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France’s Macron denies Pavel Durov arrest was political

The Telegram founder was arrested at Le Bourget airport north of Paris on Aug. 24. 

Bitcoin liquidity sinks to $62.5K as BTC price struggles at US open

BTC price momentum sags as Wall Street returns amid surprise that Bitcoin could not capitalize further on last week’s macro news.

Crypto-Sec: DeFi Saver ownership phish, iVest shuts down after attack, plus hackathon clipboard hijack

A DeFi Saver user fell victim to a novel phishing attack, and a clipboard hijacker discovered at hackathon, plus new windows vulnerability

4 reasons why Bitcoin may see $60K before $70K

Bitcoin witnessed its largest weekly return of 10% since early July, but early signs indicate that the markets remain uncertain about where BTC price might go next.

Argentina adds Ethereum to Buenos Aires high school curriculum

High schools in the city of Buenos Aires will offer blockchain internships to provide hands-on experience to students. 

Stacks' Nakamoto Upgrade is bringing an upgrade to Bitcoin DeFi on Wednesday

The Stacks Network’s Nakamoto Upgrade is ushering in a new era of scalability for DeFi on the Bitcoin ecosystem.

Bitcoin poised for breakout as US money market funds reach $6.2T

Bitcoin could be on track for a September breakout to new record highs, but it faces significant resistance around $65,000.

India amasses 5M central bank digital currency users

India has taken a cautious approach to introducing a CBDC, while local authorities have also refused to regulate crypto transactions.

Vitalik Buterin responds to criticism that Ethereum ‘doesn’t care’ about DeFi

Vitalik Buterin addresses accusations of neglecting DeFi, defending his views on decentralized finance and the importance of sustainability and core principles of the Ethereum ecosystem. 

Concerns grow over Binance executive’s health during detention in Nigeria

Tigran Gambaryan's family raises alarms over his deteriorating health conditions, alleging medical negligence during his six-month detention in Nigeria.

Crypto investment products see largest inflows in 5 weeks

The Bitcoin price increased 8% amid BTC investment products seeing $543 million in inflows last week.

Bitcoin Runes records 15.6M NFT transactions in 4 months

Bitcoin Runes, a leading NFT protocol, generated $162.4 million in fees with over 15.6 million transactions, showing potential for a long-term market impact.

NFTs show signs of life as weekly volumes turn positive

NFT sales volumes have rebounded across major blockchains, and Polygon has taken the lead with a 123.20% increase. 

BTC price dip gone by September? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin faces a crunch candle close this week as BTC price rebound battles sellers to cancel its early August collapse.

Binance Labs says new AI investments will support wave of AI-powered DApps

Binance recently announced investments in decentralized artificial intelligence ecosystems Sahara AI and MyShell. 

Men in crypto less attractive to women than cosplayers, anime buffs: Survey

Hundreds of surveyed women ranked their attraction to male hobbies, and crypto polled laughably low on the “attractive” meter.

Stablecoin market cap hits new all-time high amid 11 months of growth

The stablecoin market cap, excluding algorithmic stablecoins, has reached $168 billion, its highest point in history. 

AI tokens surge ahead of ‘Super Bowl’ Nvidia earnings report 

Artificial intelligence-based crypto assets have surged as much as 70% in the past seven days as all eyes fall on Nvidia’s incoming earnings report. 

Polygon Discord compromise hits Avalanche, ZKsync hours later

The Discord servers of several high-profile blockchain projects were all hit with similar attacks over the weekend — all sharing links to sham token distribution schemes.

ETH once pumped 6X months after a big Ethereum Foundation sale: Arkham

In 2020, the Ethereum Foundation sold 100,000 ETH, and the price surged over 500% in the months following. There’s no telling what will happen this time. 

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