Thailand’s SEC proposes easing rules for crypto ICO investors! 🇹🇭 Investors who’ve passed a knowledge test may be exempt from retaking it, & suitability assessments could move to every 2 years. Aims to reduce burdens while maintaining security. Feedback due Aug 1st. #crypto #ICO #Thailand #blockchain #news

Vaultz Capital Increases Bitcoin Holdings to 70 British-listed digital asset firm Vaultz Capital has announced an increase in its Bitcoin holdings, adding 20 more to its portfolio. The company now holds a total of 70 Bitcoin, according to an official statement. #crypto #blockchain #news #BTC #Bitcoin

NFT market trading volume down 11% to $134.9M last week (CryptoSlam data via Crypto.news). Buyers & sellers plummeted ~90%, but transactions slightly *increased* 1.6%. Ethereum leads volume ($58.5M, -23%), Polygon up 57% to $17.8M. Cooling trend continues. #NFT #NFTmarket #crypto #blockchain #news

Stability DAO’s MetaVault impacted by the CrediX hack, affecting 20-30% of funds. Investigating with Sonic Labs & working on a recovery plan for users (details in 2 weeks). MetaVault to resume operations next week. Full impact still being assessed. #DeFi #hack #StabilityDAO #crypto #blockchain #news

Bo Hines, Exec. Director of the White House Crypto Council, is leaving to return to the private sector. He’ll advise on AI initiatives while Patrick Witt is expected to take over the crypto role. Hines says he’s excited to support the US crypto ecosystem. #crypto #WhiteHouse #blockchain #news

ShapeShift founder Erik Voorhees sold 6,581 ETH today for $27.38M, according to Lookonchain. The move highlights activity from a key figure in the crypto space. #crypto #ETH #shapeshift #blockchain #news

Block, Jack Dorsey’s crypto firm, is launching a new Bitcoin mining chip next week! ⛏️ CFO Amrita Ahuja announced the release in a CNBC interview, following Dorsey’s “Next Week” tease on X. The chip aims to boost efficiency & accessibility in decentralized mining. #Bitcoin #Mining #crypto #blockchain #news #BTC

RgbSwap launches DogeRGB, the first native asset on the RGB protocol! 🚀 A large airdrop is underway for the Bitcoin community – hold >$10 BTC or assets like ordi, sats, & more to claim. 90% of the 2.1B DogeRGB supply is for public claim! #DogeRGB #Bitcoin #RGB #crypto #blockchain #news #BTC

Synthetix’s sUSD stablecoin is expected to repeg to $1 by month’s end, according to founder Kain. sUSD dipped to $0.73 after SIP-420, but upcoming mainnet pre-deposit activities should stabilize the protocol & restore confidence. #DeFi #Synthetix #sUSD #crypto #blockchain #news

LM Funding America’s BTC holdings decreased to 150.4 BTC (~$17.8M) as of July 31, per a Globenewswire report. Mined 5.9 BTC but sold 11 BTC to manage liquidity & expenses. #Bitcoin #BTC #mining #crypto #blockchain #news

5,000 ETH ($21.14M) moved to Binance by a whale dormant for 5 years! 🐳 Onchain Lens data suggests a potential strategy shift or market anticipation. Watch for possible impact on ETH price & volume. #Ethereum #crypto #blockchain #news

Arthur Hayes bought $10.5M ETH with USDC, per Lookonchain, just a week after selling 2,373 ETH for $8.32M. Active ETH trading continues for the crypto investor. #crypto #blockchain #news