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• RFK Jr. Confirms Recent Bitcoin Purchases

  26-07-2023 23:46
  
  The U.S. presidential candidate said her purchased two bitcoin for each of his seven children.
  
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• For Crypto Investors Down Bad in Hector, the DAO Can’t Die Fast Enough

  26-07-2023 23:28
  
  Hector Network will take six to 12 months to hold a liquidation. Token holders want their money back sooner.
  
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• Avalanche Foundation Commits $50 Million To Tokenized Asset Purchases

  26-07-2023 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The Avalanche (AVAX) Foundation has launched a $50 million initiative, called Avalanche Vista, to pioneer the future of asset tokenization. 
  According to the announcement, the foundation will allocate the funds to purchase tokenized assets, often referred to as “real world assets” or “off-chain assets,” minted on the Avalanche blockchain. 
  KKR Fund Tokenization On AVAX
  The goal of the program is to support and demonstrate the value of tokenization, the process o
  
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• Private Banking Firm With $14B Assets Starts First Crypto Fund of Spain

  26-07-2023 22:57
  
  The fund will be accessible to professional investors only and will be audited by PwC.
  
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• RFK Jr. Confirms Bitcoin Purchases

  26-07-2023 22:52
  
  The U.S. presidential candidate said her purchased two bitcoin for each of his seven children.
  
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• Paradigm Moves $3.5M in MakerDAO's MKR Tokens Following Peer a16z's Maneuver

  26-07-2023 22:35
  
  Paradigm Capital's transfer follows venture capital firm a16z depositing $7 million of MKR to Coinbase.
  
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• ERC-20 inventor discusses origins, new blockchains, BRC-20 and more

  26-07-2023 22:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Fabian Vogelsteller has been working full-time to create his new blockchain since 2018, with its mainnet launching just this May.
  
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• BREAKING: FTX Founder SBF On The Brink Of Jail: Judge Set To Rule On Bail

  26-07-2023 22:27 via newsbtc.com
  
  According to a recent report by Reuters, Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO and founder of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has had his bail conditions tightened by a US judge following allegations of witness tampering. 
  While the judge declined to jail Bankman-Fried immediately, he imposed a “gag order” requested by prosecutors and gave both sides until August 3 to submit written statements detailing their positions. 
  FTX Founder Accused Of Witness Tampering By U.S. Pr
  
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• Lazarus hackers linked to $60 million Alphapo cryptocurrency heist - BleepingComputer

  26-07-2023 22:19
  Lazarus hackers linked to $60 million Alphapo cryptocurrency heist  BleepingComputer
  
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• FOMC Delivers Expected 0.25% Rate Hike, Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $29,000

  26-07-2023 22:15 via newsbtc.com
  
  The Federal Reserve’s (Fed) decision to raise the Federal Funds Rate (FFR) by 25 basis points to 5.50%, the highest level since February 2021, had little impact on the cryptocurrency market and Bitcoin (BTC), with the event described as “very vanilla” by the Journalist Ted Talks Macro. 
  The FOMC indicated that achieving its 2% inflation target still has a long way to go and that it will take a data-dependent approach to future rate hikes.
  While some investors had been hopi
  
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• Judge warns Sam Bankman-Fried to ‘take it seriously’ as prosecutors push to revoke bail: Report

  26-07-2023 22:04 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon reportedly said SBF made roughly 100 calls to a reporter behind The New York Times story that revealed Caroline Ellison’s private journals.
  
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• This AMD Ryzen Bug Can Compromise Your Crypto Wallet Keys

  26-07-2023 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  A new bug called “Zenbleed” affecting specific AMD CPUs has been found that can potentially leak info, such as keys attached to crypto wallets.
  AMD Zenbleed May Be Exploited To Leak Crypto Wallet Keys
  As reported by the computer-focused news website Tom’s Hardware, a new vulnerability related to AMD CPUs has been discovered that can compromise sensitive info such as passwords and encryption keys.
  This bug was independently found by Travis Ormandy, a Google Information Security
  
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• Bitcoin Mining Computing Power May Drop as Much as 30% After Halving: Experts

  26-07-2023 21:55
  
  Machine efficiency and low cost of power are key to surviving the bitcoin halving.
  
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• Stellar, Ripple and Solana-Based Investment Funds See AUM Spike in July

  26-07-2023 21:45
  
  The large gains began following Ripple’s partial court victory over the SEC in the middle of the month.
  
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• Judge suggests IRS issued $4K refund over tax lawsuit based on quality of lawyers: Report

  26-07-2023 21:45 via cointelegraph.com
  
  A couple who filed a lawsuit over how staked Tezos tokens were taxed has gone to appellate court after refusing to accept a refund check from the IRS.
  
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• Bitcoin Steady at $29.3K After Fed Rate Hike and Powell Press Conference

  26-07-2023 21:41
  
  Except for the popular meme coin, which was recently up more than 10%, the largest cryptos by market cap were largely unchanged over the past 24 hours as investors awaited a likely 25 basis point increase from the U.S. central bank.
  
