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XBOW automated AI hacker matches 20-year veteran pentester in 28 minutes

An AI-powered penetration tester solved 88 out of 104 benchmark tests in 28 minutes. It took the best pentester in the experiment 40 hours to do the same.

Grayscale, Bitwise, NYSE American apply to list options on 3 Ether ETFs

The NYSE American has asked the SEC for approval for it to list and trade options for three Ether ETFs from Bitwise and Grayscale.

New York judge nods $12.7B settlement between FTX, Alameda and CFTC

United States District Judge Peter Castel has officially signed off on a settlement between FTX and the commodities regulator, meaning $12.7 billion will be paid back to FTX creditors.

Bitcoin possibly undervalued as Mayer Multiple hits lowest since FTX collapse

The popular Bitcoin valuation metric hasn’t been at this level since the downfall of cryptocurrency exchange FTX in November 2022.

Metaplanet secures 1B yen loan to buy more Bitcoin

Just two days after revealing plans to raise $70 million via a stock rights offering, ‘Asia’s MicroStrategy’ has taken a $6.8 million loan from one of its shareholders to buy more Bitcoin.

Bitcoin whale txs hit highest levels in 4 months amid crypto dip

Santiment found that wallets holding between 10 and 1,000 BTC “rapidly accumulated” as Bitcoin fell under $50,000 amid “Crypto Black Monday.”

Lookonchain oopsie? The $2B of ETH was sold back in 2021 — EmberCN

Lookonchain shared that Plus Token had begun moving nearly $2 billion in ETH but it turns out most of it had already been sold in 2021.

Crypto coalition calls for ‘clear rules of the road’ from Biden, Harris

Some of the CMIC members in support of the letter include Robinhood, BitGo, OKX, Gemini, Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM, Kaiko and Matrixport.

XRP rockets 26% as Ripple execs hail $125M penalty as ‘victory’

XRP’s price has surged 26% as the Ripple vs. SEC case appears to be nearing its final stages, with no signs suggesting that XRP will be classified as a security.

Robinhood Q2 crypto revenue surges 161% on rising trading volume

The $81 million Robinhood made in crypto revenue was more than double made from equities in Q2.

Dogwifhat leads the market with 13% gain — What’s driving WIF price?

WIF booked a double-digit rebound to outperform memecoins, Bitcoin and altcoins which remain in sell-off mode.

Bitcoin’s impending ‘death cross’ might not be ‘so deadly’ for BTC bulls — Analyst

Bitcoin appears on the verge of confirming a death cross, but one analyst says historical data suggests it's nothing to worry about.

Missing 'Cryptoqueen' Ruja Ignatova has assets frozen by UK court

The “Cryptoqueen” has not been seen since 2017, as investigative authorities worldwide continue to seek information on her whereabouts.

Tornado Cash sanctions effective, reveal Ethereum weakness: NY Fed

Cooperation with the US Treasury sanctions on Tornado Cash was strongest at the user level and weaker further along the settlement chain.

DOJ recommends harsher sentences AI-enhanced crimes

Using AI to plan, commit, or help cover up a plan could lead to harsher sentencing in the US soon.

Jump likely shuttered development arm, not trading — 1000x co-host

Jonah Van Bourg expects Jump’s quantitative crypto trading business is continuing to operate as before.

Ethena Labs launches Solana version of USDe stablecoin

USDe was made available on Solana and became integrated with multiple Solana-based DEXs and DeFi protocols, including Kamino, Orca and Drift.

Judge finds Ripple Labs liable for $125M penalty in SEC case

Ripple’s civil case with the SEC has been ongoing since December 2020, when the regulator alleged the blockchain firm used XRP as an unregistered security to raise funds.

3 key Bitcoin price metrics highlight traders’ lack of enthusiasm

Bitcoin price struggles as stablecoin and futures market data show declining confidence among traders.

How DePIN is shaping the future of crypto — Polygon Labs exec

Real-world tokenized assets returned an average of roughly 213% this year, making the sector one of the highest-performing in the industry.

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