Bitcoin.com’s First VERSE Airdrop Goes Live
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Active users of the Bitcoin.com Wallet app can now claim their VERSE tokens. Bitcoin.com, a pioneer in the cryptocurrency space since 2015, has announced that the initial airdrop of Bitcoin.com’s ecosystem token VERSE is now live. As approved by the results of a community-led proposal, active Ethereum users of the Bitcoin.com Wallet app are now […]

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Jerome Powell's Crucial Statements Send Ripples Through Crypto Market, Shiba Inu Eyes Birthday Rally, Here's How Much Bitcoin BlackRock Currently Holds: Crypto News Digest by U.Today
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New month brings fresh crypto news, check it out in U.Today’s daily news digest!

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The BITCOIN Act of 2024
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Following the announcement on July 27th at the Bitcoin conference in Nashville, the “Boosting Innovation, Technology, and Competitiveness through Optimized Investment Nationwide” or BITCOIN Act of 2024, introduced by Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, seeks to firmly establish Bitcoin as a strategic asset in the United States’ financial arsenal. At its core, the Act proposes […]

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DeFi protocol removed an important line of code that led to a $212K hack
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The attack occurred around 3 am UTC on Aug. 1, leading Convergence’s native token CVG to plummet over 99%.

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Bitcoin Miner Marathon Shares Drop 8%: $138 Million Penalty and Revenue Challenges
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Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) saw its shares drop by up to 8% in after-hours trading yesterday (Thursday). This decline followed the company’s announcement that its second-quarter revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations. Operational Issues Impact Revenue The company reported revenue of $145.1 million, missing the FactSet estimate of $157.9 million. Marathon attributed the revenue […]

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FBI Warns of Scammers Impersonating <b>Cryptocurrency</b> Exchanges
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns the public of a fraudulent scheme in which scammers impersonate bank representatives, …

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Top Trader Says Wider Crypto Market Downturn Incoming, Outlines Path Forward for Bitcoin and Solana
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A widely followed cryptocurrency trader and analyst is expressing bearish sentiment on the broader digital assets market. The trader pseudonymously known as Bluntz tells his 266,600 followers on the social media platform X that the crypto assets space is likely to experience a “minimum two weeks of broader market downturn.” The widely followed trader also […]

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Crypto Trader Says Dogecoin Poised To ‘Do Pretty Well’ and Test Higher Levels – But There’s a Catch
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A crypto trader and analyst is expressing an overall bullish outlook on Dogecoin (DOGE) as the memecoin consolidates. Pseudonymous analyst Altcoin Sherpa tells his 11,300 YouTube subscribers that DOGE could eventually break out and soar to as high as $0.50. However, the analyst warns that DOGE has a relatively large market cap that could limit […]

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These Key Metrics Are Driving DeFi to 2022 Highs
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The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector is witnessing a resurgence, marked by growth in key metrics such as active loans and total value locked (TVL) from their 2023 lows. DeFi lending, an important component that enables investors to lend their crypto holdings in exchange for interest, is an indicator of DeFi participation and overall market health. […]

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Cardano Goes Toe-To-Toe With Ethereum As Whales Scoop Up 120 Million ADA
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Cardano (ADA) is currently competing with Ethereum in terms of large transaction volume. This is undoubtedly a positive development for the ADA ecosystem, especially since it indicates a wave of accumulation among the token’s large holders.  Cardano Matches Ethereum In Large Transaction Volume Data from the market intelligence platform IntoTheBlock shows that Cardano is witnessing […]

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DeFi Gains Momentum: Aerodrome and Ether.fi Attract New Users Amid Market Volatility
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TL;DR Active Loans Surge: DeFi is making a comeback, with active loans reaching approximately $13.3 billion—the highest since early 2022. This metric reflects market health and suggests increased leverage, a potential sign of a bull market. Total Value Locked (TVL) Rebounds: After an 80% decline in 2023, DeFi’s TVL has rebounded impressively to around $96.5 […]

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POLKADOT PRICE ANALYSIS & PREDICTION (August 1) – DOT Advances Bearish Following 6% Weekly Loss, Where Next?
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Polkadot has reached a crucial trading level again after posting a huge loss in the past two weeks. It has reclaimed key support and is now on the verge of breaking lower. The 2023 bottom is the next low to watch. The last two weeks have seen Dot’s price through another leg down in continuation […]

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Ethereum ETF flows flip positive despite Grayscale outflows topping $2B
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Ether ETFs posted a net inflow of $26.7 million on Aug. 1, with inflows into BlackRock’s fund outpacing outflows from Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust.

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Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Flows Suffer Setback Amid Lacklustre Trading Day
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Bitcoin and Ethereum experienced a weak day of trading on Wednesday, with Bitcoin barely hanging onto positive flows while Ether bled US $77m. Bitcoin holdings were up a meagre US $299k, with BlackRock’s IBIT leading the way. Over on the Ethereum side, Grayscale’s converted Ether ETF experienced a massive US $133m in outflows. However, all […]

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Bahamas Enacts Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges Act
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The Bahamas has enacted the Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges Act, 2024 (DARE 2024), establishing itself as a leader in digital asset regulation. Announced by the Securities Commission, DARE 2024 builds on the DARE Act, 2020, introducing significant reforms to address the evolving digital asset landscape. Christina Rolle, Executive Director of the Securities Commission, emphasized […]

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Crucial US Bitcoin Reserves Statement Made by Samson Mow
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Bitcoiner Samson Mow shares his take on US government’s possible plans to create BTC reserves

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Russia To Permit Use of Crypto for Global Payments Amid Western Sanctions: Report
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Russian lawmakers have reportedly passed a bill that will enable the nation to use cryptocurrency in international trade. Reuters reports that the law is expected to take effect in September. Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina says the first crypto transactions will likely happen within the year. The law will only allow businesses to use […]

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Bitcoin Update: Next Stop $100,000 (<b>Cryptocurrency</b>:BTC-USD) | Seeking Alpha
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While Bitcoin tested the upper region of our support zone, we believe that the low is likely in. Check out our thoughts on BTC-USD.

