🪙 Vitalik Buterin advocates blockchain identity for fairer crypto airdrops
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sees crypto airdrops as a promising initial use case for blockchain-based identity frameworks. In an Aug. 28 post on X, Buterin outlined the goals of airdrops as distributing tokens to genuine community members, rewarding project contributions, and ensuring fairness. He suggested that projects could leverage ZK-based identity, credential, and attestation frameworks to achieve these aims.
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🟢 MakerDAO rebrands as Sky, unveils new USDS stablecoin and SKY governance token
MakerDAO has rebranded to Sky and announced the names of its upcoming upgraded tokens, USDS and SKY, set for September 18. The release of the names follows its recent confirmation of upgrades to its token ecosystem. The rebranding is part of MakerDAO’s “Endgame Plan,” a vision laid out by co-founder Rune Christensen aimed at transforming the structure of the DAO to enhance DeFi’s growth, accessibility, and resilience.
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🇺🇸 SEC Charges Abra With Unregistered Sales of Crypto Asset Securities
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed settled charges against Plutus Lending LLC, operating as Abra, for failing to register the offers and sales of its crypto asset lending product, Abra Earn. The SEC also accused Abra of operating as an unregistered investment company, further complicating the firm’s regulatory standing.
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🇺🇸 Hex Founder Richard Heart’s Bid to Dismiss SEC Fraud Lawsuit Fails
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has contested Hex founder Richard Heart’s attempt to dismiss its $1 billion securities fraud lawsuit, asserting its jurisdiction over the case. In its opposition brief, filed in a New York federal court on August 22 but dated July 8, the SEC contended that Heart’s motion to dismiss fails to address the well-supported allegations in the complaint and ignores relevant legal standards.
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🇯🇵 DMM Crypto explores stablecoin launch under Japan’s regulations
Japan’s DMM Group, along with its subsidiary DMM Crypto, is partnering with blockchain developer Progmat to explore the launch of a stablecoin under existing local regulations, according to an Aug. 23 statement. Initially, the stablecoin will be integrated into DMM’s digital economy project, Seamoon Protocol. It will be designed to enhance stability and ultimately boost the value of the network’s planned native SMP token.
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🇮🇳 India gears up for sweeping crypto regulations with new consultation paper
The Indian government is preparing to introduce comprehensive regulations for the crypto sector, local media reported on Aug. 22. Sources familiar with the matter said the first step of the plan is to release a consultation paper in the coming weeks that will invite feedback from stakeholders. The initiative highlights the government’s commitment to establishing a regulatory framework for digital currencies in India.
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💰 Bitcoin climbs to $61.7k as Fed minutes hint at rate cut in September
Bitcoin (BTC) is back above $61,000 after leaping 3.5% in the past 24 hours, fueled by the release of bullish Fed minutes related to the July meeting on Aug. 21. Ethereum (ETH) followed with 1.5% growth in the same period, while Solana (SOL) remained in the red for the day — down 0.6% as of press time.
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💰 Mt. Gox moves over $700 million worth of bitcoin to unknown wallet: Arkham
Mt. Gox appears to have transferred 12,000 to an unknown wallet on Tuesday night, according to blockchain analytics firm Arkham. The defunct cryptocurrency exchange sent the bitcoin worth $709.44 million to wallet address “1PuQB…nWhTb” at around 11:39 p.m. UTC on Tuesday, along with a transfer of 1264.69 BTC ($74.77 million) to address “1Jbez…LAPs6” that is identified by Arkham as a cold wallet belonging to Mt. Gox. The funds have not been further transferred to other addresses yet.
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💰 Bitcoin stolen in $238 million breach fails to get privacy shield, returned to original address
Privacy protocol RAILGUN said the 4,064 Bitcoin stolen in a high-profile security breach on Aug. 19 did not gain any privacy benefits on its platform. The breach, one of the largest in recent memory, was first reported by on-chain sleuth ZachXBT on Aug. 19, who revealed that a suspicious transfer involving $238 million worth of BTC was made roughly 12 hours ago.
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💰 PayPal founder and billionaire Peter Thiel says #Bitcoin is so big that society didn't even know how to process it
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🐶 After famous Notcoin, Telegram organized new airdrop among users: #DOGS!
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You can sell your tokens on Bitget premarket, price is around $0.01!
And it will be listed on OKX on the 20.th this month.
🗣️ Co-founder of BitMEX, Arthur Hayes, believes that for an altcoin season to begin, Bitcoin must surpass $70,000 and Ethereum $4,000.
He also predicts that if these levels are reached, Solana could rally to $250 during the next altcoin season.
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❤️ - $250
⚡️ - $350
🐳 - $500
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💰 Bitwise CIO says market is ‘not bullish enough’ amid rising political endorsements
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan believes the market is “not bullish enough” about Bitcoin, and investors need to rethink the flagship crypto’s potential upside after what happened at the Bitcoin2024 conference. Hougan’s reflections on the 2024 Bitcoin Conference in Nashville suggest a dramatic shift in what’s possible for Bitcoin compared to even two years ago. He attributed the shift in sentiment to the significant political endorsements Bitcoin received at the event.
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🪙 Ethereum supply turns inflationary as gas fees drop to record lows
The Ethereum ecosystem is experiencing a historic drop in gas fees, which is impacting both mainnet and Layer 2 transactions. According to Etherscan Gas Tracker, the average gas fee on the mainnet stands at 4 Gwei at press time, approximately $0.21. This decline extends to the blockchain network’s Layer 2 solutions— including Optimism, Base, Arbitrum, and Linea— whose fees are below $0.01 per Gasfees.io data.
