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Why are we still in the early stages of Bitcoin's adoption ? 🧐 Let’s compare Bitcoin's value to the market capitalizations of gold, art, fiat currencies, stock markets, bonds, and real estate.

President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele (as you know, El Salvador adopted a Bitcoin strategy and buys 1 BTC every day) met with Elon Musk (one of his sneezes can significantly pump some meme coin), the SEC has approved options trading on the iShares spot Bitcoin ETF from BlackRock. 🔥 Why is Bitcoin still $63,000? 👀

Pubkey bar, where Donald Trump made a spectacular crypto burger purchase yesterday, is riding the hype wave to the fullest (and rightfully so – such luck comes once in a lifetime). This time, the Pubkey account tagged Michael Saylor with his "Bitcoin burger." 🍔 "We open at 3pm, BTW." - they added.😁

🎮 Play Solana has unveiled their first portable Web3 gaming device, the PSG1 (Play Solana Gen1), powered by Solana. They promise an extensive ecosystem. The pre-order announcement is expected tomorrow at the Solana Breakpoint event.

US Judge Dismisses Consensys' Lawsuit Against the SEC ⚖️ A Texas federal judge dismissed Consensys’ lawsuit against the SEC, which aimed to declare Ethereum (ETH) as not a security. 👀 Judge Reed O'Connor ruled that the SEC’s actions regarding MetaMask, including a Wells notice, do not represent final agency decisions. The judge also dismissed claims related to the SEC’s investigation into Ethereum, noting that the probe was dropped after Ethereum ETFs were approved. 🧐 Consensys considers this a partial win for the Ethereum ecosystem and vows to continue fighting the SEC’s case related to MetaMask. 🎉

CATI Token Now Trading at $1! 🚀 😸 The CATI token has listed on major exchanges and is currently trading around $1! 👀 According to Catizen's creators, their game ranks first in revenue among all Telegram mini-apps, attracting over 34 million users in just six months. Of these, 2 million have connected TON wallets, with 800,000 making in-game transactions using Toncoin. Despite user dissatisfaction and criticism regarding token distribution through airdrops, the excitement surrounding the CATI listing is palpable. 🤷 TON developers have warned that the token launch will test the blockchain's capabilities. To manage the token distribution load, the TON Foundation has paused The Open League program for various ecosystem projects. A special token standard (TON Mintless Jetton) for Hamster Kombat has also been developed to ease blockchain pressure. 🔨 We’ll soon find out if TON can handle millions of hamsters, or if it will face challenges like with $DOGS. 🤔

🌐 BNB Chain Integrates with Telegram💎 🚀 BNB Chain is set to integrate with Telegram, allowing developers to launch new mini-apps directly within the messaging platform. 🤝 This partnership will also utilize Telegram authentication for enhanced security. Additionally, the integration simplifies the use of BNB Chain in Telegram bots with the Privy SDK and adds support for BNB in various Telegram wallets. 💪

🥷Hackers pushed a scam token using the YouTube channel of India's Supreme Court 🇮🇳 They compromised the channel, renamed it to “Ripple,” and uploaded a deepfake featuring Brad Garlinghouse. 😁

🕵️‍♂️ Analyst ZachXBT revealed that he played a key role in identifying the criminals behind the $243 million theft from one of Genesis's creditors, which involved a sophisticated social engineering attack. 💰 The majority of the stolen funds were converted to Monero. 🎥 Leaked videos—reportedly recorded in real-time during the attack and the subsequent efforts to hide the stolen assets—exposed the suspects' identities and their money laundering scheme. 🤷 ZachXBT did not disclose how they obtained the videos or the numerous chat logs from Telegram and Discord he referenced. Two of the three hackers have been arrested, and authorities seized the stolen funds during the arrests. 🚓

Five 2009 Wallets Awaken and Move Bitcoins 💰 👀 Within just one hour, five wallets—each holding 50 bitcoins mined in January 2009—transferred their coins to new, unknown addresses. At current prices, each batch of 50 BTC is worth $3.12 million. 🙀 These funds had been dormant for over 15 years, with no other transactions in these wallets.

🚨 BingX Exchange Hacked: $43M Lost! 🥷On September 20, hackers breached the hot wallet of crypto exchange BingX, leading to potential losses exceeding $43 million. 🕵️‍♂️ Analysts from PeckShield report that the majority of stolen funds were drained from Ethereum and BNB Chain networks, impacting others like Arbitrum, Polygon, and Avalanche. 👀 In total, the attackers stole 5,300 ETH, 4,100 BNB, and 1.65 million MATIC. Withdrawals have been halted, and users are urged to revoke approvals for active smart contracts to prevent further losses. BingX reassures users that most assets are stored in cold wallets, with only a minimal amount in hot wallets. The exchange plans to resume withdrawals within 24 hours and is developing a compensation strategy for affected users.🤔

Top 4 countries by the amount of BTC on their balance! 1. USA – $12,160,000,000 2. UK – $3,670,000,000 3. Bhutan – $785,460,000 4. El Salvador – $351,750,000 Honorable mention: Germany now has "ZERO" (after a $3.56 billion sale). 😁

🚀 Louisiana Accepts Bitcoin for State Services! 💰 Louisiana has started accepting Bitcoin and USDC payments for state services, partnering with Bead Pay to convert crypto into US Dollars, reducing volatility risks. 💪 🐟 The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is the first agency to implement this, aiming to enhance transaction security and reduce fraud.

