Coinbase Adds Support for Decentralized Finance Altcoin Built on Cosmos dYdX (COSMOSDYDX)
https://dailyhodl.com/2025/08/08/coinbase-adds-support-for-decentralized-finance-altcoin-built-on-cosmos-dydx-cosmosdydx/

The top US-based crypto exchange platform is adding support for a Cosmos (ATOM)-based decentralized finance (DeFi) altcoin. In a new thread on the social media platform X, Coinbase says it is adding support for the fourth iteration of dYdX (COSMOSDYDX), a DeFi platform built on the interoperability blockchain focused mainly on crypto derivatives and perpetuals. […]
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Binance Promises Compensation After System Failures Amid $20B Liquidations
https://cryptonews.com/news/binance-promises-compensation-after-system-failures-amid-20b-liquidations/

Binance will compensate verified user losses caused by technical failures during the $19B market liquidation event.
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Securitize Weighs $1B SPAC Merger With Cantor Fitzgerald-Backed Firm
https://cryptonews.com/news/securitize-weighs-1b-spac-merger-with-cantor-fitzgerald-backed-firm/

Securitize, a blockchain firm specializing in tokenizing investments, is in discussions to go public through a merger with Cantor Equity Partners II Inc.
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India Probes 400 Binance Traders for Alleged Crypto Tax Evasion: Report
https://cryptonews.com/news/india-probes-400-binance-traders-for-alleged-crypto-tax-evasion-report/

Indian tax authorities have launched an investigation into over 400 high-net-worth traders using Binance, suspecting large-scale crypto tax evasion.
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Crypto Whale Opens New $163M Bitcoin Short After $192M Win
https://cryptonews.com/news/crypto-whale-opens-new-163m-bitcoin-short-after-192m-win/

A crypto whale who recently pocketed $192 million from a perfectly timed short is back with another massive bearish bet against Bitcoin.
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Fast Food Chain Steak ‘n Shake Halts Ether Payment Plan After Bitcoin Fans Push Back
https://cryptonews.com/news/steak-n-shake-halts-ether-payment-plan/

Steak ‘n Shake has scrapped plans to accept Ether payments after a backlash from Bitcoin supporters.
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100,000 BTC Hyperliquid Whale Allegedly Linked to Former BitForex CEO in Fraud Scandal – “The fund isn’t mine”
https://cryptonews.com/news/100000-btc-hyperliquid-whale-allegedly-linked-to-former-bitforex-ceo-in-fraud-scandal-the-fund-isnt-mine/

On-chain investigator EyeOnChain allegedly identified the Hyperliquid whale controlling over 100,000 BTC as Garrett Jin, former CEO of collapsed exchange BitForex which conducted a suspected $56.5 million exit scam in February 2024, with Jin denying ownership stating "the fund isn't mine."
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Got Rekt on Meme Coins? BNB Chain Is Dropping a $45M Lifeline to 160k Traders
https://cryptonews.com/news/got-rekt-on-meme-coins-bnb-chain-is-dropping-a-45m-lifeline-to-160k-traders/

Across BNB, assistance for meme coins has totaled $45M through a Reload Airdrop from BNB Chain and partners, following heavy liquidations. Distribution has begun and is set to conclude by early November 2025 amid a rebound in BNB.
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South Korea Resumes Review of Binance’s Gopax Acquisition After Two-Year Pause
https://cryptonews.com/news/south-korea-resumes-review-of-binances-gopax-acquisition-after-two-year-pause/

South Korea’s FIU has resumed reviewing Binance’s acquisition of Gopax, with approval possible by late 2025.
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California Becomes First State to Protect Unclaimed Crypto from Forced Liquidation
https://cryptonews.com/news/california-becomes-first-state-to-protect-unclaimed-crypto-from-forced-liquidation/

California has become the first US state to formally protect unclaimed cryptocurrencies from being forcibly converted to cash.
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Solana to Develop Korean Won-Pegged Stablecoins Via Partnership
https://cryptonews.com/news/solana-to-develop-korean-won-pegged-stablecoins-via-partnership/

Solana and Wavebridge signed an MoU to make stablecoins adopted within regulated financial markets, and create institutional-grade tokenization products.
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Solmate Buys $50M in Discounted SOL from Solana Foundation as Ark Invest Takes 11.5% Stake
https://cryptonews.com/news/solmate-buys-50m-in-discounted-sol-from-solana-foundation-as-ark-invest-takes-11-5-stake/

Solmate has completed a discounted acquisition of SOL to power UAE operations, the Solana Foundation has gained board nomination rights, and Ark Invest has disclosed an 11.5% stake as institutional exposure has expanded.
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‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Roger Ver Settles $50M Tax Case With US DOJ Over Undeclared Holdings
https://cryptonews.com/news/bitcoin-jesus-roger-ver-settles-50m-tax-case-with-us-doj-over-undeclared-holdings/

Roger Ver settled with the US DOJ, admitting he hid Bitcoin holdings when renouncing US citizenship in 2014.
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Ripple Partners With Absa Bank to Launch Digital Asset Custody in South Africa
https://cryptonews.com/news/ripple-partners-with-absa-bank-to-launch-digital-asset-custody-in-south-africa/

Ripple has entered into a strategic partnership with Absa Bank to provide digital asset custody services for institutional clients.
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Taiwanese Stablecoin Firm OwlTing Approved for Nasdaq Direct Listing
https://cryptonews.com/news/taiwanese-stablecoin-firm-owlting-approved-for-nasdaq-direct-listing/

Taiwanese fintech firm OwlTing has received approval to list directly on the Nasdaq, marking a major milestone for the country’s growing stablecoin industry.
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Man Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping and Torturing Ontario’s “Crypto King” Aiden Pleterski
https://cryptonews.com/news/man-pleads-guilty-to-kidnapping-and-torturing-ontarios-crypto-king-aiden-pleterski/

One of the men accused of abducting Ontario’s self-proclaimed “Crypto King,” Aiden Pleterski, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges.
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Indonesia’s Crypto Industry Could Add $16.5B to Economy, Create 1.2M Jobs: Report
https://cryptonews.com/news/indonesias-crypto-industry-could-add-16-5b-to-economy-create-1-2m-jobs-report/

Indonesia’s crypto industry could add $16.5 billion to the economy and create 1.22 million jobs.
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Altcoin Season at 35 – Zcash Torches Resistance; Morpho, Dash Charge 10% – But Can It Last?
https://cryptonews.com/news/altcoin-season-index-sinks-to-35-yet-zcash-leads-while-morpho-and-dash-advance/

Altcoin season has lacked broad participation, but selective rotation has favored Zcash, Morpho and Dash. ZEC has advanced on a privacy bid and sustained turnover; Morpho has benefited from steady lending use; Dash has reclaimed a range, with all three rising while the index has held in the mid-30s.
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