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• Russian Accused of Laundering Cryptocurrency From Ransomware Attacks Extradited to US – Bitcoin News - Bitcoin News

  18-08-2022 23:36 via news.bitcoin.com
  
  Russian Accused of Laundering Cryptocurrency From Ransomware Attacks Extradited to US – Bitcoin News  Bitcoin News
  
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• US lawmakers appeal directly to 4 mining firms, requesting info on energy consumption

  18-08-2022 23:32 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Four members of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce said they were "deeply concerned" that Proof-of-Work mining could increase demand for fossil fuels.
  
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• Strength In U.S. Dollar May Have Killed Bullish Momentum In Crypto Market?

  18-08-2022 22:39 via newsbtc.com
  
  The crypto market has been losing momentum as the price of Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Binance Coin (BNB) start trading in the red. The largest cryptocurrencies by market cap might experience further losses as macro-economic factors keep exercising a negative influence on risk-on assets.At the time of writing, the crypto total market cap stands at $1.09 trillion after experiencing rejection at the $1.2 trillion mark. This has led to minor losses for Bitcoin (2.2%), and Binance Coin (7%),
  
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• Ethereum Price Slides As Staked Token Reaches New ATH Ahead Of Hyped Merge

  18-08-2022 22:27 via newsbtc.com
  
  Despite changes in the asset’s price, Ethereum is steadily adding to the ETH 2.0 staking contract.
  According to the development team, this occurs about a month before the Merge is scheduled to occur.
  Ethereum Staked Token Hit New ATH
  According to Dune Analytics data, more over 13.2 million ETH have been deposited to the staking contract, however there are only about 80,000 unique depositors.ETH Staked on ETH 2.0 Contract. Source: Delphi Digital
  The graph above shows how ETH’s amount
  
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• Cryptocurrency News: Crypto Donations To Ukraine Hit $54 Million - Investor's Business Daily

  18-08-2022 22:21 via investors.com
  Cryptocurrency News: Crypto Donations To Ukraine Hit $54 Million  Investor's Business Daily
  
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• A sharp drop in TVL and DApp use preceded Avalanche’s (AVAX) 16% correction

  18-08-2022 22:08 via cointelegraph.com
  
  AVAX price gave up recent gains after correcting by 16% and the network’s declining TVL and DApp use suggest that the protocol is losing ground versus its competitors.
  
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• Bitcoin Tumbles As Fed Opts For Restrictive Rates

  18-08-2022 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The price trend for Bitcoin seems to be moving with the set rates of the US Federal Reserve. BTC plunged shortly after the Federal Reserve’s July meeting. However, from the minutes released on Wednesday, August 17, policymakers had discussed more interest rate hikes to fight inflation.
  They deliberated on the need for checkmate borrowing costs by increasing rates which could restrict the country’s economic growth. By that, they could have the required time and influence in controllin
  
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• Cryptocurrency Fan Tokens Are The Top Crypto Gainers Today - Business 2 Community

  18-08-2022 21:52 via business2community.com
  Cryptocurrency Fan Tokens Are The Top Crypto Gainers Today  Business 2 Community
  
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• TA- Binance Coin Price Fails To Break $337, Have Bulls Given Up?

  18-08-2022 21:34 via newsbtc.com
  
  The price of Binance Coin (BNB) has struggled to break above $337 against Tether (USDT) after being rejected from that region.  
  Binance Coin price in the past few weeks outperformed the price of Bitcoin (BTC) but has not been able to match the strength it has shown earlier to break above this resistance and trend higher. Binance Coin (BNB) Price Analysis On The Weekly Chart
  Weekly BNB Price Chart | Source On Tradingview.com
  From the chart, the price of BNB saw a weekly low of $20
  
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• Noft Games Unlock Multi-Cryptocurrency Minting Solution - Coinfomania

  18-08-2022 21:29 via coinfomania.com
  Noft Games Unlock Multi-Cryptocurrency Minting Solution  Coinfomania
  
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• State Ethics Board Allows Lawyers to Hold Cryptocurrency in Escrow, But Not for Legal Fees - Law.com

  18-08-2022 21:26 via law.com
  
  State Ethics Board Allows Lawyers to Hold Cryptocurrency in Escrow, But Not for Legal Fees  Law.com
  
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• Not-So-Diamond-Hands: Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Have Shed 150k BTC Since LUNA Crash

