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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. 

Mac users warned over malware ‘Cthulhu’ that steals crypto wallets

The malware targets popular crypto wallets frm the likes of MetaMask, Coinbase, and Binance, on macOS operating systems. 

Rumble boss says he 'departed' from Europe after Telegram CEO arrest

Rumble founder and CEO Chris Pavlovski says he “departed from Europe” after French police arrested Telegram’s CEO and the country “threatened” the video-sharing site.

Memecoin Shiba Inu unveils plans to launch DAO

Shiba Inu’s marketing head has shared plans for a DAO that will allow SHIB holders to have a say in the future direction of the memecoin project. 

Telegram issues official statement on Pavel Durov detention

The Telegram team said, "Telegram's CEO Pavel Durov has nothing to hide and travels frequently in Europe."

French authorities to issue statement on Pavel Durov’s detention

It remains unclear if Durov has been officially arrested or charged.

Bitcoin bulls run risk of 'Bart Simpson' BTC price dip to $62K

Bitcoin holds its latest advances over the weekend, but there are plenty of arguments calling for a snap BTC price retracement.

MATIC, SUI, RENDER and TAO could soar if Bitcoin holds $64K

Altcoin traders could send MATIC, SUI, RENDER and TAO higher if Bitcoin manages to continue trading above $64,000.

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