🟠 Binance Prevents $2.4 Billion in Potential Losses from Scams in 2024
Binance announced that it has prevented over $2.4 billion in losses from potential scams and fraudulent activities that could have impacted more than 1.2 million users from January to July 2024 owing to its risk management measures. According to the official press release shared with CryptoPotato, Binance employs an internal risk engine that provides 24/7 real-time monitoring using a combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and manual reviews.
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💰 Spot bitcoin ETFs see highest single-day inflow since July, continuing seven-day streak opposite to ether
The combined value of the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds based in the U.S. has reached its highest value so far in the month of August—about $58.4 billion—after a seven-day streak of positive inflows continued on Friday. Furthermore, Friday saw the highest inflows since the streak began and then some, logging a net inflow of $252 million, the largest net inflow since 32 days prior on July 22, according to data from SoSoValue.
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💰 Polygon regains access to Discord server following security breach
Polygon suffered a security breach today as hackers took over its community Discord channel for approximately three hours. The breach, which led to scammers infiltrating the channel and targeting users, has now been resolved. Mudit Gupta, Polygon’s Chief Information Security Officer, confirmed that the team has regained full control of the Discord server and is reverting the changes made by the hacker.
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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 to support Polygon token upgrade from MATIC to POL
Crypto exchange Coinbase said it would support the Ethereum layer-2 network Polygon planned token upgrade from MATIC tokens to the new Polygon Ecosystem Token (POL). During the migration, sending and receiving MATIC on the Polygon network will be disabled between Aug. 26 and Sept. 10. This measure aims to ensure a smooth transition from MATIC to POL.
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🪙 Tether expands fiat portfolio with new UAE Dirham stablecoin
USDT issuer Tether plans to launch a new stablecoin pegged to the United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED) in collaboration with the Phoenix Group and Green Acorn, according to an Aug. 21 statement shared with CryptoSlate. This new asset will be a digital representation of the UAE Dirham, pegged 1:1 and backed by reserves held within the UAE.
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🪙 Tether expands USDT stablecoin to Aptos blockchain
Stablecoin issuer Tether is launching its main USDT stablecoin on the Aptos blockchain. The integration will allow those using the Aptos blockchain to natively transact with the USDT stablecoin at a lower cost than more expensive networks like Ethereum. "This collaboration underscores our ongoing efforts to lead with innovation and support our users with stable, reliable financial tools," said Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino in a statement.
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💰 Trump’s $499 Bitcoin-themed sneakers sell out swiftly, resell prices spike to $2500
Former US president Donald Trump’s Bitcoin-themed sneakers have already sold out, according to the Trump Sneakers website. Launched on July 31, the 1,000 pairs of the bright orange version of the Bitcoin-themed sneakers were priced at $499 per pair for pre-order and, within a few hours of their release, were all sold out. The site also offers several other sneaker models, including black high-tops, priced at $299, and orange low-tops, also at $299.
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🪙 QCP Capital forecasts significantly greater volatility for Ethereum compared to bitcoin
Ethereum is anticipated to experience significantly larger price swings than bitcoin in the future, as reflected in the higher options volatility premium for the second-largest asset by market capitalization. "The volatility premium of Ethereum to bitcoin has widened to about 8% for the longer tenor expiries, up from 4% last week," QCP Capital analysts said. QCP Capital analysts also expressed a preference for accumulating Ethereum, noting its cost-effective spot price when considering the rise in the asset's implied volatility.
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🇺🇸 Spot ETF Inflows to Have Weaker Effect on Ether Than Bitcoin – CryptoQuant
The first wave of spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States debuted on July 23, with inflows running above $100 million. While the positive flows signal a strong start for the funds, ether (ETH) may not witness the parabolic uptrend bitcoin (BTC) saw after asset managers launched its ETFs earlier this year.
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💰 Senator Hagerty says loving Bitcoin is in every American’s ‘DNA’ – praises Trump’s stance
US Senator Bill Hagerty passionately advocated for Bitcoin and the principles of decentralization during his speech at the Bitcoin2024 conference, highlighting the alignment of these values with American ideals of liberty and autonomy. Hagerty said during his appearance at the Bitcoin2024 conference on July 26 that the flagship crypto represents the fundamental principles of freedom — drawing parallels with the ideals of America’s founding fathers.