  18-08-2022 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Data shows the total supply held by the Bitcoin long-term holders has decreased by 150k BTC since the LUNA crash.
  Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Have Dumped A Noticeable Amount In The Last Few Months
  According to the latest weekly report from Glassnode, the BTC LTHs have observed a sustained decrease of 150k BTC since the crash in May.
  The “long-term holder” (or LTH in brief) group is the Bitcoin cohort that includes all those investors who have been holding onto their coins since at leas
  
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• Nigeria aims for millions of new eNaira users as it increases features, targets unbanked

  18-08-2022 21:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Nigerian Central Bank governor Godwin Emefiele told attendees at the eNaira Hackathon that technical upgrades will add to the attractiveness and accessibility of the CBDC.
  
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• Explore How To Protect Your Cryptocurrency Using Binocs - Programming Insider

  18-08-2022 20:45 via programminginsider.com
  
  Explore How To Protect Your Cryptocurrency Using Binocs  Programming Insider
  
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• Cryptocurrency Tezos Down More Than 3% Within 24 hours - Benzinga

  18-08-2022 20:06 via benzinga.com
  
  Cryptocurrency Tezos Down More Than 3% Within 24 hours  Benzinga
  
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• Axie Infinity Drops 4.7% In Last 24 Hours As AXS Struggles In The Red Zone

  18-08-2022 19:52 via newsbtc.com
  
  Axie Infinity trading volume seen to have capsized by over 2% in the past few days.
  Price drops 4.7% in the past 24 hours
  AXS value set to jump in price when full version of Axie Infinity game rolls out in 2023
  Price down 0.87% or trading at $16.97 as of press timeAXS price has fallen 4.7% in the last 24 hours or is trading at $17.25. This gives traders an idea of how the week’s AXS price trend will go. It continued to hover in the negative area or red zone since the past week wherein it r
  
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• Options data shows Bitcoin’s short-term uptrend is at risk if BTC falls below $23K

  18-08-2022 19:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  BTC’s $335 million options expiry has become a death trap for bulls, and increased legal action by the SEC and IRS against crypto companies is adding to the sell pressure.
  
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• US House lawmakers seek info on energy impacts of cryptocurrency mining - S&P Global

  18-08-2022 19:24 via spglobal.com
  US House lawmakers seek info on energy impacts of cryptocurrency mining  S&P Global
  
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• Bitcoin Price Must Clear This Level If It Wants To See $28,000

  18-08-2022 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin’s trajectory in the recent recovery showed a clear intent from bulls to target the $28,000. While it hit some important milestones in its big to reach this level, it has been unsuccessful in reclaiming it. The tug-of-war between the bears and the bulls continues as the fight for control wages on. Given this, there is now a critical technical level that the price of bitcoin must clear before it is able to continue on its campaign to reach $28,000.
  Capitulate And Breakout
  Bitcoin has
  
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• Bitcoin Bull Rally Fades, Mining Difficulty Surge By 0.63%

  18-08-2022 18:56 via newsbtc.com
  
  As the bear hug gets tighter, the price of Bitcoin may drop below $21,000. Recent price movements saw a high of $25,135 and a low of $23,243. The short-term aim for the declining price trend is a drop to $21,000–$20,000.
  Bitcoin Bulls Loses Steam
  On August 18, Bitcoin, the leading digital asset, is battling to hold over $23,500 as it tries to maintain an upward trend that has been growing for the past two months.
  The bulls’ dominance is clearly dwindling on the daily bar chart, and t
  
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• Why Bitcoin Is Cheap At $23,000, Says Fidelity Expert

  18-08-2022 18:52 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin has been pushed down further over today’s trading session and approaches critical levels of support. The first crypto by market cap gave back all the profits from last week rallied and has been moving in the red over the past 24 hours.At the time of writing, Bitcoin (BTC) trades at $23,400 with sideways movement in the past day and a 2% loss over the past 7 days.
  BTC’s price moving sideways on the 4-hour chart. Source: BTCUSD Tradingview
  Director of Macro for investment firm
  
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• Oleksandr Usyk Partners Up With The QMALL Crypto Exchange Ahead Of His Upcoming Match With Anthony Joshua

