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Over 1 Million Bitcoin Addresses Hold 1 BTC or More, Reflecting Strong Adoption

[Aug 13 4:09 PM] According to data from Bitcoin Magazine Pro, there are 1,012,650 Bitcoin addresses that contain 1 BTC or more.  This represents more than 1 million BTC potentially taken off the market and held by strong hands, a significant portion of the 21…

Crypto Industry Committing $12M to Dethrone Sen. Brown in Ohio, PAC Says

[Aug 13 3:47 PM] Crypto interests are planning to go after Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in their biggest-ever single campaign, setting aside $12 million to support the Republican candidate seeking to snatch the Senate seat from the current chairman of the Senate…

Trump Election Win May be Bullish For Cryptocurrency Markets, Bernstein Says

[Aug 13 3:12 PM] Market sentiment suggests that a Trump election victory is bullish for crypto and a Harris win would be bearish, the report said.

Crypto Project Essential Raises $11M for 'Intent-Based' Blockchain

[Aug 13 3:00 PM] The investment was led by Archetype and included contributions from IOSG, Spartan, Amber Group and Big Brain Holdings.

Crypto Wallet Holding $2B Mt. Gox Bitcoin Sends Test Transaction as Distribution Continues: Arkham

[Aug 13 2:27 PM] Some users in the Mt. Gox creditors channel on Reddit reported receiving funds on their BitGo accounts.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: BCH and SOL Gains Lead as Index Inches Up 0.3%

[Aug 13 1:26 PM] BCH gained 1.6% and SOL rose 1.5%, contributing to modest index growth.

Tokenized Asset Issuer Backed to Offer Crypto RWAs in LatAm with eNor Securities

[Aug 13 1:00 PM] ENor Securities, an exchange based in El Salvador, will offer Backed’s bTokens to retail investors in Latin America.

Asset Manager Grayscale Introduces Crypto Fund for MakerDAO's MKR

[Aug 13 1:00 PM] The company launched similar single-asset trusts for TAO and SUI and a fund that invests in a basket of decentralized artificial intelligence-focused tokens over the past month.

First Mover Americas: BTC Muted After Crypto Goes Unmentioned in Musk-Trump Interview

[Aug 13 12:06 PM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 13, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Bitcoin More Likely to Fall by $5K Than Rise by Same Amount: Analyst

[Aug 13 11:42 AM] The BTC market shows signs of seller dominance, FxPro's analyst said.

Hamster Kombat Says It Skipped VC Fund Offers, Bashes 'Exit Liquidity' Behavior

[Aug 13 10:41 AM] The wildly popular Telegram game has apparently amassed millions of users since its April release.

Metaplanet Buys Another ¥500 Million Worth of Bitcoin

[Aug 13 9:08 AM] Metaplanet, a publicly listed Japanese investment firm, purchased an additional Â¥500 million ($3.4 million) worth of bitcoin. This brings the company's total Bitcoin holdings to 303, acquired for Â¥2.95 billion ($20 million).JUST IN: Metaplanetâ

Bitcoin's Prospects Strengthen as Key Stablecoin Metric Slides to Lowest Level in 18 Months

[Aug 13 8:50 AM] The dwindling metric points to declining selling pressure in the bitcoin market.

Three Arrows Capital Liquidators Now Sue Terraform Labs for $1.3B: Bloomberg

[Aug 13 7:06 AM] Defunct cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital's (3AC) liquidators have sued Terraform Labs for $1.3 billion, for losses the fund suffered following the 2022 crash, Bloomberg reported on Monday.

Ether Beats CD20 as ETH ETFs Post Positive Inflows, DEX Tokens Rise

[Aug 13 6:47 AM] Many of the largest decentralized exchanges (DEX) tokens posted gains on Tuesday.

