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Web3 users reached an all-time high of 10M in Q2: DappRadar

The second quarter saw a record number of Web3 unique daily active wallets, but DappRadar cautioned the growth may be due to temporary airdrops.

NYT AI lawsuit gets weird as OpenAI demands sources for every article

It’s unclear whether the judge in the case is considering the request, but the New York Times had a strong response to the request.

Aptos launches keyless wallets that use ZK-proofs to verify identities

Aptos Connect allows users to log in with a Google ID without needing an MPC Network, Magic Links, or Windows passkey.

Hamster Kombat hits 239M users in 81 days — Telegram’s Durov

Telegram founder Pavel Durov says Hamster Kombat’s viral success could onboard over 200 million people to blockchain technology.

Taurus enhances Zand Bank’s crypto, tokenization services in UAE

The Swiss crypto platform is expanding its stable of large financial institutions.

Microsoft, Google, Nvidia and more filed SEC warnings that AI could ruin business

The reasons ranged from cannibalizing their own businesses to releasing potentially inferior products.

How DePin Networks can decentralize law enforcement

Everything from radar arrays to acoustic networks that triangulate active shooters can be decentralized and community-owned.

South Korean government to launch crypto transaction monitoring system

Crypto exchanges subject to a new South Korean law have implemented a system allowing authorities to receive reports on suspicious transactions.

Are politicians using crypto to influence the US elections?

In a fraught election year, crypto-user demographics are aligning with those of highly sought “swing voters,” says a TCU researcher.

‘Raider’ investors are looting DAOs — Nouns and Aragon share lessons learned

DAO governance is still a pain and two recent projects have struggled with “raiders” overtaking their organizations.

ZkSync denies NFT ‘insider minting,’ claims some minters attended events

Matter Labs stated that its employees were not eligible for the ZK airdrop and did not hand out NFTs to friends or other insiders.

Tangem introduces Visa-integrated crypto wallet for secure payments

Self-custodial crypto wallet provider Tangem has developed a new wallet integrating direct payments through Visa.

Justin Sun offers to buy German gov’ts $2.3B Bitcoin stack to minimize market impact

The government-linked wallet has been steadily selling its holdings, threatening to create continued Bitcoin selling pressure.

Insider trading allegations hit Khamzat Chimaev’s Smash token

The distribution of Smash tokens raises insider trading concerns, adding another red flag to celebrity memecoins.

Nigerian SEC mandates local offices for crypto firms

The requirement also states that applicants must report customer complaints and emergent risks and be subject to SEC inspections, audits and monitoring.

Telegram and Helika Gaming unveil $50M gaming accelerator with Notcoin

The accelerator program aims to foster innovation among game developers, leveraging the Ton blockchain to enhance Telegram’s gaming ecosystem.

$100M Bitcoin liquidated as BTC drops: Will ETF investors panic sell?

Despite BTC falling below the realized price of ETF buyers, ETF holders did not panic sell, but a deeper correction remains on the horizon.

Bitcoin will crash to $50K, 10x Research warns

According to 10x Research, Bitcoin’s potential drop below $50,000 is linked to dwindling buy flows and accelerating sell flows.

German gov’t transfers $172M in Bitcoin to multiple locations

The German government’s latest Bitcoin transfers could impact the market significantly, as it moves 3,000 BTC to various crypto exchanges and an unknown wallet.

Nintendo will not use generative AI to build game titles

Nintendo’s president addresses the risks of intellectual property breaches with generative AI at a shareholder meeting.

Nigeria plans nationwide AI and blockchain research centers

The research centers are another step toward Nigeria taking a leadership position in artificial intelligence development in Africa.

Vitalik Buterin opts for faster Ethereum, EIP-7732 gives hope

EIP-7732 aims to make things easier for Ethereum validators by splitting their tasks and creating a committee to check if transactions are revealed on time.

Bitcoin price loses its 200-day trendline for first time in 10 months

Bitcoin drops through $58,000 as analysis highlights ongoing BTC seller interest throughout 2024.

Opera Mini’s crypto wallet MiniPay now offers USDT and USDC

Since launching in September 2023, Opera Mini’s MiniPay app has amassed three million users.

Judge labels 2 obscure altcoins as commodities in $120M Ponzi case

An Illinois judge has sided with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in a crypto fraud case, labeling two altcoins, OHM and KLIMA, as commodities.

SEC wants retailer’s crypto suit tossed as it’s based on ‘phantom’ policy

A Texas bag retailer sued the SEC to get legal protection for a token airdrop, but the regulator says the suit was based on a policy that doesn’t exist.

Bitcoin Core devs set up new policy aimed at handling ‘critical bugs’

Bitcoin Core developer Antoine Poinsot said there is a dangerous perception that Bitcoin Core is free of bugs, noting it is “dangerous and, unfortunately, not accurate.”

Bitcoin falls below $58K on Coinbase, first time in 2 months

The price of Bitcoin briefly dropped to $57,874 amid a wider sell-off in the crypto market, while $54.9 million in Bitcoin long positions have been liquidated in the last 24 hours.

‘Buy the dip’ mentions on social platforms surge as Bitcoin stumbles

Mentions of “buy the dip” on Reddit, X, 4chan and Bitcoin Talk doubled over the last two days as Bitcoin has fallen to lows unseen in months.

Kamala Harris memecoin surges 250% amid calls for Biden to bow out

A Joe Biden-themed memecoin tanked nearly 75% since his debate against Donald Trump on June 27, while his potential replacement’s memecoin has surged.

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