Data Analytics and AI Firm Raises $5 Billion, Has No Plans for an Imminent IPO 
FBI Sting Reveals Bitcoin Scheme Behind Counterfeit Goods Network 
Russia Approves Crypto Tax Law, Redefining Digital Currency Rules 
Ripple Drops $25M to Champion Crypto-Friendly Policies 
Uniswap sees record monthly volume on L2 as DeFi demand flows back Telegram CEO cannot leave France, OpenSea receives Wells notice, and more: Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 25 – 31
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been placed under judicial supervision after a court appearance, OpenSea…
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Tanzania Reportedly Blocks X Amid Opposition Crackdown
The East African nation of Tanzania has reportedly restricted access to the social media platform…
South Korea’s Bitcoin Premium Persists Amid Market Volatility
Despite recent turbulence in the crypto market, bitcoin’s price continues to carry a premium in…
Nigerian Blockchain Leader: Approval of 2 Crypto Exchanges Brings Much-Needed Regulatory Clarity
A Nigerian blockchain industry leader has described the recent approval of two crypto exchanges by…
UBS Predicts Further Weakening of US Dollar
UBS predicts further depreciation of the U.S. dollar due to narrowing interest rate differentials, ongoing…
Trump’s World Liberty Financial Launches ‘Epic’ Meme Contest as Telegram Channel Hits 100K Members
The Trump family’s decentralized finance (defi) venture, World Liberty Financial, which has been shrouded in…
Ethereum’s Gas Fees Remain Low While Network Turns Inflationary
According to recent metrics, Ethereum’s onchain fees continue to stay impressively low, with the average…
Bored Ape Yacht Club Leads the Week’s Priciest NFT Sale Despite Overall Market Dip
While non-fungible token (NFT) sales saw a 24% boost the week before, the last seven…
Friday Market Recap: Ether ETFs See Zero Gains as Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $175 Million
Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) faced another round of outflows as five funds pulled out…
Argentine President Javier Milei to Star in His Own Docuseries on X
Argentine President Javier Milei recently announced that a series documenting his rise to power will…
Lightspark Presents Solution Linking Lightning Network Payments to Bank Accounts in the U.S.
Lightspark, a Bitcoin Lightning Network financial services company, has announced the release of its UMA…
Nigeria Approves Two Crypto Exchanges, Warns Against Patronizing ‘Illegal Operators’
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted “approval-in-principle” to Busha Digital and Quidax…
Binance Research Report: Blockchain Could Transform Cross-Border Transactions
Blockchain technology is set to transform the payments industry by tackling persistent issues in cross-border…
Banks face new risks from permissionless blockchains, BIS warns
To mitigate risks associated with public blockchain networks, the paper proposed appointing an entity with…
DeFi protocol Threshold proposes Bitcoin wrapper merger to ‘save WBTC’
The proposal would effectively transfer control of WBTC to Threshold.
