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A Bitcoin wallet that had not been used for 10 years and 6 months was unexpectedly activated. The 174 Bitcoins in the wallet were worth approximately $142,600 in 2014. With the rapid rise in the cryptocurrency market, the current value of these Bitcoins has reached approximately $10,162,306.

Gold prices reached a record level today. Rising to $2488 per ounce, gold gained significant value during the day. This shows that investors' interest in gold has increased.

🇺🇲 Elon Musk argued in his post on X that the main reason for high inflation in the US is excessive money printing. Stating that spending that exceeds the country's income deepens the inflation problem, Musk suggested that the government should fight inflation by reducing unnecessary spending.

The NASDAQ exchange has reversed its decision to offer options contracts on Bitcoin ETFs.

Uniswap Labs, Uniswap Foundation, and Cantina have launched a security challenge with a prize pool of $2.35 million. The goal of this challenge is to maximize the security of Uniswap V4.

Tron has launched a $10 million meme coin ecosystem incentive program. This program is collaborating with platforms such as SUN.io and SunPump. Aiming to ensure a fair launch of meme coins in the Tron ecosystem, SunPump launched its beta version on August 13. SunPump achieved great success on its first day and took its place among the most popular applications in the Dapp section of the world-famous Web3 wallet TokenPocket.

Vitalik Buterin announced that he donated all the meme coins he received last year (worth around $530,000) to charity. Buterin, who stated that he prefers to send these coins directly to charities, thinks that a more complex public funding system should be created in 2024.

🇬🇧 FLOKI has signed an official sponsorship agreement with English football club Nottingham Forest.

🇺🇲 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved MicroStrategy’s first leveraged ETF application, offering investors the potential for higher returns. This approval offers a new option for those looking to invest in the cryptocurrency markets.

🇮🇳 Binance has resumed its operations in the country after reaching an agreement with the Indian regulator after a 7-month period. With this agreement, Binance's website and mobile applications (via Google Play Store and App Store) are now available to Indian users.

Injective launched a new partnership on August 15th by integrating with the TON ecosystem. Through this integration, assets like INJ will be able to be moved to and traded on the TON network. Similarly, TON will be available for use in decentralized applications (dApps) in the Injective ecosystem.

The Ethereum (ETH) network is facing a serious problem due to the sharp decline in transaction fees (gas fees). This significantly reduces the income of validators who ensure the security of the network, weakening their motivation to remain on the network. The departure of validators from the network poses serious risks to the security and performance of Ethereum.

Robert Kiyosaki, author of the book Rich Dad Poor Dad, has warned that the global economy will experience a major collapse in the near future. According to Kiyosaki, this collapse could be the worst economic crisis in history. Thinking that major economies like the US are unprepared for this crisis, Kiyosaki warns investors to turn to alternative investments such as gold, silver and especially Bitcoin to protect themselves from this situation.

Kiyosaki sees Bitcoin not only as an investment tool, but also as a safe store of value alternative to traditional currencies. He even predicts that Bitcoin could reach $1 million in the future.

In short, Kiyosaki's prediction directs many investors to alternative investments today, when economic uncertainties are increasing. Bitcoin is seen as insurance against economic crises by many experts like Kiyosaki. However, investment decisions should be made by considering personal financial situation and risk tolerance.

The central banks of Norway and Switzerland have recently made significant investments in MicroStrategy (MSTR), one of the largest institutional holders of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. The Norwegian State Pension Fund is the largest shareholder with 1.123 million MSTR shares, while the Swiss National Bank increased its holdings by 60% to 466,000. This shows that institutional investors are increasingly interested in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.

Morgan Stanley, one of the leading financial institutions in the US, announced in a statement that it has approximately $190 million worth of Bitcoin spot ETF under management. The bank's portfolio mainly includes the BlackRock ETF, while smaller amounts are also invested in ARK Invest and Grayscale funds.

An Australian study found that more than half of crypto ads on Facebook were scams or against the platform's rules.

Synthetix plans to launch its new blockchain project, Snaxchain, on September 15. This step will significantly contribute to the growth of the Synthetix ecosystem.

Pyth Network has partnered with TON blockchain. With this partnership, developers on the TON platform will be able to create more advanced DeFi and gaming projects using Pyth’s real-time price data. With Pyth’s oracle service, developers will be able to access prices of different assets at any time.

According to IntoTheBlock data, more than 7 million Bitcoin owners bought during the cryptocurrency's historic peak and are now making losses instead of profits.

Sahara AI, a decentralized blockchain and artificial intelligence platform, has achieved significant success. A total of $43 million in funding was raised in the funding round led by leading investment firms such as Binance Labs, Pantera Capital, and Polychain Capital. The participation of Samsung, DAO5, and other major players in this round demonstrates the potential of Sahara AI.