🗞 Afternoon Highlights:

🇦🇺 Australian Police Seizes Record $6M Worth of Bitcoin From Dark Web

🔗 Brighton wants Darwin Nunez from Benfica.

🇪🇸 Sevilla signs Rafa Mir from Wolverhampton

⚠️ Cardano Reaches New All-Time High of $2.54

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➡️ Microsoft Considering Using Ethereum to Combat Piracy

Microsoft, the software and personal computing giant behind the Windows and Xbox brand, has published a new research paper showing how Ethereum can be used to combat piracy.

According to Cointelegraph, Microsoft’s research department, in conjunction with participants from Alibaba and Carnegie Mellon University, has released a new research paper studying a blockchain-based incentive system to support anti-piracy efforts.

➡️ Cardano Posts New All-Time High Taking 3rd Spot From Binance Coin In The Process

Monster gains for Cardano over the last two weeks have seen ADA grow 80% in value during this period. In doing so, the early hours of today saw ADA hit a price of $2.56, making a new all-time high.
Bears have since stepped in to dip the price before finding support at $2.45. The rest of today sees ADA trading within a narrow range. But crucially, it manages to retain the majority of its recent gains.


➡️ Gueye scores and Hakimi assists as PSG defeat Mounie's Brest

Senegal's Idrissa Gueye opened his goal account for the 2021-22 Ligue 1 season and Morocco's Achraf Hakimi grabbed an assist in Paris Saint-Germain's 4-2 win over Brest.

Friday's encounter was Gueye's maiden outing of the season following his recovery from coronavirus which kept him out of action since July.
The 31-year-old scored the visitors' third goal at the Stade Francis-Le Ble, after strikes from Andre Herrera and Kylian Mbappe in the first 45 minutes.

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➡️ SEC boss says DeFi platforms are ‘highly centralized’ and will need to register

Gary Gensler, chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, stated that decentralized finance (DeFi) is highly centralized in certain aspects and urged projects working in the sector to register with the SEC.
Speaking to The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, Gensler suggested that the decentralized notions implied by the term DeFi were “a bit of a misnomer”.

➡️ Depay earns Barcelona point against Athletic

Memphis Depay scored for Barcelona to salvage a 1-1 draw away to Athletic Bilbao on Saturday in La Liga, while defender Eric García was shown a straight red card in added time for a last-ditch foul.
Athletic defender Iñigo Martinez had given the hosts a deserved lead in the 50th minute by heading home from a corner after his side had dominated the first half

➡️ Australia: Bitcoin for Those Who Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Attempting to stimulate the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Australia, a local millionaire vowed to give away a small amount of BTC to everyone who takes a jab.
The Australian entrepreneur Fred Schebesta said he would give away $5 worth of bitcoin to locals who have had a COVID-19 vaccine and those who will get it in the future. Considering Australia’s population, he would have to distribute $104 million (around 75 million USD) if everyone takes advantage of the offer.

➡️ Freiburg shock Dortmund with a 2-1 win

Freiburg rose to second in the Bundesliga table thanks to a gritty 2-1 win over a Borussia Dortmund side who dominated possession but failed to convert their chances on the league’s second weekend of play.
Vincenzo Grifo rocked the visitors early, putting Freiburg ahead with a stunning free kick in the sixth minute.

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➡️ Bitcoin price tags $50K for first time since May

Since plunging to the $29,000 range in late June, Bitcoin’s price has recovered more than 72%.
The Bitcoin (BTC) price was back on the offensive late Sunday, touching $50,000 for the first time since May and signaling that the bull market was fast approaching its second leg.

The BTC price peaked at $50,270.00 on Bitstamp, having gained 3% on the day, according to Cointelegraph Markets Pro.
The largest cryptocurrency has a total market capitalization of $943 billion.

➡️ Marseille match abandoned after Nice fans storm pitch for brawl

Members of the crowd had pelted Marseille players with objects in the lead-up to the chaotic fight, and fans charged the playing surface when forward Dimitri Payet's responded to them after being struck near the corner flag.

The referee blew for the final whistle in the 75th minute with only the Nice players in sight following a brief suspension to proceedings, and according to Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) rules, Marseille have been handed an automatic 3-0 defeat pending further review.