World Premiere of the Ethereum and Vitalik Buterin Documentary 🎞 On September 18, a documentary about the cryptocurrency Ethereum and its founder, Vitalik Buterin, premiered in 23 countries, created by Optimist studio. Titled Vitalik: An Ethereum Story, the film took over three years to produce. Funding was raised in July 2021 through a crowdfunding campaign on the Mirror platform, collecting 1,035.96 ETH (around $1.9 million at that time) in just three days.💰 🌐 Starting September 20, the on-chain screening of Vitalik: An Ethereum Story will be available on streaming services.

Tron Fees Will Decrease ⬇️ The community has approved a vote to reduce fees on the Tron network by 50%. ⚙️ The update will occur around 12:00 UTC. This means trading meme coins on Tron will be even more profitable, and USDT-TRX payments will become cheaper. 🧐

🍌 Users of the Telegram bot Banana Gun have reported hacks on their wallets The developers are currently investigating the issue. 🧑‍💻 It's estimated that 563 ETH was stolen from 36 victims. Some believe that Banana Gun itself wasn't compromised, as the number of affected users is quite low. 🤔

Hackers have compromised the Twitter account of Decentraland (MANA) – do not click on any links!

🇩🇪 Germany Seizes Servers from Over 40 Crypto Exchanges! 🚨 👀 German authorities have confiscated servers from more than 40 online exchanges. When users visit these sites, they are redirected to a page by the German Criminal Police regarding "Operation Final Exchange." 👮‍♀️ The operation targets affiliates of ransomware groups, botnet owners, and darknet service vendors. The police claim to have seized servers believed to be used by criminals and have access to personal data, transaction details, and IP addresses. 🤔 This significant crackdown highlights ongoing efforts to combat cybercrime in the crypto space. Stay vigilant!

Introducing the New Phone from Solana 📱 Solana has launched the Solana Seeker, its latest phone model. 🎮 The ecosystem of apps and features has been expanded, allowing users to interact with DeFi, DePIN, payments, games, NFTs, and more from the Solana community. The phone is priced at $450. Will this model be worth it? 🤑

🥷 Malicious actors have targeted the Ethena protocol interface. Ethena Labs, the developer behind the synthetic dollar USDₑ, has temporarily shut down the project's website following a hack of their domain registrar account. 🤷 The site will remain offline until the issue is resolved. The team urged users to steer clear of any website or application impersonating the Ethena frontend. 🧐 They also confirmed that the Ethereum-based protocol remains unaffected and that users' funds are safe.

BlackRock released a nine-page white paper positioning Bitcoin ETFs as a "unique diversifier" capable of hedging against fiscal, monetary, and geopolitical risks. 💪 There’s also a section titled "Bitcoin’s Path to $1 Trillion in Market Capitalization." 💰📈

🍔 Trump bought burgers with BTC! Last night, Trump made a cryptocurrency payment at a bar in New York. It’s his first transaction on the Bitcoin network as a presidential candidate. 💪 He can afford it, especially with Bitcoin up 3% overnight 😎 📈

The U.S. Federal Reserve has cut the interest rate by 50 basis points, lowering it to 4.75-5% annually. 📉 This marks the first rate reduction in 4.5 years, after keeping it at 5.25–5.5% since July 2023. 🧐 The market's response has been mixed. Bitcoin initially spiked to $61,000 following the rate cut news, then dropped to $59,500, and is now trading around $60,000.

In Q2 2024, Tether's reserves reached $118.4 billion, surpassing its liabilities by $5.3 billion. 💰 With $97.6 billion in U.S. Treasury bonds, Tether is now the 18th largest holder worldwide, ahead of countries like Germany, the UAE, and Australia. 🧐 Over its history, Tether has frozen around 1,850 wallets, successfully recovering more than $113 million in stolen assets. 🥶

👻 Phantom Wallet has introduced personalized address identification This new feature simplifies interactions with counterparties and minimizes the risk of errors during transfers. 💵

🚀 Bitget and Foresight Ventures Invest $30M in TON Blockchain! Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget and Foresight Ventures have announced a significant $30 million investment in The Open Network (TON) blockchain. 💰 This funding aims to boost the development of Telegram-based projects, particularly tap-to-earn games, which have recently attracted millions of users. 🖐

