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⁠Why Binance’s New Debit Card Fails to Fulfill Satoshi’s Vision Binance’s debit card process makes it a more of a centralized bank-like institution than the decentralized tech dreamed by Bitcoin’s creator.

⁠Web Traffic on Global Crypto Exchanges Surged 13% in July Crypto analytics startup ICO Analytics reveals the fastest growing crypto exchanges and DeFi protocols in terms of web traffic.

⁠Bitcoin Price Suddenly Drops by $500 in Seconds to Fill Futures 'Gap' A bounce off $11,500 saves investors from serious pain but $12,000 remains a problematic level to flip to support.

⁠‘Capital Flight out of Asia Is Taking Bitcoin Express’ Says Max Keiser Bitcoin is one of the few ways to move an entire fortune abroad, Bitcoin bull Max Keiser says.

⁠China: Loudi City Mayor Promotes Blockchain to Fight Crime Blockchain is making further inroads with municipal authorities in China, as the mayor of Loudi supports its use to combat crime.

⁠IP Australia and National Rugby League Use Blockchain Against Fake Products The intellectual property rights issuer of Australia will use blockchain to help NRL fight the sale of counterfeit merchandise.

⁠Bitcoin Price Seals Best Weekly Close in 2.5 Years: 5 Things to Know Bitcoin has put in a crucial bull market sign for long-term investors as $12,000 returns to the market — can it hold?

⁠Canadian Weatherman Frankie MacDonald Is Bullish on Bitcoin Frankie MacDonald is the latest internet personality to use his platform to push adoption of Bitcoin to a seemingly new audience.

⁠China’s National Blockchain Network Launches International Website China’s first government-backed blockchain initiative has just launched an official international website.

⁠New York Financial Regulator Greenlights 10 Tokens for Custody The regulator responsible for issuing licenses to crypto firms in NY greenlisted 8 coins for trading, including all 3 Paxos tokens.

⁠Number of Bitcoin Cash Whales Drop Following 39% Price Surge The number of Bitcoin Cash investors holding at least $3M dropped by 10 since Aug. 1 following the price surge to more than $311.

⁠Japanese Messaging Giant LINE’s LN Token Trading on BitMax The native token of Japanese messaging giant LINE is now available for trading on crypto exchange BitMax.

⁠How Miners Can Hedge Their Inventory to Increase Return on Investment Strategies from the world of traditional finance could offer promise for miners who want to lower the risk associated with holding inventory.

⁠BAND Token is Now Available for Trading on Huobi Global The BAND native token will be supported for trading on Huobi Global beginning August 10.

⁠Minneapolis Fed’s Kashkari Calls for Stricter Lockdown Minneapolis Fed’s Kashkari calls for stricter lockdowns

⁠More Than 10,000 New Blockchain Companies Established in China in 2020 LongHash said more than 10,000 new blockchain companies were established in China this year, on track to surpass 2017, despite the pandemic

⁠Researchers Claim Crypto Exchange Hacks Happen in Three Ways Researchers say inside jobs and open source libraries are ways crypto exchanges can be hacked

⁠China’s Mining Dominance Unlikely to Last: Lopp Lopp believes China’s mining dominance won’t last with decentralization and more chips and cheap power produced away from China

⁠Bitcoin Halving and Ethereum 2.0 Bring Big Changes for Crypto Miners Crypto miners are facing serious challenges this year, from the coronavirus pandemic and Bitcoin halving to the Ethereum 2.0 launch

In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Bitcoin’s battle to surge past $12,000, why buying BTC on a Sunday night is a good idea, and big drama at the Twitter hack trial.

⁠Facial Recognition Could Help to Stamp Out Bitcoin Social Media Scams Coincurve’s Rod Hsu says social media scams discouraged people from Bitcoin so new security systems should be implemented

⁠South Korean Highways Will Have Blockchain-Powered Toll Payments One of the biggest banks in South Korea has partnered with the Korea Expressway Corporation for blockchain solutions in the country’s highways

⁠The Top 5 Defining Trends for Crypto in Late 2020 What are some trends in the crypto and blockchain space that may take hold and remain ongoing throughout the rest of 2020?

⁠Global Stocks in ‘Bubble Territory’ — But Bitcoin Traders Aren’t Fazed Bitcoin traders not fazed as the global stock market enters bubble territory, according to the Buffett Indicator.

⁠Crypto Artists and Investors Trusts NFTs to Transform the Art Industry With Nifty Gateway recently auctioning a digital artwork and NFT for a record $55,555.55, the art world is on alert.

⁠A General Strategy on How to Select a Crypto Fund, Part 2 There are about 800 crypto funds today, making it a daunting task for investors to decide how to invest.

⁠Cryptocurrency Mining Profitability in 2020: Is It Possible? In the emerging global crypto economy, crypto mining is probably going to remain and even become more profitable in the upcoming years.

⁠Yield Farming Fuels Buzz Around DeFi, but Fundamentals Are Lagging DeFi has been the name of the game since the start of the summer, but how much is the sector really growing?

⁠South Korean Beachgoers Can Now Use Bitcoin to Pay for Services The Haeundae Beach System in Busan is part of a pilot project that aims to offer crypto payment solutions to beachgoers in the summertime.

⁠Cryptocurrency Cards: An Unnecessary Solution That Should Be Stopped It is high time for traditional financial institutions to see that the crypto industry has matured enough and does not possess high risks.