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Khamzat Chimaev ‘wasn’t involved’ with SMASH memecoin — Manager

The UFC fighter’s manager, Majdi Shammas, said his client did not make the decision to promote the coin and the deal only allowed for a single promotional video.

Bitfarms announces new CEO, Riot launches campaign as corporate dispute escalates

The corporate battle for control of Bitfarms continues to evolve as the company appoints a new CEO, while its board continues to be contested by Riot Platforms.

Ampleforth introduces ‘low-volatility’ alternative to fiat stablecoins

Coinbase Ventures provided $1 million in funding for the new digital asset that tracks the Consumer Price Index, offsetting inflation.

Cynthia Lummis backs Ian Cain over crypto lawyer John Deaton for Senate

Pro-crypto Senator Cynthia Lummis cited Republican Ian Cain’s understanding of blockchain technology and the digital economy in his campaign to unseat Democrat Elizabeth Warren.

Bitcoin price seesaws near $56K as US stocks post fresh all-time highs

BTC price volatility keeps the pressure on traders with stocks leaving Bitcoin ever further behind.

Bitcoin ‘potentially reached’ local bottom, Bitfinex says

Bitfinex analysts pointed out several reasons suggesting that Bitcoin’s bloodbath should be over soon.

How Luma AI turns crypto memes into viral videos

The trending Luma AI Dream Machine, which turns stagnant memes into moving videos, has reached the crypto community and even inspired similar crypto-centric models.

Memecoins and AI are pushing Gamefi out of the spotlight

Industry figures disagree on whether GameFi is having a good year as other aspects of Web3 hog the spotlight.

German gov’t shifts additional 3K BTC in 1 hour

The latest transactions by the German government follow outcries from MPs to stop the sell-off and protect the country from the risks of the traditional financial system.

Bybit lists Hamster Kombat’s token for pre-market trading

The access to Hamster Kombat tokens on Bybit’s OTC pre-market platform allows users to secure HMSTR tokens ahead of the market and to lock in their purchases early.

Bitcoin weakness spurs $441M digital asset inflows

Digital asset investments see significant inflows of $441 million, driven by Bitcoin price weakness, Mt. Gox activity and a German government sell-off, according to a CoinShares report.

Pancake Bunny hacker siphons $2.9M of Ether through Tornado Cash

Three years after the Pancake Bunny flash loan attack, the hacker moved $3 million in ETH through Tornado Cash.

Tether CEO advocates for localized AI models to prevent hacks

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino responded to OpenAI’s recent hack by claiming that localized AI models are the key to ensuring independence and privacy and preventing future hacks.

Japanese public firm Metaplanet buys another $2.5M of Bitcoin

After completing the latest purchase, Metaplanet holds 203,734 BTC bought at an average price of around $62,000 per coin.

BTC price risks ‘double top’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

BTC price disappoints with the weekly close, leading to accusations of a “dead cat bounce” from Bitcoin traders wary of new lows.

Canada to sanction LiquiTrade for Securities Act violation

The BCSC finds LiquiTrade guilty of running an illegal exchange, which could result in sanctions ranging from fines to a ban.

Coinbase-posing scammers steal $1.7M from a user amid a string of attacks

A victim who claims to have lost $1.7 million said a scammer called them claiming to be from Coinbase and sent emails that looked like they came from the crypto exchange.

$1M bug bounty for Solana Firedancer client goes live this week

Firedancer is a highly anticipated new validator client for the Solana blockchain and its creator is calling on devs to look high and low for any critical bugs.

Karma served: Pink Drainer gets hit with address poisoning scam

“The scammers have been scammed” — notorious crypto-draining took kit just lost 10 ETH to a wallet poisoning attack.

Bitcoin miner TeraWulf is open to merger but not for ‘empire building’

Expanding the number of Bitcoin machines or facilities “makes no sense” if profitability margins don’t increase, TeraWulf’s Kerri Langlais stressed.

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