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⁠Altcoin Roundup: Data shows social metrics surge ahead of DeFi and NFT price rallies Analyzing Twitter mentions and Google Trends data is another way traders keep an eye on emerging trends and sector rotations in the cr…

⁠Harmony announces $1M hackathon aimed at merging traditional finance and DeFi The hackathon will run for roughly six weeks from Aug. 15 to Sept. 30 and include four challenges from three different categories.

​​This NFT platform boasts exclusive drops from top-flight athletes The captain of Italy’s national football team is among the top-flight athletes who have joined this NFT platform. #Sponsored

⁠Cardano grows closer to launching smart contracts with new testnet The Alonzo White testnet brings NFTs and various De-Fi use cases one step closer for Cardano.

​​‘DeFi summer’ sees project unlock access to the hottest farms and games After a blockbuster summer 2020, this DeFi project wants history to repeat itself. Now, it is offering an array of exclusive experiences for crypt…

⁠Price analysis 7/16: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, XRP, DOGE, DOT, UNI, BCH, LTC Bitcoin bulls defended the $31,000 level again, but data shows demand for BTC and altcoins is weak and this heightens the chase of further downside.

⁠Malaysia is literally crushing thousands of illegal Bitcoin miners It’s unclear why authorities outright destroyed the miners rather than attempting to reap some value, but they could still be sold for scrap.

⁠U.S. financial agencies will meet to discuss the future impact of stablecoins They intend to discuss the regulation of stablecoins, as well as the technology's potential benefits and risks.

⁠Cointelegraph Exclusive: artist Damien Hirst says NFTs are like 'the invention of paper' According to the British artist, NFTs are changing the world, but not always in the get-rich-quick way many media outlets report.

⁠Big bullish pattern on US dollar index chart puts Bitcoin at risk of losing $30K A strengthening dollar could be negative for pretty much every risk asset on board, including Bitcoin, whose value boomed against the dwin…

⁠Dapp for Diem blockchain partners with Polkadot infrastructure provider Pontem founder Boris Povod said the partnership was aimed at improving Polkadot’s current node infrastructure, with Pinknode providing “reliable an…

⁠Bitcoin price passes $32K with traders wary of 'relief rally' if resistance stays Bitcoin may not be able to make good on its Bank of America pump if its daily close fails to impress.

⁠New project aims to bring global crypto miners to Russia Russian crypto advocates are already collaborating with a consortium including some of China’s largest crypto mining-related companies.

⁠Circle IPO further legitimizes crypto before regulators, outsiders Circle’s share of the stablecoin market has grown to 23.5% in 2021, trailing only Tether. By going public, its “share will increase further?”

⁠Bitcoin bounces off $31K after Bank of America greenlights BTC futures trading Little change on Bitcoin markets as sideways trading continues and a clear bear trend is yet to enter decisively.

⁠Success in DEX? Fast-growing crypto exchanges may hurt DeFi investors As DEXs continue to accrue billions of dollars in TVL within days of their launch, some question whether they are manipulating their numbers.

⁠Cointelegraph Consulting: Stablecoin activity drops after May peak Despite the tumble in stablecoin activity, average transactions of stablecoins DAI and UST still exceed those of USDT and USDC.

​​Crypto platform launches new projects aimed at VTubers and gamers VTubers and video game players are the two latest areas of focus for this diverse crypto project that’s home to a decentralized sharing economy protocol…

⁠Binance stops stock token sales, 'effective immediately' The crypto exchange gave no indication as to the reason, stating only that it would be shifting its "commercial focus to other product offerings."

⁠Crypto offers more freedom, Coinbase CEO responds to DOGE creator Crypto is a “much-needed breath of fresh air” for those who believe that state solutions are often “inefficient, overpromise or underdeliver,” Brian Arms…

⁠China's central bank says crypto gave impetus to the creation of its CBDC A working paper released in English by the People's Bank of China cites cryptocurrencies as an important context for the digital yuan's developme…

⁠Japan to reportedly take action to scrutinize crypto globally Japanese Ministry of Finance is hiring more staff to develop stricter global rules for digital currencies, particularly fiat-pegged stablecoins.

⁠Tennessee city wants to accept property tax payments in Bitcoin Jackson Mayor Scott Conger believes that Bitcoin is the only solution to fix inflation and the U.S. dollar devaluation.

⁠Argentinian league rebrands to Torneo socios.com with new partnership The partnership will see the country's top soccer league, previously named “Primera Division,” dubbed the “Torneo Socios.com” for the 2021/2022 seaso…

⁠Michael Saylor doesn't think Bitcoin is ‘going to be currency in the US ever’ The MicroStrategy boss thinks Bitcoin is a form of property and points out that the U.S. Government is not threatened by other forms of prope…

⁠Payments in a flash: Strip club in Las Vegas now accepts Lightning Guests at the Crazy Horse 3 will soon be able to tip their favorite dancers using BTC.

⁠Master-pieces: Swiss bank issuing NFT shares in Picasso painting for $6K each Swiss digital asset bank Sygnum is issuing NFTs representing fractionalized ownership in a Picasso painting.

⁠Judge allows Ripple to depose SEC official who decided ETH is not a security Bill Hinman could be called to testify on his 2018 comments regarding Ethereum’s security status.

⁠ThorChain loses $7.6M in ‘Chaosnet’ exploit, offers hacker a bounty to return funds The ThorChain network remains halted after the protocol suffered a hack in which the perpetrator is estimated to have made off with $7.…

⁠Shanghai Man: Crypto media closes, bad news just repeats, mining laws are beneficial? With government officials trying to clean up the image of China prior to the start of the Winter Games, miners are leaving in droves…