Franklin Templeton’s tokenized money fund launches on Arbitrum
It’s a stamp of approval for the layer 2 from United States regulators.
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Solana’s first gaming SVM surpasses 1M monthly active users
Despite the significant milestone, Web3 gaming still needs more “soft” infrastructure for mass adoption, according to Sonic’s CEO
Bitcoin price taps week-to-date high near $58.5K amid US jobs data miss
Bitcoin buyers step in as US jobless claims fall short of estimates, with Binance buy orders helping fuel a BTC price trip to week-to-date highs.
Hamster Kombat teases new details about ‘largest airdrop in crypto history’
The update comes a week after Hamster Kombat surpassed 300 million players and teased the launch of the “largest airdrop in crypto history.”
Blockchain gets down and dirty fighting fraud at California’s DMV
It’s not the world’s first chain-based property transfer protocol, but it could be one of the most impactful, given its scale and prominence.
US crypto firm BitGo wins payment license in Singapore
Before receiving the license, BitGo served users in Singapore and APAC, but the offering included only custody services from the US South Dakota Trust and hot wallets.
Pixelverse to refine Telegram mini-games with Azur Games partnership
Pixelverse co-founder Kori Leon said that while clicker games are trending now, attention will shift to new genres.
Wen Lambo? Lamborghini answers with new Animoca Web3 partnership
Increasingly more industries are adopting blockchain technology to grow their brand awareness, including luxury car makers.
Aave DAO and Trident launch $100M onchain fixed-yield loan
The collaboration aims to provide a secure, stable investment option, mitigating traditional market volatility and risks for lenders.
Binance recovers $73M in stolen funds, surpassing 2023 security efforts
Binance’s proactive security measures and industry collaborations lead to the recovery of $73 million in stolen funds by mid-2024.
Crypto trading volumes surge 19% in July, hitting $4.94 trillion
With both spot and derivatives trading showing robust growth, exchanges like Bybit and Binance continue to play pivotal roles in facilitating this activity.
Over $350M Ether set for withdrawal in the next 9 hours. Can ETH price remain above $2.2K?
Ether could see a significant amount of sell pressure unlock at 8:00 p.m., despite ETH fractals pointing at an imminent breakout.
Immutable to shut down NFT marketplace
Immutable wrote that they would rather support marketplaces within the ecosystem than compete.
US to establish Bitcoin tax-free zone for digital economy growth
The USABTC policy group proposes a groundbreaking tax-free Digital Economic Zone (DEZ) for Bitcoin to boost the US economy while securing the dollar's global dominance.
WazirX to reverse trades after $235M crypto hack
WazirX, one of the largest crypto exchanges in India, lost $235 million to a multisig wallet security breach in July 2024.
MetaMask users gain 2FA security via MultiversX Snap integration
The MultiversX Snap for MetaMask introduces a new level of security, embedding two-factor authentication directly into the blockchain protocol for enhanced protection.
Nomad Bridge hacker moves $35.2M in ETH to Tornado Cash
The transfer involving the Nomad Bridge exploiter and Tornado Cash highlights the ongoing battle between privacy and regulation in the cryptocurrency industry.
Bitcoin speculators sit on 93% unrealized losses after $365M 'wipeout'
Bitcoin futures liquidations leave market newcomers licking their wounds after a giant BTC price drawdown.
Nexera burns stolen 32.5M NXRA tokens following hack
Burning the stolen NXRA tokens is a significant step to ensure the long-term stability and integrity of the Nexera protocol.
Speculation runs wild for new GPT model after Altman posts strawberry garden
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s unusual post about his garden has left X wondering if it’s a far-fetched hint about the next iteration of ChatGPT.
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.
NY judge approves $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 level since FTX collapse
The popular Bitcoin valuation metric hasn’t been at this level since November 2022, when cryptocurrency exchange FTX went down.
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.