Bitcoin is up slightly at $18,735
Ethereum is up slightly at $1512
and Binance Coin up slightly at $263

Tesseract raises $78M in first funding round.

Attacker profits $370k off of flash loan attack.

Circle CEO says Binance's decision re: BUSD is good for USDC liquidity.

Kwasi Kwarteng to be the new finance minister in UK.

3AC withdraws $45M from Curve and Convex

Links:

• (1) Jeremy Allaire on Twitter: "Sharing some perspective on Binance forced conversion of USDC. Lots of misleading headlines and interpretations. Binance is not ending support for USDC, and change will likely lead to more USDC flowing to Binance. Here’s why. 1/" / Twitter
• (1) CertiK Alert on Twitter: "#CertiKSkynetAlert🚨 CertiK Skynet has reported a #flashloan attack on #AVAX impacting contract 0xe767c... & some LPs. The attacker profited ~$370k USDC. Possible impacted protocols include: @nereusfinance @traderjoe_xyz @CurveFinance Contact us for analysis. Stay Frosty!☃️ https://t.co/bZvtgVPpl4" / Twitter
• Former Revolut big cheese Alan Chang’s Tesseract raises $78m | Sifted
• 3AC withdraws $45 million from Curve and Convex
• UK’s New PM Truss Picks Kwasi Kwarteng to Be Finance Minister

Bitcoin is down .5% at $20,636
Ethereum is down 1% at $1142
and Binance Coin is down .5% at $214

Avalanche, up 16%
Maker up 18%
Aave up 20%

Solend vote chaos

Noah Davis joins Yuga Labs

Elon says he'll continue supporting Doge

Michelle Bond — head of ADAM to run for congress.

Bitcoin is up slightluy at $44,679
Ethereum is up slightly at $3,148
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $414

VeChain up 24%

Avalanche is launching a 100M creator fund

Binance has doubled down on ultiverse with extra 5M

Madonna enters the metaverse with BAYC.

Exxon mobile pilots project for mining with wasted flare gas.

White House asks for public comments on crypto’s energy use and environmental impact.

Links:

• Avalanche launches $100 million creator fund with Grimes and web3 platform Op3n
• Exxon (XOM) Weighs Taking Gas-to-Bitcoin Pilot to Four Countries - Bloomberg
• Madonna on Instagram: “I finally entered the MetaVerse…,………..My very own Ape! What should I name her ? 🦧 Thanks @moonpay 🪄 We all need protection from Evil Eye. 🧿”
• Binance doubles down on Ultiverse with another $5 million investment
• Federal Register :: Request for Information on the Energy and Climate Implications of Digital Assets

Bitcoin is up 1% at $41,032
Ethereum is up 1% at $2,800
and Binance Coin is up 2% at $392

Avalanche up 15%
Thorchain up 18%
Cake up 24%

Ukraine signs virtual assets bill into law

Mark Zuckerberg confirms Instagram NFTs

Lava Labs raises $10M series-A

Block invests in challenger bank Kyash.

Bitcoin is up 1% at $39,343
Ethereum is up 2% at $2,707
and Binance Coin is up 1% at $364

Terra up 27%
Fantom up 21%
Avalanche up 15%

China is increasing restrictions to jail those found raising funds through crypto sales.

Robinhood error shows incorrect market price for BTC

Ukrainian NGOs receive hundreds of thousands in BTC donations to support military groups.

Warner Music Group signs partnership with Splinterlands

Links:

• Ukrainian military group receives hundreds of thousands in BTC donations
• Robinhood Help on Twitter: "The Robinhood app experienced a temporary issue that led to an incorrect display price for crypto for an hour at 6:50 pm PT. The issue is now resolved. Some customers may have unfilled market orders due to this display issue. We apologize for any inconvenience caused." / Twitter
• China can now jail people if funds raised via crypto from public
• Warner Music Group and Splinterlands Collaborating on Play-to-Earn Games - Decrypt

Bitcoin is down 1% at $48,510
Ethereum is down 1% at $4,018
and Binance Coin is down 1% at $534

Helium up 25%
Elrond up 23%
Avalanche up 17%

Jack & Jay-Z announce board for BTrust

Russia’s central bank is keen on banning investments in cryptocurrency

Deutsche Börse acquires majority stake in Crypto Finance AG.

