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Cathie Wood’s Ark sells $2.7M Coinbase shares as BTC fails $70K retest

Cathie Wood’s crypto investment firm ARK resumed selling the Coinbase stock amid the Bitcoin price push in July.

Trader makes $800K one hour after buying Solana memecoin for $8.5K

While one X user described the trader as a memecoin hunter, others alleged that the trader had insider information.

Hashing It Out: The era of decentralized physical infrastructure networks

In this episode of Hashing It Out by Cointelegraph, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw interviews Pavel Bains, co-founder and CEO of Bluzelle, about decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs).

Casper Network back online following security incident halt

The incident highlights the importance of maintaining awareness and taking proactive steps in the continuously evolving landscape of blockchain technology.

Can Bitcoin price break out after Bank of England interest rate cut?

This marks the bank’s first interest rate cut in over four years, with the last rate cut occurring in March 2020.

Hong Kong’s largest online broker launches Bitcoin and Ether trading for 22 million users

The decision makes Futu Securities the first brokerage to directly offer Bitcoin and Ether trading to Hong Kong-based retail investors

Polymarket founder hints at potential fees in the future

Polymarket might add fees to its platform in the future, but it is currently focused on growing the marketplace, according to the CEO.

Bitcoin’s ‘ultimate price’ could surpass $700K based on 3% portfolio allocation — Analyst

In the bullish case, Bitcoin’s ultimate price could surpass $24 million per coin, but global adoption still needs to grow by at least fourfold.

Brands that don’t succeed in Web3 didn’t ‘jump into the water’

Qiibee CEO and founder Gabriele Giancola argued that brands must fully commit to Web3 to reap its benefits.

Google announces safety, transparency advancements in AI models

These new models offer additional tools for developers and researchers, contributing to ongoing efforts toward a secure and transparent AI future.

Will $100M BTC price support help Bitcoin avoid a drop to $61K?

Bitcoin liquidity is attempting to prevent a deeper BTC price retracement against a background of lower highs.

Notcoin to launch story-driven Web3 game with Lost Dogs and Getgems

Players can earn Notcoin tokens and a new in-game token in the story-driven game.

OpenEden launches tokenized T-Bills on XRP Ledger

Ripple invests $10 million in OpenEden’s tokenized T-bills initiative, marking a significant TradFi advancement on the XRPL.

South Korean crypto exchanges face unexpected supervisory fees

Introducing supervisory fees marks a crucial step toward increased regulation and oversight.

July crypto hacks total $266M, WazirX leads losses

July witnessed $266 million in cryptocurrency losses from 16 attacks, with WazirX being the largest victim of North Korean hackers.

DeFi is ‘waking up again’ — Active loans return to 2022 levels

DeFi lending and total value locked is recovering, but many related tokens are still at bear market lows.

Bitcoin ‘explosive move’ looms as Bollinger Bands reach tightest points

A key Bitcoin trading indicator has hit its “tightest point” in a year. The last time it happened, Bitcoin pumped 20% in four months.

Bitwise says 'we’re not bullish enough’ amid political sway to crypto

Bitwise’s Matt Hougan said the idea that US politicians are even considering Bitcoin as a reserve asset is a monumental step given it felt more like a “daydream” a year ago.

Ethereum ETFs could reach $10B AUM in first year: Sygnum Bank

“When the net flows turn positive and accelerate, this will be a strong driver for the price of Ether,” said Katalin Tischhauser, Head of Investment Research at Sygnum Bank.

Meta burns another $4.5B on metaverse in Q2, preps for AI growth

Meta’s share price popped 7% in after-hours trading following a better-than-expected Q2 earnings call.

Bitcoin slips below $65K as Fed holds rates, hints at September cut

Bitcoin dropped below a key price point after the US Federal Reserve decided to hold rates steady, and tensions flared up in the the Middle East.

Telegram launches in-app browser supporting decentralized websites

The in-app browser is available on mobile and desktop, making Web3 “immediately” accessible to Telegram's 950 million users.

Trump’s Bitcoin sneakers are already on eBay for $2,500

Scalpers are already trying to sell Donald Trump’s just-released limited edition Bitcoin-themed sneakers on eBay for $2,500.

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms miss estimates with wider Q2 loss

Riot managed to increase its revenue from Bitcoin mining despite reporting a staggering 340% increase in costs to mine a Bitcoin.

What needs to happen for Ethereum (ETH) price to reach $4K?

Ethereum’s Achilles heel is institutional adoption, scalability, and sustainable DApp ecosystem growth.

Sen. Lummis introduces Bitcoin Strategic Reserve bill in Senate

The pro-crypto Wyoming senator hopes the United States will purchase 5% of Bitcoin's total supply as a strategic reserve asset.

BIS, Bank of England unveil Project Pyxtrial for stablecoin monitoring

The proof-of-concept showed that real-time monitoring of stablecoin reserves could be achieved with cooperation among regulators, technologists and issuers.

OpenAI finally launches ‘Advanced Voice Mode’ to select ChatGPT users

Early previews of the tech were remarkable, but fears remain over its potential misuse.

Stablecoin growth soars as crypto global mass adoption ramps up

Steady growth in the market cap of many stablecoins highlights investors’ interest in all aspects of the crypto market.

'Whales are preparing for the next altcoin rally' — CryptoQuant founder

According to pseudonymous crypto trader Mags, the altcoin market broke out after 525 days of accumulation and will likely resume an uptrend.

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