💰 US Offers $6M for Garantex Execs

The US State Department and Treasury are offering up to $6M for information leading to the arrest of Garantexexecutives, accused of processing over $100M in illicit crypto tied to ransomware groups and sanctions evasion.

OFAC re-sanctioned Garantex and its successor Grinex, launched after authorities seized $26M in crypto in March 2025. Grinex used a ruble-backed token to compensate Russian users, with links to sanctioned banks and oligarch Ilan Shor.

Rewards: $5M for info on Aleksandr Mira Serda, $1M for other execs.

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⚡ Illegal Bitcoin Mining Rising in Tajikistan & Kazakhstan

In H1 2025, illegal miners caused $3.52M in damages to Tajikistan’s power grid, according to Attorney General Khabibullo Vokhidzoda. Authorities have opened multiple criminal cases, including one in Sughd where 135 mining rigs were found in residential buildings.

✅In Kazakhstan, officials shut down a scheme where energy company employees supplied over 50 MWh of electricity to mining farms over two years — worth $16.5M. The organizer bought two apartments and four cars with the proceeds; all assets have been seized.

While mining isn’t outright banned in either country, strict limits are in place due to energy strain. Since China’s 2021 mining ban, Central Asia’s cheap power and lax enforcement have attracted miners from both China and Russia.

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⚠️ 98% of Ethereum Supply in Profit — Potential Correction Ahead

On-chain data from Glassnode shows that over 98% of ETH’s circulating supply is now in profit — the highest level in two years. Historically, when this metric exceeds 95%, markets often overheat and face price corrections as investors take profits.

In the past, similar readings have led to pullbacks of over 10% — and in one case, more than 40%.

The current rally has been driven largely by Digital Asset Treasury companies. Analysts warn that large-scale selling from these holders could trigger a significant downturn.

📊 Traders are watching the “Percent Supply in Profit” metric closely — a sharp drop during a price fall has often signaled short-term market bottoms.

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💰 Coinbase & Mercuryo Slash USDC Deposit Fees to MetaMask via Base

Coinbase has partnered with payment platform Mercuryo to cut fees for depositing USDC into MetaMask on the Layer 2 Base network — potentially reducing on-ramp costs by about 50%. The offer applies to both new and existing USDC users.

The move comes amid growing interest in stablecoins following the US GENIUS Act and increased institutional adoption.

This announcement follows other USDC initiatives:

— Circle is building a new Layer 1 where USDC will be used for gas fees.
— Coinbase teamed up with JPMorgan to let users convert credit card points into USDC on Base.

📊 USDC is the world’s #2 stablecoin, with supply up 90% YoY to $61.3B after Circle’s June IPO.

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📱 Google Tightens Rules for Crypto Apps in the US, EU & Other Regions

Google has updated its Google Play policies: crypto exchange and custodial wallet developers in certain countries must now hold local licenses and registrations.

🇺🇸 In the US — FinCEN registration and a state license are required.
🇪🇺 In the EU — CASP authorization under MiCA will be mandatory (with transition periods for France until June 30, 2026, and Germany until Dec 30, 2025).

Other countries with licensing requirements include Bahrain, Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, the Philippines, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, the UAE, and the UK.

Non-custodial wallets are not affected by the update. Developers must disclose their app category, complete required forms, and remove unsupported countries from targeting if licenses are not in place.

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🚨 Turkey’s Oldest Crypto Exchange Hacked for $48M

BtcTurk confirmed a hack targeting its hot wallets, with around $48M in crypto stolen across 7 blockchains (Ethereum, Avalanche, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Mantle, Polygon).

Crypto deposits and withdrawals are paused, but Turkish lira transactions and trading remain unaffected. The exchange says most user funds are in cold storage and safe.

Authorities have been notified, investigations are underway, and the attacker is already moving and swapping the stolen assets.

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🇰🇿 Kazakhstan Launches Central Asia’s First Spot Bitcoin ETF

Astana-based Fonte Capital has introduced BETF, the region’s first spot Bitcoin ETF, set to start trading on the Astana International Exchange (AIX) on Aug. 13.

