DigiFT, an on-chain Real World Asset (RWA) exchange, just raised $25M led by SBI Holdings! 🚀 Bringing total funding to $250M, this will fuel expansion of tokenized assets, boost RWA liquidity, & build compliant smart contracts. Bridging DeFi & traditional finance! 🔗 #RWA #DeFi #funding
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Kanye West launched a meme coin, YZY, on Solana! 🚀 The rapper's first crypto venture aims to ride the wave of meme coin popularity. Details are scarce, but it adds to the growing trend of celebrity-backed crypto. #kanyewest #crypto #solana #memecoin
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Meta paused hiring in its new AI division (focused on “super intelligence”) after bringing on 50+ people. Internal moves are also restricted. Meta calls it standard planning to build structure & manage budgets for its AI projects. More via WSJ.
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🇨🇳 Chinese stocks are soaring on digital currency news! Tianrongxin (+10%) & Zhongyou Capital (+9%) led gains in mainland China, while Ooke Cloud Chain (+9%) & New Fire Tech (+7%) jumped in Hong Kong. Investor enthusiasm is up. #digitalcurrency #stocks #China
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Solana launch activity is slowing! Co-founder Toly noted only *one* successful project launch on Bonk.fun in the last 24hrs. Increased competition & investor caution may be cooling the previously rapid pace of new crypto projects. #Solana #crypto #web3
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Big ETH move! 🐳 A whale/institution sold 10k ETH ($43.35M) via Wintermute & *immediately* deposited USDC into Aave V3. Still holds ~$43M ETH as collateral + $535M USDC on Aave. Likely seeking DeFi yield. 👀 #DeFi #Aave #ETH
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Fed flags “significant” vulnerabilities in US financial system: high stock valuations, tight bond spreads, & rising corporate/household debt. Declining interest coverage adds to risk. #economy #fed #finance
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🚨 Grok AI data leak! Over 370k user chat logs – including texts, photos & docs – were publicly indexed by search engines due to a flawed shareable link feature. 😬 A reminder that convenient features don’t always equal secure ones. More info via Forbes: link to Forbes article if available
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RMB Share in Global Swift Payments Remains Flat in July
The share of the Chinese Yuan (RMB) in global Swift payments held steady at 2.88% in July, according to recent data. This figure remains unchanged from the previous month’s 2.88%.
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BNB Reaches All-Time High, Surpassing $880
BNB experienced a surge in value earlier today, briefly exceeding $880 before reaching a peak of $882 per coin – a new historical high. The cryptocurrency has since experienced a slight pullback and is currently trading at $874.
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US govt received $332k (76.56 ETH) from Coinbase, linked to the 2021 Uranium Finance hack. This is part of $31M+ recovered from the exploit, showing continued efforts to reclaim stolen crypto. #crypto #security #UraniumFinance
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Hong Kong’s Mingcheng Group will buy $483M in Bitcoin (4,250 BTC), signaling continued institutional interest in the region. The investment highlights a growing trend of companies diversifying portfolios with Bitcoin as a store of value. #Bitcoin #crypto
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$57.6M in USDC assets unfrozen in the Libra (LIBRA) meme coin case! A judge lifted the freeze citing defendants’ cooperation & lack of proven harm. Libra, once hyped by Argentina’s President Milei, crashed 97% after launch. Case ongoing.
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Fed Board member Lisa Cook won’t resign despite allegations related to a past mortgage application. Cook claims “bullying” & is gathering info. FHFA Director Thompson says the issue is about loan documents, not social media posts. Trump official disputes the account.
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Sapien (SAPIEN) is now available on Coinbase! Buy, sell, & store SAPIEN via the Coinbase website & app (iOS/Android). Currently listed as “Experimental.”
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Wormhole is challenging LayerZero’s $110M bid for Stargate (STG), claiming it undervalues the protocol. Stargate bridged $4B in July & holds $345M TVL. Wormhole wants a 5-day pause to submit a counteroffer & protect STG token holders. #DeFi #Stargate #LayerZero
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Windtree Therapeutics (WINT) to be delisted from Nasdaq on 8/21/25 for failing to meet listing requirements. Shares will trade OTC under the same ticker. Business operations & SEC filings unaffected. Company recently secured $520M in financing.
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Big crypto whale sold 660 BTC on Hyperliquid after holding 1.5M BTC for 7 years, but is now betting big on Ethereum! Opened $295M in long ETH positions (10x & 3x leverage). Signals potential bullishness for ETH despite BTC sales. #crypto #ETH #BTC
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Sen. Lummis aims to get a comprehensive crypto market structure bill to Biden by year-end! 🚀 She’ll build on the House’s Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, keeping stablecoin & market structure changes. Bipartisan support is key. Goal: completion before Thanksgiving! 🦃 #crypto #regulation
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Fed officials are watching stablecoins! Minutes show they think the new GENIUS Act could boost stablecoin use, potentially *increasing* demand for U.S. Treasury bonds. They’re also monitoring risks to banks & the financial system. #stablecoins #fed #treasurybonds
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