📉 Fed Rate Cut Could Crash Crypto Markets, Warns Arthur Hayes 🙀 Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, predicts that a Federal Reserve rate cut could lead to a crash in risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. 🤔 Expected to be announced soon, this cut may exacerbate inflation and strengthen the Japanese yen, which historically triggers market volatility. 📊 👀 Hayes argues that lower borrowing costs will fuel inflation, complicating the economic landscape. He highlights that a stronger yen could force investors to unwind positions financed by yen loans, as seen in August when Bitcoin plummeted from $64,000 to $50,000 due to similar dynamics. Despite the potential immediate negative impact on the crypto market, Hayes notes that ultra-low interest rates might eventually reignite interest in yield-bearing assets like Ethereum (ETH), which offers staking yields. 🧐 He believes that as central banks lose relevance, crypto will emerge as a portable asset in a shifting economic landscape. 🌐

🚨 Kamala Harris Presidency Could Drive US Crypto Firms Abroad, Says Nansen CEO 👀 Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik states that a Trump presidency would likely be bullish for the US crypto sector, as he is seen as a pro-crypto candidate. Conversely, if Kamala Harris wins, Svanevik believes it could foster a hostile environment for crypto in the US, prompting firms to relocate overseas.🌐💼

🎤 Vitalik Buterin Celebrates Ethereum Milestones at Token2049 At Token2049 in Singapore, Vitalik Buterin highlighted the significant drop in Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) transaction fees, now nearly zero, as a major achievement for the crypto ecosystem. He reminisced about his past struggles with high fees, including a staggering $800 for a single transaction. 👀 📉 Buterin noted that fees have plummeted from over $10 to under $0.01, making Ethereum more accessible. Thanks to the Ethereum Merge, transaction confirmation times have improved, with Buterin reporting transactions confirmed in just 5 to 15 seconds. ⏳ He emphasized the need for the crypto industry to meet mainstream demands while preserving decentralization and open-source values. And Buterin also sang a little song. 😁

🚀 BitGo to Launch Dollar-Backed USDS Stablecoin in 2025! BitGo has announced the upcoming launch of its USDS stablecoin, set to debut in 2025. Backed by short-duration treasury bills, overnight repos, and cash, USDS aims to differentiate itself by rewarding institutions that provide liquidity to its ecosystem. 💰 USDS will be the first stablecoin to promote innovation and offer incentives for network builders. 🔨 Institutions providing liquidity will earn a share of returns generated from the reserves, enhancing engagement. 💲 BitGo aims to secure $10 billion in assets within the first year of launch. 📈

🇺🇸 Republican lawmakers Patrick McHenry and Thomas Emmer have made an official inquiry to the SEC regarding its position on whether cryptocurrency airdrops are considered securities transactions. 🧐 “The future of the peer-to-peer digital economy cannot be left to the authoritarian whims of Gary Gensler!” - declared Tom Emmer .

🥷 Hacker DeltaPrime has begun laundering stolen cryptocurrencies using the Tornado Cash mixer. Yesterday, 1336 ETH (worth $3 million) were moved from Artbirum to Ethereum, then the funds were spread out and converted to BTC via THORChain. Currently, 1150 ETH (approximately $2.67 million) are still held in the hacker's address.

BlackRock’s IBIT Sees First Net Inflows in 3 Weeks as Spot Bitcoin ETFs Attract $12.8M 💸 After a 3-week dry spell, BlackRock's IBIT spot Bitcoin ETF finally saw $15.8M in net inflows, marking its first positive day since August 26. 🧐 Other Bitcoin ETFs like Fidelity’s FBTC and VanEck’s HODL also gained inflows, while Grayscale's GBTC saw outflows of $20.8M. Despite recent struggles, BlackRock’s IBIT still dominates the market with $20.9B in net inflows since January. Meanwhile, spot Ethereum ETFs continued to struggle, experiencing $9.4M in outflows.

Ethereum Faces Struggles: Short-Term Outlook Remains Weak 📉 Ethereum is having a hard time bouncing back, with its price stuck below $2,350. Key resistance at $2,360, along with bearish RSI and MACD indicators, suggests continued weakness in the short term. 🔑 Key Points: ▪️Ethereum failed to break resistance at $2,450 and dropped below $2,350. ▪️Technical indicators show bearish trends, with RSI below 50 and MACD losing momentum. ▪️Large Ethereum holders (whales) are selling off, adding downward pressure. Market sentiment has also weakened, and analysts warn that unless Ethereum can break through key resistance, it may face further declines, with potential drops to $2,250 or even $2,150. 🤷

🇸🇬 In Singapore, crypto enthusiasts caused chaos in a shopping mall when the mega-event Token2049 overlapped with a Berachain community party. 🕺

