China’s Ningbo authorities busted a fraud scheme targeting tobacconists. Perpetrator Zhou used fake slips to get Moutai liquor, then laundered the money via crypto. Zhou received 1.5 years in prison & a fine. Investigation continues into others involved. (via *法治日报*)
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XT exchange saw massive, likely erroneous, price spikes on many altcoins today (trillions of % gains reported!). Trading & withdrawals are now suspended for a system upgrade. Via @WuBlockchain.
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Odin.fun confirms BTC funds remain frozen after a hack & unauthorized transfers. Working with authorities & conducting security audits. Trading paused, but user funds are pledged 1:1. #Bitcoin #hack
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HK firms launch Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Committee (DAAMC) – Yuan Coin Innovation, HashKey, Beosin, SlowMist – backed by HKVAIA. Focus: stablecoin compliance & fighting financial crime under HKMA rules. #AML #stablecoins #crypto
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LatAm crypto trading volume exploded – up 9x between 2021-2024 to $27B! 🚀 Ethereum, Tron, Solana & Polygon are fueling growth. USDT/USDC dominate (90%+) but local stablecoins (BRL, MXN) are surging (660%/1,100% YOY). New platforms are bridging crypto to everyday spending. #crypto #LatAm
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According to data from Dragonfly analyst hildobby, Bitcoin ETFs currently hold 6.38% of all Bitcoin in circulation, while Ethereum ETFs hold 5.08% of all Ethereum. At the current rate of growth, Ethereum ETF holdings are projected to surpass Bitcoin ETF holdings in September.
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Bitcoin spot ETFs saw $122M net outflow on Aug 18 (US ET), SoSoValue data shows. Bitwise ETF (BITB) bucked the trend with a $12.66M inflow – its largest single-day gain, bringing total inflows to $2.315B.
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Ethereum spot ETFs saw $197M in outflows yesterday (Aug 18th ET), the 2nd-highest daily outflow ever. BlackRock’s ETHA led with $87.16M out, but still has $12.078B net inflow YTD. (via SoSoValue)
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South Korea’s FSC halted crypto lending services on exchanges like Upbit & Bithumb, citing legal concerns & forced liquidations (13% of borrowers). Existing loans can be extended/repaid. New guidelines are pending. (TheBlock) #crypto #regulation
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Prominent crypto investor “Brother Ma” (Huang Yicheng) faces ~$10M in unrealized losses due to the market downturn, per Lookonchain data (Aug 19, 2025). Losses are in ETH, BTC, HYPE & PUMP.
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Illinois now regulates crypto! 🏛️ Gov. Pritzker signed bills overseeing exchanges (financial/security reqs - SB 1797) & crypto ATMs (18% fee cap, $2.5k transaction limit, fraud refunds - SB 2319). (Cointelegraph)
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Longling Capital just sold 5,000 ETH (~$21.56M), continuing a profitable trading strategy. 📈 Over 2 years, they bought 123,405 ETH at ~$2,349 & sold 70,800 at ~$3,502, netting a $184M profit! Data via Lookonchain. #ETH #crypto #trading
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According to validatorqueue data, the Ethereum Proof-of-Stake (PoS) network currently has 910,461 ETH queued for withdrawal, valued at approximately $3.91 billion. This represents a record high in terms of value withdrawn. Simultaneously, 268,217 ETH are awaiting staking within the network.
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Big move on Hyperliquid: “The White Whale” deployed $412M (63.2k ETH + 745k SOL) & is up $51.6M since July on a $21.18M principal! 🐳 Data via @EmberCN & @WuBlockchain.
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OKX has migrated >90% of its OKB tokens off Ethereum L1! 🚀 This upgrades OKB to a “native Gas token” for X Layer, a new multi-chain ecosystem connecting OKX & Ethereum. X Layer will integrate assets & apps on-chain. More: link to original article
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CoinGecko leadership update: Co-founder Bobby Ong is now CEO, replacing TM Lee who moves to President. Cedric Chan is the new CTO & Xingyi Ho is Head of Product. 🦎
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Big news! True Global Ventures (TGV) secured a Capital Markets Services (CMS) license from MAS, becoming a Licensed Fund Management Company (LFMC). 🚀 This expands their investment reach beyond VC to include crypto, FoF, & public markets – focusing on $100-200M equity funds. 💰
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Ark Invest, led by Cathie Wood, increased its holdings of Robinhood stock by 123,336 shares yesterday, a purchase valued at approximately $14.14 million, according to data from Ark Invest Daily.
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According to Lookonchain data, a newly created wallet withdrew 15,752 ETH, valued at approximately $68.63 million, from FalconX three hours ago.
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JPYC, a Japanese stablecoin issuer, is now registered to operate as a funds transfer business! 🎉 This unlocks its yen-denominated stablecoin for Ethereum, Avalanche & Polygon. JPYC raised $4.43M in 2021. #stablecoins #crypto #japan
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