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US policy group proposes Bitcoin tax-free zone for digital economy growth

The USABTC policy group proposes a groundbreaking tax-free Digital Economic Zone (DEZ) for Bitcoin to boost the US economy while securing the dollar's global dominance.

WazirX to reverse trades after $235M crypto hack

WazirX, one of the largest crypto exchanges in India, lost $235 million to a multisig wallet security breach in July 2024.

MetaMask users gain 2FA security via MultiversX Snap integration

The MultiversX Snap for MetaMask introduces a new level of security, embedding two-factor authentication directly into the blockchain protocol for enhanced protection.

Nomad Bridge hacker moves $35.2M in ETH to Tornado Cash

The transfer involving the Nomad Bridge exploiter and Tornado Cash highlights the ongoing battle between privacy and regulation in the cryptocurrency industry.

Bitcoin speculators sit on 93% unrealized losses after $365M ‘wipeout’

Bitcoin futures liquidations leave market newcomers licking their wounds after a giant BTC price drawdown.

Nexera burns stolen 32.5M NXRA tokens following hack

Burning the stolen NXRA tokens is a significant step toward ensuring the long-term stability and integrity of the Nexera protocol.

Speculation runs wild for new GPT model after Altman posts strawberry garden

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s unusual post about his garden has left X wondering if it’s a far-fetched hint about the next iteration of ChatGPT.

XBOW automated AI hacker matches 20-year veteran pentester in 28 minutes

An AI-powered penetration tester solved 88 out of 104 benchmark tests in 28 minutes. It took the best pentester in the experiment 40 hours to do the same.

Grayscale, Bitwise, NYSE American apply to list options on 3 Ether ETFs

The NYSE American has asked the SEC for approval for it to list and trade options for three Ether ETFs from Bitwise and Grayscale.

New York judge nods $12.7B settlement between FTX, Alameda and CFTC

United States District Judge Peter Castel has officially signed off on a settlement between FTX and the commodities regulator, meaning $12.7 billion will be paid back to FTX creditors.

Bitcoin possibly undervalued as Mayer Multiple hits lowest since FTX collapse

The popular Bitcoin valuation metric hasn’t been at this level since the downfall of cryptocurrency exchange FTX in November 2022.

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.

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