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• U.S. Justice Department Wants to Jail Sam Bankman-Fried

  26-07-2023 21:39
  
  A prosecutor said that "no set of release conditions can secure the safety of the community."
  
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• SEC passes new ‘conflict of interest’ rules governing how brokers can use AI

  26-07-2023 21:19 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The new rules will govern how brokers use artificial intelligence to entice investors and how they use “optimization functions” to target investors and determine investment strategies.
  
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• Price analysis 7/26: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, ADA, SOL, DOGE, MATIC, LTC, DOT

  26-07-2023 21:05 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin and several major altcoins are trading inside a range, indicating that a strong catalyst is needed to start the next trending move.
  
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• McDonald’s in the metaverse, pro players to try Web3: Nifty Newsletter

  26-07-2023 21:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The creators of the popular NFT game Axie Infinity announced a partnership with NFT collection CyberKongz to migrate the Play & Kollect game to Ronin.
  
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• Bitcoin: What On-Chain Data Says About The Latest Dip Below $30,000

  26-07-2023 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The Bitcoin price has been underwhelming in the past few days, reflecting the current state of the cryptocurrency market. On Monday, July 24, investors watched the price of the premier cryptocurrency retreat beneath the $30,000 mark again. 
  Let’s look at what the on-chain metrics say about this latest fall below the critical price level. 
  69% Of Bitcoin Holders In Profit After Fall Below $30,000
  A data report from IntoTheBlock reveals that roughly 68.96% of Bitcoin holders remain
  
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• Bitcoin traders eye Fed's Powell as FOMC hikes rates to 22-year highs

  26-07-2023 20:26 via cointelegraph.com
  
  BTC price is yet to see real volatility kick in as the Fed hikes rates with Chair Powell yet to speak.
  
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• What Are the Challenges in the Intersection of Cryptocurrency and E ... - Block Telegraph

  26-07-2023 20:21
  
  What Are the Challenges in the Intersection of Cryptocurrency and E ...  Block Telegraph
  
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• Bitcoin Price Steady at $29.3K After Fed Rate Hike

  26-07-2023 20:17
  
  Except for the popular meme coin, which was recently up more than 10%, the largest cryptos by market cap were largely unchanged over the past 24 hours as investors awaited a likely 25 basis point increase from the U.S. central bank.
  
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• Federal Reserve Hikes Fed Funds Rate by 25 Basis Points

  26-07-2023 20:04
  
  The move was fully anticipated by market participants who will now look to Chairman Jerome Powell’s imminent post-meeting press conference for clues about whether the central bank intends to continue tightening monetary policy.
  
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• Reddit Brings In Good Karma With Gen 4 Collectible NFT Avatars

  26-07-2023 20:03
  
  The latest release of colorful interpretations of the platform's “Snoo" character is titled "Retro Reimagined."
  
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• Chinese, Indian investment professionals show strong support for CBDC in new survey

  26-07-2023 20:02 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The CFA Institute asked members around the world how they felt about CBDCs. Their responses might surprise the crypto community.
  
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• Raffensperger warns of new cryptocurrency scam | Local News ... - Daily Citizen

  26-07-2023 20:00
  
  Raffensperger warns of new cryptocurrency scam | Local News ...  Daily Citizen
  
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• Compound (COMP) Bulls Strengthen Market Control With 13% Rally

  26-07-2023 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  COMP, THE native token of Compound Finance, has seen its market price rise significantly on Wednesday, emerging as the top gainer of the day. According to data from CoinMarketCap, COMP is up by 13.24% in the last 24 hours as the bulls increase their control of the market.
  Initially, COMP began the week with a bearish trend, declining by 16% to trade at $59.14 on Tuesday. However, after touching this price level, the token began showing signs of recovery moving its market price to $62.34 at the c
  
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• Twitter Is Dead. Long Live Crypto Twitter?

  26-07-2023 19:32
  
  Elon Musk's rebranded X.com used to be the white-hot center of the crypto world. What comes next?
  
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• SEC Cryptocurrency Enforcement: June 2023 Update | Cornerstone ... - JD Supra

  26-07-2023 19:13
  
  SEC Cryptocurrency Enforcement: June 2023 Update | Cornerstone ...  JD Supra
  
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• Bitcoin Rises to $29.3K Ahead of Fed, With SOL Among Outperformers, LDO Leading Laggards

  26-07-2023 19:07
  
  Except for the popular meme coin, which was recently up more than 10%, the largest cryptos by market cap were largely unchanged over the past 24 hours as investors awaited a likely 25 basis point increase from the U.S. central bank.
  
