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Chamber of Progress says Biden can ‘still win’ on crypto against Trump

According to the advocacy group, the US president still has an opportunity to counter Donald Trump’s “change of heart on cryptocurrency” by supporting regulation.

Investors lose $1.6M after Doja Cat’s X reportedly hacked to promote scam coin

A hacker reportedly posted to Doja Cat’s X account telling fans to “buy DOJA or else.”

Key Bitcoin price metric drops to a 2-week low — Is the BTC bull market over?

Bitcoin price has dropped to a worrying low, leading some traders to throw in the towel and claim the bull run is over.

Hut 8 expands mining operations with power deal in West Texas

Hut 8 secured a purchase agreement for 205 megawatts of power and land in West Texas, expanding its energy infrastructure to about 1.3 gigawatts of capacity.

Invesco Ether ETF sets fees at 0.25% as competition among issuers heats up

The proliferation of proposed spot Ethereum ETFs could benefit spot investors as fund sponsors compete on management fees.

Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index hits lowest level since January 2023

Lower levels on the Crypto Fear & Greed Index indicate negative investor sentiment, while higher levels indicate a fear of missing out.

Crypto needs to remove friction for the next billion users: Coinbase

Consumer apps could be another pathway toward mass crypto adoption, according to Coinbase’s senior director of engineering.

Ton Application Chain and Polygon team up to launch new TON L2

Ton Application Chain and Polygon Labs say the L2 integration will bring a range of new applications, including DeFi and GameFi, to users of the TON ecosystem.

Ethereum's future hinges on interoperable layer-2s

Ethereum layer-2 fragmentation may require a ZKP fix in the future, but interoperable L2s are the surest fix in the meantime.

BTC price taps $58K as vital Bitcoin bull market trendline reemerges

Bitcoin shrugs off the latest round of German government onchain transactions, but BTC price resistance trendlines stay out of reach.

Sentencing for ex-FTX execs set for October, November

Former FTX executives Nishad Singh and Gary Wang, who both testified at Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial, are scheduled to be sentenced later this year.

Earn Bitcoin for eating tickets, Immutable says ‘big studios are showing up’ — Web3 Gamer

Immutable co-founder Robbie Ferguson says the Web3 ecosystem is at a “critical inflection point,” and Notcoin’s price jumps 17% as other gaming tokens tumble.

Labour victory in UK elections renews crypto industry optimism

The Labour Party has promised to make the UK “a global leader in tokenization.”

Labour victory in UK elections renews crypto industry optimism

The Labour Party has promised to make the UK “a global leader in tokenization.”

China leads the world in gen AI adoption but falls behind in full implementation

A recent study revealed that China leads the world in AI usage and investment, while the U.S. remains the leader in fully implementing the technology.

Worldcoin invites devs to build ahead of mainnet launch in 2024

With the World Chain developer preview, devs can deploy infrastructure on a “gated mainnet,” as World Chain is skipping a testnet.

Crypto adoption in Argentina soars amid 276% inflation spike

Argentina has emerged as the top market by numbers of visitors on Binance, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges.

How Exodus Passkeys wallet claims to simplify Web3 onboarding

The Exodus Passkeys Wallet allows users to set limits on transactions while ensuring that users have full control over their assets.

US Senate recommends blockchain for national security tests

The US Senate Committee on Armed Services urges the Department of Defense to explore blockchain for national security applications, including supply chain management.

German gov’t prepares for next $276M BTC sell-off

The German government moved 3,100 BTC worth $178 million in one hour, with more sell-offs likely imminent.

Bitcoin ‘Power Law’ sees up to 300% BTC price gains by late 2025

BTC price momentum is still at least three months from returning upward, says analysis, but the outlook for the coming years should delight Bitcoin bulls.

MetaMask unveils new toolkit to streamline Web3, user onboarding

Consensys introduces a game-changing toolkit at EthCC, streamlining decentralized app development and enhancing Web3 user engagement.

Multichain Foundation to pay $2.1M to Fantom for losses

The High Court of Singapore ordered Multichain to compensate the Fantom Foundation after a $210 million hack, awarding $2.18 million in damages.

Paxful co-founder Schaback faces 5 years jail, admits AML failure

Artur Schaback, one of the co-founders of crypto exchange Paxful, has agreed to a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors that could see him locked up for five years.

Bitcoin ETF investors buy the dip: Daily inflows hit $295M

United States-listed Bitcoin ETFs have notched their biggest day of inflows in over a month amid a slump in the crypto markets.

Australia’s main stock exchange to get second spot Bitcoin ETF

DigitalX Bitcoin ETF will be listed under the ticker BTXX on July 12, becoming the second spot Bitcoin ETF to be approved on the ASX after VanEck’s last month.

Dubai Customs launches blockchain platform amid smart city effort

Dubai Customs hopes the blockchain solution will facilitate tamper-proof data sharing, save time and effort and reduce voluminous paperwork for local supply chains.

Ethereum to launch first $2M protocol-wide ‘Attackathon’

Ethereum’s security team is planning a four-week hackathon to test the blockchain’s security and wants to do one for every future hard fork.

Analyst tips Solana ETF deadline for mid-March after new filings

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas maintains the outcome will likely be decided based on whether Trump is elected President in November.

BlackRock tokenized treasury fund BUIDL reaches $500M

BlackRock has hit the milestone less than four months after the launch of BUIDL in April.

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