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Whale wallets withdraw $165M in ETH from Coinbase in 3 days
On-chain tracker Lookonchain reports seven newly created wallets withdrew approximately 89,400 ETH (~$165M) from Coinbase Prime over three days, with two additional wallets moving 20,000 ETH today, suggesting sustained institutional accumulation.
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Buybacks alone don't sustain valuations; user trust matters more, analyst says
Crypto trader Ansem argues that token repurchases don't guarantee lasting valuation support, citing Hyperliquid and Pump.fun as examples. Despite similar revenue (~$800M vs $440M annually), HYPE trades at ~$65B valuation while PUMP sits near $1.4B, with user rewards and airdrop credibility cited as key differentiators.
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Tether reports 30M+ new wallets per quarter amid USDT expansion
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino disclosed that the USDT stablecoin user base is expanding by more than 30 million wallets each quarter, signaling continued adoption growth.
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Airbnb CEO's X account compromised; fraudulent RWA tokenization post removed
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky's X account was hacked and used to post about real-world asset tokenization before the post was deleted and disavowed by Chesky himself.
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Balaji Srinivasan signals Network School may leave Malaysia amid regulatory probe
Network School founder Balaji Srinivasan has indicated the platform could relocate if Malaysia does not provide a welcoming regulatory environment, following a government investigation into the organization's operations.
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USDT trading in Venezuela hits $44M daily, rivals oil export volumes
Binance P2P USDT trading in Venezuela averaged $44 million per day between mid-June and mid-July, equivalent to roughly 75% of monthly oil exports. Local USDT prices traded 15.5% above the official exchange rate, reflecting demand for hard currency amid economic instability.
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Base founder says creator coins bet failed; pivots to trading, payments, AI agents
Base founder Jesse Pollak acknowledged the platform's creator coin strategy did not succeed and announced a strategic shift toward trading, payments, and AI agent infrastructure instead.
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Grant Cardone's firm adds 10.5 BTC, total holdings exceed 2,700
Billionaire Grant Cardone's company increased its bitcoin holdings by 10.5 BTC, bringing total reserves above 2,700 BTC.
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BONK whale deposits $4M worth to Binance, holds $10.8M more
On-chain tracker reports a major BONK holder deposited 1.19T tokens (~$4.1M) to Binance over 6 hours, with 3.2T tokens (~$10.8M) remaining. Suggests potential further selling pressure on the token.
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Cardone Capital adds 10.5 BTC, now holds over 2,700 in real estate strategy
Grant Cardone's Cardone Capital acquired an additional 10.5 BTC from July cash flow, expanding its total bitcoin holdings to exceed 2,700 BTC as part of a real estate-bitcoin hybrid investment approach.
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DTCC exploring blockchain partnerships to complement $4 quadrillion settlement volume
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation's digital assets lead indicated the firm is collaborating with blockchain platforms including Canton and Stellar to handle settlement scale, acknowledging no single chain can process their current transaction volume.
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Fed Vice Chair: AI may boost inflation initially before productivity cuts costs
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Jefferson stated that artificial intelligence could temporarily increase inflation before longer-term productivity improvements reduce expenses, signaling potential near-term price pressures.
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Futures traders drive Bitcoin moves; liquidation clusters signal next price levels
Bitcoin's current price action is being supported by futures traders, with liquidation heatmaps offering clues about potential support and resistance zones ahead.
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Whale deposits $184M USDC to Aave
An anonymous whale transferred approximately 184.6 million USDC to Aave, according to Whale Alert's on-chain monitoring.
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Airbnb CEO's account hacked; RWA tokenization post was unauthorized
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky confirmed his account was compromised this week, stating an earlier post about real-world asset tokenization was not from him. He signaled he won't be actively engaging with crypto topics going forward.
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MoonPay acquires Glide to expand cross-chain deposit capabilities
Payment infrastructure firm MoonPay has acquired Glide, a startup founded by former Robinhood Wallet engineers, to strengthen its multi-chain crypto onramp services.
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MoonPay acquires Y Combinator-backed Glide in all-equity deal
Crypto payments platform MoonPay has acquired Glide, a Y Combinator-backed crypto deposits startup, in an all-stock transaction.
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Ledger launches hardware-secured AI agent framework for safer automated transactions
Ledger introduced Agent Stack, a framework enabling users to deploy autonomous bots for balance checks, transaction suggestions, and swap preparation while maintaining hardware-backed security controls.
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Ledger enables AI agents to manage portfolios with hardware-enforced approval gates
Ledger is introducing AI agent integration that allows automated portfolio analysis and balance monitoring while requiring explicit hardware device approval for all sensitive transactions, keeping private keys offline.
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Dune study: majority of concentrated DeFi liquidity sits idle, costing ecosystem $150M annually
Research commissioned by 1inch and conducted by Dune Analytics found that 85% of concentrated liquidity in DeFi protocols remains underutilized, resulting in approximately $150M in foregone annual fees.