📌 Key details:

✅ Fully physically backed by BTC.
✅ Custodian: BitGo Trust (U.S.) with up to $250M insurance.
✅ Cold storage & secure vaults for asset protection.
✅ Regulated by AIFC, offering sanction-shielded asset protection.
✅ Low fees & minimal tracking error vs. BTC price.

🇰🇿 After becoming a top global mining hub post-China’s 2021 ban, Kazakhstan is cementing its position as Central Asia’s leading crypto market. BETF gives both local and international investors regulated BTC exposure without managing private keys or using crypto exchanges.

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🚨 Qubic Launches 51% Attack on Monero

Mining pool Qubic has seized majority control of Monero’s hashrate, triggering a major blockchain reorg and raising risks of double-spending and transaction censorship.

Hashrate share grew from <2% in May to >25%, reaching majority control on Aug. 12.

Attack costs are estimated at ~$75M/day.

$XMR price dropped -4.58% (24h), -15.43% (7d); $QUBIC token surged +26.85%.

51% attacks have previously hit Ethereum Classic, Bitcoin Gold, and Verge.

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🚨 OKB Hits All-Time High After 75% Token Burn

OKX’s exchange token OKB has surged 180% in the past 24 hours, setting a new all-time high. The rally followed the burn of 65M OKB — roughly 75% of the total supply.

With only 21M tokens now in circulation, the sharp supply cut has fueled strong investor demand.

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🚀 ETH Could Hit $8.5K if BTC Reaches $150K

Trader Yashasedu says ETH has historically reached 30–35% of Bitcoin’s market cap during major bull runs. If BTC climbs to $150K, ETH could rally to $8.5K.

📊 Even at a lower range (21.7–30% of BTC’s cap), ETH would trade between $5.3K–$7.4K.

Bullish factors: record $1.01B daily inflows into spot ETH ETFs, TVL above $90B, and strong institutional demand. ETH is now ~$4.63K — just 5% below its all-time high.

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💰 ALT5 Sigma to Raise Up to $1.5B to Build a WLFI‑Backed Crypto Reserve

ALT5 Sigma (NASDAQ: ALTS, FRA: 5AR1) announced up to $1.5B in financing via a registered direct offering and a parallel private placement at $7.50/share.

Key points:

Structure: Up to 100M common shares (or equivalents) in a registered direct; +100M in a private placement at the same price.

Consideration: Private placement paid in WLFI tokens; World Liberty Financial is the lead investor alongside major crypto VCs.

Use of proceeds: Purchase WLFI tokens, build a crypto treasury, settle litigation, repay debt, fund operations and working capital.

Timeline: Closing expected August 12, 2025, subject to customary conditions.

Regulatory: Registered direct under an SEC shelf cleared Aug 8, 2025; private placement is unregistered under the Securities Act.

Agent: A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners.

Market note: WLFI is trading at $0.0000000001991 (CoinMarketCap).

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💥 Analyst: Crypto Could Be on the Verge of Its Biggest Bull Run Ever

Analyst Miles Deutscher believes current market conditions are creating an unprecedented setup for a record-breaking rally, with total crypto market cap already back above $4 trillion.

Key signals he points to:

📈 Massive ETF inflows: $17B into spot BTC & ETH ETFs in just 60 days.
🪙 Stablecoin growth: $270–282B market cap boosts liquidity and tokenization.
🏛 Pro-crypto U.S. policy: GENIUS Act for stablecoins + crypto access for 401(k) plans.
🎓 Institutional interest: Harvard disclosed ~$116M in BlackRock’s IBIT fund.
💬 Political support: Positive signals from Donald Trump.
🚀 ETH above $4,000 and weak BTC dominance — setting the stage for altseason.

Deutscher says this combination could trigger the biggest bull run in crypto history, with liquidity rotation into altcoins possibly starting in the coming months.

