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USDC to embrace tap-and-go payments after Apple opens up NFC

United States stablecoin giant Circle says tap to pay functionally for USDC will be coming “soon” to iPhones.

DeFi rises again as Aave hits new ATH in weekly borrowers

Layer-2 chains Base and Scroll have contributed to Aave’s recent borrower and depositor growth.

Australian regulator claims 58% of crypto ads on Facebook are scams

Australia’s competition watchdog cited preliminary research that found more than half of the crypto ads on the platform breach Meta’s policies or involve scams.

Marathon Digital buys $249M Bitcoin, reserves reach 25K BTC

Marathon’s latest 4,144 Bitcoin buy comes as boss Fred Thiel last month said it was adopting a “hodl strategy” for the cryptocurrency.

Senator Chuck Schumer pledges pro-crypto laws if Harris is president

Speaking at the Crypto4Harris event, the majority senate leader says he will make it his goal to introduce pro-crypto legislation by the end of this year if Kamala Harris is elected president.

Ethereum gas fees: Too low or too high? No one can decide

Critics who have a problem with volatile gas prices — on Ethereum or elsewhere — have the wrong vision for the future of crypto.

Price analysis 8/14: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIB

Bitcoin is finding it difficult to rise above the overhead moving averages, indicating that the bears are trying to flip the level into resistance.

Users say ZKasino still hasn’t returned ETH months after claims opened

The project claimed it was allowing users 72 hours to sign up to receive their ETH back, but two months later, the funds have not moved.

Toncoin (TON) gains 10% after Binance Launchpool platform addition

Growth in its DeFi ecosystem and the upcoming Binance Launchpool addition have put wind in Toncoin’s sails.

Morgan Stanley discloses $188M in BlackRock Bitcoin ETF holdings

The investment firm disclosed to the SEC that it held more than 5.5 million shares of the iShares Bitcoin Trust in the second quarter of 2024.

The future of Web 3.0 gaming—Blockchain Futurist Conference

According to a 2024 OnePoll survey of 2,000 adults, 52% of respondents said they were unaware of what blockchain gaming was.

New Vanguard CEO: "We will not be launching crypto ETFs."

Vanguard is the second largest ETF issuer after Blackrock.

Binance reaches $1.7M agreement with Brazilian securities regulator

Brazil’s CVM issued a warning to the crypto exchange in 2020 that it was offering residents derivatives products without authorization.

Exchanges gear up crypto advocacy in Canada as elections loom

Cointelegraph’s Sam Bourgi discussed Canada’s evolving regulatory landscape with Kraken and Coinbase at the Blockchain Futurist Conference, highlighting areas where the country still lags.

NYSE Arca withdraws request to list options on commodity trusts, crypto ETFs

It's the latest in a flurry of regulatory activity around options on crypto funds.

Exclusive: Fireblocks granted New York charter for crypto custody

The charter allows Fireblocks to offer cold-storage custody to US clients.

Immutable shuts NFT marketplace, why Web3 gaming needs its own Steam: Nifty Newsletter

Immutable has wound down its NFT marketplace to allow marketplaces within its ecosystem to flourish.

Bitcoin falls under $60K as investors' global economic slowdown concerns rise

Fear of a global economic recession continues to drive investors away from risk-on assets like Bitcoin.

US Senate Majority Leader to speak at crypto event for Kamala Harris

Senator Chuck Schumer and 10 Democratic senators sided with Republicans to pass a resolution overturning an SEC rule on banks holding crypto, later vetoed by President Biden.

US government moves 10,000 Bitcoin

The United States government is currently the largest geopolitical holder of Bitcoin, with 203,000 BTC under the control of the US.

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