ETF issuer 21Shares’ parent company on Tuesday announced the launch of its own “wrapped” Bitcoin token on the Ethereum blockchain. 21.co said that its latest product—dubbed 21BTC—aimed to “usher in the next phase of decentralized finance (DeFi) and to help enable DeFi’s broader adoption.”

Why ETF Issuer 21Shares Is Launching a New Wrapped Bitcoin on Ethereum

The Core Foundation on Thursday unveiled LstBTC, an ERC-20 liquid staking token pegged 1:1 with Bitcoin (BTC), aiming to solve a longstanding dilemma for Bitcoin holders: the choice between earning staking rewards and maintaining liquidity. This allows BTC holders to earn daily rewards in CORE tokens while keeping their Bitcoin...

Core Blockchain Launches LstBTC for Bitcoin Liquid Staking

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Robinhood’s crypto arm has agreed to pay $3.9 million after being accused of preventing customers from withdrawing digital assets from their accounts over a four-year period. On Wednesday, the California Department of Justice said it marked the first public action by the regulator against a crypto firm as it...

Robinhood Settles With California for $3.9 Million Over Crypto Withdrawal Violations

Galois Capital, the crypto hedge fund that famously warned of the dangers around Terra's LUNA and UST ahead of their 2022 collapse, has been charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for misleading investors and for not properly safeguarding customer funds. The firm, which shut down in early 2023...

Terra-Linked Galois Capital Lost $40 Million on FTX—Now It Must Pay the SEC a Fine Too

Matter Labs, the company behind Ethereum scaling network ZKsync, announced on Tuesday that it laid off over 16% of its staff, in the latest contraction to shake up the crypto industry. Alex Gluchowski, the company’s co-founder and CEO, announced the move publicly, calling it “the hardest change” he’s had to...

ZKsync Maker Matter Labs Reveals Layoffs Amid Crowded Ethereum Scaling Market

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Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

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A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

Bitfarms has fired back at Riot in the latest rift between the two Bitcoin mining firms and an increasingly contentious takeover fight. In a statement Wednesday, Bitfarms said that Riot had “declined to engage with us constructively” and that its rival’s takeover plan would hurt shareholders. Riot...

Bitfarms Bites Back at Riot in Bitcoin Mining Battle

Bitcoin mining giant Riot Platforms provided an investor update on Tuesday concerning its effort to take over Bitfarms, a smaller Canadian rival that’s been resisting the former’s attempted hostile takeover. Riot offered its views on recent shakeups with Bitfarms’ board of directors, including the resignations of co-founders Emiliano...

Bitcoin Miner Riot Calls Out ‘Concerning’ Moves From Bitfarms Amid Attempted Takeover

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Three earthquakes were recorded in Georgia during August, the strongest a 2.4 magnitude which occured far outside of the area where Georgia earthquakes most often occur. The quakes were recorded and reported by the US Geological Survey, which maintains seismograph stations throughout the US.

Rare SE Georgia Earthquake Recorded in August, State's Farthest South in 10 Years

Singapore, Singapore, September 4th, 2024, Chainwire. Today, BONK, the social layer and community meme coin, announces the OP3N Vessel as a key highlight of The BONK & HELIO Treasure Hunt, set to take place during Token2049 Singapore and Solana BreakPoint. Scheduled for September 18th, 2024, the OP3N Vessel is an...

BONK Announces OP3N Vessel as part of The BONK & HELIO Treasure Hunt

Seychelles, Seychelles, September 5th, 2024, Chainwire. LADYS, the tokenized fully memetically optimized white pill, is announcing a comprehensive rebrand, including a new vision statement and logo as a part of its larger roadmap. This rebranding marks a significant shift as LADYS aims to redefine the landscape of meme coin culture.

LADYS Meme Coin Rebrands as it Details Vision Statement

Forgd, a token advisory and optimization platform, announced the launch of its free-to-use web platform, which provides blockchain projects unrestricted access to tools for tokenomics design, liquidity monitoring, cap table management, and financial planning. Forgd eliminates financial barriers associated with traditional Web3 Advisory and consolidates an otherwise fragmented services industry built to support blockchain projects as they issue a token.

Forgd is Reinventing Web3 Advisory with Free Tools for Tokenomics Design, Liquidity Monitoring, and Token Cap Table Management

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According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 1,467 children have been reported missing in the U.S. since January 1, 2024, a drop since the figure of 1,533 previously reported. That drop indicates 66 cases were resolved.

15 missing children in Missouri since June 2024: some cases resolved and more added

Pump.fun has notched $100 million in revenue in just over seven months, making it the fastest-growing protocol by revenue growth in the cryptocurrency ecosystem—even as activity on the platform has slowed in recent weeks. The memecoin launchpad, which debuted in January, hit $100 million in revenue in 217 days,...

Solana Meme Coin Factory Pump.fun Is the Fastest Growing Crypto App in History

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection is implementing a new policy meant to safeguard the personal belongings of people seeking asylum in the U.S. in response to ongoing reports of Border Patrol agents tossing religious items, essential medicine and legal documents.

After years of pressure, new Border Patrol policy protects essential items like medicine, IDs, legal documents

Pure.cash countdown begins: the game-changing protocol will launch on Ethereum mainnet soon. The project aims to revolutionize the crypto industry. Pure USD (PUSD): A scalable, decentralized synthetic dollar. LongOnly: A zero funding rate perpetual contract product. Reverse Issuance Model: Airdropping 100% of the maximum token supply at Token Generation Event...

Pure.cash Announces Upcoming Launch of Revolutionary Stablecoin and Perpetual Protocol

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Today, Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a lawsuit against the Biden-Harris administration for failing to provide public documents requested through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) filing. The March 2024 FOIA request sought records related to policies allowing the release of dangerous criminal illegal aliens from U.S. prisons into the general population rather than deporting them.

FL Attorney General Sues Biden-Harris Administration Over Release of Criminal Illegal Aliens

The prices of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs once rivaled those of Ferraris fresh off the assembly line. Nowadays, the JPEGs cost as much as your average used car. When digital assets boomed in 2021 and 2022, the Bored Ape Yacht Club represented NFTs’ potential as an emerging asset class mixing community and art. In crypto, Apes were lauded as digital status symbols that existed on the bleeding edge of tech.

If You Bought Bored Ape NFTs at the Peak, You’ve Lost 93% of Your Investment

Investors are growing restless as the hacker behind the WazirX breach has started funneling millions of dollars in user assets through Tornado Cash following the Indian exchange's $230 million exploit on July 18. Early Tuesday morning, the exploiter initiated the transfer of 2,600 ETH, valued at $6.5 million, to the...

WazirX Hacker Moves $6.5 Million Worth ETH To Tornado Cash as Tension Grows

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CFTC Issues Order Against Ethereum DeFi Exchange Uniswap

U.S. regulator the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has hit Uniswap Labs, the company behind Ethereum decentralized exchange Uniswap, with an order for allegedly illegally offering...

CFTC Issues Order Against Ethereum DeFi Exchange Uniswap

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