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The crypto market is always buzzing with excitement and unexpected events, but now all eyes are on the DTX Exchange (DTX) presale. It has raised more than $1.2M and projections indicate further growth to $2M before August 2024 ends. This achievement has captured the attention of leading traders from top tokens such as THORChain (RUNE), Aptos (APT) and Cosmos (ATOM), positioning DTX Exchange as a key player in the crypto industry. Certain analysts hint that this Stage 2 presale sensation may...

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said Monday that he views the weekend’s violent selloff in crypto/equities as a Bitcoin buying opportunity. In a Twitter thread Monday, the executive likened the market crash to March 12, 2020 – a day of “chaos” that pre-empted historic new highs for crypto over the following months. Bitcoin Buying Opportunity, Says Bitwise As noted by Hougan, the NIKKEI – Japan’s stock market index – experienced its worst day since 1987 on Monday, dropping 12% on the...

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has uncovered that over 2,000 cryptocurrency wallets owned by locals were compromised by offshore scammers, putting millions of dollars in digital assets at risk. This discovery emerged from Operation Spincaster, a global initiative against crypto fraud spearheaded by Chainalysis and locally managed by the AFP-led Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre (JPC3). Operation Spincaster Uncovers $162M Australia’s involvement in Operation...

Aave, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, has demonstrated resilience in the face of a general crypto market downturn. The platform has generated $6 million in revenue amid the current market sell-off. Aave Withstands Market Turmoil Aave’s founder, Stani Kulechov, said in an August 5 post on X that the protocol successfully handled the overall stress across 14 active markets on various Layer 1 and Layer 2 blockchains, securing $21 billion in value. Stani noted that...

Ethereum investment products experienced net outflows of $146 million globally last week, largely due to $169.4 million in outflows from US spot Ethereum ETFs. This figure masks $430 million in net inflows into new Ethereum ETFs, overshadowed by $603 million in outflows from Grayscale’s ETHE fund. Additionally, there were minor outflows observed in European ETPs, according to CoinShares’ report. Bitcoin experienced massive outflows of $400 million, marking the first time in...

The French financial regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), is now open to scrutinizing applications of companies that want to register as crypto asset service providers (CASPs). With the markets in crypto assets (MiCA) legislation set to take full effect by year-end throughout Europe, CASPs must register in any of the bloc’s countries to operate legally in the EU. France has become the first major EU economy to accept CASP applications. The AMF’s announcement read, “With six...

[PRESS RELEASE – George Town, Grand Cayman, August 5th, 2024] Zircuit, a fully EVM-compatible ZK rollup with AI-enabled sequencer-level security, today announced that Mainnet Phase 1 is now live. Mainnet Phase 1 also includes the launch of the Zircuit Mainnet Festival, a first-of-its-kind program that rewards ZRC and a chance to win large prizes in proportion to gas spent on the Zircuit network. To reward users who participated in its highly successful staking program with...

The weekend has been characterized by a rollercoaster of emotions for the crypto community, with fear gripping investors who are concerned about the latest market conditions. According to current data from Alternative.me, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index sat at 26/100, signaling fear among investors. If the market condition worsens, the indicator may inch closer to extreme fear, a sentiment that could further harm the market. Source: Alternative.me Investors Are Fearful of...

George Town, Grand Cayman, August 5th, 2024, Chainwire Zircuit, a fully EVM-compatible ZK rollup with AI-enabled sequencer-level security, today announced that Mainnet Phase 1 is now live. Mainnet Phase 1 also includes the launch of the Zircuit Mainnet Festival, a first-of-its-kind program that rewards ZRC and a chance to win large prizes in proportion to gas spent on the Zircuit network. To reward users who participated in its highly successful staking program with over $2B staked, Zircuit...

Bitcoin’s 24-hour bloodbath has reduced the number of its investors in profit. According to data from blockchain analytics platform IntoTheBlock, the percentage of BTC holders in the green has crashed from 93% in late July to 75% at the time of writing. The significant decline in BTC profitable holders comes as the leading cryptocurrency crashed below $50,000 for the first time since February this year. A Decline in Profitable Bitcoin Addresses The last time the percentage of...