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The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) neither confirmed nor denied having any information about Satoshi Nakamoto in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from journalist Dave Troy. In their statement, the FBI referred to Satoshi as an individual.

Donald Trump, the U.S. presidential hopeful, took to his social network, Truth Social, to announce the sale of limited edition sneakers bearing the BTC logo and the phrase "Trump — Crypto President." These sneakers are offered in black and orange.

Kyiv police announced on July 29 the arrest of four suspects in the murder of a 29-year-old foreigner who possessed bitcoins valued at nearly 7 million hryvnias (~$170,000).

In August 2024, the University of Wyoming will launch the UW Bitcoin Research Institute (BRI), headed by associate professor and Bitcoin advocate, Bradley Rettler.

Jay Jacobs, BlackRock's Head of Thematic and Active ETFs, explained the primary allure of ETH compared to BTC while presenting the company's spot Ethereum ETF to investors. He emphasized that Bitcoin's main attraction is its scarcity, whereas Ethereum's appeal lies in its versatility.

During a three-hour talk, slightly delayed by a suspected DDoS attack, Trump covered topics like bacon prices, his views on immigration, and other expected narratives but left out digital assets.

Laser-eyed Bitcoin enthusiast James Otudor has initiated legal action against major Nigerian government bodies, urging them to remove existing restrictions on cryptocurrencies and related businesses.

Xapo Bank, a crypto-focused financial institution, received a license in the UK and officially launched interest-bearing accounts in USD and BTC. The Bitcoin account offers an annual interest rate of 1% paid directly in BTC, without the need to lock funds or lend to other users.

Bitcoin doesn’t necessarily have to be bought—it can be mined. However, competing with large mining companies can be tough, prompting solo miners to consolidate their computing resources into pools. This strategy increases the overall hash rate of the pool, enhancing the likelihood of mining a new block. If successful, the reward is distributed among all participants proportionally to their contribution.

Since early July, the German government has liquidated half of its Bitcoin holdings, amounting to about $1.5 billion. This massive sell-off introduced significant downward pressure on the cryptocurrency market.

Developer Antoine Poinsot and five colleagues have released a letter detailing a new policy for notifying users about vulnerabilities and bugs in Bitcoin Core's code, which is crucial for network node operators.