Hyperliquid trader "General Gordon James" suffered ~$4.3M in losses from partial liquidation amid market drops, per Lookonchain. Still holds 3,770 ETH (~$15.8M) & 4,592 SOL (~$816k).
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Singer Huang Licheng (Machi Big Brother) reportedly faces ~$10M in crypto losses due to recent market drops in ETH, BTC, HYPE & PUMP. Highlights crypto’s volatility & risks of leveraged trading. #crypto #HuangLicheng #Bitcoin #Ethereum
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Ethereum whale liquidated after ETH price briefly hit $4,200! 907.7 WETH (~$3.9M) wiped out, per PeckShieldAlert. Address still holds assets but borrowed ~$3.6M in stablecoins. Highlights risks of leverage in crypto. #Ethereum #ETH #DeFi
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Coinbase has completed scheduled maintenance & fully restored all services. During the downtime, delays affected BTC, LTC, BCH, ZEC, DASH, ETH & ERC-20 transactions. Maintenance was announced for Aug 18th. #Coinbase #crypto
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Pirate Nation blockchain game closing in 30 days due to low player count. Dev Proof of Play will focus on Proof of Play Arcade & migrate content. Players can earn Plunder Certificates during a 2-week asset burn. $PIRATE token updates for Founders.
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S&P Predicts Slowing US GDP Growth in 2025 and 2026
S&P forecasts the average annual real GDP growth rate for the United States will decelerate to 1.7% in 2025 and further to 1.6% in 2026.
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Bithumb to List Bio Protocol (BIO)
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb will list Bio Protocol (BIO) with Korean Won (KRW) trading pair today at 17:00 (local time), supporting the Ethereum network.
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Illinois is cracking down on crypto! 🛡️ New laws require exchanges to get state approval & boost security after $272M in fraud losses by residents in 2024. Includes fee caps & daily ATM limits. A big step for consumer protection! #crypto #Illinois #regulation
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Over 907K ETH is queued for withdrawal from Ethereum’s PoS network (≈15.5 days wait!). 265K ETH is also joining staking (≈4.5 days activation). Shows continued, dynamic interest in both entering & exiting Ethereum staking. #Ethereum #staking #ETH
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Bitcoin whales are back! 🐳 Two major holders have accumulated over 1,900 BTC (≈$230M) recently, with one adding 300 BTC in the last month. This signals growing confidence in Bitcoin's long-term potential despite market volatility. #Bitcoin #crypto #BTC
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Cap Protocol is live on Ethereum! 🚀 cUSD & stcUSD stablecoins now available. Mint cUSD with USDC & earn “Caps” tokens. Backed by IMC Trading, Edge Capital & Susquehanna Crypto. Leverages Aave & Chainlink for a robust, decentralized solution. Learn more! #DeFi #stablecoins
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Bitcoin.org, a foundational resource for the cryptocurrency, turned 17 on August 18th! Registered by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008, the domain remains a vital historical artifact & key info source for understanding Bitcoin's origins. #Bitcoin
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Apple’s Xcode now natively supports Anthropic’s Claude AI (Sonnet 4.0)! 💻 Developers can now access this powerful LLM directly within their IDE, alongside ChatGPT. Opus 4 coming May 2025. Streamlines AI integration into apps. #Xcode #Claude #AI #Apple
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Crypto markets down today, but PayFi (payment finance) shows resilience, rising 0.06%! Monero (XMR) +2.19%, Nano (XNO) +1.38%, Ultima (ULTIMA) +3.63%. BTC -0.39% (<$116k), ETH -2.25% (<$4300). PayFi signals continued interest in decentralized payments. #crypto #PayFi
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US Treasury seeks input on detecting illicit activity in digital assets via new tech (APIs, AI, blockchain monitoring) - deadline Oct 17. Ukraine requests $100B in US arms for security guarantees. SEC delays decisions on spot Bitcoin/Ethereum & Litecoin ETFs. #crypto #Ukraine #SEC
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Crypto whale "The White Whale" took a $410M bet on Ethereum ($274M) & Solana ($138M) via Hyperliquid. 🔥 They’ve already turned a $21.18M investment into a $51.6M profit since July! 🐳 #ETH #SOL #DeFi
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ETH Strategy is partnering with Ether.Fi to re-stake ETH & boost vault yields! 🚀 Ether.Fi’s TVL is over $12B & they pioneered liquid re-staking token eETH. This move adds transparency & diversifies our DeFi strategy. More integrations coming soon! #ETH #DeFi #ReStaking
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CoinGecko shakes up leadership! Bobby Ong is the new CEO, with TM Lee moving to President (focused on product & R&D) and Cedric Chan as CTO. Changes aim to fuel growth & innovation in the crypto space. 🚀 #CoinGecko #crypto #leadership
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Ethereum whale just added $146M worth of ETH! 🐳 Now holding 34,121.49 ETH. Two addresses made the moves, with liquidation prices around $4,177-$4,256. Could signal bullish sentiment despite tight liquidation buffers. #Ethereum #ETH #crypto
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Virtuals Protocol upgraded its Genesis mechanism with tiered access based on $VIRTUAL holdings (21K, 42K, 100K). 7% of supply remains for community (6% liquidity, 2% veVIRTUAL). Aims for fairer access & balanced demand! #Virtuals #DeFi
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