➡️ Former Manchester United Player Anderson Accused Of Crypto Laundering

Anderson has been accused of laundering crypto through different countries. Former Manchester United player and Golden Boy Award winner, Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira, commonly known as Anderson, is subject to a current investigation by the Rio Grande do Sul State Public Prosecutor’s office on the use of various cryptocurrencies for fraud and money laundering.

Anderson is a retired professional football player and is currently working as an assistant manager of Adana Demirspor, a club playing in the Turkish Super League.

➡️ Vinicius prevents Real Madrid disaster at Levante

Vinicius came off the bench to score a pair of goals and help Real Madrid avoid defeat at Levante in a 3-3 thriller on Sunday night at the Estadio Ciutat de Valencia.

The first half was as straightforward as possible for Los Blancos, punctuated by a Gareth Bale strike, but their defence would unravel at the start of the second stanza, with Levante striking twice to take the lead. However, Vinicius would provide the heroics as a substitute with his two goals.

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➡️ Sevilla fights until the end against Getafe to secure a 1-0 victory

Julen Lopetegui's team found a way to win in stoppage time through Erik Lamela against Getafe CF at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez in a game that could not be decided until the final minute. The team fought until the end and persevered to secure the second victory of the season. Two wins out of two take Sevilla to the top of the league.

➡️ West Ham’s Antonio scores twice after Ayoze Pérez red card

An exhilarating, record-breaking performance from Michail Antonio inspired West Ham to a thumping 4-1 win over 10-man Leicester.
West Ham go top of the embryonic Premier League table after thumping ten-man Leicester at a delirious London Stadium.

➡️ El Salvador President Lays out Plans Ahead of Bitcoin Law Implementation

The President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele has revealed the structure for the upcoming implementation of the Bitcoin Law on September 7th, with the Chivo wallet app also available for download on the same day.
Furthermore, there would be 50 branches built across El Salvador for withdrawals and deposits, and also provide education on how to use the wallet and ATMs.

➡️ Google Removes and Bans Eight Fake Crypto Mining Apps

Google has removed eight apps from it's Play store that have been identified by Trend Micro as fraudulent and designed to mislead consumers.
The apps were designed to steal money from those who downloaded them by charging service fees and not actually mining any coins.
Trend Micro says there are more than 120 similar apps still on the Google Play Store and warns users to be careful.

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➡️ Real Madrid send €160 million offer for Kylian Mbappe

The Spanish giants are optimistic about getting a deal done before the transfer window closes next week, as they feel Mbappe will not sign a new contract in Paris with his current deal expiring at the end of this season.
While Madrid have been hit hard financially by the coronavirus pandemic, they feel they are in a position to force PSG into selling.

➡️ FIFA to receive over $201 million in forfeited funds from corruption probe

The U.S. Department of Justice unveiled a football corruption probe in 2015, with more than 50 defendants criminally charged.
"Today's announcement confirms that money stolen by corrupt soccer officials and sports marketing executives through fraud and greed will be returned to where it belongs and used to benefit the sport", U.S. Attorney said in a statement.

➡️ MicroStrategy HODLs More Bitcoins Than Any Other Public Company

Although MicroStrategy owns less than 1% of total bitcoins, it has the highest amount of bitcoin holdings for a public company, according to data by Buy Bitcoin Worldwide.
Saylor has said in the past that he and the company will remain focused on Bitcoin and will not be investing in other cryptocurrencies.

➡️ Cardano’s Social Engagement Surpassed Bitcoin as ADA Broke ATH Nearing $3

Cardano (ADA) mentions on Twitter went haywire over the weekend as the token charted another all-time high and neared $3.
With Cardano’s price skyrocketing to new all-time highs, the asset has garnered the attention of the cryptocurrency crowd. On-chain data from social media platforms confirmed that ADA had become the most talked-about digital asset in the past few days.

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🗞 Afternoon Highlights:

🗣 PSG warns that Mbappé will leave "under their conditions"

🚨 Compliance: Cardano Foundation Implementing AML Analytics

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Harry Kane: Tottenham striker says he will stay at the club

🍃 KuCoin encourages greener crypto mining with proof-of-work pool

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➡️ Manchester City have been offered the chance to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus

Cristiano Ronaldo is under contract at Juventus until the summer of 2022 but is understood to be open to leaving the Serie A club before the current transfer window finishes. Juventus want at least €25m for the 36-year-old.
City are interested in bringing Ronaldo back to the Premier League on a free transfer and are willing to offer him a two-year contract, with a salary of €15m per season, according to Sky in Italy.