Tyler Winklevoss Warns Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Remains in Full Swing

[Aug 13 4:30 AM] Tyler Winklevoss, co-founder of U.S.-based exchange Gemini and VC firm Winklevoss Capital, has alerted about the ongoing status of Operation Chokepoint 2.0, a plan directed to difficult banking access to crypto companies. Winklevoss’ remarks…

Bitcoin and Crypto Go Unmentioned During Trump-Musk X Space

[Aug 13 2:58 AM] Bettors at one point gave an over 60 percent chance of Trump mentioning digital assets during the interview

AI Search Engine Perplexity Teams up With Predictions Market Giant Polymarket

[Aug 12 9:30 PM] On Aug. 12, 2024, the startup behind Perplexity, an AI-driven search engine and chatbot, revealed a new partnership with Polymarket, a blockchain-powered predictions market. With this integration, users searching for events on Perplexity will now…

MARA Announces $250M Private Offering of Convertible Senior Notes to Buy More Bitcoin 

[Aug 12 8:10 PM] Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc., now simply known as MARA, is rolling out a plan to offer $250 million in convertible senior notes set to mature in 2031. This move, targeting qualified institutional buyers, aims to generate funds for corporate…

Marathon Digital Now Stamps All Bitcoin Mined In America as "Made in USA"

[Aug 12 7:59 PM] Marathon Digital Holdings, a leading U.S.-based Bitcoin mining company, has announced that all Bitcoin blocks mined in America will now be stamped with the label "Made in USA". The company declared on X, "MARA is Team USA, proudly declared in each…

VCs Show 'Flight to Quality' in Q2 Funding Report

[Aug 12 7:49 PM] PitchBook reports $2.7B in venture funding, up from Q1, but with less deal flow. It expects $12-14B for the year, up significantly on 2023’s numbers.

SEC Files Fraud Charges Against Promoters of NovaTech, Alleged $650M Crypto Pyramid Scheme

[Aug 12 7:24 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed suit against an alleged crypto pyramid scheme, NovaTech, and eight of its promoters on Monday, charging them with fraud and multiple violations of federal securities laws.

German State-Owned Development Bank Prepares for Tokenized Bond Issuance with Boerse Stuttgart Digital in ECB Trial

[Aug 12 4:28 PM] Traditional finance institutions are increasingly exploring ways of putting assets like bonds, credit and funds on blockchain rails, known as RWA tokenization, to pursue operational benefits.

Optimism Pushes for 'Interoperability' Between Affiliated Blockchains

[Aug 12 4:00 PM] Optimism networks that are part of the Superchain rely on Ethereum to communicate with each other in order to move assets, which tends to make such moves slow and expensive. To address that, Optimism is releasing its own interoperability roadmap.

Binance Says Venezuela Platform Is Being Hit by Access Restrictions

[Aug 12 3:39 PM] The Venezuelan government has blocked various websites, including the social network X, following allegations of fraud in the July 28 presidential elections.

Ether ICO Whale Moves 5K ETH to Exchanges, Bringing Monthly Total to $154M

[Aug 12 2:57 PM] The whale has deposited 48,500 ETH, worth over $154 million, to OKX at an average price of $3,176 in the past 35 days.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: APT Soars 17.3% as Index Declines Slightly

[Aug 12 1:28 PM] DOT's 3.5% drop and SOL's 2.8% decline pull the index lower.

Author Aaron van Wirdum Appointed Bitcoin Magazine Editor In Chief

[Aug 12 1:00 PM] Bitcoin Magazine is excited to announce that veteran reporter and author Aaron van Wirdum has been named Editor in Chief, a position he formerly held from 2021 to 2022.The appointment follows his sabbatical in 2020 to write “The Genesis Book: The…

Marathon Digital Holdings To Raise $250 Million To Buy More Bitcoin

[Aug 12 12:46 PM] Marathon Digital Holdings, one of the US's largest publicly traded Bitcoin miners, announced plans to raise $250 million through a private offering of convertible senior notes. The funds will be used primarily to expand Marathon's Bitcoin…

Defi Hacks Remain a Major Threat Despite 50% Decline in 2023: Halborn

[Aug 12 12:15 PM] Decentralized finance (DeFi) hacks remain a major threat to the industry despite a reduction in the amount stolen in 2023, according to blockchain security firm Halborn.