Court prolongs Tornado Cash developer Pertsev’s pre-trial detention
The court decision raises alarming legal concerns for the developers of privacy-preserving blockchain protocols.
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Chinese Mining Giant Canaan to Go Public in US in November: Sources
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Bitcoin needs to clear $51K to reduce the chance of new sell-off from BTC whales
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Crypto regulation concerns make decentralized stablecoins attractive to DeFi investors
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Bitcoin difficulty jumps 6% to new peak as miners ignore BTC price dip
Bitcoin (BTC) network fundamentals are in no mood to follow bearish BTC price action this week.The latest on-chain data confirms that difficulty has hit new all-time highs, with hash rate not far behind.Bitcoin mining difficulty ends slumpDespite BTC/USD dropping 10% last week, Bitcoin miners appear to be taking the price downturn in their stride.This was…

BitGo to transition Wrapped Bitcoin business to multi-jurisdictional custody
BitGo claims the move of its Wrapped Bitcoin business will make it the world’s first “multi-jurisdictional and multi-institutional custody."

Bitcoin exchange inflow has fallen sharply in August — CryptoQuant
Exchange inflows gauge potential selling pressure, with high inflows suggesting high sell pressure and low inflows suggesting low pressure.

Multicoin Capital eyeing AI agents, institutional ‘frenzy’ in 2025
The venture firm expects 2025 to see a proliferation of tokenized securities and the emergence of AI agent "alpha hunters."