TLDR Metaplanet, a Japanese public company, bought ¥500 million (about $3.3 million) worth of Bitcoin This purchase brings Metaplanet’s total…
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TLDR Canadian crypto exchange ezBtc and founder David Smillie misappropriated around $9.5 million in user funds The British Columbia Securities…
TLDR A crypto whale sold 795.92 billion PEPE tokens since August 1, making a profit of $5.06 million. Another whale…
TLDR Ripple has begun beta testing its new stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD), on XRP Ledger and Ethereum RLUSD is designed…
TLDR Venezuela has blocked access to Binance, X (formerly Twitter), and other online services The block affects users of CANTV,…
TLDR Celsius Network has filed a lawsuit against Tether over $2.4 billion worth of Bitcoin collateral The dispute stems from…
TLDR A crypto user accidentally spent $90,000 in fees for a $2,200 Ethereum transfer The user paid 34.26 ETH in…
TLDR BitGo announced changes to its Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) business, including diversifying custodial locations to Singapore and Hong Kong. The…
TLDR Bitcoin’s price approached $58,000, falling 4.8% in 24 hours The broader crypto market experienced a selloff over the weekend…
TLDR Ethereum’s median gas price hit a 5-year low of 1.9 gwei on August 10, 2024 Low-priority Ethereum transactions now…
TLDR The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates to 0.25% in July, the first hike in over a decade…
TLDR Crypto prediction market Polymarket shows Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump in odds for the US presidential election Experts argue…
TLDR Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law legalizing cryptocurrency mining in Russia. The law allows registered entities and individuals…
TLDR Donald Trump Jr. announced plans to launch a decentralized finance (DeFi) cryptocurrency platform. The platform aims to address inequality…
TLDR Democrats have launched a “Crypto for Harris” campaign to secure crypto community votes for the 2024 presidential race. A…
TLDR Blockchain analytics service Lookonchain initially claimed PlusToken-linked wallets had moved $1.8 billion worth of ETH. Follow-up analysis by EmberCN…
TLDR Metaplanet, a Japanese investment firm, secured a 1 billion yen ($6.8 million) loan to buy more Bitcoin. The loan…
TLDR NYSE American has requested SEC approval to list options for three Ether ETFs The ETFs in question are from…
TLDR Solana (SOL) has rallied 39% from its recent crash low of $110 to reach $153 SOL’s price is now…
TLDR FTX and Alameda Research ordered to pay $12.7 billion to creditors by U.S. Judge Settlement approved on August 7,…
TLDR U.S. consumer debt accumulation is slowing down, with total credit increasing by $8.9 billion in June, less than expected.…