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XP.GG Gaming Platform Launches with Universal Battle Pass
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[PRESS RELEASE – Melbourne, Australia, August 1st, 2024] Get Good and Get Rewarded in Fortnite, CS2 and Overwatch Perion Labs introduces the all-new XP.GG, a gaming platform that lets gamers get rewarded by getting good at their favourite games. XP.GG features a Universal Battle Pass integrated across all XP.GG games. XP.GG will launch August 1 with Fortnite. Counter-Strike 2 and Overwatch competitions will […]

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Bitcoin Makes Third Retest Of Historical Support, Analyst Sounds Alarm
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An analyst has warned that support levels weaken the more they are retested and Bitcoin is now doing a third consecutive retest of a major such level. Bitcoin Is Again Retesting The Short-Term Holder Realized Price As explained by CryptoQuant community manager Maartunn in a new post on X, BTC’s latest drawdown has led to […]

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98.6% of memecoins on pump.fun fail to even launch
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Pump.fun crypto memecoins that make it onto Raydium have fallen since February and have remained “stagnant” at around 1.41% for months.

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Analyst Says XRP on Cusp of Bullish Breakout if It Can Break Through This Major Resistance Level
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One widely followed crypto analyst says the native token of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) is on the verge of a rally. Crypto trader Ali Martinez tells his 68,700 followers on the social media platform X that XRP just needs to break through $0.90. “XRP has been consolidating within a symmetrical triangle for six years! A […]

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$266 Million Lost to Crypto Hacks in July: WazirX Takes the Biggest Hit
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TL;DR In July, the cryptocurrency ecosystem suffered losses of nearly $266 million due to 16 hacks, with the WazirX exchange being the most affected. Bharat Web3 Association is beefing up its cybersecurity following the WazirX hack, while Wisconsin has launched a cryptocurrency scam tracker. Despite the bans, China continues to face problems with crypto scams, […]

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POLYGON MATIC PRICE ANALYSIS & PREDICTION (August 1) –  Will Matic Break Lower As It Nears Oversold Condition Daily?
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This week has been a tumultuous period across the crypto space as most altcoins continued to turn weak. Matic decreased by 3% since yesterday and is now looking weak daily, gathering momentum for a breakdown. Last month’s trading saw Matic through a small bounce (at $0.42) after reinitiating drops in the preceding month. That bounce […]

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Polymarket $3.8 Million Venezuelan Presidential Election Bet Still Undecided
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Polymarket, the cryptocurrency-based prediction markets platform, has not been able to resolve the bet on the outcome of the Venezuelan presidential election. While the country’s electoral authority, the Electoral National Council (CNE), proclaimed President Nicolas Maduro as the winner, the opposition forces contested the election. This is due to the lack of a complete breakdown […]

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Ethereum (ETH) Price to $50,000? Target Updated by Analyst
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Extreme skepticism of Ethereum (ETH) critics made seasoned researcher double his bet on Ether

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Google, Robinhood Veteran Aims To Bring Bitcoin Multsig To The Masses With Theya
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Company Name: Theya Founders: Sriram Bhargav Karnati, Smeet Bhatt and Vikas Choudhary Date Founded: December 2022 Location of Headquarters: San Francisco, CA Amount of Bitcoin Held in Treasury: “It’s significant.” Number of Employees: 7 Website: https://www.theya.us/ Public or Private? Private Sriram Bhargav Karnati believes that top-notch security and usability are not mutually exclusive when it […]

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Senator Lummis Presents Official Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill
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A bill introduced yesterday by Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis aims to establish a US government-owned strategic reserve of one million Bitcoin, around 5% of the total supply. Lummis says establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve will ensure the US dollar maintains its position as the global reserve currency and will strengthen the US economy. Neither of […]

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Beam (BEAM) Defies Odds of Market Downtrend as Kaspa (KAS) Hits New All-Time Highs
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Major cryptocurrencies are down, with SOL and XRP experiencing significant losses, yet investor sentiment remains neutral. Beam, the crypto of the gaming network Beam, has outperformed, gaining over 13% in a week amid strong gaming crypto narratives. Kaspa defies market trends, achieving new all-time highs and drawing excitement for its rapid block rates and swift […]

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Montenegro court approves extradition of <b>cryptocurrency</b> mogul Do Kwon to native South Korea
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PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — A Montenegrin appeals court on Thursday upheld a ruling by a lower court to hand over a South Korean mogul known as …

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Bitcoin’s Price Potential: Analyst Maps Path To $700,000 And Beyond
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Bitcoin has been on a rollercoaster ride ever since it reached its all-time high (ATH) of $73,737 back in March. However, regardless of that, several analysts and traders in the crypto community remain persistent in their bullish outlook for the asset. An example is Willy Woo, a well-known figure in the crypto sector. Earlier today, […]

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X suspends account that let users launch memecoins from an X post
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The “makenowmeme” account on X purportedly provided a way for X users to create memecoins on Solana with a simple post.

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