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The prominent crypto asset manager announced the launch of the Grayscale Decentralized AI Fund LLC on July 17th, which aims to offer investors exposure to protocols in the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence sector within the crypto ecosystem. The fund will rebalance quarterly and currently features a basket of decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) crypto protocols, such as Bittensor (TAO), Filecoin (FIL), Livepeer (LPT), Near (NEAR), and Render (RNDR). Grayscale’s...

Bitwise Asset Management’s Chief Investment Officer has predicted that the introduction of Ethereum Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs) will drive ether (ETH) prices to new all-time highs above $5,000 by the end of the year. The CIO suggests that ETP flows could have a bigger impact on Ethereum than they did on Bitcoin. The Road to Ethereum’s New All-Time-High According to Matt Hougan, with ETPs projected to attract $15 billion in new assets over the next 18 months and ETH...

Dr. Craig S Wright – the man who claimed for years to be Satoshi Nakamoto – has formally admitted that he is not, in fact, Bitcoin’s creator. “Dr. Craig Steven Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto,” wrote the computer scientist in a Wednesday tweet. Wright followed with a summary of the England and Wales High Court ruling about his identity earlier this year, during which UK Judge James Mellor said the evidence against Wright’s claims was “overwhelming.” He also highlighted the...

Ripple has contributed $1 million to back XRP advocate John Deaton in his campaign against Senator Elizabeth Warren in the Massachusetts Senate race. The funds are being channeled to the Commonwealth Unity Fund, a new super PAC created by attorney James Murphy, who contributed $50,000 on April 15 to the cause. Ripple’s Support For XRP Advocate Deaton In February, John Deaton officially entered the race for the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate in Massachusetts to challenge...

Former President Donald Trump has announced that he has chosen crypto-friendly Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) as his vice presidential candidate. According to his latest federal financial disclosure, Vance, a venture capitalist turned politician, owns between $100,001 and $250,000 in Bitcoin. Trump and Vance’s United Front on Crypto Earlier this year, former President Trump’s stance on crypto shifted from skepticism to support. In May, his team began accepting contributions in...

According to a Reuters report, three industry sources indicate that spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are expected to begin trading on July 23. The sources also mention that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted preliminary approval for at least three of eight asset managers to release the spot Ether ETFs. Will Spot Ether ETFs Begin Trading Next Week? Nate Geraci, President of the ETF Store, highlighted this development in a post on X. He noted...

Kraken has announced the receipt of funds from the Mt. Gox Rehabilitation Trustees on July 16th. This marks a significant step towards compensating those impacted by the historic collapse of the Mt. Gox exchange a decade ago. In an email to the affected parties, the exchange said it plans to begin distributing Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) to affected users within the next seven to 14 days. Distribution Plan for Mt. Gox Funds According to Kraken’s email, the amount...

Scroll, a ZK rollup Layer 2 network, is up 23% over the past seven days to reach a TVL of $1.03 billion, according to L2Beat data. Meanwhile, the total value locked for all Ethereum Layer 2s is up 12.04% over the last week to reach $42.04  billion. Scroll Hits $1 Billion TVL Scroll has become the 8th Ethereum Layer 2 network to surpass a TVL of $1 billion. Of this total value, ETH accounts for 87.29%, stablecoins 11.11%, and other assets 1.60%. The network has recently...

Over $35 million in stolen funds from the infamous $305 million DMM Bitcoin hack have been laundered via Huione Guarantee, an online marketplace operated by the Cambodian conglomerate Huione Group. It is interesting to note that this platform is part of a company linked to the Cambodian ruling family and has emerged as a significant hub for illicit funds in Southeast Asia, frequently utilized by criminal organizations, including pig butchering gangs. DMM Hack Funds Through...

The broader market exhibited signs of recovery following intense sell pressure fueled by the German government’s decision to dump its entire reserves, and prominent altcoins, including Chainlink (LINK), recorded notable surges. Further fueling this bullish narrative are several unknown entities, likely a whale or an institutional investor, who have continued to add LINK tokens to their stash. LINK Accumulation The latest data shared by Lookonchain suggests that 93 newly...