  18-08-2022 18:47 via newsbtc.com
  
  Over the past few years, cryptocurrencies have become increasingly associated with the world of sports, with a recent example of this being the renaming of the Staples Center to the Crypto.com Arena and Crypto.com being named the official sponsor of this year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
  Plenty of prominent sports celebrities such as Floyd Mayweather have also previously expressed their support for the crypto and blockchain industry, with boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk now joining that list
  
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• Snook Showcases The importance of Community Engagement Through BBT-Themed Rooms For Partner Projects

  18-08-2022 18:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Community engagement can make or break any project in the cryptocurrency space. Snook, the online multiplayer IO game, has developed a new solution to help more projects connect with their communities. The BBT-themed rooms are an exciting addition, and the venture has a strong lineup of initial partners.
  Snook Goes The Extra Mile
  Despite the popularity of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and GameFi, some industry inefficiencies still need to be addressed. For example, Snook acknowledges there is s deg
  
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• CME Group plans to launch options on ETH futures prior to the Merge

  18-08-2022 18:18 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The group reported it had observed an increase in trading volume and open interest for ETH futures and micro-sized ETH futures options, possibly in anticipation of the Merge.
  
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• Blockchain venture capital funding down over 43% in July: Report

  18-08-2022 18:14 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The crypto market downturn is impacting private funding, but are recent declines in capital inflows as bad as the figures suggest?
  
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• Bitcoin 'liveliness' lowest since 2021 amid new 5-year BTC hodl record

  18-08-2022 18:13 via cointelegraph.com
  
  More of the BTC supply has stayed in its wallet for five years or longer than ever before.
  
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• Cryptocurrency Market Drains $50B As Bitcoin Touches Weekly Lows - NewsBTC

  18-08-2022 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Cryptocurrency Market Drains $50B As Bitcoin Touches Weekly Lows  NewsBTC
  
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• Cryptocurrency Market Drains $50B As Bitcoin Touches Weekly Lows

  18-08-2022 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin price is falling again after it started making a positive turn at the beginning of July. The entrance into the second half of 2022 seemed to revive most cryptocurrencies. There was a sudden rise in value for several tokens, with the world’s largest crypto asset almost taking the lead.
  Bitcoin hit the $25,000 level within the past few weeks, but such performance is not sustainable. On consecutive days this week, BTC lost hundreds of dollars in value as the price crawls back to aroun
  
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• Colombia Considering National Cryptocurrency, May Allow Crypto in Gambling - Casino.Org News

  18-08-2022 17:56 via casino.org
  Colombia Considering National Cryptocurrency, May Allow Crypto in Gambling  Casino.Org News
  
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• Federal Reserve Increases Regulation of Banking Cryptocurrency - The National Law Review

  18-08-2022 17:52 via natlawreview.com
  
  Federal Reserve Increases Regulation of Banking Cryptocurrency  The National Law Review
  
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• Shiba Inu: More Bite Than Bark – Another Price Jump Around The Corner?

  18-08-2022 17:45 via newsbtc.com
  
  Shiba Inu (SHIB), dubbed to be the second largest dog meme coin, is nearing a breach as claimed by analysts.        Shiba Inu provided roughly 50% to holders last week; outstripping major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and others           BitWallet recently listed SHIB strengthening meme coin adoption        SHIB price could be nearing a breach as hinted by the reduction of trade volume and thinned-out inflowsSHIB’s bear
  
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• E-Commerce Giant Mercado Libre Introduces Cryptocurrency in Brazil, Plans Wider Latin America Use - CoinDesk

  18-08-2022 17:22 via coindesk.com
  
  E-Commerce Giant Mercado Libre Introduces Cryptocurrency in Brazil, Plans Wider Latin America Use  CoinDeskView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• How can DAOs involve fans in filmmaking? Expert answers

  18-08-2022 17:15 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Jake Fraser believes that DAOs can let fans get involved from the scriptwriting process to the selection of actors who will play in a film.
  