WalletConnect to Airdrop 185 Million Tokens with Native WCT Launch 🚀 👝WalletConnect, a web3 protocol that connects crypto wallets to decentralized applications, is launching its native Connect Token (WCT) on the Optimism Mainnet. 🪂 An airdrop of 185 million WCT tokens (18.5% of the total 1 billion supply) will be distributed in the first season. Registration for the airdrop opens on September 24. 👀 Eligibility is based on WalletConnect usage, with wallets, apps, nodes, and contributors also qualifying. To participate, users must connect their wallets, link GitHub accounts, and provide an email. 🤷 Tokens will be non-transferable initially, focusing on network stability and governance. The airdrop ends on October 11, and unclaimed tokens will be reallocated for future seasons. With WCT, WalletConnect aims to decentralize its ecosystem, governed by the community via the newly established WalletConnect Foundation. 🌐

Experts reveal the timeline for Bitcoin’s next bull run 🚀 🐃 Bitcoin’s bull market could begin within the next 22 days, based on historical cycles and current data, according to WeRate co-founder Quinten Francois. 👀 According to the expert, the average cycle of the first cryptocurrency starts approximately 170 days after the halving, with the peak forming after 480 days. As of September 15, it has been 147 days since the reward for miners was halved. This aligns quite well with the "cup and handle" pattern, doesn’t it? 😏

Bitcoin's 'ticking time bomb' could push the price to $150K by 2025! 💣 📊 Technical indicators point to a potential explosive Bitcoin price movement, targeting the $100,000-$150,000 range by early 2025. ☕️ A "cup and handle" pattern, known for signaling bullish continuation, has been forming since late 2021. The cup's bottom around $15,000 and resistance near $65,000 suggest a breakout could lead to a $110,000-$130,000 price range. 📈 👀 Additionally, low volatility signals from Bollinger Bands and oversold conditions on RSI indicators further support the idea of a coming rally. 🚀 Bitcoin’s tightening price action, combined with increased global liquidity, hints at a significant price surge as early as late 2024 or early 2025. 🌕

The closure of a mining farm led to a 20% increase in electricity tariffs! 💡💸 🇳🇴 Residents of the Norwegian village of Stokmarknes succeeded in shutting down the KryptoVault mining farm, but it has had unexpected consequences. Now, their electricity bills will rise by 20%! 📈💰 The mining farm, which had been operating for several years, consumed 80 GWh annually, equivalent to the usage of 3,200 households. Locals complained about the noise and even threatened to blow up the farm. In September 2024, its operations were halted. 👀 However, the local energy company now has to compensate for the loss of revenue, as KryptoVault provided around 20% of their income. As a result, residents will see a significant increase in their electricity bills starting next month. 😁

The number of Ethereum validators has reached an all-time high of 1,075,504. 📈 👀 The network surpassed the one million validators mark back in April this year. If only the price would rise too...😞

🚨 Solana's Bull Run at Risk: Death Cross May Signal Reversal 📉 Solana's impressive 11-month bull run, which began in October 2023, is facing a potential turning point. The looming "death cross," where the 50-day EMA crosses below the 200-day EMA, suggests that the bullish momentum could be ending. 🧐 Solana is currently testing key support levels at $124 and $120 – if these are broken, a significant price drop may follow. 🔎 Analyst Alan Santana warns of a possible 42% decline, with the price potentially falling to $80. Despite some short-term optimism from the MACD indicator, Solana remains vulnerable, and investors are urged to monitor the market closely.

The number of addresses transferring BTC to exchanges has fallen to 132,100, the lowest level since 2016. 📉 This could signal a reduction in selling pressure. 🧐

The DeFi protocol team DeltaPrime announced that their insurance pool will cover any potential losses incurred due to today's exploit. 💰 🥷 The exploit targeted only the DeltaPrime Blue protocol on the Arbitrum blockchain, from which a drainer siphoned $5.98 million. This occurred due to a compromised private key, the source of which is currently under investigation. 🕵️‍♂️ In contrast, the DeltaPrime Red protocol (on the Avalanche blockchain) was not vulnerable to this attack, as its implementation is protected exclusively by multi-signatures and cold wallets (as it should be). 🤷

🔗 Circle has announced a partnership with Sony Block Solutions Labs to implement a USDC bridge on the Soneium blockchain.

