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Metaplanet secures 1B yen loan to buy more Bitcoin

Just two days after revealing plans to raise $70 million via a stock rights offering, ‘Asia’s MicroStrategy’ has taken a $6.8 million loan from one of its shareholders to buy more Bitcoin.

Bitcoin whale txs hit highest levels in 4 months amid crypto dip

Santiment found that wallets holding between 10 and 1,000 BTC “rapidly accumulated” as Bitcoin fell under $50,000 amid “Crypto Black Monday.”

Lookonchain oopsie? The $2B of ETH was sold back in 2021 — EmberCN

Lookonchain shared that Plus Token had begun moving nearly $2 billion in ETH but it turns out most of it had already been sold in 2021.

Crypto coalition calls for ‘clear rules of the road’ from Biden, Harris

Some of the CMIC members in support of the letter include Robinhood, BitGo, OKX, Gemini, Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM, Kaiko and Matrixport.

XRP rockets 26% as Ripple execs hail $125M penalty as ‘victory’

XRP’s price has surged 26% as the Ripple vs. SEC case appears to be nearing its final stages, with no signs suggesting that XRP will be classified as a security.

Robinhood Q2 crypto revenue surges 161% on rising trading volume

The $81 million Robinhood made in crypto revenue was more than double made from equities in Q2.

Dogwifhat leads the market with 13% gain — What’s driving WIF price?

WIF booked a double-digit rebound to outperform memecoins, Bitcoin and altcoins which remain in sell-off mode.

Bitcoin’s impending ‘death cross’ might not be ‘so deadly’ for BTC bulls — Analyst

Bitcoin appears on the verge of confirming a death cross, but one analyst says historical data suggests it's nothing to worry about.

Missing 'Cryptoqueen' Ruja Ignatova has assets frozen by UK court

The “Cryptoqueen” has not been seen since 2017, as investigative authorities worldwide continue to seek information on her whereabouts.

Tornado Cash sanctions effective, reveal Ethereum weakness: NY Fed

Cooperation with the US Treasury sanctions on Tornado Cash was strongest at the user level and weaker further along the settlement chain.

DOJ recommends harsher sentences AI-enhanced crimes

Using AI to plan, commit, or help cover up a plan could lead to harsher sentencing in the US soon.

Jump likely shuttered development arm, not trading — 1000x co-host

Jonah Van Bourg expects Jump’s quantitative crypto trading business is continuing to operate as before.

Ethena Labs launches Solana version of USDe stablecoin

USDe was made available on Solana and became integrated with multiple Solana-based DEXs and DeFi protocols, including Kamino, Orca and Drift.

Judge finds Ripple Labs liable for $125M penalty in SEC case

Ripple’s civil case with the SEC has been ongoing since December 2020, when the regulator alleged the blockchain firm used XRP as an unregistered security to raise funds.

3 key Bitcoin price metrics highlight traders’ lack of enthusiasm

Bitcoin price struggles as stablecoin and futures market data show declining confidence among traders.

How DePIN is shaping the future of crypto — Polygon Labs exec

Real-world tokenized assets returned an average of roughly 213% this year, making the sector one of the highest-performing in the industry.

UK’s FCA provides more guidance on crypto promotion compliance

The financial regulator is trying to bring companies offering crypto services into line with requirements that came into force in October.

Atari’s ‘onchain’ game hacked, Notcoin to launch story-driven Lost Dogs game: Nifty Newsletter

Developer Kautuk Kundan claimed to have hacked Atari’s “onchain” game and said that it’s not really on the blockchain.

EU watchdog sues Elon Musk’s X over alleged AI data violations

As recently as July 25, the DPC seemed to believe the matter would be resolved without court actions.

Gov. Tim Walz accepted — and returned — $4K donation from FTX exec

Nishad Singh and Sam Bankman-Fried contributed to the campaigns of two Minnesota policymakers mere days before FTX’s collapse in 2022.

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