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• Cryptocurrency Cosmos Hub Rises More Than 4% In 24 hours - Benzinga

  18-08-2022 16:13 via benzinga.com
  
  Cryptocurrency Cosmos Hub Rises More Than 4% In 24 hours  Benzinga
  
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• Cryptocurrency ApeCoin's Price Increases Around 5% Within 24 hours - Benzinga

  18-08-2022 16:12 via benzinga.com
  
  Cryptocurrency ApeCoin's Price Increases Around 5% Within 24 hours  Benzinga
  
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• Why Are More Cybercriminals Using Monero Cryptocurrency? - MUO - MakeUseOf

  18-08-2022 16:00 via makeuseof.com
  Why Are More Cybercriminals Using Monero Cryptocurrency?  MUO - MakeUseOf
  
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• Avalanche Grinds To A Halt As AVAX Breaks 2-Month Uptrend

  18-08-2022 15:38 via newsbtc.com
  
  Avalanche (AVAX) price breaches an uptrend lingering in the ascending parallel channel for two months now.        AVAX price dips below the ascending channel, breaching an uptrend for two months        Avalanche price slides further down to $25        Price tagged in the buy zone but lacks impetus to maintain the ascending parallel channelEven though AVAX was able to break above $30, the coin wasn’t able to fill in the cracks to $
  
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• TA- Ethereum ETH Shows Bearish Signs, Eyes $1,700 As Nearest Support

  18-08-2022 15:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  The price of Ethereum (ETH) has struggled to hold above $2,000 against Tether (USDT) after being rejected from that region.  
  Ethereum price in the past few weeks outperformed the price of Bitcoin (BTC) but has shown bearish signs indicating the ETH price could be set to retest the nearest support.Ethereum (ETH) Price Analysis On The Weekly Chart
  Weekly ETH Price Chart | Source: ETHUSDT On Tradingview.com
  From the chart, the price of ETH saw a weekly low of $1,700, which bounced from t
  
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• South African Reserve Bank encourages friendly behavior with crypto

  18-08-2022 15:27 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The banking authority said avoiding risk through cutting off crypto-involved clients may pose a “threat” to financial integrity.
  
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• Cryptocurrency News Update: GryffinDAO, Solana, and Polygon - Analytics Insight

  18-08-2022 15:21 via analyticsinsight.net
  Cryptocurrency News Update: GryffinDAO, Solana, and Polygon  Analytics Insight
  
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• Korean financial watchdog to block tens of unregistered exchange websites

  18-08-2022 15:06 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit is cracking down on foreign-based cryptocurrency exchanges that are yet to register with relevant authorities in the country.
  
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• Coinbase would rather shut down staking than enable on-chain censorship — Brian Armstrong

  18-08-2022 14:56 via cointelegraph.com
  
  With a ban on Tornado Cash, many DeFi proponents were worried that crypto exchanges, which are also key validators of Ethereum, would succumb to pressure and impose protocol-level censorship.
  
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• Dogeliens - Following Ethereum The Next Cryptocurrency to Explode in 2022 - Analytics Insight

  18-08-2022 14:43 via analyticsinsight.net
  Dogeliens - Following Ethereum The Next Cryptocurrency to Explode in 2022  Analytics Insight
  
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• Chinese mining giant Canaan doubles profits despite the blanket crypto ban

  18-08-2022 14:33 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The Chinese crypto miner maker Canaan has been expanding its mining business, accumulating a total of 346.84 BTC by the end of June.
  
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• Visions Federal Credit Union on Building Crypto Literacy - PYMNTS.com

  18-08-2022 14:30 via pymnts.com
  Visions Federal Credit Union on Building Crypto Literacy  PYMNTS.com
  
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• Ukraine has shown the value cryptocurrency offers to real people

  18-08-2022 14:07 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Ukrainian refugees have used cryptocurrency to survive. And contrary to what critics believe, sanctions have prevented Russia from finding much use for crypto.
  
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• Tether reserve attestations to be conducted by major European accounting firm

  18-08-2022 14:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  BDO Italia, a member of the BDO Global accounting organization, will begin producing monthly attestations of Tether’s USDT backing.
  
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• A Texas cryptocurrency mining business got $9.2M to cut power last month for grid stability - KVUE.com

  18-08-2022 13:34 via kvue.com
  
  A Texas cryptocurrency mining business got $9.2M to cut power last month for grid stability  KVUE.com
  
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• Ukraine has shown the value cryptocurrency offers to real people - Cointelegraph

  18-08-2022 13:07 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Ukraine has shown the value cryptocurrency offers to real people  Cointelegraph
  
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• Cryptocurrency based television advertisement expenses have fallen since February - The Financial Express

  18-08-2022 12:50 via financialexpress.com
  
  Cryptocurrency based television advertisement expenses have fallen since February  The Financial Express
  
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