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#Here are today's top crypto news stories:
Market Updates
- *Bitcoin Price*: Bitcoin is trading at $118,036.02 USDT, reflecting a 1.38% increase in the last 24 hours. It has surpassed the $117,000 USDT mark with a modest 0.58% rise.
- *Ethereum Price*: Ethereum has reached $4,300 USDT, marking a 6.74% increase over the past 24 hours. It's currently trading at $4,270, with $4,400 seen as the next key target.
- *BNB Price*: BNB has surpassed the 810 USDT mark, currently trading at 810.11 USDT, reflecting a 1.74% increase over the past 24 hours.
Regulatory News
- *Ukraine Crypto Regulation*: Ukraine's parliament plans to conduct the initial reading of a crypto regulation bill by late August, which could establish a legal framework for digital assets aligned with European standards.
- *Trump's Crypto Plan*: World Liberty Financial, backed by the Trump family, is exploring the creation of a publicly traded company to hold its WLFI tokens, with a fundraising target of roughly $1.5 billion.
Adoption and Partnerships
- *Coinbase DEX Trading*: Coinbase has launched decentralized exchange trading inside its primary mobile application for U.S. users, excluding New York State.
- *Binance and Mastercard Partnership*: Binance has launched a feature allowing European users to quickly convert their crypto into euros and withdraw their funds via Mastercard.
- *El Salvador's Bitcoin Reserves*: El Salvador has added eight Bitcoin coins to its reserves, bringing its total holdings to 6,263.18 coins, valued at around $738.5 million ¹ ² ³.
Other News
- *Ethena's USDe Market Cap*: Ethena's synthetic stablecoin, USDe, has surpassed a market capitalization of $10 billion within just 500 days.
- *NFT Sales Decline*: NFT sales have dropped 11% to $134.9 million, despite Ethereum prices hitting record highs.
- *Crypto Liquidations*: The cryptocurrency market experienced liquidations totaling $452 million in the last 24 hours, with Ethereum leading with $248 million in liquidations ¹.