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💰 Nasdaq seeks SEC approval to list and trade bitcoin index options
Nasdaq, in partnership with CF Benchmarks, has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list and trade Nasdaq Bitcoin Index Options (XBTX). Regulatory approval would enable investors to manage and hedge bitcoin positions using options that track the underlying asset through the CME CF Benchmarks Bitcoin Real-Time Index (BRTI). If approved, these bitcoin options would become the first cryptocurrency derivatives cleared by the U.S. Options Clearing Corporation (OCC).
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🤓The Polymarket prediction service believes that the creator of Telegram will be released only in the fall, but with a 78% chance.
Meanwhile, Telegram is in the top downloads in France and according to rumors, Macron himself often uses the messenger .
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💰 Solana daily transaction fees drop to multi-month low as memecoin hype cools
The total daily transaction fees paid on the Solana blockchain, measured in U.S. dollars, have fallen to a level not observed since early May 2024. On Monday, daily transaction fees on Solana dropped to $639,000 — representing a 65% decrease from this month's peak of $1.83 million on August 8 and an 87% decline from the all-time high of $5.08 million on March 18, according to The Block's Data Dashboard.
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🇨🇴 Colombian Data Protection Authority Formulates Charges Against Worldcoin
The Colombian Industry and Commerce Superintendence (SIC), the personal data protection authority of the country, has formulated charges against Worldcoin, the biometric digital ID project, for violations of the personal data regime. The institution stated that the accusation focuses on determining whether Worldcoin violated Colombian law in its handling of the personal and private data collected from Colombian users.
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💰 Bitcoin Demand Still Weak, But Stablecoin Liquidity is Increasing: CryptoQuant
Historical on-chain data shows that high bitcoin (BTC) demand often precedes price recoveries and rallies; however, this is not the case at the moment. Current market dynamics suggest that such price movements are unlikely in the near term because BTC demand growth has remained at low levels. A recent report from CryptoQuant revealed that bitcoin demand has slowed significantly since early April, when the crypto asset hovered around $70,000.
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📊 Crypto investment products saw $528 million in net weekly outflows amid recession fears: CoinShares
Global crypto investment products at asset managers such as Ark Invest, Bitwise, BlackRock, Fidelity, Grayscale, ProShares and 21Shares registered net outflows for the first time in a month last week, totaling $528 million, according to CoinShares' latest report. The outflows were “a reaction to fears of a recession in the US, geopolitical concerns and consequent broader market liquidations across most asset classes,” CoinShares Head of Research James Butterfill said. “The price correction from Friday’s close saw $10 billion wiped off total ETP AUM.”
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🏦 Coinbase exec confirms talks with Kamala Harris campaign on crypto policy direction
Vice President Kamala Harris‘ team has been reaching out to key players in the crypto industry as part of an effort to mend the strained relationship with the rapidly growing sector, according to Coinbase’s Chief Policy Officer, Faryar Shirzad. In an Aug. 21 post on social media platform X, Shirzad revealed that he has participated in several discussions with the Harris team, covering topics such as fostering innovation, job creation, and consumer protection in the US.
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💰 CryptoQuant cites declining growth of bitcoin whale holdings as bearish indicator
The declining monthly growth rate of bitcoin whale holdings is a bearish indicator for the digital asset's price, according to onchain data provider CryptoQuant. The report said the decreased appetite of large scale bitcoin holders was a bearish market indicator. "Historically, a monthly growth rate of more than 3% in whale holdings has been associated with increasing bitcoin prices, which is not the case at the moment," CryptoQuant analysts said.
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💰 Metaplanet bolsters Bitcoin holdings with additional 57 BTC
Tokyo-listed Metaplanet said it increased its Bitcoin holdings with the additional purchase of 57.273 BTC for ¥500 million (around $3.4 million), according to an Aug. 20 statement. The Bitcoin investment firm stated that the latest purchase completes its Aug. 8 announcement to acquire ¥1 billion worth of the flagship digital asset through a loan sourced from MMXX Ventures Limited.
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💰 Malaysian authorities arrest seven individuals for power theft linked to bitcoin mining: report
Malaysian authorities have arrested seven individuals for allegedly conducting bitcoin mining operations involving electricity theft, according to local media reports. Bernama, the country’s national news agency, reported on Saturday that three local residents and four foreign nationals were arrested and detained separately last week on suspicion of stealing electricity to power their bitcoin mining operations.
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💰 Ripple invests $10 million in tokenized US T-bills through OpenEden
Ripple has announced a $10 million investment in tokenized US Treasury bills (T-bills) through OpenEden, a tokenization platform expanding to the XRP Ledger (XRPL), according to an August 1 statement. This investment is part of a larger fund Ripple plans to allocate to tokenized T-bills from OpenEden and other yet-to-be-named issuers. Ripple has not disclosed the fund’s total size and has not yet responded to CryptoSlate’s request for further details as of press time.
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🪙 Ethereum spot ETF yearly inflows could be as low as 15% of bitcoin's, Sygnum Bank analyst says
Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are likely to experience significantly lower inflows during their first year of trading compared to inflows for bitcoin spot ETFs, an analyst said. "Ethereum’s lesser name recognition is likely to mean slower adoption, and with its market capitalization a third of bitcoin’s, we expect the relative inflows to be in the 15 to 35% range versus bitcoin, with a resulting forecast of $5 to $10 billion in the first year," Sygnum Bank Head of Research Katalin Tischhauser told The Block.
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💰 Riot Platforms Acquires Block Mining for $92.5M, Expands Hash Rate and Market Reach
The leading American Bitcoin mining company – Riot Platforms – has acquired the Kentucky-based firm Block Mining in a transaction valued at $92.5 million. The deal, announced on July 24, includes $18.5 million in cash from Riot’s reserves and $74 million in Riot common stock. Additionally, Block Mining could receive up to $32.5 million more, based on performance metrics through 2025.
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