Katie Haun is set to depart Andreessen Horowitz to form her own fund.

Links:

• Russian cenbank to seek ban on investment in cryptocurrencies, sources say | Reuters
• Kathryn Haun on Twitter: "1/ Today @cdixon and I shared with the @a16z crypto team that I will be launching my own fund focused on crypto and web3 early next year. The current crypto fund will be my last at the firm" / Twitter
• Dorsey names board members of his bitcoin endowment with Jay-Z
• Deutsche Börse closes deal for majority stake in Crypto Finance AG

Bitcoin is up 1% at $58,942
Ethereum is up 1% at $4,327
and Binance Coin down slightly at $585

Those are your leaders by market cap, top gainers in the last 24 hours…

Crypto.com chain up 22%
Avalanche up 16%

Bitcoin City to hit the shores of El Salvador — to feature no capital gains, payroll, property, or income taxes.

A man in California will serve three years in a US federal prison for illegal bitcoin exchange & money laundering.

Venezuela scholarships proposed for Axie Infinity Academy

Vegas Car dealership is now accepting Shiba Inu.

Links:

• El Salvador plans first 'Bitcoin City', backed by bitcoin bonds | Reuters
• (1) Vegas Auto Gallery on Twitter: "Now that we accept #SHIBA let’s us know what cars you’d buy… https://t.co/pfPaw22Hos" / Twitter
• Venezuelans promised Axie Infinity scholarships for crypto training courses
• Ontario Man Who Ran Multimillion-Dollar Unlicensed Bitcoin Exchange Business Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison | USAO-CDCA | Department of Justice

Bitcoin is down slightly at $43,745
Ethereum is down 1% at $3,067
and Cardano is down 1% at $2.20

Terra up 23%
Avalanche up 21%
Cosmos up 21%

Snoop Dogg reveals himself as the NFT collector Cozomo de' Medici.

Dapper labs raised another $250M in funding — valuation tops $7B.

Bitcoin .org briefly hacked to promote scammy bitcoin giveaway.

US magistrate judge denies Ripple’s request for documents detailing regulators crypto trading activity.

Links:

• Ruling in Ripple case
• Bitcoin.org site appears to be hacked for promoting bitcoin giveaways
• NBA Top Shot creator Dapper Labs raises another $250 million | TechCrunch
• Snoop Dogg Says He's the NFT Influencer CozomoMedici - The Street Crypto: Bitcoin and cryptocurrency news, advice, analysis and more

Bitcoin is up slightly at $47,896
Ethereum is up 1% at $3,620
and Cardano is up slightly at $2.47

Sushi Swap up 22%
Avalanche up 18%
Thorchain up 16%

China increases hunt for illicit miners.

Nate Chastain accused of insider trading at OpenSea.

BitMEX’s first employee has agreed to be extradited to the US to face money laundering charges.

Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin made Time’s ‘most influential’ list.

Links:

• China Said to Intensify Hunt for Cryptocurrency Miners in Hiding
• CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
• Cryptocurrency executive agrees to extradition to face US banking law charges - The Royal Gazette | Bermuda News, Business, Sports, Events, & Community |
• Vitalik Buterin Is on the 2021 TIME100 List | TIME

Bitcoin is up slightly at $45,973
Ethereum is up slightly at $3,437
and Cardano is up slightly at $2.61

Avalanche up 23%
Tron up 20%
Elrond up 19%

Ark investments looks to add Canadian Crypto ETFs

The Paris Saint Germain football club adds crypto.com as their cryptocurrency partner.

a16z seeks token delegate applicants for their DeFi investments.

Dom Hofmann releases WAGMIGOTCHI. Project sees $43k spent in gas fees.

