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Bloomberg faces lawsuit for disclosing Justin Sun’s TRON token holdings

Tron founder Justin Sun has filed a lawsuit against Bloomberg, accusing the media outlet of unlawfully disclosing his private financial information in its Billionaires Index profile. In an Aug. 11 court filing, the crypto billionaire alleged that Bloomberg intended to “recklessly and improperly” publish highly confidential and proprietary details about his crypto holdings. He argued […]
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Ethereum staking faces $3.28 billion exit queue as delays hit longest wait in months

Ethereum’s staking network is under sustained withdrawal pressure, with the validator exit queue experiencing its longest wait time over the past month. Data from the Validator Queue shows that, as of Aug. 14, stakers face an average of 12 days before they can fully withdraw their funds, a sharp departure from the typical sub-day turnaround. […]
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BtcTurk hack sees $48 million in crypto vanish from hot wallets

Turkish crypto exchange BtcTurk has been targeted by a major cyberattack, which resulted in the theft of roughly $48 million in digital assets. On Aug. 14, blockchain security firm Cyvers reported that the stolen funds were moved across multiple networks, including Ethereum, Avalanche, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Mantle, and Polygon. Most of the assets were transferred […]
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Bitcoin’s 5% flash crash to $118k triggers $577 million liquidation in 1 hour

Bitcoin’s price experienced a sharp pullback on Aug. 14, dropping below $120,000 less than a day after reaching a new all-time high above $124,000. According to CryptoSlate data, BTC fell to $118,479 at press time, marking a 2.07% decline on the 1-hour candle and 5% from its 24-hour peak. The sudden dip rippled across the […]
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Strategy and El Salvador saw massive gains as Bitcoin hit new peak

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) and El Salvador showcased huge paper gains from their Bitcoin holdings after the flagship crypto surged to a new all-time high above $124,000. Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings reach ATH On Aug. 13, Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor announced that the company’s Bitcoin portfolio had reached a record high of $77.2 billion. This nearly doubles […]
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Bitcoin ETFs to lock up 1.5 million BTC by New Year as supply squeeze tightens grip

Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds are on pace to hold more than 1.5 million BTC by year-end if current inflow rates persist, according to holdings data tracked by WalletPilot. This would allocate more BTC to ETFs than most estimates for lost coins, which stand around 1.4 million BTC. U.S. spot ETFs collectively hold about 1.296 million […]
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Protocol Update 001 – Scale L1

In June, we introduced Protocol, reorganizing the Ethereum Foundation’s research & development teams to better align on our current strategic goals, Scale L1, Scale Blobs, and Improve UX without compromising on our commitment to Ethereum's security and...
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lean Ethereum

Yesterday Ethereum turned 10. Today, lean Ethereum is unveiled as a vision—and personal mission—for the next 10 years. We stand at the dawn of a new era. Millions of TPS. Quantum adversaries. How does Ethereum marry extreme performance with uncompromi...
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