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🐧 Pudgy Penguins Hit the F1 Track

NFT project Pudgy Penguins is making its Formula 1 debut — the collection’s mascot will appear on a Williams Racing car at the Singapore Grand Prix through a collaboration with crypto exchange Kraken. The FW47 car featuring Pudgy branding will hit speeds of over 200 mph.

This marks the brand’s second motorsport collab — in June, Pudgy Penguins announced a partnership with NASCAR.

📉 Despite the hype, $PENGU dropped 12% in the past 24h to $0.03572, while the collection’s floor price fell 3.64%, likely due to a broader 2.34% crypto market dip.

🎮 Beyond Web3, the team is expanding with a mobile game in partnership with Mythical Games and selling toys & merch in Target and Walmart.

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📈 Spot Ethereum ETFs Hit $1B Daily Inflows for the First Time

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs saw a record $1.02B net inflows on Monday — the highest daily figure since their 2024 launch.
Top performer: BlackRock ETHA with +$639.8M, followed by Fidelity FETH +$277M (its largest inflow ever) and Grayscale Mini Ether Trust +$66.57M.

💰 Since May, spot ETH ETFs have attracted over $8B, pushing total net inflows to $10.83B. Analysts say the surge reflects growing institutional confidence in Ethereum as the cornerstone of DeFi and Web3, backed by regulatory tailwinds and major TradFi allocations.

📊 For comparison, spot Bitcoin ETFs brought in $178M the same day.
💹 ETH is up 45% over the past month, now trading at $315.

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⚡️ ZORA Hits New ATH on Whale Buying — But Risks Loom

ZORA surged to an all-time high of $0.139 on Aug 11 (+160% in a month, +1,600% from July lows), pushing its market cap to $436M. Whale holdings jumped 16.4% in a week ($29M → $33.9M).

📈 Drivers:
— Strong whale accumulation
— Growth in the Base ecosystem, where ZORA powers the “creator coin” economy (2M+ coins minted, 3M traders, $512M volume)

⚠️ Risks:
— Futures open interest +47% in 24h, funding rate turned negative
— Long/short ratio < 1 — shorts outnumber longs
— RSI at 81 (overbought), possible correction to $0.10 or $0.073

If demand holds, ZORA could target $0.15 and set a fresh ATH.

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💸 Ethereum ICO Whale Sells $9.9M in ETH

An early Ethereum ICO participant moved 2,300 $ETH (~$9.9M) to Kraken on Monday morning, according to Lookonchain. The wallet still holds 1,623 $ETH.

This whale originally received 20,000 $ETH during the 2014 ICO for just ~$6,200 — now worth around $86M. Past transfers include 250 ETH in Dec 2024, 1,000 $ETH in Feb 2024, and 3,000 $ETH in Nov 2023.

$ETH is trading above $4,300 (+1.64% daily), its highest level since December 2021.

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🚀 Succinct Mainnet & PROVE Token Now Live

ZK infra project Succinct has launched its mainnet and native PROVE token today (Aug 6). The network lets devs outsource ZK proofs without deploying their own stack — over 5M proofs already processed for 1,700+ apps (Polygon, Lido, Celestia & more).

🪙 PROVE token:

— Pays provers, secures network, grants governance
— 1B total supply
— 1.5% airdropped to BNB stakers (claim here)
— Already trading at ~$1.20

📈 Listings:

— Binance (Aug 5, 17:00 UTC, Seed tag)
— Also: KuCoin, MEXC, BingX, Gate

💰 Raised $55M from Paradigm. 8 months from idea to launch.

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⚠️ Base Network goes down for 19 minutes — first-ever outage

On Aug 5, Coinbase’s L2 Base briefly halted block production. Deposits, dApps, and transactions were affected, but the network was restored quickly.

🔥 Despite the glitch, Base is booming:

— Overtook Solana in daily token launches (54K vs 25K)
— 65% of all new tokens now minted via Zora + Farcaster
— Aavegotchi migrated from Polygon to Base

🔧 Upcoming upgrades:

— 200ms confirmations
— <$0.01 fees
— 200 TPS → 1M TPS goal
— 10x gas limit boost

Base keeps growing fast.

