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S&P Global joins Singapore's Project Guardian tokenization trials

The rating agency will provide its perspective on risk mitigation in tokenized fixed income transactions.

OpenAI inks deal with Time while facing added lawsuit from news nonprofit

The nonprofit suing OpenAI produces the Mother Jones and Reveal news websites.

The Asia-Pacific market is heating up for Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs

Two Bitcoin ETFs launched in Australia in June — after six Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs launched in Hong Kong in April. We'll see soon if more enter the market.

Coinbase global adviser to join President Biden’s reelection campaign

It’s unclear whether Keisha Lance Bottoms will advise the campaign on crypto, but she spoke about digital assets in Atlanta the day before the presidential debate.

Paradigm calls on European markets regulator to show nuance regarding MEV

The venture capitalist firm said ESMA’s approach to crypto market abuse could be a disaster for the industry without suggesting any better ideas.

Tron network deposits drop to 6-month low as TRX price rallies — Trouble in paradise?

Tron’s total value locked plummeted to a six-month low of $7.6 billion as TRX price rallied. Cointelegraph investigates.

Coinbase ‘not aware’ of any customer data breach after Au10tix credential leak

Compliance platform Au10tix said that although a credential was leaked, there is no evidence that it was used to obtain customer data, and Coinbase said it is unaware of any breach.

Binance to remove prime brokerage loophole

The change came after some Binance Link clients reportedly took advantage of the program’s multi-tiered fee structure through arbitrage.

US Fed CIO says it’s ‘hard to justify’ hiring human coders over AI

The Federal Reserve’s leadership seemingly views generative AI as a “super analyst” capable of turbocharging the agency’s work process.

CleanSpark acquires GRIID for $155M stock transaction

CleanSpark has acquired GRIID in an all-stock transaction. The deal is expected to add more than 400 megawatts to the company’s power grid over two years.

Chainlink data streams go live on Avalanche Network

GMX, a perpetual futures trading platform, will be a launch partner and leverage Chainlink’s tech to fuel the decentralized futures exchange.

Solana is the fast, low-cost blockchain that simply never works

Solana has experienced more than 150 hours of downtime over the last three years — and meme coins are making the problem worse.

Voters weigh in on US presidential debate — Will Trump or Biden mention crypto?

Many crypto users are calling on CNN moderators Jake Tapper and Dana Bash to ask the two candidates at least one question related to digital assets.

Bitcoin trader hopes for liquidity snatch as BTC price returns to $62K

Bitcoin bulls seek a more convincing BTC price rebound as ask liquidity sits piled high between spot and $70,000.

Coinbase sponsors WNBA cup, hosts fans at women’s sports bars

Coinbase treated women’s sports fans to a comparatively sober night out.

As Ethereum phishing gets harder, drainers move to TON and Bitcoin

Telegram’s TON is rising as the hottest blockchain of the summer, and cryptocurrency drainers are taking notice.

Bitcoin ETF issuer VanEck files for Solana ETF in the US

According to VanEck’s head of digital assets research, VanEck is the first company in the United States to file for a Solana ETF.

What is triangular arbitrage in crypto and how to use it?

A triangular arbitrageur spots market irregularities and carries out concurrent trades across three asset pairs while skillfully controlling risk.

MiCA laws come into effect in Europe — Here’s what you need to know

The EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) introduces new rules for the cryptocurrency industry, which will affect stablecoins and crypto asset service providers.

Corporate AI could undermine Web3 and decentralization — Industry observers

Artificial intelligence could deliver a fatal blow to the dream of Web3.

Full decentralization will happen in a few years — Layer-2 rollup teams

Several layer-2 rollup teams, including those for Linea, zkSync, Arbitrum and Optimism, claimed that full decentralization is coming soon.

Crypto losses from hacks and scams soared by 113% in Q2 2024 to reach $572M

Losses from scams and exploits increased in the second quarter as centralized exchanges lost millions, reversing a previous downtrend.

Ethereum LSD solution Puffer Finance moves to base rollups after raising $18M

The protocol is currently focused on bridging the liquidity gaps between different Ethereum layer-solutions.

Dfinity announces new ICP-powered platform to tackle cybersecurity

The Dfinity Foundation’s new platform, Utopia, promises enhanced security and sovereignty for government and enterprise cloud infrastructures.

Coinbase sues SEC, FDIC over FOIA noncompliance

Coinbase’s lawsuits target the SEC and FDIC for alleged noncompliance with FOIA requests regarding Ethereum’s proof-of-stake transition.

Why reports of the death of NFTs are greatly exaggerated

Toshiuki Otsuka, who founded a snap-to-earn platform, strongly opposed the narrative and argued that NFTs are "evolving."

Telegram mini-app devs can now earn Toncoin with Adsgram

The TON Foundation-backed Adsgram platform differs from previously available Telegram advertising tools by allowing developers to earn money from ads in mini-apps.

Coinbase opts out of ASI token migration as $7.5B merger proceeds

Despite Coinbase's decision, users can migrate their AI tokens using self-custodial wallets to join the $7.5 billion merger.

Binance enforces stricter measures against account misuse

The platform encourages users to report any suspected incidents of misuse and offers a reward for verified cases.

Satoshi era Bitcoin wallet wakes up after 14 years, sends 50 BTC to Binance

The Bitcoin wallet belongs to a miner who earned 50 BTC as mining rewards in July 2010, a time when BTC was trading at $0.05.

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