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Hashrate Climbs 25 EH/s in 8 Days as Bitcoin Miners Adjust to Network Difficulty Reduction

While Bitcoin’s hashprice has been languishing below $44 per petahash per second (PH/s) each day, the network’s hashrate is beginning to climb once more. Between Aug. 9 and Aug. 17,…

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Stablecoin Market Expands: $2.21B Uptick in 8 Days Fueled by Tether’s Growth Spurt

The stablecoin market has been picking up speed lately, and between Aug. 9 and Aug. 18, 2024, it expanded by $2.21 billion. During this period, Tether’s supply ballooned by an…

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X Ceases Operations in Brazil After Refusing to Comply With Censorship Orders

X’s Global Government Affairs Team reported on August 17 that the social network would be forced to shut down its local operations in Brazil due to judicial orders issued against…

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Google Faces Lawsuit After $5M in Crypto Stolen via Play Store App

A Florida woman, Maria Vaca, has sued Google in a California state court, alleging that a cryptocurrency wallet app she downloaded from the Google Play Store was malicious and resulted…

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Indian Authority Arrests Man in Crypto Extortion Case

A Gujarat-based man, Shailesh Babulal Bhatt, was arrested under the anti-money laundering law in connection with kidnapping and extortion cases, including a significant cryptocurrency-related crime exceeding Rs 1,200 crore ($144…

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Ripple Legal Chief Anticipates Possible SEC Appeal in XRP Case Despite Court’s 10% Reversal Rate

Ripple’s chief legal officer says he wouldn’t be surprised if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) does appeal the final ruling in the Ripple lawsuit over XRP. He questioned…

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Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer Unveils $150M Convertible Notes Offering With 8.5% Yield

Bitdeer Technologies Group has set the stage for a $150 million convertible notes offering, featuring an annual interest rate of 8.5%. The deal is scheduled to wrap up on Aug.…

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Eric Trump Interview Teases ‘Digital Real Estate’ Crypto Venture

Eric Trump, son of former President Donald Trump, recently shed some light on the mysterious crypto project that he and his brother, Donald Trump Jr., have been hinting at. In…

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This Week’s NFT Sales Slump 11.66%—Will the Downtrend Turn Around?

In the past week, non-fungible token (NFT) sales have dipped by 11.66%, totaling $81.7 million. Despite this decrease, there’s been a significant uptick in market activity: the number of NFT…

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