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TeraWulf, a leading player in digital infrastructure, has finalized the sale of its 25% stake in the Nautilus joint venture to Talen Energy Corporation, netting $92 million.

The Proof of Stake Alliance (POSA), a non-profit that counts Ava Labs, Lido Protocol, Polychain among its members, has released new guidelines for staking providers.

The company behind the renowned blockchain game, The Sandbox, has acquired the majority stake in Web streaming platform Azarus. The exact deal amount remains undisclosed.

The OTC trades of FTX creditor claims are now valued at over 50 cents per dollar lost. This signals a growing belief in recovering at least half of their assets. This surge follows the disclosure of FTX's substantial stake in the AI company, Anthropic. The potential sale of this stake holds promise for a more successful fund recovery for creditors.

Hackers managed to drain 6000 ETH, 3.9 million USDT, 1.1 million USDC, and 900,000 DAI from the company's address. Tongue-in-cheek, one might say Drake was responsible for the audit. UPD: Hacken has disclosed that an initial cyber theft of $20.69 million was executed on the Ethereum network, which was followed by subsequent heist amounting to $25.6 million across the BSC and Polygon networks. The project's team has not yet commented on the breach. The only information available is a Telegram channel update, indicating technical maintenance for the withdrawal of ETH, USDT, and ERC20 tokens.

The cryptocurrency exchange OPNX has tabled an offer to take over crypto lender Hodlnaut, which is undergoing a restructuring plan under the supervision of a Singapore court. OPNX offered $30 million in FLEX to partially offset the creditors’ losses and cover their claims. If the bid is approved by the court and accepted by creditors, OPNX will own a 75% stake in Hodlnaut.

US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disclosed that he invested in Bitcoin earlier this year, buying two BTC for each of his seven children. This move came after facing criticism for promoting the cryptocurrency without having any personal stake in it. Kennedy clarified that he made the investment right after attending a Bitcoin conference where he announced his decision to accept campaign donations in Bitcoin. “Right after that Bitcoin conference, I got a big check, and I said, okay, you know, I’m going to put my money where my mouth is.” During the conference, he denied having any personal investment in the cryptocurrency. However, he later decided to invest in Bitcoin to demonstrate his commitment to the technology and its potential.

The European Commission is deliberating an investigation into Microsoft's stake in the artificial intelligence developer, OpenAI. This stems from concerns around possible violations of competition and merger laws.

Thailand's second-largest bank, Kasikorn, commonly known as KBank, has acquired a 97% stake in the parent company of the Satang crypto exchange, with the deal valued at $102.8 million.

Coinbase and Circle, five years after jointly launching USDC, are evolving their partnership. Coinbase is acquiring an equity stake in Circle, emphasizing their shared vision for the financial future. To further its reach, USDC will launch on six new blockchains between September and October, expanding its multi-chain presence to 15. With clearer global stablecoin regulations, Circle will assume all governance, including smart contract management. The Centre Consortium, initially governing USDC, will dissolve.

In collaboration with its subsidiary Zynga, acquired for $12.7 billion last year, Take-Two is launching “Sugartown,” a web3 game built on Ethereum, marking the debut of a “major mobile game developer” crafting a crypto-based game “from the ground up.” Players will utilize Ethereum (or ERC-721) tokens to access the game, stake for energy, and earn in-game currency. Access tokens named Oras will also be minted this year as part of an initial release.