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⁠US lawmakers appeal directly to 4 mining firms, requesting info on energy consumption Four members of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce said they were "deeply concerned" that Proof-of-Work mining could inc…

⁠A sharp drop in TVL and DApp use preceded Avalanche’s (AVAX) 16% correction AVAX price gave up recent gains after correcting by 16% and the network’s declining TVL and DApp use suggest that the protocol is losing ground…

⁠Nigeria aims for millions of new eNaira users as it increases features, targets unbanked Nigerian Central Bank governor Godwin Emefiele told attendees at the eNaira Hackathon that technical upgrades will add to the attr…

⁠Options data shows Bitcoin’s short-term uptrend is at risk if BTC falls below $23K BTC’s $335 million options expiry has become a death trap for bulls, and increased legal action by the SEC and IRS against crypto compan…

⁠Bitcoin 'liveliness' lowest since 2021 amid new 5-year BTC hodl record More of the BTC supply has stayed in its wallet for five years or longer than ever before.

⁠Blockchain venture capital funding down over 43% in July: Report The crypto market downturn is impacting private funding, but are recent declines in capital inflows as bad as the figures suggest?

⁠CME Group plans to launch options on ETH futures prior to the Merge The group reported it had observed an increase in trading volume and open interest for ETH futures and micro-sized ETH futures options, possibly in ant…

⁠How can DAOs involve fans in filmmaking? Expert answers Jake Fraser believes that DAOs can let fans get involved from the scriptwriting process to the selection of actors who will play in a film.

⁠South African Reserve Bank encourages friendly behavior with crypto The banking authority said avoiding risk through cutting off crypto-involved clients may pose a “threat” to financial integrity.

⁠Korean financial watchdog to block tens of unregistered exchange websites Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit is cracking down on foreign-based cryptocurrency exchanges that are yet to register with relevant authorities…

⁠Coinbase would rather shut down staking than enable on-chain censorship — Brian Armstrong With a ban on Tornado Cash, many DeFi proponents were worried that crypto exchanges, which are also key validators of Ethereum, w…

⁠Chinese mining giant Canaan doubles profits despite the blanket crypto ban The Chinese crypto miner maker Canaan has been expanding its mining business, accumulating a total of 346.84 BTC by the end of June.

⁠Bitcoin price heads above $23.5K after highest EU inflation in history Inflation surprises keep coming, while the European central bank refuses to rule out even higher numbers in future.

⁠Ukraine has shown the value cryptocurrency offers to real people Ukrainian refugees have used cryptocurrency to survive. And contrary to what critics believe, sanctions have prevented Russia from finding much use for cr…

⁠Tether reserve attestations to be conducted by major European accounting firm BDO Italia, a member of the BDO Global accounting organization, will begin producing monthly attestations of Tether’s USDT backing.

⁠Celer Network shuts down bridge over potential DNS hijacking The platform asked users to revoke token approvals for smart contracts in several blockchains, including Ethereum and BSC.

⁠Ripple CTO lashes back at Vitalik Buterin for his dig on XRP David Schwartz compared crypto miners in the Ethereum and Bitcoin ecosystem akin to shareholders of eBay, which he believes makes the entity secure.

⁠Law enforcement should give up trying to access everyone's data, says legal expert Ahmed Ghappour explained that sanctioning ideas can lead to criminalizing harmless associations with no ties to other criminal conduct.

⁠3 cloud providers accounting for over two-thirds of Ethereum nodes: Data The data suggests that DeFi apps running on mostly centralized cloud providers may make Ethereum vulnerable.

⁠Aussies buy fuel and chips with crypto across 175 fuel outlets Commenting on the roll out, Crypto.com’s Asia & Pacific General Manager Karl Mohan tipped the adoption of an AUD-backed stablecoin as being the catalyst to…

⁠Crypto ad spending may be down, but awareness remains critical: Experts Though crypto television ad spending is down, crypto firms continue to see ad spending as important to keep their brands relevant during a down mar…

⁠Aussie asset manager to offer crypto ETF using unique license variation The CEO of Monochrome Asset Management says their license approval represents a significant step forward for both the advice industry and retail in…

⁠Aid for Ukraine's $54M crypto fund buys vests, scopes, and UAVs The crypto donations have played a “significant role in Ukraine’s defense,” a Ukrainian government official wrote.

⁠CBDCs only solution to 'smooth continuation' of the monetary system: ECB The European Central Bank working paper sought to identify issues and consensus regarding CBDCs, as well as to identify gaps in the research — suc…

⁠Ontario crypto exchanges impose $30K annual limit on altcoin buys The new buy limits are intended to better “protect crypto investors” and make them “more aware of the risks” associated with crypto assets, according to…

⁠AFL’s first limited-edition NFT drop sells out in under 12 hours The limited edition digital packs came at a retail price of 34.39 USDC each, raising over $130,000 after it sold out in the first drop.

⁠Korean police seize crypto for unpaid traffic fines in trial Local police in a suburb of Seoul have the authority to seize crypto in order to clear the balance of delinquent fines from traffic violations.

⁠Solana wallet fires up the grill to burn spam NFTs out of existence The Phantom wallet app has launched a new Burn Token feature, allowing users to remove spam NFTs sent by scammers.