FDIC Crypto Warning Underlines U.S. Banking Agencies’ Arm’s-Length Policy

The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. added crypto as one of five broad categories this year in its annual risk report, a snapshot of the dangers the banking regulator considers a top priority at the moment.Source

Dinari Raises $7.5M for Decentralized Stock Trading Platform

Backers for the dShares platform, which will be available ex-US, included a Susquehanna subsidiary.Source

De.Fi’s Antivirus Tool Releases on zkSync Era Mainnet

The antivirus tool protects users against common malicious crypto exploits, such as phishing, smart contract vulnerabilities, blind signing, and more.Source

First Mover Americas: Europe’s First Spot Bitcoin ETF Opens in Holland

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 15, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source

HBAR Rallies on FedNow Addition of Hedera-Based Dropp

The token has now rallied nearly 50% over the past two months.Source

Neal Stephenson’s Metaverse Vision Is One Step Closer as Lamina1 Blockchain Launches Betanet

The metaverse-focused layer 1 blockchain, dreamed up by science-fiction author Neal Stephenson and blockchain expert Peter Vessenes, is launching the Lamina1 Hub for Web3 builders and creators.Source

First Mover Americas: Hedera’s Token Gains on Fed Move

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 2, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source

Bitcoin Slumbers as ETF Hopes Simmer; PEPE Leads Altcoin Gains

Meme coin and low-caps remain favorite plays among traders as bitcoin investors look to a swift ETF judgment.Source

Bitcoin Spot ETF Approval Could Help Power up a New Crypto Cycle: Bernstein

New capital will enter the market from fresh stablecoin supply, tokenization of traditional assets, native crypto infrastructure tokenization and ETFs, the report said.Source

BALD Developer Sends $12M Back to Ethereum After Spectacular Mess Up

The viral token reached an $80 million market capitalization earlier this month before falling 90% – and failing to grow since.Source