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• Dogecoin (DOGE) Outperforms Cryptocurrency Market - U.Today

  26-07-2023 19:06
  
  Dogecoin (DOGE) Outperforms Cryptocurrency Market  U.Today
  
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• Singaporean Judge Declares Crypto Is Personal Property In ByBit Case

  26-07-2023 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  In a recent development, a judge of the Singapore High Court has declared that cryptocurrencies are personal properties. The court likened crypto to fiat money, and since fiat passes as personal property, crypto should pass as one, too, the court reasoned. 
  Genesis Of The Case
  Judge Philip Jeyaretnam made this declaration in a case that had earlier been brought by crypto exchange Bybit against a former employee named Ho Kai Xin. Bybit alleged that Ho had transferred around $4.2 million USDT
  
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• Canada proposes new capital rules for crypto holdings

  26-07-2023 18:54 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) is opening public consultations on two draft guidelines updating its capital and liquidity approach to crypto assets.
  
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• Bitcoin Mining Machine Efficiency Doubled in Five Years

  26-07-2023 18:34
  
  A recent report by Coin Metrics has news for fans of energy efficiency:ASIC miners overall are reducing their energy consumption per coin produced. But which are the most efficient? For Mining Week, CoinDesk dug deeper to determine which of 11 popular mining machines were the most competitive.
  
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• US lawmakers invoke FTX and spar on direction of crypto bills

  26-07-2023 18:31 via cointelegraph.com
  
  On July 26, six pieces of legislation were being considered by the House Financial Services Committee including ones on regulatory clarity and consumer protection in the space.
  
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• How to unlock the secrets of cryptocurrency flows - Federal News Network

  26-07-2023 18:01
  
  How to unlock the secrets of cryptocurrency flows  Federal News Network
  
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• Maker (MKR) Shows Positive Moves As Top Coins Land In The Red

  26-07-2023 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  MakerDAO’s (MKR) posted positive moves today even as the broader market saw a slight correction. While top coins painted charts red with bearish moves, MKR added over 3% in the last 24 hours, bringing its price to $1,139.92 at 9:25 am EST. This bullish momentum coming amid a bear market trend suggests that special factors might be behind it. 
  Maker (MKR) Soars Amid New Governance Proposals
  Maker made the top gainers’ list on Wednesday, July 26, closely behind Compound (COMP) wit
  
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• Crypto Must Take Fraud Prevention Seriously: Crypto Long & Short

  26-07-2023 18:00
  
  Countries that enable regulatory technology while avoiding reliance on legacy bureaucratic approaches will be a breakaway leader in cryptocurrencies.
  
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• A Wall Street (Crypto) Analyst’s Take on ChainLink: Crypto Long & Short

  26-07-2023 18:00
  
  If the LINK token were a stock, here’s what an analyst might say.
  
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• Once a Pioneer, Cosmos Blockchain Project Faces 'Existential' Crisis

  26-07-2023 17:38
  
  After the collapse of Terra, and with new competition on Ethereum, a network built for interoperability may be at risk of becoming obsolete.
  
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• Pacific Island Group of Palau Starts Stablecoin Trial on XRP Ledger

  26-07-2023 17:37
  
  The country has been distributing PSC (Palau stablecoin) for three weeks and the test will run through August.
  
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• SC businessman pleads guilty to lying to get federal COVID loan: he bought cryptocurrency - The State

  26-07-2023 17:09
  
  SC businessman pleads guilty to lying to get federal COVID loan: he bought cryptocurrency  The State
  
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• Bitcoin Exchange Supply Only Slips Further Despite Price Decline

  26-07-2023 17:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  On-chain data shows that the Bitcoin exchange supply has only continued to slip further recently despite the price drop to the $29,200 that BTC has observed.
  Bitcoin Exchange Supply Has Declined To Just 1.17 Million BTC Now
  According to data from the on-chain analytics firm Santiment, the latest decline in the price doesn’t look to have triggered a severe reaction from the market yet.
  The relevant indicator here is the “supply on exchanges,” which measures the total amount of B
  
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• Canada Unveils New Bank Capital Rules for Crypto Holdings

  26-07-2023 16:58
  
  New rules for banks and insurers are based on international norms, regulators said
  
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• Bitcoin Miners Buy up Rigs as Prices Near All-Time Lows

  26-07-2023 16:45
  
  Despite mining’s doldrums, miners are prioritizing the inclusion of next-generation mining rigs in their operations to prepare for the next Bitcoin halving.
  
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• EOS Foundation to sue Block.one on failure to honor $1B commitment

  26-07-2023 16:07 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Potential plaintiffs in the new lawsuit by ENF may need to opt out of other suits against Block.one to be eligible to participate.
  
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• EOS Foundation to sue Block​.one for alleged failure to honor $1B commitment

  26-07-2023 16:07 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Potential plaintiffs in the new lawsuit by ENF may need to opt out of other suits against Block.one to be eligible to participate.
  
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• LayerZero Crosses This Significant Milestone, But Is An Airdrop Coming?

  26-07-2023 16:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Cross-Chain communication protocol platform LayerZero has crossed 50 million cross-chain messages, as revealed by the platform on Tuesday, July 25. This significant milestone proves the massive trading activity and cross-chain token swaps that happen across several chains daily.
  LayerZero’s Impressive Growth
  The ‘50-million cross-chain messages’ is undoubtedly a testament to how much LayerZero has achieved in the space. Due to the project’s disruptive vision, it has recei
  
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