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💡 AI x Stablecoins: Smarter, Faster, More Stable?

Can artificial intelligence fix what traditional algorithms couldn't? Meet the new wave of AI-optimized stablecoins — built to hold the peg in real time.

🧠 What’s inside:

— How AI predicts volatility & adjusts peg on the fly
— The rise of autonomous systems like Tether’s NeuroPeg
— Why classic algo stablecoins (like UST) kept failing
— Case study: Frax v4 — a hybrid model with built-in machine learning
— Key risks: AI bias, black-box logic & transparency gaps

🤖 Smarter stablecoins might be the missing link between crypto and real-world finance — but they’re still learning.

📖 Full breakdown inside.

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🤡 Trader Misses $36M on Solana Meme Coin $TROLL

Last year, Leland King Fawcette bought $1,300 worth of TROLL — then sold it a few hours later when it didn’t pump.

📊Fast forward: TROLL’s market cap exploded from $9K to $158M, and that bag would now be worth $36 million (+2,769,000%).

$TROLL launched via Pump.fun, went quiet for 8 months, then pumped 924% in July. Now it’s a top-10 token on Pump.fun and ranks #39 among all meme coins.

Fawcette doesn’t regret it:

No signs it would run. Just one meme coin among millions.

Moral of the story: Sometimes diamond hands pay off.

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📢 Coinbase & Robinhood List 8 New Altcoins — Mixed Market Reaction

Two major platforms just expanded their altcoin lineups:

🟡 Coinbase added:
— Mamo ($MAMO)
— Euler ($EUL)
— Succinct ($PROVE)
— Towns Protocol ($TOWNS)

🟢 Robinhood (via Legend platform) listed:
— Bonk ($BONK)
— Pudgy Penguins ($PENGU)
— Peanut the Squirrel ($PNUT)
— Stellar ($XLM)

📈 $MAMO briefly jumped +22%, $EUL saw a modest +11%, and $PROVE surged +94% post-launch.
📉 Meanwhile, Robinhood listings dipped across the board: $BONK -3.95%, $PENGU -2.76%, $PNUT -1.10%, $XLM -2.17%.

$PROVE stands out — already listed on Binance (with a seed tag), Upbit, and Bithumb.

Even with a broader market dip (-1.6% in total cap), the listings show exchanges are betting on fresh narratives and community-driven tokens.

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🐵 Whale to Buy 5,000+ Otherdeeds

US billionaire and NFT collector Adam Weitsman plans to acquire over 5,000 Otherdeeds, Mega Kodas, and Weapon Kodas directly from Yuga Labs to expand his collection.

He praised Yuga’s renewed focus on Otherside and said he’s committed to supporting the project’s success — calling it crucial for the entire Web3 space.

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💥 TON enters corporate treasuries: Verb Technology goes all-in

US-based Verb Technology has raised $558M to buy Toncoin (TON) and become the first publicly traded company to hold TON as its primary treasury asset. After the deal, it will rebrand to TON Strategy Co. (TSC) and become one of the largest TON holders.

🔹 58.7M shares sold at $9.51
🔹 Deal closes August 7 via PIPE
🔹 Up to 5% of TON’s circulating market cap will be acquired
🔹 Led by Kingsway Capital

📉 On the news, TON dropped 5.4% to $3.35 as investors took profits.

📈 Meanwhile, Verb shares surged +114% to $20.42

👥 New leadership lineup:

— Chairman: Manuel Stotz (TON Foundation)
— CEO: Veronika Kapustina (ex-Morgan Stanley)
— CFO: Sarah Olsen (ex-JP Morgan)
— Advisor: Peter Smith (CEO, Blockchain.com)

💸 Over 110 investors joined the round, including Pantera, Kraken, Animoca, Ribbit, BitGo, Arrington Capital, Orbs, MEXC, and more.

