August 7, 2026
Crypto

India probes Myanmar camps over alleged forced crypto scams

India has opened an investigation after reports alleged that Indian nationals were trafficked into Myanmar and forced to carry out crypto fraud operations inside cyber scam compounds. Summary India has launched an investigation into reports that Indians were trafficked to Myanmar and forced into crypto scam operations. Victims allegedly accepted fake overseas job offers before

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Ethereum

Next Billion Fellowship Cohort 3 – Call for applications

Ethereum is a living entity, distributed across time and space, accessible through our screens and communication devices. What gives it life are the myriad human relationships that have become intertwined with the roots, branches, and leaves of the Ethereum state tree. This single tree encodes immense value, digital property, and dapp utility — not an

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Bitcoin

Tokenization’s next use case is personalized portfolios, NYLIM executive says

NYLIM was the latest entrant to the list of asset management giants making moves in tokenization, teaming up with Centrifuge (CFG) to bring one of its high-yield corporate bond strategies onchain. For NYLIM, tokenization is less about launching blockchain versions of existing funds than improving how portfolios are assembled. Sy said customized investment strategies often

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Crypto

Corporate chain land grab: Base, Tempo, Robinhood Chain

On July 1, Robinhood launched its own blockchain, joining Coinbase, Stripe, Circle, and Tether in the fastest-moving infrastructure race in crypto: giant consumer companies building their own rails instead of renting someone else’s. The land grab has a clear logic, clear winners, and one uncomfortable question about what happens to the neutral chains everyone used

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Ethereum

Mainnet Shapella Announcement | Ethereum Foundation Blog

Withdrawals are coming! The Shapella network upgrade will activate on the Ethereum network at epoch 194048, scheduled for 22:27:35 UTC on Apr. 12, 2023 Stakers & node operators should read this post as well as the Withdrawals FAQ From now until April 5th, the Ethereum Bug Bounty rewards have been doubled for Shapella vulnerabilities You

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Bitcoin

Metaplanet Adds 2,823 Bitcoin, Reaches 43,000 BTC And Becomes World’s Third-Largest Corporate Treasury

Metaplanet crossed the 43,000 BTC threshold on July 2, a milestone that places the Tokyo-listed firm as the world’s third-largest corporate Bitcoin holder. The company now trails Strategy and Twenty One Capital across the global corporate ranking, and its climb underscores Japan’s role in the corporate Bitcoin accumulation race. Metaplanet acquired an additional 2,823 BTC

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Crypto

50 years of gold price history: What the charts reveal

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Gold’s modern market history reflects decades of price swings shaped by inflation, interest rates, central bank actions, and geopolitical events. Summary Gold’s post-1971 history reflects decades of inflation, monetary policy, crises, and shifting investor

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Ethereum

Devconnect is back! See you this year in Istanbul.

Dear Ethereum community, builders, and researchers, At the first-ever Devconnect last year in Amsterdam in 2022, we came together for a week of in-depth workshops and discussions. Many that participated in the sessions and conversations told us they felt Devconnect had a significant impact on the ecosystem by driving progress in tangible ways. Many expressed

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Bitcoin

XRP Ledger Nears 1M AI Transactions via x402.

XRPL approaches one million AI agent transactions through the x402 payment protocol. XRP trades above the daily middle Bollinger Band as bullish momentum improves. Growing AI payment activity strengthens XRP Ledger’s real-world blockchain utility. The XRP Ledger is approaching one million AI agent transactions processed through the x402 payment facilitator, reflecting growing blockchain adoption for

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Crypto

Whales bought $16.7B of Bitcoin as ETFs bled a record $4B

June delivered the worst month in the history of United States spot Bitcoin ETFs, with more than $4 billion pulled and 2026 flows turning negative for the first time. Over the same 2 weeks, the largest wallets on the network absorbed 270,000 BTC. One of these cohorts is going to be wrong, and the last

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