Ether ICO Whale Moves 5K ETH to Exchanges, Bringing Monthly Total to $154M

The whale has deposited 48,500 ETH, worth over $154 million, to OKX at an average price of $3,176 in the past 35 days.Source

Kamala Harris Pulls Well Ahead of Trump on Polymarket

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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: APT Soars 17.3% as Index Declines Slightly

DOT’s 3.5% drop and SOL’s 2.8% decline pull the index lower.Source

Defi Hacks Remain a Major Threat Despite 50% Decline in 2023: Halborn

Decentralized finance (DeFi) hacks remain a major threat to the industry despite a reduction in the amount stolen in 2023, according to blockchain security firm Halborn.Source

Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital Plans $250M Private Note Sale to Fund Bitcoin Buying

The notes will pay interest every six months and mature Sept. 1, 2031.Source

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.Source

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.Source

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.Source

Tether to Fight Celsius’ $3.3 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.Source

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.Source