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Tokenized stocks market cap hits record $2.3B
The total market value of tokenized equity products has reached an all-time high of $2.3 billion, reflecting growing investor demand for blockchain-based stock exposure offered by crypto exchanges.
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Morpho frontend and API briefly disrupted by AWS CloudFront outage, now restored
Morpho's app and API experienced a partial outage lasting roughly three hours due to an AWS CloudFront issue, but services have since been restored. The incident did not affect user funds or assets.
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Base transfers app control to Cobie; Stripe eyes stablecoin play; Ostium exploited for $18M
Coinbase's Base layer transferred app governance to Cobie. Stripe announced a major move potentially supporting stablecoin adoption. DeFi protocol Ostium suffered an $18M exploit.
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FATF warns of stablecoin misuse in money laundering, calls for stronger enforcement
The Financial Action Task Force reports that criminal networks are leveraging stablecoins and custom tokens to circumvent asset freezes, highlighting gaps in global crypto anti-money laundering compliance.
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Galaxy launches Morpho-based yield platform for institutional stablecoin strategies
Galaxy Financial Services introduced Galaxy Curator, a Morpho-powered DeFi vault platform designed to offer onchain yield opportunities to Fireblocks' institutional client base of approximately 2,400 firms.
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Binance launches equity futures for Tencent and Xiaomi
Binance Futures now offers Quanto contracts for Tencent Holdings and Xiaomi, allowing 24/7 trading with up to 25x leverage. Contracts settle in crypto while tracking traditional equity prices.
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845 BTC withdrawn from Kraken to unknown address
Whale Alert detected a transfer of 845 bitcoin (approximately $54.2M) moving out of Kraken exchange to an unidentified wallet, a potential indicator of accumulation or custody shift.
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ARK Invest disputes a16z on institutional blockchain adoption path
ARK Invest has pushed back against Andreessen Horowitz's thesis that traditional finance will prefer permissioned blockchains, contending that institutions will increasingly embrace public blockchain infrastructure instead.
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Iran reportedly instructs Houthis to block Red Sea strait if U.S. strikes infrastructure
Reuters sources report Iran has told Yemen's Houthis to prepare to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in response to potential U.S. strikes on Iranian power infrastructure. A simultaneous disruption of both the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea shipping lanes could trigger a severe global energy shock.
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Nasdaq 100 sees 1%+ daily swings in 20 of last 26 sessions
The Nasdaq 100 has recorded daily moves exceeding 1% in roughly 77% of recent trading sessions, signaling elevated volatility in tech-heavy equities that often correlate with crypto market moves.
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ARK challenges a16z thesis on TradFi blockchain adoption path
ARK Invest's research director disputed a16z crypto's view that traditional finance will favor permissioned blockchains over decentralized finance, arguing institutions will increasingly use DeFi infrastructure instead.
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Federal authorities arrest Florida resident in video game malware crypto theft case
U.S. federal agents arrested a Florida man accused of distributing malware disguised as a video game that stole approximately $220,000 in cryptocurrency from victims.
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x402 Foundation launches open standard for AI agent payments
A newly formed x402 Foundation is establishing a neutral platform for competitors and payment systems to collaborate on standardized commerce between autonomous AI programs.
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ORANGE JUICE raises $40M for bitcoin treasury and permanent capital strategy
ORANGE JUICE, backed by Jeff Booth and Lyn Alden, closed a $40 million funding round to acquire businesses and operate a permanent capital model centered on bitcoin holdings.
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Stable leads 30-day TVL growth; Monad hits $621M following Aave integration
Stable blockchain outpaced peers in total value locked growth over the past month, while Monad reached $621 million TVL after Aave's deployment and ongoing ecosystem development.
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Ostium suffers $18M exploit, reigniting debate on instant settlement trade-offs
Ostium protocol experienced an $18M exploit, prompting questions about the security implications of instant settlement mechanisms in DeFi systems.
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Exchange leverage hits top 5% of historical levels, deleveraging risk rises
Exchange-based leverage has reached the top 5th percentile of historical extremes, raising concerns about potential deleveraging pressure as the rally outpaces available spot liquidity.
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Florida man arrested for distributing game malware that targeted crypto wallets
Federal authorities arrested a suspect accused of spreading malware disguised as video games to compromise thousands of devices and steal cryptocurrency from dozens of wallets, according to the FBI.
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South Korean retail leverage crisis wipes out $1.45B in a month
South Korean retail investors lost approximately $1.45 billion from leveraged trading in July, with traders aged 20–39 representing 62% of forced liquidations. Over 1.2 million margin calls were triggered and 320,000–460,000 accounts fully liquidated, per the Korea Financial Investment Association.
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Visa, Artemis identify infrastructure gaps slowing AI agent economy adoption
Visa and Artemis research highlights that infrastructure bottlenecks are limiting commercial deployment of autonomous AI agents in crypto and blockchain systems.
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