Bitcoin is up slightly at $24,422
Ethereum is down slightly at $1984
and Binance Coin down slightly at $331

Announce of August 10th arrest of Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev shakes crypto world.

Binance seized $450k from Curve exploiter

CFTC accuses Ohio man of operating a $12M Bitcoin ponzi scheme.

Indian authorities freeze $46M worth of the crypto lender Vauld’s assets.

SkyNet labs to shutter.

Bitcoin is down slightly at $36,007
Ethereum is down slightly at $2,685
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $374

NY Senate committee will not consider New York moratorium on mining in this session.

US offers $15M in rewards to catch Conti cyber criminals.

Google is building a web3 team

US ads blender to North Korea sanctions list.

Bitcoin is up 1% at $48,756
Ethereum is up .5% at $3,959
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $530

Near Protocol up 30%
Thorchain up 18%
Convex Finance up 23%

Uniswap live on Polygon.

Bitcoin miners generated more than $15B in 2021.

Crypto companies raised just over $25B in venture funding across the year.

Jack Dorsey warns against overdependance on VC for web3.

BAYC flips CryptoPunks by floor price.

Links:

• jack⚡️ on Twitter: "You don’t own “web3.” The VCs and their LPs do. It will never escape their incentives. It’s ultimately a centralized entity with a different label. Know what you’re getting into…" / Twitter
• Uniswap goes live on Ethereum scaling network Polygon
• Bitcoin miners generated more than $15 billion in revenue during 2021
• The Block Research

Bitcoin is down 1% at $63,455
Ethereum is down 1.5% at $4,555
and Binance Coin down 1% at $611

Decentraland up 32%
The Sandbox up 17%

India based WazirX says their user base has grown over 10 times in 2021

Bumble to incorporate web 3 into its relaunch for Bumble BFF

Miami to pass bitcoin staking rewards to residents. Begins with giveaway.

The US Congress Joint Economic Committee to hold hearing on demistifying crypto.

Links:

• Demystifying Crypto: Digital Assets and the Role of Government - Demystifying Crypto: Digital Assets and the Role of Government - United States Joint Economic Committee
• Miami's mayor says residents will receive a bitcoin dividend in a MiamiCoin wallet
• Bumble Inc. (BMBL) Q3 2021 Earnings Call Transcript | The Motley Fool
• Indian Crypto Exchange WazirX Says Userbase Has Grown Over 10 Times in 2021

Bitcoin is even at $34,632
Ethereum is up slightly at $2,224
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $294

Aave up 17%
Compound up 16%
Elrond up 15%

Beijing and Suzhou are testing digital yuan payments on subways.

Million Doge Disco launches today.

Bitcoin mining difficulty records largest drop in history.

Casper Labs and SJM Group partner to promote web3 adoption in the UAE.

Links:

• Greenidge Generation Announces Letter of Intent to Expand Bitcoin Mining Operation to Site in South Carolina
• Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Records Largest Drop in History - CoinDesk
• CasperLabs & SJM Group Partner to Promote Web3 Adoption in
• Doge Disco
• Beijing, Suzhou enable China's digital yuan payments for subways

Bitcoin is down 14% at $34,194
Ethereum is down 18% at $1072
and XRP is down 15% at 28 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Horizen up 29%

Bumpy start to the week for market leaders.

2 bars are for sale in NYC for crypto.

Centralized web2 telegraphs firm position.

Daniel Larimer steps down as Block.one CTO.

UK Watchdog FCA issues common-sense warning for investors.

Links:

• Two NYC bars could make US history by selling for Bitcoin
• Bitcoin Plummets as Miners Sell Inventory, Spot Markets Panic - CoinDesk
• Amazon Is Suspending Parler From AWS
• FCA issues warning over high returns offered by crypto firms - The Block
• Resignation as CTO of block.one - Daniel James Larimer - Voice

Bitcoin is up slightly at $10,324
Ethereum is up 1% at $370
and XRP is up 2% at 24 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Waves up 15%

A man in DC faces charges over his involvement in a diamond-backed token ponzi scheme.

Swisscom blockchain won an grant from the Web3 foundation to protect the Polkadot network.

Aelf Launches SashimiSwap

Miner revenue, and crypto trading volumes were up in August

Web3 Sees Snowden

Tether to Stablecoin Yuan

CA Schools Get Crypto Courses

Links:

• Tether to Issue Stablecoin Backed by Yuan in Belgian Bank: Insider - CoinDesk
• Blockchain Education Initiatives Launch at California Universities - CoinDesk
• 'Power to the People': Privacy Was the Rallying Cry of Berlin's Web3 Summit - CoinDesk