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POAP Protocol Ceases Operations After Issuing 7.6 Million NFT Badges

The Proof of Attendance Protocol (POAP), known for issuing NFT badges for event participation, has announced a complete shutdown after over five years of operation, as stated by co-founder Isabel Gonzalez. Launched in 2019 at ETHDenver with about 100 badges for hackathon participants, POAP grew into a major platform for preserving digital memories. Event organizers from small crypto communities to large corporations could mint unique digital badges as NFTs using the ERC-721 standard. Initially on Ethereum, the badges later migrated to Gnosis Chain to reduce transaction costs. Over 46,000 issuers created nearly 7.6 million badges, with users including Coinbase, American Express, Warner Music Group, and Bayer. Despite significant support and popularity, the protocol failed to establish a sustainable business model. Active development ceased and new issuer onboarding stopped when POAP entered maintenance mode in March. Gonzalez stated it was difficult to build a viable company without compromising POAP's original principles. All platform services are now shutting down. New badge issuance has halted, and future access to already-minted NFTs through the gallery and apps may be limited. However, the tokens themselves will remain on the blockchain, tied to owners' wallet addresses. The closure serves as another example of how strong community and cultural impact do not guarantee financial sustainability for a Web3 project.

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POAP Protocol Ceases Operations After Issuing 7.6 Million NFT Badges

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Bitmine Company Bought 10,399 Ether

Bitmine announced that it has completed 96% of its "Alchemy 5%" plan in 13 months, aiming to accumulate 5% of all circulating Ether. Chairman Tom Lee stated the company has been increasing its ETH holdings weekly since starting the accumulation in late June of the previous year. He noted that in July, Ethereum surpassed the market capitalization of the NASDAQ-100 index by 2,500 basis points (25%), the largest such gain since July 2025, citing it as a sign of strengthening fundamentals. Despite an unrealized loss on its ETH due to the current bear market, with ETH trading around $1,850 and a market cap of $224 billion, Bitmine remains optimistic. The company has staked 4.92 million ETH (worth approximately $9.2 billion) via its MAVAN platform, positioning itself as a leader in staked ETH. Bitmine projects an annual staking revenue of $247 million. Lee believes Ethereum is significantly undervalued and its market cap could potentially reach $5 trillion in the coming years, driven by the growth of decentralized applications.

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Bitmine Company Bought 10,399 Ether

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Solana Foundation CISO Warns AI Is Making Crypto Scams More Convincing

Solana Foundation's Chief Information Security Officer, Michael Coates, warns that AI is making crypto scams significantly more convincing by enhancing social engineering, phishing, and voice impersonation tactics. The threat targets users and teams directly, not a flaw in blockchain technology itself. AI enables polished, personalized messages and convincing deepfakes, increasing the risk of irreversible financial losses from actions like approving malicious transactions. Coates emphasizes the need for "secure by default" systems across the crypto ecosystem, as traditional user-focused warnings are insufficient against sophisticated AI-driven deception. This includes safer wallet designs, clearer transaction approvals, and stronger internal team procedures like out-of-band verification and multi-signature controls. The warning applies broadly, as AI allows scammers to operate at scale with professional-looking attacks, necessitating a fundamental shift in security approaches beyond user vigilance.

bitcoinistAyer 08:19

Solana Foundation CISO Warns AI Is Making Crypto Scams More Convincing

bitcoinistAyer 08:19

Bad News for Those Expecting a Major Bitcoin (BTC) Crash: A Well-Known Analyst Made a Very Clear Statement on This!

A prominent crypto analyst, known as "Killa," has offered a clear perspective against expectations of a major Bitcoin (BTC) crash. With BTC trading around $64,000, the analyst asserts the cryptocurrency has likely found its bottom and a sharp drop to the $36,000-$48,000 range, feared by many investors, is improbable. Analyzing past bear cycles, Killa notes Bitcoin typically forms three major lows, with the latter two being decisive. Following a recent dip to approximately $59,000, BTC formed a minor bullish divergence, and selling pressure proved insufficient to push prices significantly lower. This indicates market strength rather than weakness, with conditions for a major collapse largely absent. The analyst states Bitcoin has now entered a clear accumulation range, viewing the ~$57,000 level as a key lower boundary. While short-term dips below this level may occur, they would not signal a new bear market. Historical trends show prices tend to recover after major lows, and a prolonged, sharp fall to the $36k-$48k range does not align with the current market structure. Killa concludes that if Bitcoin were to initiate a new downtrend toward $40,000, it would likely have happened already. *This is not investment advice.

