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CoinMarketCap’s H1 2023 report says Q2 was a 'lost quarter'

Sectors like virtual reality and augmented reality soared 704% in year-to-date (YTD) growth while artificial intelligence and big data showed YTD expansion of 323%.

Celsius could repay all USD claims if Bitcoin and Ether prices rose by 2X: Simon Dixon

Dixon called for creditors to fight to get out of the bankruptcy proceedings before BTC and ETH prices hit the estimated number to avoid another rug pull by the crypto lender.

Bitcoin miners hedging with recent sell-offs - Bitfinex report

All-time high hashrates and mining difficulty indicates that miners are bullish on Bitcoin, while recent sell-offs could be a means to hedge positions.

Centralized exchanges will become gateways for DeFi: dXdY Foundation CEO Charles d’Haussy

CEO Charles d’Haussy doesn’t view centralized exchanges as competitors for dXdY.

Bitcoin rally will lead to "speculative blow-off top" in 2024, Mark Yusko predicts.

BlackRock's application for a spot Bitcoin ETF have kicked off the next Bitcoin bull run which will culminate in 2024 with a speculative parabolic run, according to Morgan Creek Capital CIO, Mark Yusko.

Vitalik Buterin shares account abstraction challenges in Ethereum: EthCC

Vitalik Buterin explained how an account abstraction extension called “paymasters” can allow users to pay for gas fees using “whatever coins that they are transferring.”

Oasis launches Ethereum-compatible privacy blockchain Sapphire

The new developer environment aims to drive privacy-first, cross-chain DApp development for the Ethereum ecosystem and smart contract blockchain networks.

Internet Computer will be a key alternative to AWS-like services - Dfinity exec

Dfintiy chief said that Internet Computer would prove to be a boon for the blockchain industry which is currently dependent on centralized ecosystems like AWS.

Healthy competition welcome - Polygon zkEVM lead

Prominent Ethereum development firms have rolled out varying zero-knowledge scaling solutions that are driving healthy competition in the ecosystem.

Apple’s headset could redefine what being in the metaverse means

KPMG's Head of Metaverse Alyse Sue believes the tech included in Apple’s mixed reality headset could shift the way users interact and experience the metaverse.

Chainlink launches cross-chain protocol bridging blockchain to TradFi

Several top banks around the world are already collaborating with Chainlink to explore applications for the Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol.

Multichain saga screws users, Binance fires 1,000 staff: Asia Express

The Multichain saga includes secret arrests, a suspicious exploit, and one man allegedly in control of $1.5B. Plus, Binance fires staff.

Bitcoin and crypto brace for further upside as equities look to extend their recent gains

A variety of macro factors propelled the recent rally across several asset classes, but analysts are at odds regarding the sustainability of the current bullish trend.

AI Eye: AI content cannibalization problem, Threads a loss leader for AI data?

The reason AIs will always need humans, religous chatbots urge death to infidels, and is Threads’ real purpose to generate AI training data?

Lost keys have already cost billions of dollars, many more at risk — Polygon exec

Polygon’s Mudit Gupta said that despite moving fast in theoretical security, the crypto space is “so far behind” when it comes to practical security.

Unstoppable Domains adds .eth domains through Ethereum Name Service partnership

Unstoppable Domains and Ethereum Name Service have dominated the decentralized domain name space as competitors until now.

How easy is a SIM swap hack and how does one guard against it?

As SIM swap attacks are often seen as non-demanding in terms of technical skills, users must pay due diligence to their identity security.

A simple tile game is spiking daily txs on Sui Network: Data platform

Sui 8192 is a tile-sliding puzzle game launched in October 2022 and is fully on-chain. Each move is recorded as a transaction on the Sui Network.

Binance completes integration of Bitcoin Lightning Network

The news comes less than a month after Binance announced their plans to integrate Bit Lightning Network.

Celo blockchain proposes return to Ethereum ecosystem, transition to L2

According to cLabs, the Celo transition would include leveraging OP Stack as the architecture to become an Ethereum L2 blockchain.

Enterprise blockchain: ‘Ethereum for Business’ explains key use cases

Paul Brody’s “Ethereum for Business” gives a basic overview of enterprise Ethereum, while providing real-world use cases of how EY clients leverage the technology.

A new age in investing: The transformative power of asset tokenization

From real estate to franchising, and from renewable energy to Hollywood, tokenization has the potential to transform the way we do business.

XRP is not a security, Celsius CEO arrested on criminal charges, and more: Hodler’s Digest, July 9-15

Ripple Labs has partially defeated the SEC in court, triggering a price increase for XRP. A billion-dollar fine was imposed on Celsius Network by the FTC, and its CEO was arrested for fraud.

'Multichain was a big blow', says Andre Cronje as Fantom TVL slumps

Fantom's TVL dropped from over $364 million in early May to about $70 million on July 14. At its peak in 2022, Fantom's TVL topped $7.5 billion.

Project roadmap or token price — Which is most important?

Content creator KryptosChain explains why a project’s roadmap and token price are important to its success, as well as the upgrades to the Polkadot ecosystem that excite him most.

5 peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms for borrowers and lenders

Discover five platforms — Aave, Compound, MakerDAO, dYdX and Fulcrum — that are transforming lending and borrowing through decentralization.

Token hoarders defeat the purpose of most DAOs: Study

The study also showed that decentralized organizations work best when they’re built around a tight-knit group of focused participants.

Filecoin storage utilization surpass 7% in Q2: Report

Although utilization rose, protocol and supply revenue declined as more providers slashed fees to incentivize adoption.

Crypto lender Geist Finance shuts down permanently over Multichain hack

The $29 million TVL lending platform is shutting down because its oracles are misreporting Multichain token values after the exploit.

3AC co-founders' OPNX exchange onboards FTX, Celsius bankruptcy claims

Claims can be converted into collateral to trade crypto futures on the exchange.

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