Trading
Adoption
Nigeria national agency to authenticate government certificates using blockchain
NITDA said issuing NYSC certificates via blockchain would help to combat fraud and forgery.
Legal
Ripple legal chief refutes immediate SEC right to appeal pivotal XRP ruling
SEC's quest for rapid appeal against prevailing XRP decision contested by Ripple
NFTs
NFT collection Y00ts plans Ethereum migration prompting 350% trade volume boom
Y00ts said it would return the $3 million grant it received from Polygon.
Exchanges
Nigerian authorities call on government to ban Binance amid Naira crisis
The ABCON President said Binance was the most liquid market, and contributing the struggles of the local currency.
DeFi
Fantom-based SpiritSwap heads for shutdown after Multichain hack drains treasury
The Multichain hack has disrupted Fantom's DeFi ecosystem, with the blockchain network's TVL declining by more than 80%.
Technology
Microsoft and Aptos Labs partnership sends APT token soaring
Aptos' APT token is scheduled to unlock around 2% of its circulating supply by Aug. 11.
Mining
Marathon Digital posts Q2 losses amid record-breaking Bitcoin production
Marathon CEO said the Bitcoin miner's financial position improved despite the losses recorded during the quarter.
Crime
NFT thefts decline as FBI exposes new developer impersonation scams
NFT thefts declined by more than 30% in July, according to PeckShield.
Exchanges
Binance becomes El Salvador’s first licensed crypto exchange amid regulatory struggles worldwide
Binance said it is now licensed across 18 countries, including Dubai, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, Sweden, etc.
Stablecoins
Tether ‘welcomes’ PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin to the market, says CTO Paolo Ardoino
Ardoino explained why Tether's onboarding process required strict anti-money laundering and know-your-customer process.
Exchanges
Huobi announces no-fee trading for PayPal’s $26M market cap PYUSD
Huobi advisor Justin Sun has invited PayPal to issue the stablecoin on Tron.
Stablecoins
Circle CEO addresses USDC liquidity concerns, welcomes PayPal move into stablecoins
The Circle CEO stated that 70% of USDC's adoption was majorly driven from non-U.S. markets.
