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  • TL;DR Shiba Inu (SHIB) surged 20% on August 6, with significant increases in transaction volume and burn rate. The overall meme coin niche rebounded, with its market capitalization rising above $40 billion amid notable gains from Dogecoin, Pepe, and Bonk Inu. SHIB Metrics Explode The popular meme coin Shiba Inu was among the best-performing cryptocurrencies…

  • Lubbock police in Texas have reported a notable increase in bitcoin-related scams, with victims losing significant amounts of money. Over the last few months, 20 to 30 individuals have come forward to report scams involving gift cards and bitcoin transactions. Scammers typically target the elderly, claiming their accounts have been compromised and require verification. Victims…

  • Bob Burnett, CEO of Barefoot Mining, a bitcoin mining company providing off-grid “wild” mining services, has declared that wars will be fought over Bitcoin blockspace. In a recent interview, Burnett stated that as bitcoin becomes critical to companies and nation-states, the value of Bitcoin blockspace will be treated as an essential scarce commodity. Barefoot Mining…

  • Capula Investment Management LLP, one of Europe’s largest hedge funds, informed that it holds $464 million in shares of spot Bitcoin ETFs from BlackRock and Fidelity. Capulaโ€™s disclosure contributes to institutional investors’ rising interest in U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs. Capulaโ€™s Spot Bitcoin ETF Shares A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August…

  • The Brazilian Securities Regulator (CVM) has begun sending letters to tokenization companies, inquiring about the nature of their operations. According to local reports, these letters require issuers to disclose which tokens were issued, their purported classification, and the assets supporting the issuance of such tokens. Brazilian Securities Regulator CVM Investigates Tokenization Companies’ Activities The Brazilian…

  • A report by FUNDE, an investigative organization in El Salvador, has highlighted that the Salvadoran economy will grow less this year due to a decrease in public investment in infrastructure. Additionally, FUNDE claimed that the purchasing power of Salvadorans is being affected by rising inflation, which is one of the highest among dollarized economies. FUNDE…

  • The Homeland Security Investigations New York has charged Michael Lauchlan for running a fraudulent cryptocurrency recovery service, Coin Dispute Network (CDN), that scammed customers out of their ethereum. Lauchlan convinced clients he could recover lost cryptocurrencies but pocketed the fees and took additional ethereum. He was arrested in Las Vegas. Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Recovery Business Operator…

  • Monday marked a severe downturn in financial markets, with sharp selloffs in stocks, cryptocurrencies, and precious metals. However, JPMorgan analysts see a potential “buy the dip” opportunity as the rotation out of tech stocks might be nearing its end. John Schlegel, JPMorganโ€™s head of positioning intelligence, indicated that their Tactical Positioning Monitor might drop further,…

  • Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff argues that bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) contradict the core principles of the cryptocurrency by undermining decentralization and peer-to-peer transactions. He criticizes recent buyers of bitcoin for focusing solely on profit, suggesting this behavior indicates an impending collapse. Schiff also slammed Senator Cynthia Lummis’ bill proposing a U.S. bitcoin reserve,…

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