Hunan police busted a crypto fraud ring using USDT! 3 suspects arrested, with 30+ phones & computers seized. They posed as wealthy traders on social media, tricking victims into sending USDT to Trust Wallets via fake mining/airdrops. Investigation ongoing. #crypto #fraud #USDT
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Revolut is looking to accelerate its US expansion via acquisition of a US bank – or potentially applying for a license directly. They already have banking licenses in Lithuania, Mexico & Argentina. UK license still pending. (FT)
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Bitcoin spot ETFs saw $79.98M in net inflows on July 29th, a 4-day streak! BlackRock’s IBIT led with $158M, reaching $57.55B total inflows. ETFs now hold $152.71B, 6.53% of Bitcoin’s market cap, with $550.60B cumulative inflows. #Bitcoin #ETF
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Ethereum spot ETFs continued their streak with $219M in net inflows yesterday – the 18th day in a row! BlackRock’s ETHA led with $224M (total $9.7B). Total ETF assets now $21.6B, or 4.75% of ETH’s market cap. Cumulative inflows: $9.6B. #Ethereum #ETF
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OKX Wallet now offers auto-confirm for web extension transactions on its Web3 platform! ✨ No more manual confirmations needed – streamlining your experience. Security remains top priority: you always control your keys & funds. 🛡️
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Binance will delist XVS/TRY & YGG/TRY spot trading pairs + bots on Aug 1, 2025, 11:00 UTC+8. Trade these cryptos on other pairs!
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AML Bitcoin founder Rowland Andrade sentenced to 84 months in prison for $10M+ investor fraud. He falsely claimed about the project’s tech & timeline, and allegedly laundered $2M on luxury items. Restitution hearing 9/16. (TheBlock) #crypto #fraud
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China’s top court revealed a $32.6M money laundering case using USDT via a “yuan-USDT-dollar” scheme. The main defendant received 13.5 years in prison & faced fines. Highlights China’s crackdown on crypto crime. #USDT #China #cryptocrime
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Telegram’s Pavel Durov faced a 3rd questioning in Paris re: organized crime & illegal content claims. He denies aiding such activity & will challenge the case, potentially at the European Court of Justice. Durov can now reside in the UAE.
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Sad news: Dan Hughes, founder & architect of Radix Network, passed away unexpectedly Sunday due to natural causes. A pioneer in distributed ledger tech (Cerberus, Radix Engine), he recently led Hyperscale testing. The Radix team is deeply impacted & will prioritize internal focus & family privacy.
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South Korea’s central bank is boosting its crypto oversight! They’ve created a “Virtual Asset Group” to monitor stablecoins & support legislation, and renamed their “Digital Currency Research Lab” to the “Digital Currency Department” focusing on privacy tech for digital won. 🇰🇷🪙
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Anchorage Digital bought 10,141 BTC (~$1.19B) in 9hrs, then moved 5,272 BTC to an unknown address. Currently holds 3,571 BTC (~$419.8M), per Lookonchain data.
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Ethereum Foundation celebrates 10 years with free "Ethereum Torch" NFTs! Mint until July 31st, 24:00 UTC+8. Not for sale – purely commemorative. 🎉 Follows a livestream event on July 30th. #Ethereum #NFT #10YearAnniversary
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Hong Kong plans to issue its first stablecoin license in early 2026. High standards & sandbox participation aren’t enough – complete plans are key. RMB-pegged coins will face extra scrutiny. #stablecoins #crypto #HKMA
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Lotte Group (South Korea) launched “Funds Flow,” a blockchain ecosystem on Aptos! 🚀 It integrates their popular gift voucher service, Giftiel, with over 500k users & 1M vouchers issued already. Future plans include loyalty points & stablecoins. Big move for retail & blockchain! 🇰🇷
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Ten years on, Ethereum’s core principles—decentralization & ecosystem growth over profit—remain key. Founder Vitalik Buterin initially proposed upgrades for Bitcoin, but diverged to create Ethereum (2014-2015) with a detailed whitepaper & yellow paper roadmap. Full report available.
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Base now leads Solana in daily token creation for the first time! 🚀 Driven by Base APP & Zora Coins (50k+ tokens in 2 days), Base is the largest launchpad, outpacing LetsBonk & Pumpfun. Data: @sealaunch_
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A single address just added 12k ETH ($45M) in 7hrs, now holding $413M total since July 19th! 🚀 Larger trend: multiple addresses accumulating 648k ETH ($2.44B) since July 10th. Avg buy price ~$3,662 & ~$3,445 respectively. via @EmberCN
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Hong Kong’s HKMA released stablecoin regulations, effective Aug 1st! 🔑 Licensing framework now available, with applications due Sept 30th. First licenses expected by year-end (likely <10). Keep an eye on who gets approved & stablecoin use cases developing! #stablecoins #HKMA #crypto
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Pumpfun continues PUMP token buybacks! 🚀 They’ve transferred 1.2M SOL (~$2.16M) for repurchases, adding to the 187.77K SOL ($30.53M) from July 16th. So far, 129.1K SOL ($21.5M) bought 3.828B PUMP at ~$0.0056. Initial buys were pricier due to higher PUMP price.
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Kraken is raising $500M at a $15B valuation, per The Information. They’re prepping for a potential IPO in early 2024 & previously explored $1B in debt. Funds are for expansion & may include another equity raise.
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Argo Blockchain (Nasdaq: ARBK) received a Nasdaq delisting notice after its stock price fell below $1. The company is requesting a hearing to postpone the decision; trading continues for now. (The Block) #Bitcoin #ARBK #Delisting
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BTCS Inc. plans to raise up to $2B via stock offerings & notes to expand its Ethereum holdings, strengthen working capital, & for general corporate purposes. Details in S-3 filing.