Links:

• Revised ARKW prospectus
• Crypto.com sponsors football club PSG, including NFT deal - Ledger Insights - enterprise blockchain
• CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
• alexkroeger.eth on Twitter: "In August we at a16z open sourced our thinking around token delegation. Today we’re opening up a delegate application for individuals and organizations interested in participating in DeFi governance for Uniswap and Compound. https://t.co/xijgthsimx" / Twitter

Bitcoin is up slightly at $46,435
Ethereum is up slightly at $3,412
and Cardano is down slightly at $2.49

Tezos up 30%
Luna up 28%
Avalanche up 15%

Mastercard acquires crypto tracing firm ciphertrace

A bug on OpenSea destroys $100k worth of NFTs.

Steph Curry joins Tom Brady as an FTX ambassador.

La Liga partners with Sorare as first top soccer league to offer NFTs of all the players.

The Algorand foundation launches $300M DeFi innovation fund

Links:

• OpenSea bug destroys $100,000 worth of NFTs, including historical ENS name
• CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
• LaLiga partners with Sorare to enter the world of NFTs
• Mastercard Acquires CipherTrace to Enhance Crypto Capabilities | Business Wire
• Algorand Foundation Launches $300 Million USD Viridis Fund to Support DeFi Innovation | Algorand Foundation

Bitcoin is up slightly at $46,331
Ethereum is up slightly at $3,488
and Cardano is up .5% at $2.60

Solana up 28%
Algorand up 19%
Avalanche up 17%

North American Bitcoin miners are stockpiling bitcoins with their new hash power.

Bitmain is sending 56k bitcoin miners to Georgia — boosting its stake in North American mining.

The SEC is charging the 2017 ICO project Rivetz — and Steven Sprague — with failure to register.

Priority transaction network Eden raised $17.4M in a token sale.

Links:

• Eden, priority transaction network for Ethereum, raises $17.4 million
• Rivetz Corp., Rivetz International SEZC, and Steven K. Sprague (Release No. LR-25198; Sep. 8, 2021)
• US Bitcoin miners see record months as they stockpile 18,000 BTC
• ISWxBitmain in Georgia

Bitcoin is up 1% at $49,299
Ethereum is up 1% at $3,233
and Cardano is up 1% at 2.47

Avalanche up 33%
Cosmos up 17%
Near Protocol up 16%

Binance is suspending futures in Brazil due to regulatory pressures.

Brian Quintenz a crypto-friendly CFTC commissioner will leave office at the end of August.

Blackrock has almost $400M invested in Bitcoin mining stocks.

Fractional.art has raised $7.9M in a seed round.

Coinbase has named Mitsubishi UFJ as their banking partner in Japan.

Links:

• BlackRock Joins Fidelity And Vanguard As A Bitcoin Mining Investor
• Statement of Commissioner Brian D. Quintenz on the End of His Term and Future Plans | CFTC
• 'Fractional' NFT platform raises $7.9 million in seed funding
• Coinbase launches in Japan. Coinbase was founded in 2012 as an easy… | by Coinbase | Aug, 2021 | The Coinbase Blog

Bitcoin is up .5% at $47,185
Ethereum is up 1% at $3,233
and Cardano is up 1% at 2.51

The Graph up 20%
Helium up 18%
Avalanche up 17%

Binance is enforcing mandatory KYC on all users.

Sweden’s government has been forced to return $1.5M in Bitcoin to a drug dealer.

Coinbase to invest 500M into crypto, + 10% of profits going forward.

Wells Fargo and JPMorgan partner with NYDIG to offer Bitcoin exposure

Links:

• Sweden pays drug dealer £1m after seizing his Bitcoin
• Wells Fargo, JPMorgan partner with NYDIG to launch bitcoin funds
• Coinbase is ready to purchase $500 million worth of crypto on its balance sheet
• Binance Expands Global KYC Requirements to Further User Protection | Binance Blog

Bitcoin is up .5% at $44,579
Ethereum is up .5% at $2,998
and BNB is up 1.5% at 407

Ethos up 41%
Avalanche up 37%
Cosmos up 19%

Japan’s Liquid exchange was hacked late yesterday. The full impact is not yet known.

Coinbase is increasing its reserves from $1.1B to a stockpile of $4.4B in case of a crypto winter.

The operator of the bitcoin mixing service Helix pleads guilty to laundering more than $300M.

Fintech darling Bitpanda raised another 263M.

The google search volume for the NFT marketplace OpenSea reached an all-time high last week.

