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Riot Plans Hostile Takeover of Bitfarms; Proposes $2.30 Per Share
Riot privately offered its proposal last month, with Bitfarms rejecting it.

Crypto Lending Firm Maple Finance Unveils Syrup Yield Platform and Rewards Token
Maple’s Syrup promises users yields of 15% by depositing Circle’s USDC stablecoin into the platform.

Hong Kong Will Inspect Offices of Crypto Platforms as Important Compliance Deadline Looms
Hong Kong's push to be seen as a major crypto hub could come under scrutiny if several or some of the 18 applicants for a license don't move past this important deadline.

Dogecoin, Floki, Dogwifhat Start to Surge as GameStop Jumps 19% in Pre-Market
Dog-themed tokens tend to move after rallies in video game retailer Gamestop, a so-called “meme stock.”

Solana Validators to Get More SOL as Fee Proposal Passes in Favor
Over 77% of Solana governance participants voted in favor of giving validators the full priority fee amount per transaction.

Mt.Gox Transfers $9B Bitcoin to Single Address as Part of Repayment Plans
Nearly 107,000 bitcoin have been moved since early Asian hours on Tuesday, with bitcoin shedding 1.2% on expectations of selling pressure.

Ether ETF Listing Approval Sees Billions Poured Into Restaking Protocol Ether.Fi
The protocol now has $5.4 billion in total value locked (TVL).

PEPE’s Surge to Top 20 Tokens Turns Early $460 Purchase to $3.4M
The recent surge in PEPE's value is partly attributed to its use as a levered bet on the growth of the Ethereum ecosystem, with traders anticipating the approval of a spot ether exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S.

Ether Volatility Expected as Traders Flood Exchanges With $231M of ETH Amid ETF Hopes
The surge in deposits comes after a 22% rally in ether spurred by hopes of a spot ETF approval.

BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF Records Biggest Inflows Since April as BTC Hovers at $70K
Bitcoin spot ETFs in the U.S. have seen net inflows of over $1.4 billion in the past week after a timid first half of the month.