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Coinbase Derivatives is expanding its offerings with the launch of perpetual contracts for nano SOL and nano XRP, both priced in USD, on August 18th. This move extends the exchange’s suite of perpetual contracts available to U.S. investors, according to a report from Wu Blockchain.
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Linea’s tokenomics are here! 🚀 LINEA uses ETH for gas & features a dual-burn (ETH & LINEA). 22% of the 72B supply at TGE. 75% to ecosystem fund (ENS, Eigen, SharpLink), 15% to Consensys (5yr lockup), & 10% for airdrops/partners. No gas or governance functions for LINEA.
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Golden Goose, a gamified yield platform, launched its TGE with an $80M+ FDV! 🥚💎 10k Diamond Egg NFTs are now available on Ethereum, BSC & Arbitrum with dynamic pricing. NFT perks: boosts, airdrops (GOOSE & CYC), governance & early access! #DeFi #NFTs #GoldenGoose
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China & US trade teams held “in-depth exchanges” after a recent leaders’ call. Both sides will continue talks to extend a pause on reciprocal 24% tariffs. – China’s Commerce Ministry.
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Hong Kong’s stablecoin rules are now live! 🇭🇰 Existing issuers have 6 months to transition & need temporary licenses from the HKMA. Non-compliance within 3 months = 4-month wind-down. Unable to get a license? 1 month to cease operations. Rules began July 26, 2025. #stablecoins #crypto #HongKong
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Nasdaq-listed 180 Life Sciences (ATNF) will raise $425M to buy ETH & rebrand as ETHZilla! 🚀 Electric Capital, Polychain & GSR are participating. Funds will also be used for on-chain yield strategies. Closing Aug 1st. #ETH #DeFi
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Hong Kong’s financial regulator (HKMA) unveiled its stablecoin rules, effective August 1, 2025. New guidelines cover licensing, AML/CTF, & transitional arrangements for existing issuers. Details available via HKMA. #stablecoins #crypto #HKMA
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MetaMask now lets you earn yield on stablecoins (USDT, USDC, DAI) directly in the wallet! ✨ No lock-up periods – deposit & withdraw anytime via Aave. 🚀 More: link to article (if applicable)
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Lido founder Konstantin Lomashuk reportedly borrowed 85M USDT from Aave & used it to buy ETH. 80M USDT went to Amber Group, who then deposited & withdrew 15.8K ETH (~$59.75M). – Lookonchain data.
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FIS & Circle partner to bring USDC stablecoin payments to U.S. banks via FIS’s Money Movement Hub! 🚀 This enables secure & efficient domestic & cross-border blockchain payments with real-time & anti-fraud systems.
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PayPal will soon enable U.S. merchants to accept over 100 cryptocurrencies, including those from Coinbase and MetaMask, as payment. The company announced it will settle these transactions in either stablecoins or fiat currency in the coming weeks.
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Binance will list BANANAS31/TRY, CVX/USDC, FUN/USDC, and LISTA/USDC spot trading pairs, along with trading bot services, at 16:00 (UTC+8) on July 29th, according to an official announcement reported by Wu Blockchain.
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Vietnam launched NDAChain, a national blockchain platform by Viettel & AkaChain, to boost its digital infrastructure by 2026. It will support services like digital IDs, education, healthcare & finance.
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Arkham Intel: Squads Vault (linked to truth terminal) moved $7.24M in crypto – 40M ZEREBRO & 4.3M FARTCOIN – to a new address July 25th. First outbound tx in 6 months! Previously sent $24.6M to Wintermute & Fireblock in Jan.
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Robinhood dives into stock tokenization with a focus on regulation & UX! 🚀 Could broaden financial access (especially in emerging markets) & spur DeFi innovation. Expect competition as the space evolves. #stocktokenization #DeFi
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Japanese firm Quantum Solutions will invest up to $10M in Bitcoin over the next year, aiming to hold 3,000 BTC. Citing Yen weakness & global instability, the move could make it the largest Bitcoin-holding publicly traded company in Japan, surpassing ANAP & Mac-House. #Bitcoin #Japan
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Solana increased its block size to 60M Compute Units (CU) with the SIMD-0256 update! 🚀 CU limits transaction resources (like Ethereum's Gas). Anza aims for 100M CU by year-end – bigger blocks mean higher throughput. #Solana #blockchain
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⚠️ Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse warns of rising XRP scams on YouTube! Scammers are faking Ripple accounts & asking for XRP. Remember: Ripple will *never* ask you to send crypto. Stay vigilant & report suspicious videos! #XRP #Ripple #scamalert
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Tether disclosed a $13.7B investment portfolio (2024 profits) across sectors like AI, Bitcoin, & renewable energy. Funds are separate from USDT reserves, CEO Paolo Ardoino says. Expansion planned. #Tether #crypto #investments
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Kled AI founder Avi Patel publicly criticized the Believe ecosystem, citing lack of support. Believe’s Ben Pasternak countered, accusing Patel of unauthorized $500k KLED token sales. This follows a recent positive tweet about Kled AI’s Solana success.
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Ethereum spot ETFs saw $534M in inflows yesterday, the 3rd-highest on record! BlackRock’s ETHA led with $426M. Total ETF AUM is now $19.85B (4.44% of ETH’s market cap), with cumulative inflows hitting $8.32B. #Ethereum #ETF
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Bitcoin spot ETFs saw $67.9M net outflow yesterday (July 22nd ET), per SoSoValue. GBTC was the only fund with inflows ($7.5M). Total ETF assets are $154.77B (6.5% of BTC market cap), with cumulative inflows of $54.55B. #Bitcoin #ETF
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According to Lookonchain data, two large cryptocurrency holders deposited a combined 60 million ENA, valued at approximately $30 million, to Binance and Bybit exchanges ten hours ago.
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