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2022-08-31 11:55:50 5,000 BTC From Satoshi-Era Wallet Moved To New Wallet
Colin Wu, a Chinese cryptocurrency journalist and blogger who covers all things blockchain, regulation, and cryptocurrencies, revealed that a wallet that had been inactive for nearly nine years had transferred its entire contents, a little over 5,000 BTC to a new wallet. The value of this is about 100 million dollars at the current exchange rate. See wallet activity Open / Comment

2022-08-30 18:19:15 #Bitcoin Yearly Candles Open / Comment

2022-08-29 14:54:01 Charles Hoskinson Gives Update on Big Vasil Hardfork
Cardano (ADA) creator Charles Hoskinson is giving an update on the highly anticipated Vasil hard fork for the Ethereum (ETH) rival’s blockchain. In a new video update, Hoskinson says that major crypto exchanges are currently working on the new Cardano hard fork, and he expects more to follow. Hoskinson says that Cardano developers are making steady progress, and that the hard fork should go through at some point in September. Watch more Open / Comment

2022-08-28 15:10:44 This Week In Crypto (34)
1. $400M+ in Liquidations
2. Tornado Cash code again on GitHub
3. SEC delays VanEck’s Bitcoin spot ETF
4. Uniswap Foundation becomes reality
5. Bitcoin drops below $20k
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2022-08-27 14:36:44 $400M in Liquidations Daily as Bitcoin Dipped Below $20K
Bitcoin only intensified its recent price drops by slumping to just under $20,000 for the first time in about six weeks. Altcoins suffer too, leading to almost $400 million in liquidations from over-leveraged traders. More than 125,000 traders have been wrecked so far, with the single-largest liquidated position taking place on OKX with the BTC/USDT trading pair – worth $3.5 million. Read more Open / Comment

2022-08-26 12:53:40 Binance Confirms Support for Post-Merge Ethereum
Binance plans to credit users’ accounts with tokens from any forked versions of Ethereum created during the network’s merge. In such a case, Binance would continue using the “ETH” ticker to represent the planned Proof-of-Stake version of Ethereum. Binance also confirmed that it will suspend deposits and withdrawals for ETH and ERC-20 tokens in the lead-up to the Merge to protect users' funds. Make sure you withdraw your money before the Merge if you want to dispose of it freely. Read more Open / Comment

2022-08-24 20:12:18 Johns Hopkins University professor re-uploads Tornado Cash code on GitHub
Johns Hopkins University professor of computer science identified as Mathew Green has re-uploaded the code for Ethereum (ETH) mixing service Tornado Cash on GitHub days after the platform’s suspension over the alleged facilitation of money laundering. The scholar stated that the move to upload the code is aimed to facilitate teaching and research focusing on elements like cryptocurrency privacy, Green said in a GitHub post published on August 24.
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2022-08-23 18:00:37 New Potential Airdrop: Portal
We have discovered a possible airdrop! Portal might launch their own token and we have gathered everything you need to know!
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2022-08-23 16:19:53 This Week In Crypto (33)
1. Fed teases master accounts for crypto banks
2. The upcoming Merge will not reduce gas fees
3. UK inflation hits double digits
4. Ether to see rare “triple halvening” after the merge
5. Crypto price correction (BTC -17%)
CW32 (last week) Open / Comment

2022-08-20 21:29:56 Tether’s (USDT) $8.5 Billion Commerical Paper Holdings Validated By BDO Audit
USDT stablecoin issuer Tether released the latest report on its reserves. The report was independently audited by BDO, a major accounting firm ranked in the top five globally. Friday’s audit revealed a further reduction in the firm’s commercial paper holdings over the last quarter. Cash holdings and bank deposits increased as well, per the audit. Tether previously announced plans to shrink commercial paper holdings to zero by the end of 2022. The digital asset firm still holds around $8.5 billion in short-term debts at press time. Read more Open / Comment