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Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital Plans 0M Private Note Sale to Fund Bitcoin Buying
The notes will pay interest every six months and mature Sept. 1, 2031.

First Mover Americas: BTC Slides Ahead of Busy Data Week
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 12 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Gambaryan Family Says Binance Executive Is Being Denied Access to Lawyers, Health Is Deteriorating
American Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, who is detained in Nigeria, is being “denied adequate access to his legal team and his health is deteriorating rapidly,” his family said in an emailed statement.

XRP Bullish Options' Popularity Jump May Be Due to ETF Speculation, Observers Say
Traders have locked in over $2 million in XRP’s $1.10 call option listed on Deribit, the highest across all available maturities.

Tether to Fight Celsius' .3 Billion 'Shakedown' Litigation
Tether, the company behind USDT, the world’s largest stablecoin by market cap, said it will defend itself from “shakedown” litigation brought by bankrupt crypto lender Celsius on Friday.

Canto Blockchain Suffers Two-Day Outage Amid Consensus Issue
Layer-1 blockchain Canto has been offline since Saturday following a “consensus issue.” The CANTO token initially dropped by 21% before recovering over the course of the weekend.

Ex-Bank of Japan Official Rules Out Another Rate Hike This Year
The BOJ recently raised rates for the first time in over a decade, destabilizing global markets, including bitcoin.

Bitcoin Nears K as Market Slides Ahead of Busy Data Week
Crypto markets lack a clear anchor and are susceptible to continued position adjustments based on traditional finance markets, one analyst said.

Dragonfly, Crypto.com Weigh in on CFTC's Proposed Prediction Market Rules
Both parties argue the CFTC’s move to regulate prediction markets is an overreach, with Dragonfly arguing that the recent ‘Chevron’ court ruling limits its power.

Protocol Village: Stacks Nakamoto Upgrade Set for Late August, Greyscale AI Goes Live on Casper