The DeFi protocol DeltaPrime was hacked and $7,000,000 worth of cryptocurrency was stolen! 🙀

📉 Bitcoin was hovering around $60,000 over the weekend and fell to $58,000 yesterday evening, in the wake of yet another assassination attempt on Trump. 🔫 🔪This drop resulted in long liquidations totaling $144 million. Currently, Bitcoin is trading at $58,900. The Fear and Greed Index has returned to the “Fear” level, after remaining in neutral territory over the weekend. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s dominance index is at its highest level since 2021. 🚀 Bitcoin’s market share has reached 58%, the highest it has been in over three years. Traditionally, a decrease in Bitcoin dominance is seen as the beginning of an “altcoin season,” whereas an increase in Bitcoin’s share relative to the rest of the crypto market indicates instability among alternative cryptocurrencies. 🤷 At the same time, the Ethereum-to-Bitcoin ratio has hit a new low, with Ethereum’s market share falling. The ETH/BTC value has dropped below 0.04 for the first time since 2021.🥴

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🔎 Binance analysts have discovered dangerous malware called Clipper, which changes the withdrawal address during a transaction. This malware intercepts data from the clipboard and primarily targets cryptocurrency wallet addresses. 🧐 ⚠️ Be extremely cautious with the apps and plugins you install, especially on Android and web applications.

🥷 The WazirX hacker has successfully laundered approximately 27,600 ETH ($65.5 million) so far. Currently, they hold 34,154 ETH ($82.6 million), which is about 55% of the stolen funds. The rest is in tokens like CELR, OOKI, FRONT, and LOOM. 💰 Over the past week, the hacker transferred 20,000 ETH ($46.97 million) through the Tornado Cash mixer. 🧐

The CEO of CryptoQuant, Ki Young Ju, revealed a significant profit disparity between old Bitcoin investors and new market entrants. His analysis shows that: ▪️Long-term investors and miners, who acquired Bitcoin at lower prices, are seeing substantial profits. ▪️New custodial wallet holders and ETF investors, who bought in at around $62,000, are currently experiencing a 6% loss. ▪️Traders who entered at $55,000 are holding a modest 3% profit. ▪️Mining firms are enjoying a 32% profit, having secured their Bitcoin at $43,000. ▪️The biggest winners are the "old whales," with a 106% gain, having bought Bitcoin at $27,000.

🚨SEC's Shifting Stance on Crypto Assets: What's Going On? The SEC is stirring up confusion by claiming it never meant for "crypto asset securities" to imply that tokens themselves are securities. Despite using the term frequently, the SEC now says it refers to the full context of contracts and sales expectations, not the assets themselves. 🧐😁 👀 In its updated complaint against Binance, the SEC admits its terminology might have caused confusion and vows to stop using it. Critics, including legal experts and industry leaders, are baffled and accuse the SEC of extreme gaslighting and contradictions. Ripple's lawyers argue that the SEC's stance is "a twisted pretzel of contradictions." 🥨 The SEC’s lawsuit against Binance continues, alleging violations of securities laws and claiming that some crypto assets are investment contracts under the Howey test. 😶‍🌫️

In August, visits to the betting platform Polymarket soared to a record-breaking 13.8 million. 🚀 By contrast, Uniswap had just 3.7 million users during the same month. 🤷

Against the backdrop of BTC rising to $60,000, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index has recovered to a neutral level of 50 for the first time in the past month. 📈 Q4 is approaching... 🕺

📈 Standard Chartered Predicts Bitcoin Will Hit New Highs Regardless of US Elections 🇺🇸 🔍 Standard Chartered analysts forecast that Bitcoin will reach new all-time highs by the end of the year, regardless of the US election results. They estimate Bitcoin could surge to $125K if Trump wins and $75K if Harris prevails. 🧐 While US political policies do influence crypto prices, the bank believes other factors play a more significant role. Earlier this year, they projected Bitcoin might hit $150K by December 2024 and $200K by the end of 2025, with Ethereum possibly reaching $8K and $14K, respectively. 🚀 In contrast, Bernstein's recent report suggests Bitcoin might peak if Trump wins but could drop to $30-40K if Harris wins. Stay tuned for more updates! 🌟📊

🌍 Top 10 Countries for Crypto Adoption According to Chainalysis🚀 🔍 Chainalysis has released its annual ranking of countries by cryptocurrency adoption, based on the Global Crypto Adoption Index. This index is calculated by analyzing millions of crypto transactions and over 13 billion visits to major crypto service websites. The top five countries leading the way in crypto adoption are: 1️⃣ India 2️⃣ Nigeria 3️⃣ Indonesia 4️⃣ USA 5️⃣ Vietnam The ranking considers both major exchanges and decentralized services, evaluating the volume of funds in retail transactions. 🌐💸

CEX.IO Resumes UK Crypto Operations 🇬🇧 After a hiatus, CEX.IO is back in the UK following compliance with new FCA regulations. 👀 Last year, new rules on crypto asset promotions led CEX.IO to voluntarily suspend its UK services. Now, with the FCA's requirements met, including risk warnings and investor assessments, the exchange is ready to reenter the market.

