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⁠This bullish Bitcoin options strategy targets $50K without risk of liquidation The Long Condor options strategy allows traders to place bullish bets without taking on liquidation risks.

⁠Three US Senators propose narrowing crypto tax language in infrastructure bill “While Congress works to better understand and legislate on issues surrounding the development and transaction of cryptocurrencies, it shoul…

⁠Analysts identify $40K as the make or break it level for Bitcoin price Traders identify $40,000 as the pivotal level Bitcoin price needs to trade above in order to avoid a revisit of July’s swing low.

⁠Akon’s Akoin pilot heralded a success; eyes countrywide rollout in Kenya MMTC founder Julius Mwale and Akon are expected to be in attendance at next month’s major launch event that will introduce Akoin’s national rollou…

⁠Clever user makes $80K profit in CryptoPunk 'smash and grab' The buyer, most likely in an attempt to snatch up the valuable piece before everyone else, paid an Ethereum miner 22 ETH to prioritize their bid.

⁠State Street-backed Securrency partners with GK8 for custody and institutional blockchain infrastructure “Banks and other financial institutions are waking up to the fact that blockchain is more than crypto, and that an…

⁠Altcoins and DeFi tokens push higher as Bitcoin price falters at $40K QNT, SFI and XYO gained more than 20% while bulls attempt to push BTC and ETH back to their local highs.

⁠Russia grants $200K to build tool for tracing crypto transactions A Russian company indirectly backed by Russia's largest bank will build a crypto tracking platform as part of a $200,000 procurement contract.

⁠Victory Capital files SEC application for crypto ETF The firm first announced its intention to launch a private fund for accredited investors tracking the Nasdaq Crypto Index in June.

⁠Pantera, Coinbase Ventures and Sony back NFT-focused MakersPlace in $30M Series A “At MakersPlace, we view our work as an investment in the future of creativity,” said co-founder and CEO Dannie Chu.

⁠AXS price gains over 16% as Axie Infinity closes in on 1M daily active users The interplay between Axie Infinity's rising popularity among gamers and its booming revenue has helped its native token AXS become one of the…

⁠Bitcoin hits $39K highs as SEC Chair comments give BTC price 2% boost Gary Gensler fuels a BTC price rebound Wednesday, but unclaimed moving averages are causing a headache for traders on longer timeframes.

⁠Circle and Unstoppable Domains to introduce username-based USDC payments USD Coin holders will soon be able to transfer the stablecoin via human-readable addresses across supported wallets and crypto exchanges.

​​TradFi meets DeFi: Decentralized platform vows to bring all financial services on-chain This omni-chain DeFi protocol is determined to ensure that all blockchains can communicate with each other, allowing for any coin…

⁠Mike Novogratz blasts US officials for poor grasp over crypto industry The billionaire crypto proponent said politicians and regulators have a flawed understanding of crypto and its technological underpinnings.

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⁠Bitcoin price clings to $38K, but Dollar Index bounce could put BTC under pressure Bitcoin is in wait-and-see mode as the dollar trades near two-month lows on warnings that the Fed would continue its stimulus programs.

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⁠New Spanish bill aims to enable mortgage payments in crypto The draft bill intends to allow property owners to pay mortgages with crypto and authorize the real estate sector to use their own crypto for mortgage purchase…

⁠Panic selling is crypto investors' biggest mistake, new survey reveals Out of the 1,021 U.S.-based crypto owners, one-third have already fallen for a crypto scam via emails, websites and fake mobile apps.

⁠Crypto is a fundamental technological breakthrough, a16z co-founder says Marc Andreessen, co-founder and general partner at the VC firm Andreessen Horowitz, says crypto represents the latest, most significant transforma…

⁠FBI joins Mirror Trading probe in Africa to help recover US investor funds The Federal Bureau of Investigation is joining the investigation into one of the largest alleged crypto scams of 2020.

⁠Bitcoin eyes $36K support as chart hints at potential golden cross within weeks Optimism is still rampant despite intraday losses accelerating on BTC/USD, which is targeting giant buyer support at $36,000.

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⁠Binance to bring Bitcoin payments to Shopify via new partnership Binance Pay users will be able to pay across merchants of Alchemy Pay’s partners, including e-commerce giant Shopify and software technology firm Arcadier…

⁠Rothschild’s trust led funding round for Aspen Digital's London expansion Aspen Digital aims for the Europe, Asia and Middle Eastern markets, leading the initiative by establishing headquarters in London and Singapore.

⁠FTX launching NFT sports platform, backs LCS esports league with 7 year deal FTX is teaming up with Dolphin Entertainment to create an NFT marketplace that will target brands within sectors such as sports, entertainment…

⁠China crypto crime: Still ‘top ranked’ for illicit activity but crime is falling Chinese wallets both sent and received more than $2 billion worth of crypto associated with illicit activities between April 2019 and June…

⁠Square’s value could 5X thanks to Afterpay deal: Pomp “Maybe you don't simply get a 20X the value of the business, but could you two, three, four or five X the business? Absolutely,” said Anthony Pompliano.

⁠Top Shot to sell exclusive NFT moments at live basketball games Three exclusive Top Shot NFTs will be minted to commemorate this weekend’s NBA Summer League games.