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❤️ Takashi Murakami launches NFT card packs on Base

Legendary Japanese artist Takashi Murakami has released a new NFT collection — “108 Flowers Revised” — on Coinbase’s Base network.

🔹 108 unique cards
🔹 Packs of 5 cards for 0.0014 ETH
🔹 Unlimited minting until August 8
🔹 Pay with ETH or credit card

📦 Available via the Base App and Murakami’s Kaikai Kiki Marketplace.

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🗑️ James Howells gives up on lost 8,000 BTC hard drive

After 12 years, James Howells has reportedly ended his search for a hard drive he accidentally threw away in 2013 — one that held 8,000 BTC, now worth nearly $950 million.

Earlier this year, he tried to buy the Newport landfill to recover it, but lost the legal battle. He even planned to tokenize 21% of the coins as Ordinals to raise $75M — but it never happened.

💬 Social media is roasting: “A $950M mistake — soon it’ll be a billion.”
🎬 A Netflix-style series may be on the way: an LA firm reportedly bought the rights under the working title Buried Bitcoin.

Some say the drive is long corroded and unrecoverable. Others doubt it was ever lost at all.

Either way — one of crypto’s biggest mysteries may be officially over.

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🐳 Whale quietly accumulates 331M Pi — what’s going on?

While Pi Coin dropped 70% since May, one mystery wallet — GAS…ODM — has been aggressively buying the dip, stacking 331M Pi (~$148.5M) over 3 months.

🔹 Pulling millions from OKX, MEXC, Gate
🔹 Buying on every price dip
🔹 Now the #6 largest Pi holder, above major exchanges

📈 Speculation is heating up:

– Core Team buyback?
– Exchange prepping for listing?
– Long-term bet on Pi?

Only 2.2B Pi is unlocked — this whale’s hoarding reduces sell pressure and could trigger a breakout. But concentration raises decentralization concerns.

Is this a market stabilizer — or a prelude to Pi’s biggest move yet?

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🇬🇧 Coinbase CEO Slams UK Over Ad Ban

Brian Armstrong criticized UK broadcasters for blocking Coinbase’s latest crypto ad — a satirical take on traditional finance — just before it aired.

In a post on X, Armstrong said the ban shows the message "struck a nerve," and called out the UK for clinging to outdated views of crypto as speculation or gambling.

He also pointed to the country’s unclear regulations, warning it could miss out on global crypto innovation — unlike the U.S. or Hong Kong.

Some community members agreed, while others said the ad’s tone may have crossed the line. No word yet on whether Coinbase will revise or resubmit it.

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🇨🇭 Satoshi statue recovered from Swiss lake

In Lugano, Switzerland, the iconic statue of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto has been found — broken and submerged in Lake Lugano.

The installation, created by artist Valentina Picozzi and unveiled in 2024, was removed from its base in Parco Ciani and thrown into the lake by unknown vandals. The feet remained bolted to the pedestal, but the rest was found in pieces.

🎯 Satoshi Gallery offered a 0.1 BTC reward for its return (~$11K).
🗣 Crypto community reacted strongly, calling the act “tasteless” and “stupid.”
🎉 Some suspect the damage happened during Swiss National Day celebrations.

🖤 “You can steal our symbol, but not our soul,” — Satoshi Gallery.

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📉 NFT Sales Down — CryptoPunks & Pudgy Penguins Lead the Drop

NFT sales fell 10% last week to $155M, even as user activity grew 20%+.

🔻 CryptoPunks: −42% ($20.2M)
🔻 Pudgy Penguins: −43% ($4.6M) — $PENG token also dropped 32%

📈 Gains from:
— Courtyard: +35%
— BAYC: +10%
— DMarket: +77%

🧠 July was strong (ETH NFTs +68%), but momentum may fade as the crypto market cools.

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🏀 NBA Top Shot Moments Now Sold via Vending Machines in Japan

Top Shot NFTs just went physical — collectors in Japan can now buy NBA Top Shot moments from real vending machines across the country, thanks to a partnership between Dapper Labs and Web3 agency 24karat.

