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Michael Saylor’s firm now holds nearly $16 billion in Bitcoin with this purchase, which came just days after the last one.

Meanwhile, the Firedancer validator client has now moved to Solana testnet.

The company behind TerraUSD and Luna could shell out up to $442 million to investors.

Big Tech is betting on AI to lock in their user base. And mobile phones are just the start.

Swipe-to-earn Telegram game, Catizen, has announced its airdrop pass program as a way to keep players interested for years to come.

“Crypto is trading at month’s highs, and the market is set for a stronger rally,” one analyst noted.

TV icon David Letterman reportedly cracked jokes during the jury selection process for a crypto fraud trial—but didn’t make the cut.

Dookey Dash: Unclogged is the new free-to-play version of last year’s NFT-gated game, with a $1 million competition for top players.

OKX, one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world by volume, will debut a new app and sunset the OKCoin app for U.S. users this fall.

A judge dismissed the lawsuit that Consensys filed against the SEC over Ethereum, due to a lack of “final” relevant actions by the regulator.

The men allegedly used a social engineering scheme to swipe 4,100 Bitcoin from a creditor of bankrupt crypto lender Genesis.

Last chance: With a day to go before the Hamster Kombat snapshot, here’s how to set yourself up for a bigger HMSTR bag in the airdrop.

After losing its lawsuit against the Fed, Custodia is pushing for access to a so-called master account in its appeal case.

Musician and meme coin creator Iggy Azalea says she canceled her appearance at Solana Breakpoint because of a dance-related dispute.

RFK Jr. may no longer be running for president, but the Trump supporter is still defending Bitcoin and its miners.

“Stablecoin usage has decoupled from crypto and is increasingly being held for non-crypto use cases,” Bernstein stated​.

Bitcoin and other digital assets usually have a rough September—but soar in October. The Fed’s rate cuts might have just sped things up.

Crypto rips higher after Fed cuts 50bps. $22bn shorts would be liquidated by $70.5k. SUI continues to lead L1s, does 2.5x in a month. Trump buys burgers with Bitcoin. Bitcoin is hedge against US debt: BlackRock. Commerzbank to offer BTC & ETH trading. Solana unveils Seeker phone, $70m pre-orders Helius Labs raise $21.75m. WazirX hacker … Read more

Core told Decrypt it’s planning to roll out Bitcoin yield ETFs in the U.S. “as soon as regulatory frameworks allow it.”

The state has already received a fine paid to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries via the Bitcoin Lightning Network.

Hackers who stole $235 million from Indian crypto exchange WazirX have moved around $33 million to coin mixer Tornado Cash this week.

The Bank of Canada has been openly researching the implications of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) since 2019.

After the success of PixelTap, Pixelverse has launched its browser-based role-playing game beta—with TON integration.

“Short-term holders are selling from August, signaling a potential price bottom,” an analyst told Decrypt.

The newly revealed Solana Seeker brings various enhancements over the Saga smartphone—at less than half the price.

Donald Trump used Bitcoin to pay for burgers at PubKey bar in New York City, all while rallying BTC fans to vote.

The makers of Parallel are expanding the Ethereum card battler’s universe with Project Tau Ceti, a 3D shooter on Base gaming network B3.

Bitcoin dominance rises ahead of Fed. May see short-term crash after Fed: Hayes. ETH underperformance may reverse soon: BitWise. Vitalik sings during Token 2049 appearance. SUI & FTM continue to outperform in L1s. BNB to introduce gasless stablecoin transfers. Tether market share hits 75%. Australia launches 3-year CBDC program. Russia to pay China in crypto … Read more

Bitcoin is certainly “risky,” but it’s not a “risk asset,” the asset manager claims.

JPMorgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon has said his bank is one of the “bigger” users of the blockchain—but he still hates Bitcoin.