📈 Futures for $POL and $DOGS will be listed on Coinbase International and Coinbase Advanced on September 19. Coinbase often launches futures for meme coins without actually listing the meme coins themselves. Strange strategy... 🤔

🚨 Scam Sniffer has detected phishing ads on Google targeting Revoke Cash users (we verified that the first ads shown indeed contain phishing links). 🙀 📝 General recommendation — ignore the ads section during searches and use ad-blocking tools like Adblock.

In the first half of 2024, stablecoins facilitated transactions totaling $2.6 trillion. 💵 Visa and Castle Island Ventures project that by the end of the year, this volume could soar to $5.28 trillion. Stablecoins are predominantly utilized for cross-border payments, remittances, payroll, and trading, especially in emerging markets like Nigeria and Brazil. 📊 Key Stats: ▪️47% use stablecoins for savings ▪️43% for better currency conversion ▪️39% for earning yields 57% of users have increased their stablecoin use over the past year, and 72% expect this trend to continue. 🌐💸

10 best blockchains by relative transaction growth over the year 📊 📈 TON nearly +2500%, NEAR almost +1000% Wow, look how much TON has grown on the tappping games! 🤩

BTC price trends before and after El Salvador started buying 1 BTC daily 🇸🇻 👀 For the past 665 days, Nayib Bukele's government has been steadily purchasing Bitcoin, now holding 5,871 BTC ($342 million). Initially, El Salvador made large, bulk purchases like most, but after getting burned by buying at market peaks, they shifted to a more cautious daily buying strategy. 🧐 It’s a more relaxed approach than stressing over market timing later. 😁

Grayscale is set to launch the first U.S.-based XRP fund, with the goal of eventually converting it into a spot XRP ETF. 🚀 Investments will be available only to accredited investors who meet the requirements. 🧐 XRP's price reacted with an immediate increase. 📈

🐳 The unlucky whale has a habit of buying Bitcoin at high prices and selling at lows — losing $40 million over the past three months. Now they've bought another 800 BTC. 🧐 Will luck finally be on their side this time? 🤞

🇳🇬 Nigeria is actively freezing the bank accounts of Kucoin and Bybit users The local regulator accusing them of manipulating the naira, as well as trading in proceeds from criminal activities and funds intended for terrorism. 🧐 Previously, the Central Bank of Nigeria accused Binance of engaging in illegal banking operations, and local authorities arrested Tigran Gambaryan, a top executive of the exchange.

The top venture funds by the number of deals with crypto startups 💰 Data by RootData/Rachit Agarwal

🗣 Vitalik Buterin announced that starting next year, he will only publicly support and mention Layer 2 solutions that have become less reliant on manual control by developers. 👀 For this, 75% of the decision-making council should have the power to cancel or override the proof system, with at least 26% of the council being independent of the development team. Buterin mentioned that teams working on ZK-rollups aim to reach this level by the end of the year. ⌛️ He sees this as the beginning of a new era, where cryptographic proofs, rather than trust in teams or individuals, will underpin the security and functionality of these solutions. 🧐

The Blum app secured investments from Binance Labs. 💰 Blum became the first tap-to-earn project built on a Telegram mini-app to be selected for the Most Valuable Builder (MVB) incubation program and receive funding from Binance Labs. 🚀

Vega Protocol Shuts Down Its Blockchain 🚨 Vega Protocol has voted to retire its Layer 1 blockchain due to low traction. Despite raising $60M in 2021, with $11M from funds and the rest from ICO investors, the token's value has crashed from $21 to just $0.06— a staggering 99.7% drop. 📉 Validators will keep nodes active until at least Oct. 27 for asset withdrawals. 👀 In future Vega will support Nebula, a new DEX using its tech, offering NEB tokens to VEGA holders. Investors, remember: such dramatic shifts can happen to any project. 🤷 Stay alert!

Elon Musk-Inspired Crypto Game ‘X Empire’ Launches Pre-Market Trading! 🚀 Since its July debut, X Empire has skyrocketed in popularity, amassing 18M players on Telegram. Now, it’s kicking off pre-market trading on Getgems with NFT vouchers, ahead of its full token release on September 30. Here’s the scoop: ▪️NFT Vouchers: Players can mint and trade NFT vouchers on Getgems, using them for early speculation and airdrop claims. This is a fresh twist from the norm, as seen in Notcoin’s strategy. ▪️Game Features: X Empire lets you use your in-game coins for avatar upgrades, fake stock betting, and rock-paper-scissors-style negotiations. ▪️Royalties: A 20% royalty fee on NFT sales helps fund the $X token listing, adding liquidity to the game’s economy. 🎮💸

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🇬🇧 The UK Parliament introduces a bill to recognize Bitcoin as personal property. 📜 A new bill introduced in Parliament aims to provide legal protection for digital assets like Bitcoin, NFTs, by officially recognizing them as personal property under British law for the first time. 👍 👀 This will protect owners from fraud and scams, while helping resolve disputes involving digital assets, such as in divorce cases.