cryptonews.ru07/31 15:25

Bad News for Those Expecting a Major Bitcoin (BTC) Crash: A Well-Known Analyst Made a Very Clear Statement on This!

cryptonews.ru07/31 15:25

BIS Project Agorá settles $1 million in tokenized cross-border payment trials

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has announced the completion of initial real-value trials for Project Agorá, a tokenized cross-border payment system. The trials involved 28 central and commercial banks settling approximately $1 million (800,000 Swiss francs) across 17 different transaction scenarios. The system successfully used tokenized central bank reserves and commercial bank deposits to process payments in six major currencies, with average settlement times of around 80 seconds. Participants included major central banks such as the Bank of England and Bank of Japan, alongside global commercial institutions like JPMorgan Chase and Citi. Launched in 2024, Project Agorá aims to explore how tokenization can improve wholesale cross-border payments, with this phase marking a key milestone. The BIS confirmed testing will continue as the project develops.

cointelegraph07/31 11:10

BIS Project Agorá settles $1 million in tokenized cross-border payment trials

cointelegraph07/31 11:10

Expect news tomorrow: this time the Bank of Japan will announce its interest rate decision! What impact will this have on Bitcoin?

A day before the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) interest rate decision announcement, the Japanese yen surged nearly 3% against the US dollar. The sharp move in the currency market fueled speculation that the Japanese government may have intervened again to support the yen. The USD/JPY pair fell over 400 pips to 158.5, its steepest daily drop since Japan's currency intervention earlier this year. Market participants suspect the rapid, strong yen appreciation could be due to direct foreign currency sales by Japanese authorities, though the Ministry of Finance has made no official statement. The yen had previously fallen to its weakest level against the dollar in nearly 40 years. In late April and May, the government intervened with roughly 9.6 trillion yen to prevent the USD/JPY from rising sustainably above 160, but the yen faced renewed selling pressure afterward. Investors are now focused on the BOJ's rate decision and its signals on future monetary policy. Potential hawkish signals from the BOJ are seen as a factor that could support further yen strength. A sharp yen appreciation could create short-term selling pressure on Bitcoin by increasing the risk of unwinding carry trades, where investors borrow low-yielding yen to invest in Bitcoin and other risky assets. This pressure could intensify if the BOJ takes a hawkish stance or raises interest rates.

cryptonews.ru07/30 17:11

Expect news tomorrow: this time the Bank of Japan will announce its interest rate decision! What impact will this have on Bitcoin?

cryptonews.ru07/30 17:11

Anthropogenic Artificial Intelligence Breaks HAWK-256 in 60 Hours, Sparking Concerns Over Bitcoin

An unpublished Anthropic AI model, Claude Mythos Preview, broke the post-quantum signature scheme HAWK-256 in about 60 hours at a cost of roughly $100,000. The AI uncovered a previously unknown symmetry in HAWK's design, reducing its security effectiveness by 50% and slashing the required work from ~2^64 to ~2^38 operations. The algorithm, a candidate in NIST's post-quantum cryptography evaluation, was subsequently withdrawn by its creators. This event does not pose an immediate threat to Bitcoin, as Bitcoin never used HAWK-256. Bitcoin currently relies on ECDSA and Schnorr signatures on the secp256k1 elliptic curve, which are unrelated. However, the incident significantly changes a key assumption in Bitcoin's post-quantum roadmap: AI is making the testing and potential breaking of complex cryptographic systems faster and more affordable. The development intensifies the debate on when Bitcoin should begin its transition to quantum-resistant cryptography. Proposals like BIP-360 (introducing P2QRH outputs using NIST-approved ML-DSA/SLH-DSA) and BIP-361 (phasing out ECDSA) are already in motion, having bypassed HAWK. The core challenge is whether AI-assisted cryptanalysis could compromise these intended replacement algorithms before the network completes its migration. Analysts warn that AI is accelerating cryptanalysis, compressing security timelines. Combined with quantum computing advances, this underscores the urgency for Bitcoin's transition. Reports estimate roughly 6.7 million BTC (worth nearly $600 billion) could be vulnerable to a sufficiently advanced quantum computer, with a non-trivial probability of such a machine existing by 2035. The primary issue is no longer solely hardware development but whether the network can execute a successful protocol upgrade in time.

cryptonews.ru07/30 08:51

Anthropogenic Artificial Intelligence Breaks HAWK-256 in 60 Hours, Sparking Concerns Over Bitcoin

cryptonews.ru07/30 08:51

Critical Moments in Bitcoin: Cost Zones That Demand Attention Have Been Identified!

