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Bitmine Expands Ethereum Holdings by $68 Million, Approaching 6 Million Tokens
Bitmine has increased its Ethereum holdings to nearly 6 million by acquiring 27,180 ETH, with total assets now valued at $15.8 billion.
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Clarity Act Chances Rise as Trump Backs Ethics Rules
The Clarity Act's chances of passing have risen to 31% after Trump endorses new ethics provisions, leading to a crypto market rebound.
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MetaMask Introduces Enhanced Wallet Security Features Against Scams
MetaMask has launched new security features to combat cryptocurrency scams, including alerts for lookalike addresses and first-time transfers.
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Bitget Reports 45% Increase in Institutional Client Assets
Bitget has reported a 45% rise in institutional client assets, with significant growth in active market makers and plans for further investment in infrastructure.
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Weekly Recap: Bitcoin Near $77,000 and the Liquid Network Hack
Bitcoin dipped to around $76,000, with hackers returning most of the stolen BTC from Liquid Network. Ethereum Foundation announced key updates for Hegota.
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TRM Labs Finds Minimal AI Agent Activity in Online Payments
TRM Labs reports that AI agents account for a minimal portion of payment activity on Coinbase's x402 protocol, with only 0.6% to 7.5% linked to them.
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Robinhood Sees 61% Surge in Crypto Trading Volume in August
In August, Robinhood's crypto trading volume jumped 61% to $17.5 billion, though it remains below last year's figures. Event contracts also saw significant growth.
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Bitcoin Recovers from Drop to $76,000 Following U.S. Inflation Data
Bitcoin rebounded from a dip to $76,000 after the U.S. inflation report showed rising consumer prices, while Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies also gained.
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AI Agents Reduce Bitcoin Quantum Attack Costs by 86%
AI agents have successfully reduced the cost of executing quantum attacks on Bitcoin and Ethereum by 86%, raising concerns about cybersecurity in the crypto space.
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Coinbase Wallet to Revert to Original Branding Amid Trading Focus
Coinbase Wallet will revert to its original branding, focusing on multichain trading while maintaining support for Base, according to Ryan Kass.
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Researchers Halve Quantum Attack Complexity for Bitcoin and Ethereum
Researchers have halved the estimated quantum cost for breaking Bitcoin and Ethereum's cryptography, reducing it from 3 billion to 1.5 billion conditional units.
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Crypto Market Update: Hunter Biden's Memecoin Plummets
The crypto market saw declines as Bitcoin's price hovers around $77.8k, while Hunter Biden's memecoin LAPTOP experienced a dramatic crash.
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