Last week in crypto, Cardano's price remained in the red despite significant market activity by both large investors and aggressive traders. Binance announced multiple pair delisting, while reports have surfaced showing Donald Trump as an Ethereum whale. PayPal has suspended crypto purchases in the UK, affecting users' ability to buy and sell digital assets. This move temporarily halts a convenient crypto avenue for UK customers, with PayPal committing to the return of the service in 2024. A new lobbying group, the Crypto Mining Advocacy Coalition, has emerged in Washington to represent the interests of cryptocurrency miners. Focusing on regulatory policies, the group aims to influence discussions and decisions surrounding crypto mining, signaling an effort to shape favorable regulations for the industry within the U.S. capital. Cube3AI, a web3 security startup, has come out of stealth mode with $82 million in seed funding. The company aims to enhance security within the decentralized web space, leveraging advanced technologies to protect users and platforms. The substantial seed funding reflects growing investor interest in safeguarding the evolving web3 ecosystem. Follow us to get involved in the crypto community, or head to blockchain.com to buy, trade, and store crypto on a platform trusted by millions. Sign up for a Wallet ⁠https://bit.ly/3dpcCQw⁠ Sign up to the Exchange ⁠https://bit.ly/3QzCKGP⁠

Last week in crypto, the Bank of England’s base rate hike impacted the bitcoin stirling pairing, which has risen above the 25-day and 50-day moving averages. NFT Platform Nifty has closed down, and Israel’s only public stock exchange, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange has signed an agreement with the digital asset platform Fireblocks to jointly offer a range of new digital asset products and services.  The Litecoin halving event completed, with block rewards now halved to 6.25 litecoin per block. Litecoin is the 12th-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, and sometimes referred to as the silver to bitcoin’s gold. BitPay has reported that as of June, Litecoin surpassed Bitcoin as the crypto of choice for payments, accounting for 35% of transactions.  Ethereum passed it’s 8th anniversary and the crypto community joined together to celebrate. On July 30th 2015, one of Ethereum’s Founders published a blog post, officially announcing that the network had been rolled out sharing “The vision of a censorship-proof ‘world computer’ that anyone can program, paying exclusively for what they use and nothing more, is now a reality.’ Here at Blockchain.com we gave the equivalent to $5 bonus to all our ETH buyers.  CoinTelegraph has reported that the adoption of blockchain technology is gaining momentum among farmers in Africa as it offers various benefits to agricultural practices. Blockchain helps to increase transparency and traceability in the supply chain, ensuring fairer prices for farmers' produce and reducing food fraud. Additionally, it enables better access to financial services for small-scale farmers, who often face challenges in obtaining loans due to lack of credit history. By digitizing and recording farming data, blockchain also enhances productivity and efficiency, leading to improved yields. The technology's potential to transform agriculture is drawing interest and investment in the region, supporting sustainable development and poverty reduction efforts. Sign up for a Wallet ⁠https://bit.ly/3dpcCQw⁠ Sign up to the Exchange ⁠https://bit.ly/3QzCKGP⁠ For one year, friends of Blockchain.com can get:  15% off 1Password Families  15% off 1Password Individual  Simply follow the link in our bio to claim your discount now.

Last week in crypto, bitcoin price bounced around the $29k mark, crypto mining retailer Phoneix eyed up an IPO, and BlackRock vowed to democratize crypto through their spot Bitcoin ETF. Worldcoin is a cryptocurrency project aiming to distribute cryptocurrency to every person on the planet. To achieve this, it plans to use biometric identification technology for a fair and equal distribution. The project aims to provide universal basic income and promote financial inclusion globally.  Neobank platform Hi has secured $30M in funding and shared their vision for an NFT debit card offering. Their founder is predicting cards could bridge the gap between physical and digital assets, allowing users to own unique NFT-based debit cards representing their identity and assets. This innovation could revolutionize the financial landscape in the realm of blockchain and NFTs. Elon Musk is proposing to build his own stablecoin, Musk, but proposed legislation regulating stablecoins in the US may impact this. Follow us to get involved in the crypto community, or head to blockchain.com to buy, trade, and store crypto on a platform trusted by millions. Sign up for a Wallet ⁠https://bit.ly/3dpcCQw⁠ Sign up to the Exchange ⁠https://bit.ly/3QzCKGP⁠ For one year, friends of Blockchain.com can get:  15% off 1Password Families  15% off 1Password Individual  Simply follow the link in our bio to claim your discount now.

