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• Bitcoin Climbs 3% to $26.6K; SOL, NEAR, ADA Lead Crypto Market Gains

  23-08-2023 23:31
  
  Despite today’s market-wide advance, the outlook for risk assets is pointing to softer prices for the next few weeks, one observer noted.
  
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• SEC charges former corrections officer with role in bizarre crypto scam

  23-08-2023 23:20 via cointelegraph.com
  
  John A. DeSalvo allegedly solicited ICO money from police and orchestrated a pump and dump on PancakeSwap shortly after.
  
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• SEC charges former corrections officer for role in bizarre crypto scam

  23-08-2023 23:20 via cointelegraph.com
  
  John A. DeSalvo allegedly solicited ICO money from police and orchestrated a pump and dump on PancakeSwap shortly after.
  
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• Price analysis 8/23: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, DOT, MATIC, SHIB

  23-08-2023 23:05 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin and altcoins perked up today, but is this rally nothing more than an oversold bounce?
  
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• Whale Moves 2,910 Bitcoin (BTC) To Exchange Amid FBI Warnings, A Bearish Signal?

  23-08-2023 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Substantial Bitcoin (BTC) transfers have been reported again, often setting the stage for market speculation. Over the past 24 hours, there have been two significant BTC transactions.
  This transaction has sparked debate within the crypto community, especially since it comes shortly after the US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) warned crypto firms that funds associated with North Korean hacker organizations, Lazarus Group and APT38, are on the move.A Potential Bitcoin Sell-Off On The H
  
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• Cypher announces recovery plan, says it will 'socialize' losses in initial stage

  23-08-2023 22:59 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Cypher announced that losses from the exploit will be distributed among users in an initial stage, then compensated through protocol revenue when the platform relaunches.
  
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• AI-Related Tokens Hold Gains After Nvidia's Big Beat Solidifies Bullish Outlook

  23-08-2023 22:58
  
  The tokens such as FET, GRT, AGIX rose/fell tktk
  
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• AI-Related Tokens Rise After Nvidia's Big Beat Solidifies Bullish Artificial Intelligence Outlook

  23-08-2023 22:40
  
  The tokens such as FET, GRT, AGIX rose/fell tktk
  
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• Shopify Customers Can Now Pay In USDC Via Solana Pay

  23-08-2023 22:23
  
  Solana Pay, the payment protocol built on the Solana blockchain, is now plugged into e-commerce giant Shopify, allowing users to pay in USD Coin (USDC), the companies announced Wednesday.
  
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• FTX Bankruptcy Burning Through $1.5M in Legal Costs Every Day

  23-08-2023 22:19
  
  Creditors are lamenting the rapid drain of cash from the global exchange’s bankruptcy as the process stretches over more months.
  
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• Bitcoin bounces off summer lows in wake of risk-on sentiment ... - Seeking Alpha

  23-08-2023 22:07 via news.google.com
  Bitcoin bounces off summer lows in wake of risk-on sentiment ...  Seeking Alpha
  
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• Why is the crypto market down this week?

  23-08-2023 22:03 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Rising interest rates, delayed Bitcoin ETFs, global financial turmoil and other regulatory pressures are contributing to the crypto market's underperformance.
  
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• Why This Solana Pay Integration Could Onboard Millions Into Crypto

  23-08-2023 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  A recent report from Techcrunch noted the integration between Solana and Shopify. One of the largest marketplaces in the world, the cooperation will enable millions of businesses and customers to use digital assets for their purchases.
  Solana Enters The Mainstream With Shopify Cooperation?
  Speaking with the media outlet, Josh Fried from the Solana Foundation highlighted that the Pay supported by stablecoin USDC is the first to integrate with the marketplace. This digital asset was chosen due to
  
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• The Protocol: Coinbase Blockchain's Viral Use Case Puts Focus on Optimism's Tech

  23-08-2023 21:53
  
  The week in blockchain tech: Crypto-fueled social marketplace Friend.tech goes viral on Coinbase's new Base blockchain, Shiba Inu community's "Shibarium" network aims for fresh start, and Ethereum experts handicap the competition between leading technologies for layer-2 networks.
  
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• Crypto entrepreneur faces potential prosecution in Israel related to $290M scam: Report

  23-08-2023 21:40 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The police force of Israel reportedly recommended to prosecutors that Moshe Hogeg be charged with fraud, theft, money laundering, and sex crimes.
  
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• Kresus launches curated marketplace for Polygon projects

  23-08-2023 21:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The company also announced the launch of Kresus Connect, a Web3 portal for SuperApp.
  