➡️ De Zerbi’s Shakhtar Qualify For Champions League

Roberto De Zerbi will be in the Champions League this season after Shakhtar Donetsk fought back from 2-0 down to eliminate AS Monaco in extra time.
The Ukrainians had already won the first leg 1-0 in France, but simply did not get out of the blocks in Kiev and were fortunate to only be 2-0 downat the break to a Wassim Ben Yedder brace.

➡️ UK Financial Regulator Claims It’s ‘Not Capable’ of Supervising Binance

UK's FCA said in a statement that it's unable to properly monitor Binance exchange.
The reason stated was that Binance failed to respont to a number of simple queries about its business practices and products.

This is not the first time Binance has come under fire by government officials for failing to comply with regulations.

➡️ 11% of young Americans have invested their stimulus checks into crypto

A new survey has found that more than one in ten American citizens aged between 18 to 34 have invested part of their Covid-19 stimulus checks into crypto assets.
Conducted by CNBC and research firm Momentive, the survey queried 5,530 adults and found that 11% of survey participants had purchased cryptocurrency with their stimulus money.

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➡️ MetaMask Is Open to Creating Its Own Crypto Token

The MetaMask team has revealed plans for a possible token release. However, it has no immediate plans.
The launch will happen on the condition the MetaMask token has a compelling use case for its own custom cryptocurrency.
The team expressed concerns around the possibility that releasing the token will lead to a pump and dump.

➡️ NFT Mania Sends Ethereum Gas Prices to 14 Week High

Ethereum users are suffering again as transaction fees have spiked to their highest levels for 3 months. According to Bitinfocharts, the average transaction fee has surged to $27.23 yesterday an increase of around 240% since the beginning of August.
Nonfungible tokens are the cause of the gas spike as the hype mounts once again. According to Nonfungible, August will be the highest month in terms of sales having already notched up $900 million over the past 30 days.

➡️ Afghanistan: Fifa negotiates evacuation of footballers and athletes

World football's governing body Fifa says it is "negotiating the complex evacuation" of footballers and other athletes from Afghanistan.
The Australian government evacuated 50 female athletes on Tuesday after sportswomen expressed fears for their safety under the Taliban regime. And many of the country's female footballers have gone into hiding.

➡️ Real Madrid increase Mbappe offer to 180 million euros

Real Madrid on Thursday increased their offer for Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe to 180 million euros, sports daily L’Equipe claimed.
Real are willing to pay 170 million euros plus a 10 million euro bonus package, said the report.

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➡️ Cristiano Ronaldo agrees to Manchester United return

Cristiano Ronaldo has left Juventus and will return to Manchester United, the Premier League club announced on Friday, in a €15 million deal with a potential further €8m in add-ons, according to ESPN sources.

The 36-year-old will again play at Old Trafford 12 years after leaving United to join Real Madrid in 2009, where he remained until joining Juventus in 2018.

➡️ Haaland leaves it late as Dortmund down Hoffenheim

Erling Haaland scored the winning goal in added time as Borussia Dortmund snatched a dramatic 3-2 win at home to Hoffenheim on Friday in the Bundesliga.
However, Haaland made sure of the three points for Dortmund when he smashed his sixth goal this season into the net in the 91st minute.

➡️ Ethereum Chain Splits Due to Bug: Devs Urging Users to Avoid any ETH Transactions

A bug afflicting a prior version of Geth has just caused the Ethereum mainnet to split. Nodes running the old client are being barred from the main network. This could threaten the possibility of double-spending and lost funds for those using the network.

➡️ First Bitcoin ATM installed in Honduras as interest in crypto grows

The first cryptocurrency ATM has been installed in South American country Honduras as the region continues to record increased interest in assets like Bitcoin.
The Bitcoin and Ethereum ATM was installed in the capital Tegucigalpa by Honduran firm TGU Consulting Group, Reuters reports.

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➡️ SEC Signs Deal To Investigate DeFi Transactions

Blockchain analytics firm AnChain.AI has signed a deal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to help monitor and regulate the turbulent decentralized finance (DeFi) industry.
According to CEO and co-founder Victor Fang, “The SEC is very keen on understanding what is happening in the world of smart contract-based digital assets…so we are providing them with technology to analyze and trace smart contracts.”

