💰 Mt Gox Trustee Transfers $2.7B in Bitcoin, Creating 19th Largest BTC Wallet

On Thursday, the trustee overseeing the Mt. Gox bitcoins transferred about 47,228.73 BTC to an undisclosed address. The transfer, valued at approximately $2.7 billion, leaves Mt. Gox with around 141,687 BTC worth nearly $8.1 billion. This significant transaction came after several test transfers were conducted earlier on July 4. The trustee had previously announced that distributions would commence in July, though the specific date remains unspecified. The new wallet now ranks as the 19th largest BTC wallet globally in terms of total holdings.

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🆘 Fake X accounts lead to record-setting crypto phishing attacks of $341 million

Crypto phishing exploits in the first half of this year reached $341 million, surpassing the $295 million scammers siphoned from victims in 2023, according to blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer. Security expert and SlowMist founder Yu Xian said the phishing incidents of the first half of the year showed that the profit margin of these malicious attacks was profitable.

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🪙 Tron develops gas-free stablecoin for Ethereum and Tron chains

Tron founder Justin Sun has revealed that his team is building a gasless stablecoin solution to make peer-to-peer transfers free for all. Sun hopes to integrate the stablecoin solution on the Tron blockchain in the fourth quarter, followed by Ethereum and other Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible public chains soon after. “Transfers can be made without paying any gas tokens, with the fees being entirely covered by the stablecoins themselves,” Sun explained in a July 6 X post.

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💰 Bitcoin Network Sees Second Largest Difficulty Reduction of 2024

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty dropped by 5% this week at block height 850,752 on July 4. This reduction, the second-largest this year, follows a 5.62% drop that occurred on May 9 at block height 842,688. Both significant decreases came after the fourth halving event at block height 840,000. Despite hashprice levels hitting unprecedented lows, the hashrate remains at 582.33 exahash per second (EH/s).

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💰 Bitcoin OTC desk balances hit over 300,000 BTC

Bitcoin’s total OTC desk balance demonstrates notable trends correlated with price fluctuations. The chart from CryptoQuant highlights the relationship between Bitcoin price movements and OTC desk balances, which have shown significant activity throughout 2024. The recent surge in OTC desk balances reaching over 300,000 BTC aligns with Bitcoin’s price hitting around $55,000.

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💰 Cboe BZX files forms for Solana ETFs by 21 Shares and VanEck as process to obtain regulatory approval trudges on

Exchange Cboe BZX filed forms for proposed Solana exchange-traded funds from VanEck and 21Shares as both firms look to launch first-of-its-kind products. Cboe BZX filed Form 19b-4s on Monday for the 21Shares Core Solana ETF and for the VanEck Solana Trust. The form is an application filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to let the agency know of a proposed rule change. The form is a part of the process for getting the agency's approval for a crypto ETF.

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🪙 Invesco Galaxy sets spot Ethereum ETF fee at 0.25% in latest round of filings

Issuers for the Invesco Galaxy Ethereum exchange-traded fund set its fee at 0.25% in the latest round of filings as firms seek to launch spot Ethereum ETFs. The fund disclosed its fee in an amended S-1 registration statement filed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday. Invesco Galaxy's fee is a bit higher than other firms that have disclosed. VanEck set its fee at 0.20% after Franklin Templeton set its at 0.19% last month.

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🪙 Ethereum leads crypto majors in rally amid Fed Congressional testimony

Ethereum led an uptick of crypto majors on Tuesday, as equity indices gained amid U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's Congressional testimony. The second largest digital asset by market cap's price increased by over 3% in the past 24 hours and was changing hands for $3,069 at 12:03 p.m. ET, according to The Block’s Price Page. Bitcoin posted a 2.5% increase, and major altcoins such as BNB and Solana increased 2.2% and 2%, respectively.

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💰 Core Scientific to add 15 EH/s through Block’s 3nm Bitcoin mining ASICs

Block Inc. and Core Scientific have announced an agreement to supply Core Scientific with Block’s new 3-nanometer mining ASICs. Core Scientific will be the first to integrate these advanced chips into its large-scale mining operations. This collaboration is part of an ongoing effort to decentralize Bitcoin mining hardware and foster innovation in the mining ecosystem.

