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    Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun and Partners Step in to Aid DeFi Giant Curve Amid Crisis – Here’s the Latest

    Tron founder and wealthy crypto investor Justin Sun has stepped up to save decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol Curve Finance from a potential bad debt crisis.

    Binance CEO CZ Explores Diversifying Stablecoin Strategy, Eyes Smaller Algorithmic Tokens

    During a Twitter "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) session on July 31, Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao expressed his intention to introduce smaller algorithmic Stablecoins to the market for investors to have alternatives to the existing global Stablecoin giants.

    Breaking: US Department of Justice Considering Fraud Charges Against Binance Crypto Exchange

    The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is mulling whether to press fraud charges against Binance, as per a Semafor report.

    Crypto Sleuths Discover Potential Connections Between Sam Bankman-Fried and BALD Rugpull

    Connections can be found between Sam Bankman-Fried’s trading firm Alameda Research and the deployer of an alleged crypto scam called BALD.

    FTX Proposes Rebooting Exchange for Offshore Customers in Bankruptcy Plan, FTT Token Holders Left Empty-Handed

    The bankrupt crypto exchange FTX’s new management has proposed to reboot the exchange for offshore customers only, but holders of the FTT token would not benefit from the plan.

    India Pushes For A Clear G20 Crypto Strategy, Backs FSB Recommendations

    India has backed calls for a properly structured legal regime on digital assets globally in its latest release to the G20. 

    Kenya Suspends WorldCoin Operations, Launches Investigation For Collecting Public Data

    The Ministry of Interior of Kenya has suspended the operations of Sam Altman’s WorldCoin and launched an investigation into the company for collecting public data. 

    Coinbase to Add Bitcoin’s Lightning Network for Payments in Response to Jack Dorsey’s Tweet

    Crypto exchange Coinbase’s CEO Brian Armstrong and former head of Twitter – now X – Jack Dorsey, highlighted the potential and future of Bitcoin’s Layer 2 (L2) payment protocol, the Lightning Network.

    Binance Officially Enters Japanese Crypto Market with Binance Japan Exchange

    The major crypto exchange Binance has officially entered the Japanese market with the launch of Binance Japan K.K.

    RFK Jr. Defends Bitcoin, Denounces Climate Concerns as ‘Smokescreen’ to Limit Freedom

    Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Jr. defends Bitcoin against environmental impact criticisms, asserting that opponents use it as a smokescreen to limit financial freedom. 

    FTX Unveils Reboot Plan for New Offshore Exchange under New Leadership

    On July 31st, under its new CEO, John J. Ray III, the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX Trading Ltd. submitted a draft plan to "reboot" the collapsed crypto exchange.

    Dubai’s VARA Approves Operational License to Nomura’s Crypto Subsidiary

    Dubai's Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) has granted an operating license to Laser Digital, the crypto division of the Japanese financial services giant Nomura.

    Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz: Larry Fink’s Bitcoin Support Is Game-Changing

    BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s recent endorsement of Bitcoin is the number one reason to be bullish on the asset right now, according to Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz.

    Analyzing Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Investment: $21 Billion in Losses So Far

    Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse push has so far cost his company $21 billion, with little to show for in terms of real results, according to a recent Bloomberg opinion piece.

    Tether’s Q2 Results: $3.3 Billion in Excess Reserves, Surpassing $1 Billion in Operational Profits

    Stablecoin issuer Tether’s consolidated reserves report for the second quarter of 2023 shows that the company has around $3.3 billion in excess reserves, while profits increased 30% from last quarter to over $1 billion.

    Ukraine Mandates Digital Asset Firms To Disclose Financials As Wider Regulation Looms

    The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has requested local cryptocurrency firms to file details of their financials, raising concerns over new regulatory measures.