Peter Schiff's wife is buying Bitcoin! Peter Schiff is a well-known Bitcoin hater. And when someone pointed out in a conversation that his wife is buying Bitcoin behind his back, Schiff openly admitted it: "Actually she did. No one is perfect." So that’s how it works: he dumps Bitcoin, and she buys the dip 😁

Last year, Tether outperformed BlackRock in profits, earning $6.2 billion compared to BlackRock's $5.5 billion. 💰 Interestingly, Tether operates with fewer than 100 employees, whereas BlackRock employs 20,000. 🤔

Vitalik Buterin is selling Ethereum again! 💰 Another 190 ETH have been exchanged for nearly $500k. Since August 30, he has sold a total of 950 ETH (over $2 million). 🧐 Earlier, the Ethereum co-founder stated that he has not sold ETH for personal gain since 2018, only for charity and investing in promising projects. 👀

BNB Chain announces the re-staking of BNB!

🇬🇧 The UK financial watchdog is shutting down an illegal network of crypto ATMs. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has made headlines by filing its first charges against an individual operating illegal cryptocurrency ATMs. 🚫🏧 Olumide Osunkoya, 45, ran a network of these unregistered machines, processing a staggering £2.6 million in digital assets from late 2021 to September 2023. Osunkoya faces multiple charges under the Money Laundering Regulations and the Proceeds of Crime Act, including the use of fake documents and possession of criminal property. 🧐 This action is part of the FCA's crackdown on unauthorized crypto ATMs, which has already led to the shutdown of 26 machines across the UK. 🤷

🇺🇸 Trump and Harris Debate: No Discussion on Crypto The debate covered topics such as immigration, wars, domestic unrest, and various personal tactics, but cryptocurrency was not mentioned. 🤷 Instead, Trump shared with everyone "in secret" that migrants eat cats. 😁 📈 Following the debate, Harris's chances of winning, according to Polymarket, have risen to match Trump's. Both candidates now have a 49% chance of winning the presidential election in November.👀

🥷 Unknown hackers have breached the Indonesian exchange Indodax, stealing $18.2 million. The culprits are converting the stolen assets into ETH. The exchange's team has launched an investigation. 🔎

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⛹️‍♂️ Scottie Pippen tagged Michael Saylor with a question asking if he, too, had dreamed of Satoshi Nakamoto, in response to Saylor's claim that BTC will be worth $13 million per coin. 😁

🔒 Tether, Tron, and TRM Labs Unite Against Financial Crimes Tether, Tron, and TRM Labs have formed a new division to combat financial crimes. T3 FCU is an alliance dedicated to tackling illegal activities associated with USDT on the Tron blockchain. 🚫💸

😏 'Hard' choice for crypto enthusiasts these days: a new iPhone or 0.5 ETH? 👍 - iPhone 🔥 - ETH

🔍 Chainalysis has been exposed for tracking Monero transactions through malicious nodes, undermining the network's claimed privacy! 🙀 👀 An anonymous source provided videos to Cointelegraph, which were subsequently shared on Reddit, sparking concern among Monero users. Despite Monero's reputation as a private network, the videos reveal that Chainalysis has been effectively tracking transactions since 2021. 🕵️‍♂️ The leak indicates that Chainalysis operates numerous XMR nodes worldwide, using various geographic locations and internet service providers. This enables them to collect data on IP addresses and transaction timestamps. ⏳ As a result, they are able to link IP addresses to specific transactions, partially compromising the anonymity of the Monero network. 🤔

How Much an iPhone Cost in Bitcoins Since 2011 🧐 📱Following another Apple product launch event, the CoinGecko team showcased how the price of an iPhone in bitcoins has changed with each new device announcement. Given Bitcoin's rising value, the cost of an iPhone in cryptocurrency has decreased each year. 📉

📈USDT reserves on CEX exchanges have been rapidly increasing since August, indicating that these funds are likely to be used for future purchases. 🧐

📊 Despite the prolonged downturn, the cryptocurrency market reached a figure of 60 million active monthly addresses in August. 🚀

📈Despite Bitcoin making a rather impressive surge to $58,000 during the night (the current price of the cryptocurrency is $57,300), the Fear and Greed Index remains at the 'Fear' level, just like it did for the entire previous month. 🤔

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The developers of Web3 social network Friend.Tech transferred control of their smart contracts to Ethereum’s burn address, effectively locking the system and preventing any changes. 🤷 📉 Following this, the token dropped another 26% and is now trading at $0.06 with a market cap of $5.6 million. Despite this change, the Friend.Tech web app remains functional. 👀 Launched on August 10, 2023, on the Base network, the platform allowed users to tokenize profiles but quickly lost 90% of its activity within weeks. In May 2024, the team launched a second version and a troubled airdrop, causing the FRIEND token to crash from $169 to $1.4.