📍 Machines are located in train stations and malls — from Hokkaido to Okinawa
💸 Packs cost 1,000 yen (~$6.70) and can be purchased via Apple Pay, Google Pay, or card
📲 After scanning a QR code, users get an auto-generated Flow wallet — no crypto knowledge required.
🎁 Buyers receive a random moment from the “Climb: Chance Hit Mini” pack.

🧩 Coming soon:

— Exclusive moments only available via machines
— Gamified experiences like collector passports, instant buyback, and peer-to-peer trading
— Crypto payments to be added later

🗣 “This brings fandom and digital ownership into everyday life,” says Flow. And where better than Tokyo — the world capital of vending culture.

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💪 CryptoPunks Floor Tops $200K — First Time in Over a Year

CryptoPunks are back in the spotlight as the floor price hits $200,000+, the highest since March 2024. That’s a +163% surge since August last year — from 20.45 ETH to 53.98 ETH.

📈 What’s driving the rally:

— Major sweep: 45 Punks bought in one go
— ETH rally to ~$3,745
— July 20 marked the busiest Ethereum NFT trading day since February — over $26M in volume, with 50%+ from CryptoPunks.app

🎨 Even Beeple joined the hype, releasing his “BIG SWEEP” artwork in response to the mass buy.

💰 Punk NFTs are also dominating the lending scene — $21M+ in active loans on Gondi, per DappRadar.

📊 NFT market cap has nearly doubled in July, jumping from $3.6B to $6.8B. With ETH surging, blue-chip collections like CryptoPunks are leading the charge once again.

The NFT comeback might just be real.

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📊 Citi: $135K BTC by End of 2025

Citi analysts forecast $135K for Bitcoin by Dec 2025.
— Bullish case: $199K
— Bearish: $64K

🔹 Key drivers:
— User growth (+20%) → adds ~$75K
— Weak macro (stocks/gold) → −$3.2K
— ETF inflows ($15B) → +$63K

💼 Since Jan 2024, spot ETFs drive 40% of BTC price moves.
Institutions are entering faster than expected — and that’s reshaping the market.

📌 Focus now: capital flows, not tech hype.

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📈 Weekly Token Listings — Web3, AI & DeFi Projects Hit the Market

CryptoDiffer shared a lineup of crypto projects set for initial listings this week, featuring everything from Web3 gaming and AI-DeFi to decentralized GPU networks. Here's what’s launching:

🔹 NERO Chain — a new EVM-compatible Layer-1 blockchain for teams & businesses
📅 July 28 | MEXC, Bitget
📦 Launchpool model | Funding details undisclosed

🔹 DeLabs Games — creators of Rumble Racing Star
📅 July 28 | Binance, MEXC
💰 Raised $9.9M (backed by HashKey, IDG, etc.)

🔹 Spheron (SPON) — decentralized GPU marketplace
📅 July 29, 9:00 UTC | MEXC, Bitget, Gate.io
💰 $7M raised (Hivemind, Protocol Labs) | 📦 Airdrop

🔹 Ika (IKA) — fast MPC network built on Sui
📅 July 29, 10:00 UTC | Gate.io
💰 $5M raised | 🧮 Valuation: $250M | 📦 $50K token supply

🔹 SparkDEX (SPRK) — AI-powered DeFi platform on Flare
📅 July 29 | 💰 Valuation: $6.5M | 📦 $123K token allocation
⏳ Listing time TBA

🔹 Naoris Protocol (NAORIS) — mesh security infra + decentralized validators
📅 July 31 | 💰 Raised $14.5M (Draper Associates, LatinLeap)
📦 Airdrop | 💱 Listing platforms TBA

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🚀 BNB Breaks $850 — New ATH and Counting

BNB just hit a new all-time high, spiking to $860 before a slight pullback. The token is now up:

— +7.7% in 24h
— +20% in 30 days
— +45% YTD

📈 What’s fueling the rally?