Analytics firm Glassnode reported that reduced expectations for U.S. interest rate cuts, along with pricing in possible rate hikes, have suppressed risk appetite in the cryptocurrency market. The Fed's interest rate decisions are crucial for market direction. U.S. Treasury yields have surpassed returns from crypto carry trades, leading investors to favor cash and low-risk interest-bearing instruments over crypto assets. A strong U.S. dollar further weakens marginal demand for crypto. Bitcoin is currently trading below its most intensive cost basis level, with approximately $69,000 identified as the breakeven zone and significant resistance for short-term investors. For a stronger recovery, Bitcoin needs to reclaim the $69,000 threshold with increased trading volume. Renewed active demand for spot Bitcoin ETFs is also deemed critical. According to Glassnode, the current Bitcoin decline represents the shallowest bear market in terms of price drawdown depth to date. However, based on previous cycle durations, this downturn may not be over yet. Spot trading volumes have fallen to multi-year lows, and sell-side order books have thinned, though many buy orders are placed significantly below current prices. Glassnode's risk indicator, Vector, signaled "risk off," suggesting a capital preservation mindset. The current market structure is being driven more by macroeconomic factors like monetary policy, bond yields, and dollar strength than by crypto-sector developments. Losing Bitcoin's support range of $62,000-$68,000, coupled with renewed exchange inflows, could negate the recovery scenario. Conversely, more favorable monetary policy, increased trading volume, a Bitcoin recovery above $69,000, and a resumption of spot ETF buying could signal a market turnaround.

cryptonews.ru07/29 18:56

Critical Moments in Bitcoin: Cost Zones That Demand Attention Have Been Identified!

cryptonews.ru07/29 18:56

South Korea plans stablecoin rules as opposition pushes crypto tax repeal

South Korea's Financial Services Commission plans to draft a consolidated Digital Asset Basic Act with the ruling Democratic Party, aiming to provide a central legislative framework for stablecoins and the broader cryptocurrency market. The proposed bill would cover stablecoin issuance, business rules, exchange requirements, and other key areas, seeking to resolve ongoing parliamentary disagreements over multiple pending digital asset bills. Key disputes remain, including whether won-denominated stablecoin issuers should be bank-owned. Separately, an opposition bill seeks to repeal South Korea's planned crypto income tax before its scheduled implementation on January 1, 2027. The tax would impose a 22% levy on annual crypto gains exceeding 2.5 million won (approx. $1,700). While the government supports the tax, the opposition argues it is unfair as most ordinary stock investors are exempt. The repeal bill is now under committee review.

cointelegraph07/29 13:56

South Korea plans stablecoin rules as opposition pushes crypto tax repeal

cointelegraph07/29 13:56

Ionic Digital, Celsius's Mining Successor, Debuts on Nasdaq with a 25% Rise

Ionic Digital, a company created in 2024 to acquire the bitcoin mining assets of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network, debuted on Nasdaq on July 28, 2026, under the ticker IOND. Its shares started trading at $50 and closed at $62.9, marking a 25.8% gain. The direct listing gave an initial valuation of approximately $2.25 billion. Formed as part of Celsius's court-approved restructuring plan, Ionic issued about 37 million Class A shares to Celsius creditors. The company acquired significant assets, including mining hardware (ASICs), real estate, cash, and 540 BTC. Initially managed by Hut 8, Ionic now operates independently. Its core business includes operating a flagship 234 MW facility in Ward County, Texas, leased to hyper scaler Nscale under a long-term contract expected to generate up to $2 billion in revenue. Ionic also continues crypto mining operations across four sites in Midland, Texas, holding 2,861 BTC on its balance sheet. The move reflects a broader industry trend of mining companies diversifying into high-performance computing for sectors like AI.

cryptonews.ru07/29 10:44

Ionic Digital, Celsius's Mining Successor, Debuts on Nasdaq with a 25% Rise

cryptonews.ru07/29 10:44

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