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Anchorage Digital, a federally-chartered crypto bank, has added support for rewards for holders of the stablecoin PayPal USD (PYUSD). PYUSD holders can earn the rewards by custodying their tokens with Anchorage Digital, or through the Porto wallet.  Anchorage Digital has introduced a stablecoin rewards program, allowing holders of the PayPal USD (PYUSD) stablecoin to earn […]

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Babylon’s Bitcoin staking launch on August 22 drove transaction fees to $132-$137. Over 12,700 stakers quickly filled the “locking-only phase” of Babylon’s program. Babylon raised $70M in May 2024, following an $18M Series A in December 2023. On August 22, Babylon, a pioneering Bitcoin staking system, marked a significant milestone with the launch of the […]

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Cayman Islands, UK, 22nd August 2024, Chainwire

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Andreas Szakacs, the OmegaPro co-founder, was arrested in Turkey. Authorities have traced $160M in crypto transactions and seized computers and cold wallets. A Dutch investor has reported losing $7M  with and over 3,000 others losing $103M in the alleged fraud. Andreas Szakacs, the co-founder of OmegaPro arrested in Turkey, is facing serious allegations of orchestrating […]

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Singapore, Singapore, 22nd August 2024, Chainwire

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Michelle Bond, the partner of former FTX executive Ryan Salame, has been accused of violating U.S. campaign finance laws, according to an unsealed indictment. Ex-Congressional aspirant Michelle Bond was accused of financing her failed 2022 New York House campaign with…

Changpeng Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, has been transferred from prison to a halfway house at the Residential Reentry Management office in Long Beach, California. Crypto Twitter is pumping with rumors and speculation that Zhao has been officially released…

The Solana-based meme coin Popcat exploded by more than 30%, leading the top-performing coins after a major listing announcement from Binance. Cat-themed meme coin Popcat (POPCAT), surged to highs of $0.58 on Aug. 22. The gains for this Solana (SOL)…

H.C. Wainwright analyst Mike Colonesse described Bitfarms’ agreement to acquire Stronghold Digital Mining as “a transformational acquisition.” The analyst commented on the Bitcoin (BTC) miner’s potential to benefit from the Stronghold acquisition in a note shared with crypto.news on Aug.…