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💰 Kamala Harris will not be speaking at Bitcoin Conference 2024
Despite rumors circulating that the Democratic frontrunner for the US Presidential Election 2024, Kamala Harris, will be speaking at the Bitcoin Conference in Nashville this week, David Bailey has confirmed that she will not attend. David Bailey, CEO of BTC Inc. and organizer of The Bitcoin Conference, confirmed this decision comes amid ongoing discussions about the Democratic Party’s stance on Bitcoin, crypto, and blockchain technology.
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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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JUST IN: Toncoin $TON falls 13% following Telegram founder Pavel Durov's arrest in France.
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🇺🇸 SEC pushes back against Richard Heart’s bid to dismiss $1 billion fraud case
The SEC aggressively opposed Richard Heart’s attempt to dismiss a $1 billion fraud case, arguing that his widespread promotion of unregistered digital assets like HEX, PulseChain, and PulseX directly targeted US investors. According to the SEC, Heart, also known as Richard Schueler, allegedly raised over $1 billion from investors worldwide by selling unregistered securities and then misappropriated millions for personal luxuries, including cars and what he called the world’s largest black diamond.
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💰 Former congressional candidate with FTX ties Michelle Bond charged with unlawful campaign contributions
Former congressional candidate Michelle Bond has been charged with allegedly conspiring in an unlawful campaign finance scheme operated by executives at an unnamed crypto exchange based in the Bahamas. Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the unsealing of Bond's indictment following back and forth between Bond's partner and former FTX executive Ryan Salame and prosecutors on whether she should be investigated.
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💰 Brazilian Regulator Grants Approval for Second Solana ETF in the Country
The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has greenlighted a second Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) weeks after it approved its first one on August 8. According to the CVM’s central database, the product will be launched by Hashdex, an asset manager based in Brazil, in collaboration with the local investment bank BTG Pactual.
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💰 CME BTC futures open interest dips then rebounds to $5.64 billion as institutional investors adjust to volatility
Open interest (OI) of longs on CME futures by asset managers reached $4.97 billion two weeks ago. This marks the metric's lowest point since early March and is a significant drop from the all-time high of $6.74 billion observed in the first week of July. The recent dip suggests that asset managers have been reducing their long exposure to BTC, possibly in response to recent market volatility or as part of risk management strategies in a period of macroeconomic uncertainty.
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🇳🇬 Nigerian lawmakers eye economic boost through crypto taxation
The Nigerian Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) plans to introduce legislation to tax the growing crypto sector, according to local media outlet Business Day. FIRS Executive Chairman Zacch Adedeji announced this during a session with the National Assembly’s Finance Committees, highlighting that the new regulation would drive economic growth while encouraging innovation.
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Franklin Templeton is preparing a new ETF: Bitcoin and Ethereum under one flag!
✔️Asset manager Franklin Templeton has taken a step towards launching an innovative exchange-traded fund by filing an S-1 with the SEC.
✔️The new Franklin Crypto Index ETF will combine Bitcoin and Ethereum in one product, opening up new horizons for investors.
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🗣️ 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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🪙 Tether generates a record $5.2 billion profit in first half of the year
Leading stablecoin firm Tether released its latest quarterly attestation Wednesday, reporting a record net profit of $5.2 billion for the first half of 2024. The company also reached a net operating profit of $1.3 billion in the second quarter, largely due to its yield-bearing investments and reserves, according to its press release. The attestation was conducted by BDO, a global independent accounting firm.
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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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💰 SEC approves Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust, awaiting registration statement greenlight
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved Grayscale's mini version of its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) on Friday. The agency specifically approved the 19b-4 form for the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust. The trust, under the ticker symbol "BTC," is intended to be a “spin-off” of GBTC, with new shares of the mini trust designed to be distributed to GBTC shareholders as GBTC contributes a certain amount of bitcoin to the trust, according to an S-1 filing posted in March.
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🏦 Coinbase UK subsidiary fined $4.5 million by FCA
CB Payments Limited, a part of Coinbase Group, has been fined just over 3.5 million British pounds ($4.5 million) by the Financial Conduct Authority for "repeatedly breaching a requirement that prevented the firm from offering services to high-risk customers." "Approximately 31 per cent of these customers deposited around USD $24.9 million," it added, noting: "These funds were used to make withdrawals and then execute multiple cryptoasset transactions via other Coinbase Group entities, totaling approximately USD $226 million.".
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🪙 Ethereum ETFs soar with $361 million volume in first 90 minutes
Spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) debuted to robust investor interest within the first 90 minutes of trading, amassing a total volume of $361 million across the nine newly launched ETFs. Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas shared the initial data on social media and noted that the impressive start ranks these ETFs among the top 1% in overall ETF volume, comparable to well-established funds such as TLT and EEM.
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