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HSBC Australia to block all payments to crypto exchanges, citing scams

At least six big Australian banks have taken such action now — a trend one industry executive says is stripping Aussies of their “financial rights” to participate in the digital economy.

Bitfarms forced to stop ‘poison pill’ strategy amid Riot takeover attempt

The Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal terminated Bitfarm’s attempt to “poison pill” Riot Farm’s takeover attempt of their firm.

Crypto bank Sygnum posts profit after doubling crypto trading volumes

Signum Bank says it's now eyeing further expansion into the European market, aiming to become fully MICA compliant by the first quarter of 2025.

Traders see ETH’s $3.2K pullback as a ‘buy’ while ETFs build steam

Analysts believe Ether will see “tremendous” price action once their spot ETFs build momentum, similar to Bitcoin after the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs.

Bitcoin rewards app Fold to go public on Nasdaq via SPAC deal

The Bitcoin-based cashback app will go public on the Nasdaq after a SPAC deal that’s expected to wrap up by the end of this year.

Hashdex files S-1 for ETF to hold Bitcoin, Ether and potentially others

The Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF could see other cryptocurrencies added down the track, subject to all the necessary approvals.

MEW, WIF and Solana memecoins soar amid increasing network activity

Memecoins in the Solana ecosystem continue to outperform the wider crypto market by generating double-digit weekly gains.

Tiny 500Gh home Bitcoin mining device produced a block, earning over $200K BTC

The device, called a ‘Bitaxe,’ successfully mined a block even though its chances were only 1 out of 1 billion every ten minutes.

Stand With Crypto PAC has received $14K since launch, not $179M

Money from cryptocurrency advocates could play a role in the 2024 election cycle, so why does the Stand With Crypto PAC seem to be obfuscating its numbers?

OpenAI could lose $5B this year and run out of cash in 12 months: Report

The ChatGPT maker reportedly will spend some $7 billion on AI testing this year.

Bitcoin traders back in profit even as price slows alongside spot BTC ETF inflows

Despite this week’s Bitcoin price sell-off, the rally to $68,000 put short-term traders back in profit and onchain metrics remain bullish.

Decentralized finance is growing up: How DeFi is becoming ‘NewFi’

Traditional institutional giants like BlackRock, which has $10.6 trillion under management, have entered the cryptocurrency space.

Bullish Bitcoin traders better positioned for Friday’s $5.5B options expiry

Bullish Bitcoin options traders expect a hefty profit from Friday’s expiry now that Germany and Mt. Gox wallets have been emptied

Ethereum ETFs start strong but lag epic Bitcoin ETF launch — Analysts

Analysts worry ETH will prove a harder sell than BTC to traditional investors.

Pixelverse sends tokens to NFT holders, ApeCoin holders mull hotel proposal: Nifty Newsletter

An ApeCoin DAO member proposed the renovation of an existing hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, with Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection as its theme.

Bitstamp will begin Mt. Gox creditor repayments on July 25

After a decade of waiting, Mt. Gox customers will find their crypto assets worth much more than when the exchange collapsed.

Ethereum's future rests on 10,000 blockchains

Ethereum layer-2s are proliferating, which means Ethereum will start looking like a much better prospect for new projects in the year ahead.

Crypto think tank launches voting project to support ‘right candidates’

The Digital Future project did not endorse specific candidates or political parties, but its CEO ran as a Republican in a 2022 congressional campaign associated with FTX.

Price analysis 7/24: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIB

Bitcoin bulls are trying to protect the $65,500 level, but if they fail, a drop to $62,000 is possible.

Polymarket clinches MoonPay payments partnership amid US election betting frenzy

Polymarket now accepts most fiat payments as well as crypto purchases with PayPal, according to MoonPay.

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