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Bitcoin Scam Targets US County Residents With Fake Warrants

A scam email targeting residents of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, is falsely soliciting Bitcoin payments to resolve supposed arrest warrants. The fraudulent emails claim to be from authorities like the “FDIC government office warrant…

MKR Jumps 5% As Grayscale Adds MakerDAO To Its Crypto Fund Lineup

To further diversify its crypto investment portfolio, asset manager and ETF issuer Grayscale has unveiled the launch of the Grayscale MakerDAO Trust. This latest addition to Grayscale’s product suite allows investors to gain exposure to MKR…

Ripple and SBI Digital Community Partner to Advance Web3 With XRP Ledger

SBI Digital Community Co. Ltd. has partnered with Ripple Labs Inc. to promote the use of the XRP Ledger in the Web3 space. The partnership will also involve issuing non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the XRP Ledger and rewarding creators in XRP, aiming…

Australia's Securities Regulator Sues ASX for Misleading Statements About Blockchain Project

Australia's Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has sued Australia’s largest market operator, ASX Limited, for allegedly making misleading statements about how its blockchain project was progressing to replace its aged Clearing House…

Bitcoin at $70K, Ethereum at $4K: Arthur Hayes Predicts When Altcoin Season Will Begin

As historically proven, the start of an altcoin season, or ‘altseason,’ a period marked by the strong performance of alternative cryptocurrencies relative to Bitcoin, often begins following a significant increase in BTC’s price…

BRICS Countries Deem US Dollar Less Important in Global Trade, Says Indian Expert

The vice chairman of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sameep Shastri, has highlighted the economic bloc’s shift away from reliance on the U.S. dollar, opting instead to trade using their national currencies like the Russian ruble…

Bittensor (TAO) To Lead The ‘AI Wave’: Analysts Bullish Despite 10% Price Drop

Bittensor (TAO) has been one of the best-performing AI (Artificial Intelligence) tokens this cycle after surging 180% during Q1 2024. The token has significantly retraced from its march all-time high (ATH) and is currently testing key resistance…

Binance to Convert Delisted Crypto to USDC — Advises Users to Withdraw Affected Tokens Before Deadline

Crypto exchange Binance has announced the conversion of several delisted tokens into stablecoin USDC. Users are advised to withdraw affected crypto tokens by Sept. 1, as they will no longer be accessible afterward. After this date, withdrawals of…