a claim Nvidia rebuffed. 

Signs point to a likely altcoin rally in the final months of 2024

Altcoins fought an uphill battle for the first eight months of 2024, but several signs are suggesting that an explosive recovery is imminent.

Behind bars: 6 crypto execs who did time and one who got away…

 These crypto leaders had it all, but that couldn’t stop them from going to jail.

Starlink confirms it will block access to X in Brazil

The SpaceX subsidiary claimed the Brazil Supreme Court decision was “illegal,” but it would comply by suspending access to the social media platform.

Penpie protocol exploited, suffers $27M loss

Cryptocurrency hacks have stolen $1.21 billion in funds so far in 2024, a 15.5% increase from 2023. 

Bitcoin price loses traction as miner profits drop and spot BTC outflows persist

Bitcoin has lost more than 10% in the past two weeks as fear of a US recession, spot Bitcoin ETF outflows and the threat of miner capitulation grows.

Coinbase CLO says he’s ‘encouraged’ by Harris campaign reaching out

With 63 days until the US election and early voting starting in September, single-issue crypto voters have a limited window to decide between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

Bitcoin falls alongside stocks following Bank of Japan rate hike comments 

Bitcoin opens the week in the red as comments from the Bank of Japan and a sharp sell-off in equities markets negatively impact BTC price.

FBI warns of North Korean ’social engineering’ schemes to steal crypto

DPRK scammers have been employing fake offers of employment and investment opportunities to trick crypto users into downloading malware.

How much Bitcoin does the average whale hold?

Bitcoin addresses with balances between 1,000 and 10,000 BTC hold the largest share, 24.17%, of the total BTC supply. 

SEC charges fund adviser Galois Capital for FTX crypto custody

The fund allegedly lost about half of its assets following FTX's collapse. 

Bitcoin network hashrate reaches new all-time high 

Bitcoin network difficulty, a closely related yet separate metric, is also at historically high levels and currently sits at 89.4 trillion.

21.co launches Bitcoin wrapper on Ethereum

It aims to bring institutional-grade security to wrapped BTC.

Matter Labs CEO announces company restructuring, layoffs

Matter Labs is the creator of the Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution ZKsync.

Arbitrum Stylus mainnet launch opens Web3 for traditional coders

Offchain Labs introduces Arbitrum Stylus on mainnet, enabling DApp development with WebAssembly languages, boosting performance, and lowering gas fees.

Terraform wallet moves $62M BTC as Do Kwon remains in legal limbo

Awaiting extradition to either the US or South Korea, Do Kwon could have had access to the Terraform Labs wallet containing more than 1,075 BTC.

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