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Escape the fiat farm: How Bitcoin breaks the chains of ‘wage slavery’

If you work in a nine-to-five for diminishing wages and dwindling self-respect, the author of The Bitcoin Age (Amazon affiliate link), Adam Livingston, says Bitcoin can help you break the chains of ‘wage slavery’. Let’s...

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BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF leads $640 million inflow spree, hits record trading volumes

US spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their winning streak on Aug. 14, recording $639.6 million in net inflows. Data from SoSo Value shows that BlackRock’s ETHA led the surge with $519.7 million in inflows....

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SEC pushes Solana ETF decision to October amid growing investor interest in alternatives

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed its decision on multiple spot Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposals from Bitwise, 21Shares, and Canary Capital. The regulator announced on Aug. 14 that it requires more...

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Polymarket traders bet on Trump shunning crypto during Putin meeting, go all in on Zelensky mention

Polymarket traders are pricing low probabilities on several notable phrases being spoken during President Donald Trump’s joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage today, even as volumes on the event’s prediction markets...

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Coinbase loses $300k to rogue MEV bots after token swap misconfiguration blunder

Coinbase, the largest US-based exchange, has reportedly lost $300,000 to MEV bots following a misconfiguration involving 0xProject’s token swap platform. On Aug. 13, pseudonymous security researcher Deebeez revealed that Coinbase mistakenly used the 0x swapper...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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Google ‘altcoin’ searches hit 5 year high as ‘alt szn’ fever returns to retail traders

Google search activity for “altcoin” has reached its highest level in five years, matching interest levels last seen during Ethereum’s foundation. The surge coincides with a shift in market structure as Bitcoin’s share of the...

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Ethereum ETFs pull in $524M in a day as inflows outpace Bitcoin eightfold

US-listed spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted $523.9 million in net inflows on Aug. 12, extending their inflow streak to six days. According to SoSo Value data, this is almost eight times the $66.32 million...

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Ethereum treasury companies could expand their ETH holdings by another $27 billion

Ethereum-focused treasury companies, including BitMine and SharpLink, indicate plans to allocate roughly $27 billion toward additional ETH acquisitions, according to an analysis by crypto market commentator RiskOnBobby. The bulk of this planned investment comes from...

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Bullish bets push Ethereum options interest to $13.75B

Ethereum’s options market is gaining significant momentum, with open interest soaring to $13.75 billion, the highest level recorded in 2025, according to Glassnode data. The figure marks a notable increase and brings the market close...

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Ethereum ETFs draw record-breaking $1 billion in a single day

Spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds listed in the United States attracted over $1 billion in net inflows on Aug. 11, setting a new all-time high. Data from SoSo Value showed that BlackRock’s ETHA product dominated the...

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Norway’s sovereign wealth fund boosts Bitcoin exposure by 192% in 2025

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), has significantly increased its indirect exposure to Bitcoin this year. On Aug. 12, Vetle Lunde, a senior analyst at K33 Research, reported that the firm’s indirect...

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Leveraged Solana and XRP ETFs gain $3B momentum ahead of SEC decision

Futures-based exchange-traded funds tied to Solana and XRP have accumulated almost $3 billion in volume amid market anticipation for potential spot ETF approvals. The momentum has been fueled by new leveraged products, a surge in...

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Monero hit by critical 51% attack as Qubic gains control of network

The privacy-focused Monero blockchain has suffered a 51% attack, meaning the network is not controlled by a single entity. XMR dropped just shy of 9% after developers flagged the event. On Aug. 12, Sergey Ivancheglo,...

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US core inflation jumps to 5 month high as Ethereum hits $4.4k

Bitcoin rose 0.5% to $119,000 and Ethereum gained more than 5% to $4,400 after July U.S. CPI showed a 0.2% month-over-month increase and a 2.7% annual rate, with core CPI up 0.3% on the month...

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Strategy celebrates 5 years of Bitcoin success with $18M BTC purchase

Strategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, has expanded its treasury with the purchase of 155 BTC for $18 million. The acquisition, announced on Aug. 11, came at an average price of $116,401 per...

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