Bitcoin Mining Computing Power May Drop as Much as 30% After Halving: Experts

Machine efficiency and low cost of power are key to surviving the bitcoin halving.Source

Stellar, Ripple and Solana-Based Investment Funds See AUM Spike in July

The large gains began following Ripple’s partial court victory over the SEC in the middle of the month.Source

U.S. Justice Department Wants to Jail Sam Bankman-Fried

A prosecutor said that “no set of release conditions can secure the safety of the community.”Source

Why France Is Emerging as a European Crypto Hub

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Federal Reserve Hikes Fed Funds Rate by 25 Basis Points

The move was fully anticipated by market participants who will now look to Chairman Jerome Powell’s imminent post-meeting press conference for clues about whether the central bank intends to continue tightening monetary policy.Source

Reddit Brings In Good Karma With Gen 4 Collectible NFT Avatars

The latest release of colorful interpretations of the platform’s “Snoo” character is titled “Retro Reimagined.”Source

Twitter Is Dead. Long Live Crypto Twitter?

Elon Musk’s rebranded X.com used to be the white-hot center of the crypto world. What comes next?Source

Bitcoin Mining Is an Oligopoly, and Proof-of-Stake Isn’t Any Better

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Crypto Must Take Fraud Prevention Seriously: Crypto Long & Short

Countries that enable regulatory technology while avoiding reliance on legacy bureaucratic approaches will be a breakaway leader in cryptocurrencies.Source

A Wall Street (Crypto) Analyst’s Take on ChainLink: Crypto Long & Short

If the LINK token were a stock, here’s what an analyst might say.Source