Ethereum Foundation names 2 ‘must ship’ EIPs for Hegotá upgrade
Ethereum’s Hegotá upgrade will center on FOCIL and Frame Transactions as developers weigh dozens of other proposed changes for inclusion.
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Will the Crypto Trenches Show Up for Hunter Biden's Meme Coin?
Hunter Biden confirmed today he is releasing his own meme coin called LAPTOP on Wednesday.
Brazilian Banks Expand Crypto Offerings as Regulation Takes Hold
Itaú, Brazil’s largest bank by assets under management, now sells clients 15 different crypto assets through its investment app, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the dollar-pegged stablecoin USDC.
Your LG TV Might Still Be Listening to You—Even When It Looks Like It’s Off
What does an LG smart TV do when nobody’s watching? Digital media company and popular YouTube channel Gamers Nexus spent more than 500 hours and about $70,000 finding out. The answer, per a new investigation, is a lot m…
Metaplanet CEO breaks silence but shareholders say the hard questions remain unanswered
Invented in 2008 and launched in early 2009, Bitcoin introduced the world to the concept of cryptocurrency. Bitcoin was invented by someone using the pseudonym “Satoshi Nakamoto”, but it is still unclear whether this na…
Middle East Crypto Activity Triples to $350 Billion Amid Ongoing Conflict, Report Finds
The Iran conflict is pushing a growing share of regional capital into digital assets as investors seek to preserve wealth and move money during disruption, according to the Bitcoin Policy Institute.
OpenAI Chief Scientist Warns AI Labs May Need to Slow Down
OpenAI’s chief scientist Jakub Pachocki has called for voluntary slowdowns in AI development, warning that no lab’s safeguards are adequate to keep building more powerful systems at full speed for much longer.
Liquid Hackers Return $270M in Bitcoin After Swiping $320 Million
Liquid hackers return $270M Bitcoin after $320M theft, BTC at $79324.17 with neutral RSI and MACD death cross on 4h chart.
Can ZEC Price Reach $2,500 After Its $1,250 Peak?
ZEC price could enter price discovery if it breaks above the previous $1,250 peak.
SUI Price Eyes $1.60 as Buybacks Cross 600K
SUI price is trading between the 200-day EMA at $0.9650 and 50-day EMA near $0.7455.
Copper Prices Today Hit Record High Above $14,500 A Ton
Copper just notched its highest price ever, breaking past $14,530 a ton on the London Metal Exchange. The metal has now climbed over 16% since January and nearly 47% across the last twelve months. Behind the spike there…
Why Are US Markets Closed September 7?
Wall Street is closed Monday, September 7, for Labor Day, giving investors a three-day weekend. The NYSE, Nasdaq and US bond markets resume trading Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. ET. Stocks ended last week lower after a stronger-…
Polish prosecutors charge suspect in Zondacrypto probe, seek pretrial detention
Polish prosecutors charged Romana Ż. with organized crime and misappropriation offenses involving $2.1 million in Zondacrypto user funds.
Bitcoin chips away at weekend upside as $80K hangs in the balance
Bitcoin price fell 2% in low-liquidity conditions as the US Labor Day holiday saw $80,000 once again slip from bulls’ grasp.
Stellar Overtakes Ethereum In Tokenized Non-US Government Debt
Stellar (XLM) is trading at $0.1922, up 4.4% over 24 hours, as the network holds its lead in tokenized non-US sovereign debt, a position it has maintained since February. According to data from RWA.xyz as of August 20, …
Malone Lam Faces Plea Hearing Over $245M Bitcoin Theft
Malone Lam, the 22-year-old Singaporean whom prosecutors identify as an organizer of the crew that took $245 million in Bitcoin from a single investor, is due in federal court in Washington on Tuesday for a plea agreeme…
Hunter Biden to Airdrop LAPTOP Meme Coin to TRUMP’s Biggest Losers
Hunter Biden is getting into crypto, and he's doing it by cashing in on his own scandal. The son of former President Joe Biden plans to launch a meme coin called LAPTOP on Sept. 9, based on a post today on X.
Bitcoin Starts the Week Flat, But Chainlink Is Flying—Here's Why
Bitcoin is back under $80,000 today, down about 1%, after a stellar August rally brought investors gains of over 20% in the last 30 days.
Polish prosecutors charge fifth suspect in a massive crypto probe
Polish prosecutors on Thursday detained Radosław Piesiewicz, the head of the Polish Olympic Committee (PKOl), in a bribery probe into failed crypto exchange Zondacrypto. Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek confirmed the det…
Bitcoin fund flows show investors trading Fed rate path, not exiting market: CoinShares
Bitcoin’s struggle to break $80,000 comes as markets price in a growing chance of a September rate hike, putting monetary conditions back in focus.
Hunter Biden debuts 'LAPTOP' memecoin targeting TRUMP holders
Hunter Biden has prepared to launch a 1 billion-supply meme coin called LAPTOP on Coinbase-developed Base on Sept. 9, with part of the token allocation set aside for people who lost money trading President Donald Trump’…
Ethereum Proposal Would Let Users Pay Gas Without Holding ETH
A proposal that would let Ethereum users pay transaction fees in tokens, or have someone else pay them entirely, has been quietly advancing for months, Vitalik Buterin said on Sunday.
Zcash hits highest price since 2016 as market cap tops $20B
ZEC gained 45% over the past week, extending its rally since Grayscale converted its Zcash Trust into an ETF that began trading Aug. 25.
Global Crypto Adoption Index: Crypto Has Crossed 1 Billion Users – Here’s Where Adoption Is Exploding
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