110,000 Ether Pours into Liquid Staking Platforms, Boosting Defi Holdings
Based on the latest data, liquid staking platforms have experienced another uptick in deposited ether over the past week. Within...
Monat: August 2024
Better Markets CEO Says SEC Has 90% Chance of Winning in Ripple Appeal — Criticizes Judge’s XRP Ruling
Dennis Kelleher, CEO of Better Markets, says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has a 90% chance of winning...
Weekend Wrap: Google sued over $5M scam app, Malaysia nabs illegal miners and more
Google allegedly dragged its feet when taking down a crypto scam app, allowing the app to do over $5 million...
Clicker games and more: 6 projects growing on TON blockchain
The TON ecosystem has seen a significant influx of new users amid promising new projects appearing on the blockchain.
Colorado Church group tokenizes $2.5M chapel
This may be the first tokenized church in the world.
Latam Insights: El Salvador to Receive $1.61 Billion for Economic Overhaul Plan; Venezuelan Government Blocks Binance
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In...
BitVM Version 2 Introduces New Era for Bitcoin L2 Scaling Solutions
On Aug. 15, 2024, the white paper for BitVM2 was published, outlining significant advancements in Bitcoin’s layer two (L2) capabilities....
Bets on Harris Slide in Predictions Market After Her Price Controls Plan Sparks Controversy
In a twist of political fortunes, Vice President Kamala Harris, who had been leading in the race against former President...
UBS Urges Caution Despite Positive US Economic Data
UBS reported on Friday that U.S. stocks extended their rally as new economic data, including a 1% rise in July...
Polymarket Open Interest Rebounds as August Set to Challenge July’s Record
Polymarket, the leading blockchain-powered predictions platform, saw its highest monthly volume to date in July. However, August has so far...
Hashrate Climbs 25 EH/s in 8 Days as Bitcoin Miners Adjust to Network Difficulty Reduction
While Bitcoin’s hashprice has been languishing below $44 per petahash per second (PH/s) each day, the network’s hashrate is beginning...
Stablecoin Market Expands: $2.21B Uptick in 8 Days Fueled by Tether’s Growth Spurt
The stablecoin market has been picking up speed lately, and between Aug. 9 and Aug. 18, 2024, it expanded by...
Goldman Sachs’ Bitcoin ETF Holdings, Hamster Kombat Rejected VCs, and More — Week in Review
Goldman Sachs disclosed substantial holdings of $418 million in bitcoin ETFs in Q2. Hamster Kombat rejected multiple venture capital investments...
X Ceases Operations in Brazil After Refusing to Comply With Censorship Orders
X’s Global Government Affairs Team reported on August 17 that the social network would be forced to shut down its...
Google Faces Lawsuit After $5M in Crypto Stolen via Play Store App
A Florida woman, Maria Vaca, has sued Google in a California state court, alleging that a cryptocurrency wallet app she...