In segment ‘Blockchain for good’ we’re unearthing real world examples of how blockchain technology is making a real world difference to people, communities and charities all around the world. We’ll learn more about organizations and projects using crypto and blockchain technology to promote social and economic inclusion, and sustainability efforts.  Today we’re joined by Tori Samples, Senior Product Manager the Stellar Foundation to discuss how , the first-of-its-kind blockchain payment solution for digital cash distribution to internally displaced persons (IDPs) and other war-affected people in Ukraine. Sign up for a Wallet ⁠https://bit.ly/3dpcCQw⁠ Sign up to the Exchange ⁠https://bit.ly/3QzCKGP⁠

Express Crypto News: 60-Second Recap shares the top stories in crypto every week.  Last week in crypto, Solana announced significant network performance increases, UniSwap’s founder had their twitter hacked, and Bitcoin’s price dipped back to $29k.  Tourists from Mainland China can now shop in Hong Kong with Chinese central bank digital currency. Hong Kong has been positioning itself as a global offshore trading center, and this is just the beginning. The digital currency’s expansion signals China’s ongoing push towards digitalization in its financial sector. Also in Hong Kong, McDonald’s has launched a McNuggets themed metaverse. Sandbox users can play mini-games in a McNuggets themed virtual space. Players can earn rewards including SAND tokens - the cryptocurrency of the Sandbox ecosystem, as well as in-game accessories. OpenEx closed its latest funding round on its journey to build a unique hybrid exchange model, bringing together centralization and decentralization. Raising 50 million USD, the round includes prominent names in the Web3 space. Unstoppable Domains have partnered with us, Blockchain.com, to release exclusive single-digit .blockchain domains. Making sending and receiving crypto easier. Sign up for a Wallet ⁠https://bit.ly/3dpcCQw⁠ Sign up to the Exchange ⁠https://bit.ly/3QzCKGP⁠ For one year, friends of Blockchain.com can get:  15% off 1Password Families  15% off 1Password Individual  Simply follow the link in our bio to claim your discount now.

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In our latest podcast segment, ‘Blockchain for good’ we’re unearthing real world examples of how blockchain technology is making a real world difference to people, communities and charities all around the world. We’ll learn more about organizations and projects using crypto and blockchain technology to promote social and economic inclusion, and sustainability efforts.  Today we’re joined by Fereshteh Forough, founder of “Code to Inspire”, which is the first coding school for women in Afghanistan to explore “Code to Inspire’s” approach to economic equality. Sign up for a Wallet ⁠https://bit.ly/3dpcCQw⁠ Sign up to the Exchange ⁠https://bit.ly/3QzCKGP⁠

Today, we share the story of Blockchain.com! From our humble start in York, UK, as an open source project to a global crypto company. Blockchain.com Co-Founders Peter Smith and Nic Cary share their journey. Sign up for a Wallet ⁠https://bit.ly/3dpcCQw⁠ Sign up to the Exchange ⁠https://bit.ly/3QzCKGP⁠

Today, we’re joined by Joao Reginatto, VP Product at Circle, to describe how the innovation of stablecoins (a cryptocurrency designed to have a relatively stable price, typically through being pegged to a commodity or currency or having its supply regulated by an algorithm) can impact not just the crypto market, the macroeconomic environment at large. Sign up for a Wallet ⁠https://bit.ly/3dpcCQw⁠ Sign up to the Exchange ⁠https://bit.ly/3QzCKGP⁠

In our latest “The story of” segment of the Blockchain.com Podcast, we’ll chronicle this journey by speaking with some of the most influential people in the space – the pioneers, the advocates, the regulators and the investors. In today’s episode we’re speaking with Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko, the world's largest independent cryptocurrency data aggregator, to talk about how the demand for crypto data and “doing your own research” has grown alongside the popularity of crypto.  Sign up for a Wallet ⁠https://bit.ly/3dpcCQw⁠ Sign up to the Exchange ⁠https://bit.ly/3QzCKGP⁠