Here are the top three news stories over the past day presented to you by U.Today. FBI breaks silence about Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. Dave Troy, prominent investigative journalist and entrepreneur, has recently made a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the FBI, in which he asked for information about Satoshi Nakamoto, anonymous creator of Bitcoin. The bureau responded to the request, stating that Satoshi could be "one or more third-party individuals" and that it can "neither confirm nor deny" the existence of records about them. As follows from Troy's comment to the FBI's response, this is a typical answer for requests concerning non-U.S. persons. The journalist wrote that he intends to appeal the response, adding that his goal is not to identify the person behind the pseudonym, but to obtain any information the FBI may have on the subject.

FBI Breaks Silence about BTC Creator Satoshi Nakamoto, XRP Sees $12 Billion Real Trading Volume Surge, Arthur Hayes Predicts Epic Altcoin Season: Crypto News Digest by U.Today

Popular on-chain analyst Willy Woo is predicting that Bitcoin (BTC) will ultimately hit a massive value for one key reason. Woo tells his 1.1 million followers on the social media platform X that Bitcoin could capture 3% of the total wealth assets and soar more than 975% from the current value.

Bitcoin To Explode by at Least 975% To Reach Ultimate Price, Says Analyst Willy Woo – Here’s the Timeline

“Soon we should see a rally towards the $0.65 resistance,” one analyst predicted. XRP’s price has been volatile, recently settling around $0.57 after a significant drop and partial recovery. Analysts predict a possible breakout, with some targeting a short-term rise to $0.65. What Could Be Next for XRP?

Huge Breakout in the Cards for Ripple (XRP) Price: Analyst

The memecoin mania might be on the horizon following this weeks gain as at press time. Dogecoin set to replicate past success after break out in lower timeframes. This week, the memecoin crypto community saw a strong performance, with the top seven memecoins recording impressive gains. Pepe [PEPE] led the...

Dogecoin prepares for Q4 Boom: Will DOGE break above $0.12 level?

The altcoin market cap rebounded to $920 billion, breaking out of a 9-month downtrend. Analysts predicted continued growth, with SEI and other altcoins showing promising signs of further upside. The altcoin market has demonstrated notable resilience over the past few weeks, bouncing back from a significant dip earlier this month.

Altcoin market cap crosses $920B – Why analysts predict more upside

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An Aldi shopper recently shared her disturbing experience with a moldy rice package from the supermarket, sparking debate. A TikTok user named @defonotlils posted a video on June 6 that quickly became popular, accumulating more than 674,600 views. In the video, she shares what happened after finding out about something.

This is why I don’t shop at Aldi: Woman can’t believe what she found in her packaged rice from Aldi

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The Irvine Police Department’s Spectrum team was notified of a woman shoplifting at Sephora on Wednesday. When loss prevention tried to stop her, she refused to stop. As the Spectrum team arrived, loss prevention lost the suspect in the parking lot. An excellent citizen told the officers they observed the suspect enter a white Tesla and crawl into the trunk.

Shoplifter arrested after hiding in her Tesla’s trunk at the Irvine Spectrum

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

ViaBTC is now adding a new coin, BEL (Bellscoin), to its merged mining options, enhancing mining rewards for Litecoin miners. By joining ViaBTC to mine LTC, you’ll receive triple rewards: $LTC, $DOGE, and $BEL. To celebrate the launch of this new coin, we are offering a limited-time promotion with zero fee for all BEL miners in the first month.

Mine LTC and get BEL (Bellscoin) with Zero Fee for the first month on ViaBTC

Big investors are quietly buying up certain altcoins, hinting at massive growth potential by 2025. The signs are clear, and the stakes are high. This article uncovers which three cryptocurrencies are drawing attention and why they might skyrocket in value. Dive in to discover the next big digital assets poised for explosive returns.