🚀 Fractal Bitcoin Scaling Project Launches Mainnet 🌀 The team behind Fractal Bitcoin, a scaling solution for Bitcoin, has officially launched its mainnet. This second-layer protocol operates as a sidechain using the Bitcoin Core codebase, ensuring no "external constructs." ⏭ Fractal enables dynamic scaling, increasing block capacity 20x and supporting decentralized apps (dApps) in DeFi, NFT, and gaming. Over 100 projects are preparing to launch on Fractal. 🔗 At block #21,000, assets like BRC-20, Runes, Ordinals, and the decentralized exchange PizzaSwap will go live. The Fractal Bitcoin (FB) token will be used for transaction fees and node access, with governance features coming soon. Wallet support is already provided by Unisat and OKX.

🐻 Will the Bitcoin Bear Market Start Below $51K? 📉 Historically, when Bitcoin falls below the Realized Price-to-Liveliness Ratio, now at $51,600, it often continues to drop further to its Realized Price — currently $31,500! So, the bulls will defend this level at all costs. But if the price doesn't hold... 😬

El Salvador Taxi Driver Becomes Entrepreneur Thanks to Bitcoin Three years ago, a man launched a car rental business that accepts digital asset payments. 💲 Back then, he was facing financial difficulties and could barely manage to pay his utility bills. Over time, Osorio’s business expanded, and now he employs 21 drivers. 🚖 Thanks to the success of his venture, he was able to buy multiple vehicles and fully fund his children's education. 🏫

📈 Bitcoin's Fate Hinges on U.S. Election! A new report by Bernstein suggests Bitcoin could hit $90K by the end of the year if Donald Trump wins the U.S. election in November. 🚀 👀 If Kamala Harris wins, Bitcoin might drop to the $30K-$40K range. Harris has barely mentioned crypto, leading analysts to predict less favorable conditions for the market. On the flip side, Trump has been vocal about making the U.S. a global crypto hub, even calling for a bitcoin mining boom and favorable regulations. 🤔

💰📉 The Bitcoin ETF has experienced its longest streak of daily outflows since launch, with $1.2 billion withdrawn over the past 6 days! - Bloomberg

🤖 New Android malware steals private keys from screenshots and images🚨 🇰🇵 North Korean hackers are intensifying their attacks on the crypto industry with a new Android malware, SpyAgent, warns the FBI. 🔎 Discovered by McAfee, this sneaky malware steals private keys by scanning screenshots and images on your phone using optical character recognition (OCR). 🛡 How it works: ▪️ Malicious links in texts direct you to fake, seemingly legitimate sites. ▪️You download an app disguised as a banking or streaming service. ▪️The app requests permissions to access your contacts, messages, and local storage, then starts stealing your private keys from images. Currently targeting South Korean users, SpyAgent is found in over 280 fake apps. Stay vigilant and avoid downloading apps from unverified sources! 🕵️‍♂️🔒

Elon Musk has done it again… 😏

The U.S. stock market has plunged, taking cryptocurrency down with it. 📉 The S&P 500 is facing its worst week of the year due to disappointing labor market data in the U.S. – despite the unemployment rate dropping to 4.2% in August, the number of new job openings fell short of expectations. 🤷 👀 Investors are offloading technology stocks, and this downturn has spilled over into the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin briefly fell to $52,500, leading to a widespread decline across the crypto sector. Currently, Bitcoin has partially recovered and is trading above $54,000, but do you recall Arthur Hayes' short position? 🧐

My mood these days...

🤖 MEV-bot takes $12M loan, earns just $20! An MEV-bot took out a $11.7M flash loan but made a profit of only $20, according to Arkham Intelligence. 🥪 The bot executed a "sandwich attack" on a user swapping $5,000 worth of Shuffle (SHFL) tokens for WETH. The slippage on the transaction was around 2%. In total, the bot performed 14 transactions across DeFi protocols like Balancer, Aave, and Uniswap. After paying gas fees, the profit amounted to just over $20. 🤷 "Unlucky," Arkham commented. 😁 Users joked in the comments, noting that in today’s market, even MEV-bots can barely make more than $20. 😂

💥 Vitalik Buterin Moves All 2.1 Million STRK Tokens Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin transferred all 2.1 million Starknet (STRK) tokens, worth approximately $858,750, to an external wallet, according to Arkham Intelligence. 🔓The day before, he unlocked 1.26 million STRK from the Starknet LockedTokenGrant contract. STRK was the second-largest asset in Buterin's portfolio after ETH. His total assets are currently valued at $560.3 million. 💰 Previously, Buterin stated that he does not sell his ETH and directs all proceeds towards supporting projects or charity. 🧐 He also mentioned that he has no plans to invest in L2 or other projects in the foreseeable future, focusing instead on donations to support undervalued initiatives.