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Total Liquidity Pledge to HTX DAO Hits $42.5M After 2nd Round – Bolstering Decentralized Ecosystem

PRESS RELEASE. HTX DAO has announced its receipt of the second Ecosystem Liquidity Pledge took place on July 16, 2024. Through this pledge, 80,223,880 TRX and 9,631,105,301,954.7 $HTX (worth 21,500,000 USDT) have been allocated to SUN.io to enhance…

Billionaire Mark Cuban Connects Silicon Valley’s Trump Support to Bitcoin

On Wednesday, billionaire investor Mark Cuban shared on X about Silicon Valley’s growing backing for former President Trump, labeling it a “bitcoin play.” He argued that reduced tax rates and tariffs are likely to boost bitcoin…

Grayscale Launches Decentralized Crypto AI Fund for Accredited Investors

Grayscale Investments has announced the launch of the Grayscale Decentralized AI Fund, aimed at providing exposure to blockchain-based artificial intelligence (AI) protocols. The fund, available to accredited investors, includes a basket of…

Stablecoin Market Expands by $344M in 7 Days, Led by Paypal’s PYUSD Growth

While the stablecoin economy experienced tepid growth in June, it expanded by $344.15 million over the past seven days. Paypal’s PYUSD, currently the eighth largest stablecoin by market capitalization, led the growth over the past 30 days…

OTC Crypto Spot Transaction Volume Surges 95% in H1 2024, Driven by Institutional Interest

The over-the-counter (OTC) institutional cryptocurrency market saw a dramatic increase in spot transaction volume in the first half of 2024. A recent report by Finery Markets reveals a 95% year-over-year growth, highlighting a significant rise in…

Ethereum’s Year-End Price Forecasted by 9 Distinct AI Chatbots: $3,800 to $6,000

During the past year, our newsdesk has explored using generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to predict bitcoin prices and further extended this approach to forecasting the price of an ounce of fine gold. As part of this experiment, this…

Financial Expert’s Contrarian View: Lower Oil Prices, Weaker US Dollar Under Trump

Michael Kao, a financial analyst and commentator renowned for his accurate predictions on oil and the U.S. dollar, offers a contrarian perspective on former President Donald Trump’s potential impact on these markets. Kao argues that Trump’s…

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Attract $422 Million in Single-Day Inflows

U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted $422.67 million in inflows on Tuesday, marking the highest single-day inflow since June 5. Blackrock’s IBIT led the pack, pulling in $260 million and boosting the fund’s BTC…

AI Preparedness Index: South Africa Best Prepared African Country; Nigeria Ranks Outside the Continent’s Top 7

The latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index reveals that only seven African countries have preparedness indices of 0.4 or more. South Africa leads the continent with a score of 0.5, while the Republic of…

Man Pleads Guilty in Meijer Loyalty Program Fraud Case, Forfeits Crypto

Nicholas Mui, 22, from Grand Haven, Michigan, has pleaded guilty in the 17th Circuit Court in Kent County to conducting a criminal enterprise, involving the theft and sale of Mperks account access information. Mui is required to forfeit his…

Nigeria Police Arrest Self-Proclaimed Crypto Billionaire on Charges of Cryptocurrency Fraud and Terrorism Funding

On July 16, the Nigeria Police Force confirmed the arrest of Linus Williams, a self-proclaimed crypto billionaire also known as Blord. Williams faces charges related to internet fraud, terrorism funding, and violations of the Central Bank of…

Bitso Integrates Lightspark for Bitcoin Lightning Network

Bitso, a leading Latin American cryptocurrency platform, has announced its partnership with Lightspark to incorporate the Bitcoin Lightning Network into its services. This integration aims to enhance the speed and affordability of bitcoin…

Ripple Donates $1 Million to New Super PAC Seeking to Unseat Senator Elizabeth Warren

Ripple Labs has donated $1 million to the Commonwealth Unity Fund, a new super PAC established by pro-crypto attorney James Murphy, aiming to unseat Senator Elizabeth Warren with John Deaton in the Massachusetts Senate. Murphy also contributed…

Argentina Defines Rules for Normalization of Previously Undeclared Assets, Including Cryptocurrency

Argentina has recently released the rules that will govern the previously approved legislative package affecting the inclusion of cryptocurrency and other undeclared assets in the country’s tax system. The benefits will only be available to…

Craig Wright’s Web Portal Removes False Claims, Site States He is Not Bitcoin’s Founder

As news emerged about British High Court Judge James Mellor’s referral to prosecute Craig Wright for perjury, Wright’s website, craigwright.net, now displays a legal notice stating he is not Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of bitcoin. The main…

Google Trends Shows Ethereum Interest Rising Rapidly as ETF Launch Approaches

According to recent statistics from July 16, 2024, Google Trends data reveals a significant increase in interest for the term “ethereum,” climbing from a score of 57 out of 100 on July 14 to a peak of 82 on Monday. Similarly, the…