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Paypal Launches Global Hackathon With 40,000 PYUSD in Prizes

Paypal, a leading payment platform, has announced a global hackathon for its stablecoin PYUSD, offering 40,000 PYUSD in prizes. This initiative follows the launch of the Paypal stablecoin on Solana.…

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State Duma Financial Market Committee Leader Envisions Bitcoin and Digital Ruble Exchanges

Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of the Financial Market Committee of the State Duma, the Russian equivalent to the U.S. House of Representatives, has predicted that bitcoin and digital ruble exchanges will…

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DOJ Launches Whistleblower Awards Program to Tackle Crypto Crimes

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated a Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program to encourage reporting of corporate criminal activities. This three-year program targets financial institutions, including cryptocurrency businesses,…

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Microstrategy Boosts Bitcoin Holdings to 226,500 BTC With Q2 Acquisitions

Nasdaq-listed Microstrategy acquired 12,222 bitcoins in the second quarter, bringing its total holdings to 226,500 BTC. CEO Phong Le and CFO Andrew Kang expressed optimism about future bitcoin support and…

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El Salvador’s Chivo Wallet Has Not Presented Any Financial Balances Since Its Creation

Chivo Wallet, the official Bitcoin wallet of the Salvadoran government, has been operating without presenting any of its financial balances to the National Registry Center (CNR). While Chivo is a…

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MARA Reports Q2 2024 Earnings: Revenue Surges Amid Rising Losses and Hashrate Increase

MARA, a leader in digital asset compute, reported a significant revenue increase of 78% to $145.1 million for the second quarter of 2024. Despite this growth, the company faced a…

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Gold Breaks $2,500 per Ounce, Reaching Historic Highs Powered by Fed’s Decision and Geopolitical Risks

Gold prices reached historic highs on August 1, breaking the $2,500 mark on the New York Comex exchange. The precious metal reached a price of $2,502.6 for the first time…

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Ditobanx and ICP Hub Mexico Launch Initiative Promoting Cryptocurrency Use at Universities

Ditobanx and ICP Hub Mexico recently partnered to launch an initiative promoting the use of cryptocurrencies at Mexican universities. As part of this program, over 4,000 students received $5.42 (100…

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Polymarket $3.8 Million Venezuelan Presidential Election Bet Still Undecided

Polymarket, the cryptocurrency-based prediction markets platform, has not been able to resolve the bet on the outcome of the Venezuelan presidential election. While the country’s electoral authority, the Electoral National…

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Bahamas Enacts Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges Act

The Bahamas has enacted the Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges Act, 2024 (DARE 2024), establishing itself as a leader in digital asset regulation. Announced by the Securities Commission, DARE 2024…

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