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Venezuela's Election Body Says Nicolas Maduro Reelected President, Opposition Claims Victory Too: Reports
Venezuela's dependence of crypto has been fuelled by a a dire economic situation, international sanctions, and nearly 8 million citizens fleeing the country in the past decade.

Bitcoin Miner Marathon Buys $100M BTC, Will Once Again Adopt 'Full HODL' Strategy
The miner holds over 20,000 bitcoin and plans to buy more in the open market.

Russian-Speaking Groups Responsible for Majority of Crypto Ransomware Attacks in 2023: TRM Labs
Inflows to Russia-based crypto exchange Garantex accounted for 82% of the crypto volumes that belonged to sanctioned entities internationally, the report added.

Indian City of Raipur Puts Real Estate Records on Blockchain With Airchains
"Certification should be secure and decentralization is the future we should work on," Abinash Mishra, Commissioner, Raipur Municipal Corporation told CoinDesk in an interview on Thursday.

India Has Seen 92 Drug Trafficking Cases in Four Years Involving Dark Net and Crypto
The nation's junior Home Minister Nityanand Rai responded in parliament to questions about drug trafficking from Jose K. Mani, a minister of parliament (MP) from the opposition.

India to Release Its Crypto Policy Stance by September After Stakeholder Consultations: Report
“The policy stance is how does one consult relevant stakeholders, so it is to come out in the open and say here is a discussion paper these are the issues and then stakeholders will give their views,” said Ajay Seth who is the Economic Affairs Secretary in India's Finance Ministry.

Bitcoin Plunges to $64K as U.S. Tech Rout Hits Crypto, Leads to $250M Long Bets Being Liquidated
BTC nosedived from over $65,500 to $64,100 within minutes in the early hours of Thursday as Asian markets suffered.

Ether Down Over 7.5% as ETHE Outflows Ramp Up
Most Ether ETFs were in the green during the Wednesday U.S. trading session, but Grayscale's converted Ethereum Trust ETF posted a net outflow of over $327 million.

CME's Ether Futures Record Highest Ever Open Interest of 383K ETH After ETF Debut
The approval and subsequent trading of spot ether ETFs in the U.S. has reinvigorated the market, CME's Giovanni Vicioso said.

Crypto Exchange D8X to Bring Tool for Trading Polymarket Contracts With Leverage
D8X Co-Founder Caspar Sauter explained in an interview that leverage is the missing part of the prediction markets economy, as it allows for higher market efficiency.