➡️ Visa whitepaper describes NFTs as a ‘promising medium for fan engagement’

The nonfungible token, or NFT, market registered $2.5 billion in sales during the first half of 2021. Companies like Visa continue to shine the spotlight on this rapidly growing industry.

➡️ Bizarre own goal hands Atletico Madrid late Villarreal draw

La Liga holders Atletico Madrid were handed a shock lifeline at home to Villarreal as a freakish own goal snatched them an added time 2-2 draw.

➡️ Bayern Munich seal signing of Marcel Sabitzer from RB Leipzig

As per multiple media outlets in Germany, the transfer fee for the versatile Austrian midfielder is set to be close to €15-16 million.

The summer transfer window is finally coming to an end on Tuesday. Bayern Munich is set to complete the final signing of the summer in the next two days as they find a breakthrough in talks with RB Leipzig for Austrian midfielder Marcel Sabitzer.

🗞 Afternoon Highlights:

🔐 El Salvador's Democratic Assembly Approves $150 Million Bitcoin Trust

🇩🇪 Leipzig confirms Ilaix Moriba

🔍 The U.S. Treasury Encourages Global Crypto Data-Sharing Regulations

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Leeds signs Daniel James from Manchester United

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➡️ Antoine Griezmann’s Atlético Madrid return on hold

After a first stint in which he scored 133 goals across 257 appearances, Griezmann is coming back for more, as Atlético and FC Barcelona agreed to a sensational deal mere hours before the transfer window slammed shut on Tuesday. Griezmann is returning to Madrid on an initial loan deal. Atlético will pay €10 million up front to Barça before triggering a €40 million obligation to buy at season’s end. The France forward has also agreed to a two-year contract to 2024, with the option to extend it for a further year.


➡️ Nuno Mendes goes from Sporting to PSG

Paris Saint-Germain and Sporting have already made the transfer of Nuno Mendes official. The left-back goes to the City of Light on loan.

According to what A BOLA has already written, the French pay seven million euros for the loan and guarantee an option for a definitive contract for another 40 million euros. PSG also takes over the salaries of Pablo Sarabia, Spanish attacking midfielder, who is still on loan to the lions.

➡️ Slovenian finance authority proposes 10% tax on crypto income

Slovenian financial authorities have announced a proposal to tax cryptocurrency participants 10% on their asset income, specifically on purchasing and selling activities.

➡️ El Salvador to Create $150M Bitcoin Trust to Facilitate Exchange to US Dollars

El Salvador’s government has agreed to create a $150 million bitcoin trust to facilitate exchange between bitcoin (BTC, -1.16%) and U.S. dollars in the country, according to a report by local newspaper El Diario de Hoy.

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➡️ Spain lose first World Cup Qualifier in 28 years

Spain's World Cup qualifying campaign for Qatar 2022 has taken a very complicated turn after a 2-1 defeat to Sweden on Thursday night at the Friends Arena in Solna.

Viktor Claesson's goal helped Sweden keep up their 100% record in World Cup qualifying.
Spain suffered their first World Cup qualifying defeat since 1993 as Sweden came from behind to end La Roja's 66-game run.

➡️ Twitter Confirms Launch of Bitcoin Tipping

Bitcoin tipping through the Lightning Network (LN) is coming to Twitter according to Kayvon Beykpour, Twitter’s Product Lead, who said soon Twitter will facilitate the ability to receive tips in bitcoin.
This would be the first roll out of bitcoin tipping at a corporate level by a global social media platform.

Details are sparse but a screenshot has been leaked where bitcoin and the Lightning Network is introduced to Twitter users interested in tipping.

➡️ Everton Ribeiro's second-half goal gives Brazil win over Chile

Everton Ribeiro came off the bench to score the goal that gave Brazil a barely deserved 1-0 win over Chile on Thursday that maintained their 100% record in 2022 World Cup qualifying.
Chile matched Brazil for most of a bad-tempered match but Ribeiro fired home after 64 minutes to give the visitors all three points.

➡️ Cryptocurrencies now recognized under commercial law in Texas

Two bills aimed at furthering the adoption of cryptocurrencies and blockchain are now law in the state of Texas.
Texas House Bills passed by both chambers in the state legislature, stablishes a blockchain working group in Texas, amends the state's Uniform Commercial Code to recognize cryptocurrencies under commercial law.