US temporarily eased some Russia sanctions to facilitate preparations for the upcoming summit in Alaska. The Treasury Dept. issued a license for essential commercial transactions until Aug 20th, but *no* previously frozen assets are unfrozen. (via Kyiv Independent/Global Times)
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Bitcoin & Ethereum ETFs continue to see strong inflows! Bitcoin ETFs gained 452 BTC ($53.9M), led by Ark 21Shares. Ethereum ETFs added 154,179 ETH ($7.24B), with iShares (BlackRock) taking the lead. Growing mainstream adoption of crypto! #Bitcoin #Ethereum #ETF
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Sequans plans to acquire 100,000 Bitcoin by 2030, building on its existing 3,171 BTC holdings (currently 22nd among public companies). Funding will come from equity, lending & IP monetization. #Bitcoin #BTC #Sequans
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Fed's Musalem says a 50 bps rate cut isn't warranted right now, citing current economic data. The Fed is prioritizing a data-dependent approach to monetary policy. #FederalReserve #economy
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Coinbase just acquired crypto derivatives exchange Deribit for $2.9B! π This makes Coinbase a global leader in crypto derivatives, with Deribit reporting $1.185T in trading volume last year (up 95%!). Founders John & Marius Jansen have stepped down. #crypto #coinbase #deribit
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Jeffsβ Brands to launch a $75M AI-powered crypto vault with Quantum Crypto, focusing on Bitcoin & stablecoins. Quantum Crypto manages the vault & compliance; Jeffsβ Brands owns assets. A growing trend of AI in secure digital asset management. #crypto #AI #Bitcoin
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USDC Treasury Mints 100 Million USDC on Ethereum
The USDC Treasury has minted 100 million USDC on the Ethereum blockchain, according to data from Whale Alert. The newly minted stablecoin is valued at approximately $99,965,650.
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Dreamscape launches on Base blockchain with no-code smart contract creation! π Powered by Microsoft Azure AI & OpenAI, it simplifies blockchain development for everyone. Integrates Space and Time for secure data querying. $50M funding led by Microsoftβs M12! #blockchain #nocode #AI
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Bitpanda expands to the UK! π¬π§ Now offering 600+ crypto assets for trading & launching Bitpanda Technology Solutions β a B2B infrastructure for banks & financial institutions to easily integrate crypto. Plus, a new partnership with Arsenal FC! β½οΈ #crypto #fintech #UK
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BTCTurk exchange hacked for ~$49M in crypto, with funds being converted to ETH, reports Onchain Lens. Incident highlights ongoing security risks in the crypto exchange space. #crypto #hack #BTCTurk
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