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• Ben McKenzie of 'The OC' is now an anti-cryptocurrency evangelist - KCRW

  23-08-2023 21:27 via news.google.com
  
  Ben McKenzie of 'The OC' is now an anti-cryptocurrency evangelist  KCRW
  
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• US Charges Founders of Cryptocurrency Firm With Money Laundering - Voice of America - VOA News

  23-08-2023 21:09 via news.google.com
  US Charges Founders of Cryptocurrency Firm With Money Laundering  Voice of America - VOA News
  
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• FBI Warns of Cryptocurrency Heists by North Korea's Lazarus Group - Dark Reading

  23-08-2023 21:05 via news.google.com
  
  FBI Warns of Cryptocurrency Heists by North Korea's Lazarus Group  Dark Reading
  
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• Tornado Cash co-founders charged with money laundering, sanctions violations

  23-08-2023 21:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Roman Semenov was placed on OFAC's sanctioned persons list and Roman Storm was arrested as the United States continued its crackdown on the crypto mixer.
  
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• Rarible To Stop Aggregating Orders From These Three NFT Marketplaces – Here’s Why

  23-08-2023 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Non-fungible token (NFT) aggregator Rarible has plans to cease aggregating orders from marketplaces OpenSea, LooksRare, and X2Y2. The decision comes after OpenSea decided to shift to an optional royalty model.
  On Thursday, August 17, OpenSea disclosed that royalties – pay cuts from secondary sales – will become optional for new NFT collections after August 31, 2023. Meanwhile, royalty fees for NFT collections that currently utilize the Operator Filter – a feature that enforces
  
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• PayPal is shifting Australian dollar onto cryptocurrency exchanges ... - The Australian Financial Review

  23-08-2023 21:00 via news.google.com
  
  PayPal is shifting Australian dollar onto cryptocurrency exchanges ...  The Australian Financial Review
  
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• Bitcoin Ordinals volume dips 98%, OpenSea to disable royalty tool, and Frend.tech hype: Nifty Newsletter

  23-08-2023 21:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin Ordinals NFT volume plunges 98%, and Yuga Labs is terminating its partnership with OpenSea over creator royalties.
  
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• DAI Stablecoin Surpasses $5B Market Cap on Higher Yield, Lifting Spark Protocol

  23-08-2023 20:45
  
  The recently-introduced Enhanced Dai Savings Rate reversed some of the token’s decline in market value.
  
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• Former New Jersey Corrections Officer Charged with ... - Department of Justice

  23-08-2023 20:43 via news.google.com
  
  Former New Jersey Corrections Officer Charged with ...  Department of Justice
  
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• Unstoppable Domains launches instant messaging with XMTP

  23-08-2023 20:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Unstoppable Domains now allows owners of .crypto, .polygon and other Web3 usernames to send messages to each other through multiple messaging apps.
  
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• Hacked Crypto Exchange Cypher Plans to Hold Public Token Sale

  23-08-2023 20:28
  
  Cypher's IDO will test whether it can recapture momentum.
  
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• RockItCoin Demonstrates Cryptocurrency's Impact in Times of ... - Yahoo Finance

  23-08-2023 20:18 via news.google.com
  
  RockItCoin Demonstrates Cryptocurrency's Impact in Times of ...  Yahoo Finance
  
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• RockItCoin Demonstrates Cryptocurrency's Impact in Times of Hardship with $3,000 Ethereum Donation to Hawaii Wildfires Recovery Fund - Yahoo Finance

  23-08-2023 20:18 via news.google.com
  RockItCoin Demonstrates Cryptocurrency's Impact in Times of Hardship with $3,000 Ethereum Donation to Hawaii Wildfires Recovery Fund  Yahoo Finance
  
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• Bitcoin Exchange Reserve Shoots Up, Pain Not Over Yet?

  23-08-2023 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  On-chain data shows the Bitcoin exchange reserve has shot up during the past day, indicating that more drawdown may be coming for the price.
  Bitcoin Exchange Reserve Has Registered A Large Increase
  A few days back, a crash shook both Bitcoin and the wider cryptocurrency market, as the BTC price plummeted from above $29,000 to below $26,000 instantly.
  In the days since then, the asset has failed to show any signs of recovery, either, as its value has only continued to move sideways, as the chart
  
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• Will SBF’s ‘Blame-the-Lawyers’ Strategy Work?

  23-08-2023 19:59
  
  Lawyers tell CoinDesk the tactic could be effective for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense, but it comes with risks.
  
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• Tornado Cash Devs Charged With Helping Hackers Launder $1B, Including Infamous North Korean Attacks

  23-08-2023 19:54
  
  Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm and Roman Semenov were arrested and charged with money laundering and sanctions violations tied to their work with the privacy mixer which "facilitated more than $1 billion in money laundering" for North Korea's Lazarus Group.
  
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• Sam Bankman-Fried can meet with lawyers outside of jail with 48 hours’ notice, says judge

  23-08-2023 19:49 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Judge Lewis Kaplan said the order was in line with the accommodations for access to discovery materials the U.S. government proposed for the former FTX CEO on Aug. 18.
  
