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Crypto Price Whipsaw Triggers 6M in Liquidation Losses
This week’s quick plunge and rebound in cryptocurrency prices triggered $256 million in liquidation losses, Coinglass data shows.

Namesake of Ethereum's 'Danksharding' Says 'Data Availability' Too Confusing a Term
The Ethereum Foundation’s Dankrad Feist says he thinks a lot of people are stumped by the term “data availability,” even as the concept gains momentum in blockchain tech circles.

Coinbase Paves Way for Big Institutions to Do More With Web3, DeFi, NFTs
Coinbase, best-known for being one of the largest crypto exchanges for retail customers, continued its expansion into the professional space with the introduction Tuesday of a Web3 wallet designed to help institutions get into NFTs and other corners of decentralized finance, or DeFi.

Coinbase to Face ‘Reality Check’ as Retail FOMO Is Fading, Mizuho Says
In a break with historical norms, the exchange’s volumes continue to fall even as the bitcoin price has risen, suggesting disengagement by retail customers, the report said.

Banking Powerhouse HSBC Working With Crypto Custody Firm Fireblocks: Sources
Fireblocks, which specializes in cryptocurrency safekeeping technologies such as multi-party computation (MPC), already works with BNY Mellon and BNP Paribas.

Franklin Templeton Joins Spot Bitcoin ETF Race
Franklin Templeton has filed with the SEC for a spot bitcoin ETF.

Franklin Templeton Joins Bitcoin ETF Race
Franklin Templeton has filed with the SEC for a spot bitcoin ETF.

Building Trust in the Bitcoin Network in El Salvador

What's Wrong With PayPal's Stablecoin?

Headline CPI Expected to Have Spiked Higher in August, but Core Rate Seen Slowing
The U.S. government on Wednesday morning will release its latest official inflation data.