Links:

• Liquid Global Official on Twitter: "Important Notice: We are sorry to announce that #LiquidGlobal warm wallets were compromised, we are moving assets into the cold wallet. We are currently investigating and will provide regular updates. In the meantime deposits and withdrawals will be suspended." / Twitter
• Coinbase Builds a $4 Billion Cash Pile To Weather Tighter Regulation, Crypto Risks - WSJ
• Operator of bitcoin mixing service Helix pleads guilty to money laundering
• Google search volume for OpenSea at an all-time high
• Bitpanda Crypto Startup Raises $263 Million in Series C Funding

Bitcoin is up 1% at $59,217
Ethereum is up .5% at $1,826
and Binance Coin is up slightly at 267.68

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
SiaCoin up 21%
Theta Token up 17%
Avalanche up 15%

Wyoming’s DAO law passed in the state senate in a landslide vote.

Japan’s SBI has opened its bitcoin mining pool to the public.

DOJ brings charges to operators of unregistered New Hampshire exchange.

Need a job? Work in the metaverse.

Links:

• SBI Pool Announcement
• DAO Bill Detail
• Six Charged with Crimes Related to Virtual Currency Exchange Business | USAO-NH | Department of Justice
• This Casino in Decentraland Is Hiring (for Real) - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1% at $34,012
Ethereum is up .5% at $1361
and XRP is down .5% at .49 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Avalanche up 27%
Ethos up 23%
The Graph up 15%

MicroStrategy looks for more bitcoin.

India proposes ban on private cryptos

Bitcoin Core dev Jonas Schnelli receives grant from bitcoin miner Marathon Patent Group.

Ripple files court response to the SEC’s XRP lawsuit

Links:

• MicroStrategy says it will look into 'various approaches' to obtain more bitcoin
• India's bulletin
• Marathon Patent Group Provides One-Year Grant to World-Renowned Bitcoin Core Developer Jonas Schnelli :: Marathon Patent Group (MARA)
• Ripple filing

Bitcoin is down 5% at $35,387
Ethereum is down 1% at $1221
and Polkadot is up 4% at $17.17

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Near protocol up 29%
Avalanche up 15%
The Graph up 15%

Goldman Sachs has issued a request for information to explore digital asset custody.

NYDIG CEO Robert Gutmann said today’s institutional investors in crypto are only looking at Bitcoin.

Ripple technology will power a new malaysia and bangladesh remittance corridor.

Kraken is set to halt XRP trading for US residents.

Bittrex has been mum about why it withdrew support for Dash, ZCash, and Monero.

Mt. Gox creditors will be given the option to take up to 90% of the exchange’s remaining bitcoin.

Links:

• Kraken to Halt XRP Trading for U.S. Residents | Kraken Blog
• Mt. Gox Creditors Can Claim 90% of Bitcoin Left in Bankruptcy: Bloomberg - CoinDesk
• bKash and Mobile Money Connect Through RippleNet to Power Wallet-to-Wallet Remittances | Ripple
• Big institutions are only interested in bitcoin, says NYDIG CEO - The Block
• Goldman Sachs to Enter Crypto Market 'Soon' With Custody Play: Source - CoinDesk
• Bittrex to Delist 'Privacy Coins' Monero, Dash and Zcash - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down slightly at $37,615
Ethereum is up 1% at $1228
and Polkadot is up 21% at $16.78

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Avalanche up 21%
Aave up 20%
Cardano up 15%

Bangalore hacker forfeits $1.2M to authorities.

Tandem says mounting losses create material uncertainty for the firm.

Ledger releases bitcoin bounty for information on data attacks.

FinCEN extends comment time for controversial crypto wallet rule.

European Parliament petitioned for superfund for victims of cryptocurrency crimes, hacks, and thefts.

Links:

• UK neobank Tandem issues “material uncertainty” warning as losses mount - The Block
• Hardware wallet startup Ledger offers bitcoin bounty for information on data attacks - The Block
• FinCEN Extends Comment Period for Crypto Wallet Rule - CoinDesk
• Bitcoin Worth $1.2M Seized From India Hacker - CoinDesk
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