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• United States Files Forfeiture Action to Recover Cryptocurrency ... - Department of Justice

  23-08-2023 19:46 via news.google.com
  
  United States Files Forfeiture Action to Recover Cryptocurrency ...  Department of Justice
  
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• Tornado Cash Dev Arrested for Allegedly Helping North Korean Hackers Launder $1B

  23-08-2023 19:42
  
  Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm and Roman Semenov were arrested and charged with money laundering and sanctions violations tied to their work with the privacy mixer which "facilitated more than $1 billion in money laundering" for North Korea's Lazarus Group.
  
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• Bitstamp halts ETH staking in the United States

  23-08-2023 19:31 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The crypto exchange is ending staking services for U.S.-based users on Sep. 25; the decision came a few weeks after Bitstamp halted trading for seven altcoins in the country.
  
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• Tornado Cash Devs Arrested for Allegedly Helping North Korean Hackers Launder $1B

  23-08-2023 19:25
  
  Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm and Roman Semenov were arrested and charged with money laundering and sanctions violations tied to their work with the privacy mixer which "facilitated more than $1 billion in money laundering" for North Korea's Lazarus Group.
  
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• Ronaldinho could return to jail over cryptocurrency scam - Marca English

  23-08-2023 19:17 via news.google.com
  
  Ronaldinho could return to jail over cryptocurrency scam  Marca English
  
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• Crypto Analyst Predicts Solana Could Mirror Cardano Price Action – A Buy Or Sell Alarm?

  23-08-2023 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The general crypto market has seen a decline in the last week, with most assets recording significant losses. Solana (SOL), one of the most prominent cryptocurrencies, is down by 11.50% in the last seven days and 16.17% in the last month.
  Interestingly, popular crypto analyst, Benjamin Cowen has posted a puzzling prediction on Solana, drawing much similarity between the token’s current price movement and historical price data of fellow altcoin Cardano (ADA). 
  SOL To Close 2023 With Lo
  
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• ‘We’ve Seen Enough’: Battered Bitcoin at $26K Can’t Stay Down Much Longer, Pantera’s Morehead Says

  23-08-2023 18:55
  
  By one measure, bitcoin's price performance this cycle is the worst in the asset's history.
  
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• Tornado Cash Devs Arrested on Money Laundering, Sanctions Violation Grounds Over Alleged $1B Moved

  23-08-2023 18:44
  
  Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm and Roman Semenov were arrested and charged with money laundering and sanctions violations tied to their work with the privacy mixer which "facilitated more than $1 billion in money laundering" for North Korea's Lazarus Group.
  
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• Shopify to accept USDC payments with Solana: Report

  23-08-2023 18:10 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Solana Pay has reportedly been added to Shopify's payment solutions, giving millions of merchants access to cryptocurrencies.
  
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• Bitcoin Spark: The New Hybrid Cryptocurrency Set to Outshine XRP ... - Blockzeit

  23-08-2023 18:01 via news.google.com
  
  Bitcoin Spark: The New Hybrid Cryptocurrency Set to Outshine XRP ...  Blockzeit
  
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• This Bitcoin Indicator Is On The Verge Of A Bullish Breakout

  23-08-2023 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  A Bitcoin on-chain indicator is currently attempting a breakout that could turn out to be a bullish signal for the asset’s value.
  Bitcoin Active Entities Is Trying To Escape Network Stagnation Range
  In a new post on X, Jamie Coutts, a Bloomberg Intelligence analyst, has discussed the BTC active entities metric, and how it has a strong relationship with the coin’s price.
  The “active entities” here are a measure of the unique total amount of Bitcoin addresses that are parti
  
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• Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers argue previous FTX legal team led him to act ‘in good faith’

  23-08-2023 18:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The filing surrounding the legal strategy followed an all-day session between SBF and his lawyers on Aug. 22 outside of jail, which was granted by a judge on a one-time basis.
  
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• Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers argue previous FTX legal team led him to act 'in good faith'

  23-08-2023 18:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The filing surrounding the legal strategy followed an all-day session between SBF and his lawyers on Aug. 22 outside of jail, which was granted by a judge on a one-time basis.
  
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• Nearly All Short-Term Bitcoin Owners Are Underwater, Making Rallies Harder

  23-08-2023 17:59
  
  "Sharp upticks in short-term holder supply in loss tend to follow 'top heavy markets' such as May 2021, Dec 2021, and again this week," one observer said.
  
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• The Thermodynamics of Crypto Investing

  23-08-2023 17:45
  
  As the various structural risks of crypto investing change over time, the opportunities for returns change, too.
  
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• Bitcoin Dreams Are Coming True in Argentina and Turkey

  23-08-2023 17:45
  
  It’s no surprise a BTC-backing candidate just won a primary election in Argentina.
  
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• China launches blockchain-powered data exchange

  23-08-2023 17:35 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The platform will facilitate the buying and selling of Web3 data among enterprises; Alibaba Cloud and Huawei are among the companies to participate.
  
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