Crypto Whales Are Accumulating These 3 Altcoins – Expect 5000% Returns by 2025

Popcat, Artificial Superintelligence Alliance, and SATS were the biggest winners in the past week. Helium, Toncoin, and Notcoin were the biggest losers in the past week. Recent developments surrounding Telegram have significantly impacted the performance of Toncoin (TON) and Notcoin (NOT), placing them among the biggest losers in the crypto market.

Crypto market’s weekly winners and losers – POPCAT, FET, HNT, and TON

ETFSwap (ETFS) Utility And Value Outclassed Meme Coins. The most valuable DeFi platform in 2024, the ETFSwap (ETFS), has gone head to head with most of the major altcoins in the crypto space and wins with its tokenization utility that brings all users the opportunity to buy, own, and trade tokenized ETFs and major real-world assets.

ETFSwap (ETFS) vs. Dogecoin (DOGE) vs. Shiba Inu (SHIB): Is Utility The Key To Outshining Meme Coins?

There are many examples of memecoins earning large fortunes overnight for traders. From the infamous Dogecoin with its wild ride to the recent fad about Shiba Inu, these coins captivated many followers and caught the eye of mainstream media. One mysterious PEPE trader has been making waves in the crypto...

PEPE Trader Finds 10,000% Buy Signal Flashing for DOGE, SHIB, and this Ethereum Token, What’s Going On?

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Bitcoin could be on the verge of a major breakout. Is now the time to buy?

The Ultimate Cryptocurrency to Buy With $1,000 in August

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(Reuters) - Nasdaq is seeking the green light from regulators to launch and trade options on a bitcoin index, the exchange operator said on Tuesday. The U.S. Securities and Exchange commission has yet to approve options based on any of the individual exchange-traded funds tied to spot bitcoin prices that made their debut in January, including a Nasdaq application to trade options on BlackRock's $21.3-billion iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF.

Nasdaq seeks SEC approval for bitcoin index options

If XRP falls to $0.575, nearly $18 million of long positions will be liquidated. The altcoin could soar by 40% to the $0.90 level if it closes a daily candle above the $0.645 level. The overall cryptocurrency market is turning red after experiencing an impressive price surge and a recent...

XRP whales scoop up 50 mln tokens amid price drop – Bull run incoming?

Ton liquidation hits $7.2 million following Telegram founder arrest. Investors fear, uncertainty and lack of confidence have resulted to high selling pressure. The Toncoin [TON] community has experienced extreme pressure over the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov. According to the report, Durov was arrested in France and is likely to face a 20-year jail term. This news have had massive impact on the Telegram-based altcoin.

Toncoin tumbles: Telegram founder’s arrest spurs sell-offs – What’s Next?

Polygon saw a sharp increase in Open Interest as speculators clamored to participate in the bullish move. The failure to break the weekly structure suggested the bears might be dominant hereon. The price of Polygon [MATIC] soared last week and established a strong short-term uptrend. The local resistance at $0.43...

Polygon’s rally faces hurdles: $0.5 is the key support to watch

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A worker died Aug. 5 when the crane he was operating toppled at a wind farm construction site in remote Natrona County, state and local officials say. The victim, John William Hoffpauir, Jr., 55, of Houma, Louisiana, was working as a crane operator at the Cedar Springs wind energy construction site north of Casper and Glenrock under the control of Blattner Energy at the time of the accident. Hoffpauir was a Blattner Energy employee, a spokesperson for the company told WyoFile.

Worker killed in accident on wind energy construction site in Natrona County

The price of Bitcoin plunged below $59,000 late Tuesday, according to CoinGecko data, reaching lows not seen in a week. The more than 3% fall was echoed by Ethereum, which fell below $2,500. The sudden price drop triggered over $170 million in long-position liquidations in a single hour, according to...

Bitcoin and Ethereum Prices Plummet, Over $170 Million in Longs Liquidated

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Ethereum set for a $3k breakout? What on-chain data shows

The on-chain metrics showed bulls were eager to go long. The age consumed metric signaled caution while other metrics showed. The taker buy/sell ratio shot skyward...

Ethereum set for a $3k breakout? What on-chain data shows

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