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‘No matter how bad it gets, there’s a lot going on with NFTs’: 24 Hours of Art, NFT Creator

“There’s a sense of inevitability” that NFTs are the start of a renaissance in digital art says 24 Hours of Art’s RD: NFT Collector.

Wall Street sounds AI bubble alarm — Will crypto AI projects survive?

After Black Monday, the stock market fears recession and Wall Street predicts an AI bubble burst, with Nvidia and tech stocks under pressure. Will crypto AI projects survive?

WTF happened 53 years ago today — Why the Nixon shock is still affecting us all

In his 1971 speech ending the gold standard, Richard Nixon promised to stabilize the dollar, but instead, nearly everything has gone up in price.

Key Bitcoin bull signal flashes for first time in nearly 2 years, hinting at 2x price surge

The Bitcoin price could increase by over two-fold based on a key bull signal historically correlated with price rallies.

Vitalik Buterin donates over $500K in animal-themed coins to charity

Vitalik Buterin urged the community to send the memecoin token funds they want to send him directly to charities.

Chainalysis alerts rise in crypto hacks and ransom in 2024

Cryptocurrency hackers have been returning to their roots to targeting centralized exchanges amid a spike in the Bitcoin price in 2024.

New DeFi protocol Nudge aims to unlock hidden value in users’ wallets

Nudge seeks to unleash a new DeFi primitive called Re: allocation Value.

Immutable taps Fireblocks to help game developers manage digital assets

Immutable teams up with Fireblocks to secure asset management for Web3 games, NFTs and DeFi projects within its ecosystem. 

OKX Wallet expands Blinks to EVM-compatible chains

OKX Wallet now supports blockchain links (Blinks) across all EVM-compatible chains, enhancing multichain transactions without switching platforms.

WazirX schedules maintenance to restore balances after $234M hack

WazirX’s ability to restore balances and secure assets on its platform will impact its future and the security of the broader industry.

Hashing It Out: Navigating Web3 hiring

In this episode of Cointelegraph’s Hashing It Out, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw confronts the realities of Web3 hiring with Pedro Oliveira, co-founder and CEO of Talent Protocol.

Ethereum supply surpasses 120M ETH as staking, restaking surge

Despite Ethereum’s inflationary trend, staking and restaking gains momentum, boosting network security and rewards.

First leveraged MicroStrategy ETF launches in US

The ETF could offer more leveraged exposure to Bitcoin, especially for institutional investors looking to diversify their holdings.

Sotheby's to sell CryptoPunk and Beeple NFT at digital auction

The online event will occur at 7 pm UTC and end on Aug. 22. 

US gov’t $590M Silk Road Bitcoin transfer to Coinbase unlikely to be sold — Analyst

The government could also be looking to custody or trade the Bitcoin, based on a recent partnership with Coinbase Prime.

EigenLayer TVL hits $12.9B, climbs 11% in one week — IntoTheBlock

EigenLayer leads the restaking sector with a $12.9 billion TVL, driven by AVS rewards and growing interest in Ethereum-based restaking.

Multiple arrests made in $14.4M Holograph hack investigation

While the suspects’ names remain undisclosed, the arrests mark a significant step toward justice for the victims of the Holograph hack.

Malaysian kidnappers abducted Chinese man for $1M USDT: Report

Six Malaysian nationals, including a couple, have been charged with kidnapping a Chinese citizen and demanding a ransom of $1 million in USDT.

Bitcoin sell pressure may break $56K support as options expiry looms

The Bitcoin price could experience significant downside volatility unless it manages to recover above $60,000 before the options expire on Aug. 16.

US gov’t Bitcoin sale ‘doesn’t affect anything’ as analyst blames bears

Governments divesting themselves of their BTC is a non-event, but Bitcoin bears make sure that the market feels the heat regardless, analysis says.

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