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🏦 Coinbase Launches New Wallet Web App to Streamline Onchain Activity

San Francisco crypto firm Coinbase has introduced a new web application for its wallet, designed to provide users with a unified platform for managing onchain assets. The application aims to simplify the experience for users by offering a comprehensive view of their crypto holdings across various wallets and chains.

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💰 Bitcoin mining touted as solution for UK’s renewable energy goals

Bitcoin Policy UK, a crypto advocacy group in the United Kingdom, has urged the new administration to consider Bitcoin mining to bolster the country’s renewable energy grid. Bitcoin mining involves creating new bitcoins by solving complex math problems that verify transactions. A KPMG report stated that Bitcoin mining helps to stabilize power grids and utilizes underused renewable energy sources.

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💰 Bitcoin miner Bitfarms sets vote date on Riot's attempted takeover step

Bitcoin miner Bitfarms has set Oct. 29, 2024, as the date for a special meeting of its shareholders to vote on reconstituting its board of directors following Riot Platforms’ requisition for the meeting on June 24. Bitfarms shareholders as of the record date of Sept. 26, 2024, are entitled to vote at the meeting, the firm said in a statement on Friday, but are not required to take any action at this time.

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💰 Marathon Digital Bitcoin Mine Manager Acquitted of Noise Violations In Texas

David Fischer, who serves as a plant manager for a Bitcoin mine owned by Marathon Digital, a public Bitcoin mining company, has been acquitted of having responsibility for several noise complaints brought by citizens living nearby. The operation, located in Texas, is one of the least remote mines managed by the company.

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💰 Bitcoin Mining Contributing to Massive Electricity Theft in Malaysia: Report

According to a report by a Malaysian news outlet, MalayMail, Bitcoin and crypto mining operations were mostly responsible for the massive electricity theft in the country between 2018 and 2023. Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir, the Deputy Minister for the Energy Transition and Water Transformation docket in Malaysia, noted that between 2018 and 2023, the country lost around RM3.4 billion ($723 million) due to unauthorized electricity supplies for crypto mining.

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🪙 290,000 ETH Added to Liquid Staking Protocols Ahead of Spot ETF Launch

According to data, liquid staking protocols accumulated an additional 290,000 ether in the past 46 days. This increase raised the proportion of ETH in liquid staking protocols by 0.24%, bringing the total to 11.18% of Ethereum’s 120.2 million circulating supply. At the time of writing, 13.44 million ether is locked into liquid staking protocols, with Lido holding 72.3% of that amount. On May 29, Lido had 9.51 million ETH, which has increased to 9.71 million today.

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🪙 Tether taps Chainalysis' former Chief Economist to help communicate with regulators and stakeholders

Tether announced the appointment of Philip Gradwell — who previously spent six years at Chainalysis as the blockchain analytics firm’s Chief Economist — as the stablecoin issuer’s Head of Economics. Gradwell's responsibilities will include "quantifying the Tether economy and communicating the ways Tether is used to regulators and stakeholders," according to a press release.

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💰 Peter Brandt Anticipates Bullish Move for Bitcoin, Says 'Bears Are Trapped'

Veteran trader Peter Brandt’s recent bitcoin analysis suggests a bullish momentum, noting that a bear trap is confirmed by the July 13 close. However, this outlook is contingent on bitcoin staying above $56,000. Brandt recently predicted a potential BTC peak at $150,000 by late 2025.

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💰 Japan's Metaplanet buys additional $1.2 million worth of bitcoin, shares surge 26%

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet Inc. saw its stock price jump 25.8% during the Tuesday morning session after announcing that it has purchased additional bitcoin worth about $1.26 million. The Tokyo-listed company disclosed today that it bought an additional 200 million yen worth of bitcoin, or 21.877. That brings its total bitcoin holdings to 225.611 BTC, or about 2.25 billion yen ($14.2 million).

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