— Binance trading volume up 58%
— TVL on BSC hits $7.2B, highest since early 2022
— Binance burned 1.9M BNB (~$1.5B) last quarter
— Institutional players like Nano Labs and Windtree are stacking BNB as treasury assets

💰 Market cap now $119B, securing BNB's spot as the 5th largest crypto.
🎯 Analysts are eyeing $1,000 as the next milestone — with some calling it a conservative target.

The momentum is real. Four digits in sight?

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🐧 Pudgy Penguins Deny OpenSea Acquisition Rumors — Focus on Partnerships

No, Pudgy Penguins didn't buy OpenSea.

Amid growing speculation, head of security Beau shut down the rumors: “Pudgy Penguins didn’t buy OpenSea… chill. Think bigger. Lufthansa, NASCAR — and go find us the next great brand.”

🔹 The rumors were sparked by CEO Luca Netz’s past comments and OpenSea’s recent policy changes — but no deal happened.
🔹 Instead, the team is doubling down on brand partnerships to grow the Penguins’ global presence.

📊 In the past 30 days:

— $23M in sales (+336%)
— Ranked #5 NFT collection
— $PENGU up 333% over the month

The message is clear: no platform wars — just brand expansion.

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🔥 GameSquare Buys $5.15M CryptoPunk with Shares

Ethereum holding company GameSquare (GAME) just acquired CryptoPunk #5577 — one of only 24 cowboy hat apes — for $5.15M in preferred stock.

🥇 The seller? Robert Leshner, founder of Compound and Superstate. He originally bought the Punk for 2,501 ETH (~$7.7M) back in 2022.

GameSquare sees the Punk as a strategic asset in its crypto treasury. The company already holds 10,000+ ETH and is leaning into DeFi and NFTs for active growth — not just ETH staking. It’s also allocating $10M to its NFT strategy, targeting 6–10% APY.

👀 Bonus: Leshner is joining as an advisor and will help tokenize GAME shares via Superstate.

This could be a glimpse into the future of crypto-native media companies.

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👀 Pokémon Cards Hit the Solana Blockchain

The tokenization of Pokémon cards on Solana is gaining serious momentum — now you can pull a rare card and mint it as an NFT.

Leading the charge is Collector Crypt, which has already hit $95M in volume within a year. Their secret sauce? A Japanese-style gacha mechanic: pay a fixed price to open a pack, and maybe score a rare. One lucky user just pulled a Charizard worth $3,400.

Collectors can instantly cash out with 80–85% buyback offers, adding real liquidity to the game. The secondary market is smaller (~$440K), but growing fast.

Top sales so far:

🔥 Mario Pikachu — $11.3K
⚡ Poncho Pikachu — $9.3K

And yes — it’s all on-chain.

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🧠 How DAOs Are Rewriting the Rules of Venture Capital

Forget the gatekeepers — investment is going DAO.

🔸 DAOs pool capital via tokens, not closed-door deals
🔸 Anyone can back early-stage projects — no million-dollar checks needed
🔸 Projects like Flamingo, LAO & MetaCartel already reshaping startup funding
🔸 Benefits? Lower barriers, community-driven support, no forced equity dilution
🔸 But risks remain: security flaws, no clear regulations, messy governance

📊 From VC3 DAO to Syndicate — here’s how DAOs are decentralizing venture capital in the DeFi age.

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✅ Satoshi-era whale sells 80,000 BTC via Galaxy Digital — $9B deal

An early Bitcoin investor just cashed out 80,000 BTC (~$9B) through Galaxy Digital — one of the biggest crypto sales ever.

📉 The dump came on a volatile day: BTC briefly dipped below $115K, but quickly rebounded above $117K.

📊 Galaxy moved ~30,000 BTC to exchanges during the session (Lookonchain data).

Seller remains anonymous. Galaxy says it was part of “estate planning.”

💬 Analysts: the market fully absorbed the sale. “That’s insanely bullish,” says Jason Williams.

BTC is holding strong after recent highs above $123K — and this massive sell shows just how deep current demand really is.

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